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Regenerative Medicine aims to treat and cure certain diseases from the patient's own biological material. BTI has developed the regenerative technology Endoret® (PRGF®) to perform personalized treatments in different pathologies from different therapeutic areas.
BTI is considered a worldwide scientific reference in regenerative medicine. This recognition is the result of the successful use of Endoret® (PRGF®) in different medical specialties such as dentistry, traumatology, dermatology, ophthalmology, sports medicine, vascular surgery, aesthetics, among others.
Endoret® (PRGF®) is a biomedical technology through which we are able to stimulate tissue regeneration by concentrating growth factors and other proteins that are found in the patient's very own blood plasma.
The therapeutic application of Endoret® (PRGF®) in orthopedic surgery and sports medicine has been revealed as one of the most effective treatments for osteoarthritis, tendon, ligament and muscle injuries, as well as in the recovery of fractures and surgical interventions.
The set of Endoret® technology (PRGF®) formulations represent a solution in terms of safety, efficacy and reproducibility that ophthalmologists demanded in the treatment of various ocular pathologies.
Plasma rich in growth factors in aesthetic medicine is used to encourage skin rejuvenation and to mitigate mild and moderate wrinkles.
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The advocates of “peace at any price” are not waiting for a declaration of war against Iraq. Months ago they booked flights and hotel rooms and scheduled time off from work and school to attend prewar protests in America and abroad. Many have spent hours kneeling over posters with wide-tipped magic markers, scratching out their signature policy proverbs, such as “CHOOSE PEACE NOT WAR.” An activist group called Voices in the Wilderness is sending small groups of American and British protesters to Baghdad. Over 100 celebrities signed an open letter opposing military action in Iraq. In October, actor Sean Penn placed an ad in the Washington Post that criticized President Bush’s war policy. He then traveled to Baghdad to assess the situation for himself and, presumably, for his fans. Not surprisingly, Mr. Penn concluded that America, not Iraq, is to blame for the current tensions between the two nations. No doubt he will trek to Pyongyang before next summer and reach a similar conclusion.
Peace activists may be well intentioned; but at their worst, they are more helpful to America’s enemies than to America. The best we can say is that they are clinically naïve. They are as insufferable as a college freshman who believes he and his political-science professor can end poverty if only people would listen. It is as if the peace activists believe they have discovered for the first time those self-evident and thus ancient truths that human life is sacred, and war is tragic. Little do they know that a majority of the Iraqis who stroll past their peace marches in Baghdad support an American invasion. Many would eagerly fight and risk death in an armed revolution if they could obtain the resources and momentum to launch one for themselves.
Naïveté allows the peace movement to thrive, but it is animated by arrogance.
While campaigning for the presidency, candidate Bush said that his administration would conduct its foreign policy with less arrogance than past administrations had displayed. He is now widely accused of forsaking the less-arrogant approach and of choosing, instead, to rattle his saber at any dictator he thinks he can rattle. But is it really arrogant for the president to insist that a violent and unpredictable dictator with ambitions to control the world’s oil supply — who is also a friend of al Qaeda — should be denied a secret nuclear, chemical- and biological-weapons program? Is it arrogant to suggest that Saddam Hussein should be removed from power if he continues to defy and deceive the international community? Likewise, is it arrogant to expect the North Koreans to abide by the Agreed Framework, under which the U.S. promised to inject millions of U.S. tax dollars into the faltering North Korean economy? Perhaps it is slightly arrogant, but the peace movement is fantastically more arrogant.
The peace movement is founded upon a subtle ethnocentrism that escapes detection even by the multicultural Left where most peace activists are bred. The group that most openly celebrates the diversity of mankind does not understand that many people in the world hold diverse beliefs and subscribe to ideologies that are entirely independent of American influence. In the mind of the peace activist, America is not just the sole superpower, it is the center of gravity for all world events; and so every world event is simply an equal (and sometimes opposite) reaction to a prior American action. Peace activists believe that America’s economy and culture are such dominant forces in the lives of people throughout the world that the actions and policies of other nations can be interpreted only as mere reactions to the actions and policies of the United States government. Therefore, they believe America has the unbounded ability to manipulate foreign governments through economic and cultural means.
Peacenik foreign policy is really very simple: Without an action by the United States, there will be no reaction by others. If America does not start a war, there will be no war. This is the arrogant ethnocentrism of the peace movement. Under this view, it is unthinkable that quaint little dictators — such as Saddam Hussein or Kim Jong-il — might deign to manipulate America as much or more than America tries to manipulate them. It is unthinkable that a nation would resort to building nuclear weapons if they did not first feel threatened by the world’s only super-bully. It is inconceivable that Saddam Hussein or Kim Jong-il might have diabolical plans and evil aspirations that were not created by, and are not controlled by, the U.S. State Department. The peace activist then reaches the conclusion that the United States can make a unilateral decision for peace, simply by choosing to lay down its arms. If the United States would ignore open and notorious breaches of U.N. directives and treaties, and simply refuse to disturb the current state of peace, then peace would prevail by default.
Of course, the choice between war and peace is not ours alone. There could be war — and likely will be war — regardless of our course of action. The only questions are: on whose terms, and on whose turf?
Many members of the peace movement also hold tightly to a loosely defined utopianism. They believe that the human race (save conservative Republicans) is evolving toward a higher and more noble plane of social existence. The activists themselves are, of course, at the forefront of the evolutionary curve; while the Cro-Magnon in the White House and his Cabinet of Neanderthals stubbornly resist progress. Although the Left has largely declared the concepts of “good” and “evil” to be passé, the peace activist believes that the heart of man is intrinsically “good,” and that it would be “evil” if we do not give Saddam Hussein every chance to let his goodness shine through.
Utopianism is dead in the minds of most people, because as veterans of the 20th century, which was the bloodiest century ever, we cannot deny that “good” and “evil” are entangled within the hearts of men and many of his ideologies, and that peace is little more than a welcome respite between wars. We also know that unless the Saddam Hussein’s and Kim Jong-il’s of the world are Utopians too, then to champion utopianism in America or Europe is useless. Utopianism is folly; unilateral utopianism is suicidal. But rather than adjust their policy to reflect reality, the peace activists will march in circles, carry their signs, and wait for reality to reflect their policy.
TROUBLE IN UTOPIA
While the peace activists march, the president and his Cabinet must face reality. Nations acquire weapons of mass destruction for one of three reasons: to deter their enemies, to obtain leverage in diplomacy, or to attack. Nations that wish to accomplish either of the first two objectives must announce their arsenals to the world. America is open about its nuclear capabilities to deter aggression. North Korea has boldly announced its nuclear capacity to set up another diplomatic shakedown. A nation keeps its weapons program secret, conversely, if it is planning an attack. Iraq’s weapons program is highly secretive.
Iraq also has ties to a terrorist network that is unlike any of America’s historical enemies. The man who recently sprayed bullets into a Southern Baptist hospital in Yemen, killing three American missionaries and wounding a fourth, confessed that he did it to “get closer to God.” Negotiations, economic sanctions and even appeasement are useless in the face of this new threat: terror as an end in itself. The peace activists have nothing to offer toward a solution. They are wrong to distinguish between the war on terror and the war against Iraq. Terrorists need money, safe harbor, weapons, training and intelligence. All signs indicate that al Qaeda gets them from sponsor states such as Iraq. Again, the peace activists have no response other than “CHOOSE PEACE NOT WAR.”
The peace activists are sincere, dedicated, and sometimes they display bravery and even a patriotism of sorts. But their policy of unilateral passivity will leave us vulnerable to being nickeled-to-death. Jimmy Carter was right when he said that war is evil, but only in the sense that war is the most undesirable state of human affairs. More evil than war, however, is the sentiment that pervades the peace movement: That there is nothing worth fighting for. Luckily there is a large group of Americans — those in uniform — who are willing to do the very dirty work that may be necessary to achieve another extended period of peace.
— Adam G. Mersereau served in the enlisted and officer ranks of the United States Marine Corps from 1990 to 1995. He is now an attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. | <urn:uuid:c3fb420b-6023-45b2-8f30-7aa95257e30d> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nationalreview.com/node/205526/print | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280310.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00185-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961233 | 1,786 | 2.234375 | 2 |
This is another Puranic story from the great epic the Mahabharata. It is about an incident where the eldest of the Pandava brothers, Yudhistira, was in an incredibly difficult situation and had to answer a series of questions that were put to him.
Not only were the questions quite extraordinary but his answers were also. They demonstrated his outstanding character, and while a warrior King, he also had the heart and mind of a great saint.
One of the questions was “what is the most wonderful thing?” to which he answered – “The most wonderful thing is that although every day innumerable creatures go to the abode of death, still a man thinks he is immortal.”
This speaks to the fact that if we were more conscious of the reality of our body’s immortality, that the time we will spend in this current body is finite and quickly passes, it would necessitate that our life be more purposeful, that our relationship be of greater significance, and that we act with more kindness, compassion, and love. | <urn:uuid:ee2df3c4-7c5c-456a-beac-473f92cf6533> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://acharyadas.com/questions-for-a-king/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.988252 | 218 | 2.34375 | 2 |
THE Democratic Republic of Congo has given copper and cobalt mining companies a month to stop confining workers on site away from their families as part of COVID-19 restrictions and return to normal operations, the labour minister said in an open letter.
Workers have been told by managers to either stay and work or lose their jobs, civil society organisations said last month, citing miners and union representatives and demanding an end to the approach.
“All mining companies that have confined workers to the operating site are granted a one-month moratorium to return to normal operation,” Labour Minister Nene Ilunga Nkula said in the letter, dated July 13, which she shared on Twitter on Tuesday.
Mining companies must provide healthcare for workers and their families, as well as decent housing and a healthy diet for confined workers, Nkula said.
Congo is Africa’s top copper producer and the world’s main source of cobalt, accounting for two-thirds of global supplies of the metal used in smartphones and electric car batteries.
Mines minister Willy Kitobo Samsoni has said full mine shutdowns would trigger a catastrophic economic and social crisis in the country, with the industry contributing 32% of its GDP and 95% of export revenue in 2018.
Companies mining in Congo’s southern copper belt include Glencore subsidiary Katanga Mining, China Molybdenum’s Tenke Fungurume, MMG, and Chemaf, while Ivanhoe Mines is developing two copper mines there.
Six workers at Glencore’s Kamoto Copper Company (KCC) mine in Lualaba province have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, KCC said a week ago.
Glencore said KCC does not confine workers on site.
Ivanhoe locked down its Kamoa-Kakula project, moving workers into mine-site accommodation, on April 3. On June 1, the company allowed the project’s Congolese employees to resume commuting to site from neighbouring communities.
Companies in Lualaba have a month from July 2 to prepare sanitation measures and release all workers confined for more than a month. In Haut-Katanga the period runs from July 6, the letter said. – Thomson Reuters Foundation. | <urn:uuid:b52c267a-af56-4d41-b7cc-8a5f500497a8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://theafricanmirror.africa/covid-19/congo-gives-mines-month-to-end-covid-restrictions/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570871.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808183040-20220808213040-00266.warc.gz | en | 0.953906 | 471 | 1.710938 | 2 |
This module is the guts of CPANPLUS -- it inherits from all other modules in the CPANPLUS::Internals::* namespace, thus defying normal rules of OO programming -- but if you're reading this, you already know what's going on ;)
Please read the
documentation for the normal API.
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Flushes the designated caches from the
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Test Description: Use your knowledge of Earth science to answer all questions in the data set. You will need your Earth Science reference tables and a calculator to answer some of the questions. Good Luck. Corresponding data sets: 55073, 55072, 55071, 55070, 55065
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Sometimes the inner conflict can mirror external problems in a symbolic way, so Marxist theorists must observe the same literary devices as other critics, such as symbolism, personification, metaphor and so on to comprehend how the conflict can best be described. In Hills Like White Elephants, there is much symbolism suggesting the war between natural versus unnatural that is both external and internal.
In The Man Who Was Almost a Man the teenage character illustrates both conscious and subconscious acts of rebellion while living life in poverty and the shame of beatings from his parents and chastising from the white members of his community. It is very significant to look at these parts of the stories to find Marxist themes and modes for thinking in a way that supports Marxist theories.
It should be noted that Marxism as an ideology transcends sociological and political realms to support the use of literature by the masses to further the aims of Marxist thought, but literary critics use the tenets of conflict and class to analyze the works without a motive for their study, but instead a simple lens of viewing social problems that are amplified in literature. Some critics, especially those of the Post-modernism school agree that ideology has no place in these works and their criticism should be noted.
