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THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE SOURCE OF MIND CONTROL
U.C.L.A. conducted a three year study from (2003 to 2006) their conclusion at the end of the 3 year study was that the number of cases where people heard voices increased by fifty percent.
The following reports will provide needed insight. This type of activity is increasing worldwide.
Voices have come about due to the powerful design of the human mind and is intended for a purpose beyond our present understanding. Be assured it is to provide and protect our future development.
These areas are off limits and a danger to anyone believing they can experience this type of freedom. It belongs to God for the direct application of His Word.
MIND CONTROL DATABASE
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Alien indeed, but rest assured it’s not a Covenant warship soon to be deployed for the conquest of Earth. (Master Chief save us!)
It’s a concept design by forward-thinking Italian architect Gianluca Santosuosso for use in Greater Mumbai’s Navy Docks. The clincher is this Morphotel is a floating hotel, cruise ship, and seaport all stuck together. Considering its vast size and manta shape, the Morphotel is far too ambitious for just a week-long cruise.
In fact, it’s designed for the opposite: The Morphotel travels across the globe nonstop and just docks occasionally to re-supply. Oh, and we almost forgot to mention—the Morphotel has a bit of Transformers in it too. See its exoskeleton-like structure? Like the manta ray that inspired it, the Morphotel can “flex” its various sized sections to better travel in choppy oceans (perhaps avoid icebergs as well) and comply with docking space constraints.
As designs go, this one pushes the envelope for “far out.” Wait, scratch that: It’s beyond the envelope. In fact, we believe it’s going to take a while (if ever) before a Morphotel drops by a port near you. When it does, that’d be cool. | <urn:uuid:2ae7062e-8ca2-42fd-a760-60b9affbfa4e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.geeky-gadgets.com/morphotel-concepts-looks-like-an-alien-seacraft-31-10-2010/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.937257 | 299 | 1.679688 | 2 |
When it comes to book recommendations, never underestimate the value of word of mouth. Had it not been for a friend’s recommendation, I might never have read great books like Special Topics in Calamity Physics, Dark Money or The Lost Gutenberg. Not long ago a good friend of mine (and one of the smartest people I know) told me she was reading Trevor Noah’s Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood and had good things to say about it. While I was at the public library grabbing memoirs a few weeks ago I helped myself to a well-worn copy. Keep in mind I was doing all this based on my friend’s recommendation. I avoid celebrity memoirs like the plague. On top of that, haven’t watched The Daily Show in years, and not since Noah took over as host. After ignoring Noah’s book for about a week I gave it a try. My good friend did not steer me wrong. Thanks to Born a Crime I probably learned more about South Africa’s transition from white-minority rule to post-Apartheid democracy than anything I’ve read up to this point. And while doing so, thanks to Noah’s intelligent and irreverent wit, I laughed repeatedly.
Under South Africa’s old regime interracial liaisons were illegal, but human beings being what we are, nevertheless such couplings still happened. (Noah, reflecting on the absurdity of such a prohibition figured if the police ever caught an interracial couple in flagrante delicto the apprehending officer would just counsel the white male, “just go home, you’re drunk.”) With his mother a black Xhosa and his father a white Swiss expat, the biracial Noah was, and still is classified under South African law as coloured. Being biracial could be thought of as inhabiting two worlds at once. Perhaps this almost quantum state combined with his talent for mastering multiple languages (he speaks eight, including English, Xhosa and Afrikaans), wit and good natured charm allowed him to communicate with and relate well to most, if not all the South Africans he encountered throughout his young life regardless of their race or class. Alas, however as many a parent can tell you when a young man is blessed with wit, charm and ambition it’s tempting to be mischievous. It was these stories, the ones in which young Trevor not as much broke the rules, but, well, bended were my favorites.
The world knows Trevor Noah as a television star and a global celebrity. I’m amazed after reading his memoir the obstacles he overcame to get where he is today. If growing up coloured in South Africa wasn’t enough he had to endure crushing poverty, (at one point reduced to eating caterpillars) a murderously abusive stepfather, a religiously zealous hard-ass mother (Sundays she would drag Noah to not one, but three different churches), violent crime (the book begins with young Trevor and his mom having to bail out of a moving passenger van because they were in the process of being kidnapped) and oppressive South African police.
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1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. The murderous knife was dull and blunt. (Shak)
2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; opposed to acute. His wits are not so blunt. (Shak)
3. Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior. A plain, blunt man.
4. Hard to impress or penetrate. I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions. (Pope)
blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt-sighted, blunt-spoken.
Synonym: obtuse, dull, pointless, curt, short, coarse, rude, brusque, impolite, uncivil.
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by Lionel Wulfsohn
After the relief of Mafeking a small post was established on the Elands River (near the present day town of Swartruggens), to act as a half-way house for convoys proceeding between Rustenburg and Zeerust and vice versa. In August 1900 the troops manning the post consisted of 198 Rhodesians and 307 Australians mainly Queenslanders with smaller contingents of Victorians and men from New South Wales, under command of Col H.O. Hore who had previously been involved in the siege of Mafeking.
On August 3, 1900 a convoy of eighty wagons had arrived from Zeerust and was awaiting an escort to protect it on the balance of the journey to Rustenburg. On that night a great camp-fire concert was held with much singing and recitations. While the concert was in progress Gen J.H. De La Rey and his commando were surrounding the post. At first light on August 4, De La Rey opened fire with seven guns. Severe casualties were sustained by the troops and a tremendous carnage was wrought amongst the oxen of the convoy. To add to the chaos shells fell amongst the horses, most of which were regrettably either killed or badly injured.
At nightfall the Boers ceased fire and the defenders did not have to be asked twice to improve their positions. Throughout the night they dug shell-proof shelters in the rocky koppie on which their camp was sited.
A major problem was the lack of water and a sortie probably via the position of Capt A. Butters (of the Southern Rhodesia Volunteers) was made during the night to procure water from the nearby Elands River.
At daybreak on 5 August the Boer bombardment started in earnest and within a few hours 600 shells had fallen on the camp. The defenders had so improved their positions during the night, however, that casualties were minimal.
The garrison was aware that Gen F. Carrington with a force of approximately 1 000 men was on his way from Mafeking to the Elands River to escort the eighty-wagon convoy to Rustenburg.
The defenders hoped that this force might raise the siege but to their dismay learned that not only had this force been beaten back from the besieged post, but had had to retreat in disorder, destroying stores at Groot Marico, Zeerust and Ottoshoop on the way. They were now entirely on their own and Gen De La Rey sent a messenger into the camp demanding their surrender.
It would appear that Gen De La Rey was impressed with his opponents, and told them they were the finest troops he had yet encountered in the war. The Colonials, however, rejected the surrender terms. Gen De La Rey then ordered his guns to open fire which was continued into the night.
The siege continued for days, with the besieged being constantly shelled, and always having to be on guard against a sudden Boer attack. A major problem was the nightly skirmish to collect water from the river.
The British commanders in Pretoria and Mafeking appear to have been under the impression that the Colonials had surrendered. It was only by accident that a message from Gen De La Rey to Gen C.R. De Wet was intercepted which stated that he had besieged a force of 500 Colonials at the Elands River who would not surrender, and asked for De Wet's help. Lord Kitchener immediately despatched a strong force under Brig Gen Broadwood which relieved the post on the 17 August, 1900.
Conan Doyle in his book The Great Boer War states that this stand on the Elands River appears to have been one of the very finest deeds of arms of the War. H W Wilson in After Pretoria - The Guerilla War states that the sights and smells were as terrible as those in Cronje's laager at Paardeberg, and certainly this defence must stand amongst the most honourable achievements of the war.
The consequences of this siege, and in particular the abortive attempt by Gen Carrington to relieve the post, were far reaching. Carrington's failure resulted in the prolongation of the siege and the destruction of valuable British stores at Groot Marico, Zeerust and Ottoshoop. It must also have greatly encouraged De La Rey's and De Wet's burghers to continue the struggle against the British. It undoubtedly led those Boers who had laid down arms to doubt the invincibility of the British Army. But it had a far more serious consequence in that it indirectly affected the great encircling movement against Gen De Wet and his commando which was being driven towards the Magaliesberg. (Incidentally, President Steyn of the Orange Free State was travelling with De Wet.)
Following Carrington's reversal, Gen R. Baden-Powell, in command at Rustenburg, was instructed to take all available men and proceed to the assistance of the beleaguered Colonials. In order to do this he had to withdraw all the men from the defensive positions which had been established at Olifants Nek and Magatos Nek. Leaving behind a small garrison in Rustenburg, he marched with a force of about 15 000 men to the Elands River. When he was about halfway, he received a message from Lord Roberts that the Elands River garrison had surrendered (this was probably based on reports from Gen Carrington) and that he should return to Rustenburg and, under command of Gen Ian Hamilton, proceed to Commando Nek (near the present day Hartebeestpoort dam).
Why it was that Baden-Powell was not instructed to re-occupy the defensive positions at Olifants Nek and Magatos Nek remains a mystery to this day, particularly in view of the fact that the British High Command was very well aware that De Wet was looking for gaps in the Magaliesberg. It has been said that supplies in Rustenburg were exhausted and that there was no alternative but to vacate the town. It is thought, however, that there were two other reasons why Roberts instructed Baden-Powell to leave Rustenburg. Firstly, Roberts was of the opinion that De Wet and his Free Staters were planning an attack on Pretoria and therefore took every precaution to protect the city. Secondly, Baden-Powell had a siege psychosis and was apparently contemplating a siege at Rustenburg with himself as chief defender. Roberts had had enough of the sieges at Kimberley, Ladysmith and Mafeking and promptly pulled Baden-Powell out of the town.
Hamilton, after depositing Baden-Powell and his men at Commando Nek, was instructed to proceed immediately to Olifants Nek and there prevent De Wet from crossing the Magaliesberg. Using his own discretion Hamilton disobeyed this instruction and moved in the direction of Seekoeihoek, from where he sent a telegram to Lord Roberts stating that he was proceeding to the highveld in order to intercept De Wet before he reached the Magaliesberg. In the circumstances Hamilton's breach of Lord Roberts' instructions was excusable. How was he to know that De Wet intended crossing the Magaliesberg at Olifants Nek? De Wet had several options open to him. He could have proceeded down the Moot; he could even have joined De La Rey in the siege at the Elands River; he could have crossed the Magaliesberg at Breedt's Nek, Magatosnek or Boschhoek Nek. So, if Hamilton could intercept De Wet on the highveld, he would eliminate most of these options. That he failed in his objective is attributable to the slowness with which he moved, only thirty miles in two days compared with the forty-five miles which De Wet was able to cover. Therefore, by the time he arrived at a position where De Wet might be stopped, De Wet was already behind him and approaching Olifants Nek. To make matters worse Lord Methuen, who was also chasing De Wet, proceeded to occupy Magatos Nek being under the mistaken impression that Ian Hamilton was in possession of Olifants Nek.
When Gen De Wet's scouts reported to him that Olifants Nek was undefended he must have been overjoyed. Some historians claim that De Wet wished to bypass Pretoria and join Gen Louis Botha's Commando in the Eastern Transvaal. Others state that he intended taking Pretoria from the rear. In actual fact he did neither and instead, fulfilled the main purpose of his mission which was to relieve his commando of the heavy wagons, women, children and old men, which he sent off to the Northern Transvaal via the Bushveld. Whilst De Wet was encamped on the Crocodile River, President Steyn expressed a wish to pay a visit to President Kruger who was then at Machadodorp, and using his spider wagon with a small escort, President Steyn set off Machadodorp by way of Zoutpan.
As all the main passes were occupied by the British, De Wet decided to re-cross the Magaliesberg by taking a little-known bridle path near Wolhuterskop, and, in a few days, was back on the warpath in the Free State. Once again De Wet had succeeded in outsmarting the British.
The information about President Steyn's movements was given to the writer by the late Senator Johannes Conradie, to whom it was given by one of his colleagues in the Senate, Senator Gert Maritz Botha of Vryheid who was one of the President's escorts. Senator Conradie told the writer that De Wet and President Steyn had had coffee with his family on the afternoon of 14 August 1900 at the farm Modderfontein, a few kilometres to the east of Olifants Nek. The bridle path which De Wet used to re-cross the Magaliesberg was shown to him by Tant Nella Verryne, a sister of Senator Conradie's grandmother. De Wet's force, according to Senator Conradie, was actually led over the Magaliesberg near Wolhuterskop by an old black servant of Tant Nella Verryne.
It is obvious that Lord Roberts miscalculated the strength and potential movements of De Wet's commando which numbered no more than 300 men, had no artillery and a limited supply of ammunition.
Notwithstanding Lord Roberts' miscalculation and the ineptitude of Generals Carrington and Hamilton, it is interesting to speculate on whether or not De Wet would have been able to fight his way through Olifants Nek or Magatos Nek had Baden-Powell kept the two passes defended or, had he failed, whether or not he would have been able to turn and fight his way through the encircling forces of Lords Kitchener and Methuen. Furthermore, had De Wet, President Steyn and their commando of Free Staters been captured, would the war have been brought to an early conclusion? Had it been, the implications are enormous. In August 1900 the Refugee (Concentration Camp) programme had not yet been fully implemented. The scorched earth policy with its wholesale destruction of farmhouses, crops and livestock was yet to come and the Cape Dutch rebellion was still in its infancy. Accordingly, it is the writer's contention that had the war ended in August or September 1900, much of which was to cause so much bitterness in South Africa might have been avoided.
Thus it is possible to say that the siege of the small garrison at the Elands River and the attempt to relieve it might have had a close bearing on the subsequent development of South African History.
De Wet, C.R. Three Years War (Westminster-Constable. 1902)
Doyle, A.C. The Great Boer War (London. Smith, Elder. 1902)
Meintjes, J. De la Rey - Lion of the West Johannesburg. Hugh Keartland. 1966)
Pakenham, T. The Boer War Johannesburg. Jonathan Ball. c1979)
Wilson, H.W. After Pretoria: The Guerilla War (London. Amalgamated Press. 1902)
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So, what's our secret?
So, what’s our secret? Unlike many countries in Europe, in Ireland our cattle spend most of the year grazing on lush, grassy pastures. But there’s plenty to be said for knowing your way around a steer, as different beef cuts can have wildly differing tastes and textures. So, to make the most of your beef, it pays to consider where the cut has come from and what cooking methods will bring out the best qualities.
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December 14, 2021
What's Happening Today - Dec. 14
Lot’s going on this week as central banks around the globe are making announcements around their fiscal policy outlook for the coming year. Yesterday saw the update of the Bank of Canada inflation mandate, and today we see a fiscal update from Finance Minister Freeland. Ahead of the update, it is worth reiterating the message from our colleagues in CIBC Capital Markets Economics posting the announcement of the Bank of Canada’s inflation mandate. The new five-year mandate maintains a 2% inflation target and the 1-3% range. Separately, it says the Bank "will continue" to use the flexibility within the 1-3% band to seek full employment "when conditions warrant". That the mandate uses the words "will continue" implies that this is something that the Bank of Canada has already been doing, and "when conditions warrant" implies that the primary goal remains the achievement of the inflation target.
Down in the U.S., the release of PPI data is likely to pass by without significant incident. The key release of the week is set to be tomorrow’s retail sales report. Producer prices are likely to come out in line with expectations. An inline outcome is likely to be largely ignored in the context of the spike in CPI seen last week. While the Fed starts to deliberate today, the Senate is set to vote to lift the government’s debt ceiling to stave off the risk of default. The vote requires only a simple majority. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has yet to detail how much the increase would be. A positive vote will result in the debt limit measure being sent to the House where Democratic leaders have promised quick action. The White House is continuing to attempt to cajole Sen. Joe Manchin into voting for a sweeping climate and social spending bill. After a call yesterday, Manchin told reporters that he had “a nice conversation” with the President and that he is “engaged”. Manchin went on to say that he and Biden “were just talking” about “different iterations” of the legislation. Can a deal be done by Christmas? Manchin replied ‘‘anything is possible.’’
Across the pond, European markets were mixed in choppy trade, as traders reacted to developments regarding the omicron Covid variant. While the focus this week is clearly centered upon the U.S. Fed, the upcoming European Central Bank meeting also risks proving significant. The upcoming meeting comes as they have to decide how to handle their own bond purchase wind down, they are set to transition from PEPP at the end of Q1.
Meanwhile, data in the U.K. showed employment remained strong in November, with 257,000 new jobs as the government furlough scheme came to an end. Markets head towards Thursday’s Bank of England decision against the backdrop of rising inflationary pressures and labour market resilience. We can expect November CPI, to be released tomorrow on the eve of the Bank of England decision, to register levels not seen in a decade. Annual prices are set to extend towards 4.8%, this comes as the 2008 and 2011 highs at 5.2% risk being threatened into Q1. Beyond the current upswing in immediate inflationary influences, the Bank of England also has to be mindful of the fact that the latest inflation expectations survey advanced to 3.2%, a tick below an eight-year high. Although expectations have yet to become materially de-anchored from target that has to be a factor under Bank of England consideration.
Asian-Pacific markets closed lower as the omicron variant returned to focus and Chinese property shares sank to a nearly five-year low. The Asian Development Bank cut its growth forecasts on developing Asia for this year and next to reflect risks and uncertainty brought on by the new Omicron coronavirus variant.
Finally, oil fluctuated as continuing uncertainty over the omicron variant’s impact on demand was offset by an increase in OPEC’s demand forecast for next quarter.
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Gunmen wound Mexican governor in ambush
MEXICO CITY (AP) Gunmen ambushed a van driven by the governor of Oaxaca state, wounding him, an aide and two bodyguards, police said Thursday.
Gov. Jose Murat was attacked on the outskirts of the state capital, Oaxaca City, government spokesman Carlos Velasco said. The assailants fled. Police made no arrests and had no motive in the shooting. The attack occurred about 220 miles southeast of Mexico City.
Federal highway police commander Alberto Vera said six to eight assailants armed with Kalashnikov rifles ambushed the governor's van.
Murat was treated at a hospital and then released, he said.
"He's OK," Vera told W Radio. "He's back home."
Ady Garcia, a spokeswoman for the Institutional Revolutionary Party to which Murat belongs, said the governor was grazed by a bullet.
One bodyguard was being treated for gunshot wounds to the leg and the arm, while a second was shot in the head, Vera said. He did not have information about their conditions.
Velasco said Murat was driving his sport utility vehicle to a morning meeting at the city's famed Victoria Hotel when the attack occurred. The governor's aide, Manuel Moreno, was also injured, Velasco said.
Oaxaca state has traditionally been a base for the leftist guerrilla movement known as the People's Revolutionary Army.
"This was a pre-planned ambush," said Ricardo Dorantes, chief of investigative police in Oaxaca. "The shooters had taken up their positions beforehand, waiting for the governor's car to pass."
Investigators found about 20 shells from 9 mm pistols and 10 bullet casings from Kalashnikov rifles, Dorantes said.
Mexican television stations broadcast images of the governor's white bullet-riddled vehicle, and bullets that landed on the roadway nearby.
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Journalists are an interesting bunch. Since I have been on this blog, I both have a new respect for the craft of journalism and a general bad taste in my mouth for how it is typically practiced.
The Wall Street Journal had an interesting called “Schools for Scribblers” in their May 19th edition (I don’t usually link to their articles because you have to pay for an online subscription). This article talks about the masses of people being churned out by journalism and communication schools, even while newspapers are cutting staff. From the article:
“So what do aspiring journalists learn in school… there’s a heavy emphasis on process and theory (of journalism)… the running theme is an emphasis on process and the ‘craft’ of journalism… yet this seems a waste of time. Schooling is expensive… instead of educating journalists on the nuts and bolts of journalism – it would make more sense simply to teach them things Facts, it turns out, are useful.”
The article goes on to talk about Columbia university and their attempt to inject core facts into the curriculum. Really, this makes a lot of sense. It doesn’t take much to learn the theory behind being a journalist. But to actually be an effective journalist, you need to understand the topic at hand, do research, and be able to get your point across effectively.
The advantage lots of bloggers like myself have over typical journalists (especially people right out of school) is that we KNOW THINGS. On this blog and many, many other good blogs we talk about what we know, and we are well versed in these topics because it represents items we have experience, opinions and facts on. If we talk about something where we have direct experience, our challenge is really to get our point across, not to 1) determine what the point should be 2) research the point, then get our point across. Part of the reason anyone can start a political blog is that most political research is a vast wasteland once you get beyond the mechanics of research and behavior… there still are a million Democratic activists and bloggers that are scratching themselves wondering how Bush won in 2000 and 2004.
OK, so the Wall Street Journal gets some “brownie points” there for calling out journalists (they are journalists themselves, after all) and point out via constructive criticism how they can improve.
But then… they go about disproving the theory by manifestly NOT knowing what they are talking about.
In an article titled “Lenders, Borrowers Hook up on the web” on Saturday, May 20th one of their writers describes a new online site where individuals can request non-secured loans (borrowers) and other individuals negotiate with them (through the web) and “bid” on at what rate and what amount they are willing to send the money (lenders).
This site is interesting, although I instantly saw these unsecured loans (secured loans are tied to the value of property like a mortgage or a business, while unsecured loans are just based on the creditworthiness and ability to pay of the other party) as HIGHLY risky investments. You can sue the person to try to get your money back but typically the rate of repayment is very low (and uncertain) but the high legal fees and general pain-in-the-ass elements of going after a deadbeat borrower across state lines are very certain.
Thus the author goes through the site, noting what rates are typically charged and what kinds of loans no-one wants to touch, such as wedding loans. The writer doesn’t say what is obvious… loans that don’t go to expanding a business or improving service of a business or personal cash flow (paying off high interest rate credit card debt, for example) are very risky – you shouldn’t loan money if it is going to be used for consumption. Probably, the author just doesn’t make this connection (too busy studying journalistic structure in school, perhaps?)
Finally – the crowning achievement of not getting it. From the article:
“So far, I have made more than 300 small loans at an average rate of about 21%. After factoring in Prosper's fees and the anticipated default rates on my loans, I hope to earn about 13% on my portfolio. In the three months since I began lending, no one has defaulted, although eight of my borrowers are late in their payments”
Uh… if 8 loans are late after 3 months, then they probably aren’t going to pay at all, and there are going to be many, many others joining. Typically, buyers don’t call you 5 minutes after the loan is closed and say “F**K paying you!” which is what you’d have to do to get a default in 3 months. Dead loans pile up over time, and you may get spotty payment, and then no payment at all.
I remember reading about debt issuances and they had a group called “NCAA”. This is an acronym everyone knows, obviously – but in this case it means “No coupon at all” or that the borrower defaulted before they even made the first interest payment.
In the end this person’s portfolio could turn out great – who knows. But debt repayment is a complex game, and they aren’t all going to bail out day one. No one knows what the return will be…. Also the fact that people who DEFAULT don’t just drag down the average interest rate you receive overall, they can drag the rate negative, because you not only are missing out on interest you also lost the principal, plus any costs of going after the deadbeat borrower.
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CO2 ACCELERATES heat loss
Warmism assumes that it keeps heat in. The following is the conclusion of a short paper by a modeller who looks at all influences on heat loss together. He also finds, as paleoclimatologists do, that CO2 levels are a response to, rather than a cause of, temperature changes. The author is Fred H. Haynie, who refers to himself as a "Retired Environmental Scientist". An example of his academic journal articles is here. "OLR" is "outbound longwave radiation".
I used the model to calculate average monthly CO2 concentrations for each of the regions and included those values in a regression. The resulting significant coefficient for CO2 was negative -- indicating it accelerates OLR rather than resisting it.
This is unlikely a direct effect and more likely by indirectly lowering the resistance of some other process. The contributions of CO2 and the Unknown factor tend to balance out and when CO2 is not included in the regression, the contribution of the Unknown is only around 0.02 and decreasing slowly.
The following plot is for the Arctic where the effects of water on OLR are the least. Also, the apparent statistical significance of both CO2 and the unknown factor could be to non-linearities that are not identified in the models.
Globally, the measurable effects of atmospheric water on reducing the rate of OLR are orders of magnitude greater than any probable effects of atmospheric CO2. Any possible “greenhouse” effect of atmospheric CO2 is not measurable with monthly, regional averages; being lost in the error associated with the water variables and model design.
The concentration of atmospheric CO2 is likely being controlled by the global three dimensional distribution of the different phases (vapor, condensed, and frozen) of water. As such, it is probably a good lagging response to global climate change.
A correspondent summarizes Haynie's paper as follows:
Assumption: The earth loses thermal energy by radiating to space, i.e., by outbound long wave radiation (OLR).
Assumption: Components in the atmosphere slow down the rate of energy loss.
Assumption: If a CO2 greenhouse effect is measurable, it should be a statistically significant contributor to the total atmospheric resistance to OLR.
Testing these assumptions against climate scenarios provided by NOAA, the factors of precipitable water, precipitation rate, and sea surface temperature are found to be statistically significant.
On the same basis, and using data from Scripps, CO2’s impact comes out as slightly negative, indicating that it accelerates OLR rather than resisting it.
However, since other factors exceed any CO2 signal, it’s safer to say that its impact is lost in the noise and as such is simply not measurable.
Warming in Last 50 Years Predicted by Natural Climate Cycles
By Roy Spencer
One of the main conclusions of the 2007 IPCC report was that the warming over the last 50 years was most likely due to anthropogenic pollution, especially increasing atmospheric CO2 from fossil fuel burning.
But a minority of climate researchers have maintained that some — or even most — of that warming could have been due to natural causes.
For instance, the Pacific Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation (AMO) are natural modes of climate variability which have similar time scales to warming and cooling periods during the 20th Century. Also, El Niño — which is known to cause global-average warmth — has been more frequent in the last 30 years or so; the Southern Oscillation Index (SOI) is a measure of El Niño and La Niña activity.
A simple way to examine the possibility that these climate cycles might be involved in the warming over the last 50 years in to do a statistical comparison of the yearly temperature variations versus the PDO, AMO, and SOI yearly values. But of course, correlation does not prove causation.
So, what if we use the statistics BEFORE the last 50 years to come up with a model of temperature variability, and then see if that statistical model can “predict” the strong warming over the most recent 50 year period? That would be much more convincing because, if the relationship between temperature and these 3 climate indices for the first half of the 20th Century just happened to be accidental, we sure wouldn’t expect it to accidentally predict the strong warming which has occurred in the second half of the 20th Century, would we?
Temperature, or Temperature Change Rate?
This kind of statistical comparison is usually performed with temperature. But there is greater physical justification for using the temperature change rate, instead of temperature. This is because if natural climate cycles are correlated to the time rate of change of temperature, that means they represent heating or cooling influences, such as changes in global cloud cover (albedo).
Such a relationship, shown in the plot below, would provide a causal link of these natural cycles as forcing mechanisms for temperature change, since the peak forcing then precedes the peak temperature.
Predicting Northern Hemispheric Warming Since 1960
Since most of the recent warming has occurred over the Northern Hemisphere, I chose to use the CRUTem3 yearly record of Northern Hemispheric temperature variations for the period 1900 through 2009. From this record I computed the yearly change rates in temperature. I then linearly regressed these 1-year temperature change rates against the yearly average values of the PDO, AMO, and SOI.
I used the period from 1900 through 1960 for “training” to derive this statistical relationship, then applied it to the period 1961 through 2009 to see how well it predicted the yearly temperature change rates for that 50 year period. Then, to get the model-predicted temperatures, I simply added up the temperature change rates over time.
The result of this exercise in shown in the following plot :
What is rather amazing is that the rate of observed warming of the Northern Hemisphere since the 1970’s matches that which the PDO, AMO, and SOI together predict, based upon those natural cycles’ PREVIOUS relationships to the temperature change rate (prior to 1960).
Again I want to emphasize that my use of the temperature change rate, rather than temperature, as the predicted variable is based upon the expectation that these natural modes of climate variability represent forcing mechanisms — I believe through changes in cloud cover — which then cause a lagged temperature response.
This is powerful evidence that most of the warming that the IPCC has attributed to human activities over the last 50 years could simply be due to natural, internal variability in the climate system. If true, this would also mean that (1) the climate system is much less sensitive to the CO2 content of the atmosphere than the IPCC claims, and (2) future warming from greenhouse gas emissions will be small.
SOURCE (See the original for links, graphics etc.)
Global Temperature Is Warmest on Record, NASA’s Hansen Says: Reality Check
Some natural warming plus a lot of crooked data manipulation behind the claim
There was indeed a global pop in temperatures despite the harsh (in places record) winter in the Northern Hemisphere. The El Nino was at least a moderate strength El Nino. It and the record negative arctic oscillation helped make the higher latutudes warmer and suppress clouds and winds in the subtropics and tropics, helping keep water temperatures in this the widest latitudal belt above normal.
The Atlantic Multidecadal Oscillation which went into its warm mode in 1995 rebounded from a slide with the helps of these effects. Drought in India and southeast Asia after two successive monsoon failures related to low solar, high latitude volcanoes and summer El Ninos also contributed to the pop.
As La Nina comes on and the PDO dives, and tropical activity and increasing winds in the Atlantic cool the waters, the global temperature will dive again like it did in the late 1990s and late 200s.
Hansen, NOAA NCDC, Hadley CRU/UKMO all have reason to find warmth and verify their scary projections from their Tinkertoy models despite the many shortcomings found in these models. Hansen has a proven history of manipulating data to come closer to verifying projections.
E-mail messages obtained by CEI in a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that NASA concluded that its own climate data was inferior to those of the CRU and NOAA. In 2007, a USA Today reporter asked if NASA’s data “was more accurate” than other climate-change data sets, NASA’s Dr. Reto A. Ruedy replied with an unequivocal NO! “My recommendation to you is to continue using NCDC’s data for the U.S… and [East Anglia] data for the global…”
NASA’s GIStemp program recalculates old temperatures with every new data run. Like CRU and NOAA, NASA has managed to cool off the prior warm period (like Michael mann did with the Medieval Warm Period. See below (enlarged here) how in 1980, Hansen had the 1960s 0.3C colder than the 1950s. By 1987, it was just 0.05C colder and by 2007 it had become 0.05C warmer.
This was also done with the 1930s and 1940s, a notoriously warm period where most of the nation (and North America) heat records were set. See below (enlarged here)
NASA makes frequent changes to the data as noted. John Goetz in a guest post on Watts Up With That noted how NASA changed 20% of the station data 16 times in the 2 1/2 years ending in 2007. Recall also in 2007, Steve McIntyre found a ‘millennium bug’ in the NASA software that caused excess warmth post 2000. NASA quickly adjusted the data down 0.12 to 0.15C. This also pushed 1934 back into the lead as the warmest year that lasted all of one year (NASA kept the old data the same because the world was watching) before NASA returned all that warmth and then some. See below
Hansen is a man on a mission to save the planet and this includes civil disobedience. As Michael Goldfarb described it “Recently, but presumably still in his capacity as a private citizen and defender of the Earth, Hansen wrote an op-ed for the Guardian in which he described coal-fired power plants as “factories of death.” This on the heels of testifying in a British court on behalf of six Greenpeace activists on trial for causing $60,000 in criminal damage to a coal-fired power station in England.” Could this civil disobedience carry over to the data?
The cooling with the recent two year La Nina has put pressure on NOAA and NASA to accelerate adjustments – NOAA removed urban heat island adjustments for the USHCN in 2007 and announced a new warmer version of GHCN (V3) coming soon. NASA’s adjustment upward of this decade last year (shown in table above as much as 0.19C for a year) put them in a position to make the claim in the release.
More HERE (See the original for links, graphics etc.)
Politics outweigh science in global warming debate
Global Political Agenda
No matter what the latest science or temperature readings tell us about the true causes and consequences of global warming, anthroprogenic global warming alarmists continue to embrace more regulation, greater government spending, and higher taxes in a futile attempt to control what is beyond our control: the Earth’s temperature. One of their political objectives, unstated of course, is the transfer of wealth from rich nations to poor nations or, as the social engineers put it, from the North to the South.
At the Bali Conference on Climate Change in December 2007, the poor nations insisted the cost of technology to limit emissions and adapt to the effects of climate change on their countries ought to be paid for by rich nations. Most anticipated a windfall of money flowing into their countries to develop technology or purchase carbon credits. In that scenario, selling allotments for CO2 emissions would provide a temporary boost to their cash flow while severely limiting the economic development of countries forced to purchase the carbon credits.
The December 2009 Copenhagen Conference was an attempt to formalize just such a transfer of wealth, one that would be an economic disaster for the developed nations of the world. The real economic costs of this income redistribution in the United States would be huge. Various studies have forecast that the United States would lose between three and four million jobs and the average U.S. family would lose $4,000-7,000 a year in income.
Racing Against the Facts
Without the science to back up their wild forecasts and claims, and in the face of overwhelming evidence for natural temperature variation, proponents of AGW alarmism resort to the precautionary argument: “We must do something just in case we are responsible, because the consequences are too terrible if we are to blame and do nothing.” They hope to stampede governments into committing huge amounts of taxpayers’ money before their fraud is completely exposed—before science and truth save the day.
Too many politicians are going along with this scheme, some because they have deluded themselves into thinking they can eventually reverse global warming by stabilizing CO2 emissions, others more cynically to curry favor with the media or political contributors.
There is certainly no scientific justification for a self-imposed and indeed cockamamie scheme of cap-and-trade that would raise energy costs, reward middlemen, and result in massive fraud. For a tiny fraction of the trillions of dollars such a system would eventually cost the United States, we could pay for development of clean coal, oil-shale recovery systems, and nuclear power, and have enough left over to maintain and upgrade our essential system of temperature-monitoring satellites.
Real Science Is Key
Understanding global warming and what, if anything, humans can do to affect it are scientific questions that can be answered only by science and scientific data. Yet global warming alarmists invariably try to make their case by resorting to rhetoric, dogma, opinion, and emotion. The closest thing to scientific data in their articles is the occasional chart claiming a poorly understood correlation between atmospheric CO2 and the Earth’s temperature.
Correlation is not causation. For five years, Michael J. Economides, a professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering at the University of Houston, has had a standing offer of $10,000 for a single peer-reviewed paper showing causality between CO2 and increased temperature. None exists!
On the other hand, scientists who understand the factors affecting the Earth’s temperature—as much as they can be understood—rebut the alarmists with papers replete with facts, science, charts, and data tables.
With so many uninformed and misguided politicians ignoring the available science, however, our nation’s priorities will drift away from hard science and toward decadence. The politicization of science is tantamount to killing it. It is our collective responsibility to champion the use of responsible science to inform politicians.
There are hopeful signs some once-true believers are beginning to harbor doubts about anthropogenic global warming. We can only hope the focus of the discussion returns to scientific evidence before we perpetrate an economic disaster on ourselves and generations to come.
Infantile Australian climate professor pronounces debate as "infantile"
The Age — formerly a decent newspaper — never fails to take an opportunity to parrot PR for Team AGW. Last week they gave a free shot to Will Steffen, Executive Director, ANU Climate Change Institute.
A SCIENCE adviser to the federal government has described the debate in the media over the basics of climate change science as ”almost infantile”, equating it to an argument about the existence of gravity.
It takes a tax-payer funded Professor to equate AGW to gravity. It must have taken years of education to be able to issue pronouncements like this eh? If Australian taxpayers were hoping to get a bit more than just bluster and name-calling from certain public servants, they’re bound to be asking for their money back soon.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but the existence of gravity is proven each day you don’t get flung off the planet when you get out of bed. We can measure gravity to twelve significant digits, but our value for climate sensitivity to carbon dioxide varies from 0 to 10. Pick a number. We can’t even get one significant digit fixed. Quantifying gravity involves dropping a rock with a clock and a ruler. Quantifying carbon’s effect on climate change involves understanding cloud-formation, ice sheet changes, evaporation, humidity levels in air 8000 m above Singapore, and ocean currents at the bottom of the endless abyss that we can’t even measure.
Speaking at a Melbourne summit on the green economy, Professor Will Steffen criticised the media for treating climate change science as a political issue in which two sides should be given a voice.
Is it political? Heck No. It’s not about managing our economy, assessing risks, choosing between different courses of action… err… it’s pure science. Prof Steffen has modeled our future, there’s no need to involve the economists-consumers-engineers-investors-medical-experts-or those pesky kids we’re supposedly saving-the-planet-for. Managing the country is pure science now; free speech and democracy-babble, who needs it!
This censorship of speech, and appeal to authority is the antithesis of science, and Steffen simplifies things ad absurdium. In Australia, he appears to have been appointed Carbon-King-of-Bluster. Find me a sentence where he substantiates a claim with something that amounts to more than “…it’s true because I say so”.
It’s a no-brainer. If you go over the last couple of decades you see tens of thousands of papers in the peer-reviewed literature, and you have less than 10 that challenge the fundamentals – and they have been disproved,” Professor Steffen said after an address at the Australian Davos Connection’s Future Summit.
“Tens of Thousands” of papers eh? So why doesn’t he dig out a few and help his colleague Dr Andrew Glikson who is at least honest enough to engage in a debate and try to answer the question: Can you name any paper that supports the claim that positive feedback occurs and will double or triple the direct effect of carbon dioxide? Without that amplification the big scare campaign is all over (and so is much of the funding that feeds the associated junkets, conferences, grants, Institutes, and certain “science advisers” to the government ).
And which 10 papers exactly have been disproved? Steffen can’t name them, won’t try, and helpfully leaves things vague as a one-size-fits-all whitewash. Pure bluster. Adam Morton dutifully prints all that without checking, as if it’s a pronouncement from the Mount and one of the ten commandments.
Don’t give me the excuse that he’s written giant documents with thousands of references, so the evidence is there “somewhere”. It only takes a few minutes to name and explain one paper. Waving vaguely at tomes is part of the shell game. If he wants rational discourse, this is where it starts, with details.
Right now, this almost infantile debate about whether ‘is it real or isn’t it real?’, it’s like saying, ‘Is the Earth round or is it flat?’
Actually, the only one trying to debate whether “it’s” real or the world is flat is him. No one else wants to reduce public conversation to meaningless descriptors as much as he does. What “it” is he talking about? Does he mean “climate change”? He’d sure like us to debate that, because he’d be on safe preschool-climate-science terms where he could win: Yes Esmeralda, the climate does change! But the rest of us keep asking him to debate the real issue instead of his fake-o-strawman-substitute.
[Climate change] is a hugely important question and yet we are not having a rational discourse in the media in Australia on this question. That is my biggest frustration.
This is quite funny really. (I laughed). So Steffen is frustrated that the discourse is irrational? This is the man who uses his academic authority to mock opponents (that he won’t debate) with strawman arguments that are irrelevant. He claims he wants rational discourse, but works hard to stifle any discussion that doesn’t agree with him. He actively contributes to the nightmare of government spin and irrationality.
Asked about the scepticism of Opposition Leader Tony Abbott, he said scientists respected leaders from both sides of politics who showed respect for scientific expertise.
“Respect for expertise” is code for argument from authority: Trust me I’m an expert. It’s the cop-out.
Real scientists don’t have any respect for the fawning servants of bureaucracy or fame. We admire those who can reason, and not those who pour confusion on conversations with confounding pomposities. The ingratiates who take our money but call us names, while they dodge debates and hail vainglorious victories over points we never raised: these we mock
How to shoot down windmill promoters
The following is from a newsletter put out by Greenies who OPPOSE wind power. The email followed a strategy discussion of how to defeat a bad wind energy bill (the disastrous Massachusetts Wind Energy Siting Bill).
What I have reproduced is fairly long but there is in fact more to it. If you ask to be put on the mailing list of John Droz jr. (email@example.com) you can get the whole of it. Droz is a physicist and his site is here
When I first got involved with the Wellfleet (Cape Cod, Massachusetts) situation in November, what I (and others in our community) knew about wind turbines would fit in a thimble. However, we knew enough to understand that erecting 400 foot, kinetic industrial towers in the middle of a national park was an insane idea. It seemed like such a sacrilege, that we barely knew where to start arguing with the proponents. What do you say to someone who is so seriously unhinged that he or she actually thinks that it’s a great idea to industrialize a national park?
We rapidly grew to appreciate the human health hazards (e.g. acoustic effects), the profoundly detrimental environmental consequences (e.g. for wildlife), the impact on property values and, most tragically, the despair and ruin that they caused in the lives of decent, well-meaning people burdened to live in the shadow of these behemoths.
The knowledge that seemed least relevant to me – because the other consequences were so dire – was the efficacy of the technology: does wind energy actually work? Does it accomplish anything consequential? Those were way down on my list of concerns.
I knew enough to know that the proponents had no business erecting the damn things in the National Seashore. But others repeatedly said that it would be crazy – and self-defeating – to address the larger policy issue with any sort of traditional cost / benefit analysis. Are we getting our money’s worth? Does the yield justify the investment? That sort of thing. And it was deemed especially foolhardy even to suggest to a bunch of Prius driving liberals in Wellfleet who are hell bent on saving the world that wind energy doesn’t actually work. Furthermore it seemed to me that we had plenty of ammunition in our battle to let sleeping dogs lie – or to let the windmill supporters live with their illusions about the promise of wind energy – as long as they could be convinced that putting them in the park was dangerous and outrageous. So I didn’t really do my homework and answer these questions for myself.
Now, however, after encountering the vapid, idiotic, pompous and patronizing delusional drivel of the Superintendent of the Cape Cod National Seashore (an unapologetic promoter of his grand vision of a string of token wind energy projects within the boundaries of the park — you know who I mean as you have similar proponents in your community) -- over and over and over again – I am completely of the opposite view.
I now see that his arguments are hollow (meaningless, bloated, irrelevant, not applicable and false) — and his advocacy of industrializing the park is morally bankrupt. He keeps trying to inflate the shell of his argument (the “national mission to promote alternative energy”), but repeatedly ignores the substance of his core responsibility: “to preserve and protect the natural landscape in its original condition for all future generations.”
Gradually, it has become apparent that not only is it maddening to listen to such bombast — as if he had been granted a special dispensation from on high to pursue his brilliant plan, but it is downright dangerous to allow such contentions to linger unchallenged that this could EVER possibly be a good idea, or that these promoters have any clue what they are talking about.
We simply must call a spade a spade here in order to deny such imposters the opportunity to wrap themselves in the cloak of their presumed authority, or to "frame" the debate, as some of our representatives have attempted to do.
The central argument against wind turbines in this debate is simple and devastating: they don't work!
— They will not solve our energy issues (e.g. they don't reduce our dependence on imported oil).
— They will not solve our environmental problems (e.g. they don't consequentially reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions).
— They are not a substitute for conventional energy sources (e.g. because they are not reliable, have no Capacity Value, are much more expensive, etc.).
Why should citizens take this approach?
Why take this as the point of departure, instead of seeking to elicit sympathy for the very real suffering of folks in nearby communities subjected to wind development?
The reason is simple: if you allow the proponents to retain this “high moral ground” – the fictional idea that wind turbines actually accomplish something useful and that at least THEY are trying to do something about global warming, energy independence, etc. while YOU are in denial – and whining about a bit of noise that is “no louder than a refrigerator” ---- then you have likely lost right off the bat.
Making it mostly about you makes it is all too easy for these promoters to paint us as NIMBY’s and nincompoops.
They will come across as virtuous and wise — you as selfish and uninformed.
They want to change the world with their cutting edge technology — you are living in the past.
They care about our grandchildren’s grandchildren — you are a crybaby because you can’t stand paying a few more cents per KWH on your electric bill.
They are bold visionaries — you are the reason we’re here in the first place.
Who do you think is holding the stronger hand here?
But, suppose you turn this around and you first DEMAND that they prove their case: that they provide scientific proof that the technology actually works BEFORE you move on to catalogue all of the adverse consequences. You can do this by asking a few innocent questions:
* Please show me the independent, objective studies (using real-world data, not models) that show that wind energy actually is technically, economically and environmentally beneficial?
* Please explain to me how we're going to get electricity if these things only produce power when the wind blows — and not too slow, or too fast? What are we going to do if the wind only blows at night – when we don’t need electricity – but doesn’t blow during the daytime in August – when it’s hot as hell where I live? Isn’t a lot of that “production” worthless? Has anyone ever invented a practical, affordable method of “storing” electricity for future use?
* What do we do if we have three calm days in a row? Or a calm month? How do I watch the World Series? How do I use my computer?
* How do we manage the wildly fluctuating flow of electricity produced – or not produced – by the wind turbines? Isn’t modern electricity essentially a river of current that needs to be predictably available to be useful – not a flood, but certainly more than a trickle and, heaven forbid, not a dry gulch? Isn’t that sort of a problem – especially if the oft-stated goal of “increasing alternative energy to 20% of our total output by 2020” is actually realized?
* What about the economics? The average residential US customer pays 10¢/KWH for electricity. In Denmark (where they have installed many more wind turbines) the average residential customer pays 35¢/KWH. How will paying this huge 350% increase be beneficial to citizens? How does this jive with the marketing PR that says wind energy is inexpensive?
* Will this wind project actually replace any conventional fossil-fuel electric plants? How many can we get rid of? Can we dispense with them entirely? Can we turn them on and off at will – like dimming the lights – to compensate for the unpredictable, skittering output from the wind mills? If we do a granular analysis of wind energy (not giving credit to useless gross production that is produced in the middle of the night, when nobody wants it, for example), what is the actual reduction in CO2 emissions that we can hope to achieve – starting from the assumption that consumers and businesses don’t consider availability of electricity “optional” and aren’t willing to put up with haphazard, unpredictable delivery of this miraculous form of energy that they take for granted?
* To replace a single medium sized conventional electric power plant we would only need several thousands of these 410 foot behemoths covering hundreds of square miles of territory. Exactly how many square miles of land will be needed to appreciably reduce coal use? Since they aren't making more land, how is this a "renewable" or "green" concept?
* My favorite: those who claim that "forward thinking environmentalists" should give their support to projects like the wind turbine proposal in Wellfleet for wind turbines in the middle of the national park.
* Take the opposite approach by saying: OK, Let’s do it! Let’s harness the “wind resource” within the park in the service of all humanity. But let’s not stop with a few. Since this is such a great idea, let’s REPLICATE this wonderful idea throughout the entire park system. If it’s good enough for the National Seashore, it’s good enough for the Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Yellowstone too! We can’t afford to let all of those other “wind resources” go to waste!
* Surely, this is not too great a price to pay. Why, if we were just “forward thinking” enough to agree to ruin thousands of pristine habitats similar to Wellfleet – or to convert the entire State of Rhode Island into a wind farm, for example -- we could “replace” ONE small power plant, right? Well, no, we couldn’t actually “replace” the power plant, since we would have to keep it running “just in case” the wind didn’t blow (or blew at the wrong time). But who cares: at least we’d be doing something, and we’d surely all feel a lot better about ourselves! No one could say we didn’t do our part.
Then you ask the proponents how many billions of dollars they want to spend on this adventure – not for a single project, but the total figure.
Then you ask them where they’re going to put them? How do you put them in cities and towns without adversely affect citizens (e.g. by bombarding them with high intensity infrasound and “flicker” and constant mechanical noise)? How do you put them in conservation preserves, in the unsettled areas, without destroying habitat and driving off wildlife? It really makes sense to "save the world" by destroying its inhabitants?
Then you ask them how many miles of transmission lines we’ll have to construct – at what cost, and what consequences will this have – and how much power will we lose getting the electricity from the desolate, windy points (where the windmills live and the wildlife has fled) to the settled areas, hundreds of miles away?
Then you ask them who’s going to pay for all of this? And how will that be accomplished? And what happens to all of these projects if the legislature (or the federal government; or the voters) have a change of heart – or fall upon hard economic times – and the river of government subsidies slows to a trickle?
Then you ask them why they keep talking about foreign oil and “energy independence” when only about 1% of electricity is produced by burning oil – and virtually all of our electricity currently comes from home-grown sources?
Then you ask them why shouldn’t we be focusing some of those billions of dollars of investment on conservation; and on reducing vehicle emissions; and on switching over to natural gas (which is plentiful, relatively clean, and cheap) – rather than splurging on all of those exotic, noisy mammoth wind mills?
Here is the bottom line.
Don’t let these agenda promoters reduce the argument to whether or not “we” are willing to make the sacrifice in the service of a noble and necessary cause. (BTW by “we” they mean people they don’t know and don’t care about in communities with wind projects.) Tell them you think that the whole idea is nuts – and make them prove it to you otherwise.
So what do they actually LIKE about the idea? Remind me again?
They are neither virtuous nor wise. The developers are mostly cynical profiteers out to make a buck, who pull the necessary strings and grease the necessary palms to win their approvals. They are opportunists who travel to financially stressed rural areas and entice unsuspecting farmers to sign their lease agreements which neuter their rights to their own land. Most of the others are ill-informed and idealistic – and maybe a bit impulsive – who have no idea what they’re in for once the blades begin to spin. They reassure energy committees and the town fathers that everything will be fine. Talk is cheap!
“It’s no louder than a refrigerator!” “You won’t even know it’s there.” “They are beautiful, shining symbols of our freedom – and of our energy independence.”
I’m not immune to the sufferings of others – on the contrary, it breaks my heart – and I am acutely aware of the many other adverse consequences that derive from the installation and the operation of these massive machines. But after being in the trenches on this issue I am quite sure that it is a mistake to shoulder the burden of pointing out all of the bad consequences of their "brilliant" idea — instead of demanding to see the proof as to WHY are they recommending it in the first place?
What’s so inspiring about a stupid idea that doesn’t work – AND one which devastates residents, divides communities and ruins habitat in the process?
For more postings from me, see DISSECTING LEFTISM, TONGUE-TIED, EDUCATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL, POLITICAL CORRECTNESS WATCH, FOOD & HEALTH SKEPTIC, GUN WATCH, SOCIALIZED MEDICINE, AUSTRALIAN POLITICS, IMMIGRATION WATCH INTERNATIONAL and EYE ON BRITAIN. My Home Pages are here or here or here. Email me (John Ray) here. For readers in China or for times when blogger.com is playing up, there are mirrors of this site here and here | <urn:uuid:6f8c8971-1ac7-4b6b-8b91-c2164c162811> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://antigreen.blogspot.com/2010/06/co2-accelerates-heat-loss-warmism.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720475.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00355-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.943851 | 7,636 | 2.625 | 3 |
A proactive quality and food safety CULTURE
Quality and food safety is everyone’s responsibility
Consumer requirements, regulations and corporate social responsibility, quality and food safety standards are constantly evolving. Being prepared for these changes takes a company-wide, proactive quality mindset.
Our core competences lie in dairy experience in processing products with natural variability. Further, we are recruiting a growing number of employees with pharma and biotech backgrounds, bringing with them documented best practices and deep understanding of the specific industry between food and pharma.
Knowledge sharing is key
A proactive mindset also demands a learning culture –where quality and food safety is everyone’s responsibility and where there is ceaseless attention to detail.
“We keep our eyes on the ball and never make compromises. We are good at setting standards, staying one step ahead rather than behind, and adhering to them.”
Robert Boswell, Senior Projects Manager at Arla Foods Ingredients
We strengthen our quality and food safety culture through intensive on-the-job training and by helping each other to incorporate new information and practices. At the same time, intensive collaboration projects and open dialogue with customers, suppliers and universities provide two-way knowledge sharing that spurs constant improvement in our processes and products.
Working for a cause
Our employees are proud to be part of a company that takes this proactive quality mindset seriously. They come to work every day knowing they help raise the industry’s quality and food safety bar, and help babies and other vulnerable consumers around the world. It’s about having a purpose and contributing to something bigger than themselves.
There’s a clear openness and willingness to keep developing and delivering when it comes to quality and food safety – and our customers are invaluable in this process. The collaboration we have with our customers is characterised by clear and open dialogue. In fact, without such collaboration, we couldn’t achieve what we do today. For example, our customers often work closer with regulatory authorities than we do so they keep us informed of what lies ahead – preparing us for whatever may eventuate.
We do all of this because babies are the best. They set the standard for our uniquely proactive quality and food safety culture. We believe suppliers that continually raise their quality and food safety capabilities protect consumers and brands through proactive risk management. And our proactive quality mindset is an example of this. | <urn:uuid:8346a7d8-fc7a-45ad-a795-9e79d7798881> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.arlafoodsingredients.com/about/company/quality-food-safety/proactive-culture/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00269.warc.gz | en | 0.943868 | 491 | 1.5 | 2 |
Embark on a culinary adventure to Thailand without leaving Knoxville in this fun, hands on, and interactive class. Thailand’s food culture offers a wonderful variety of flavors and cooking styles from rich, spicy soups and curries to clean, fresh salads and everything else in-between. These foods are typically shared and enjoyed communally making the experience as much social as it is delicious! In this class you will learn how easy it can be to understand and prepare Thai street food as our Chef shows you how to create amazing dishes from Thailand with simple and fresh ingredients skillfully prepared and displayed. Then we will sit down, share, and enjoy what we have created in class! Price is for two people ages 16-adult.
- Steamed Shrimp And Pork Dumplings, Dipping Sauces
- Red Curry Drunken Noodles
- Tom Yum Goong Soup
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"It's Not Just What You Learn, It's Who You Will Become"
Established at Loyola Marymount University in 2007 and funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education, as well as generous contributions from LMU, Upward Bound (UB) is a federally-funded TRIO Program designed to provide educational and personal support services to increase high school graduation, college enrollment, and college graduation rates of its participants. In 2017, LMU received funding for an additional program, Upward Bound Math & Science (UBMS).
The two programs serve high school students from low-income families in which neither parent has earned a bachelor's degree. Services include academic advising and workshops, tutoring, college visits, assistance with the college and financial aid application process, enrichment activities, community service, leadership opportunities, and a residential summer school experience on the LMU campus. UB serves 58 students from Westchester Enriched Sciences Magnet (WESM) and UBMS serves 60 WESM students.
UB and UBMS ensure equitable access to, and services for participants. No student will be denied admission consideration based on gender, race, national origin, color, disability or age.
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Some of the blame for the so-called affordable housing crisis in Canadian cities can be attributed to supply-side issues caused by municipal restrictions, according to a new study out Thursday.
Fraser Institute: Despite challenges, city governments hold a policy lever that can help address unaffordable housing. Continue reading.
The 52-page report by the Fraser Institute out Thursday suggests municipal regulation of residential development has restricted housing supply, encouraging the growth of prices and distorting local economies.
“We looked at the amount of reduction in supply and any reduction leads to an increase in costs,” said Kenneth Green, senior director at the Fraser Institute and co-author of The Impact of Land-Use Regulation on Housing Supply in Canada.
The report, which studied metro markets in Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary, comes on the heels of new data that show two of those markets are getting hotter. While Calgary detached home prices continue to slump on a year-over-year basis, detached home prices in Metro Vancouver rose almost 39 per cent in June compared to a year earlier and increased almost 20 per cent in Metro Toronto in the same period.
The Fraser Institute looked at five factors that continue to slow down supply of new housing in cities: approval timelines, timeline uncertainty, council and community impacts, costs and fees and the prevalence of rezoning.
The group says that increasing the average approval timeline for residential development by six months is equivalent to cutting the growth of the average neighbourhood in half.
Also out Thursday is a new report from Sotheby’s International Realty Canada that suggests the luxury end of the housing market is being dominated by sales of houses of $4-million or more in Vancouver and Toronto, something else that is driving up average prices for both cities.
The Fraser Institute study, which covers 68 municipalities (including 18 of Canada’s largest) found developers will simply skip over a region if constructing housing becomes too costly or onerous, something the authors maintain has driven Vancouver’s housing problem.
“If the city of Vancouver were regulated similarly to its suburbs, it might have seen additional growth in its highly desirable downtown and west-side neighbourhoods,” the authors write in their report.
If Vancouver’s census metropolitan area matched Langley Township’s regulation, the regional median for regulation, it would have seen a 2.3 percentage point annual increase in its housing stock. In the district of North Vancouver, lowering regulation to the regional median would have resulted in a 4.4 per cent growth in housing stock, the report says.
“The regulations and permits have actually deterred building where they are most desirable and where governments actually want to see most developed, the dense urban neighbourhoods,” Green said.
The regulations are promoting urban sprawl, which is exactly the opposite of most of the stated goals of most cities
In Greater Calgary, regulations in Rocky View County, which surrounds the city, caused developers to simply leap-frog over the area to more distant municipalities, the authors say.
“The regulations are promoting urban sprawl, which is exactly the opposite of most of the stated goals of most cities,” Green said.
The impact is pretty clear, he said. “If you can’t build nearby, it just drives up the cost of the existing stock and makes people even more reluctant to have growth nearby. People will just move to the next municipality just beyond the magic line of whatever any government has drawn.”
Brad Henderson, the chief executive of Sotheby’s in Canada, said the supply limits come at a time when demand continues to expand and that is partially what drove the impressive numbers in the report his company released.
“They are constrained by either greenbelt or water or more,” Henderson said. “You can’t seem to add any more low-density properties. A lot of properties are being torn down but it’s not increasing density because you’ve still got a single family home. The only thing the inner cities can do is add more multi-unit residential.”
The constrained supply is taking what was once luxury at $1 million and moving it closer to the median price. Sotheby’s luxury report found the percentage of homes in the GTA selling for $1 million or more was up 65 per cent from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2016, compared to the same period a year earlier.
“Prices are creeping up. What might have been a $2-million is now a $3- or $4-million home,” Henderson said. “A $1-million home buys you a lot different home than 10 years ago. The definition of luxury starts at about two times the average or benchmark price, that’s the $2.5 million range (in Toronto).”
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Crete is the largest of all the Greek isalnds and enjoys a history dating right back to the Minoan Period of 2600 BC. Stunning landscapes, traditional villages and intriguing ancient sites combined with excellent beaches and some fine accommodation with plenty of activities, to make Crete a memorable holiday destination for all the family. Western Crete is dominated by the stunning White Mountains, home of the famous Samaria Gorge, and the Omolos Plateau. On the north-west coast lays the very pretty, unspoilt town of Chania. Chania is the greenest of the four prefectures and has a number of excellent beaches. Heraklion, the island’s capital lies almost at the centre of the north coast. This has all the lively entertainment, shops and nightlife one would expect of a large city as well as Greece’s most-visited historic sites (Knossos). To the east of Heraklion is the town of Hersonissos, offering some of the best beaches in Crete. Not far from Hersonissos is Sissi, a small, quiet resort with an attractive harbour, and further east respectively, lies the picturesque fishing villages of Elounda, and Ayios Nikolaos. Elounda, the smaller of the two, retains plenty of character and charm and boasts some excellent fish tavernas. A worthwhile boat trip from here is to Spinalonga Island, once a leper colony. Its neighbour, Ayios Nikolaos is rather livelier in the high season. | <urn:uuid:565d48f1-6d1c-459f-b10b-433d1b913281> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.cyplon.co.uk/location/9884/europe/greece/crete?resorterr=2388 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721174.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00281-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.930923 | 319 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Suicide is a big problem in South Korea. According to the Financial Times, the compact peninsula has the highest rate of suicide in the developed world: 24.7 deaths per 100,000 people.
It’s become such a problem that employers are sending workers to “well-dying” courses to prevent suicides. During the courses, employees go through the arduous process of faking their own deaths.
Fake funeral training has become so popular that major companies like Samsung have built their own funeral training centers. Hyundai, another large employer, regularly sends employees to “well-dying” training.
Via the Financial Times:
South Korean companies are sending employees on ‘fake funeral’ courses to help prevent suicide. Participants sit at candlelit desks and are told to write their last will and testament. Attendees are prompted by questions such as: “If you died today, what would you tell your family”? Many of those in the room become emotional as they read out their wills.
Before they are “buried”, participants are asked to pose for their funeral portrait. Participants (then) enter a “death experience room” where they choose a coffin and put on a “death robe.” Course members get into their coffins and a flower is laid on each person’s chest. Funeral attendants place a lid on the coffin and dirt is thrown on the casket. Participants are left in the closed casket for five minutes and some start to cry in the darkness. Once the lids are opened the resurrected trainees are asked how they felt.
As someone who’s 99% ignorant of Korean culture, this strikes me as harsh. Is giving someone a reason not to die the same as giving them reason to live? Then again, it does seem to be working: Why else would Samsung have built a permanent funeral training center? | <urn:uuid:0be80eb4-352c-4dea-9c5c-bce48629a5e5> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.businesspundit.com/samsung-stops-suicides-through-well-dying-courses/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718278.43/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00239-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969959 | 393 | 2.359375 | 2 |
He felt the confused titillation with which the lower organisms welcome the gratification of their needs, and all his senses floundered in a vague well-being, through which Miss Bart’s personality was dimly but pleasantly perceptible.
Mrs. Peniston’s face clouded perceptibly, but did not express the astonishment her niece had expected.
What troubled him was that, though Dorset’s attitude had perceptibly changed, the change was not clearly to be accounted for.
But there was another change, perceptible only to Lily; and that was that Dorset now avoided her almost as pointedly as his wife.
A few family portraits of lantern-jawed gentlemen in tie-wigs, and ladies with large head-dresses and small bodies, hung between the shelves lined with pleasantly-shabby books: books mostly contemporaneous with the ancestors in question, and to which the subsequent Trenors had made no perceptible additions.
The delay did not perceptibly weaken her resolve.
Selden’s perceptible pause gave her time for a slight stir of surprise.
Miss Bart received this explanation without perceptible softening.
The tinge of constraint was beginning to be more distinctly perceptible under the friendly ease of his manner.
Her week of idleness had brought home to her with exaggerated force these small aggravations of the boarding-house world, and she yearned for that other luxurious world, whose machinery is so carefully concealed that one scene flows into another without perceptible agency.
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NUNES, Ana Paula Nogueira; BARRETO, Sandhi Maria and GONCALVES, Luana Giatti. Social relations and self- rated health: the ageing and health project. Rev. bras. epidemiol. [online]. 2012, vol.15, n.2, pp.415-428. ISSN 1415-790X. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1415-790X2012000200019.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between social relationships and self-perceived health in the elderly. METHODS: cross-sectional study of a representative sample of elderly individuals covered by the Family Health Program and residents in an area of high health vulnerability in Belo Horizonte, MG. Information was obtained through structured interviews. Factors associated with poor or very poor self-perceived health were identified by multiple logistic regression analysis. RESULTS: 363 out of 371 eligible elderly participated; 17.1% of elderly self-perceived their health as poor. There was a positive dose-response relationship between poor self-perceived health and the number of chronic diseases and the degree of difficulty to perform daily life activities. Elderly individuals who perceived their personal relationships as bad and who could not count on anyone if they became bedridden were more likely to self-rate their health as poor. Working was negatively associated with self-perceived poor health. CONCLUSION: The results confirm the multidimensional structure of self-perceived health including the issues related to health and social relationships. Our results strengthen the role of social relations on health.
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The easiest way to avoid paying taxes is to form a religious organization.
But be careful what you do in the age of whistleblowers.
A whistleblower complaint to the IRS reported by the Washington Post accuses The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints of building a $100-billion investment portfolio using donations intended for charitable purposes, potentially in violation of federal tax laws.
The complaint was filed by David Nielsen, a former portfolio manager for the church’s nonprofit investment arm Ensign Peak Advisors. It claims that the funds collected were not used for charity, unless charity can be considered a contingency plan in “the event of the second coming of Christ”.
In terms of actual charity, the 16 million-member church--whose members include Senator and former Presidential candidate is Mitt Romney--did toss some cash at two for-profit businesses, including a mall, and bailed out a failing church-run insurance company following the 2009 financial crisis. But the rest is a bit muddier.
In 2012, Reuters reported that the church owned some $35 billion worth of temples and meeting houses around the world.
Nielsen’s complaint describes the church collecting roughly $7 billion in member contributions each year, through “tithes” in which members donate 10% of their yearly income.
Of that $7 billion, the whistleblower says that $6 billion is spent on operating costs and $1 billion goes to Ensign Peak Advisors to bolster the church’s investment portfolio. When the church formed Ensign in 1997, it was valued at $12 billion.
Nielsen is now calling on the IRS to “strip the nonprofit of its tax-exempt status and alleges that Ensign could owe billions in taxes”.
And he wants something in return, too: A reward from the IRS, which offers whistleblowers a cut of the unpaid taxes that it recovers.
Since the 1800s, churches and religious organizations have been exempt from income taxes with all 50 states and the District of Columbia giving them a pass on property taxes, federal income taxes and more.
There is no publicly available data on how many separately registered religious organizations there are in the United States but considering that there are 313 religions and denominations in the country, that number has to be high. The Encyclopedia of American Religions, published in 1978, lists 1,584 religious organizations in the U.S.
A 2013 study by the University of Tampa suggests the American taxpayer subsidized religion to the tune of $82.5 billion per year.
Although the IRS does have a tax guide for churches and religious organizations, the term “church” isn’t even defined in the tax code. Therefore, there are quite a few loopholes in the system with several cases of tax fraud schemes.
So far, only one church has lost its tax-exempt status.
In 1992, the IRS used the Johnson Amendment enacted in 1954, revoking the tax-exempt status of churches that participate in political campaigns, against The Church at Peirce Creek for saying that it was a sin to vote for Bill Clinton due to his views on abortion.
Even though there are other cases of religious groups being involved in politics, the IRS’ hands have been tied since Congress’ passage last year of a measure to block the tax agency’s use of the Johnson Amendment. A year prior, President Donald Trump vowed to "destroy" the amendment.
The IRS is also limited in its auditing of churches and religious organizations, and can do so only if it “reasonably believes, based on a written statement of facts and circumstances, that the organization may not qualify for the exemption or may not be paying tax on unrelated business activity or other taxable activity”.
The recent whistleblower complaint might trigger the audit.
The IRS conducted only three audits of churches in total in 2013 and 2014, and zero between 2009 and 2013.
Given this situation, church tax-exempt status is unfathomably desirable for would-be tax avoiders. It’s so desirable, in fact, that when one seeks to educate oneself on churches and taxes, one of the most frequently asked questions is: “Can I start a church to avoid taxes”.
The answer is “yes”, and it appears that it is not that hard to start one up.
In 2015, comedian and satirist John Oliver announced the creation of the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Exemption, proclaiming himself ‘Mega Reverend’. He shut down the church after a month, reporting that it had received thousands of donations.
Apparently, the Kardashians also have a church, co-founded by Kris Jenner, the family matriarch. The family has been accused of supporting the Life Change Community Church as their own personal tax haven.
And then there is The Satanic Temple, which in April this year earned the same tax-exempt status as a church by the IRS.
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To the Devil—A Daughter is an action-packed occult thriller by the author who almost single-handedly invented and perfected the form. In the novel, Christina Mordant (actually Ellen Beddows) has been dedicated to Satan by her father, Henry Beddows, in return for wealth and worldly advancement. She is ultimately to be sacrificed by Canon Augustus Copley-Syle and his coven upon her approaching twenty-first birthday. Christina’s father, balking as the fatal day approaches, has hidden his daughter on the Riviera in a villa next to that of Molly Fountain, a war widow and writer of popular spy thrillers. Molly becomes interested in the strange conduct of her lonely, attractive neighbor and intrudes upon her, finally worming out the part of Christina’s story that Christina knows.
Molly’s son, John, arrives and decides to help. He grows steadily more interested in Christina, who is innocent by day and possessed during the night. Marquis de Grasse and his son Count Jules attempt to lure away Christina. Molly, sensing Satanism, summons her old friend and former employer in the Intelligence Office, C. B. Verney, for assistance. Together, they uncover a plot to abduct Christina so that she can be brought back to England for sacrifice by the canon, who wishes to transfer her soul to a hideous homunculus he has created. If the experiment succeeds, he plans to sell an army of such beings to the Communists. Much of the novel’s action consists of...
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There are two central issues when looking at race and crime. First, whether or not there is a real difference in the rates at which the races commit crime. And secondly, if there is, why?
With regards to the first question the most important single publication on it is “The Color of Crime” . Of course, everyone knows that Hispanics and Blacks are arrested far more, and are in prison far more, than white and Asians. Many times more, in fact. (Less well known is the fact that Asians commit less crime than whites.) However, liberals will often say that this reflects racial prejudice in the criminal justice system rather than an actual difference in crime rates. However, as the color of crime demonstrated, one can compare FBI numbers on conviction rates with massive survey data from crime victims and verify that blacks and Hispanics really do commit far more violent crime (and other sorts of crimes) than Asians and whites.