But the stories that will be used here will be simply analyzed in terms of class and conflict without any ideological preconceptions while ignoring the misconceptions of critics. It is the latter course I pursue here, though in conclusion I shall raise the question how far the concept of ideology can still be fruitfully applied to literature. I concentrate, furthermore, on criticism within the Marxist tradition, because it is here that the most systematic attempts have been made to think literature in relation to the concept of ideology.
Of course, a non-Marxist may ask somewhat similar questions of the literary text, without using the concept of ideology, to those asked by a Marxist critic whose analysis relies on the concept. Moreover, not even all Marxist critics make use of the term (Moriarty, 2006, p 43). Though, Moriarty does make reference to the fact that not all Marxist critics use ideology in their criticisms, it may be a common misconception among other critics that ideology must always be a part of review.
Instead conflict, such as the problem between the couple in Hills Like White Elephants have nothing to do with ideology and instead conflict and progress and the themes surrounding this. In Hills Like White Elephants a question by the editor of the anthology containing the work is posed, What kind of resolution does the story offer (Pickering, 2001, 681)? A Marxist critic would be concerned with this type of answer.
A story without a resolution means that the central theme still exists in society and cannot be resolved by either the characters of the world at large. The storys main conflict is a choice that the couple has to make between themselves as to if they will chose to have the woman undergo an abortion. But, the conflict of the two is not the central theme, it is the central conflict however. But underlying this is the theme of the contrast between what is manmade and what is natural.
An abortion, obviously, is in the manmade category, making it significant. But, there is no resolution in this story and that would leave a Marxist critic to believe that the issue that cannot be resolved is not with the couple, but with the mechanical nature of life and the flight from the natural state of man (and woman). This analysis can be found in the scenery described by Hemingway, with beautiful natural hills outside of one window and on the other side is a train station, tracks, and so-called civilization.
In keeping with the idea of the issues surrounding mechanical production and reproduction (especially in literature), it should be noted that the earliest Marxist thinkers did believe that a great deal of good could come from the dissemination of literature to forward a Marxist movement. Walter Benjamin is on Marxist theorist, not a literary critic, but his ideas may have influenced the discourse of other critics into embracing Marxist literary criticism.
He believes that no matter how revolutionary ones thoughts, if they were expressed in a conventional, academic writing style, they would be inevitably be swallowed up in the routines of bourgeois culture (Gardner, 2001, 249). This belief meant that the only hope for works not being swallowed up in the bourgeois culture was to make writing less academic and more creative and to use literary works to further Marxist ideals. This, however, was the root of Marxist ideals aimed to be put in place at least a century ago.
So this new lens of Marxist criticism should be separated by politics and ideology of more Communistic times around the world to today and the struggles that are timeless. The Man Who Was Almost a Man provides a timeless look at teenage rebellion, rebellion against society, poverty, and class struggle. The teenager believes that in buying a gun, he will be free from the constraints that are heavily put on him. The essential them is rebellion and freedom, which is a highly Marxist ideal. But, interestingly enough it can be said that there is some closure in this characters life by him choosing to flee his oppressive environment.
However, it is a mystery as to where this utopian life he seeks will lead, making this an unresolved conflict. Pickering asks in his Questions for Study after reading the story does Daves decision to climb aboard the freight train a convincing conclusion to the story (Pickering, 2001, 1447)? It is not, as stated before, as the utopia that Dave seeks is unclear and may very well not exist. Michael Delahoyde in his class website reveals that Marxist critics will ask this questions about the stories they read. All of these questions linger in the stories chosen for analysis.
What role does class play in the work; what is the authors analysis of class relations? How do characters overcome oppression? In what ways does the work serve as propaganda for the status quo; or does it try to undermine it? What does the work say about oppression; or are social conflicts ignored or blamed elsewhere? Does the work propose some form of utopian vision as a solution to the problems encountered in the work? In conclusion, the stories chosen here briefly highlight the questions that Marxist critics ask when reading and analyzing literature.
There is obvious discourse in other communities of criticism and ideology, politics, and the aims of Marxists in heated Communistic times should not be confused with Marxist criticisms of today. The works analyzed are viewed in a simple lens, asking simple questions that affect society and class struggle. These stories al pose interesting ways in which personal struggles translate to wider questions and the lack of resolutions require deeper thought as to what those resolutions might be. Works Cited:
Michael Delahoyde, Class Website for Introduction to Literature, Marxist Criticism, Accessible online : http://www. wsu. edu/~delahoyd/marxist. crit. html. Last accessed 15, November, 2008. Roberta Gardner, Walter Benjamin in Social Theory: Continuity & Confrontation. (2000), Toronto, Ontario, CA: Broadview Press. 249. Michael Moriarty, Ideology and Literature in Journal of Political Ideologies (February 2006), 11(1), 43. James Pickering, Questions for Study in Fiction 100: An Anthology of Short Stories 9th Ed. (2001), Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall. 681 & 1447. | <urn:uuid:0045868f-81a8-495a-b877-568a31e69bc8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://essaygraph.com/essay/marxism-in-literature-conflict-in-the-classics-essay-2698 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00273.warc.gz | en | 0.952982 | 1,502 | 2.765625 | 3 |
In these Instagram-filtered times, rose gold has firmly edged itself into mainstream jewelry and refuses to go away.
Although Pantone’s rose quartz was declared as Color of the Year in 2016, this rosy toned metal continues to influence the younger consumers. From rose gold engagement rings, wedding bands to rose gold dresses, shoes and even wedding themes – the reign of rose gold rages on in 2021.
From rose gold jewelry to rose gold engagement rings, this colored metal adds a very unique, luxurious look over the traditional shinier white gold or the warmer yellow gold. The best part is that both men and women can wear rose gold jewelry and accessories with confidence.
If you’re intrigued by the popularity of this metal, we have put together a comprehensive guide about rose gold’s history, composition, aesthetics and other commonly asked questions. So, let’s deep dive into the evolution of rose gold and how it came to be.
#1. What is Rose Gold?
Rose gold stands in sharp contrast with the other two traditional gold tones – white gold and yellow gold.
Essentially an alloy of gold and copper, the combination of which imparts a soft pink hue to the metal, earning the title of ‘pink gold.’ To understand why alloys are mixed in gold, you need to first understand that pure gold is too soft to be used in jewelry.
Gold, a transition metal with atomic number 79 and indicated with symbol is Au (from the Latin Aurum), is a ductile, malleable and soft metal. If used in jewelry in its purest form, the jewelry will not be sturdy enough and lose its shape and design. But when copper alloy is added, it improves the durability of gold because it hardens the metal so that any jewelry created will retain shape and design remarkably well.
1 karat represents 1-in-24 parts gold in the alloy
The amount of alloy metals added can change the karat, or unit of purity, of the gold being used. This is why you will often see the purity of gold jewelry being indicated using terms like 14 Karat gold or 18 Karat gold.
#2. Does that mean rose gold is not real gold?
Unlike gold, rose gold isn’t naturally present in mother nature. However, even though it is a human-made color, that doesn’t make it any less of gold.
Rose gold results from a blend of yellow gold, copper, and (sometimes) silver metals. When the percentage of copper is higher, the reddish copper color will be more pronounced in the resulting metal. This is where a small amount of silver comes in to tone down the red color into a more pinkish shade.
So when you buy jewelry that’s 10K, 14K or 18K rose gold, you are actually buying:
- 10K rose gold – Contains more alloy metals than pure gold and will be the reddest of them all. There is 41.7% pure gold with 38.3% copper, and 20% silver.
- 14K rose gold – Contains 58.3% gold and 36% copper, with the remaining alloy containing silver and zinc. Higher copper presence means the resulting metal would be more reddish than 18K gold, which has 22.5% copper.
- 18K rose gold – Contains 75% gold with rest being copper and other alloys.
#3. How does this ‘pink metal’ change color with ‘karats’?
Although rose gold is often interchangeably described as ‘rose’, ‘red’, or ‘pink’ gold, these terms actually describe the different colors of gold achieved based on the proportions of yellow gold to copper.
Pure 24 Karat yellow gold needs to be mixed with other metals in order to be used for jewelry. Hence, it is alloyed with other metals to strengthen it and make it suitable for daily wear. Different alloy ratios with yellow gold result in white gold, yellow gold, and rose gold.
Rose gold is made by blending specific quantities of gold, silver, and copper into an alloy. When we say ‘karat’ number, it indicates the ‘parts’ of gold within that element. Therefore, 24 Karat gold would be 100% gold whereas, 18 Karat gold would be 75% gold, or simply 18 parts gold and 6 parts alloy. This ratio determines the intensity of color in the resulting rose gold.
Lesser yellow gold and higher copper, will result in a more flushed rose colored metal. And that’s why 14K rose gold will appear more reddish than 18K rose gold because higher copper content saturates the gold’s yellow hue.
As for the price, there’s a marginal difference between the 14K rose gold and 18K rose gold variants. Thus the higher the gold percentage the bigger the price will be. For instance the price difference between this 14k rose gold engagement ring and its 18K rose gold variant is about $143 (at the time of writing this article).
#4. What is making rose gold so popular?
Culturally, rose gold speaks to a younger generation that has accepted trans models on the runway, uses social media to drive a point on gender spectrum and has accepted gender-neutral clothing lines in stores. Understated in elegance and exuding a unique vintage quality that appeals to both sexes, this shade of pink has come to be pretty much a genderless mascot for the ‘woke.’
While yellow gold is often seen as decadent and a status marker for rich, rose gold has truly come to be wielded as a contemporary resplendence. Another reason that has helped the rose gold to stay relevant, according to some, is thanks to the social media. Rose gold photographs well, making all the rose gold fine jewelry accessories a great prop for the Instagram generation!
Alison Brie, who has appeared on popular shows like Mad Men and Community, wowed everybody when she showed off her rose gold engagement ring from fiancé Dave Franco.
Other women celebrities who have shown us just how voguish this pink gold can be includes Leighton Meester (Gossip Girl actor) and her four-carat cushion cut diamond bezel-set in rose gold; MTV reality show actress in The Hills and designer, Lauren Conrad and her very classic but a stunning round-cut rose gold solitaire; Maria Sharapova’s custom-made 18K rose gold emerald-cut diamond engagement ring, and several others.
Rose gold dazzles in various settings, but it’s most appealing in a classic wedding ring design. It is easy to co-relate the hues of red and pink with sentiments and emotions one feels in a relationship. For instance, the blush tinge of 14K jewelry is easy to be seen as the flush and excitement of first love. What’s more is that rose gold jewelry, wedding rings etc. are capable of being paired with a myriad of wardrobe color choices.
So now, you know why rose gold has come to have such symbolic value in the jewelry industry.
#5. Emotional significance of this trendy color
This soft, golden-tinted shade of pink speaks of luxury. It is associated with grace, elegance, and affluence. According to popular belief, yellow gold signifies loyalty, white represents friendship, and rose gold denotes deep love.
As per color psychology, this shade of gold eases anger and creates a sense of calmness. The soft hue of rose gold is considered gender-neutral and stands as a symbol of romanticism, refinement, and serenity.
According to the digital fashion editor of Marie Clair, Penny Goldstone, “Rose gold has become a pop culture phenomenon. While it’s been around since 2015 but it’s still massively popular.” Probably its gender-neutral approach makes the metal so desirable to the modern generation. It’s fresh, cheerful, glows magically, and is very modish. As the saying goes, ‘History repeats itself.’
Going by the historical trajectory, we’ve seen rose gold appear and reappear in many unique forms across different time periods. So, one thing is for sure, rose gold is here to stay.
#6. The story of rose gold’s evolution
While the 21st century is witnessing a rise in the demand for rose gold, the color has a long history behind it.
It starts with the Romans…
Rose gold was accidentally discovered by Romans. Beginning from the time of the Roman Empire, some coins were reddish, this was because of the impurities present in the making of the Roman currency. This was the first “unintentional” making of rose gold.
Then traces of rose gold were found in South Africa…
Archeological explorations of Columbia discovered red-hued gold in South African artifacts. Artifacts in Colombian museums showed that skilled metalworkers from the Nahuange period (AD 100 – 1,000) probably used copper, gold, and other metal to create red and orange metal colors and also bright yellows.
Britishers introduced it to High society…
In 1526, England’s Henry VIII introduced a 22 karat red gold – Crown Gold. Crown gold or the ‘crown of the double rose’ was an English coin introduced as a monetary reform of 1526 to compete with the French écu au Soleil. However, they were replaced very soon. It is also said that this red metal was not limited to a coin. This 22k red gold was also used to make Henry VIII’s crown.
The French launched it in their multi-gold trend…
Around 1750, the French used rose gold in their Quatre-Couleur Jewelry, an intricately designed four-colored jewelry. This design used the techniques of layering different gold-colored elements to create design details, most commonly, botanicals on snuff boxes, bracelets, and other gold items. The mixing of gold to create new colors had been practiced earlier, but it was improved, upgraded, and popularized by the French around this era. Quatre-Couleur patterns were designed using rose gold, white gold, and green gold, over a base of yellow gold.