Even granting this, leftists will claim that the prison population disparities are still not justified. They see that black men have much longer stays in prison than their white counterparts and, once again, claim this is caused by racism. However, this difference has been shown to be due to individual differences between black and white offenders. In particular, the difference disappears if one controls for lifetime violence and IQ .
Clearly then, the conviction rates and duration differences between the races reflect real behavioral differences between the races. The obvious next question to ask is what causes them.
I think the correct answer to this question is that we don’t know have a complete explanation for the gap but we do have good reason to think that genetics plays an important role in it.
First, we know that all of the left’s explanations are wrong. The left likes to blame the crime differences on poverty. However, the racial composition of a city is a better predictor of its crime rates than it’s socio-economic status . The racism of western countries can’t explain the difference either. African countries are more violent than white countries and they hardly have an anti-black culture . Nor can any recent environment change (IE welfare, the breakdown of the black family, ect) be used as a primary explanation. This is because Blacks have been committing more crime than whites for as long as our records go back .
We also have both direct and indirect evidence for the role of genetics.
There are allele’s which are more frequent in non-whites than in whites that are known to increase one’s propensity towards criminality . This has to explain some portion of the crime disparities.
There is also evidence to suggest that the greater levels of melanin possessed by blacks, which is obviously caused by genetic racial differences, explains some degree of the crime gap. It has been shown that melanin levels correlate with aggressiveness (among other things) across 53 species of vertebrae . Further, administering melanin to animals causes them to become more aggressive . Given that melanin seems to cause differences in aggression across the animal kingdom, and we see the exact pattern we would expect to see if it was doing the same in humans, we have a firm justification for positing that this causes part of the gap.
There is also the matter of testosterone. Blacks have more of it than whites and whites have more of it than Asians . It isn’t much of a leap to posit that this, too, would explain part of the crime disparities (which follow the same 3 way pattern).
Of course, most of the genetics of crime is yet to be understood. We will probably learn of new genetic causes of racial crime differences as time goes on. We might discover some environmental causes as well. (Though they will not look like what the left envisions.)
Other fun facts:
A black man is more likely to go to jail than be married or go to college .
Contrary to popular belief, many serial killers have been non white. This includes the worst of them in history .
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Posted on 12 October 2011.
Trading options for income has the potential to provide consistent profits that can serve as a primary or secondary income. Trading options for income requires a trader to focus on the stock and commodities markets and upcoming stock and commodity moving events, since the value of options is directly related to the movement in price of the underlying stocks or commodities on which the options are based.
An Option is a financial product that is comprised of a contract to buy or sell a specific amount of the option’s underlying instrument (which is a stock or commodity) at a specified price on a future date.
An Option contract to buy a specific amount of the option’s underlying instrument at a specified price on a future date is known as a Call Option. An Option contract to sell a specific amount of the option’s underlying instrument at a specified price on a future date is known as a Put Option.
Trading options for income is not as simple as buying and selling stocks because making money trading options requires the underlying stock or commodity that the option is based upon to go above (call option) or below (put option) the options strike price (target price) before the option expiration date to make a profit. If the underlying stock or commodity does not reach the strike price, then the option expires worthless.
One of the advantages of trading options for income rather than trading stocks for income is that options can be purchased for just a fraction of the cost of buying shares of a stock. This allows options traders seeking income to commit a much smaller amount of money to play a stock’s anticipated price movement higher or lower versus actually buying or sell short a stock, which frees up their trading capital for other trading opportunities.
For example, if a trader anticipates a move higher in the price of Apple, Inc.’s stock (AAPL), the trader would pay a hefty price to buy stock in AAPL, since it trades for hundreds of dollars. On the other hand, call options that have strike prices slightly above the current AAPL trading price can be purchased for a few dollars. If the price of AAPL stock goes up as anticipated, then the options that were purchased for just a few dollars also go up in value and the trade becomes profitable. This allows a trader that is trading options for income to control a lot more stock by leveraging their trade via
options. It also allows an options trader to spread out their risk, since the extra trading capital that is available using options to trade versus stock, allows a trader to commit trading capital to a variety of different options trades.
Since trading options for income carries the risk of losing all of the trading capital committed to trading options, there are a number of options trading strategies that can employed to greatly reduce the risk to options trading capital. See Managing Options Trading Risk for more details on options trading strategies.
Those who wish to start trading options for income are encouraged to learn as much as possible about the options market and the various ways options can be traded.
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Decline of cash assistance and child well-being, Luke Shaefer
Slemrod, Joel. 2008. "Does it matter who writes the check to the government? The economics of tax remittance." National Tax Journal, 61(2): 251-275.
This paper argues that who remits tax may be an important aspect of implementing a tax system, in spite of standard economic analysis that maintains that which side of a taxed market remits is completely irrelevant. The irrelevance proposition does not apply in the presence of avoidance and evasion (i.e., in all real tax systems) because the total resource costs of administering a given effective tax structure may vary depending on the remittance system and because the opportunities for avoidance and evasion and the technology of enforcement affect the incentive to demand and supply the taxed activity. | <urn:uuid:471bb35c-34a0-4d47-938e-6fc84af5d6bc> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.psc.isr.umich.edu/pubs/abs/6487 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279915.8/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00276-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.898727 | 175 | 1.664063 | 2 |
Intel is introducing a next generation Atom processors, previously codenamed "Oak Trail", aimed at the tablet market.
The Oak Trail silicon platform supports tablet operating systems (OS), including Microsoft's Windows 7, MeeGo, Android Honeycomb and Google Android. Intel says its architecture combines Intel's Atom Z670 with the Intel SM35 express chipset to reduce power consumption and improve performance.
"The silicon chip size is about 60% smaller than previous version, so it takes up less space. It also runs on three watts rather than eight, which improves battery life," said Kevin O'Donovan, Intel's strategic marketing manager.
Kevin O'Donovan admits Intel faces tough competitive from the likes of ARM. He said: "If we have the most performance, energy efficient and wireless security to allow the fastest time to market, that's a compelling proposition regardless of ecosystem."
Intel has confirmed it will extend its system-on-a-chip (SoC) features by 2013 to include greater energy efficiency, wireless functionality and end-to-end security features following from the acquisition of McAfee.
The SoC should enable PC makers to cut the price of hardware and portable devices, such as tablets, that are capable of running PC software.
Intel's next chipset, Cedar Trail - to be announced in the coming weeks - is aimed at ultra-thin netbooks.
Tablets using the Oak Trail platform, such as those from Lenovo and Fujitsu, are due to ship by the end of June 2011. | <urn:uuid:06bb80c6-8868-4493-9ab8-b89511d1fce5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.computerweekly.com/news/1280095673/Intel-unveils-Oak-Trail-Atom-processor-chipset-for-tablet-market | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.947974 | 309 | 1.5625 | 2 |
Autumnal explorations of mortality and desire, and the occasional light touch of summer, make up “Darkness Unto Light: The Cinema of Ingmar Bergman,” a retrospective showing at the Harvard Film Archive, as well as Brookline’s Coolidge Corner Cinema and Harvard Square’s Brattle Theatre, through Oct. 14.
Haden Guest, director of the Harvard Film Archive, called the Swedish filmmaker, who died in 2007, “one of the towering figures of modern cinema,” noting the continued relevance of works ranging from the popular “Wild Strawberries” (1957) to the dreamy and difficult made-for-television “From the Life of Marionettes” (1980). With an instantly recognizable style that combines stark lighting, evocative acting, and often surreal situations, Bergman’s films “deal quite unflinchingly with questions about religious faith, human relationships and their precariousness, as well as human desire and its strangeness at times,” said Guest.
“To me films like ‘Through A Glass Darkly,’ ‘Seventh Seal,’ ‘Persona,’ and ‘The Magician’ were like no other,” he added. “They confront us and force us to confront difficult questions. What does it mean to believe in a God? To believe in humanity, really? What are the limits of possibility for love when we’re confronted by the savagery and strangeness of human desire?”
More than 30 films spanning the director’s nearly six-decade-long career are being shown over the course of the festival, several with multiple screenings. The Harvard Film Archive, with its own copies of rare 35 mm archival prints, is screening 20 films (including the three works of the faith trilogy, “Through a Glass Darkly,” “Winter Light,” and “The Silence”). The Brattle is showing 11 films, while the Coolidge Corner is showing five, including a screening of “Wild Strawberries” at sundown Sept. 26 at Mount Auburn Cemetery. | <urn:uuid:744aa283-f388-4151-a698-3eedb8c258a0> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2018/09/harvard-film-archive-celebrates-the-art-of-ingmar-bergman/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00467.warc.gz | en | 0.942579 | 454 | 1.6875 | 2 |
What does APGAR stand for?
What does APGAR mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: APGAR.
What does APGAR mean?
- Apgar Village is one of the main villages in Glacier National Park. Apgar is located on the west side of the park about one mile in from the West Entrance. Apgar has one of the most popular campgrounds in Glacier Park, and is always quite filled. Apgar Village is also home to a visitors' center, a general store, and a large gift shop. Apgar Village is also the starting point for almost all Red Jammer bus tours on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Apgar's campground is connected to the village by a road, and a bike path through the woods, in which smaller wildlife can be seen. Though Grizzly bears have been seen close to camp. Apgar Village takes its name from Milo Apgar, an early settler in the Lake McDonald area. In the 1890s, Apgar along with Frank Geduhn and Charlie Howe built homes at the lower end of the lake with the intention of farming the area. Farming proved impractical, so they and other settlers quickly became involved in servicing tourists visiting the park. As these services increased, the village that grew up around them gained the name Apgar. Apgar Village also has two small hotel buildings, operated by the same company. | <urn:uuid:3ed29e35-3715-47f1-8484-dabc3019c9c9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.abbreviations.com/APGAR | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280292.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00346-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.969858 | 303 | 2.4375 | 2 |
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WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Three weeks of intermittent heavy rain have led to a spike in the number of cholera cases in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and in several rural areas where health care workers are struggling to handle the surge.
The rain also caused flooding in low-lying areas and mudslides in the hills around the capital, causing more than two dozen deaths as of June 9, the Haitian government reported. Several people have been reported missing.
The floods displaced hundreds of people from hillside communities as well as from some of the hundreds of makeshift tent camps that sprouted after the country's devastating January 2010 earthquake.
One hard-hit area, the Delmas 33 neighborhood in Port-au-Prince, saw houses flooded and debris strewn along roadways, reported Sister Mary Finnick, a Grey Nun of the Sacred Heart who runs Matthew 25 House, which hosts short-term volunteers as part of the Nashville, Tenn.-based Parish Twinning Program of the Americas.
"In our neighborhood houses were inundated, and one can see household items, furniture, clothing caught in bushes along the road as roadways turned into swift rivers," Sister Mary wrote in an email. "So many ravines are depositories of garbage that when the rains come the ability of the water to flow is hampered, backs up and invades homes."
Aid agencies have boosted efforts to head off the water-borne disease through renewed emphasis on hygiene and prevention techniques, Carl C. Stecker, senior technical adviser for health and HIV/AIDS for Catholic Relief Services in Haiti, told Catholic News Service June 8.
"The flooding has been recent, in the past week, and mudslides," Stecker said. "Those are the things that are going to facilitate the spread of cholera."
The rural Southeast, Grand-Anse, South and West departments as well as Port-au-Prince reported significant increases in cholera cases after the rain began, according to a May 27 Health Cluster Bulletin from the international agencies coordinating health care response in the wake of the earthquake.
Through June 4, the Haitian Ministry of Health and Population reported 331,454 cholera cases with 5,386 deaths since the outbreak began in mid-October.
Stecker reported up to a fourfold increase of cholera cases in some rural communities where the diarrheal disease spread by contaminated food and water had been held in check for several months.
In the capital, the increase in cholera was reported primarily outside of the tent camps, he said.
"At the internally displaced persons camp they may have portable toilets or one toilet for X number of people, but they're getting cleaned out every day," Stecker explained.
The most serious flooding occurred June 7 after an overnight storm dumped nearly five inches of rain on parts of metropolitan Port-au-Prince. Flooding and mudslides were reported in the suburb of Petionville, neighboring Carrefour, Tabarre, Cite Soleil and in the Delmas 62 neighborhood of the capital.
The storm led CRS to send teams of workers into areas where the agency had built temporary shelters for earthquake victims.
Niek de Goeij, head of programming central for CRS in Port-au-Prince, told CNS June 9 that workers visited several locales both in the city and in outlying areas to assess how well the temporary shelters held up and if any were in danger of being overrun by mudslides.
"We're offering retraining this morning for people to exercise extreme caution so their shelters are not washing away off the hillsides," de Goeij said. "We're making sure people are building homes in safe areas."
Torrential rain also fell in the Dominican Republic and Jamaica, forcing emergency workers to evacuate thousands of people from flood-prone areas. No injuries or deaths were reported. | <urn:uuid:fa0bdd6b-362d-41ca-a350-c6bc3eeb9c25> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/rain-leads-spike-cholera-haiti | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00669.warc.gz | en | 0.970034 | 797 | 2.03125 | 2 |
iPhone + iPad Gems: Edutainment - Baby Einstein, Fish School, The Lorax + Seuss Send
Welcome to this week’s first edition of iPhone and iPad Gems. This edition looks at five new edutainment titles for the iPad and iPhone from established, high-quality developers: Duck Duck Moose previously released wonderful singalong apps for songs such as The Wheels on the Bus and Old MacDonald, Disney has developed innumerable pieces of educational software, and Oceanhouse Media has published iPad and iPhone-ready books based on Dr. Seuss’s classic childrens’ books.
Our top picks this week are Fish School HD, My Baby Einstein, and The Lorax. Read on for all the details.
As parents, Duck Duck Moose’s edutainment releases have been some of our very favorite iPhone and iPod touch apps—beautifully illustrated and professionally performed storybooks with just enough interactivity for young children. Fish School HD ($2) is the company’s first iPad title, and actually takes its prior titles’ content to the next level: rather than flipping between different backdrops, the same underwater scene hosts a large collection of animated fish who join together to form letters, numbers, and shapes. Every time they form something different, Fish School HD announces what they’ve become: “A,” “1,” or “Square,” as just a few examples.
Duck Duck Moose structures the title well, using a small button at the bottom left of the screen to toggle between eight different modes. The most notable one for fans of prior DDM releases is a sing-along, automated performance of the entire Alphabet Song with a charming string accompaniment—a little bit fast, but otherwise nice—while the other seven modes are more interactive. One presents the alphabet as individual fish-formed letters at your own pace, the next has number counting from 1-20, followed by shapes, colors, a “spot the different-looking fish” mode, a matching game, and an open play mode that lets you enlarge or speed up fish on the screen. As impressive as the company’s past titles were, this one has a lot more educational content, and considerably more replay value due to all the different things you can do with it; the audio portion is also consistently very strong, with friendly and easy to understand adult vocals, slightly less clear child vocals, and lovely, clear string music.
Apart from the fast pacing of the alphabet song, which almost moves too quickly for the on-screen fish to reassemble the letters, there’s only one little hiccup here: Fish School HD is only an iPad app, with a separate version for the iPhone sold for $1—ideally, there wouldn’t be a need to download two separate apps and pay two separate prices. Other than that, Fish School HD is fully worthy of its $2 asking price, and comes very highly recommended for iPad-owning parents of young children. iLounge Rating: A-.
Though there have been debates regarding the actual educational value of Disney’s Baby Einstein series of videos, they’re certainly very popular; moreover, their near-hypnotic calming effects are undisputed, and we’ve found the more sophisticated videos in the series to be extremely useful in teaching children about animals and different places. My Baby Einstein ($4) from Disney is a seriously interesting iPhone-optimized version of not just one of the Baby Einstein videos, but rather a gateway to quite a few of the titles, albeit in somewhat compact form.
My Baby Einstein includes three 3-minute Baby Beethoven videos and another three Baby Neptune videos, taken from the DVDs, and offers In-App Purchases of Baby Mozart, Baby Santa, Baby’s First Moves, My First Signs, Lullaby Time, World Animal Adventure, and World Music. Each of the video downloads is $1—a very reasonable price for roughly 10 minutes of video from each disc—and limited primarily by somewhat cut-down frame rates and sub-DVD-quality resolution. The videos are made to look fine on an iPhone, and do, but don’t take full advantage of either that device’s peak video capabilities, or the higher-resolution iPad screen. You’re not paying even close to DVD prices for the videos, and not getting the full DVD in content or quality, but there’s enough to justify the low price tag.
There’s more content in the My Baby Einstein app beyond videos. A Discovery Cards section offers flash cards to help teach vocabulary and concepts: it starts by including Colors, a set of 18 cards divided into six colors that each have two photographic examples of same-colored real-world items, plus professionally voice-narrated facts for each item. Animals, Nature, and Seasons card sets are sold separately for $2 each, and a free “create your own cards” mode is included, enabling users to select pictures, colors, and text for their own flash card creations. A Memory Book feature offers similar creative tools to assemble a memory-testing book, and a Music section plays excerpts from songs from the Baby Einstein series—including the Itsy Bitsy Spider song, Wheels on the Bus, B-I-N-G-O, and so on—while providing a link to the iTunes’ Store’s “Baby Einstein Definitive 100” as a $10 download of 100 songs from the series.
While My Baby Einstein’s video content could use a little enhancement in light of the iPad’s release, the app delivers so much value for its $4 asking price—with reasonably-priced In-App offerings, all aggregated within one app rather than separated into a dozen—that the overall concept and execution here are easy to admire. Disney did a lot right with My Baby Einstein, and we’d like to see even more and better content inside this app, soon. iLounge Rating: A-.
The last three applications today are all from Oceanhouse Media, which has released several notable Dr. Seuss applications for iPhones and iPads in recent months; now it’s back with two different titles based on The Lorax, and a greeting card title called Dr. Seuss Senders.
The Lorax ($4) is a combined iPhone and iPad application that, like the company’s Cat in the Hat, Grinch, and Dr. Seuss ABC apps, replicates the experience of reading a classic Dr. Seuss book on either the small iPhone/iPod touch screen, or the larger iPad display. This particular story is an environmental tale for kids, explaining how Truffula Forest was destroyed by an exploitative industrialist, once guarded by the Lorax, the “sort of a man,” sort of a walrus creature.
The Lorax follows in the mold of Oceanhouses’s prior releases, providing high-resolution 2-D images from the book, complete with a narrated and guided Auto Play mode, a narrated but self-paced Read To Me mode, and a Read it Myself mode with no narration unless you tap on the on-screen text. Each mode zooms and pans through the images, provides page-flipping animations, and optimizes the presentation of text for the iPhone or iPad, as appropriate. You’re also able to tap on many of the items in the pictures to have the app tell you with voices and text what or who they are, just like the earlier books, and a combination of soft music and gentle background sound effects play as you’re reading. The combination of features works well enough on the iPhone, but impressively on the iPad, which provides ample space for text and pictures, further engrossing the reader visually. There’s little doubt that Oceanhouse Media’s books provide a superior overall experience in all ways to the plain text formatting offered by Apple’s iBooks application; if the theme of The Lorax interests you, it’s worth checking out. iLounge Rating: B+.
By comparison, The Lorax Garden ($3) is a plant-growing application based on the Truffula trees discussed in The Lorax. It begins where The Lorax book ends, providing illustrated and spoken instructions for the planting of a Truffula Tree in a pot that is then watered and grown, which you repeat over and over again to repopulate the Forest, gathering more types of seeds and managing more plants at one time along the way. Pressing on a watering can sprays water onto the pot, and using Care Hearts can speed up the growing process; you’re able to rotate the polygonal plants to see them from different angles as they grow.
As we played The Lorax Garden, we realized that it was so close to the previously released app Flower Garden that we felt obliged to check the info screen; lo and behold, it was created by the same developer, Snappy Touch. Unless you’re the sort of person who really enjoys literally watching plants grow and attending to their watering needs, the Lorax Garden isn’t especially exciting, but like its predecessor, it’s just compelling enough to explore for a little while. Its less compelling e-mailable representations of the plants you’ve grown drag it down a little in rating. iLounge Rating: B-.
Last but not least is Dr. Seuss Senders ($3), another iPhone release that also runs on the iPad. Senders is essentially a greeting card creator application that uses quotes and artwork from Dr. Seuss books to create instant “cheer up” and “congratulations” e-mails. You can select from 100 different cards, press an e-mail button, specify a recipient, and deliver a high-resolution image that’s better than the one on the iPhone’s screen.
The end product is a 782x750 card framed by a picture of the Cat in the Hat and unfortunately some plugs for the developer and the App Store; clicking on the image brings the recipient to Oceanhouse’s web site to see available downloadable apps. While the concept here isn’t a bad one, the idea of paying several dollars to send out ad-laden content to other people strikes us as a bad idea—if a developer is going to use all of the e-mails it sends as advertisements for its products, it should really be giving away the ad-sending tool for free. iLounge Rating: C.
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Immigration has been much in the news lately, with the Supreme Court deadlock blocking President Obama’s immigration reform program, California’s move to try to extend participation in their state health exchange to undocumented immigrants, and the continuing prominence of immigration as both a presidential election issue and a source of international turmoil.
One aspect often lost in the headlines is just how challenging it can be for immigrants, both documented and undocumented, to get health insurance in the United States.
The complexity of the nation’s health care system can be daunting for consumers in general. The complexity is magnified for immigrants—many of whom have difficulty communicating in English, work for low wages at jobs that do not offer health coverage and may face a welter of legal obstacles to acquire it on their own.
As a neutral, independent nonprofit organization dedicated to bringing transparency to healthcare costs and health insurance information, FAIR Health takes no position on immigration issues. We do, however, try to demystify health insurance for everyone, including immigrants. For that reason, we prepared a new segment (available in both English and Spanish) in our ongoing series of FH® Health Insurance 101 articles called, “Immigration and Health Insurance Coverage: What Are Your Options?”
The FH Health Insurance 101 series explains our health insurance system to consumers in a way that is both useful and easy to understand. Our new immigration article presents a map for immigrants of the challenging pathway to getting covered.
For immigrants lucky enough to be covered by their employer’s health plan, getting insured is relatively easy. For those who can afford to buy health insurance directly from an insurer or broker, it is also fairly simple. For others, it may be complicated or impossible.
Consider first the documented immigrants—those who are US citizens or, in the federal government’s terminology, are “lawfully present.” Those include green card holders (lawful permanent residents), people who have been granted asylum (asylees), refugees and other individuals on a long list of immigration statuses. Those immigrants, like most other Americans, are required to have health insurance or pay a penalty on their taxes. They can buy coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace established under the Affordable Care Act, but they have to prove their immigration status with highly technical documentation.
Depending on factors such as income, US citizens and immigrants considered “qualified non-citizens” may be eligible for Medicaid or the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). But, many qualified non-citizens have to wait five years after getting their qualified immigration status before they can get Medicaid or CHIP. As for Medicare, immigrants turning 65 have to have been lawfully present for at least five years to be eligible.
Now consider the country’s 11 million undocumented immigrants. They are not allowed to use the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicare, or, in many states, Medicaid or CHIP. (An exception is made for emergencies, for which even undocumented immigrants may be eligible for emergency Medicaid benefits.)
Rules about Medicaid and CHIP differ from state to state, and in some states and cities some undocumented immigrants may be eligible for some kind of public health insurance. But finding out the details in their particular location can be difficult—especially since undocumented immigrants often are wary of approaching any government agency, for fear that reporting their status will get them deported.
To complicate matters, immigrant families often include members with different immigration statuses. An undocumented mother may have a child who is a U.S. citizen. The mother in such a case can apply to the Health Insurance Marketplace, Medicaid or CHIP for coverage just for the child, without having to disclose her own immigration status. In practice, however, children born in the United States to undocumented parents are three times more likely to be uninsured than other US-born children.
Because undocumented immigrants face such obstacles in obtaining health insurance, they often avoid going to the doctor, and may end up costing taxpayers more when conditions that could have been prevented or treated early become expensive emergency cases. Those without health insurance often depend on a “safety net” of free or low-cost care at Federally Qualified Health Centers, migrant health centers and public and nonprofit hospitals.
FAIR Health does not advocate any particular policy. But we hope that presenting the facts about immigrants and health insurance will help individuals concerned about insurance and their access to care and will contribute to a better informed and healthier population.
Robin Gelburd is the President of FAIR Health, a national, independent nonprofit, with the mission of bringing transparency to healthcare costs and insurance reimbursement. FAIR Health maintains a national database of billions of healthcare claims; the data populates products and custom analytics for health plans, government, providers, unions, employers and researchers. FAIR Health also uses its database to power a website that enables consumers to estimate their healthcare expenditures. Before FAIR Health, Robin served as General Counsel of a foundation dedicated to medical research. Ms. Gelburd also served as Chairperson of a statewide coalition–New Yorkers for the Advancement of Medical Research– which had as its mission the promotion of state funding and support for stem cell research and regenerative medicine. | <urn:uuid:bd16e0f8-5cfe-4d9f-806c-8f93b4abb656> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.oddonion.com/2016/06/30/the-fascinating-facts-about-immigrants-and-health-insurance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718866.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00003-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959198 | 1,061 | 2.09375 | 2 |
Microsoft Community Affairs and TechSoup recently hosted a webinar focused on how moving to the cloud can benefit nonprofits. If you’ve been paying attention to the latest tech trends – or even if you haven’t – then you have probably heard the term “cloud” thrown around a lot. At a basic level, “The Cloud” describes an approach to computing that’s about taking advantage of Internet scale and connecting to (and from) a variety of devices. It could involve moving IT services such as email, collaboration tools, or constituent management software to the Internet so that those tools do not have to be hosted locally. The cloud delivers IT as a service, freeing you up to focus on your mission.
Technology is changing and the cloud is opening new opportunities for nonprofits to not only save money on administration costs but deliver new services.
This was the subject of the recent webinar presented by Anna Jaeger of TechSoup Global and Microsoft Community Affairs. We showed how the cloud can help nonprofits turn their attention and valuable resources from mundane time intensive tasks such as tech maintenance to more inspiring parts of their work that have a real impact in their community.
If you are feeling slightly apprehensive about your cloud-ward mobility then this webinar is for you. It is a great 101 course aimed at clearing up some of the murky confusion regarding: data security, measurable costs (learn how one org saved $20,000!), reliability and its benefits.
Fear not and embrace it! Cloud computing (like Rock n’ Roll) is here to stay.
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The global economic expansion has begun to moderate in response to continuing financial turbulence. The global economy grew strongly in the first half of CY2007, with growth running above 5%. Recent data suggest that global growth slowed markedly in the final quarter of CY2007, in the face of significant head wind from the financial sector, following a stronger-than-expected third quarter. The financial market strains originating in the US sub prime sector and associated losses on bank balance sheets have intensified, while the recent steep sell-off in global equity markets reflected rising uncertainty.
Global growth is projected to decelerate from 4.9% in 2007 to 4.1% in 2008 (by IMF), a markdown of 0.3% point relative to the October 2007 World Economic Outlook. Global output growth has averaged 4.9% per year during 2003-07, supported by generally sound fundamentals and strong momentum in emerging market economies. The risks as mentioned above remain in a big way. Additional risks to the outlook include potential inflationary pressures, volatile oil markets, a volatile and falling US dollar and the impact of strong foreign exchange inflows into emerging markets. Looking across major individual countries and regions, we find the following.
In the US, growth averaged 2.25% in the first half of CY2007 as the housing downturn continued to drag the economy. Economic growth in the United States slowed notably in the fourth quarter of CY2007, with recent indicators showing weakening of manufacturing and housing sector activity, employment and consumption. Projected growth in the US in 2008 has been lowered to 1.5% on a year-on-year basis, down from 2.25% in 2007. The downside risks to US domestic demand have clearly risen over the past year. Against this background, risks of a recession have risen, although the Federal Reserve has been quick to respond by easing monetary policy and the more likely outcome would seem to be a more prolonged period of sub-potential growth.
All the lights are flashing red said the chief economist at Global Insight in Lexington, Massachusetts, in an interview with Bloomberg Television. The U.S economy is in a recession and the massive job cuts are the evidence. There is no doubt about it at this point. Treasury notes soared after the report on concern that the weakening labor market, combined with lower home prices, higher fuel bills and a global credit squeeze will force consumers to further reduce spending. Minutes before the figures were released, the Fed said it will expand two short-term auctions this month to $100 billion to address heightened liquidity pressures in markets.
Among the other advanced economies, growth in the euro area and Japan slowed in the second quarter of CY2007 after two quarters of strong gains. In the euro area and Western Europe, not only has growth slowed down but confidence indicators have generally deteriorated. In Japan, growth has been dampened by a tightening in business standards, while consumers and business sentiments has weakened. Projected growth in the euro area in 2008 has been lowered to 1.6% on a year-on-year basis, down from 2.6% in 2007. Projected growth in Japan in 2008 has been lowered to 1.5% on a year-on-year basis from 1.9% in 2007.
Growth in emerging Asia remains exceptionally rapid in the first half of CY2007. The regional expansion was led by China, where real GDP grew by 11.5% (year-on-year) in the first half of 2007 as exports and investment accelerated and by India, where gains in domestic demand, particularly investment underpinned 9.25% (year-on-year) growth in the first half of CY2007. The regional economy is now expected to grow by 9.2% in CY2007 and 8.3% in CY2008. Growth in China is projected to decelerate from 11.4% in CY2007 to 10% in CY2008 (year-on-year), while the Indian economy is expected to expand by 8.9% in FY2007-08 and 8.4% in FY2008-09. | <urn:uuid:d0514638-f946-4011-964e-2bc20c40f6ff> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.citeman.com/3400-global-growth.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280718.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00405-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959497 | 824 | 1.742188 | 2 |
I am 25 years old and I was just trying to find my associates on Omegle, and for some cause I received banned out of the random. If you guys can it would actually make my day if you will unbend me. We got here throughout it just lately and have been wanting into what it’s all about. Omegle is what is called a “chatroulette” website, it hooks you up with a random stranger to chat.
What are the hazards of Omegle?
- Risk of Sharing or Viewing Inappropriate Content.
- Lack of Moderation on Video Chat.
- Anonymous Text Chat.
- Hacking of Private Messages and Videos.
- Exposure of Personal Information.
- Grooming and Extortion by Predators.
Surfshark is probably one of the few paid VPN services that gives a free trial, however you’ll find a way to only get the trial utilizing cellular platforms. Once you’ve taken advantage of the trial, you have to use that account on other units. NordVPN has one of many largest server networks, with 5,500 servers in 60 nations. The number doesn’t prime the likes of CyberGhost, however what separates NordVPN’s servers is that none of them are digital — all of them are real, bodily servers. However, a VPN won’t be capable of shield you in opposition to express content and predation . Omegle actively tries to filter this type of content out, however sadly, a lot still will get by way of — that is one thing mother and father have to be careful for themselves.
Risk Of Sharing Or Viewing Inappropriate Content Material
Users can choose to be a spy, go online and stay nameless in a chat involving two different users. The spy is free to ask the individuals to discuss a subject and get their replies whereas remaining anonymous or changing into an lively participant and discussing with the opposite customers. Spies can depart a dialog with out terminating the chat between the other members. The minimal age rating for the social media platform is 13 with parental supervision or 18 with out parental supervision. Unfortunately, the positioning is understood for use by kids as younger as seven.
Once you load Omegle’s web site, you might have the selection to go on a ‘text’ or ‘video’ chat. Clicking your preference would take you to a chatroom with a random stranger. Maybe this is additionally due omeglle to the rise of new social apps and courting websites where you can converse with profiles that actual people created.
Hacking Of Personal Messages And Videos
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Every different video consumer in the supposedly moderated part is a man along with his dick out… actually extra usually than that. The questions are all folks asking you to take a glance at their KIK, pics, and so on. This site/app started out first rate, however has just gone down the tubes as a outcome of neglect. If there are precise moderators, they’re not doing their job and have to be changed. There are loads of apps that you don’t must pay for to reach out to individuals. Omegle has privateness insurance policies they usually have strict phrases of utilization.
Use A Different Community
My personal testing showed this to be true — within the vast majority of nations, I rapidly found a working server and had quick access to Omegle. Your web site visitors is now fully encrypted and your actual IP tackle is hidden. Every time I move onto a new chat I get a captcha and I have to do, like, 4 or five of them despite the actual fact that I don’t mess up a single one. And typically it makes me click on on the ‘I’m not a robot’ choice after which go through the captchas but again. It’s actually annoying and I’m simply attempting to speak with people and bounce concepts off of them for a story I am writing. Earlier we had been capable of finding folks with the same pursuits from any country.
All of this could be dangerous within the mistaken hands, similar to those of hackers or child predators. Clicking this selection prompts a special popup which states that you’re extra prone to encounter sexual content material right here as it’s unmoderated. Omegle has a quantity of options for initiating a chat, although these aren’t very clearly laid out on either website. Omegle offers a method of communication between total strangers.
Tips For Folks In Case Your Teen Is Using Omegle
You probably don’t need to be uncovered to plenty of the content material on Omegle either. But if you’re going to let your baby use it (or have discovered they’re already utilizing it), it can be a good idea to see firsthand what you’re dealing with. You don’t really have to send messages on the app, but you would initiate a chat to see the kinds of strangers you’re related with.
- Just just lately, the BBC proved that sexually explicit reside streams and movies have been shared on the internet site.
- It may be as trivial as losing your internet connection throughout a chat or someone reporting you for an innocent remark.
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- Its MACE blocker isn’t solely extremely efficient at blocking ads, but it additionally tracks malware and trackers to dam them before they’ll load.
- He has been researching government overreach via digital surveillance for a number of years now, and his curiosity in VPNs and on-line safety goes hand-in-hand with this.
- There are plenty of apps that you don’t have to pay for to succeed in out to folks.
Thanks to all authors for making a web page that has been read 682,326 occasions. If you meet somebody you like, attempt to get his/her email tackle and communicate. Include your e-mail address to get a message when this question is answered.
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There is nothing to stop a toddler predator coming up with a false persona to befriend your baby. While this may be said of many other chat apps, the character of Omegle makes it notably enticing for predators. Below the grownup part is an optional field for including an interest. Next to which are the Text and Video choices that are open to anyone over the age of thirteen (with a parent’s permission for underneath 18-year-olds). The text choice leads to an everyday message interface where a stranger will start chatting.
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Homegrown: Pinyon pine, aspen tree saplings
Our pinyon pine has a black pine needle scale for which I spray acephate annually. It was free of the pest all year until now.
My question is: What should I do now? Is the scale still active on the warmer days?
Pine needle scale has become a common problem the past several years in the area.
This insect is a problem on Austrian, ponderosa, scotch and mugo pines.
The adult scale is a small black (there’s a species of white needle scale as well) speck on the needle. They form a hard waxy coating that makes them somewhat difficult to control with systemic insecticides.
They suck the sap from the tree, weakening it and causing the needles to brown and fall off.
Left untreated, it will result in a very thin, sad looking tree. Eventually, the scale will kill the tree.
The scale you see are pretty much all adult females and most of them are dead this time of year, but they’ve left a clutch of dozens of eggs that will hatch next spring.
The young scale that hatch out are called crawlers and they lack the hard waxy shell of the adult. Consequently, they’re very susceptible to insecticide sprays and easy to kill at that point.
The trick is timing. The crawlers are active for two or three weeks before they settle down and form that protective shell.
Depending on the weather, crawlers will hatch anywhere from late April to late May.
You can check for the presence of the crawlers by tapping a branch over a sheet of white paper. The tiny crawlers will be a rosy purplish pink color.
Once you see evidence of them, apply several insecticide sprays over the three weeks following emergence. The acephate you have should work well, but so will permethrin, cyfluthrin, All Season Spray Oil, and insecticidal soaps.
An alternative way to control them that doesn’t depend on such careful timing is to apply a dormant oil (similar, but different to the All Season Spray Oil) spray in early March. Be sure to completely and thoroughly cover all the needles of the tree.
In addition, I’d probably plan on applying a couple applications of All Season Spray Oil about the first of May and again about May 20.
To heighten the effectiveness of the All Season Spray Oil, mix some of your acephate with it according to label directions.
Pine needle scale can sometimes produce two generations a year, the second one emerging in mid- to late summer.
Treatment at that time is important in knocking down and keeping down the populations of this little monster. Apply a couple applications of the mixture of All Season Spray Oil and acephate.
I have aspen trees in my lawn, and this year they sprouted perhaps 100 saplings. I also find roses and cottonwoods performing the same magic.
Can these shoots be sprayed with herbicide without damaging the parent plant? What can be done to limit this propagation in the future?
Unfortunately, spraying something on the suckers also would hurt the mother tree.
It’s the nature of aspen trees to sucker. Suckering is less common in cottonwoods and roses, but certainly not unheard of.
I usually just cut the suckers off with a shovel, jabbing it into the ground at the base of the sucker and trying to sever the root that the sucker is coming from. It’s a bit of work, but if you keep after it two or three times a year, you’ll keep them down.
Another possibility is to use a product that’s called Sucker Stopper.
It’s a hormone that prevents suckering in many trees.
It’s recommend that you cut off the sucker and spray the cut end. You can do this either in the spring or mid-summer.
It prevents regrowth of the suckers in that area for one season. Unfortunately, you’ll have to do this every year.
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Bachelet, Michele (Verónica Michele Bachelet Jeria)bĕōnˈēka mēchĕlˈ bächĕlĕtˈ herˈēä, 1951–, Chilean political leader and government official. Her father, Alberto Bachelet, was an air force general and official in President Salvador Allende's government; after Allende was overthrown (1973), he was arrested by the Pinochet regime, tortured, and died in prison (1974). In 1975, Bachelet and her mother were also arrested and tortured, then exiled. Returning in 1979, Bachelet graduated (1982) from medical school, then worked as a pediatrician and later as an epidemiologist. She did postgraduate work in strategic and defense studies in 1996–97. A Socialist, Bachelet served as minister of health (2000–2002) and defense (2002–4) under President Ricardo Lagos, becoming a popular national figure. In 2004 she resigned to run for the Chilean presidency, and won the nomination of the center-left coalition. Promising political continuity with her post-Pinochet predecessors, she was elected president in 2006, becoming the first woman in Chile to win the office. Generally a popular president, she used financial reserves from the copper boom to help Chile weather the 2008–9 global financial crisis and recession. Her last days in office were marred by government missteps in responding to the devastating Feb., 2010, earthquake and its aftermath. She was succeeded as president by Sebastián Piñera. Later in 2010 she was named head of the UN Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women). She resigned that post in 2013, and became a candidate for the Chilean presidency, easily winning a second term after a runoff.
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More than 75 people gathered at the Legacy of Love Monument at Cedar Springs Road and Oak Lawn Avenue at sunset on Saturday, June 30 to remember the teenage lesbian couple shot last week in Portland, Texas. Many brought candles and flowers they left on the monument.
The rally was organized by Daniel Cates, North Texas regional coordinator for GetEQUAL.
Norma Gan, congregational care minister at Cathedral of Hope, began the rally with a prayer for Mollie Olgin, 18, who was killed, and Kristene Chapa, 19, who remains hospitalized.
The first speaker, Equality Texas Executive Director Dennis Coleman, said attacks on the LGBT community are increasing.
“I wish I could tell you these horrific attacks were a diversion from the norm, but I can’t,” he said.
He listed a number of recent incidents in Texas including a teen suicide that was the result of bullying.
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Matthew Quick discusses The Good Luck Of Right Now, movies, synchronicity and fate
What draws you to writing about characters with mental health issues?
I write about people who see the world in unique, deceptively simple, wise, and often hilarious ways. Traditionally, artistsa shockingly large number were/are also members of the mental health communityhave stood on the fringe of society and looked back from a different vantage point. They see and convey what the herd cannot. When I was a teenager, I was struggling with anxiety and depression. I didn't know what those things were back then; I just felt embarrassingly odd. But the depression and anxiety made me different, gave me an atypical point of view, and ultimately drove me to the page and kept me there. Being different gave me a voice and made me a fiction writer. Many of my characters have personal struggles that also give them something unique to sayoften times, what so called 'normal' people cannot.
Why Richard Gere?
Years ago, I received a Free Tibet letter in the mail signed by Richard Gere. I remember coming home and my wife joking, "Someone famous sent you a letter!" This was back before I had brushed up against fame and the thought of corresponding with someone specialas silly as it soundsgave me a thrill. I immediately realized it was a form letter mass produced by a machine, that the PRETTY WOMAN lead had never actually touched the piece of paper in my hands. And yet, it was a thrill anyway. I wondered if there were really people out there who thought Richard Gere was personally sending them mail. People lonely enough to pretend. I marveled at the power of celebrity and the experience stayed with me. When I started writing THE GOOD LUCK OF RIGHT NOW, I began researching Gere's life and worldview. In many ways, he was the perfect mentor for Bartholomew. Synchronicity? I've scratched my head many times.
How is writing an epistolary novel different than writing a traditional format?
Since my early teen years, I've always had pen pals, to whom I've written endless epic letters, so I'm quite at home with the format. Reading a letter addressed to someone else provides a thrilling, vicarious intimacy. Maybe like emotional pornography. I find it fascinating, studying how one human being presents him or herself to another in the privacy of written correspondence. We aren't experiencing Bartholomew Neil as he presents himself to the world, but as he presents himself to an imaginary Richard Gere. Those are two very different realities. It's almost as good as having access to a person's prayers.
All of your books have been optioned for film; do you keep that in mind when you're writing?
At the end of my MFA experience I saw LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE in the theater; it was a moment. I had been reading a lot of highbrow literature with a capital L and trying to convince myself that I was going to be a Nobel Prize winner like the man I was studying (and obsessing over) at the time: Gao Xingjian. I was also secretly working on Silver Linings, worrying that it was too commercial, as crazy as that sounds now. Soul Mountain was a transcendent reading experience, but watching LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE was probably more important career-wise, because I had a revelation and it went something like this: 'Q, you love quirky movies about misfits; these are the types of stories that make you happiest; just write them; be okay with that.' That was it. Never did I think that if I continued to write quirky stories about misfits, I would be attending the Oscars in just a few years. I would have sooner believed I would travel to Mars. When Dayton and Faristhe husband and wife team who brought us LITTLE MISS SUNSHINEwere tapped to direct THE GOOD LUCK OF RIGHT NOW, that MFA revelation I had in the movie theater took on a heightened meaning. Synchronicity? Looking back, I like to think my career took off when I stopped trying to be what I wasn't and started writing what I felt called to write. It was never, 'Hey, write a book that can be made into a movie,' but rather, 'Tell the stories that are in you to tell; put the most authentic version of yourself into the world, and maybe good things will happen.'
Do you have people in mind in your life that you occasionally model your characters after?
Consciously, never. Subconsciously ... am I responsible for my subconscious?
What role do you see humor playing in your writing?
Humor keeps me here on this planet writing. As someone who deals with depression and anxiety, I've learned that laughter is right up there with oxygen, sleep, scotch, story, love, and long walks with my wife. I've heard people say the best comedians are the saddest people, and maybe it's because they appreciate the value of a good laugh more than those less sad. If I'm not laughing and crying consistently when I write, I won't finish the project.
Where did you hear of synchronicity?
The first time I heard the word 'synchronicity' was on the radio: Sting singing the song by The Police. I was a kid and I had no idea what it meant. Much later in life I came across Jung's work, probably when I started to read Joseph Campbell. I am not an expert on Jung or synchronicity, but I am thoroughly fascinated by the concept. While I was writing The Good Luck Of Right Now, many coincidences happened, which were, of course, heightened by the subject matter of my novel. I'll be talking about this on book tour with much more specificity.
Do you believe in fate?
When I taught Oedipus Rex to high school students, I used to take it to the next mind-blowing level and ask, 'Does it matter if we believe in fate?' No one wants to be Oedipus. When Alicia and I stood on the red carpet at the Oscars amongst A-list celebrities, I had a moment when I realized I couldn't possibly answer this question: "How the hell did I end up here?" I'm not sure I will ever be able to answer that objectively. I have a lot of religious baggage left over from my youth, which I'm sure my readers have noticed. Maybe everyone has his or her own dharma. Maybe everyone vibrates at a certain frequency. My mother would say I'm 'fulfilling my purpose.' I don't know. But GOOD LUCK is definitely an attempt to revel in the mysteries of the unknown. And maybe that's all we humans can ever dorevel in the mysteries.
What can people learn from your narrator's unique perspective?
Every reader has a very personal and intimate relationship with a novel and I fear that stating what I hope can be learned would take the mystery and fun out of the reading experience. It's a spoiler. It's also worth noting that I continue to be delightfully surprised by the vast array of reader reactions, which collectively have a way of illuminating my work for me. I've often said I don't really know what my books are about until after they've been published and run through the minds of the masses. My job as a fiction writer is to create the story and send it into the world. Readers react while I write the next book. As a former teacher, I'm all for learning, but I never want my fiction to be didactic.
You recently published a YA novel as well; what is it like tailoring your writing for the youth and adult audiences?
I do the same thing regardless of how the industry labels my novels. There are misconceptions about Young Adult literature, many of which do a great disservice to the genre. The only difference between my YA and Adult works is this: the age of my protagonists. I approach everything else exactly the same way. One thing I love about teen readers, they have less reading baggage and tend not to posture. If they love something, they love it independent of what everyone else is saying and aren't afraid to proclaim that love loudly. But there are many adults who have managed to hold onto this good trait. These are always my favorite people. Love what you love. Be you. Maybe the hardest thing to be, but always the best.
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Keldeo (Japanese: ケルディオ Keldeo) is a dual-type Water/Fighting Legendary Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has a second form, which is activated by triggering an event in the Pledge Grove, where Cobalion, Virizion, and Terrakion teach it Secret Sword, and it changes its form permanently as long as it knows Secret Sword. Its original form, Ordinary Form, will then become Resolute Form.
Keldeo was leaked on a photo of a page from CoroCoro magazine on February 13, 2012, and it was officially revealed on February 15, 2012. Its Resolute Form was officially revealed June 13, 2012.
Along with Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion, Keldeo is a member of the Swords of Justice.
Keldeo is a quadruped, colt-like Pokémon with a cream-colored body. It has a short, rounded snout with large nostrils, and blue eyes. It has a large, feathery red mane, long, dark blue, ridged eyebrow-like protrusions, and a single cream-colored horn that curves slightly. The back of its head, as well as its neck, is covered with fluffy, light blue fur. Keldeo has blue hooves, which are capable of ejecting water. Its tail is light blue with white spots and resembles an elaborate feather in a cap.
Upon learning Secret Sword in Pledge Grove, Keldeo transforms into its Resolute Forme. The dark blue protrusions become shorter and lighter in color, resembling ears. Its horn becomes dark blue, and grows larger and ridged. On the side of its head are three feathers colored aqua blue, green and orange.
Keldeo tends to cross the world, and often appears at beautiful watersides. It can walk across water by ejecting water from its hooves. It is thought that when Keldeo becomes resolute, its body fills with power and it becomes swifter.
Long ago, a fire started in the Moor of Icirrus because of a war among people. In this fire, Keldeo was separated from its parents, but together, Cobalion, Terrakion, and Virizion took care of Keldeo. They acted as its parents, and they taught it knowledge and moves for survival. Keldeo eventually grew and even surpassed the three Pokémon. One day, Keldeo took off from the forest with no one knowing why.
When the four meet again, they teach Keldeo the move Secret Sword.
- As the fourth member of the Swords of Justice, it shares several traits with them, but is somewhat different in a number of ways:
- Unlike the others, Keldeo is unable to learn Quick Attack. Instead, it is capable of learning Aqua Jet, a variation of Quick Attack.
- The moves that Keldeo learns by level have higher base powers than the moves learned by the other Swords of Justice.
- Keldeo learns Sacred Sword one level later than the other three.
- Keldeo is not listed near the other three in National Pokédex order.
- Its legs seem to be stylized after animal legs and hooves, unlike the others, which seem to have boots.
- Keldeo's name doesn't end with -ion.
- Keldeo, along with Meloetta, are the only event-exclusive Legendary Pokémon to learn their signature moves from an external source.
- Keldeo has the lowest base stat total of all event-exclusive Legendary Pokémon, excluding Phione, whose Legendary status is disputed.
- Its trait of running across water mirrors Suicune, another quadrupedal Water-type Legendary Pokémon.
- Due to Keldeo not being legitimately available in Pokémon Black and White outside of events, the Legendary Pokémon battle theme and the Swords of Justice intro can only play when Keldeo is battled in-game via cheating.
- Keldeo is the lightest and smallest of the Swords of Justice.
Keldeo is most likely based on the legend of the kelpie, a supernatural water horse that sometimes appeared as a lost pony. Keldeo is also likely based on the kirin also referred to as the "Chinese unicorn" which are often depicted with a single backwards curving horn and possess the ability to walk on water. Keldeo also draws inspiration from the character of d'Artagnan from the novel The Three Musketeers. Like d'Artagnan, it is the latest and youngest addition to the group. Keldeo's tail also resembles D'Artagnan's trademark feathered cap.
Keldeo may be derived from kelda (Old Norse for spring/fountain) or may be a combination of kelpie, (a water horse from Celtic folklore) and rodeo (a sport involving skills with horses, cows, and other livestock). Furthermore, "deo" is Latin for "god".
Names in other Languages
|From kelpie and possibly rodeo|
|Spanish||Keldeo||Same as English/Japanese name|
|French||Keldeo||Same as English/Japanese name|
|German||Keldeo||Same as English/Japanese name|
|Italian||Keldeo||Same as English/Japanese name|
|Transliteration of Japanese name|
|Chinese||凱路迪歐 / 凯路迪欧|
|Transliteration of Japanese name|
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A double sided MiniPOV for displaying text in a bike wheel.
I wanted to enhance the minpov to display text on both sides of the bike wheel. i chose to use microchip’s pic because they sold a cheap programmer and i had lady ada’s working source code. the biggest challenge with displaying text on both sides of the wheel each side needs to read from a different end of the string. if you’re displaying ABC the left side needs to start at C and the right side needs to start at A. that meant i needed 16 outputs, four more than the 16f630 has. to work around this i used an 8-bit addressable latch for each side.
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The Animal Services Division is responsible for protection of our citizens by enforcing all City ordinances related to Animal Safety and Welfare. Pet owners who do not comply with the laws are issued citations for their appearance in Municipal Court. In addition, Animal Services Staff has responsibility for stray animals in Little Rock. Stray animals are collected and housed at the Animal Village where care is provided for them or they are held for owner pickup, adoption or rescue. Adoption programs attempt to place these animals in loving homes with responsible owners. Animal Service Officers respond to complaints about stray, injured, neglected and abused animals.
Looking for a furry companion? We might just have the pet for you. Adopt-A-Pet places hundreds of quality animals in good homes every year. Stop in and visit our animals at the Animal Village. This shelter was built with the animals care in mind. The kennels open at 9:30 a.m. every business day.
We have a large number of dogs and cats in need of a loving home. Visit our great facility to meet some of our adoptable animals. Adoption fees range from $80-$100. This fee pays for sterilization as well as shots and initial medical care. Give one of our wonderful dogs or cats a home. You'll be saving a life and gaining a lifelong friend!
Hours of Operation
The Animal Services office and shelter is located at 4500 Kramer Street, just off the 4600 block of South University Avenue and First Tee Way.
Office Hours: Tuesday - Saturday / 8:00am to 5:00pm
Kennels open to the public at 10:00 AM
Basic Animal Control Laws
Every dog or cat four (4) months or older must be vaccinated for Rabies and be licensed by the City of Little Rock (the animal must wear the license on a collar or harness at all times).
All dogs must be confined on the owner’s property by a fence, pen or by tethering to an approved trolley system. Any loose animals in your neighborhood should be reported to Animal Services for their safety and yours. Dogs in an open vehicle or pickup must be confined within a crate or carrier, or inside vehicle cab.
Residents may not exceed four (4) dogs and four (4) cats per household unless a kennel permit is obtained.
Penned animals must be kept clean and sanitary and should not give off offensive odors. CRUELTY TO ANIMALS IS AGAINST THE LAW. This includes intentional cruelty, such as shooting or poisoning, and neglect. Cruelty to animals (including neglect) is a punishable crime in Little Rock. Cruelty includes physical abuse and abuse by neglect, which is failure to provide adequate shelter, food, water and medical care.
Animal bites that break the victim's skin must be reported to Animal Services immediately. These animals must be quarantined for a period of ten (10) days regardless of vaccination status (Rabies is not common to pets in Arkansas but precautions must be taken). The owner of the animal is responsible for all costs. The keeping of exotic wildlife including carnivore, innately wild animals, non-human primates and venomous reptiles is prohibited.
Contact Animal Services for complete listing of applicable Animal Control Laws or additional information.
REMEMBER: As a pet owner, you are responsible for following all animal ordinances in Little Rock. Failure to do so not only harms the animal, but also can cost you up to $500 in fines.
Solid Waste Services is responsible for picking up and disposing of dead animals. To have an animal removed, call Little Rock Solid Waste Collection Operations at (501) 562-5102.
Potentially Dangerous Breeds
In February 2008, the Little Rock City Board of Directors passed an ordinance requiring individuals within the City of Little Rock who are owners of certain breeds of dogs to register these animals. The dogs that must be registered are those with a primary breed that is American Pit Bull Terrier, American Staffordshire Terrier or Staffordshire Terrier. These must be registered at the Little Rock Animal Village, 4500 Kramer Street, Little Rock by May 20, 2008. The Animal Village will be open on the 2nd and 4th Saturday of March, April and May for this registration. The requirements and documents needed for registration are:
- Proof of Spay or Neuter (or Veterinarian documentation of medical condition that would not allow sterilization)
- Photo with owner will be taken at the Animal Village. Dog must be present at registration so that the photo can be taken.
- Micro Chipping of Dog
- Current Rabies Vaccination
- Current City License
- $150.00 Fee (per Animal) for Registration is Required
- All Dogs of these Breeds must be Confined by a Fence or in a Structure.
Note: A maximum of Two (2) dogs of these breeds will be allowed to be owned.
Be a responsible pet owner!
- Make sure your pet is always wearing its tag.
- Follow all animal ordinances for your pet's safety and for your own.
- Have your pet checked regularly by a veterinarian, and make sure your pet is current on all vaccinations.
- Provide adequate confinement for your pet. A properly fenced dog will not be in danger of being hit by a car or possibly contracting disease.
- Take heed of weather conditions. Just like humans, pets are sensitive to extreme temperatures.
- For more information on properly caring for your pet, call your veterinarian.
- Adopt-A-Pet!: The Animal Village has a number of dogs and cats that need loving homes. Visit our facility to meet some of our eligible animals. Our adoption fees range from $80-$100. Give a lonely dog or cat a home. You'll be saving a life and gaining a lifelong friend!
- Volunteer!: Our volunteers are indispensable, and there are never enough of them. We need extra help in adoption services, foster care, and a variety of other animal services. Call our facility, or come by for a visit anytime.
- Children must be taught how to properly treat our furry friends. Teaching a child responsibility and respect for animals reduces the chance of animal bites and scratches, and makes them a responsible pet owner in the future. Call Animal Services or your veterinarian for more information on teaching children the basics of pet care and interaction.
- Animal Service Officers work to protect you. The Animal Services Staff appreciates your cooperation with animal control situations.
- Your pet cannot talk. If he is lost, the only hope of identifying him is his city dog license or a microchip. You should have a picture of your pet, as well as a description including height, weight, age, color and distinctive markings. These items will help us determine whether or not your pet is in our care.
Little Rock Animal Services will be offering a volunteer workshop. This workshop will entail an intense look at Animal Services and the Animal Shelter to give citizens an in-depth look at the challenges that face staff daily in public safety, animal welfare, animal care as well as adoptions. This program will allow staff to better care for the animals in custody of the City as well as inform citizens on ordinances and proper animal care.
The program will be offered in four (4) parts:
1. Animal Services and Basic Care: This segment will teach all the different aspects of Animal Services to include history and current policies. This portion of the program will also include basic tips to caring and socializing our adoptable animals.
2. Animal Care: This segment of the training will get into the other aspects of cleaning kennels, laundry, dealing with the dogs in the sheltered kennels and proper health care.
3. Customer Service: Will teach volunteers to interact with the public and assist in adoptions, relinquishments and reclaiming lost pets.
4. Temperament evaluations: Will assist staff in making sure the animals ready for adoption are ready for a family and ensure that those coming into adopt are able to pick the best dog or cat for their family.
For More Information
Tracy Roark, Manager
Little Rock Animal Village and Education Center
4500 Kramer Street
Little Rock, AR 72204
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WASHINGTON — Obama administration officials said that even after Tuesday's extended deadline, they will try to arrange coverage starting Jan. 1 for people who have had trouble getting through the government's sometimes-balky enrollment website.
"Our highest priority is making sure that everyone who wants to enroll to have healthcare coverage by Jan. 1 is able to do so, particularly since consumers had a hard time accessing HealthCare.gov in October and November," administration spokeswoman Julie Bataille said.
"As such, we are making sure we can provide information directly to consumers if and when they have questions about their particular situation, and if they are covered as of Jan. 1," Bataille said in a statement.
"Consumers who tried to enroll prior to today and had problems with the system should contact the marketplace call center for individual assistance" starting Thursday, the statement said. Administration officials said they would work with insurance companies on a case-by-case basis in an effort to keep people from going without coverage.
Stretching the deadline affects consumers in 36 states who use the federal website to sign up for health coverage. Deadlines vary in California, 13 other states and the District of Columbia, which use their own websites.
The announcement was the latest move by the administration to deal with problems caused by the collapse of the federal enrollment website in October. The original deadline was Dec. 15. Last month, the White House extended the deadline to Monday. On that day it was extended until Tuesday.
How many people have signed up for coverage under the new law remains undetermined. President Obama said Friday that roughly 1 million Americans had signed up using either the federal or state websites. But the sites have seen heavy traffic over the weekend and through Tuesday.
Officials said HealthCare.gov had some 2 million site visits Monday, and an additional 250,000 people contacted the system's call centers. Because of heavy volume, 129,000 people were placed in the system's waiting queue, in which people are contacted by email when the website is less busy.
Several states have reported notable increases in enrollment in the last several days. In Colorado, for example, more than 5,000 people signed up Monday, bringing that state's total to 43,000, officials said.
In Connecticut, officials said, more than 6,700 people had enrolled Monday, bringing the state's total to 62,153. New York reported 25,531 enrollments Monday, bringing its total to 214,077.
Republicans have criticized the administration's repeated deadline extensions, saying the administration is stretching the law to make enrollment numbers in the new year look at large as possible. President Obama has said the changes are simply "common sense" efforts to make sure that people aren't frozen out of coverage.
The political squabble has limited practical effect, however, since this month's deadline is far from the last opportunity to sign up. Instead, it's just the last chance to sign up for coverage that will take effect Jan. 1, which is primarily important to people with health problems who can't afford a gap in coverage.
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How do anti-glare phone covers work?
Listener Joe got in touch to ask, "When it’s sunny it’s hard to make out what’s on my phone screen, even when it’s on the highest brightness setting. There are anti glare phone covers, how do they work?"
Nanomaterials expert Jess Wade from Imperial College London is here to explain how the materials in your electronic devices make everyday life easier...
Jess - Yeah, this is actually a perfect question for me, because these are the kinds of materials that I research. The reason that you want an anti-glare phone cover is because when you're outside on a sunny day, like Joe is, even if you turn your brightness up really high, the light from behind you, so the sunlight, or if you're at home just light around you, goes through all of the different layers of your mobile phone; your screen, the optics, the thing that's emitting the light, and it gets to something at the back. And that thing at the back is usually an electrode. It's somewhere that we inject the charges, but crucially it's made of metal. So it's shiny. So what your sunlight behind you does is hits off that shiny layer at the back and interrupts the image that you're trying to look at, or the text message that you're trying to read. So what these anti-glare filters do, as Joe suggests, they're quite sophisticated optical components, and they basically take that unpolarized light from behind you, they turn it into something called circularly-polarized light, which is light where the electric field rotates out a kind of corkscrew shape, they turn it into one handedness of that. So maybe they turn it into left-handed circularly polarized light that hits off that metal electrode at the back becomes right-handed and then get stuck behind the anti-glare filter. It can't get out. So what your anti-glare filter does is effectively polarize the light and trap it inside your display so that you have much clearer resolution and higher contrast when you're looking at an image. Without it, that ambient light would distort what you're trying to look at.
Eva - The light that gets trapped then, does that turn into heat? Where does it go? Does it dissipate?
Jess - It just kind of bounces around. So it just bounces around inside the display, inside all of the different structures. It probably hits off the electrodes again and a little bit will invert the handedness again and then come out. But really there are so many layers of potential optical loss in your mobile phone. And what we're trying to do on a developing new materials side is make sure that they're as streamlined and as efficient as possible. So the light that comes out can all bypass the screen if we want it to, but gets stuck in the screen if we don't want it to distort what we're looking at.
Eva - And so do phones already have anti-glare filters fitted or can we buy extra good ones to stick on the phone screen if you wanted to read on the beach or something?
Jess - You for sure can buy extra good ones. I'm not entirely sure of the optics of all of the different ones that you'd buy, but there are really easy physics experiments you could do to try and understand exactly what they're trying to perform, but actually all smartphones, anything with an OLED organic light emitting diode display should have one of these anti-glare filters inside it anyway. And what we're trying to do on the kind of OLED side, the OLED design side, is make them as efficient as possible. So to make them emit actually twisted light so it can get through that anti-glare filter. So circularly polarized OLEDs are a massive thing, and it's amazing that Joe managed to ask such a perfect question. | <urn:uuid:1858d784-4106-4415-8723-2a44aee1538a> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.thenakedscientists.com/articles/questions/how-do-anti-glare-phone-covers-work | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00479.warc.gz | en | 0.96435 | 814 | 2.375 | 2 |
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Metathesis: Not the Same as a Meta-Thesis
Posted by Neal on September 27, 2004
This week I finally received my June issue of Language, which I’ve been trying to read faster than usual, since I should be getting the September issue any day now. The first article in it, by Beth Hume of the Ohio State University, is all about metathesis. The first thing one needs to know about metathesis is that it is pronounced meTAthesis, not MEtathesis. On at least one occasion I’ve seen the word in print while I wasn’t wearing my phonology hat, pronounced it the wrong way, and thought it referred to a thesis about theses. In fact, it refers to transpositions of sounds within a word. For example, I’ve heard several people talk about “agpar scores” for newborn babies, when they mean “Apgar scores.” Or for another example, check out Semantic Compositions‘s posting on cavalry vs. Calvary
The conventional wisdom on metathesis is that, unlike other sound changes that might affect a language’s phonology over time, metathesis is a sporadic, irregular process. If some other sound change, such as a vowel shift or devoicing of final consonants, takes hold in some language, it eventually affects every eligible word in the language; but with metathesis, that doesn’t always happen. But even so, there are cases where it looks just about as regular as any other sound change. For example, there was the swapping of adjacent [l] and [k] sounds in Classical Latin words as they evolved into Spanish: Latin periculum ‘danger’ > Spanish peligro; Latin miraculum ‘miracle’ > Spanish milagro; Latin parabola ‘word’ > Spanish palabra; etc.
Hume’s article takes on this issue, and gives a pretty convincing story on where metathesis is most likely to happen, and why. In short, the more difficult it is for the hearer to make out the sequence of sounds they’re hearing in a word (whether because of the acoustics of the sounds, or their position in the word, or the rarity of the sound combination in that particular language), the more likely they are to use their knowledge of the prevalent sound patterns of the language or of similar-sounding words to fill in the sounds in question. Hume also argues (with evidence to back it up) that the result of a metathesis operation will always be one that already exists in the language. So for people who say agpar instead of Apgar, we would expect that the consonant sequence –gp– is more frequent in their lexicons than the sequence –pg-. I don’t know if that’s true or not.
Aside from the above highlights, though, it seems that Semantic Compositions and I are in good company in enjoying fast food linguistic analysis: On p. 223, Hume has a fun discussion of the alteration of chipotle to chipolte.
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(Pictured above: the original Porsche Boxster clay model in all its painted glory.)
This past December, Porsche unleashed a surprising and somewhat befuddling announcement upon the car world: In addition to changing the name of its mid-engine roadster to the 718 Boxster, the company revealed that the car's naturally aspirated flat-sixes would be replaced with turbocharged fours. The expected hand wringing and hair pulling ensued: A turbocharged four?! What is this, a Saab?
But once the initial shock subsided, the changes made sense. Increasingly strict emissions and fuel economy standards have pushed Porsche, like so many others, toward turbocharging across its lineup. The plumbing for the new turbocharged six developed for the 911 won't fit into the Boxster's engine bay, so running six cylinders in both cars as Porsche has done in the past is out. A blown four does fit, however, and it recalls one of the earliest Porsche racing models.
The mid-engine, four-cylinder Porsche 718 RSK racers from the late 1950s and early 60s captured numerous podium finishes and class wins on circuits such as Le Mans and Sebring, as well as an overall victory at the 1959 Targa Florio—ahead of Ferrari's V12s. With a lineage traceable to the first days of Porsche's illustrious motorsports history, the 718 name connects Porsche's storied four-cylinder past with the Boxster's four-cylinder future. And in that regard, with this year being the 20th anniversary of the Boxster, the changes seem a fitting transition out of the first two decades of the sports car responsible for saving the brand.
Yes, saving the brand.
To the Brink and Back
Given Porsche's high-flying success today, it's easy to forget the company was on the verge of bankruptcy back in the early 1990s. In fact, Porsche's annual sales had fallen from over 50,000 units in 1986 to 14,000 in 1993, and only 3000 of those sales were in the U.S. Among the chief causes for this decline were a faltering U.S. economy and Porsche's bloated production process. The latter of which was steadily driving prices higher at the worst possible time.
To turn things around, Porsche needed a new, affordable model to replace the aging 924/944/968 platform. For inspiration, it looked to the success Mazda was having with the Miata. Introduced in 1989, Mazda's sports car had proven there was a strong market for two-seat roadsters. So Stuttgart decided to do something similar—but with a Porsche twist. This new car would be a mid-engine roadster recalling the 550 Spyder of the 1950s.
Hans-Juergen Woehler is a 31-year veteran of Porsche who served as lead development engineer for the original Boxster. "The mid-engine concept offered a high potential for optimal dynamic performance and is typical for sports cars—hence, it was a good fit for Porsche," Woehler said in an email. "The segment for roadsters was growing when the 986 (Boxster's internal model designation) was conceived and developed, so it proved to be an opportune time to enter it."
While the management team at Porsche agreed that a relatively inexpensive roadster was what the company needed, it knew it had to find a more efficient way to build the car. In 1992, Porsche turned to former Toyota engineers to help implement the Japanese company's "just-in-time" production method. Dictating the complete elimination of waste, the philosophy promotes building only what is needed, when it's needed, and in the exact amount needed. This includes parts procurement as well. Following these guidelines, Toyota had eliminated inconsistencies and inefficiencies, resulting in better productivity and lower costs.
At the time, Porsche's manufacturing process was a complete mess. According to a 1996 New York Times story, engineers would have to sift through parts bins and climb ladders to search shelves while building a single car. The impact of the Toyota team was swift and evident. After instituting leaner production methods, Porsche said it had reduced the assembly time for one car from 120 hours to 72, and the number of errors per car had fallen an astounding 50 percent.
"The suggestions we received from Toyota and the improvements we made streamlining the production process led to significant advantages," Woehler said. "They also helped improve our competitiveness in the industry."
Porsche's embracing of cost-conscious production measures raised red flags for purists.
But Porsche's embracing of cost-conscious production measures raised red flags for purists. Further fueling this apprehension was the fact that these efforts also meant the 986 and the 996, the first of the liquid-cooled 911s, were co-developed. The car's engines were largely the same, save displacement, and to the casual observer, the 986 and 996 were virtually identical from the nose to the dash. Most notable among the derided similarities are the "fried-egg" headlights abhorred by many Porsche enthusiasts. While Porsche thought this synergy gave the Boxster more legitimacy, traditionalists viewed the Boxster as the cheap car responsible for dumbing down the 911. Of course, Woehler disagrees with these sentiments.