Then Russia came into play…
All through the 1800s, red gold became so popular in Russia that people from other parts of the world started calling it ‘Russian Gold.’ In the 19th century Imperial Russia, Carl Fabergé, a renowned jeweler to the czars, blended yellow gold and copper collectively to form a blush-toned shade.
He used this mix of metals in one of his remarkable creations – the Fabergé Eggs. The most valuable Fabergé egg was made in pink gold, commissioned by Tzar Nicholas II for his partner Empress Alexandra. This was the first time ever that rose gold was spread to other parts of the world.
It became a popular Victorian trend…
During 1837 – 1860, rose gold became a popular choice for Victorian wedding rings. Victorian rings used both yellow gold and rose gold with diamonds. Noticeably, channels, halos, and clusters of diamonds became famous during this era.
Rose gold entered the American scene…
All thanks to the French goldsmith, Henri LeBeau, from South Dakota in the 1870s, rose gold made its first appearance in America. Gold was newly discovered in the Black Hills. The Black Hills Gold jewelry design was inspired by LeBeau’s dream. The design included motifs of leaves, grape clusters, and vines in ornaments.
The Black Hills Gold jewelry was distinctly known for its motifs and unique colors such as pink, green, and white-toned gold. The Black Hills Gold jewelry designs still continue to sell. According to the law, Black Hills jewelry must only use the gold sourced from the black hills.
In the 1920s, jewelry lovers were in awe of rose gold…
Rose gold became famous in the United States during the extravagant 1920s. It was seen in fine jewelry and engagement rings. It was then that rose gold gained a major push through the iconic jewelry label, Cartier. Cartier sparked the trend of rose gold hue in many of its jewel designs. One jewelry piece, in particular, aided the revival of rose gold in jewelry – the Trinity Ring. Cartier’s Trinity ring depicted three intertwined bands in yellow, white, and rose gold. Jean Cocteau, a famous French filmmaker & writer, further popularized rose gold jewelry by wrapping two trinity rings on his pinkie finger.
World War II, women, and the highly famous pink gold…
After the Second World War, roughly in the late 1940s, retro jewelry exploded to fame. Bold and modern shapes were paired with rubies and diamonds in different settings on rose gold metal. These designs were being embraced by Hollywood stars as well. Naturally, rose gold designs became a hit with the common public.
It was also the first time ever when women in larger numbers were joining the workforce, deciding what to spend their wealth on, and refused the smaller feminine designs prevalent at the time. They embraced more daring, modern, and strong-looking, post-war cosmopolitan jewelry designs. For women back then, rose gold was “different” gold, symbolic of their new and different status in society. It gave a sense of individual identity and empowerment.
#7. Pros & Cons of rose gold jewelry
Rose gold has not only created waves in the world of jewelry but has taken over fashion trends in different sections too; from couture gowns and runaway dresses to fancy tech and accessories. Unlike the traditional white gold or platinum setting, rose gold allows you to sport an offbeat jewelry style. Why fit in, when you can stand out!
Rose gold is an external manifestation of the younger, millennial desire to break traditions and create a unique identity of their own. And having read through reasons for its popularity and the history of the metal, now let’s take a look at some important Pros and Cons that you should be aware of:
It is stylish with a distinct vintage appeal: Reinforcing somewhat nostalgic but romantic look, rose gold jewelry is a definitely designed to stand a cut above the rest.
Highly durable: As copper is a hard metal, it is less likely to get dents or scratches. Hence, this blend of copper and gold can make long-lasting jewelry.
Looks perfect on all skin tones: No matter what your skin tone or undertone is, rose gold jewelry looks flattering on all skin tones.
It’s in vogue: This vibrant yet subtle pink tone is considered as an unconventional choice when compared to white and yellow gold metals, but that’s also it’s biggest plus.
- If you are allergic to copper and have sensitive skin, the alloy can cause skin irritation or rashes.
- Copper can darken the ring: Due to the presence of high amounts of copper, the ring is prone to oxidation. An oxidized version can make the ring look more vintage, but it may lose it’s ‘subtle pink hue’ look.
- Not available everywhere: Even though rose gold is highly popular, not all jewelers offer engagement rings and wedding bands in this unconventional metal.
#8. Maintenance and durability of rose gold
- Does rose gold jewelry tarnish?
Over a period of time, jewelry can turn darker, grimier, or develop a layer of dirt over them. That’s the metal tarnishing. Tarnish is basically when the metal loses its luster due to a chemical reaction with air. Although rose gold doesn’t tarnish, it can get darker with time. However, that usually takes years to happen. And a slightly redder rose gold will just make the jewelry look more vintage and much prettier
2. Is rose gold jewelry durable like white gold and yellow gold?
Since pure gold is soft, alloys are used to make it stronger. Copper is considered the most durable metal. Hence, rose gold metal is one of the most sturdier versions of gold. Rest assured, your rose gold jewelry items of jewelry will last for years.
3. How do you maintain rose gold jewelry?
Like any other gold jewelry, rose gold jewelry also demands some care. They must be cleaned and wiped gently at regular intervals. You should avoid spraying alcohol-based perfumes in proximity to rose gold jewelry (this goes for all metals). Lastly, keep your jewelry organized and don’t mix metals, especially gold as it can react with other metals. You can keep your rose gold jewelry in jewelry boxes or organizers, separate from other gems and metals.
#9. Difference between yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold
Since you have three wonderful gold options to choose from, let’s understand the differences between these three famous metal colors:
Yellow Gold: Historically, yellow gold has been a popular choice of engagement rings. However, it is the most malleable and so, it scratches and dents easily. Thus, yellow gold (especially 22K) isn’t the ideal choice for those leading an active or sporty lifestyle. However, since it is malleable and in a more pure form, it is convenient to resize yellow gold rings. Yellow gold is generally alloyed with copper and silver but the yellow color shines due to the presence of pure gold in the alloy. It does look good on all skin tones but looks particularly appealing when worn by people with warmer undertones.
White Gold: White gold is created by mixing palladium, manganese, or nickel. It is perfect if you want a muted yet sophisticated look. White gold is a fabulous choice if you want the elegance of platinum without spending a lot on the jewelry metal. When comparing white gold vs. yellow gold, white gold is more durable (since it has a mixture of different metals). So, it is less likely to scratch or dent. On the downside, white gold comprises nickel which can cause allergic reactions in some people with sensitive skin. While it looks good on all skin tones, it looks the most appealing on people with cooler undertones.
Rose Gold: Apart from the unique look rose gold imparts to a jewelry item, one of the biggest advantages of rose gold metal is its durability. It is at par with white gold when it comes to costs and yet not as malleable as yellow gold. So while your rose gold jewelry won’t dent easily, it also won’t need an annual rhodium polish to maintain it’s shine (like white gold). Rose gold has a vintage charm and interestingly, it has made numerous comebacks in the world of fashion, making it an ever-enduring style.
#10. Choosing a style for rose gold rings?
The warmth of rose gold works well with diamonds, as well as with colored gemstones. The color grade of your diamond will be much less significant when choosing yellow or rose gold setting. It would probably be impossible to notice even a I-J-K colored diamond when it is set in one of these colored gold settings.
Color is one of the 4Cs of diamond, which is why it is always tipped as an important characteristic to consider when looking for diamond ring. The color grade of a diamond is rated between D and Z, D being colorless and Z having a light brown or yellowish tint to it.
But the pro tip we have for you is that if you are looking for a ring in yellow gold or rose gold band, then the diamond’s color will not be noticeable, allowing you to choose a more affordable diamond color (This isn’t in all cases, as it partly depends on how well the diamond is cut).
Also, remember that step cut shapes like emerald and Asscher diamonds have a higher tendency to show color than classic brilliant round, oval or pear cut diamonds. Because the elongated step cut diamonds reflect more of your rose gold band’s color, they will make the diamond look less white. So, make your choice knowing what feels good to you.
Here are three stunning settings options for your rose gold wedding ring.
Style 1: Halo engagement ring styles made their debut in the 1920s and the trend carries on strong. A halo ring setting is typically a single center stone circled by a string of round pavé or micro-pavé diamonds giving a majestic layer of sparkle.
Take cue from our Eliza Engagement Ring setting which makes the center stone look much larger and brings a touch of extra glitz. The main diamond’s color is elevated by this halo in stylized v-prong and the additional two-row of micro prong set shank.
Style 2: The main reason why vintage ring setting majestically complements rose gold is because the metal itself gives off an antique appeal. Our Melizee oval engagement ring vintage engagement ring elegantly balances old-world charm with a modern day aesthetics.
Delicate vintage motifs, along with ornamental milgrain details on the shank makes this beauty. To make sure that your diamond looks as white or colorless as possible, be sure to select a setting style with side stones lower in color than the center diamond.
Style 3:The trend of mixing metals opens the door for customers to explore two-tone settings in their rings.
Two-tone ring settings can absolutely amplify the look of your wedding ring. While the center stone is the star of the show, the metal accent adds a quirky style to the band.
For instance, along the shank of Ellery Round Engagement Ring, the tiny diamonds are framed in two sizes complete with intricate milgrain detailing with an exotic rose gold band that’s bordered by a line of smaller round diamonds set in micro prongs. This is a heirloom worthy ring style.
When looking for a bridal ring set in rose gold, it is suggested to buy the rose gold engagement band and the wedding ring together. That’s because rose-gold has a ratio of copper in it, and this percentage can change the color of the metal.
If your rose gold engagement band and ring don’t match, then it could be quite a predicament. Additionally, with a wedding set you can save significant amount of money as well.
Even though rose gold first reached its peak of influence in the early-20th century and continues to be relevant. We at LovBe love creating designs in rose gold, and look forward to creating the perfect rose gold engagement ring, or fine jewelry piece for you!
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Is rose gold costlier than yellow gold?
A: When gold jewelry is made it is not 100% pure gold, but an alloy of gold and other metal. The jewelry industry uses methodized karat designations to imply the percentage of pure gold to other metals in the combination. These karat designations are applicable to yellow gold, white gold, and rose gold. So this does not make rose gold more or less costly than yellow gold, it all depends upon the karats in the jewelry piece. Since 14k rose gold or 18k rose gold contains the same volume of gold as 14k or 18k yellow gold, they are typically worth the same.
Q: Are red gold, rose gold, and pink gold the same?
A: Many people use these terms synonymously, but there are slight technical differences. There is no such thing as pure or natural rose gold since rose gold is a man-made alloy of copper and gold. The alloy ratio of the three of them are:
- 14K Red Gold comprises of 75% gold + 25% copper + 0% silver
- 14K Rose Gold comprises of 75% gold + 22.5% copper + 2.75% silver
- 14K Pink Gold comprises of 75% gold + 20% copper + 5% silver
Q: Are rose gold and sterling silver a good fashion combination?
A: Many fashionistas and stylists adore stacking these rose gold rings with different colored rings to create a dual-tone effect. It gives an elegant yet contemporary touch to the overall look. Hence, yes, it is a very good option to add a modern aesthetic touch.
Q: What jewelry can you make using rose gold?
A: You can make any kind of jewelry design with rose gold metal, just like you can with white or yellow gold. Rose gold’s elegant pink color pairs well with both gemstones and other colored metals. Today, there’s a wide variety of rose gold jewelry designs available with numerous jewelers worldwide.
Q: Is there a way to tell the difference between fake vs. real rose gold?
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In Sweden, you can either buy or rent a house or an apartment. In the rental market, you will find both private and municipal landlords. Here External link, opens in new window. you can read more about the housing market in Jönköping and get som examples of the costs of renting accommodation.
In Jönköping Municipality, there are several landlords and housing corporations that provide rental housing. There are also a number of estate agents that can help you find accommodation. Hemnet is a website where you can find housing for sale on the Swedish market.
- Landlords/Housing corporations in Jönköping External link, opens in new window. (here you can register in housing queues)
- Hemnet External link, opens in new window. (in Swedish)
- Blocket Bostad (in Swedish, here you can find mainly sublet apartments)
The housing market in Jönköping is strained and it can therefore be difficult to find housing. This can, in some cases, require you to consider to be flexible regarding your requests. To apply for a first-hand contract for an apartment, you generally must register in housing queues. To be able to register in housing queues a Swedish personal identity number is usually required, but with some landlords a certified passport copy is enough. Generally, a personal identity number is crucial in, for instance, moving forward in the process of arranging with long term accommodation. A priority is therefore to set up a personal identity number if you are staying for more than 12 months or a co-ordination number if you are staying for less than 12 months.