"Yes, the 986 and 996 were designed at the same time and were engineered together," Woehler said. "However, key components were different. For example, the 986 had three primary instruments instead of the five the 996 had. Furthermore, the front fascias were different, and the 996's windshield was larger."
The 996 was also considerably more powerful. After all, Porsche couldn't have its upstart sports car blowing away its highly revered (and more expensive) older sibling. Considering the handling advantages of the Boxster's mid-engine platform over the 911's rear-engine design, with sufficient power this could have been entirely possible. Because of this, throughout most of the Boxster's lifetime, Porsche has had to make a special effort to keep the roadster in its proper place within the company's lineup. So, behind the 911.
Despite all of this, the Boxster was a runaway success. Between 1996 and 2003, the Boxster was Porsche's best-selling model until the Cayenne came along. And by 2007, buoyed by a growing lineup, Porsche had become the most profitable automobile manufacturer in the industry on a per-unit basis. So, love it or hate it, the Boxster got the job done, and it did so while maintaining Porsche's core principles.
"My key goals were to provide a maximum amount of emotion, driving pleasure, and performance," Woehler said. "That the Boxster is regarded as the benchmark in its segment in these areas and has received many international awards is very gratifying."
The Evolution of the Boxster
The Porsche Boxster concept made its debut at the 1993 Detroit Auto Show. Designed by Harm Lagaay, the car was reminiscent of the 550 Spyder (from which the 718 RSK was developed) and reflected the evolutionary nature of Porsche's styling. A conjunction of the words "boxer" (for the engine configuration) and "roadster" (as it was a two-seat convertible), the Boxster immediately fired enthusiast's imaginations. Fanning those flames into an all-out conflagration, Porsche's reps promised to bring it to market with the concept's styling largely intact.
Three years later, the production Boxster made its official European debut with only minor detail changes. The first new model from Porsche in 18 years, the 986 was only the sixth in the entire history of the company (following the 356, 911, 914, 924, and 928). Americans had to wait until 1997 to get our turn behind the wheel, but when the Boxster finally arrived, it was met with waves of adulation, including from Road & Track.
"I love the car's lines and the fact its look is reminiscent of the 550 Spyder and the Porsche RSK," Joe Rusz, R&T's then editor-at-large and resident Porschephile, wrote in the March 1997 issue. Declaring the torque curve "as flat as year-old beer," Rusz marveled at the way the liquid-cooled engine somehow even sounded like Porsche's air-cooled, horizontally opposed six. He also praised the Boxster's handling. "Pitch this Porsche into a corner and you'll discover why proper racing cars have the engine in the middle, or at least behind the driver and ahead of the rear axle for balance, optimal grip, and the ability to overlook a driver error or two."
With a curb weight of 2756 pounds, the original Boxster featured a 201-hp, 2.5-liter aluminum engine delivering 181 lb-ft of torque. Redline was 6700 rpm. It ran double overhead cams, four valves per cylinder, and a dry-sump oil-circulation system. A five-speed manual transmission was standard equipment; Porsche's five-speed Tiptronic S automatic with shift buttons on the steering wheel was an option.
In 2000, the Boxster got its first upgrades. Responding to enthusiasts clamoring for more power, the engineering team upped engine displacement to 2.7 liters, delivering 217 horses. More importantly, torque output was increased to 192 lb-ft, giving the Boxster better tractability at low revs.
The same year brought the debut of the Boxster S, an even sportier version of the base model. Paired with a six-speed manual transmission, the car's 3.2-liter engine made 250 hp and 225 lb-ft of torque. With its upgraded suspension system and a set of 17-inch wheels from the 996, the Boxster S clipped apexes with considerably more resolve. Braking was also improved with larger cross-drilled brakes from the Carrera. The bigger engine required additional cooling, so a third radiator was added, necessitating the signature opening in the lower front fascia. A set of twin tailpipes further distinguished the design.
"There's a great oneness between driver and machine with the Boxster S, even at the trailing edge of its handling envelope," wrote Douglas Kott, then R&T's former executive editor, in the September 2000 issue. "You're never compensating for an inadequacy, or wrestling with a shortcoming; you're just guiding it, pure and simple."
By 2003, Porsche had sold more than 120,000 copies of the Boxster, and accolades were near universal.
By 2003, Porsche had sold more than 120,000 copies of the Boxster, and accolades were near universal. But competition in the segment had heated up significantly. To fend off the Mercedes-Benz SLK and BMW Z3, Porsche upgraded the standard Boxster's 2.7-liter engine to 225 horsepower, and bumped the S to 258. Fuel consumption was reduced by two percent for both engines. To improve handling, the base car borrowed the Boxster S's springs and shocks, which meant that the S now needed longer and thicker stabilizer bars to help maintain some distance between the two models. Both cars also got lighter wheels.
To close out the first generation of the Boxster, Porsche offered a 264-hp 550 Spyder 50th Anniversary car for 2004. Based on the Boxster S, 1953 cars (reflecting the year the 550 Spyder was shown at the Paris Motor Show) were outfitted in GT silver metallic paint with cocoa brown full-leather interiors, a sport exhaust system, and Porsche's M030 suspension package.
Fittingly, the second-generation Boxster, designated 987, was shown at the Paris Motor Show in 2004. Introduced as a 2005 model, it was upgraded in every way. The look was more assertive , with larger air intakes to accommodate the power increases and pronounced fender lines borrowed from the Carerra GT supercar. The base model 987 made 240 horsepower from its 2.7-liter flat-six, while the 3.2-liter engine in the S was increased to 280 horsepower. A variety of suspension upgrades, including the first application of Porsche Active Suspension Management to the Boxster, improved handling.
At this point, the Boxster was considered a success, but some of the earlier cost-cutting and efficiency measures had come back to bite Porsche. One issue was that early versions of the shared M96 engine in both the 986 and the 996 had an uncommon but particularly disastrous bearing failure, plaguing both car's reputations. Customers were also complaining about the Boxster's interior quality. Handsome enough at first glance, after some time, the price-conscious plastics did not live up to the quality expected of Porsche. This discontent was quelled by the 987's revised passenger compartment. Prominent elements included a more premium-looking dash treatment with oval HVAC outlets, a three-spoke steering wheel, a revised center console, and a set of 911-style seats.
"This is a wonderful sports car, now with a bit more style and power," wrote R&T editor-in-chief emeritus Thomas L. Bryant of the 2005 Boxster S. "The engine winds beautifully, pulls strongly through the rev band, and the gearbox is excellent."
A year later, following the second-generation Boxster's success, Porsche debuted the roadster's hardtop Cayman S sibling with a 295-hp, 3.4-liter flat-six featuring variable valve timing (VarioCam Plus in Porsche-speak). This engine would make its way into the 2007 Boxster S. The same year, VarioCam was applied to the standard Boxster's 2.7-liter engine, raising its output to 245 horsepower.
If you've been reading closely, by now you might have noticed that a limited edition Boxster S typically foreshadowed significant revisions. In this case, the 2008 Boxster RS 60 Spyder marked a turning point in the 987's run. The first Boxster to cross the 300-hp threshold, its GT silver paint was accompanied by a full red leather interior treatment, 19-inch wheels, Porsche Active Suspension Management, and a freer flowing exhaust system. Output was 303 horsepower.
For 2009, with competitors like Nissan's 350Z delivering 300-plus horsepower for considerably less money, Porsche had to up the Boxster's swagger yet again. Direct fuel injection, the first 987 application of Porsche's seven-speed PDK dual-clutch automated manual gearbox, and a displacement increase to 2.9 liters for the base car brought the 2009 Porsche Boxster models to market with significantly more muscle. At 255 horsepower, the standard Boxster surpassed the original Boxster S in terms of output for the first time. Meanwhile, the 2009 Boxster S (which stayed at 3.4 liters) was up to 310 horsepower.
"The new car has even more grip, speed and stability, and the ultra-fast PDK gearbox makes the S a superb track-capable machine for drivers of all levels of experience," wrote R&T's then senior technical editor, Patrick Hong, in our first drive review of the 2009 Boxster S.
Having taken the 987's platform just about as far as it could go, Porsche showed a lightweight 320-hp Spyder at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show. Officially introduced in 2011, the 987 Spyder was significantly pared down, losing its top mechanism, audio system, interior door handles, glove box, and storage compartments. Further weight reductions were accomplished through the use of aluminum door skins, an aluminum rear deck, carbon fiber seats, and lightweight wheels. Unlike previous Spyder editions however, this Boxster Spyder was considered a regular production model. But once again, change was coming.
The 2013 Porsche Boxster was launched under the 981 model designation. Improvements included better fuel economy, less weight, revised suspension systems, and updated styling inside and out. The car got new engines and transmissions too. While the standard 981 saw a displacement decrease to 2.7-liters, output increased to 265 horsepower. It also received a six-speed manual transmission for the first time. For Boxster S, a revised 3.4-liter flat-six produced 315 horsepower and a singularly addictive sound.
"The 2013 Boxster S is sweet and viceless, but the powertrain is the heart of the package," wrote R&T contributor Steven Cole Smith after testing the car. "There are a lot of 'variables' in this engine—among them VarioCam Plus variable valve timing and lift, and the Variable Resonance intake manifold. At full acceleration, the exhaust note is intoxicating, as all of these variables line up to create a yowl reminiscent of something far more exotic."
Completely eclipsing the competition, an even faster Boxster GTS arrived two years later with a 330-hp version of the 3.4-liter engine. Front and rear fascias with blacked-out elements, 20-inch wheels, and an upgraded interior treatment distinguished its appearance. Even with this extra potency, the underlying nature of the platform shined. "It has that characteristic mid-engine balance, and it places a powerful and pleasant-sounding flat-six behind you," observed former R&T editor David Gluckman.
Finally, just when it seemed the world had seen the ultimate Boxster, Porsche delivered the 981 Spyder. In addition to incorporating the weight-saving strategies of the 987 Spyder from 2011, the 981 got the 3.8-liter engine from the Carrera S—the largest displacement powerplant ever fitted to a Boxster. This gave the Spyder 375 hp and a 180-mph top speed. The suspension system was substantially upgraded, the steering was yanked from the 911 Turbo, and the Carrera S also chipped in its brakes. The Boxster faithful had long asked for 911-levels of power, and for what turned out to be six-cylinder Boxster's swan song, Porsche delivered—hugely.
"The Spyder is compliant, balanced and moves beautifully," wrote former R&T editor Max Prince, "It's also fluid, and hugely forgiving without feeling too sanitized. Hot-rodding is easy, and a pumped-up Boxster is great. But one that's had each needless pound, every malignant ounce, carefully extracted? That's an archetype for the ages."
Which brings us back to the upcoming 2017 Porsche 718 Boxsters. The flat-sixes are done, replaced by horizontally opposed fours. The base model 718 makes 300 horsepower and 280 lb-ft of torque from 2.0 liters. The 718 Boxster S puts out 350 horsepower and 309 lb-ft from 2.5 liters. In addition to a 100-hp increase over the original Boxster S and nearly as much over the original standard Boxster, both turbo fours make 35 horsepower more than the six-cylinder engines they replace.
There's no question the Boxster's screaming flat-six will be missed, but our first experience with the growling turbocharged 718s has us intrigued rather than worried about Porsche's newest mid-engine roadster. More its own car than ever before, the 718 will likely prove excellent in the new configuration, though the Boxster's importance to Porsche's bottom line has certainly diminished.
Ironically enough, once the car tasked with saving the company, the Boxster is now one of Porsche's lowest volume sellers. Shifts in consumer demands and industry trends has seen it far surpassed in sales by the Cayenne—the vehicle now largely responsible for fueling the Porsche engine—and even its 911 sibling. Big people movers are what's selling, and interest in roadsters is waning. But Porsche as a whole is thriving, a far cry from the company once on the brink of bankruptcy, when it decided that maybe an affordable, mid-engine roadster could help turn the company around. | <urn:uuid:ab9bdda9-ae8c-4fb9-af81-fc23f199cd13> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/car-design/features/a28621/a-look-back-at-the-car-that-saved-porsche-20-years-of-the-boxster/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279410.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00167-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965086 | 4,173 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Two new lecture dates have been arranged for the autumn season. In October Rosemary will speak to the Edmund Rice Network in Hale Barns, Cheshire on the subject Death and Resurrection – Composers and the First World War. By comparing music written before, during and after the conflict she will throw light on what was lost, and what rose from the ashes. The music will illustrate the different experiences of composers in France, England, Austria and America, and the presentation will include extracts from composers’ letters as well as their musical works.
In December Rosemary will be the guest speaker at the Christmas lunch of the Concordia String Orchestra of Stockport – a return visit after her successful presentation Just a Minuet in 2012. This time the subject will be the music of J. S. Bach, but will begin in 1750, the year of his death. She will examine the many likely and unlikely ways in which Bach’s music has become an inspiration for other composers over the centuries to the present day.
A member of the audience at the October lecture wrote an appreciation for a newsletter which concluded:
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Red Ribbon Week is the oldest and largest drug prevention campaign in the country. In 1988, the National Family Partnership sponsored the first National Red Ribbon Celebration. After the murder of Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent Enrique Camarena, angry parents and youth across the nation began wearing red ribbons as a symbol of their commitment to raise awareness of the killing and destruction cause by drugs in America. This year’s theme is “Drug Free Looks Like Me.”
When is Red Ribbon Week?
Each year, the last full week of October, our nation celebrates Red Ribbon Week, a national, voluntary effort to increase awareness of the consequences of illegal drug use and the need for prevention efforts.
Where is Red Ribbon Week observed?
Every Marine Corps installation is encouraged to observe Red Ribbon Week.
Why observe Red Ribbon Week?
Today, Red Ribbon Week helps preserve DEA Special Agent Camarena’s memory and further the cause he gave his life for—reducing the demand for drugs. Red Ribbon Week also serves as a catalyst to mobilize communities to educate youth and encourage annual drug prevention activities. The campaign has reached millions of people and is a symbol of support for the DEA’s efforts to reduce demand for drugs through prevention and education programs.
How can you observe Red Ribbon Week?
By wearing a red ribbon during the last week of October, Americans demonstrate their ardent opposition to drugs. They pay homage not only to Special Agent Camarena, but to all men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in support of our nation’s struggle against drug trafficking and abuse.
For more information on Red Ribbon Week activities, contact your local Substance Abuse Counseling Center (SACC).
This year, Red Ribbon Week falls from October 23–31. In order to prepare, check out some of these facts from a 2016 report from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
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A hybrid ink composed of both organic and inorganic electronic materials has been developed that allows electronic circuits to be applied to paper directly from a pen.
To create the hybrid ink, research scientists at Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM) in Germany coated nanoparticles made of metals with organic, conductive polymers and suspended them in mixtures of water and alcohol.
The mixture can then be directly applied to paper or foil using a pen and it dries without any further processing to form a functional electric circuit.
“Electrically conductive polymers are used in OLEDs, for example, which can also be manufactured on flexible substrates,” explains INM’s Tobias Kraus who worked on the project.
“The combination of metal and nano-particles that we introduce here combines mechanical flexibility with the robustness of a metal and increases the electrical conductivity”.
The developers combine the organic polymers with gold or silver nanoparticles with the organic compounds serving a multitude of functions in the mixture.
They work as ligands, neutral or negatively charged particles, that ensure the nanoparticles remain suspended in the liquid mixture; any agglomeration of particles would have a negative effect on the printing process.
They also ensure that the nanoparticles have a good arrangement when drying. Ultimately, the organic compounds act as 'hinges' - if the material is bent, they maintain the electrical conductivity.
In a layer of metal particles without the polymer sheath, the electrical conductivity would quickly be lost when the material is bent.
Due to the combination of both materials, when bent the electrical conductivity is significantly better than layers made solely from conductive polymers or metal nanoparticles.
“Metal nanoparticles with ligands are already printed to form electronics today,” Kraus said. “Our new hybrid inks are conductive as soon as they have dried. As well as being particularly mechanically flexible, they do not require sintering." Sintering is the process of compacting and forming a solid mass of material by heat or pressure without turning it into a liquid.
The hybrid ink could allow future electronic circuits to be easily printed as part of the manufacturing process or it could be incorporated into a 3D printer to allow consumers to print their own circuits.
Stretchable electronics were unveiled last month that can be stretched up to four times their original length and could be incorporated into artificial skin, body sensors and clothing.
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Anti-smoking groups not fond of Walker’s smoker tax
(WRN) Groups against smoking are not sold on a proposed smoking penalty. Anti-smoking groups say a surcharge on health insurance is not necessarily the best way to get folks hooked on cigarettes to quit. Dona Wininsky with the American Lung Association says it’s not an “evidence-based approach” to get smokers to stop. Under Governor Scott Walker’s budget plan, state employees would be required to sign affidavits promising that they don’t smoke, or else they’d have to pay a 50-dollar-a-month surcharge on their health plans. Wininsky wants to help smokers, not punish them. Certainly higher tobacco taxes takes money from consumers’ pockets, but she wants to encourage smokers to kick their habit while not hindering their ability to get health care coverage. Wininsky says smokers need access to smoking cessation programs that are proven to work, especially low-income people who generally smoke at higher rates than those making more money. Department of Administration spokesperson Stephanie Marquis says the plan could affect about 10 percent of state workers and would save taxpayers $2.7 million over the next two years. Nonsmokers in at least nine other states get a break on their health insurance premiums. Marquis points out, this is merely a proposal. No details have yet been determined. | <urn:uuid:ca444849-c5b4-4d4a-822a-e9857f0ba2c3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kfiz.com/anti-smoking-groups-not-fond-of-walkers-smoker-tax/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571869.23/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813021048-20220813051048-00070.warc.gz | en | 0.960532 | 289 | 1.648438 | 2 |
Walking around the 3D Print Show four weeks ago, I found that most of what was on show was either self-indulgent or pretty useless. I think we could all live without 3D printed statues of ourselves. Do we need to 3D print imaginary insects? Do we need to print intricate chocolates using additive printing only for them to be gobbled down in an instant? I even went to a session titled “Building a 3D printed home” only to hear the designer had only printed a small part of the interior, which from the moment it was printed meant it was impossible to make any home improvements.
Then I heard Jim Kor talk. Jim and his team of designers in Canada have for decades been trying to build a car that does as little harm to the environment as possible, in light of some eye-watering projections about the number of new car drivers there will be in the next few decades. With few signs of the electric grid quickly becoming greener, they’re trying to build a car that can run at normal speeds on as little petrol as possible. They're going about this in three main ways:
Firstly, making sure that energy is efficiently transferred from the engine to the tires. On this front, Jim is following many engineering features of the Mini Cooper (famously good at this), including the length of the car, in part because he used to race minis… on ice! (I have no idea whether Jim is driving this car, but I wouldn't put it past him!)
Secondly, the team needed to reduce air drag. Jim pointed out that Enzo Ferarri’s comment “aerodynamics are for people who can’t build engines” was for a by-gone era. His team have used the latest simulation software to come up with a car for two people that looks a bit like a bullet (below, right, ironic given the amount of press that the 3D printed guns have got).
(from left to right) the bird bone structure which Urbee used when 3D printing its parts / a Hummer / the Urbee (hopefully the difference in aerodynamics is obvious!)
Finally, they make the biggest savings on petrol by reducing weight. Here, Jim draws his inspiration from nature. Birds can fly because they have hollow bones. But, birds, like cars, need to survive collisions at high-speed so their hollow bones are full of intricate supports to increase their strength. The Urbee team mimicked this structure (above left) when building the parts for their car. 3D printing has allowed him to build a car that is far lighter than, but just as strong as, what is currently on the market.
Jim said that at current quantities of production they can produce the car for $50,000, but if a car company produced 100,000 then the cost could come down to $16,000. As was discussed during the RSA President’s lecture ‘Making the Future,’ one reason for the lack of investment in new digital fabrication technologies is because once products are designed and prototyped using technology such as 3D printing, at a certain scale of production it becomes cheaper to build moulds into which the final product is cast so manufacturing jobs go to other countries where labour and space is cheaper. Interestingly, in the case of the Urbee, 3D printing will still be required since no moulding can make the bird-bone-type structure.
There’s been a lot of hype about 3D printing, and maybe that’s needed to get noticed. But we should try and strip away the hyperbole, just like historian Marshall Poe does when describing the Internet as follows: “It’s not much of an exaggeration to say that the Internet is a post office, newsstand, video store, shopping mall, game arcade, reference room, record outlet, adult book shop and casino rolled into one. Let’s be honest: that’s amazing. But it’s amazing in the same way a dishwasher is amazing – it enables you to do something you have always done a little easier than before.” And I think the Urbee is a specific example of how useful 3D printing can be.
I’m reminded of what Evgeny Morozov said in his recent book about the Internet “technology should not be seen as lying outside of culture and history. Printing certainly didn't come equipped with its own “logic” or “nature”… features were the product of complex negotiations and contingent historical processes, not the natural attributes of printing technology.” I think the same should apply to 3D printing. Just because some people want to use 3D printing for mini statues and intricate chocolates, it doesn't mean the rest of us should be put off!
Like many new ventures, the Urbee team are using crowdfunding to turn their idea into action (having crowdfunded for the orange shell). If you want to use crowdfunding to turn your idea into action, the RSA Catalyst recently launched support to help people crowdfund their social ventures
RSA Enterprise team are designing a prize challenge for the UK’s talented pool of amateur designer-makers, hackers, fabricators and manufacturers to apply their skills to help disabled people, read more
If you’re a manufacturer interested in these new technologies, or a maker already experimenting with them, the RSA Design team are working to help makers. Read about this or follow them on twitter
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Lag Ba’Omer (33rd day of the Omer) is a minor holiday of the Jewish calendar celebrated on the 18th of Iyyar, between Passover and Shavuot.
Its origin remains uncertain and there are several theories to explain the meaning of this holiday :
– The end of the epidemic affecting the followers of Rabbi Aqiva
According to popular beliefs, thousands of Rabbi Aqiva’s followers – one of the most brilliant chiefs of the period following the destruction of the second temple – perished during an epidemic between Passover and Shavuot. This epidemic ended after 33 days (Lag Ba’Omer comprises the Hebrew letters lamed and gimmel which, when added together, form the numeric value of 33).
– The short-lived military victory of Bar Kokhba over Rome
Another theory concerning this holiday is that Bar Kokhba’s army, after many defeats during a long period, ends up by winning a victory over the Romanian army on the 33rd day of the period of the Omer. Although it didn’t last long, that victory consolidated the people’s spirits, and it was decided to do an annual commemoration on the day of Lag Ba’Omer.
– The anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohaï
Lag Ba’Omer would celebrate the anniversary of the death of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohaï, the great wise man to whom we attribute the mystical treaty Zohar, or at least its core.
Celebration of Lag Ba’Omer
Lag Ba’Omer takes a break in the mourning period of the Omer, during which the pious Jews do not shave or cut their hair, no marriage is celebrated, no music is played and no public celebrations are organized. All of these restrictions are temporarily abandoned for Lag Ba’Omer. It is a custom to light camp fires, to have picnics and for children to play with bows and arrows.
This holiday is particularly celebrated by the North African Jews, where the cult of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai is combined with the cult of the saints, typical of North African culture. Many traditions appear like studying all night, the layout in homes of a pinat Rashb”i (“corner of Rabbi Shimon bar Yohai”), demonstrations with candles and perfume and pilgrimages (like the one of Ghriba of Djerba). This holiday is also an important moment for Hassidim who gather by thousands on the Meron mount, in Galilea, where are buried Shimon bar Yohai, his son Eleazar bar Shimon and other wise men like Hillel and Shammai. A strong musical activity takes place during this pilgrimage, as customary by Hassidim.
In Israel finally, Lag Ba’Omer has become one of the major holidays of the zionist calendar. Important institutions are often founded during that day, among them the Palmah, elite armed force of the Hagana, and the Gadna, youth brigades. Both of them have taken for icon the two big symbols of the holiday, respectively the fires and the bow and arrows. Fires take place in many places and serve as gathering points, symbolizing military life and victory. New songs are sang, among them Bar Kokhba, who replaces Bar Yohai. | <urn:uuid:0333ad09-e29e-4522-9121-d4b3d3d841d4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.iemj.org/en/lag-baomer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572870.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817062258-20220817092258-00669.warc.gz | en | 0.944974 | 717 | 3.140625 | 3 |
Iran's Raisi Says Ready for Nuclear Talks Revival, But Not Under Western 'Duress'
22:07 GMT 04.09.2021 (Updated: 13:23 GMT 06.08.2022)
Earlier, following a halt in negotiations after the Iranian elections in June, France and Germany encouraged Iran to resume the nuclear talks, with Paris pressing for an immediate restart amid Western concerns about Tehran's escalating nuclear activities.
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that Tehran is willing to undertake discussions with participating countries to resurrect the 2015 nuclear agreement, but not under pressure from the West.
Raisi also underscored during a broadcast interview with IRNA news agency that Tehran is seeking negotiations that will eventually lead to the easing of US sanctions.
"I stated earlier that the issue of talks will, of course, be central for our government, but not with the pressure that they [the Western countries] are applying [against Iran]. The talks will not succeed if they continue under duress," Raisi is quoted as saying. "Talks are on the agenda ... We are seeking goal-oriented negotiations ... so sanctions on the Iranian people are lifted."
Earlier in the day, the spokesman for the Iranian foreign ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh, blasted the US for the newest round of sanctions imposed on Iranian nationals that Washington claimed were "intelligence operatives." Khatibzadeh stressed in his speech that "the current US officials are pursuing the failed path of the previous administration."
Iran Blasts Biden for ‘Pursuing Failed Path of Previous Administration’ as US Adds New Sanctions
4 September 2021, 17:45 GMT
Overall, more than 1,500 persons, companies, government agencies and armed groups linked to Iran have now been sanctioned by the US.
Last week, according to the national Mehr news agency, the president issued a proclamation selecting Mohammad Eslami as the new head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI).
The administration of former Iranian President Hassan Rouhani selected Eslami as the minister of roads and urban development. Ali Akbar Salehi led the AEOI at the time.
Last month, France, Germany, and the UK expressed "grave concern" over UN nuclear watchdog assessments indicating Iran had produced uranium metal enriched to 20% fissile purity for the first time, and increased its uranium enrichment capacity to 60%. These actions, the countries claimed, amounted to "serious violations of Iran's commitments" under the 2015 nuclear deal, which limited Tehran's uranium refinement purity to 3.67%.
Furthermore, the European powers chastised Iran for restricting International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) access by pulling out of nuclear monitoring agreements.
In its turn, Iran insists that its nuclear program is peaceful, that it has informed the IAEA about its operations, and that any steps away from the 2015 agreement would be reversed if the US returned to the agreement and repealed sanctions.
The UK, Germany, China, Russia, the US, France and Iran signed a Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015. The deal included the lifting of sanctions in exchange for limiting Iran's nuclear program as a guarantee of Tehran's non-development of nuclear weapons.
However, in May 2018, then-US President Donald Trump decided to unilaterally withdraw and reinstate tough sanctions against Iran. In response, Iran announced a phased reduction in its obligations under the agreement, abandoning restrictions on nuclear research, centrifuges and the level of uranium enrichment.
Negotiations are currently underway in Vienna to restore the JCPOA and lift US sanctions on Iran, with the sixth round ending on June 20. According to the Russian Permanent Representative to international organizations in Vienna, Mikhail Ulyanov, the work to restore the deal was completed by almost 90%, but political issues related to US obligations were unresolved.
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The aim of the session was to build the capacity of working in the context of cultural and religious diversity on local, regional and European level among young people, and, to raise awareness and understanding of the richness of this diversity.
The participants were youth leaders with interest in the subject, who can implement and multiply the knowledge and skills. They are persons with a voice on any organizational level. The session was organized from a Christian perspective, but open for people from all kinds of organizations and religions. Selection criteria were age (18-30), involvement in youth work, experience and motivation. The selected participants were from different cultural and denominational backgrounds. They appeared to be very disciplined and inclusive on social level; involved, interested and ready to learn a lot. During the session they shared their experiences in daily life and work, their beliefs, skills, tools, expectations and hopes. The program offered a range of educational methods and gave necessary information.
The main conclusions and recommendations following from this session are:
Participants discovered, during the week that shared identities on general level, can differ on a deeper, more personal level. This helped them to find a need for knowledge and understanding about each other, their contexts and the implications for their organization.
The educational methods helped participants to learn more about themselves and each other and provided them with knowledge and tools for their own youth work.
The information on ecumenical and/or European organizations and developments helped them to understand the issues on this level more and gave them an insight on the organizational structures and where they possibly fit themselves (or their organizations).
The gained skills and knowledge should be used by their own local, national and European organizations. CEC and YMCA Europe should keep track on these people and offer them possibilities to use their skills and knowledge and help them to develop this further.
To keep track on the daily experiences of participants, reflection groups of five participants and one team member were formed. Those groups shared their opinions, thoughts and ideas amongst each other and each group prepared one morning devotion and one daily report. Evaluations were done in the reflection groups and in plenary.
In the evening of November 7, the evening program helped to feel at home by explaining the rules, the program and by getting to know each other.
After devotions the official opening took place by a speech of EYCB deputy director Balint Molnar. He spoke about the role of ecumenism in development of the European youth work and promotion of values of CoE and the DYS. CoE and DYS work in the field of diversity, inter-religious dialogue, youth work practices of religious based youth organizations. The organizing organizations (CEC, COE, YMCA Europe) introduced themselves. The second part of the morning was reserved for games and methods to get to know more about each other (names, cultural and religious back grounds). After a speech and discussion about the ecumenical movements, participants were asked to find information and make presentations about John Mott, his biography, key contributions to ecumenical thinking and his influence in the modern ecumenical movement. The evening program contained more games and music and drinks.
After devotion there was a bible study. We read some texts in plenary and discussed in smaller groups about the meaning, existing ideas and relevance for our daily lives. In plenary the differences and agreements were brought together. The second half of the morning was spend with the method of ‘intercultural train’. A game for confrontation, compromise and understanding. After lunch participants spent their afternoon in Budapest and took pictures of ‘religion’ (buildings, persons, …) in town. The cultural evening contained presentation, food, drinks, dances and games from all different countries and organizations.
After devotions this day started with the ‘onion exercise’ to explore the role of culture and religion in individual live and in group identities. Conclusions were brought together in a presentation on identity. After the coffee break we continued with the question on the effects of particular identities in our home countries (creative method). Three YMCA’s shared their experiences in dealing with different identities by giving a presentation: Lilla Ureczky from KIE (Hungary), Siobhan Finnegan from Lurgan YMCA (Northern Ireland) and Rushid Mahmud and Martina Stojcevska from YMCA Macedonia (FYROM). In smaller groups and in plenary we considered the origins of the situations, the challenges for the YMCA’s and how they (can) face them. In plenary we draw the perfect youth worker: what competences does this imaginary person need, what does this mean for us? The evening was spent with a dinner out in town.
In the morning we had a devotion that inspired to make our individual contribution towards inclusiveness and cooperation. After the devotion we welcomed guest speaker Nikos Kosmidis (Echos) who delivered a presentation on the importance of Ecumenical Movement and the role of youth in ecumenical bodies, particularly the World Council of European Churches and the Council of European Churches. A question answer session contributed to the understanding of the ecumenical message and movement, as well as the challenges it currently faces, particularly in regards to youth involvement. After the coffee break a simulation game was organized. The “Appletown” YMCA and the Q&A session with its “community members” reflection was facilitated in plenary.
After lunch another simulation game was organized. Four groups were tasked to present an ideal inclusive YMCA in the forms of a “tale”, a “TV news report”, a “talk show” and a “one day in the organization” scenarios. Each group staged their creative presentations and reflected on them afterwards.
As a result of reflection sessions of both simulations some characteristics/criteria for an inclusive organization were developed, while by the end of the study session each of us had an opportunity to diagnose our YMCA against the developed criteria.
After devotions we had a plenary presentation on YMCA Europe: the Christian aspect and issues raised by that, and youth participation (YES group). A discussion on representation in Ecumenical Movement followed. Why are young people addressed with prejudices, and what can we do about it? We spoke about involved of YMCA in CEC, structures of ecumenical youth involvement, and representation of youth in decision making bodies on European level. The second part of the morning and first part of the afternoon we had an ‘open space’ with several discussions and workshops:
- Presentation on fund raising
- Sharing tools for local youth work
- What does / can it mean to be a Christian organization (‘C’ of YMCA)
- Sharing ideas for the Prague festival 2013 (and watching the festival video)
After that we had a short session on how to evaluate our own organizations on inclusiveness (left from Nov 11). The rest of the afternoon we spent on evaluations: first in the reflection groups and after that in plenary with different methods. The afternoon ended with handing out certificates (to each other with saying some nice words) and thanking each other for the contributions.
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When I last posted, nearly 3 weeks ago, my first attempt to generate the desired full-length knockout construct had given a mixture of fragments rather than just the desired full-length one. But this mixture did include a relatively faint fragment of the desired size (3.6 kb).
I did try to get a better PCR product, but increasing the annealing temperature made things worse, and I couldn't find a PCR app that would let me diagnose which incorrect-priming reactions were producing the unwanted fragments. So I went ahead and transformed competent Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae cells with the mixture, selecting for spectinomycin resistance.
My logic was that only the desired fragment is likely to efficiently transform cells to SpecR, because other fragments were unlikely to have the correct homologous DNAs flanking the SpecR cassette. If the 3.6 kb fragment was what I hoped it was, I should get thousands of transformants even though it was only about 10% of the total DNA in the mixture. If it wasn't what I wanted, then it would probably transform very inefficiently if at all and I would get very few transformants.
I got thousands of transformants in my first try. Since the real goal of this project is to find out whether knocking out the antitoxin gene prevents transformation in A. pleuropneumoniae as it does in H. influenzae, I did a quick-and-dirty competence assay, using 7 pooled SpecR colonies and some kanamycin-resistant A. pleuropneumoniae chromosomal DNA. This gave lots of KanR transformants, but luckily I didn't take this as a final result.