The high demand on these types of accommodation means that there are long waiting lists, possibly several years. General tips are to register in as many housing queues as possible, be persistence and call landlords regularly to see if they have any available apartments. However, sublet apartments for different lengths of time is also an option and can be easier to get hold of.
When you have acquired accommodation, consider if you may also need:
- Electricity supply contract
- TV, broadband, TV licence
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Globalization is “the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas and other aspects of culture”.¹ Such a phenomenon has advanced due to the rapidly growing nature of technology and infrastructure.¹ For example, due to the improvements in telecommunications, transportation as well as accessibility to the internet, there has been an increase in interdependence between different countries and by extension different cultures.¹
Although scholars have traced the process of globalization to the third millennium BCE, way before the European age of discovery,² the process has truly been on the rise since the 1980s. In the context of international development, globalization is a fundamental concept, as it may affect business organization, economics and socio-cultural factors in a global sense. Thus, by understanding globalization, it can help elucidate the issues that shape international development.
Over many centuries, human societies across the globe have established progressively closer contacts.³ Multinational corporations manufacture products in many countries and sell to consumers around the world.³ Globalization not only refers to the economy, but also politics, culture and law. A globalized world does away with regulation and undermines local and national politics; it creates new markets and wealth, and has been known to cause widespread suffering, disorder, and unrest.³
Some of the issues being tackled include human rights, environmental protection and sustainable development. Therefore, it can be said that studying globalization is extremely important. So important in fact that many universities are offering a Master’s program on the topic.
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(Vatican Radio) The Pontifical Gregorian University on Monday began its first Diploma Program on the Safeguarding of Minors.
The one-semester course is conducted under auspices of the Centre for Child Protection, as a unit of the University’s Institute of Psychology.
In a speech to the first class of the programme, the Rector of the Gregorian University Father François-Xavier Dumortier, S.J., said it was a “relevant part” of the academic structure of the Pontifical Gregorian University.
“Since 2011-2012, we did our best to confront the sad phenomenon of the sexual abuse of minors – especially within the Church,” Fr. Dumortier said. “Responding to Pope Benedict XVI’s and to Pope Francis’ call to root out this evil, we set up this Centre for Child Protection … In the face of situations and facts that wounded, so deeply, many people but also damaged the Church’s witness and credibility, there was a crucial need to address this challenge.”
The diploma course is designed for those presently working in the field of safeguarding, or who will be doing so in the future. This would include child protection officers for dioceses, religious congregations, and other institutions; as well as those who advise or offer training on the issue in educational institutions such as seminaries, formation houses, and schools.
Father Dumortier said the Gregorian University was offering the course because “if the sexual abuse of minors is a sad reality, it’s also a complex and many-sided reality.”
The twelve-week course will be interdisciplinary, bringing together psychology, social sciences, theology, and canon law. The seminar method of teaching will allow students to actively participate and to discuss practical problems and case-studies with respect to sexual abuse and the safeguarding of minors.
“The way of proceeding is marked by courage – the courage of confronting problems and tragedies - of intelligence in order to understand better the roots of such events – and of humble commitment to get rid of this evil,” said Fr. Dumortier.
The full remarks by Father François-Xavier Dumortier, S.J., are below
I am very happy to be with you this evening and, as Rector of the Gregorian University, to welcome and to greet all of you at the beginning of this Diploma Program. I wish you a good and fruitful time of formation and I thank especially Professor Demasure for offering such a valuable program, with this seminar method of teaching and taking an interdisciplinary approach.
This one-semester program of a Diploma in the Safeguarding of Minors is a new proposal and a very significant one.
It has been proposed and is under the responsibility of the Centre for Child Protection, as a unit of the Institute of Psychology, and for this reason it is a relevant part of the academic structure of the Pontifical Gregorian University. Why? I would like to share with you some reasons:
1.- First: since 2011-2012, we did our best to confront the sad phenomenon of the sexual abuse of minors – especially within the Church. Responding to Pope Benedict the sixteenth’s and to Pope Francis’ call to root out this evil, we set up this Center for Child Protection conceived, founded and promoted by Fr. Hans Zollner. In the face of situations and facts that wounded, so deeply, many people but also damaged the Church’s witness and credibility, there was a crucial need to address this challenge. The CCP was established in January 2012 in Munich in conjunction with the Symposium “Towards Healing and Renewal” at the Gregorian University in Rome, as a global initiative within the Catholic Church and beyond for the prevention of the sexual abuse of minors. After a first successful stage until the end of 2014, the CCP moved to Rome in January 2015. At the opening of the new location, His Eminence Cardinal Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap, head of the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors said: “The prevention of sexual and other kinds of abuse of minors is of greatest importance for the universal Church. I am confident and pray that the CCP will make a substantial contribution to this long-term effort”.
The CCP aims at growing into an international and educational facility of excellence in training and education. For this reason, the CCP, in addition to the elearning training program for the prevention of sexual abuse, conducts interdisciplinary research and a doctoral program, organizes international conferences on abuse prevention and safeguarding, and has developed this program, that is, the “new born” of the Centre. The "Diploma in Safeguarding of Minors and 2 Vulnerable Persons" is aimed primarily at people who work in abuse prevention or want to specialize in it. You are the first students of this program … and we are very happy to welcome you and to give you the best of our support.
2. – Second: why did the Gregorian want to give its own response to such a challenge? Because, if the sexual abuse of minors is a sad reality, it’s also a complex and many-sided reality. Moreover, it’s not only a Church issue: protection of children must be a major concern for our contemporary societies. Therefore, it was obvious that a University such as the Gregorian, which has many intellectual resources that are crucial for coping with this issue, would allow and offer an interdisciplinary approach; such an approach is indeed crucial and decisive.
As you know, there were and there are many people prompt to denounce and to condemn, but there were and there are few to respond proactively to facts which are not only sins but crimes because the wounds caused by such acts run deep. So, the problem was not only: how to help to respond to the tragedy of child abuse? How to study with an interdisciplinary approach?... but also: how to prevent it by promoting a policy and a culture of effective safeguarding?
3. – Third: how can this be done as an academic unit belonging to the Institute of Psychology of the Gregorian University?
- according to a way of proceeding
- and aiming at a specific target
3.1. The way of proceeding is marked by courage – the courage of confronting problems and tragedies - of intelligence in order to understand better the roots of such events – and of humble commitment to get rid of this evil.
3.2. The specific target is to train people who will be promoters of such a policy and of a culture of safeguarding, who will be multipliers because they will transmit to others what they understand and know better.
In conclusion, I would say:
- it’s an issue of paramount importance for the Church and for our societies and it requires the best of our human abilities, the best of our hearts and minds.
It will be a long-term task and it’s a wonderful commitment. So …. I wish not only that you would specialize in the field of safeguarding, but also in that of creating, or participating in the creation of, safeguarding strategies.
We share indeed the same desire of moving ahead because the awareness of the crucial needs of the Church and of the world are pushing us to contribute “to this long term effort”.
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Harlem has deep roots connected to Italy, with an estimated 52 million foreign tourist travelled to Italy in 2016 – what’s a better getaway from Harlem to Italy.
Italy hosts the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world and even the “cucina italiana” – as one of the most influential kitchens worldwide – was honored with the title world heritage.Italy is a synonym for pasta, pesto, antipasti, dolce vita, extra-virgin olive-oil, exquisite coffee beverage, cheese products and wine. The slow-food movement was established in Italy in the 1980s as counterpart to fast-food. Focusing on organic and regional products with respect for dolce vita. Many green and eco-friendly projects in rural and urban areas demonstrate these sustainable ways of thinking and acting. Reason enough to spend a eco-friendly holiday in Italy and to take a sustainable souvenir back home to Harlem.
Green Tourism in the olive grove
The Agriturismo L’Adagio is an old and lovely restored oil-mill located in the middle of olive groves in Badalucca in Liguria, close to the Ligurian Sea. Since decades the L’Adagio has specialized in the sustainable production of olive-oil products using every single part of the olives. The leftovers of the olive stones are squeezed and used for the production of animal food, after this process the olive stones are being used as heating material for the pellet heating system of the farm-house. The L’Adagio teaching farm gives students and children an understanding about the production of olive oil and the origin of local organic food. The luxurious beauty and spa area uses products made of olive oil in-house.
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The scent of history
When traveling to the region of Parma in Italy, you should definitely make a stop in the Negrotti Drogheria in Fidenzia. For many years now Negrotti has selected the best sustainable and organic specialties and delicacies from the region. The furniture is still the same as in 1890, the long counter reflects the old history and welcomes guests in a familiar atmosphere – a shopping experience like in grandmother’s time. The Drogheria shows how traditions could be preserved and transferred into the modern world – something Harlem could learn from.
Feeling at home in the Albergo Diffuso
The eco-friendly Hotel Relais del Maro is an Albergo Diffuso with a main building located in the middle of the small village Borgomaro and three historic buildings in the village. Every room and suite is unique and designed with maximum attention to detail telling the anecdotes and stories of the former inhabitants. Instead of building a new hotel, the owner family Scalambrin decided to use and restore houses in the small village. Guests staying at Relais del Maro can choose to stay in the main building or in the houses in the small village among the villagers feeling like a local without intervening in nature, environment, culture and local community. Thereby the Albergo Diffuso supports social and economic regeneration of the local community while preserving Italian traditions.
Ecological land of plenty
Fattoria La Vialla is a family run organic farm located in Tuscany and a must-visit for sustainable connoisseurs. The farm produces and sells original and high-quality organic and biodynamic Italian food and wine. Only recently the farm was honored with the award “B.A.U.M.”, an environmental award for long-term commitment to environmental protection and sustainable development. The production process is resource-friendly and sustainable from planting until harvesting to eco-friendly packaging.
Pioneers in green and sustainable agriculture
The organic herb farm Pflegerhof in South Tyrol offers Italian herbs – perfect as a souvenir. Since 1982 all products, like herbs, teas, spices and cosmetics, are organically produced from the seed up to the final product. Therefore the farm owners are pioneers in green and sustainable agriculture in South Tyrol. Most of the herbaceous plants can also be bought in the in-house nursery. The care and protection of the environment by applying the rules of organic farming are the fundamental principles of the Pflegerhof. During farm excursions in the summer months the organic farm is offering an insight into the world of herbs for customers.
Tradition and history in South Tyrol
Surrounded by the picturesque landscape of South Tyrol, the Josephus unites a luxurious alpine lodge with apartments for a relaxing green vacation. During the restoration of the house attention was paid to maintaining but newly interpreting the old and farming style. Old furniture was renovated or modified; existing wood and floors were consciously reused. Today clear structures, minimalistic design and a warm wooden interior result in unrivalled comfort. The owners see themselves as a connection between the inhabitants of the mountain region and the guests offering an insight in the culture, tradition and history of the Schnalstal in South Tyrol while maintaining the untouched nature of the region.
Sustainable in the fashion capital
The Hotel Milano Scala, located in the centre of Milano, proves that green and eco-friendly accommodations are not only to be found in rural areas but also in big cities. It was opened in 2010 as first Zero-Emission Hotel in the fashion capital and meets the highest energy efficiency standards. No CO2 emissions will be released into the atmosphere during the guest’s stay. The herb garden on the sixth floor with its view over the roofs of the artists’ quarter Brera and the Milan Cathedral is known to be an oasis for relaxation. The air on the terrace is filled with the scent of fresh herbs, summer flowers, fruits and vegetables, which are processed by the kitchen.
Another green city hotel in Milan is Starhotels E.c.ho. (pictured), the first ecological hotel of the Italian group brings eco-chic to Italy’s fashion capital. The hotel is the best example of the group’s effort to reduce its environmental impact while providing an unforgettable and natural experience of eco-responsibility for guests. Highest energy standards are met and water is not only consciously used but also reused. For breakfast and in the in-house restaurant you will find a wide selection of organic food and vegetables. The partnership with Eataly ensures furthermore a close working relationship with producers and that all ingredients are regionally sourced.
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Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story by Romare Bearden and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at sunplena.com LibraryThing Review User Review - abrinkman - LibraryThing. I wish I could cut this book a little more slack with at least two stars, but I just can't. I am a fan of Romare Bearden and I 1/5(1). Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy: A Civil War Story is the only children's book written by the African-American artist Romare Bearden, who died in Only recently discovered, it has been published with a foreword by Henry Louis Gates Jr., who knew Bearden in the s.
Apr 17, · This book is a fantastic source of information, both written and visual, on one of our country's most underrated and neglected artists.
Romare Bearden's career spanned over 50 years and his oeuvre encompasses many styles. If ever there was a "Renaissance" man of American art, this artist deserves the sunplena.com by: The Art of Romare Bearden: A Book of Postcards.
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"An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden is a fascinating book, lovingly detailed and closely illustrating how its subject had to struggle, both as an artist and as a black person, to establish a place in the history of art in America."/5(17).