Instead I went back and redid the transformation of A. pleuropneumoniae with the PCR mixture, this time using a lot less DNA. I did this because the high DNA concentration used in the original transformation meant that many cells could have taken up multiple DNA fragments. In H. influenzae such fragments are known to undergo ligation in the periplasm, allowing formation of chimeric recombinants that give very confusing results. Using 100-fold less DNA still gave plenty of SpecR transformants, and I streaked 4 of these to get clean single colonies. (Two of the picked colonies were large, and two were smaller, but all gave large colonies on their streak plates.)
I tested 2 of these colonies by PCR. Only one (14-1) gave the expected 3.6 kb full-length product and 1.1 kb Spec cassette products. The other (14-2) gave no product with the full-length primers and what looked to be a slightly small product with the Spec primers. The control wildtype cells gave the expected 2.6 kb full-length fragment and no Spec fragment.
At the same time I tested both colonies for the ability to be transformed. Both were defective, with transformation frequencies 100-fold lower than the wildtype cells. This is the most interesting result - it suggests that the Toxin-antitoxin system in A. pleuropneumoniae plays the same role in competence as its homologue does in H. influenzae.
Next steps: More comprehensive characterization of all the A. pleuropneumoniae mutants. First do the full-length PCR on colonies 14-1, -2, -3 and -4, on the ∆toxin and ∆toxin/antitoxin mutants made by the honours student, and on the wildtype control, this time running the gel more slowly to better characterize the fragment lengths. Then do additional PCRs using other primers, to confirm the mutant structures, and repeat the competence assays on all these strains.
I'll also need to get all the final mutants sequenced, to confirm that they have only the expected deletions. I'll email the former RA to ask her the best way to do this (do I send genomic DNA or PCR products, what primers are best...).
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Disabled Parking Signs Abused
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Some disabled people have a special card they use when they park their car. These are called disabled placards. They are removable signs that can be hung from the rearview mirror of a car. These placards are only supposed to be for disabled people.
These placards are meant to help disabled people in a number of ways. They allow the person to park in special parking spaces. They can also be used when dropping-off or picking-up a disabled person. A disabled person can even use it to park without having to put money into meters.
Parking officials think that some people are cheating. Not all people who have these placards are disabled. Today, one in sixteen drivers in California carries the sign.
There are a lot more people who have disabled placards today than ten years ago. A person from the DMV says that there are many reasons for the increase in numbers. As people get older they may have a reason to receive one. There are also more reasons that allow drivers to have one today. Finally, there are a number of people who have them that should not.
Last year the DMV cancelled more than 25,000 permits. They found that lots of people who had the disabled placards had died. These permits are no longer valid.
Some people are worried about the system being abused. They are worried that access to the program could be limited because of misuse by others. More rules could make it harder for truly disabled people to get disabled placards.
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Here are a few other variables for customizing Ediff:
Controls the way you want the window be split between file-A and file-B
(and file-C, if applicable). It defaults to the vertical split
split-window-vertically, but you can set it to
split-window-horizontally, if you so wish.
Ediff also lets you switch from vertical to horizontal split and back
Note that if Ediff detects that all the buffers it compares are displayed in separate frames, it assumes that the user wants them to be so displayed and stops splitting windows. Instead, it arranges for each buffer to be displayed in a separate frame. You can switch to the one-frame mode by hiding one of the buffers A/B/C.
You can also swap the windows where buffers are displayed by typing ~.
Controls how windows are
split between buffers A and B in the merge mode.
This variable is like
ediff-split-window-function, but it defaults
split-window-horizontally instead of
The value is a function to be called to widen the frame for displaying
the Ediff buffers. See the on-line documentation for
ediff-make-wide-display-function for details. It is also
recommended to look into the source of the default function
You can toggle wide/regular display by typing m. In the wide display mode, buffers A, B (and C, when applicable) are displayed in a single frame that is as wide as the entire workstation screen. This is useful when files are compared side-by-side. By default, the display is widened without changing its height.
Controls the way Ediff presents the
default directory when it prompts the user for files to compare. If
Ediff uses the default directory of the current buffer when it
prompts the user for file names. Otherwise, it will use the
directories it had previously used for files A, B, or C, respectively.
t, makes C-h
behave like the DEL key, i.e., it will move you back to the previous
difference rather than invoking help. This is useful when, in an xterm
window or a text-only terminal, the Backspace key is bound to C-h and is
positioned more conveniently than the DEL key.
This variable’s value is a function that Ediff uses to toggle the read-only property in its buffers.
The default function that Ediff uses simply toggles the read-only property, unless the file is under version control. For a checked-in file under version control, Ediff first tries to check the file out.
t, all variant buffers are made read-only at Ediff startup.
The default is
t, meaning that the buffers being compared or merged will
be preserved when Ediff quits. Setting this to
nil causes Ediff to
offer the user a chance to delete these buffers (if they are not modified).
Supplying a prefix argument to the quit command (
reverses the meaning of this variable. This is convenient when the user
prefers one of the behaviors most of the time, but occasionally needs the
However, Ediff temporarily resets this variable to
t if it is
invoked via one of the "buffer" jobs, such as
This is because it is all too easy to lose a day’s work otherwise.
Besides, in a "buffer" job, the variant buffers have already been loaded
prior to starting Ediff, so Ediff just preserves status quo here.
ediff-cleanup-hook, one can make Ediff delete the variants
unconditionally (e.g., by making
ediff-janitor into one of these hooks).
t, the versions of the files being
compared or merged using operations such as
ediff-merge-revisions are not deleted on exit. The normal action is
to clean up and delete these version files.
t. Normally, Ediff grabs mouse and puts it in its
control frame. This is useful since the user can be sure that when he
needs to type an Ediff command the focus will be in an appropriate Ediff’s
frame. However, some users prefer to move the mouse by themselves. The
above variable, if set to
maybe, will prevent Ediff from grabbing
the mouse in many situations, usually after commands that may take more
time than usual. In other situation, Ediff will continue grabbing the mouse
and putting it where it believes is appropriate. If the value is
nil, then mouse is entirely user’s responsibility.
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Disposable income—we love spending it, but have you ever thought to calculate how much fun you’re actually getting in return? New York Times personal finance columnist Carl Richards has come up with a simple—albeit completely subjective—formula in which you add up your total spending on something and divide it by a self-prescribed “fun unit” based on a scale from one to 10. It works best when you compare similar activities.
So let’s say you take the family to a sporting event: Between the cost of tickets and overpriced concessions (about $350 total), not to mention the hassle of parking and the drunk guy two rows back cursing a blue streak in front of your kids, you score this experience a lowly 4. What you have, then, is $350 divided by 4 units of fun, which means you paid $87.50 per unit of fun. Now, let’s say you instead decide to watch the game in sumptuous 4K within the relaxing confines of your home, and order in pizzas for $60. This turns out to be way more enjoyable, meriting a score of 8, meaning your cost per unit of fun ($60/8) is a mere $7.50. The cost difference: a whopping $80 per unit of fun. | <urn:uuid:40b41af7-2cca-4872-83f3-fe23c0e7cd62> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.moneysense.ca/spend/how-to-calculate-the-cost-of-fun/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719136.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00467-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.929967 | 271 | 1.734375 | 2 |
This will be the fifth installment in a series of international schools, organized by Universidad de los Andes and Universidad del Rosario. It is aimed at guiding students, researchers, and professionals from private and public sectors through technical talks and training to the use of technologies supporting space exploration, thus stimulating the use of these technologies in Latin America and the world.
We will have invited speakers from international space exploration agencies, such as National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), European Space Agency (ESA), and United States Geological Survey (USGS); private and public organizations such as Amazon Web Services, NVIDIA, Mathworks iMMAP Dymaxion Labs, UbiHPC; and universities such as McMaster University, and Universidad del Valle. They will tell us how they are conducting space and land exploration at a large scale.
Registration is a flat 30 USD fee for the whole event. Assistance certificates will be issued for 80% of attendance.
Use the registration button at the top of this page. If you need help with your registration process, please contact Aurelio Vivas email@example.com.
|Date and Time (COT)||June 27 - 29, 2022|
|Registration opens||May 27 2022|
|Registration closes||June 27, 2022|
|Scholarship opens||May 27 2022|
|Scholarship closes||June 22, 2022 (CLOSED)|
|Venue||Universidad de los Andes, Bogotá, Colombia|
Meet the detailed program, abstracts, and speakers bios here
M.Sc. Aurelio Vivas
Dr. Harold Castro
Dr. Esteban Hernández
Dr. Jose Monsalve
Dr. Carlos Álvarez
M.Sc. Carlos Varela
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The first year of teaching is hard for almost everyone, but what does it take to get up each day and keep trying to improve as a teacher when things feel so hard? Special education teacher Sadie Guthrie tells the story of one student whose behavior felt like an insurmountable problem for months, until she was able to shift the frame and see the problem in a new way.
She loves to tell this story because it shows how one tiny change in thinking can transform a problem into an opportunity. Sadie struggled that first year, but the support of her network — especially her mom — was crucial to help her find the strength to keep innovating and improving.
Listen to Sadie explain the challenges and joys of a very special classroom of kids and the many challenges that came with it in episode two of Stories Teachers Share, a new podcast from MindShift and KQED. | <urn:uuid:0e7c396c-f1a4-4e49-80f8-da5c926a9ed6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://ww2.kqed.org/mindshift/2016/01/25/wet-sundays/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279489.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00013-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974326 | 179 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Originally published in The Clarinet 44/1 (December 2016), this online version contains embedded content. Printed copies of The Clarinet are available for ICA members.
by Gregory A. Harrison
Pete Fountain was fond of the large-bore clarinets for their warm sound and because he had been listening to Irving Fazola (Albert System) and Benny Goodman (Selmer large bore). Sidney Forrest also performed on a Series 9* Selmer before moving onto Buffet model clarinets. It did not take long for LeBlanc to notice the incredible Pete Fountain performing nationwide on TV, and they constructed a Pete Fountain model LeBlanc that featured a large bore with six rings, articulated G-sharp key and gold plating.
Pete preferred a crystal clarinet mouthpiece which, unlike in the U.S., was favored by European clarinetists (jazz and classical). Pete’s mouthpiece had the following dimensions:
- Window: 7.75 mm base and 11.9 mm wide tip with a length of 30.2 mm
- Facing (O’Brien scale): Tip .047 (1.14 mm); .034/4; .024/8; 015/11; .01/14 .0015/23
- Mouthpiece length: 85.7 mm
- Interior: “A” shaped sides into chamber with feathered corners via Dremel diamond bit
One time in the mid-1990s, Pete’s mouthpiece tip broke off and he sent me the little pieces from the tip fracture. It was between Christmas and New Year’s when he had a week-long break, which put time pressure on me. I used plumber’s epoxy, and coupled with some larger fragments I reconstructed it better than new. However, I secretly took this opportunity to precisely flatten and polish the mouthpiece table, and refaced some of the rail to restore his numbers but opened the tip up from the original .045 inches to about .047 (1.14 mm). I told no one. I play-tested it with some reeds that I had been making for him over the years and knew his mouthpiece was now much better than before, but I never told him what I actually did because I did not want to spook him with my changes.
Fearing that the epoxy could fail onstage, I also made three more crystal mouthpieces from stock Vandorens that I thought were actually better for him, and jumped a plane and delivered them to his house… all in 72 hours. The look on his face as he play-tested each one was priceless. Suddenly I actually felt “useful.” I made him promise not to perform on the epoxy-repaired mouthpiece but to carry it in his case as a backup in the event the other mouthpiece broke or got lost. He never used it again to my knowledge.
Pete played on a soft reed, the same as Benny Goodman. I made reeds for Pete for many years and his reed was about a 1.75/2.0 using Vandoren strengths as a reference. I used a Vandoren 5 while studying with Sidney Forrest but Pete said I had to make a choice between a hard reed for the legit sound or a softer one that would let me “slide into and out of a note to impart emotion.” Knowing I had Sidney at the other end, I compromised down to a 3 without Sidney knowing it, but used a larger mouthpiece tip.
Pete relied heavily on the six-ring clarinet model. In fact, some of his stellar fast phrases, I submit, simply cannot be performed on a five-ring model. The best example would be in the jazz tune “China Boy” that he recorded on the LP Pete Fountain Day in New Orleans (Coral 57313). This record is one of his very best, and can be heard in the video below. The setup to the difficult portion is at the 32-second mark and Pete’s trick rhythm pattern starts at 0:36 and ends at 0:43. Very fast, clean and impressive at the tempo of quarter = 284 (or cut time at 142). (See the transcription for this below the video.)
To see Pete’s fingers using his six-ring clarinet to perform this pattern on yet another tune, “Tiger Rag,” see the video below called “The Lawrence Welk Show: Tiger Rag.” At 1:37 you will hear Pete clearly play high B-flat and start the ending of the song as the camera moves in on his hands. Note well the ease of performing this difficult passage and how smooth he performs it. Nothing to it – right?
The wonderful part of “Tiger Rag” was Pete’s low register solo, which can be heard in its recorded version below. The transcription for this challenging piece of music, including the second solo (starting around 1:20), is provided below the recording for anyone that wants to try to play along. It is a great exercise in rhythm and phrasing to execute this at the tempo Pete uses, and notice that Pete plays the full, nearly four-octave range of the clarinet with ease.
Pete Fountain- “Tiger Rag”
Actually, it was Pete’s performance of “Tiger Rag” – not only on “The Lawrence Welk Show” but also on the Johnny Carson show (where Pete performed 59 times!) and the Ed Sullivan show – that helped pushed him into mainstream music and stardom. During the time period of 1957 through 1959, Pete Fountain swept America with his clarinet sound and his style of music. His clarinet music was all the talk in school hallways and he was just “super cool.” Untold tens of thousands of kids wanted to play the clarinet, including me.
The New Orleans radio station WDSU gave a good accounting of Pete Fountain shortly after his passing which can be viewed here:
An offbeat performance of “Mr. Clarinet Man” that also captures the 1950s USA is below. Notice how well he weaves the clarinet between the vocal parts, never playing over them like so many instrumentalists do.
About the Writer
Gregory Harrison, Ph.D., P.E., is a forensic engineer by day and jazz clarinetist by night. He studied clarinet privately with Sidney Forrest for 17 years and with other teachers during the summers when Sidney was at Interlochen, Michigan. He has known Pete Fountain since 1970, and often hand-made reeds for Pete to perform on. Greg has performed onstage with Pete Fountain many times. | <urn:uuid:97ad9977-ed18-44ad-9300-c231baa09874> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://clarinet.org/the-style-and-sound-of-pete-fountain/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.975448 | 1,439 | 1.578125 | 2 |
Books and music reflect the crisis of Islam
A report on Arab Human Development in 2002, prepared by a committee of Arab intellectuals and published under the auspices of the United Nations, reveals some striking contrasts. “The Arab world translates about 350 books annually, one-fifth of the number that Greece translates. The cumulative total of translated books since the Caliph Mamoun’s time (the ninth century) is about 100,000, almost the average that Spain translates in one year” …
Islam is one of the world’s great religions. It has given dignity and meaning to drab and impoverished lives. It has taught men of different races to live in brotherhood and people of different creeds to live side by side in reasonable tolerance. It inspired a great civilization in which others besides Muslims lived creative and useful lives and which, by its achievement, enriched the whole world. But Islam, like other religions, has also known periods when it inspired in some of its followers a mood of hatred and violence. It is our misfortune that we have to confront part of the Muslim world while it is going through such a period, and when most – though by no means all – of that hatred is directed against us.
Two reflections from The Crisis of Islam by Bernard Lewis,(Phoenix ISBN 0753817527). This concise book is an expansion of a New Yorker article first published in November 2001. Bernard Lewis is the Professor of Near Eastern Studies Emeritus at Princeton University. His books have been translated into more than twenty langauages, including Arabic, Persian and Turkish.
Now playing – The Fall of Constantinople sung by a veritable fixture On An Overgrown Path, Cappella Romana directed by Alexander Lingas. The ancient capital of Byzantium was caught between Latin West and Islamic East, and this CD captures the peak of that civilization with Byzantine chant and polyphony from the majestic ceremonies in the great Christian cathedral of Hagia Sophia. But the music also reveals the paradox of the Near East as it triumphantly asserts the dominance of the west, while fervently pleading for the healing of religious divisions.
It was this very paradox that was the downfall of Byzantium, and on 29th May 1453 Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, and that jewel of Eastern Christianity, Hagia Sophia, became a Muslim mosque. The fall of Constantinople is recognised on this inspirational CD with laments by Manuel Chrysaphes and Guillaume Dufay. Chrysaphes was the Lambarios at Hagia Sophia at the time of the fall, and he expressed his desolation by setting the verses from Psalm 78 using kalophonic chant, which are sung on the CD by Cappella Romana. My header picture, from the excellent Byzantine.net, shows Hagia Sophia as it might appear today, had it not become a mosque, and later a tourist attraction. In this visual reconstruction the minarets have been removed and the life-giving cross restored to the dome.
Professor Lewis’ book and Cappella Romana’s CD shed much needed light on the crisis of Islam. But before anyone gets too self-righteous about those thought-provoking statistics on book availability in the Arab world, they should dwell on the fact that this important CD from Cappella Romana’s is not available in Europe, I had to import my copy from the US.
Tonight the Overgrown Path literally leads to Constantinople and we fly out to Istanbul. Tomorrow I will be standing under the great dome of Hagia Sophia. There will be a few day's break in posts while we revel in the legacy of Byzantium, so please visit some of the other excellent music blogs in my sidebar until I return.
Now, read about the composer who set the psalms in Ottoman Turkish, and hear the result
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Weight loss in itself is fairly simple - you can watch what you eat, perform exercise that you enjoy and stay fairly active. Most people can do this and see some short term results with regards to their bodyweight. After all, your body shape is a function of the environment that you subject it to.
The problem with weight loss is adhering to a program and seeing mid/long-term results. Inevitably, you will hit a brick wall (or a plateau) and you will have to adjust your approach in order to overcome this barrier. There are also many highly prevalent psychological barriers that prevent many people from losing weight - anything and everything including binging, falling out of a routine, low energy levels, mood, hormonal changes, discouragement, boredom etc.
Now toning is another step into weight loss. Toning is actually improving the definition of your body which is going to be the combination of both fat loss and also muscle gain. Here's where it gets tricky. Not only do you have to worry about the weight loss (that many people struggle with on their own) - you also have to develop a structured and effective regime that is conductive of a little bit of muscle gain.
By simply eating healthy foods, being active and performing exercises that you enjoy, there is no guarantee that you will obtain a toned body. Here are some questions to consider:
- Is the exercise regime conductive of both fat loss and muscle gain?
- Does my nutritional approach support fat loss and muscle gain?
- Am I able to maintain this routine in the long-term?
- Am I performing these exercises with correct execution for optimal results?
- Am I making the desired progress by assessing in an objective fashion?
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If you are planning a car trip with your family on the weekend or over the holidays, the thought of a few hours in the car with your kids wanting to know ‘how long to go mum?’ or ‘are we there yet dad?’ might terrify you! We have some suggestions and tips on how to make your trip more enjoyable for EVERYONE! It’s easy to throw a movie on, but that only lasts 1.5 hours, if you have a long trip, that is not going to cut it – so here are some of our ideas and things we did (and currently do) when travelling around Australia without watching one singe movie in the car.
- Play DJ – take it in turns choosing a song to play through the car blue-tooth from your phone. If you’re out of mobile reception, you will need to ensure you have downloaded some great playlists and songs.
- Car games make the time go quick, everyone loves a bit of Eye Spy using letters if the kids are old enough, or colours for littlies.
- Trivia quizzes are so much fun, you can use your imagination to ask an age appropriate question to each child or if you’re feeling stuck – look them up, there are so many websites to choose from, e.g https://parade.com/944584/parade/trivia-questions-for-kids/
- Alphabet games are fun too, choose a topic such as animals, countries, boys/girls names, vegetables or food and take it in turns going through each letter of the alphabet choosing a word from that topic – eg, topic – Countries, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England…
- Listen to an audiobook together or for older children, through their own earphones. Download Borrowbox, a free library of books and audiobooks, just enter your local library membership number. Or Audible is a brilliant App too.
- Take a whiteboard in the car and use it to play Snowman, Fill the Gap sentences or even some maths questions.
- Play the Yes/No Game, everybody talks as per normal conversation, but nobody is allowed to yes or no, if they do, they are out. There is also no nodding of heads or mmm or naha. It’s lots of fun to get the other people out!
- Take lots of snacks and entertainment food to keep their bellies full, there is nothing worse than a kid who is tired and hungry from travelling. There are so many great playgrounds and parklands around that you don’t have to try too hard to find stops along the way to stretch the legs too.
- Play ‘I went to the shops and bought a….’ remember that one when you were a kid? First person says, ‘I went to the shops and bought some apples’, the next person says what the first person did as well as adding something of their own into the shopping bag. We usually end up with food, ponies, puppies, lawnmowers, the works.
- Travel games are so clever now with magnetised parts and click-in pieces, so you don’t loose any. Even puzzles are great for a car trip now.
- Car Cricket is where one person in the car ‘bats’ at one time and each car that passes in the opposite direction counts as 1 run for a car, 4 runs for a car and trailer and 6 runs for a truck. When a red car passes, you’re out and it’s the next persons turn to bat! See how many runs you can make!
- Play ‘What do you like best?’ It’s where you ask random questions like, ‘do you like dogs or cats best?’ or ‘do you like pies or sausage rolls best?’ or ‘do you like mowing the lawn or weeding best?’ Kids get really involved in asking the adults these fun questions too.
- Catch up on sleep!
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You can call the column anything you want, as long as it is not a reserved
word. TIMESTAMP is a data type. For compatibility, you must use a
TIMESTAMP(14) i.e. a column of TIMESTAMP type with a presentation length of
14. A TIMESTAMP(14) looks like this 'YYYYMMDDHHMMSS' and is readily
recognized in ACCESS.
Please read the manual, dates are covered in section 7.3.2 .
----- Original Message -----
From: Sanford Carr <spcarr@stripped>
To: Patrick Sherrill <patrick@stripped>
Sent: Thursday, November 04, 1999 4:11 PM
Subject: Re: Access 2000 - user already updating record
> On 4 Nov 99, at 15:48, Patrick Sherrill wrote:
> > Two things, first you must set a default date as I described if you are
> > going to use 'NOT NULL' and ODBC or JET (ACCESS) or remove the 'NOT
> > parameter from the column. Second, I didn't notice the first time, but
> > also need a TIMESTAMP(14) in your table.
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2004 Spring Commencement Address
Thank you very much President Crow for the very kind and warm introduction. To the Board of Regents, the administration, faculty, parents and friends, and, especially, to the graduating class of 2004, congratulations – heartiest congratulations.
I remember some commencements of my own and some I’ll never forget.
Not for what the speakers had to say, but for how eternally long it took them to say it. And I certainly don’t want you to remember me that way.
I am more than pleased to be able to participate in this commencement of this great university.
Your president, Dr. Michael Crow, has done a fantastic job during his tenure.
His vision and commitment, combined with matchless natural energy, will show that this university's star is still in ascendancy. I had occasion to meet with him earlier this year when we were attending a symposium at the University of Texas in Austin, where we both participated in speaking about diversity.
The great philosopher Aristotle said if all men were friends there would be no need for justice.
But we know that all men are not friends. And justice unfortunately has kept so busy sometimes it never really gets around to some people, it seems.
Events around the world and here at home are also reminders of how unsettling things really can be. This nation emerged from two world wars victoriously, through the great sacrifices by some and with great loss of human life and untold casualties.
We in this nation fought and saved the cause of freedom in South Korea and stand ready to defend her again. We here in this nation staved off the tide of communism and freed Europe from Soviet domination. We thwarted the advances of Saddam Hussein on Kuwait as well as bordering Arab states in the gulf.
We heeded the call to cease the butchering in Bosnia by Milosevic.
We are called on time and time again in all quarters of the planet to aid and to assist in the cause of government and justice.
We are in Afghanistan now in an effort to rid the world of the terrorist threats of the Al Qaida and Osama Bin Laden, and we are once again in Iraq destroying the last vestiges of the Saddam Hussein domination.
It never seems to end. Many in this nation, however, raise questions as to whether we have seriously addressed the ills affecting many of our own.
In a true democracy issues never fade away.
They may linger and hang around, but the problems that people face in their everyday lives can't be resolved in one fell swoop.
We must make certain that people don't lose sight of things that need to be done, and, if we're lucky, we make some progress and then we pass on the torch to someone else who cares enough to keep trying.
If we fail, we hope that someone remembers our efforts and gives them another try.
But make no mistake, problems just don't vanish and disappear.
Times never change.
Times remain the same.
There’s still 24 hours in the day, 12 months in the year, 60 minutes to an hour.
That doesn’t change!
And who are we talking about? You and me.
All of the progress that we've made and witnessed in our lifetimes in science,
technology, the law, human rights, all came as a result of the dogged determination of some with a belief that day by day we can and we must make the world a better place.
Life in America and indeed the world took on a new meaning on 11 September 2001.
We were made to feel vulnerable, more vulnerable, in terms of our own personal security, as well as having our concerns exacerbated about the threat to the American political ideals and American values. And that there are those who wish America harm is no question.
In the weeks following 9/11, the outpouring of American citizens indicated the potential for a democratic renewal. In public opinion polls, letters to the editors of the country's newspapers, college teach-ins on Islam and on anti-American feelings in the world and memorial services and prayer meetings, citizen to citizen conversations in coffee shops, Barber shops and most of all in volunteer efforts to help the attacks victims and their families, Americans have demonstrated a desire to understand the situation that the country faced and to act upon it.
We’ve been put on yellow and orange alerts, but constantly told to go back to our normal lives and to leave the war on terrorism to those who know best.
Two years later, one of the most frightening indicators remains that many Americans have a willingness to accept this recognition and slip back into a passive complacency.
That is directly contrary to the ideal of a democratic citizenry.
No one would disagree that the international security environment in which we live has changed dramatically, and even before the 9/11 attacks by the terrorists, the end of the cold war had altered the nature of how the American nation interacted with the rest of the world and what continues to be at stake as we speak is the preservation of America's democratic values.
A proper education should stress who we are as a nation and what we are as a people, and it should not just be the job of the educator, but rather that of the community.
We must stress that secrecy, centralization, repression and distortion in government only impede our ability to respond effectively to our security needs.
The knowledge and wisdom of all Americans will be needed to find the best ways to address the security concerns of today's worlds, and those concerns indeed are your concerns.
And it is a very difficult job, very difficult indeed, because in many instances there is no help.
The media is more concerned with which celebrity got divorced or who didn't, who has been convicted and who is going to jail, or who isn’t, and who has survived on some make-believe fantasy contrived to resemble real life situations.
Today we’ve come a long way from the days when the federal and state governments sponsored the injustices of social discrimination and segregation.
But the problem of race, as Dr. W.E. DeBois predicted, is still at the forefront of American life.
More than ever we need to value the diversity within the one race that exists on planet earth, and that is the human race. And that, too, is your challenge.
I was so pleased yesterday to have an occasion to meet and talk with some of ASU’s honors students.
They asked me some tough questions.
That's what it’s about, the tough questions.
If I don't have the answers, I need to find them.
I was so impressed because they recognize that they have a role to play.
They want to know is there room for them.
I don't mind telling you, oh, yes, they're leaders now, because, if qualified men and women sit back and wait for the party leaders, the pundits and the self-appointed gurus to hand them the baton, they've got a long wait coming.
They’ll never give it up.
They’ll never pass it to you.
Take the leadership.
Tell them, “move over, move aside, I need it and I'm ready to participate in helping make this country great as I see it and I will work with you to do it but don't count me out. I'll be involved.”
Public service is the rent you pay for your room here on earth. And one doesn't have to be a revolutionary to want the good life shared by others to be shared by him and his or her family.
All one should want is an equal chance to be equal.
All anyone should ask is that anyone with ability and perseverance get a chance to walk through the door of success.
We're celebrating this year the Brown vs. Board of Education decision.
No more effective or eloquent a spokesperson for the cause of equality and justice in America existed than that of Thurgood Marshall.
He was the lead counsel in the Brown versus Board of Education case decided some 50 years ago this Monday, and I intend to be at Howard university, his alma mater, where we will participate in recounting those years.
That year, the nation witnessed the outlawing of separate but equal school desegregation, and yet, as we know, Mr. Marshall became the first African-American to serve as a justice on that Supreme Court.
I'm reminded of something he said, speaking from a wheelchair on July 4th on the conditions of America in 1992. This is what he said, because this was his challenge:
Those observations by Justice Marshall are as relevant today as they were in 1992. The challenge is ongoing. Because he charges us all, every race, every religion, every creed, rich and poor, educated and uneducated, no one group can escape that challenge, nor should they.
The election of a president this November, new or incumbent, won’t eliminate the necessity for the American people, you and me, to take back our country, to take it back from those who seek to divide, rather than to unite.
To take it back from the special interest lobbyists, who ply their trade with their own brand of snake oil.
To take it back from the greed and the corruption that too often has invaded our corporate board rooms.
We must not be afraid to denounce the demagoguery of religious zealots who feed and prey upon prejudice and division, and we must take our streets back from the thugs and criminals who victimize those least able to protect themselves.
There were things that inhibited me from moving ahead in life. But I learned early on, because I learned the declaration of independence when I was a little boy, about five years old, and I asked my mother, ‘what do those words mean when it says that all men are created equal and that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights? What does that mean?’
She said, it means no one can take it away from you.
She told me that there was nothing that could stop me from being any of the things that I needed to be if I took the steps to do that.
That’s why, in this great nation of ours, I am hopeful for this generation. I know that history will record that no greater minds have existed ever than do exist today. That is why our challenge is great, but you can do it, and I have every confidence that you will do it.
God bless you and thank you for the occasion of being here.
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Hello everyone, I am Cory and new to the forum. I need help translating some English to Portuguese. I don't want to use an online translator because it's English poetry, and I think it will need some personal feelings and ideas in order to translate more accurately to the meaning of the poetry, rather than the literal translations that computers tend to provide. I tried asking on yahoo answers and no one replied. Thank you in advance to anyone who can help me. Here are the words to the poem. If you have any questions let me know and I can help with the understanding from the English side, because I know this poem really well.
How should we be able to forget those ancient myths that are at the beginning of all peoples, the myths about dragons that at the last moment turn into princesses;
perhaps all the dragons of our lives are princesses who are only waiting to see us once so beautiful and brave. Perhaps everything terrible is in its deepest being something helpless that wants help from us. So you must not be frightened; if a sadness rises up before you larger than you have ever seen; if a restiveness, like light and cloud shadows, passes over your hands and over all you do. You must think that something is happening with you, that life has not forgotten you, that it holds you in its hand; it will not let you fall...
Also, in case it's important, my daughter speaks Brazilian Portuguese.
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EDUCATIONPh.D., Developmental Psychology, Georgetown University, 2010
Master of Public Policy, McCourt School of Public Policy, Georgetown University, 2009
Bachelor of Science, Psychology, Louisiana State University, 2007
RESEARCH INTERESTSLab website: http://labs.pbrc.edu/pediatric-obesity
Dr. Staiano is a developmental psychologist in pediatric obesity with an interest in technology-mediated physical activity interventions to target children who are most at-risk for obesity and chronic disease. Her research has examined how technological devices like exergames (i.e. activity-promoting video games) affect youths’ adiposity, physical activity, and eating behaviors. She has led multiple scientific investigations of adolescents’ use of exergames, including the “Wii Active” study funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, which was a 20-week school-based exergame intervention for overweight and obese African American adolescents, and the “Klub Kinect” project to demonstrate the feasibility and efficacy of conducting a 12-week exergaming physical activity intervention for weight loss among overweight and obese adolescent girls. In the fall of 2015, Dr. Staiano's team is launching "GameSquad," a 6-month gaming intervention for children aged 10 to 12 years, funded by the American Heart Association.
As Roadmap Scholar for the NIH-funded Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center (LA CaTS), Dr. Staiano is also examining the influence of sedentary time, specifically television viewing, on young adults' eating attitudes, obesity, and cardiometabolic risk factors.
Drawing from her public policy training, Dr. Staiano participates in scientific advocacy at the national, state, and local level.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONSStaiano AE, Marker AM, Frelier JM, Hsia DS, Martin CK. Influence of screen-based peer modeling on preschool children’s vegetable consumption and preferences. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2016. NIHMS763194. [Advance Online Publication March 16, 2016].
Staiano AE, Marker AM, Beyl RA, Hsia DS, Katzmarzyk PT, Newton RN. A randomized controlled trial of dance exergaming for exercise training in overweight and obese adolescent girls. Pediatric Obesity. 2016. [Advance Online Publication February 26, 2016].
Baranowski T, Blumberg F, Buday R, DeSmet A, Fiellin LE, Green CS, Kato PM, Lu AS, Maloney AE, Mellecker R, Morrill BA, Peng W, Shegog R, Staiano AE, Thompson D, Young K. White Paper: Games for health for children – current status and needed research. Games for Health Journal 2016;5(1):1-12.
Staiano AE, DM Harrington, NM Johannsen, RL Newton, MA Sarzynski, DL Swift, PT Katzmarzyk. Uncovering physiological mechanisms for health disparities in type 2 diabetes. Ethnicity & Disease 2015;25(1):31-7. NIHMS 671588.
Marker AM, Staiano AE. Better together: Outcomes of cooperation versus competition in exergaming. Games for Health Journal 2015;4(1):25-30. NIHMS: 651483.
Staiano AE, R Flynn. Therapeutic uses of active video games: A systematic review. Games for Health Journal 2014;3(6):351-65.
Carson V, AE Staiano, PT Katzmarzyk. Physical activity, screen time, and sitting among U.S. adolescents. Pediatric Exercise Science 2015 Feb;27(1):151-9.
Staiano AE. Learning by Playing: Video Gaming in Education -- a cheat sheet for games for health designers. Games for Health Journal 2014;3(5):319-321.
Katzmarzyk PT, Barlow S, Bouchard C, Catalano PM, Hsia DS, Inge TH, Lovelady C, Raynor H, Redman LM, Staiano AE, Spruijt-Metz D, Symonds ME, Vickers M, Wilfley D, Yanovski JA. An evolving scientific basis for the prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity. International Journal of Obesity2014;4(1):209-220.