May 31, · This book was published on the occasion of a major retrospective of Romare Bearden's work at the National Gallery of Art. The lead essay by curator Ruth Fine deftly navigates Bearden's multifaceted artistic and personal life, a collage inspired by a world of cultural influences from the rural lore of North Carolina to Buddhism.5/5(10).
This book is a biographical text about the intersting painter, Romare Bearden. An extremely intersting read, I accredit its orginallity to the use of Romare Bearden's actual paintings and works of art as the illustrations.
The text is all about the life of Romare Bearden from where he /5. Romare Bearden's Art and Style The works of Romare Bearden’s cover a wide range of techniques, themes, and styles. In college, Bearden aspired to be a cartoonist, drawing for and then editing Born: Sep 02, Bearden was also a writer.
His first book, The Painter's Mind, was co written with the artist Carl Holty in He coauthored Six Black Masters in American Art in with Harry Henderson, and was working on a second book with Henderson, A History of African American Artists, at the time of his sunplena.com: Sep 02, Romare Bearden book.
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May 30, · Romare Bearden book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers. Romare Bearden (), the great African American artist, spent much o /5(9). Railroad Shack Sporting House, Bibliography Writings & Interviews By Romare Bearden s s s s s s "The Negro Artist and Modern Art." Opportunity: Journal of Negro Life, 12 (December ), pp.
Bearden, Romare. Papers, During a career that lasted almost half a century, the American artist Romare Bearden () produced about 2, works of art in a variety of media, ranging from paintings, drawings, and prints to murals, tapestries, book illustrations, and theatre designs.
The Art of Romare Bearden is organized by the National Gallery of Art, Washington. The exhibition is made possible with generous support from AT&T.
The exhibition is. Romare Bearden, American painter, whose collages of photographs and painted paper on canvas depict aspects of American black culture in a style derived from Cubism. He is considered one of the most important African American artists of the 20th century. Bearden was born in North Carolina but grew.
Discover Book Depository's huge selection of Romare Bearden books online. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million titles. Campbell writes in the spirit of A History of African-American Artists: From to the Present, which Bearden and his friend Harry Henderson wrote and which was published in An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden by Mary Schmidt Campbell tells the captivating story of how Bearden’s heritage, education, community, and politics informed the evolution of his artistic career.
The Block by Langston Hughes and Romare Bearden – This book is such a treasure combining Langston Hughes’ poems about Harlem alongside one of Bearden’s most famous collages, The Block.
It’s out of print, but it is available used or you can look it up at your local library. Which of Romare Bearden’s artworks do you like best. Bearden, Romare [cover] (illustrator).
2nd Printing. A stock image [photo] is an accurate representation of the listed book's cover design. pages. PO's blind stamp at title page else as new. A collection of sketches, poems, and stories of black rural and urban life in the South. Romare Bearden book. Read reviews from world’s largest community for readers.
Stewart, the senior staff photographer for Jazz at Lincoln Center, and a lo /5(4). InRomare Bearden (American, –) launched an autobiographical project organized by the decades of his life.
The Profile series begins with Bearden’s earliest memories as a boy in North Carolina in the s and concludes with his life as a young artist in Harlem in the early s. This exhibition draws its title from the New Yorker article that spurred Bearden to create.
Nov 15, · Romare Bearden: A Black Odyssey is curated by English and jazz scholar Robert G. O’Meally, the Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English and Comparative Literature and founder and former director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia.
The exhibition is complemented by a fully illustrated companion book of the same name (DC Moore Gallery. Nov 25, · Romare Bearden () was not only one of the most talented American artists of the 20th Century but also one of the most complicated (the name as.
Two recent books — The Romare Bearden Reader (Duke University Press, ), edited by Robert G. O’Meally, and the catalog of a current Bearden exhibition at the High Museum in Atlanta, “Something. Tracing Romare Bearden’s odyssey – from his birth in North Carolina to his youth in Harlem and Pittsburgh, as a student in Paris, and his return to New York – the book illuminates not only the life but the art in full color illustrations, and including interviews with the author and artist.
Biography of Romare Bearden. Romare Howard Bearden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, into a college-educated and relatively financially successful middle-class African-American family, which was not ordinary for the time, especially in the Deep South.
An only child, Bearden was born in the house of his great-grandfather. The only children's book ever written and illustrated by legendary American artist Romare Bearden, Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy was just recently discovered. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has written a personal introduction to the book, describing his own memories of the artist while Bearden Book Edition: Book And CD.
Illustrated by Romare Bearden (illustrator). Limited Edition; First Printing. Hardcover in slipcase. Limited Editions Club. Book is in fine condition. Slipcase has some toning on the spine and front, else very good plus condition. # of 2, copies. This title has the original lithograph by Romare Bearden laid in.
# of copies. Jun 14, · The Romare Bearden Reader brings together a collection of new essays and canonical writings by novelists, poets, historians, critics, and playwrights.
The contributors, who include Toni Morrison, Ralph Ellison, August Wilson, Farah Jasmine Griffin, and Kobena Mercer, contextualize Brand: Duke University Press Books.
Jan 06, · The Romare Bearden Park in downtown Charlotte is a fitting tribute to the African-American artist. It's well maintained, the sculptures are great and there's a section for children.
There are also kiosks and plaques that provide background on the artist. Read more. Date of /5(). Robert O’Meally, Ph.D. ’75, Hurston professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia, is editor of The Romare Bearden Reader and co-curator of “Something Over Something Else: Romare Bearden’s Profile Series,” an exhibition on view at the High Museum of.
The Romare Bearden Foundation preserves and perpetuates the legacy of this influential American artist of African-American heritage by supporting educational programs, special projects, exhibitions, critical scholarship and seminal publications that deepen appreciation of.
A pioneer of African-American art and celebrated collagist, Romare Bearden seamlessly blended images of African-American life in the urban and rural South with references to popular culture, religion, and Classical art and sunplena.comality: American.
Aug 05, · The only children's book ever written and illustrated by legendary American artist Romare Bearden, Li'l Dan, the Drummer Boy was just recently discovered. Henry Louis Gates Jr. has written a personal introduction to the book, describing his own memories of the artist while Bearden created this memorable sunplena.com: Simon & Schuster Books For Young Readers.
Romare Howard Bearden was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, into a college-educated and relatively financially successful middle-class African-American family, which was not ordinary for the time, especially in the Deep South.
An only child, Bearden was born in the house of his sunplena.comality: American. Romare Bearden: Man of Many Parts Time art critic Robert Hughes could write that “Bearden got left out of the history books.” Bearden’s niece, Diedra Harris-Kelley, a New York City Author: Paul Trachtman.
Books. Bearden, Romare, and Carl Holty, The Painter's Mind: A Study of the Relations of Structure and Space in Painting, Crown, Fine, Ruth, The Art of Romare Bearden, Abrams/National Gallery of Art, Greenberg, Jan, Collage of Memories (children's book), Abrams. Romare Bearden Museum Exhibition Catalogues, Monographs, Artist's Projects, Curatorial Writings and Essays "Bearden's work was also engaged with encounters of the more spiritual kind; conjure was the foundation of his creative process (whether or not this tradition was the particular subject of that work).Romare Bearden () had a true Renaissance sensibility.
He was a fine artist who also successfully turned his hand to printmaking, writing, costume and set design, as well as composing jazz music.
In addition, he helped to found the Studio Museum in Harlem, New York's Cinque Gallery and the Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and was once even offered an opportunity to play professional 5/5(1).Romare Bearden Foundation History.
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New guidance for staff caring for transgender people with dementia has been drawn up to ensure patients get dignified and compassionate health care in north Wales.
It includes advice about dealing with people confused between their gender preference and their birth gender.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) believes it is the first in the UK to develop such guidelines.
It said the advice would help support the "unique, but vulnerable, group".
Last year, 75 people from Wales were referred for gender identity treatment - roughly a three-fold rise since 2014.
Jenny Burgess, 66, from Connah's Quay, Flintshire, who had gender reassignment surgery last year, helped draw up BCUHB's guidance.
She said the advice was key as transgender people with dementia "may wake up one day and they'll be confused why they're dressed in a certain way".
She said: "Take for instance a transgender woman - they may well get quite concerned and disturbed at being in female clothes.
"They may worry why certain parts are missing from their anatomy. So it's these sort of things that I'd like staff to be aware of. There's no simple answer… but it really is a worrying scenario."
Sean Page, consultant nurse for dementia at BCUHB, said it was important the specific needs of transgender dementia patients were met to ensure they were cared for appropriately.
He said: "As dementia progresses a person may not recall their current gender and they may see themselves being pre-transition and be surprised at the physical changes to their bodies.
"This can result in them becoming very disorientated and anxious. They may not understand why they are being referred to as being a certain gender as they cannot recall publicly voicing this preference."
The guidelines, set to be issued to staff in the coming weeks, offer advice on how to work with families and carers of transgender people affected by dementia.
They also include advice on how to help a transgender person with dementia to maintain their preferred appearance when they can no longer do it themselves.
Margaret Hanson, vice chairwoman and older person's champion of BCUHB, said: "These guidelines are real proof of what the NHS can do when staff listen to what those we serve truly need and I hope they will bring about real change in how the NHS in north Wales supports this unique, but vulnerable, group of older citizens." | <urn:uuid:6e7d382a-61c8-4e0d-9632-972622fa9233> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-43365446 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00068.warc.gz | en | 0.973705 | 494 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Reading about the 14-year-old girl, Arshdeep Kaur, and her mother in India who were both thrown off a moving bus after being sexually molested, struck a raw nerve. The mother complained to the bus driver, but faced another attack. Her daughter is dead, the mother is critically injured and the subsequent protests of the outraged masses have ensued.
Sexual violence against women will recur; this does not mean we should remain silent. Speaking out is the only way forward if you want to heal, repair and consolidate a broken female mind and spirit.
It was not just this defenceless girl who was assaulted, but every woman, daughter, sister and mother, too.
I applaud the bravery of the Oxford English Literature student, Ione Wells, who penned a powerful open letter to her teenage attacker declaring that she would not let him win. Delineating the nature of the brutal attack in gruesome detail her bravery is self-evident and his cowardice blatant.
Openness goes a long way in terms of restoring a shattered resolve and that of her local community who came to her aid.
My first sexual assault took place at Central Reference Library, Manchester. I was studying assiduously for my A-levels, after securing a conditional offer to study at Somerville College, Oxford University. Unbeknownst to me my life would change irrevocably due to the selfish and pernicious actions of a lone assaulter who had been loitering in the library, waiting for his opportune moment to strike. As the library began to empty and I was embroiled in the intricacies of Hamlet's soliloquies he pounced. In an instant my innocence was snatched. Whether a girl is raped, molested or physically attacked, it's a violation.
Hamlet's famous quote reads: 'Frailty thy name is woman' but Shakespeare got it wrong, 'Frailty thy name is man'.
For who would pray on a teenager studying for her A-levels in a library? He escaped, but not before verbally abusing me first. Skulking home I retreated, became emotionally numb, my weight plummeted, suffered a mental block, was virtually mute and would constantly break down. Yet I believed I had wear a brave face and be stoic. Dropping a grade, I subsequently lost my place at Oxford never telling Somerville College what happened to me. This first sexual assault flicked on a switch in my brain - a blackness descended and my mental demise began.
Barely had I recovered from that assault when a second assault occurred on a bus.
The spate of sexual assaults in India that have taken place on buses are horrific. Designed to safely take you from A-B, now you can get stabbed, blown up, shot, mugged, raped and killed on buses. The bus was already a dodgy place for me. A man had exposed his erect penis on the seat adjacent to mine, another man tried to touch my leg and all these experiences accumulated, one-by-one, sickening me to the core.
Standing on a packed bus, I remember being told to go to the top deck, reluctantly I complied. Since my first assault was still fresh in my mind I was vigilant, when I finally relaxed thinking I was safe I felt a hand grope me.
This time I shot up out of my seat and yelled at the assailant. Shaking I ran down, told the bus driver what had happened, he promptly stopped the bus and called the police. Several cars arrived at the scene with sirens blaring and blue lights flashing. The stunned man was arrested. Had I over reacted? No I don't think so. Any form of assault, minor or otherwise, cannot be tolerated otherwise where do you draw the line?
Taking the man to court, his lawyer eviscerated me, I broke down and my sister sat dazed and disgusted. There was no physical evidence (namely I hadn't been stabbed nor raped), I lost the case. My world was shattered again.
It is the protesting and seeking of justice, even if you lose, which are crucial if you want to mentally move on from the trauma.
When I lived in London I endured more assaults: in a hospital, on the road cycling, in a bike shop, when I was bending down to lock my bike, when I was filming in Bangladesh. Each time I was assaulted and my attempts to take punitive action were thwarted my resolve began to wane - inside I mentally collapsed a little more.