Staiano A.E., A. Gupta, P.T. Katzmarzyk. Cardiometabolic risk factors and fat distribution in children and adolescents. J Pediatr 2014;164(3):560-5.
Staiano A.E., D.H. Harrington, T.V. Barreira, P.T. Katzmarzyk. Sitting time and cardiometabolic risk in U.S. adults: Associations by sex, race, socio-economic status, and activity level. British Journal of Sports Medicine 2014;48:213-9.
Staiano A.E., S.T. Broyles, A. Gupta, R. Malina, and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Maturity-associated variation in total and depot-specific body fat in children and adolescents. American Journal of Human Biology 2013;25(4):473-9.
Staiano A.E., S.T. Broyles, A. Gupta and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Ethnic and sex differences in visceral, subcutaneous, and total body fat in children and adolescents. Obesity 2013;21(6):1251-5.
Staiano A.E., D.M. Harrington, S.T. Broyles, A. Gupta and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Television, adiposity, and cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents. American Journal of Preventive Medicine 2013;44(1):40-7.
Staiano A.E., A.A. Abraham and S.L. Calvert. Adolescent exergame play for weight loss and psychosocial improvement: A controlled physical activity intervention. Obesity 2013;21(3):598-601.
Staiano A.E. and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Ethnic and sex differences in body fat and visceral and subcutaneous adiposity in children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity 2012;36:1261-9.
Katzmarzyk P.T. and A.E. Staiano. New race and ethnicity standards: Elucidating health disparities in diabetes. BMC Medicine 2012;10:42.
Staiano A.E., B.A. Reeder, S. Elliott, M.R. Joffres, P. Pahwa, S.A. Kirkland, G. Paradis and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Physical activity, waist circumference and mortality. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism 2012;37(5):1008-13.
Staiano A.E., B.A. Reeder, S. Elliott, M.R. Joffres, P. Pahwa, S.A. Kirkland, G. Paradis and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Body mass index versus waist circumference as predictors of mortality in Canadian adults. International Journal of Obesity 2012;36(11):1450-4.
Staiano A.E. and Calvert S.L. Digital gaming and pediatric obesity: At the intersection of science and social policy. Social Issues and Policy Review 2012;6(1):54-81.
Barreira T.V., D.M. Harrington, A.E. Staiano, S.B. Heymsfield and P.T. Katzmarzyk. Body adiposity index, body mass index and body fat in White and African American adults. JAMA 2011;306:828-830.
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Submitted by stimeygee on July 11, 2013
That thread about software uodate 4.6 got me thinking - the vampire drain must be a complicated problem, otherwise they would have fixed it a long time ago, right?
Apologies if I've missed earlier discussions about this aspect of it, but - given the amount of energy lost overnight, it can't simply be due to drain from electronics, or even battery heating (especially in the summer months), can it? Doesn't it have to be something in the chemistry of the battery itself? And doesn't that make it a very very tricky problem without an easy solution?
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August 19, 2009
Health Disparities Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Youth
Research indicates that the social stigma that surrounds lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) teens leads to a variety of health risks such as substance use, risky sexual behaviors, eating disorders, suicidal ideation, and victimization. An editorial in the September issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health calls on clinicians and health researchers to lead the charge in improving the health and well-being of U.S. LGBT teens. Clinicians can start by providing LGBT teens with high-quality, preventive care in a regular, private, and confidential environment. Health researchers can start by including information on sexual orientation and gender identity in health surveys and assessments.
"As clinicians, we should recognize how negative societal reactions related to sexual orientation and gender identity can affect our patients' health," says senior author Mark Schuster, MD, PhD, chief of General Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Boston and William Berenberg Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School.
"Clinicians have a responsibility to offer a safe, expert environment in which LGBT youth can get support, receive excellent care, and learn how to protect against health risks."
The editorial expands on a research study also appearing in the September issue of the Journal of Adolescent Health ("Healthcare Preferences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Youth") that examined health care preferences among LGBT youth, and confirmed that LGBT teens want the same health care that all adolescents should receive. Despite their willingness to discuss their sexuality with physicians, health care disparities among LGBT youth remain. Recent findings, from research by Dr. Schuster and others, have suggested that many clinicians do not know their patients' sexuality in part because clinicians are not creating opportunities for teens to disclose it.
"Clinicians and researchers can be a prominent and leading group in the effort to improve health and well-being for LGBT youth," adds lead author Tumaini R. Coker, MD, MBA, physician at Mattel Children's Hospital at the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA). "We can start by eliminating the silence on adolescent sexual orientation and gender identity that is too often present in medical and nursing education, large health studies, and adolescent patient encounters."
In particular, Schuster, Coker, and third author Bryn Austin, ScD, of the division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine at Children's, recommend that sexual orientation and gender identity measures be standardized and routinely included in relevant national, state, and local health and research surveys that cover adolescents to increase our understanding of the needs of LGBT youth. They also recommend that clinicians receive training through simulated patient experiences on how to appropriately provide comprehensive and sensitive care, and seek out educational resources to help improve the quality of care they provide to LGBT teens.
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Orwell once wrote that he had never managed to dislike Hitler personally; there was something pathetic and hangdog about his face. I feel a bit like that about Vladimir Putin. For all I know he may have had a blissful childhood, but he looks as if he might have been a neglected little boy, always unsure of himself. It’s as if the macho posturing”the famous photograph of him bare to the waist on horseback, for instance”represents some sort of compensation activity.
Be that as it may, no one can deny that he has made himself into the most effective Russian leader since Stalin. He isn”t, of course, a mass murderer like Stalin, or indeed Hitler. Putin’s Russia isn”t a totalitarian state. It’s an old-fashioned autocracy. He may regard the dissolution of the Soviet Union as the greatest geopolitical disaster of the 20th century, but he has ditched Communism, doesn”t even pretend any loyalty to Marxist-Leninist philosophy (despite”or because of?”his KGB background). Instead he has reconstructed something like the pre-Revolutionary Tsarist regime, authoritarian and even religious. Who would have thought half a century ago that the Russian Orthodox Church would again be such a power in the land? Putin may himself have no religious faith, but he values the moral support that the Church gives to his regime.
Putin’s style of presidential quasidemocracy may not be to our taste. The regime is hostile to Western-style liberalism and skeptical of human rights. Only “loyal” opposition is tolerated. Awkward dissidents and journalists critical of Putin tend to disappear, conveniently murdered. Nevertheless there aren”t concentration camps, and convicted critics are released when they have served their sentence. Corruption and theft of state assets are rife. In truth Putin’s Russia bears more resemblance to Mussolini’s Italy or Franco’s Spain than to the old Soviet Union.
None of this really matters much to us. The internal affairs of Putin’s Russia are a matter for the Russians, and the majority seem to approve of the regime and of Putin himself. As far as such things can be fairly judged he remains popular, perhaps as popular as Mussolini was till he foolishly took Italy into the European War. No Italian leader has been as popular as Mussolini was in his heyday, and Putin may be in a similar position. Few certainly doubt that he would win an election with no real need to rig it.
For us in the West, it’s Putin’s foreign policy and what he does beyond the borders of Russia that matters and is of genuine concern. It may be years before the full facts of Russian hackers” intervention in the American presidential election, and of Putin’s responsibility for this, are established, but what we can”t doubt is that the Russian bear, after almost thirty years of licking its wounded paws, is once again a big player in the field of international relations.
Not all his foreign adventures are reprehensible. I think he was right to back Assad in Syria, and the West wrong to support the various rebel groups. Whatever the iniquity of the Assad regime, it always seemed likely to be preferable to any alternative, for that would probably have taken an Islamist form. We can live happily with Islam but not with Islamism; there is a real distinction between them.
In Europe it seems improbable that Putin will relinquish his grip on Crimea. He will doubtless continue to offer some support to the separatists in Eastern Ukraine; but this will remain limited. We should recognize that Western policy on Ukraine was regarded as provocative by Russia, Putin believing that, by dangling the prospect of membership in the E.U. and NATO before the Ukrainians, the West was encroaching on a legitimate Russian sphere of influence.
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Cheese rolling festival takes dangerous turn
May 27, 1997
Web posted at: 11:50 p.m. EDT (0350 GMT)
NEAR GLOUCESTER, England (CNN) -- The Cooper's Hill cheese rolling contest is an age-old event, where specially-made Double Gloucester cheeses -- weighing seven pounds and measuring a foot in diameter -- are hurled from the hilltop, to be chased and retrieved by runners waiting below.
But Monday's event took an unfortunate turn, leaving at least 18 people injured.
Runners are supposed to chase the cheeses to the bottom of the very steep hill, with the first one over the finish line allowed to keep the cheese as a prize.
But many participants didn't make it to the foot of the hill on foot -- they tumbled to the bottom instead.
Some 4,000 spectators turned out to watch, but they didn't escape the mayhem, either. One man who tried to dodge a bouncing cheese lost his balance and tumbled 100 feet down the hillside. He was being hospitalized with a head injury.
The winners didn't fare any better: postman Craig Carter, 21, winner of one of the four races, was left nursing a broken arm. But he took it in stride -- with a smile he said he broke his other arm when he won a race three years ago.
A special event for women had to be delayed because ambulance workers were coping with two injured contestants.
The origins of the cheese race are unclear, but it's believed to have started several hundred years ago, possibly as a pagan festival to celebrate summer.
The spectacle is held in the heart of the cheese-making region of Gloucestershire. The area is known for its smooth, golden yellow cheese encased in a natural rind, called Gloucester or double Gloucester cheese.
Reuters contributed to this report.
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Burgundy Grand Crus: The Answer is 33 – What is the Question?
How many Grand Cru vineyards are there in Burgundy?
The Burgundy Grand Crus answer is not as straightforward as you might think. This is France, after all, where complexity rules the day!
Remington Norman MW (author of Grand Cru: The Great Wines of Burgundy, 2011) and Sylvain Pitiot (author of The Wines of Burgundy in 2012 and formerly winemaker at Clos de Tart) have declared 32 Burgundy Grand Crus. The Wine Scholar Guild builds its list of 33 Burgundy Grand Crus on labelling regulations. And there is a vote of confidence for 34 Burgundy Grand Crus in the Oxford Companion to Wine. Among these resources, there is agreement only on this: in Chablis, there is one Grand Cru (encompassing seven climats).
Our gentle dispute lies within the Côte d’Or. The Burgundy Grand Crus confusion comes primarily from two places, both owing to the use of communal boundaries in labeling.
- In the northern region of Côte de Nuits, the Bonnes Mares Grand Cru straddles two communes — Morey-Saint-Denis and Chambolle-Musigny — and is sometimes counted as two Grand Cru vineyards.
- It is not recognized or counted as such by the officials who govern Burgundy wine production and labeling. Bonnes Mares is just Bonnes Mares. But be sure to look for the commune name on the label if you happen to love the wines of a particular place.
- In the southern region of Côte de Beaune, three Grand Cru vineyards are partially overlapping: Corton, Charlemagne and Corton-Charlemagne.
- At the time that Norman and Pitiot published their works on Burgundy, Charlemagne was not used in alone in labeling.
- While the area of production for appellation Corton-Charlemagne includes the cru name Charlemagne, it was not then claimed or used alone in labeling.
- That has changed. Charlemagne is a white-only appellation within the communes of Aloxe-Corton and Pernand-Vergelesses.
And finally, the approved list of Burgundy Grand Crus:
Cote de Nuits
1. Bonnes Mares
3. Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
6. Clos de la Roche
7. Clos de Tart (monopole)
8. Clos de Vougeot
9. Clos des Lambrays
10. Clos Saint-Denis
12. La Grande Rue (monopole)
13. Grands Echezeaux
20. La Romanée (monopole)
21. Romanée Conti (monopole)
22. Romanée Saint-Vivant
24. La Tache (monopole)
Cote de Beaune
6. Corton Charlemagne
#33 is Chablis which rounds out the Grand Crus in Burgundy.
And what a joyous experience it is to sample all 33! Give the French Wine Explorers “Burgundy Grand Cru Tour” a try – you won’t be disappointed (and won’t have to debate this question with anyone!!).
www.vins-bourgogne.fr, BIBV the official site representing the wines of Burgundy.
Grand Cru, Remington Norman
Oxford Companion to Wine, Jancis Robinson, editor
The Wine Bible, Karen MacNeil
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UAlbany Goes Green
UAlbany kicks off its campus-wide environmental initiative this week with student recycling contest, Purple Path
Contact: Catherine Herman (518) 956-8150
ALBANY, N.Y. (October 11, 2006)
Kick-off of "UAlbany Goes Green," a comprehensive environmental initiative encouraging the University at Albany community to be a model of environmental responsibility. An outgrowth of UAlbany's Task Force on Environmental Sustainability.
UAlbany Goes Green!
Environmental Fair and Farmers' Market
Friday, Oct. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Podium Plaza near Collins Circle, uptown campus
Provost Susan Herbst and student and faculty members of the UAlbany Task Force on Environmental Sustainability will present:
- Recycling contest
winners, with recycled material on display.
The residence Quad that collects the most
recyclable material wins a Great Dane trophy
crafted from recycled material and bragging
rights for being the "greenest" Quad on
- Purple Path
plans, a preview of a multi-use,
environmentally friendly pathway that will
encircle the campus to be used for walking,
jogging, and navigating the campus by the
UAlbany community, neighbors, and the public
- Public transportation
demonstration, with information on
UAlbany's program to reduce dependence on
fuels while offering efficient, every
10-minute transportation between campuses
- Farmers' market,
proceeds to benefit the Regional Food Bank
- Information tables from the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New York, Department of Environmental Conservation, Capital District Energy Action, and more
UAlbany's Task Force for Environmental Sustainability reinforces the University's recycling program through promoting research and education aimed at lowering consumption, protecting environmental resources, improving transportation efficiency, and reducing waste. In the past four years alone, UAlbany has recycled more than 3,000 tons—including an average of 1.7 million pounds of paper a year—or approximately 83 pounds per person. The University spends more than $15 million in utility costs in one year and the campus Physical Plant Department maintains an annual budget of $96,000 for recycling and refuse removal. Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to "think green" by embracing the University's responsibility, as a 20,000-person-strong community, to conserve, recycle, and beautify the campus and environment. Resources to be environmentally responsible include events and activities—including "UAlbany Goes Green"—are scheduled throughout the calendar year to educate and engage the campus. | <urn:uuid:6c67a0c0-c1c1-4ff3-89da-bb4efd9622bd> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.albany.edu/news/releases/2006/1006/advisory_goes_green.shtml | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280128.70/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00392-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.902244 | 558 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Essay: You will be responsible for one essay of 1250-1750 words.
PROMPT: You will be writing this paper about WAR. For this paper, I want you to: 1. Choose two different perspectives and describe their positions; 2. Argue whether or not you think these two different groups can work together towards a common goal despite their differences. Make sure to answer why you think this would be possible/impossible and how they could get past their differences.
For this assignment, you must reference at least three different sources we have used in class. Do not use outside sources. Only use sources from our class.
This assignment is due July 22nd.
You must turn in a paper copy of the final draft in class as well as submit your paper to Turnitin via Canvas. Late papers will be penalized 10 points per 24-hours late.
Paper must be: 1) free of spelling and grammatical errors; 2) 12-point font, double-spaced; 3) stapled; 4) Be within the designated word count range. Papers must include a works cited page and proper in-text citations. Please indicate the word count under your name on the front page. Failure to follow these specifications will result in penalties. | <urn:uuid:45341a5d-0edb-4ecd-8269-e8ced0219cab> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://nerdytermpapers.com/opinions-on-war-through-religious-perspectives/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00478.warc.gz | en | 0.932334 | 262 | 2.328125 | 2 |
A nation’s stories play a large part in its future. Established ideas become conventional wisdom in social institutions. The institutions then draw on this wisdom when enacting public policy. Or: Those who own the stories own the future.
Pod Point the “UK’s leading provider of electric vehicle charging” are attempting to shape a new story in which electric vehicles are adopted in the UK and London air quality does meet EU regulations.
The slide above (larger version here) is interesting because:
1) Its projection is optimistic, but based on research and evidence.
2) It’s using humour – which makes it more persuasive. “Jeremy Clarkson buys first EV in 2024”.
3) The layout is easy to understand – it’s an accessible story.
Key dates on the slide include:
2019 – Government announces 2040 ban on ICE (Internal Combustion Engine – petrol / diesel) cars in the UK
2023 – Long range electric vehicles cheaper than ICE cars
2026 – Driving an ICE vehicle becomes socially unacceptable
2030 – First major oil company goes bust
2038 – 50% of all cars are electric
2040 – Sales of ICE vehicles are banned
Watch Erik Fairbairn, CEO of POD Point, chat about the “electric vehicle tipping point” and the current barriers to electric vehicle adoption.
See the slides here:
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School musical to inspire battle on superbugs
University researchers are helping to create a schoolchildren’s musical about the challenge of ensuring antibiotics remain effective.
The show, The Mould that Changed the World, will be performed by pupils in launch performances at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh and the Science Museum in London this summer.
Dr Meghan Perry, a clinician scientist from the University, came up with the idea for the project, which is supported by the Chief Medical Officers for Scotland and England.
The British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (BSAC), an antibiotics charity, has teamed up with Charades Musicals and the University on the project.
The musical’s narrative begins with the discovery of penicillin in 1928, and ends in the present day as world leaders discuss the need for decisive action.
The performances take place close to the 90th anniversary of penicillin’s discovery by Alexander Fleming, a former Rector of the University.
Schools are being encouraged to sign up to take part, to enable children to inform and influence audiences about the global threat to health.
Video tutorials, music, scripts, and lesson plans will be made available online for free to schools that register.
Children from Gullane Primary School, in East Lothian, will launch the musical at the National Museum of Scotland, on 13 June.
Pupils from Hitherfield Primary School in London will perform the show at the Science Museum on 4 July.
A professional production of the show will also run for three weeks during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in August, at Surgeon’s Hall.
Amateur singers are invited to audition for the Fringe show’s choir.
A recent review of antimicrobial resistance by Lord Jim O’Neill concluded that if action is not taken now, AMR could lead to 10 million deaths per year by 2050, compared with about 700,000 lives per year at present.
Key medical procedures such as caesarean sections, joint replacements, and chemotherapy could become too dangerous to perform.
Failure to ensure that antibiotics remain effective could lead to a cumulative loss of US$100 trillion of economic output and have a devastating impact on low and middle-income countries.
Performing a musical is a truly interactive experience that will immerse participants in the history, politics, and science of the ongoing fight against infection – and have a profound effect on their understanding of what’s at stake.
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Those considering becoming an electrician have a lot of work ahead of them. There is the apprenticeship, but also important electrician college courses. Let’s talk about some of the main courses you will be taking.
Electrical fundamentals is a course all electricians should be taking. It lays the groundwork for all the other knowledge you will be attaining in the future. You will learn about all types of electrical systems and devices. You will leave this course understanding all the basics of voltage, power, and circuits. You will study Kirchoff’s Laws, learn about amplifiers, as well as a good amount of problem solving.
Some colleges have classes devoted to learning the national electric codes. Learning the application of such codes as well as about calculations and protections will help you advance in this critical knowledge. You may also be required to take some math and physics classes geared toward electricians. This will help you learn the skills you will need for everyday happenings on the job.
Electrician college classes will also include safety and first aid instruction. Electricity is a wonderful but potential dangerous thing. Electric shock, fire, and other dangers await electricians who do not focus on the details and act cautiously. You may even be instructed in proper use of ladders near electricity, and using personal protective items. In the case of an emergency, this class and its lessons may even help you to save a life. Do you know what to do if someone is being shocked or is badly burned? You will after taking this course!
Alternative energy sources may also be a full class available for electricians. Those that want to advance their education and stay current on upcoming technology are wise to learn about alternative sources of electricity and how it will affect the items that they install and maintain. Electrical blueprints are another valuable course to the electrician in training. If you are going to be installing full electrical systems in residential areas or even in larger buildings, you will need to be able to read electrical blueprints. The basics on construction and electricity as well as renovations based on blueprints should be covered.
Going to an electrician college is a smart move in this economy, as it is a job that is hard to “cut”. Electricity is a requirement in our society today, and that means reliable, well-educated and properly trained electricians are always in demand. | <urn:uuid:b386f33d-0a5a-4aab-883f-5b49f6c7b73b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.electriciancertifications.net/what-are-you-going-to-learn-when-you-attend-electrician-college/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.962392 | 481 | 2.84375 | 3 |
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Transcript of Edmund Halley
May 24, 2011
A-One Born in London, England. Edmund Halley is most famous for his discovery of Halley's Comet, he was the first to calculate a comets orbit. "This sight... is by far the noblest astronomy affords." Quote of Edmund Halley. Edmund halley. (2000, January ). Retrieved from http://www-history.mcs.st-and.ac.uk/Biographies/Halley.html
Mathis, M. (1998). Edmund halley. Retrieved from http://library.thinkquest.org/23830/halley.htm My astronomers name
is Edmund Halley, there
is no record of his middle
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Description: 12, Carlton Crescent
Date Listed: 14 February 1969
English Heritage Building ID: 135771
OS Grid Reference: SU4188912934
OS Grid Coordinates: 441889, 112934
Latitude/Longitude: 50.9144, -1.4055
1. CARLTON CRESCENT
SU 4112 1/79 14.2.69
Circa 1830. Three storeys and basement stuccoed. Roof concealed by parapet
and moulded eaves cornice. Pilasters of full height separate the bays. Three
sashes with glazing bars intact, with triple sashes to the ground floor.
No doorcase on Carlton Crescent elevation.
Listing NGR: SU4192412922
This text is a legacy record and has not been updated since the building was originally listed. Details of the building may have changed in the intervening time. You should not rely on this listing as an accurate description of the building.
Source: English Heritage
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What is a General Dentist?
You’re probably most familiar with general dentistry, which is similar to a "family doctor" for your teeth. This is the dentist you visit for routine oral healthcare services like dental cleaning, fluoride treatments, fillings, crowns and X-Rays. They are your “go-to” provider for any questions or concerns related to your oral health.
General dentists usually offer both preventative and restorative services. Preventative services include regular cleanings and exams that ensure the teeth, gums, tongue, and surrounding musculature remains healthy.
When anomalies such as tooth decay or oral diseases are detected, general dentists perform a wide range of restorative services such as crowns, fillings, and root canals.
Routine visits with your dedicated general dentist office are important for maintaining, tracking, and treating your oral health over your lifetime.
General Dentistry Services
Newman Family Dental Center is a Dental “family practice”, which does more than just offer you access to General Dentistry. In every cleaning appointment, we perform a dental exam using modern diagnostic tools like digital X-Rays and 3D scanning of the mouth and supportive bones to those teeth. With our on-site 3D cone beam scanning technology, we can quickly scan your teeth, jaw, mouth and jaw structures into a 3D virtual model to check for problems.
Our offices offer a wide range of preventative, restorative, and cosmetic services including:
- Dental emergencies such as an abscess in your gums
- Repairing a cracked, chipped, or broken tooth
- Tooth reconstruction, whether it is from a sudden trauma like a fall or sports injury, or a long standing problem that has been ignored
- Treatment for gum disease
- TMJ and sleep apnea treatment
- Denture repair, replacement
- Aligners (like Invisalign)
We also offer IV Sedation and anxiety management to help people more easily cope with those services which require incisions and or drilling treatments.
Since opening in 1959, Newman Family Dental has been the top-rated practice in the community for general dentistry including regular cleanings, filings, crowns, dental emergencies and more!
Our philosophy is that dentistry goes beyond your smile. Our Total Health Approach ensures you have a great experience at every visit: we’re skilled in pain and anxiety management, so you no longer have to dread your visit to the dentist's office.
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Dean Emeritus of the Royal Society of Drugs, Previous President FHPMP the Society of Apothecaries, Senior Lecturer in Household Medication RCSI Medical College of Bahrain and BJGP Senior Ethics Advisor. The Nationwide Institute for Occupational Safety and Well being (NIOSH) within the United States suggests that there are 4 vital attributes for wholesome workplaces sixteen : (1) commitment to the values of the company; (2) management practices, together with strong leadership, rewarding employees for top of the range work and supportive supervisors; (3) and an organisational culture that makes staff feel valued and where group conflicts are resolved.
Individuals with a decrease socioeconomic standing are more likely to expertise stresses related to daily living, similar to monetary difficulties, marital disruption, and unemployment, as well as social elements, corresponding to marginalization and discrimination.
They also enable for more delicate discrimination of people who achieve residing productive lives regardless of a bodily impairment: blind people or amputees should be able to fulfill aspirations, be productive, glad and so be considered as healthy.
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Bukit Batok New City is a new town situated in western Singapore and within the boundaries of the Bukit Batok Planning Place. It is surrounded by Bukit Batok Road, the Pan Island Expressway, along the european advantage of Toh Put personal property, Bukit Batok East Avenue 6, Old Jurong Road, Bukit Timah Road, the north edge of Bukit Batok Characteristics Park, south edge of Hillview estate, east and north edge of Bukit Batok City Town Park and Bukit Batok West Avenue 5 back to Bukit Batok Road.
Bukit Batok had begun the earthworks since 1979 with the first HDB estate comes up at Blk 2xx in 1983, followed by 1xx and 6xx in 1985. The blocks at Bukit Gombak were only completed in 1987, followed by Block 3xx in 1989.
There are two MRT Stations in the Bukit Batok area: Bukit Batok MRT Station and Bukit Gombak MRT Place. The Bukit Batok Bus Change, which is near Bukit Batok MRT station and West Mall, is of moderate size and completely used by SMRT Buses, part of SMRT Organization. The interchange and most of the services were formerly managed by SBS Buses, the precursor of SBS Transit, until 1999/2000; SBS Transit still has a bus depot in Bukit Batok. The following bus services are in operation:
Places of Attraction :
Bukit Batok Nature Park :
The tranquil atmosphere of the park provides a perfect atmosphere for a calm nature walk. Near the entry of park, at the foot of a higher high cliff walls, is a stunning lake. The lake runs deep and still - a relic from the mining days of the area.
This park area was developed on abandoned quarry website in 1988. The landscape is undulating and footpaths drift meander through the lavish additional woodlands resulting in look-out points attaining more than 10 storeys high to offer spectacular views.
Joggers and walkers will welcome the undulating landscape and the relaxing atmosphere of the park.
During World War II, the Japoneses chose the Lorong Sesuai site as a funeral for the military that passed away. All that continues to be are two pillars and 120 concrete steps leading up to a transmitting tower. A memorial plaque can be found at the feet of the stairways to notify guests of the importance and significance of the place. | <urn:uuid:46df60d1-f855-47f3-b330-7221cb66e529> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://singapore.dialus.com/City/LocalSearch/PopularCity/Bukit%20Batok.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00306-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.926865 | 524 | 1.804688 | 2 |
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Knowledge of theories of personality including: Trait perspectives (including the characteristics
of extroversion/ introversion, neuroticism/ stability, Type A/ Type B personalities) social learning
perspectives: interactionist approaches. Justify the limitations of personality profiling in sport.
The characteristics that lead people of similar intelligence and knowledge, when placed in
similar circumstances, to react in different ways.
As individuals, unique psychological make up.
Strength of theory allows easy and objective measurement through questionnaires
Drawbacks of theory Not a true predictor of behaviour
Does not take into account the influence of the environment
Type A and Type B characteristics
A more recent addition to the trait approach which contrasts two personality types:
Type A highly competitive, strong desire to succeed, works fast, likes to control, prone to
Type B Non competitive, unambitious, works more slowly, does not enjoy control, less prone
Social Learning Theory
All behaviour is learned through interaction with the environment and inherited factors do not
Combines train and social learning theories in the development of personality
B = f(P) Trait
B = f(P + E) Interactionist
B = f(E) Social Learning Theory
B = Personality Type
F = Function
P = Inherited
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It's too easy to blame society for Tucson tragedy
The tone of political discourse has been looked upon as an excuse for the tragedy that occurred in Tucson, Ariz. But the fact of the matter, however, is that political debate can and does at times tend to get overheated.
Tempers flare. This is certainly nothing new. As far back as the final years of the 18th century, Democrats and Federalists were so bitter with one another that even disunion loomed as a serious possibility. But no matter how high tensions between any opposing factions may get, it is no reason for anyone to pick up a firearm and start shooting. Responsibility over what happened in Tucson rests with Jared Loughner alone and not with any one of us who has ever angrily raised his or her voice while discussing an issue.
To illustrate further, let us look at what happened in Waco, Texas, back in April 1993. As then President Clinton himself acknowledged at the time, David Koresh was the one who bore ultimate responsibility for that inferno at the compound.
The president had the good sense not to blame society as a whole. It has become too easy to use these excuses regarding society and the people generally.
– DARREN BOCK, West Springfield
U.S. Constitution needs reality check
Recent contributors, claiming to revere our Constitution, have contended that the framers of the Constitution were opposed to an “overbearing” powerful federal government.
In reality, the founders intended to create a strong central government with the power to tax, raise an army and regulate interstate commerce. They intended to create a strong executive, a commander-in-chief, with veto power.
Our first constitution, the Articles of Confederation, created a weak federal government. Under the Confederation, each state retained its sovereignty and federal powers were limited. The Confederation Congress had no power to tax, to regulate interstate commerce or to raise an army. Completely dependent upon the states, the Congress was chronically bankrupt and unable to meet domestic and foreign threats.
George Washington described the Confederation as “a half-starved, limping government, always moving upon crutches and tottering at every step.” Alexander Hamilton described it as “neither fit for war, nor peace.”
It was the opponents of the Constitution who feared a strong central government and demanded that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution. Patrick Henry refused to attend the Constitutional Convention, exclaiming “I smell a rat.” Upon reading the Constitution, he warned that it would “oppress and ruin the people.”
– MICHAEL CAMEROTA, Westfield
Encore for opera greatly appreciated
Bravo! An encore screening of Mussorgsky’s ‘Boris Godunov,” live in high-definition from the Metropolitan Opera, has been scheduled at Rave Motion Picture 15 in West Springfield for Feb. 9 at 6.30 p.m.
The encore screening scheduled for Jan. 12 collided with the blizzard, and the performance played to a nearly empty house. So after some desperate correspondence with Rave Motion Pictures’ corporate headquarters in Dallas, and in the remarkable period of only three business days, word reached us of this additional screening.
This news demonstrates dedication and cooperation between two very important arts organizations: the Metropolitan Opera and Rave Motion Pictures. While we may be a small viewing constituency in the larger scheme of the viewing world, we are a passionate population and we love this greatest of all art forms. So we are grateful for the efforts that will make this event happen.
See you at “Boris.”
– CHARLES B. HAYWARD, East Longmeadow
China taking over in the U.S. kitchen?
I recently purchased a new 15th edition of the “Better Homes and Gardens Cookbook” to replace my old second printing cookbook.
On the inside cover it stated it was printed in 1953 in the United States. My new cookbook was printed in China. I can’t believe we send printing material to China. If I had read the inside cover I would not have purchased the cookbook.
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The entire world is in the grip of a medical crisis so rampant and critical that even the most esteemed and seasoned scientists and doctors are struggling simply to keep up. Much less offer a feasible vaccine or effective treatment to prevent further deaths and serious illness. The COVID-19 strain of the coronavirus has resulted in shockingly high fatalities. Nearly two million confirmed cases, and economies in disarray. Hospitals and healthcare workers are overwhelmed and under threat of infection every day.
While information seems to change faster than the virus itself, experts agree the virus is spread by contact with others. Contact with infected surfaces and then touching your face, and through the air in respiratory droplets. Many businesses have shuttered because of this, and those still heading to the office everyday live a very different routine. One fraught with concern for their health and an aura of uneasiness making it difficult to get through the day with any semblance of productivity.
If you are a company manager or otherwise in charge of a workforce, how do you ensure their health. How are you protecting your workforce against the COVID scourge and other pesky illnesses? The first step, of course, is to foster an approachable environment with transparent dialogue regarding this and future crises. Consider these effective tips to shield your team from menacing illness.
Inform and educate
Employees need to fully understand the dangers involved with all virus-borne illnesses and how to can protect against them; better yet, they need to know what you are doing to support them in providing a safe working environment. With on-site presentations or thorough written documentation, remind them of an illness’s origins and how it travels between and infects people. In today’s particular crisis, all employees should also be aware of the symptoms of coronavirus and related health danger. In the case of the COVID strain, severe coughing, shortness of breath and fever are some of the common symptoms.
Hand-washing matters for protecting your workforce
It sounds almost too easy but consistent and thorough hand-washing, combined with avoiding touching the nose, eyes or mouth is highly effective in combatting the virus. Experts recommend 20 seconds with warm water and soap over the entire hand. Then repeating the process regularly throughout the day, especially after coming in contact with a potentially infected surface. Hand-washing to this extent can be easy to forget; posting signs around the building as reminders is a big help.
Clean and disinfect
We’ve all learned by now the importance of cleaning and disinfecting all high-touch areas and surfaces, from doorknobs to keyboards to coffee pots. Provide sanitizing wipes whenever possible and encourage staff to regularly wipe common surfaces, including their keyboards, desks, and immediate workspaces.
Stay home if you’re sick
Employees with any symptoms of the coronavirus or similar illness shouldn’t leave the house. They certainly should steer clear of the office until those symptoms subside. Office environments are hotbeds for spreading sickness. Internal sick leave policies in times like this should be adapted to allow for recovery and help prevent further spread.
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What if we cannot afford to retire? Work past 60 year old then?
A good friend of mine would be 60 years old next year. She says she will definitely retire and enjoy travelling after that. She’s already financially independent. Not many people could be like my good friend who could choose whether or not to renew her employment contract which is on a yearly basis. The company would like to keep her, she’s the one who decides if they get to keep her.
Today, I read this news and it saddened me a little. “Many Malaysians need to work past 60 after Covid withdrawals” Article in themalaysianreserve.com (click here to read in full)
What the article is basically saying is that because of the dip into the EPF during the Covid-19, more Malaysians would be forced to work past retirement age. In this case, it’s 60. An earlier study also showed that 2 out of 3 EPF members aged 54 have retirement savings lower than RM50,000. Imagine needing to have money to last at least the next 20-25 years after retiring at 56 and suddenly we realise how dire the situation is. Of course, these Malaysians would also have other assets and perhaps savings in the bank and not just the EPF money alone. However, let’s be savvy to the fact that 25 years of expenditure is still likely to be a huge chunk and one needs the money prepared before then.