I thought, Perhaps being sexually assaulted is a rites of passage for every woman?
This is an erroneous and dangerous statement.
To confront my assaulters I wrote poems, turned to my paintbrush and expressed my pain through oil paint.
This series of oil paintings depicts mother and daughter, both assaulted and scarred. The mother's body has bore four children, the landscape of her skin conceals childhood trauma and abuse, the poem penned on the canvas tells her story. Haunted by what happened decades later she is only seeking help now. Her daughter, outwardly perfect and blemish free, has skin that is also tainted by unwanted fingers that have touched and tried to rape her soul. Their stories are transcribed in minuscule text on the canvas
Body as Landscape for Abuse, Birth and Life (oil on canvas, 2013)
Never seeking counselling after the first assault, I internalised the pain and in retrospect this incident was a major catalyst in precipitating a mental unravelling that became more endemic with each subsequent assault.
My mental demise was not inevitable.
If I had spoken out or talked to someone at the outset the damage mentally wouldn't have been so profound and enduring.
I allowed my attackers to break, disempower and ruin my life; it would take years to restore that lost power.
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No one could have seen the potential roadblock to addiction treatment coming in the form of a pandemic. But, the coronavirus is here and with talk of a potential fourth wave in Canada, it has drastic implications for drug and addiction rehab.
That’s why in 2021, many addicts have questions about whether addiction treatment is an endeavour worth the risk during the pandemic. The only problem is addiction doesn’t stop.
Addiction changes the way the human brain works. And unfortunately, even a global pandemic won’t stop addicts from using and dealing with the dangerous side effects.
Sure, there are potential negative implications for social gathering and close contact during the COVID-19. But there are worse consequences from not getting addiction treatment when you need it. The spiral effects of these consequences don’t stop at the addict. They have a knock-on effect that can extend to friends and loved ones.
From the scenario above, deciding whether or not to get addiction treatment during the pandemic seems like an impossible task. But, we can make the choice easier for you.
With this short read, we’ll discuss indicators and factors that can help you decide whether or not you need addiction treatment despite a pandemic. If you’re sitting astride the fence about addiction rehab in a pandemic, don’t stop reading.
COVID-19, Mental Health and Addiction
COVID-19 is not just a threat to our lungs and general physical health. The pandemic has a widespread effect on our mental well-being. The impact of the pandemic includes increased anxiety levels and stress for many residents in Canada.
For people with pre-existing mental conditions, the pandemic has come with worse symptoms. Add addiction to the mix, and it’s a three-pronged situation with dire consequences for addicts.
Mental health and drug abuse have a long-standing connection. Up to half of patients with mental conditions have addiction-related problems. It’s a situation addiction specialists call a dual diagnosis. With social distancing and reduced opportunities for human contact, the pandemic worsens the symptoms of people with a dual diagnosis.
For providers who are struggling in the wake of a financial downturn, feelings of anxiety are prevalent. Common emotional responses include fear, exhaustion and guilt. With these emotions in play, it’s easy to suffer a relapse or worsen the drug habit.
If you have a pre-existing mental condition, the question of whether or not to get addiction treatment during the pandemic is an easy one. The answer is yes!
Allowing addiction and mental health issues to fester can make for an impossible situation down the line. Expert addiction treatment can provide you with the tools to manage the pandemic and stay sober.
Can I Control the Way I Abuse Substances?
Many addicts believe they can control the way they use drugs without professional help. It’s the go-to move for 100% of addicts. In unique cases, especially where the addiction is recent, addicts can stop using on their own.
But trying to control the way you use drugs without expert help doesn’t work nine out of ten times. Threading this path can lead you to extreme denial and refusal to seek the help you need.
If you have been trying to stop using a substance without much success, now is the time to go to addiction rehab. Heightened fear and anxiety over the COVID-19 pandemic means you need all the support you can get.
Am I Dealing With Social Isolation?
Social isolation is a significant trigger for drug and addiction relapse. Loneliness can be a sensitive, emotional state for people dealing with drug abuse. It’s a pathway for negative thought processes that can lead to drug abuse.
For people wondering whether to get addiction treatment during a pandemic, the loneliness factor tilts the answer to the “YES” scale. Worse, it may be impossible to avoid loneliness due to social distancing and reduced gatherings.
Conversely, addiction treatment services in Toronto offer in-person support to fight loneliness alongside addiction problems. With modified therapy sessions (thanks to the pandemic), you can talk to an expert and get practical advice.
The Question of Detox
The most sensitive part of addiction treatment is the detox stage — the time interval immediately after you stop using. Because your body is used to getting the substance of choice in copious doses, it reacts in the absence of the drug. These body reactions are known as withdrawal symptoms.
Managing withdrawal symptoms at home can have dangerous implications. Withdrawal symptoms can range from feelings of nausea to seizures and loss of consciousness. For drugs like benzodiazepines and alcohol, at-home withdrawal is deadly.
Professional in-patient detox programs in Ontario should be the priority, despite the pandemic. At a drug detox centre, you’ll have access to critical 24/7 supervision and medical professionals. In the event of a crisis during detox, medical assistance can be a lifesaver.
Am I at a Bigger Risk of Contracting the Coronavirus?
Due to health conditions like asthma and immune system problems, a select group of people are at risk of contracting the virus. The answer to whether addiction treatment is worth the risk is yes if you fall within this group.
Take people whose substance of choice is marijuana. If you smoke a lot of marijuana, you have a higher risk of contracting respiratory-related sickness. For this addict, the best option is to get ahead of it by getting professional help.
Related Article: What Happens During Detox?
How Rehab Centres are Making Addiction Treatment Worth it
In the preceding sections, we have explored how addiction treatment is worth the risk during a pandemic — based on your unique situation. But, there are two sides to every coin. And in this case, the second side to this coin is the drug detox centre.
The ideal drug detox centre must be following all COVID-19 precautions and regulations. Adhering to these rules is vital to ensure you’re in the best possible health to receive effective addiction treatment.
The ideal drug detox and rehab program must adapt its treatment to prepare for COVID-19. Their facility-wide measures should be aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus.
The following questions can help you decide whether addiction treatment is worth the risk at a particular facility:
- Is the drug rehab conducting COVID-19 screening before admitting applicants?
- Is the detox centre enforcing hand-washing or hand-sanitizing at its facilities?
- Does the detox centre screen its staff and patients daily?
- Are there emergency protocols in place to deal with the outbreak of coronavirus within the facility?
- Do on-site medical personnel have the expertise to deal with COVID-related health complications?
Will I Be Safe in Rehab?
Addiction treatment is worth the risk during the pandemic because it does guarantee extra safety. In the outside world, addicts move from place to place in the pursuit of the next high. Inevitably, they may come in contact with people who have the virus.
A staple of in-patient addiction treatment is the stability it offers. Patients will be in a controlled facility healing from trauma and addiction.
Because you’ll be in one place, the odds of getting the virus are significantly lower. Plus, addiction treatment offers the luxury of medical help on-site. These two factors mean it may be safer to get addiction treatment during the pandemic.
Virtual Addiction Treatment
Addiction treatment is worth the risk during the pandemic if the addiction treatment centre is going virtual. With the wonders of technology and online communication, addiction treatment centres are going virtual.
Therapy sessions that used to be in-person can now be done virtually through video calls and live streaming. Instead of sitting one-on-one with a therapist, you’ll be in the safety of an enclosed space — without any risk of contracting the virus.
What is In-Patient Rehab Like During the Pandemic?
If you’re wondering whether or not addiction treatment is worth the risk during the pandemic, it’s likely because you fear contracting the virus. That’s why the best drug detox centres in Ontario take all the precautions possible to ensure the safety of their patients.
Patients have to answer questions about possible COVID-19 exposure before addiction treatment even starts. In some cases, the drug detox centre may enforce a quarantine period before patients start getting treatment.
Patients getting addiction treatment in an inpatient detox centre will get reduced visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Similarly, comprehensive cleaning is a habit. Door knobs, elevator buttons and door handles will all undergo regular cleaning and sanitizing. Residents within the clinic can also expect to get sanitizers and soaps on request.
In-patient rehab during the pandemic involves a great deal of social distancing. Patients and experts must keep to the distance limit of six feet. To cap it off, most drug rehab centres are reducing group therapy sessions to the barest minimum.
What is Out-patient Rehab Like During the Pandemic?
Out-patient addiction treatment during the pandemic is worth it because it has no risk. For starters, you’ll have far less contact with addiction specialists and are at far less risk of contracting the virus.
Like in-patient rehab, admission to an out-patient program will require COVID-19 screening. If you have symptoms of the virus or test positive, the clinic will recommend isolation and telehealth services.
In response to the pandemic, addiction treatment centres are offering a range of telemedicine services. Patients can expect to get treatment during video calls or phone calls with specialists. If you need to attend any 12-step group meetings, they’ll happen with social distancing and hand sanitization precautions.
Medication-assisted Treatment During the Pandemic
Typically, medication-assisted treatment is for addicts dealing with opioid and alcohol addictions. It requires regular visits to the addiction centre to receive the recommended dosage of drugs like methadone, buprenorphine and naltrexone.
Medication is important during this treatment model to ease symptoms and make addiction recovery an easier prospect. But, with the pandemic in full swing, moving from one place to another to obtain these medications is risky.
Drug detox centres are adapting to this change by allowing patients to get more medication with each visit to the clinic. Depending on how stable the patient is, they can take up to 28 days’ dosages home.
High-risk patients still need to be coming in regularly to get their medication. Each visit will happen with social distancing measures in practice.
Related Article: An Overview of Outpatient and Inpatient Detoxification
The question of whether addiction treatment is worth the risk during the pandemic is a hard one. But as long as your choice of detox centre is taking the necessary precautions to fight addiction, rehab is the ideal choice.
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Target: England Department of Health: Secretary of State and Health Ministers
Goal: Continue support and funding for mammograms despite the possibility of “over-diagnosis.”
The BBC recently ran an article discussing the controversy surrounding mammography and the issue of “over-diagnosis,” or, women being treated for tumors which may or may not have turned problematic or cancerous had they been left alone. Women are encouraged to begin regular mammograms when they reach their 40s (per the Susan G. Koman Foundation) or their 50s (per the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force) so that they may catch any signs of breast cancer early and discuss the best course of action with their health care provider. The issue is that many mammograms catch tumors that are not yet cancerous and there is no way of knowing if they will ever become cancerous, and that obtuse “unknown” leads many doctors to recommend and many women to follow through with having surgery, hormone therapy, radiation, or chemotherapy that is quite possibly unnecessary. Amid the current attack on women’s healthcare and reproductive rights that is currently raging here in the U.S., it is imperative that we continue to support and provide funding for mammograms that do, despite any over-diagnosis and over-treatment, catch breast cancer early and aid in saving the lives of thousands of women. Sign this petition today and show that you support the benefits of mammography.
The BBC article stated that “screening saved 1,307 lives every year in the UK, but led to 3,971 women having unnecessary treatment,” which is misleading. Using these numbers, the statement should read that screening saved 1,307 lives every year and led to 3,971 women making the decision to treat potentially cancerous tumors. Screening (mammograms) did not lead to anything other than an x-ray showing a picture of a tumor. These women then made a decision with their doctors on how best to proceed. It seems so dangerous while funding is being denied for centers in the U.S. that provide basic health care for women (breast cancer screening being just one of the services) that any article should run with misleading language about the potential harm that screenings cause.
While some women may regret going ahead with treatment, sometimes having part or all of their breast(s) removed, the key issue is that they made the decision. They had a choice. Yes, doctors should always provide women with all of the information on treatment that is available to them, and women should know that the option to have no treatment is also available to them, but without the mammogram screenings more women would die from breast cancer than already do. One in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lives. More than 11,000 women die each year from breast cancer. If mammogram screenings can prevent 1,307 deaths from breast cancer, then those numbers alone prove that the benefits of being screened far outweigh the potential for over-diagnosis. Please, continue to support funding for mammograms as an essential part of women’s health care.
Dear England Department of Health: Secretary of State and Health Ministers,
The BBC recently ran an article, “Breast Screening Advice Updated Amid Controversy Over Tests,” that has the potential to lead to a dangerous backlash in women’s reproductive rights and choices both in the UK and in the U.S. The article pointed out that nearly 4,000 women have unnecessary treatment that results from mammograms, a statement which is simply not true. These women had a choice and chose to treat tumors which had the potential for becoming cancerous and causing health problems. The mammogram had no part in this decision other than showing the tumor on an x-ray. To say that any fault lay with the screening itself is misleading and dangerous, particularly amid the current attack on women’s reproductive rights which is raging in the United States.
If a mammogram screening played a part in saving just one woman’s life from breast cancer, that is benefit enough. The potential backlash that could be caused from not providing mammogram screenings could lead to thousands of more deaths a year, added onto the 11,000 yearly deaths that already occur from breast cancer. The issue that is at stake is that these women had a choice which they exercised. That choice should never be compromised. Some regret choosing treatment, but more are happy with their decision to treat early a tumor that potentially could have become cancerous. This early treatment is where modern medicine has led us. It factors hugely into saving lives. Do not compromise early detection in mammograms, and do not compromise a woman’s choice to partake in early treatment.
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As data analyses get more complex, how can companies best communicate results to ensure that decision makers have a proper grasp of the data’s implications?
In an increasingly complex economic and social environment, access to vast amounts of data and information can help organizations and governments make better policies, predictions and decisions. Indeed, more and more decision makers rely on statistical findings and data-based decision models when tackling problems and forming strategies. Scientists, researchers, technologists and journalists have all been monitoring this tendency, trying to understand when and how this approach is most useful and effective.1
So far, discussions have centered mainly on analysis: data collection, technological infrastructures and statistical methods. Yet another vital issue receives far less scrutiny: how analytical results are communicated to decision makers. As the amount of data gets bigger and analyses grow more complex, how can analysts best communicate results to ensure that decision makers have a proper understanding of their implications?
Communicating Statistical Information
However well executed, the usefulness of an analysis depends on how the results are understood by the intended audience. Consider a patient visiting a doctor about an illness. Arguably, the most important task is the diagnosis of the disease, as this can lead to choosing an appropriate treatment. Yet even if the final decision lies with the patient, the chosen treatment may depend on how the doctor communicates different options to the patient. The same is true when an investor consults a financial expert or a manager seeks the services of a consulting firm.
Data science, like medical diagnostics or scientific research, lies in the hands of expert analysts who must explain their findings to executive decision makers who are often less knowledgeable about formal, statistical reasoning. Yet many behavioral experiments have shown that when the same statistical information is conveyed in different ways, people make drastically different decisions.2 Consequently, there is often a large gap between conclusions reached by analysts and what decision makers understand. Here, we address this issue by first identifying strengths and weaknesses of the two most common modes used for communicating results: description and illustration. We then present a third method — simulated experience — that enables intuitive interpretation of statistical information, thereby communicating analytical results even to decision makers who are naïve about statistics.
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Using theUniversity Library, locate one peer-reviewed research study with possible ethical concerns. You may use a research study you identified in the Week 2 Annotated Bibliography assignment if appropriate but not the same article used in the Week 3 Learning Team assignment.Review ethical principles learned this week. When you select your article, consider the possible ethical issues in the research process: sampling, methodology, data collection, etc. The focus should be on the research study, not the health issue.Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you:Summarize the research study.Identify possible ethical issues within the research study.Explain how the ethical concerns can influence the research outcomes.Define validity as it relates to the research study.Hint: Review previous learning activities for key validity concepts, including internal and external validity and associated threats to validity.Discuss the importance of research design validity and how research bias can impact validity.Hint: Research how design validity and instrumentation validity are different concepts.Discuss how stakeholders can externally influence health care research.Include possible ethical concerns.Cite at least 3 peer-reviewed scholarly references.Format your assignment and references according to APA guidelines.Submit your assignment.
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Electricity consumption by water and wastewater utilities accounts for 3% of all electrical energy consumption in the U.S.1 This represents net annual consumption of 75 billion kWh in the U.S. and is currently worth $4 billion.
Between 90% and 95% of the electricity purchased is used for pumping.2 It therefore follows that there should be considerable benefits from ensuring the pumps are well matched to their duty requirements and operating at efficiencies at the top end of the manufacturer’s performance ranges. This involves specifying the right pump for the duty requirements and monitoring performance over the economic life of the pump. Energy efficiency investments can yield excellent returns of 5% to more than 25% efficiency improvements, with consequential energy cost reductions, in addition to other benefits such as reducing the greenhouse gas footprint of utilities.
While significant progress has been made in analyzing individual pumps and matching characteristics to specific duty requirements, these have relied on assuming each pump runs at a single pressure and flow operating point. Pump operating requirements for water utilities are subject to widely variable seasonal and diurnal water demand fluctuations, making it impossible to cover all operating contingencies.
Given the benefits and potential for rapid payback, it would seem that pump efficiency is an obvious subject for investigation and remediation by water utilities. Until recently, however, energy has been relatively cheap and cost-saving efforts have focused elsewhere. While there appears to be only sporadic investigation work into this area in the U.S., Europe has made great progress in analyzing potable water systems.
A major study of pumps was commissioned by the European Commission in 2001.3 The study recommended three key steps to improving pump operating efficiency:
1) Match pump characteristics to duty;
2) Counter efficiency deterioration through reconditioning pumps; and
3) Operate pumps at their best efficiency point.
Where water utilities have tackled pump reconditioning, the results have led to paybacks measured in months rather than years. Recently, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority sponsored the Monroe County Water Authority (MCWA) to test pumps and then apply various coatings to large pumps during refurbishment programs. MCWA found during testing that some pumps were more than 20% below manufacturers’ efficiency curves and was surprised to report substantial improvements after coating—in some cases, almost back to the manufacturers’ curves. Payback for the entire refurbishment cost was less than a year.
Improving the pump efficiency through replacement or refurbishment is useful as long as the pump is actually operating close to the peak of the efficiency curve. As discussed previously, potable water distribution systems often see a wide range of operating head across a pump.
In Figure 1, a plot of the operating characteristics of a large potable water pump has been generated through an innovative real-time reporting tool. The pump is almost brand new, evident by the only very small drop in measured performance versus the manufacturer’s curve. Typically, the pump is delivering 750 gal per minute (gpm) at 175-ft discharge pressure, and it does this with an efficiency of 83%. Note, however, that even a slight increase in discharge pressure to 180 ft causes the pump’s efficiency to drop below 70%, indicating that possibly a different pump should be run.
In Figure 2, a pump station is shown with two pumps. When purchased, these were specified as a 2,000-gpm pump and a smaller 800-gpm pump. Here, it is interesting to see that the 2,000-gpm pump is well worn, as indicated by the fact that the current measured pump curve (shown in yellow) is more than 25% lower than the original manufacturer’s curve (shown in red). It is interesting to note that this pump achieves a very good average efficiency of 88%; in this example, the reduced flow as a result of the worn pump impeller actually helps move the operating point high on the efficiency curve.
Also note that the second pump, while almost new as indicated by the very similar manufacturer’s and actual pump curve, is not operating as efficiently. The 800 gpm is seeing only 80 to 95 ft of total dynamic head, which is approximately 25% less than the ideal 125 ft of differential pressure it needs to operate at the top of its efficiency curve.
What is required, therefore, is a tool to select the right pump or combination of pumps at the right time of the day to maximize efficiency. Eastern Municipal Water District (EMWD) of Perris Valley, Calif., implemented the Aquadapt software package from Derceto, Inc., in 2006. The software reduced energy costs by more than 13% and improved efficiency by 8.4%. EMWD received the California/Nevada American Water Works Association Outstanding Energy Management Award in 2007 for this project.
Table 1 lists EWMD with three additional case study systems, noting the effect Aquadapt had on their greenhouse gas emissions. California has made a commitment to greenhouse gas reduction at the state level in Assembly Bill 32. With 19% of the state’s energy use going to transporting both raw and potable water, this has led to a focus on energy-efficiency improvements in the water sector.4
The Potential of Optimizing
Traditional methods for improving pump efficiency have concentrated on the static process of carrying out a pump curve calibration, assuming operating point and then either replacing, modifying, machining, polishing or coating the pump surfaces. While these measures have been shown to be beneficial, they do not take into account the dynamic nature of the pump’s actual operating range.
The ability to optimize pumps in real time against dynamic changes in water demand has achieved reductions in energy consumption of 6% to 8.4% for four large water utilities. This has reduced the carbon footprint for these utilities by the same percentages, adding up to thousands of tons of CO2 per year. If this was applied to the all U.S. water and wastewater pumping networks—using an average greenhouse gas value of 0.668 short tons CO2 per MWh of electricity production5— between 3 and 4 million tons of CO2 emissions could be saved annually. | <urn:uuid:b1e40777-6342-4f93-b8b2-0e012243f5a9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.wwdmag.com/print/18936 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280587.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00568-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959676 | 1,251 | 2.9375 | 3 |
Could Quebec face 5th wave blockages? We asked experts
The COVID-19 situation suddenly becomes intense again in various parts of Europe, with lockdowns imposed in Austria, tighter restrictions in Belgium and the Netherlands and hospitalizations and numbers of cases reaching crisis levels in Germany . Should we therefore expect the worst for Montreal and Quebec? Will there be a fifth wave?
For now, the experts’ response is categorized as’ probably not ‘for several reasons – and the public can take steps to ensure that outcome.
Keep in mind that these are just predictions. New developments – like the new variant detected in South Africa – could be a game-changer. As Montreal doctor Christopher Labos observed, âIt will be very difficult to be definitive about the future, because as the old joke says, prediction is difficult, especially when it comes to the future. “.
An increase in the number of cases in Quebec is expected this winter due to people spending more time indoors and holiday gatherings increase contact, said Prativa Baral, epidemiologist and doctoral candidate at Johns. Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
But Baral said she did not expect “widespread lockdowns”, with localized responses to outbreaks more likely.
Nora Loreto, a journalist who has written extensively on the pandemic in Quebec, agrees.
Overall vaccination rates are high, so “if there is an area where pockets of unvaccinated individuals are feeding a wave and whether they are unvaccinated individuals or children, it is possible that restrictions be reintroduced in these regions “.
Loreto highlighted the current situation in Nunavik, where she stated that the number of active cases is extremely high and the vaccination rate of citizens and health workers is lower than the provincial average.
Why can we hope
One of the reasons Quebec is unlikely to follow Austria’s lead is the different vaccination rates, experts said. Austria represents around 66% of the total population, while Quebec is at 77% at the time of writing.
In addition, Austria “has just started implementing a vaccination pass in restaurants and bars over the past two weeks,” Baral said.
âWhile we have had it for some time, which not only makes indoor spaces safer, but also encourages vaccination in the unvaccinated. “
New vaccinations among adult Quebecers have slowed, but they haven’t stopped, which Loreto says is good news. And immunizing children five years and older is also “a game changer.”
“I think there’s hardly any way a fifth wave will be as bad as, certainly not the first, probably not the second, probably not even the third.”
There are still a lot of worries
Baral cites the lowest vaccination rate among young people, who “are also found to be the most mobile, and are therefore more likely to spread the virus”.
Even though our vaccination rate is higher than in Austria, there are still a lot of unvaccinated people around, Baral said, and that means risks “for themselves, of spreading the virus to vulnerable people, where the vaccine may not be as protective “.
“As long as we have this large chunk of the unvaccinated among us, increases in hospitalizations, in particular, are inevitable,” she said.
Labos explained that a sudden increase in hospitalizations could mean the need for more severe restrictions, given the dire staff situation in the healthcare system. But this result is not guaranteed.
Public health officials must also carefully manage public expectations, he said, easing restrictions without going too far. “Things can get out of hand pretty quickly, if we’re not careful.”
âIf all of a sudden everyone decides to stop wearing masks, and winter arrives, and the virus is circulating, if the cases rise enough, it can lead to more and more hospitalizations. And if we have a really bad flu year, on top of the COVID cases, and now you have people with both COVID and the flu landing in a hospital, well, hospitals could be overwhelmed, especially considering of the labor shortage we have. “
What can you do?
It’s pretty straightforward, said Baral.
“Don’t you want a lockdown?” Nobody wants it! Get vaccinated, even if you are young and healthy; and please keep your mask on, especially in crowded indoor environments. “
Faster tests and programs to improve indoor ventilation are also essential, Baral said, and governments and institutions should prioritize these measures, and others, to make everyone safer.
Benefiting from relaxed public health guidelines while respecting some of the easy behaviors we have adopted during the pandemic will make a big difference, Loreto said.
âSo even though the virus itself is not in your head, you still put on your mask, you still sanitize your hands, you still do things like that, it will protect you against the seasonal flu too. there’s nothing wrong with a lot of this stuff, which is great. “
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clematis ‘roguchi,’ summer-into-september star
YOU’D THINK WITH SO MUCH WIND AND RAIN that the high-fliers of the garden—the vines—would have been knocked off their pedestals quite literally. Somehow in spite of it all, vines like Clematis ‘Roguchi’ have managed to hold their ground—er, airspace. A look at one somewhat upwardly mobile hero of the sodden September garden.