It’s not just savings, that’s for sure
My advice is a simple one so that we can afford to retire. Not sure if it’s fully applicable since I have yet to retire as well.
Savings will form the core but we need to ensure we keep earning higher too. Are we also climbing the career ladder and earning higher or are we only relying on doing the same thing for higher pay every year? Then, we realise suddenly that someone could do what we do in a lower cost country and we will immediately lose our job.
After earning enough, we need to save. After saving some money, we must be financially savvy enough to start investing these savings so that it builds up our wealth further versus just a paltry less than 2% in the Fixed Deposits today. If we want to double our money with 2%, it takes 36 years ladies and gentlemen. Please find other options and keep just enough emergency funds in the Fixed Deposits.
Remember to also secure what we have by insuring ourselves sufficiently. No point in saving like crazy and then when we need to he hospitalised, the bill came to a few years’ worth of savings. Get a medical card and cover this potential big loss. Get insured so that our loved ones are protected. If unforeseen circumstances happen, they may lose everything because the home is still under mortgage and the wife’s salary alone may not be enough.
What if we need to work past 60? (but maybe we can afford to retire)
Have a healthy body. Enjoy what we do. I had lunch with a longtime friend just a few days ago. He is now 70 and if he did not remind me, I thought he’s in his 50s. That’s how healthy he is and he says it’s all down to eating right and exercise daily. I think his advice is really the key IF we really do need to work past 60.
Please do not think that only Malaysians work past 6 yeah. IN many advanced countries, the retirement age is already 60 or higher… In many cases it’s not necessarily because they cannot afford to retire. Happy understanding.
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Legend has it that the shark is a lone wolf.
He hunts alone.
The latest science shows that the shark actually hunts in packs.
In a groundbreaking experiment, five of the most experienced underwater scientists in the
world will dive at night among 700 starving sharks, the largest school ever recorded. It took
them 3 years of preparation to dare descend among the predators.
Their goal is to fit electronic trackers on one hundred squalls to monitor their movement
and organization during nocturnal hunting. The challenge is to produce a 3D mapping
which will reveal the sharks’ movements, gathering points, attacks and strategies, at a
scale that has never been done before.
This study revolutionizes our understanding of the world’s greatest predator.
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During your pregnancy, you will have regular tests and check-ups. Ultrasound scans are used to check to the baby’s development at key stages:
- Between six and eight weeks to confirm your pregnancy.
- Between 10 and 14 weeks to check on development and the risk of Down’s syndrome. - Between 20 and 23 weeks to check for spina bifida and other abnormalities.
- In the final stages to monitor development before birth.
You will also have regular antenatal appointments from around the 12th week, where your doctor or midwife will check your general health and that of the baby, feel your tummy to check the baby’s position, listen to the baby’s heartbeat and carry out blood and urine tests. You may find you are more forgetful while you’re pregnant, so write down any questions you may have!
Start thinking about what sort of birth you want too, check out the options in your area and discuss it with your midwife. You will have a ‘booking’ appointment early in your pregnancy to book your birth at the facility of your choice – make sure that you choose a hospital or birthing centre near your home, as you will have to travel there for antenatal care too.
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Memorial Sloan Kettering has one of the nation’s largest clinical trial programs for people with liver cancer.
We’re on the hunt for answers, continuously conducting research to find agents that improve how we care for people with primary liver disease. Sometimes we can offer you therapies that are not available elsewhere through our clinical trials.
Studying Liver Cancer Stages
Our researchers are evaluating ways of diagnosing and staging primary liver tumors by studying the value of new imaging techniques, including:
- volumetric CT, which produces visual representations in three dimensions
- dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI, a technique using rapid imaging and a contrast material that, when combined with ultrasound, makes certain organs, blood vessels, or tumors easier to see
- nuclear imaging, which produces images of different parts of the body
The Fibrolamellar-Hepatocellular Carcinoma Consortium
We’re determined to improve treatment options for people with the primary liver cancer fibrolamellar-hepatocellular carcinoma (FLL-HCC). We lead a collaborative initiative with colleagues at Johns Hopkins University and the University of California, San Francisco, with the aim of:
- promoting awareness about FLL-HCC within the cancer community
- developing new therapies for the disease
- pooling information on patients in order to document trends in diagnosis, treatment, and survival
Liver Cancer Clinical Trials
Clinical trials test new drugs and drug combinations, surgical techniques, diagnostic technologies, and strategies for preserving quality of life for people undergoing treatment. Our experts can help determine if clinical trials are right for you. The following liver cancer clinical trials at MSK are currently enrolling new patients. To learn more about a study, choose from the list below. | <urn:uuid:b8b7498c-d834-483f-92f7-f1cbe1b96a8a> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.mskcc.org/cancer-care/types/liver/clinical-trials | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00190-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.887252 | 362 | 2.046875 | 2 |
How To Use A Plate Bevelling Machine
Here is a professional guide about how to use a manual feed plate beveller aka plate bevelling machine and it’s setting up, tool change, cleaning, and maintenance.
This is a step by step complete guide on how to use plate beveling machines. In brief, this article covers the following points,
- Components of the SKF 25 plate beveling machine
- Safety measure before setting up the plate beveller
- Checking the workpiece
- Setting the milling head of the plate beveller
- Setting the chamfer width plate beveller
- Mounting the rollers of the plate beveller
- Milling with the plate beveller
- Using the plate beveller
- Tool change of the bevelling machine
- Cleaning of the bevelling machine
- Maintainance of the bevelling machine
Components of the SKF 25 plate beveling machine
Safety measure before setting up the plate beveller
The beveling machine may only be operated in a horizontal position. Secure the workpiece.
Checking the properties of the workpiece.
The surface of the workpiece must meet the following require- ments. The surface must be smooth and may not have any burn points, slag, welding joints or similar. Before beginning with milling, remove surface unevenness.
Setting the milling head
Place the machine onto the upper side (power connecting cable ). Release the locking mechanism (2) on both sides of the machine. Set the desired milling angle. The milling angle can be viewed on the scale (1). Tighten the locking mechanism (2) on both sides of the machine.
Setting the chamfer width
Place the machine onto the upper side (power connecting cable ). Release the locking mechanism (1). Set the desired chamfer angle by turning the adjusting screw (3). The chamfer width can be viewed on the scale (2). Tighten the locking mechanism (1).
Mounting the guide roller for milling plates
Mount the plate (3) according to the illustration. Fix the guide rollers (2) in the borehole (1) with the washer and nut.
Milling with the plate beveller
For milling, proceed as follows:
- Align the workpiece to be processed horizontally and secure it.
- Mount the guide roller according to the desired application, see section Mounting the guide roller.
- Set the milling angle and chamfer width, see section Setting the milling angle and Setting the chamfer width.
- Insert the plug into the mains socket.
- Put the machine onto the workpiece so that the miller does not move into the workpiece.
- Switch on the machine, see section Switching on the plate beveling machine.
- Slide the plate beveling machine slowly and evenly from right to left in the direction of the arrow. The tool operates against the direction of travel.
- Switch off the plate beveling machine, see section Switching the plate beveling machine on/off.
- Pull the plug out of the mains socket.
Potential damage to property if the machine is improperly used!
► Observe the following instructions to avoid damage.
► Lay the connecting cable so that it cannot be caught by the running machine.
Observe the following instructions.
► Never attach the reversing plates to the material during standstill.
► Maintain an even feed.
Using the plate beveller
Followoing procedure shows how to operate the plate beveller:
Switching on the machine
- Move the main switch (1) to position “1”.
- Push the green pressure switch (2) to switch on the milling motor. The yellow indicator light (4) lights up.
Switching off the machine
- Push the red pressure switch (3) to switch off the milling motor.
- Move the main switch (1) to position “0”.
Restarting after overloading
In order to switch on the machine again after overloading, press the red pressure switch (3) first followed by the greenpressure switch (2).
► The red indicator light (5) ashes in the event of temporaryoverloading.
► In the event of continuous overloading, the red indicator light (5) lights up and the milling motor is switched off.
Changing the tool (inserts) of the plate beveller
WARNING: Risk of injury!
► Do not use damaged, soiled or worn tools (inserts).
► Change tools (inserts) only when the machine is switched off and at standstill. Pull the plug out of the mains socket.
► Only use tools, adapter and accessories that match the machine.
Turning the insert side
- Place the machine onto the upper side (power connecting cable ).
- Remove the screw (2).
- Remove the housing (1).
- Remove the xing screw (3), turn the reversing plate and tighten the xing screw again.
- Repeat the procedure for all reversing plates of the miller.
- Replace the housing again and tighten the screw (2).
Replacing the inserts
When the reversing plate is completely worn, it must be replaced by a new one:
- Remove the xing screw and remove the reversing plate.
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Spanish Language/No good
I am a fifth grader and I'm having a hard time in Spanish. I am really trying to get good at Spanish but the words just don't stick in my head. Do you know any good way of studying so I can get good at Spanish?
I'm going to assume you are studying Spanish in school. Maybe you are having difficulty remembering everything you've heard or read.
First, try not to get too stressed about it. When you hear some Spanish, try to imitate the sounds you hear. If you are willing to try to speak without fear of making a mistake, then you are opening yourself up to learning and success. After all, no one learns without a few errors.
Second, take some of the words and phrases you are learning and use them in your everyday life. If you learn that "Tengo hambre." means "I'm hungry.", try to imagine that you are hungry when you say it. Then, the next time you're hungry, say "Tengo hambre." Try to replace as many words and phrases as you can with the Spanish word or phrase, so that you use what you know as much as possible.
Third, seek out more Spanish. If it is available to you, you may want to watch some TV in Spanish. I recommend just a few minutes at a time--maybe a commercial or two to begin.
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Posted on January 11, 1993 in Washington Watch
During the campaign President-elect Bill Clinton’s advisors continually reminded themselves of their candidate’s central political theme by hanging a sign in the Little Rock headquarters that read: “It’s the economy, stupid!”
The point, of course, was simple. Dissatisfaction with George Bush’s economic performance was a driving force which helped push the Democrats and Clinton over the top in the November election.
Clinton made extensive promises on economic reform and pledged to make the economy the central focus of his Administration. Among his many promises were: a short-term economic stimulus package to spur economic growth; tax relief for the middle class; job retraining programs for workers displaced by structural changes in the economy. And all this would be accomplished while Clinton simultaneously cut the federal budget deficit in half by 1996.
Clinton has been confronted with a number of economic and political realities since his election victory, however, and already has begun to scale down these four main pledges in response. This week, for example, the Bush Administration issued its final budget projection and it included a built-in deficit of nearly $300 billion for fiscal year 1993. This number is $20 billion higher than the Bush team had initially projected for the year’s budget shortfall. Even worse, their extended budget forecast predicts a deficit of more than $400 billion by fiscal year 1997—unless the incoming Clinton Administration takes serious measures to correct the imbalance.
Following the unveiling of these budget numbers, a stunned and somewhat upset Bill Clinton reluctantly acknowledged that the situation was worse than he had been led to believe, and that he would have to make alterations in his economic recovery program. By week’s end Clinton convened a summit of his economic advisors to evaluate the new data and create new options to salvage both his economic growth proposals and his deficit-reduction goals. These options would have to take into account, however, that Clinton did not want to raise taxes in order to cover the expanded budgetary shortfall that he will inherit from George Bush.
Clinton is convinced that he must make dramatic moves on the economy if he wishes to maintain public support for his agenda. Hence his commitment to focus “like a laser” on economic issues, distractions in the field of foreign affairs notwithstanding. The sign from his campaign headquarters will probably be brought from Little Rock to Washington, where it will hang in a prominent place in the White House.
But as the Little Rock crowd comes to Washington, sign in hand, they may be forced to add a new sign to hang next to the one reading “It’s the economy, stupid!” This new sign will read “It’s the world, too!”
Historically, the United States press, the Congress and public opinion give a new president a “honeymoon”, a few months during which they withhold criticism until the new Administration establishes itself. The world of 1993, however, is likely to force Clinton into decisions so controversial as to disallow such a respite.
The world that awaits Bill Clinton’s inauguration is potentially more troubled and more dangerous than it has ever been.
It will pose genuine and grave tests of Bill Clinton’s diplomatic and international leadership abilities. On every continent there are tinderboxes waiting to ignite, and long-standing conflicts simmering at an ominous low boil. In each case Clinton and his new foreign policy team will face serious decisions that will test their resolve and their leadership skills.
Somalia will, of course, be the first foreign policy matter on the new President’s agenda. With 20,000 U.S. troops involved in Operation Restore Hope in that strife-torn and famine-worn country, Clinton will inherit a mission that his Administration will have to define even before beginning to work on a resolution. They must decide how far to expand the U.S. commitment and where to draw the line—Clinton must be determine which goals can and must be accomplished before the U.S. troops withdraw.
The Arab-Israeli Peace Process has once again be thrust onto the front burner, this time due to Prime Minister Rabin’s decision to expel 415 Palestinians. While Clinton continues to reassure all parties of his commitment to continuity in the peace process, and while he and his aides are fully aware of the need to resolve the Middle east conflict, on January 20th they will inherit and deeply troubled situation that requires difficult decisions. If Rabin does not back down on the expulsion orders, how will Clinton react to the inevitable calls for enforcement of the UN Security Council Resolution 799 which calls on Israel to recognize the right of the expelled men to return to their homes? And whether or not they are returned by February, what will the new Administration do to provide the leadership necessary to sustaining the talks?
Bosnia poses a most serious challenge to Clinton’s leadership. He has repeatedly and publicly adopted a tough stance against Serbian aggression, often going so far as to chide the Bush Administration to take a harder line (including threats of military action) than it has been willing to take. The new President will soon be forced to decide whether to utilize U.S. military might to enforce the no-fly zone over Bosnia, to lift the siege of Sarajevo, and whether or not to suspend the arms embargo against Bosnia. And should Serbia opt to move against Kosovo or Montenegro, Clinton will face the even greater challenge of whether or not to commit U.S. troops as part of a UN force charged with preventing the widening of the conflict.
Iraq continues to test the resolve of the United States and its allies. Clinton has supported President Bush’s tough stance against Saddam Hussein’s refusal to abide by UN Security Council Resolutions. But, since Saddam is more than likely to test the will of the new President, Clinton may soon have to decide how far he is willing to go to enforce the sanctions against the Iraqi regime.
While the Iraqis have made overtures in the hopes of getting milder treatment from the new Administration, Clinton has so far shown no willingness to let the regime off the hook. Tough talk by itself, however, will probably not suffice; and Clinton will be forced to spell out a policy vis a vis Iraq, and then stand by it. In doing so, however, he must be cognizant of the dangers posed by a dismembered Iraq. He must decide on a comprehensive policy which not only looks to the future state of Iraq, but also provides stability in the Gulf.
Iran has already begun to test the incoming Administration. It is purchasing new weapons at an alarming rate (including a barely disguised bid to acquire a nuclear capability), exporting terrorism to weaken other possible regional powers, and exercising its muscles with a show of strength in the Gulf. Iran is attempting to reestablish itself as a regional force. As all this goes on, however, it is also seeking to end its diplomatic isolation from the West. Clinton will have to respond creatively to this Iranian challenge to the U.S. allies in the Gulf.
Angola and South Africa are once again sources of intense strife. The promise of a peaceful transformation in both Angola and South Africa has been left unfulfilled. The renewed conflict in Angola is taking thousands of lives and is radicalizing extremists—from both the right and the left—in South Africa. Meanwhile the conflict in South Africa goes on unabated, and Clinton’s Democratic Administration will be pressured for more than symbolic action on this front not long after taking the reigns of power.
Haiti will probably present Clinton with yet another serious foreign policy challenge—quite possibly in hours between his inauguration and that evening’s balls. Thousands, possibly tens of thousands, of Haitians are preparing for the Clinton inauguration by readying boats for a mass-exodus to the United States. Their efforts were fueled by Clinton’s criticism of the Bush Administration’s policy toward Haitian refugees, which created the impression that the new Administration would be more likely to admit Haitian refugees to the United States. (The Bush Administration has routinely returned them, often without interviews to determine whether they are political refugees who have the right of exile in the U.S., or economic refugees who do not.)
Clinton is promising to renew U.S. efforts to restore democracy in Haiti, and is also expected to deliver a speech soon specifically designed to tell the Haitians to hold off on their planned exodus—but this may not be enough to stop a flood of Haitians pouring out of their country and across the seas. The new President will have to decide how to deal with this situation, and he won’t have the luxury of time in which to do so. He must choose between two options: he can adhere to the implication of a campaign promise to open the doors to potentially thousands of Haitian immigrants—thereby threatening the entirety of U.S. immigration law and the immigrant quota system. Or he can return the Haitians—thereby eliminating the howls of criticism that would come from many quarters should he let the immigrants in, but also adopting the same realpolitik standard in his first foreign policy crisis that he so vehemently criticized the Bush Administration for using.
One can also add, among others, the following issues: unresolved points in bilateral trade talks between the U.S. and Mexico, the European Community and Japan; continuing strife in the Central Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union; immediate decisions that must be made regarding Algeria’s democracy/economy conundrum; the future of U.S.-Vietnam relations; an expected test of wills with Cuba’s Castro regime; demands for economic aid from Russia and the Ukraine with an implication that those countries’ nuclear technology may have to be used as a bargaining tool to get aid; the perennially contentious of the trade status of China. After reviewing the catalogue of major international issues and crises that will demand attention from the new Administration from its opening moments, it becomes clear that Bill Clinton will have many “distractions” on his hands after noon on January 20th.
So it is that on the morning of January 21st Bill Clinton will awaken to an inheritance from George Bush that includes a new world order full of possibilities, but also fraught with dangers. It is a new world order defined not by the presence of peace and stability but by the fact that there is only one superpower; and that superpower must decide whether or not it is in its national interest to play an activist role in the effort to achieve peace and stability in many parts of the world.
This past month George Bush said his “good-byes” to this new world. In a highly publicized tour of Somalia, a successful arms-reduction treaty-signing in Russia, and a final Presidential summit with France’s President Mitterand, Bush sought to define the legacy of his presidency for future generations.
In addition, the outgoing President articulated in two major foreign policy addresses a “Bush Doctrine”—a major foreign policy guide that he leaves to his successors. While some commentators made much of a nagging vagueness in Bush’s declaration and in his overall record, even in the vagueness some principles are clear.
America, the President noted, has the ability and the responsibility to lead in the new world order. “We must” he said, “engage ourselves if a new world order, one more compatible with our values and congenial to our interests, is to emerge.” Bush further emphasized that it is not only logical, but also inevitable and necessary, that the U.S. be engaged in the world because we live in an interdependent world—a world system bound together by economic and other networks of interrelations.
On the critical issue of how to be involved in trouble spots, the President argued that it is sometimes necessary to use force to protect our interests and values. But, he cautioned, we should do so only when the application of force “can be limited in scope and time, and where the potential benefits justify the potential costs and sacrifices.”
Bill Clinton inherits this new world and the Bush Doctrine. It appears that he shares many principles with his predecessor. Clinton has repeatedly emphasized that he is an internationalist and that he believes in the use of American military might when it is necessary to protect national interests and values. He has gone somewhat further than Bush in projecting American values into his foreign policy. He has asserted that human rights and democratic principles will be cornerstones of his Administration’s foreign policy. These principles, he argues, cannot and will not be imposed on other countries, but they will be fostered and encouraged to grow where they already exist.
How he will apply these principles in actual foreign policy decisions remains to be seen. How the Clinton Administration will manage to focus “like a laser” on the domestic economy while simultaneously responding to multiple foreign policy crises and remaining engaged in the world will tell the story of success or failure of this new President.
Clinton cannot afford to fail domestically or alienate too many domestic constituencies if he is to remain an effective President, able to maintain a popular mandate or win reelection. At the same time, he cannot afford to sit back and be unresponsive or simply reactive to a world that will often look to the U.S. for leadership and assistance. As Jimmy Carter learned, a serious foreign policy crisis can cripple a President just as surely as a poor economy.
And so we can reasonably expect that the two signs will hang side-by-side in the White House as Clinton begins his term as the 42nd President of the United States.
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For the majority of us though, it’s a little tougher. Not as blessed as Branson, building new ideas can be a struggle, inspiration almost impossible to come by.
It’s amongst the biggest challenges facing the aspiring entrepreneur; how can they establish an innovative idea that’ll shake up markets?
Well, unfortunately there’s no definitive answer to that, but there are steps you can take to get your creative juices flowing.
Experiencing entrepreneurial inertia? Then start by doing some of the following…
Consider your strengths and ponder your passions
Commonsensical, this, but it’s something aspiring entrepreneurs can fail to do.
Whilst certain markets can look lucrative, if you enter them without the adequate expertise you’ll be in no place to succeed. Instead, consider your strengths and think about how best you can apply these.
Elsewhere, pondering your passions can exacerbate creativity as by knowing a product, issue or industry inside out, you’ll know better how it can be improved.
Find a problem and think about how you can fix it
Pondering things you’re passionate about will help you identify problems, but just looking around you you’ll see that the world is ripe with staid products and industries ready to be improved.
Amazon’s CEO Jeff Bezos is perhaps the greatest example of this sort of disruptive innovation. He’s dramatically altered the worlds of retail and publishing, addressing problems facing consumers.
Fixing problems for customers is Amazon’s raison d’etre and as a net worth of $24 billion dollars illustrates, Jeff Bezos’s philosophy is one worth abiding by.
Look, listen and learn
If you’re struggling to identify problems yourself, seek them out.
Speak to friends and family, trawl internet forums, keep your eyes and ears open wherever you go. People like to moan (well here in the UK they do anyway) so think how you can address their problems.
Inspiration can come in many shapes and guises. By looking, listening and learning, you’ll help instigate the creative process.
Do some crystal ball gazing
I don’t mean literally of course, unless that’s your thing.
Considering the future can help creatively though, examining trends and technological developments helping to shape your business ideas. Look at the early dot.com entrepreneurs, they foresaw a growing trend, took a risk and many received huge rewards.
None of us are Nostradamus, so sift through the stats and studies, and see where the opportunities lie.
Lastly, never underestimate the power of cutting costs
Even after taking all these steps innovative ideas can still be had be hard to come by. Don’t be defeated though.
By merely cutting costs, you’ll draw customers’ in. If you can increase quality whilst doing so, even better. In today’s tumultuous economy, price is paramount and people will flock to your product if you can better competitors.
The success of retail chain Primark is a clear example of the power of cutting costs. Yet to expand to the US, it’s caused quite a commotion in Europe, so much so a mini riot ensued at its opening down London’s Oxford Street.
Mimicking the styles and designs of their pricier competitors, they offer a cheaper version of similar quality. Clearly then, you don’t always need to innovate like Apple.
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|Chronological and ownership information|
Daishar is a horse owned by Egwene al'Vere. His name means "glory" in the Old Tongue.
Daishar is a roan gelding. He is the size of a warhorse.
After being raised Amyrlin Seat, Egwene decides that Bela is not a suitable horse for her new station. Daishar has carried Egwene several times; when talking with other Aes Sedai, meeting with Andorans and Murandians, Traveling to Tar Valon and scouting.
- ↑ A Crown of Swords, Chapter 11
- ↑ A Crown of Swords, Chapter 12
- ↑ The Path of Daggers, Chapter 17
- ↑ The Path of Daggers, Chapter 30
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In today’s pharmaceutical industry, many choices exist in both the form and packaging of drug formulations. An active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) can be made into capsules, tablets, solutions, suspensions and creams, for example.
To ensure that the efficacy of the formulations will not deteriorate under various packaging and temperature/humidity environments, these formulations are subjected to stability studies, typically for 12 to 36 months. For one contract research manufacturer, the lengthy planning and approval process used to design stability protocols was eroding profits from fixed-price contracts.
In conducting stability studies, drug manufacturers aim to meet governmental guidelines regarding product stability under different environmental conditions. This ensures various temperature and humidity settings do not affect physical or chemical properties of the formulation. In order to complete the studies, manufacturers must in some cases develop stability protocols.
The length of the protocol planning process contributed to monetary losses that exceeded $150,000 per year.
After implementing the improvements suggested by this project, the new process cut the median stability protocol planning cycle time in half, and reduced losses by $130,000.
Four months following the implementation of improvements, the new process cut the median stability protocol planning cycle time in half. Only 25 percent of the SPP steps exceeded the 14-day specification (compared to 83 percent before).
Additionally, no costly in-progress testing errors were observed (compared to 20 percent before).
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Development of Complex Multicore Systens: Tracing Challenges and Concept
This white paper is the first paper of a two-part Mentor Embedded multicore white paper series. In this paper, the challenges software developers face when developing, debugging, and validating software applications for a complex multicore system will be discussed. The paper also highlights some of the questions around hardware resource usage, tracing aids, tracing domains, and concepts for collecting trace data.
Note: By clicking on the above link, this paper will be emailed to your EE Times log-in address by Mentor Graphics.
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Apple cider vinegar, a popular folk recipe embraced by many alternative medicine practitioners, contains acetic acid. Its acid content can have harsh effects on skin and mucus membranes in the mouth and throat, and it can also affect tooth enamel. Apple cider vinegar can also interfere with the absorption of nutrients such as potassium, as well as increase the effects of some medications. Drinking apple cider vinegar every day, especially if you don't dilute it enough, increases your risk of developing side effects.
Mucus Membrane Injury
The inside of the mouth, the throat and the esophagus, the tube that leads to the stomach, are lined with mucus membrane, a type of tissue that can burn when exposed to acid. Taking apple cider vinegar every day, especially if you don't drink enough water when taking it in tablet form or if you don't adequately dilute the liquid, can cause throat pain and make it difficult to swallow, according to the Kristi Monson, Pharm.D., for eMedTV. The site also notes that there have been reports that apple cider vinegar tablets can cause burns, which can cause permanent damage to the throat or esophagus. Heartburn and nausea are also possible side effects.
Apple cider vinegar can cause potassium levels to fall, according to eMedTV. Low potassium, medically termed hypokalemia, can cause heart arrhythmias, muscle weakness or breakdown, constipation, fatigue or paralysis that can interfere with breathing. If you take medications that can cause low potassium levels, such as diuretics, do not take apple cider vinegar without talking to your doctor first.
Apple cider vinegar improved insulin sensitivity and lowered blood sugar levels in an Arizona State University study reported in the January 2004 issue of "Diabetes Care." Acetic acid may have effects similar to diabetes medications. While this has benefits, it could also cause an increase in episodes of hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar, in diabetics. If you have diabetes, ask your doctor about how to take apple cider vinegar and monitor blood sugars carefully to avoid hypoglycemia.
Apple cider vinegar can act as an anticoagulant, or blood thinner. If you already take blood thinners or if you have problems with blood clotting, do not take apple cider vinegar without your doctor's approval. You could develop spontaneous bleeding or hemorrhage after injury.
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Do You Want to Become a Sports Psychologist?
Where does the field and the science of sports psychology stand today in 2013? In a nutshell, it is still an emerging science and profession that is often cloaked in mystery and ignorance. Part of the problem is that there are so few people who have actually become fully licensed and legitimate psychologists who specialize in sport. Another aspect is that to become a licensed psychologist and sports psychologist who can see clients independently and provide both mental training for sports and more general psychotherapy too, you have to obtain training and experience in two vastly different disciplines: psychology and the sports sciences. Understanding the field and profession of sports psychology can be difficult at best!
Ponder the implications for a second. Psychologists are social scientists who usually come from an orientation of helping others through careful listening, understanding, reflecting and providing a needed therapeutic intervention for mental distress. Of course there are exceptions but I believe I speak for many. Now contrast that with the role of a competitive sports psychologist like myself, coming from a sports and coaching background, whose mission is more likely to help my clients win the Super Bowl, become the heavyweight champion of the world, or find the strike zone better in baseball. Whereas one profession is associated with “therapeutic” and gentle caring, the other is directed toward helping athletes sharpen their fighting skills to destroy their opponent! Imagine the sea of potential differences!
In some ways this contrast in styles is true and in some ways not, as even top prize fighters need therapy at times and even depressed middle aged managers need to perform better in their weekend bowling leagues! Of course, extreme contrasts are more salient in memory than fine nuances or technical differences. The fact is that to help an athlete or team in a profession that is known as sports psychology, you really would be well suited if you could offer a broad range of skills acquired through a total and complete exposure to both sports and the various sports sciences, as well as all that professional psychology has to offer. It is the merger of these two often contradictory and different disciplines – the various sports sciences and psychology – that produces state of the art applied sports psychology today. Mental toughness is rooted in a lot of training and experience!
Training for this profession is never easy or rapid, and only the most persistent and completely focused graduate students and beginning professionals will even stand a chance of gaining specialization in two totally separate academic disciplines that appear so different. Patience and practical experience in these two areas is needed. Try to find a supervisor to help you gain the hours needed for a state license and it is not easy at all as there are so few psychologist/sports psychologists. Those not licensed by definition cannot supervise. It is a classic catch 22!
While psychology programs for years have been organized to provide academic and professional training opportunities (after WWII injured soldiers’ needs led to the creation of vast internship opportunities at VA Hospitals), similar programs in sports science departments have not been nearly so well organized and usually do not exist. As a result, a student going through a sports science program is not likely to obtain the hands on training gained by his psychology student counterpart even if he or she is exposed to marvelous research and literature, ideas and dogma. In a similar way, the psychology student does not receive sports science training because the courses do not usually exist in those areas in a psychology department. The key for the student is independent thinking and resourcefulness, and mental toughness too.
As a general rule in life, we become who we are surrounded by. The sober truth is that if you go to a sports science program you will become just that – a sports scientist – because your mentors will be those people. The same holds true in reverse with those being trained by psychologists. This all further highlights the fact that to gain this training and experience students need to be extremely open-minded, creative, and flexible. In my own pursuits as a graduate student, I started in a sports science program, got a masters degree, and was fortunate to jump ships and gain admittance to a totally different world – a clinical psychology doctoral program. It was like going from a football stadium during homecoming to a university library on Spring Break. The world of contrasts jumped out at you. Students in sports sciences tended to be fitter, more jock-like, and less rigorous academically. This is not to say that the jocks were lacking intelligence or that the egg-heads lacked in physical coordination, but there was a clear distinction between blue and white collars, GPA, GRE scores, educational background, sports experience and more.
The same contrasts held true for practical training opportunities in each program. The psychology part was easy to gain since the system is set up for that. The hardest part for me was to find an internship (the last year of any PhD program in professional psychology) that was both APA accredited as a psychology internship but also with a full year training program in sports psychology. You might be shocked to hear this, but it was the only accredited psychology internship in the country with this dual designation! I had been granted a truly rare internship and this was going to help me become the sports psychologist I had always wanted to become.
The following year this pattern continued with a similar set-up of working with athletes on my post-doctoral fellowship at FIU in Miami where I was hired in the counseling center, but did a lot of outreach to the athletic department and the various teams and coaches. I was able to work with athletes and teams on many issues including performance enhancement with a tennis team that had their best season in history (the same happened the previous year on internship with the tennis team) as well as working with general students through the counseling center.
While you may not have the opportunity or time to gain training in separate graduate school programs like I did, you don’t need to lose hope or give up. You might consider looking into some programs that did not exist when I was in school. You can also gain this experience in the community once you finish your formal studies, and one way is to pay a current practicing sports psychologist for extra supervision until you are qualified (usually 2000 hours after the doctorate of supervised work).
The main message here is that the bare minimum to be able to practice this profession independently, ethically and legally, compels you to obtain training, supervision, and academics in two arenas that may seem worlds apart. You definitely need a state license to practice. There is no getting around that if you want to practice independently.
If you think getting entry into this field is hard, you are right. But don’t lose hope. It is possible to do what you love. I do it. With persistence anything is possible and what is nice about the challenges in getting properly educated and credentialed is that it nicely mirrors what we are asking our athletes and teams to do on a regular basis! Just as they need to achieve and become one of the top 1% of 1% of 1%, those who make it into this profession are often the hardest workers who just refuse to quit or give in, even to monetary pressures!
I am hopeful that more get into this profession so that more know about sports psychology. I often feel like I am fighting an uphill but winning battle in letting others know about it and that is why I am so grateful to the media for helping me spread the good word.
Whether you are a sailor, salesman, stock broker or sports psychology student, never give up on your dreams. Work hard and you will find that your luck increases! Did I really say that? I am supposed to be a scientist! I am just kidding. Let’s get real. And let’s tune into sports psychology! If the most basic need in life is survival, and sports psychology teaches and trains people to survive and even thrive better, then by definition a huge key to life is sports psychology and what it offers!
There are great benefits for athletes, coaches, managers and owners for fully integrating this sports psychology science and profession into their training and programs. If you want to get into the profession, you have to battle and hang in there and battle again, and never lose hope. You really get to use the skills you teach others! With effort you can make it in this exciting science and profession of success. I hope you enjoyed this glimpse into the world of sports psychology and I would be happy to help you on your career course by answering any questions. | <urn:uuid:57cf2e43-5d73-4162-9380-0d90c7075957> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.johnfmurray.com/tag/new-york-yankees/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00566-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974 | 1,716 | 1.726563 | 2 |
In our opinion the Rákospalota city centre presently consists of chopped sets of sub-centers which have the same weight and importance but completely different functions. Obviously, we came to the conclusion that in this project, where a great part of the city was given to deal with, the solution can practically be creating not a center but a co-ordinated network of sub-centers. Therefore, our task became to conceive the optimal configuration of sub-centers (public-private spaces), of networks inbetween (pedestrian and public-transportation traffic) and the homogene, characteristic architectural and landscape-design expression of these systems – just as the nerves akin to each other. Besides, a main aspect was to preserve the existing small-scale urban fabric, although it is obvious that todays’ needs of space-usage and functional means demand new interpretations of preserving. We belive transparency, permeability, the clear visual connection of each segments and the calm, simple patterns of new buildings’ settlement can result in a relevant small-scale urban structure. | <urn:uuid:e3530fb1-50d2-499f-8d0d-9cb11ecf09cf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://hetedik.hu/en/works/rakospalota-varoskozpont-budapest/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.947402 | 219 | 1.851563 | 2 |
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