I don’t know why I waited so long to add Clematis ‘Roguchi’ to my garden, but I finally did so a couple of years ago, and then bought another plant this spring. (It’s also found as ‘Rooguchi’ in various catalogs, and don’t ask me which is correct. What everyone agrees upon: it’s one of the best small-flowered clematis there is.) I quickly learned that it is long-blooming—in North Carolina, Tony Avent of Plant Delights Nursery says May through September; for me, it starts a little later but goes all summer long, and into fall.
Clematis ‘Roguchi’ performs like a herbaceous perennial—it’s more of a scamperer than a climber, and it doesn’t become some crushing woody vine. Because of that neighborly demeanor, it’s beautiful when scrambling up and into a shrub nearby—think rose, or Japanese maple, for instance—or weaving through other perennials closer to ground level (those leaves in the photo are Geranium macrorrhizum; it’s kind of weaving in and out of a mound of them in my front yard). You can help it to hold on to a tripod or trellis, if you prefer. Whatever the choice, this hybrid of Clematis integrifolia reaches about 6 feet wide or tall, maybe a little more, and likes a spot in the sun.
‘Roguchi’ seems to be free from clematis wilt, and is very hardy over a wide range. If only everyone could agree how wide. As with its name, you have to take a position on hardiness, too. Certainly 4-9, but maybe colder and warmer.
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Research into the Griffith-conceived laminar flow wing was conducted on this specially-modified Hurricane. To keep the surface as clean as possible, even the underwing roundels were painted inboard, on the centre section.
A Cessna L-19 with BLC and a cambered wing takes off in the Mississippi State University programme.
One of the earliest full-scale experiments into boundary layer control made use of the Miles M.6 Hawcon.
The Mississippi-modified Piper L-21 for the US Army-sponsored test programme.
The de Havilland (Australia) G.2 glider modified to test-fly the Griffith-designed section, which had a suction slot well back on the wing chord.
The Armstrong Whitworth A.W.52 jet-powered flying wing was designed to achieve a high degree of laminar flow, although predictions were not realised.
First in a series of high-lift BLC experimental aircraft used by the Aerophysics Department of the Mississippi State University was this Schweizer TG-3A sailplane.
Two Douglas WB-66Ds were modified by Northrop in a programme funded by the US Air Force to conduct a full-scale investigation into suction-type boundary layer control. They were redesignated X-21As after modification.
The Mississippi XAZ-1 Marvelette was designed for a US Army-funded BLC research programme.
The Mississippi XV-11A was designed for a US Army-funded BLC research programme
MA-4, получивший регистрацию VF 665, был переделан из прототипа самолета Auster T.Mk 7. Первый полет машина выполнила в 1958 году, но оказалась очень сложной в пилотировании.
Under Ministry contract, Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) modified an Auster T Mk 7 to have a suction-type BLC system for high lift, developed at Cambridge University. Its early form is shown
Under Ministry contract, Marshall of Cambridge (Engineering) modified an Auster T Mk 7 to have a suction-type BLC system for high lift, developed at Cambridge University. Its final configuration is shown | <urn:uuid:875004b7-54e1-4380-a402-b14a2123783d> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://aviadejavu.ru/Site/Arts/Art7898.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00188-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.869946 | 571 | 2.609375 | 3 |
Mid-1980s series Then Again revisited high profile moments in Kiwi history, mixing archive material and interviews with those who were there. This item from a 1986 episode looks back at the Strongman mine explosion of 19 January 1967, which killed 19 men at New Zealand's largest underground coal mine. Twenty years on reporter Jim Hopkins visits the still-working West Coast mine, to see if ghosts still linger. An official inquiry found that the state-run coal mine had neglected safety procedures; the Government paid compensation to families of the victims.
You can never take things lightly underground, not when you're working under the weight of a roof of rock, or with the threat of seeping gas. This lamp is not for seeing nor for sniffing. It's a gas lamp. If the flame goes out it's time to get out.– From the narration | <urn:uuid:fe02bb88-bebf-4f67-8d90-ddcad233eba4> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nzonscreen.com/title/then-again-strongman-mine-1986 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573699.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819131019-20220819161019-00270.warc.gz | en | 0.952957 | 185 | 1.828125 | 2 |
|Helmand jan (هلمند)|
|Area||58,584 km² (22,619 sq mi)|
Helmand (Pashto/Dari: هلمند) is one of the 34 provinces of Afghanistan. It is in the southwest of the country. Its capital is Lashkar Gah. The Helmand River flows through the mainly desert region, providing water for irrigation.
Helmand is the world's largest opium-producing region. It makes 75% of the world's total production. This is more than all of Burma, which is the second largest producing nation after Afghanistan. Afghan opium accounts for more than 90% of the global supply.
The current governor is Mohammad Golab Mangal (since March 2008).
Border with Pakistan[change | change source]
Helmand has a southern border with the Balochistan province of Pakistan. Many domestic and international observers have criticized Pakistan's efforts towards securing the border against Taliban insurgents.
Cities[change | change source]
Demographics[change | change source]
The population is 1,441,769. The area is 58,584 square kilometres. Pashtuns are the majority estimated at 92% of the population. There are also Balochs who are in the south. Also there are small numbers of Hazara, Brahui and Tajik.
Districts[change | change source]
|Nahri Saraj||166,827||also known as Nahre Saraj|
|Musa Qala||Musa Qala||138,896|
References[change | change source]
- Afghanistan's Provinces–Helmand at NPS
- Pat McGeough (2007-03-05). "Where the poppy is king". Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.smh.com.au%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fwhere-the-poppy-is-king%2F2007%2F03%2F04%2F1172943270271.html%3Fpage%3Dfullpage%23contentSwap2&date=2010-02-03. "More than 90 per cent of the province's arable land is choked with the hardy plant. A 600-strong, US-trained eradication force is hopelessly behind schedule on its target for this growing season in Helmand - to clear about a third of the crop, which is estimated to be a head-spinning 70,000 hectares."
- "Afghanistan still the largest producer of opium: UN report". Zee News. Archived from the original on 2010-02-03. http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zeenews.com%2Fznnew%2Farticles.asp%3Faid%3D379280%26sid%3DWOR&date=2010-02-03. "She said opium cultivation is concentrated in the south of the country, with just one province ‘Helmand’ accounting for 42 percent of all the illicit production in the world. Many of the provinces with the highest levels of production also have the worst security problems."
- Helmand provincial profile
- Helmand Executive Summary, nps.edu
- Afghanistan Geographic & Thematic Layers
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On his back, he carries a baby (either human or supernatural). The meaning and purpose of this remarkable sculpture remain unknown.
Sculpture of a youth (back)
Post-Classic (900-1521 A.D.)
Tamuín, State of San Luis Potosí
117 x 40 cm.
National Museum of Anthropology, Mexico.
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In animated family films like ParaNorman, ghosts are more likely to cause laughter than shivers. Critic Bob Mondello explores how we got here from the Hollywood fright fests of the '30s.
Black-and-white horror movies: Our parents and grandparents grew up on them, and now Tim Burton's gleefully gruesome Frankenweenie will ensure they resonate for another generation.
My dad told me that he and his big brother had to sneak out of the house to see Frankenstein in 1931; Grandma thought they were too young. At 12 and 13, they had plenty of Bronx swagger, but as they huddled together in the far reaches of the balcony and Boris Karloff's "lifeless" fingers twitched for the first time, they were both scared shoutless.
My own first exposure to the Frankenstein story was comic: At about the age of 8, I saw the monster on TV, played this time by Glenn Strange, chasing Abbott and Costello. Decades later, my nephews were also introduced to him on TV — by Peter Boyle's tap-dancing monster in a broadcast of Young Frankenstein.
Now Tim Burton gives us the world's first stop-motion black-and-white IMAX movie: Frankenweenie, about an animated kid who reanimates his pooch, Sparky, after an auto accident.
What's happened to Frankenstein's monster has also happened to most of the creatures from Universal's horror vaults. Dracula, who runs an inn for monsters in the new kid flick Hotel Transylvania, has been so thoroughly eclipsed by his pop-culture cousins that should real vampires venture into an elementary schoolyard these days, they'd likely inspire more tweets than shrieks.
Same thing with werewolves, especially if they've been working on their washboard abs like Twilight's Taylor Lautner. And the hunchbacks, mummies and phantoms who used to haunt cathedrals and opera houses are all mere objects of fun these days, at least in films aimed at children.
Which is maybe as it should be: Parents don't want tykes traumatized on Halloween. But it's interesting how monsters have evolved into such tame kid's stuff since their '30s movie heyday. Credit that to a little animated poltergeist named Casper and his descendants.
Casper the Friendly Ghost started out as a movie cartoon in the 1940s, then graduated to TV, where he was soon joined by family-friendly Munsters and The Addams Family. Movies followed suit with critters of various nonthreatening sorts, from Wookies in Star Wars to ogres in the Shrek movies to a buddy act involving a big eye and a blue fur ball in Monsters, Inc.
In 2001, those last two pictures reset the whole kid flick genre by becoming the biggest computer-animated movies ever, at least up to that time. And that cued this current burst of movie-vault grave-robbing. Frankenweenie is an obvious riff on Frankenstein. Hotel Transylvania has Count Dracula playing host to critters from Wolfman to the Hunchback of Notre Dame. And ParaNorman centers on a kid who "sees dead people" in a distinctly Sixth Sense sort of way.
From each of these films, kids will get a little life lesson, while parents hear movie references, which is how kid flicks almost always work these days. No one expects children to know the star of the silent horror classic Nosferatu was a guy named Max Schreck, but cinema buffs might. In Frankenweenie, they'll also recognize camera angles, tracking shots, even whole scenes from the original Frankenstein, and some will even note that Winona Ryder is voicing a surly little girl who looks and (of course) sounds just like the character she played in another Tim Burton horror spoof, Beetlejuice.
It's worth noting that all these kid-flick monsters have the same purpose they did when they were terrifying older generations. They represent our fears — of the dark, of the unknown, of illness, of things unpredictable, feelings untameable. Which is why even the tamest of these new monster movies gets rated PG, not G.
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Say, for instance, you’ve just been assigned a critical Work Order. In the age of modern smartphones, you can configure your email client so you receive an email immediately on your smartphone. However, you may have data roaming switched off or you may not have a smartphone. A question we’re often asked at Fiix tech support is,
“Is there a way to send CMMS notifications as text (SMS) messages to your phone?”
Luckily, it may still be possible to still get notified the old fashioned way through a nifty SMS text feature provided by your phone plan carrier.
Most mobile phone companies will allow you to send SMS (text) messages to cell phones via email, although it isn’t widely known. When you sign up for a mobile phone plan, an email address is created that links to that phone number. It’s usually in the format of “your phone number”@”carrier’s sms gateway”.com. Check with your carrier to see if Email to SMS is available.
Eg: If my phone provider is Verizon and my phone number is 917-123-4567, then emailing the following address will forward the message via SMS to your phone:
To ensure that CMMS notifications are sent to this number, I can configure my account in a number of ways:
Option 1: Set up a rule in your Email to forward on any messages from email@example.com to your SMS text email address:
Option 2: Set your email in Fiix to your SMS text email.. This means you won’t get any email notifications.
List of Email-to-SMS Carriers
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Cultivating Havana: Urban agriculture and food security in the years of crisis
May 1999, Development Report No. 12
The break up of the Soviet Bloc in 1989 plunged Cuba into the worst economic crisis of its history. Cuba lost 85 percent of its trade, including both food and agricultural inputs. The conventional system of agriculture was highly dependent on imported pesticides, fertilizers, and farming equipment, and without these inputs, domestic production fell. This decline in food production, coupled with a drastic reduction in food imports, led to an estimated 30 percent reduction in caloric intake in the early 1990s. Cuba was faced with a dual challenge of doubling food production with half the previous inputs.
Cuba responded to the crisis with a national call to increase food production by restructuring agriculture. This transformation was based on a conversion from a conventional, large scale, high input, mono-crop agricultural system to a smaller scale, organic and semi-organic farming system. It focused on utilizing local low cost and environmentally safe inputs, and relocating production closer to consumers in order to cut down on transportation costs.
By 1994 a spontaneous decentralized movement of urban residents joined a planned government strategy to create over 8,000 city farms in Havana alone.
Urban agriculture has been a key part of this effort. By 1994 a spontaneous decentralized movement of urban residents joined a planned government strategy to create over 8,000 city farms in Havana alone. The success of these gardens has significantly contributed to the easing of Cuba’s food crisis. In 1998 an estimated 541,000 tons of food were produced in Havana for local consumption. Food quality has also improved as citizens now have access to a greater variety of fresh fruits and vegetables. Although the program still faces many challenges, urban gardens continue to grow, and some neighborhoods are producing as much as 30 percent of their own subsistence needs.
The growth of urban agriculture is largely due to the Cuban state’s commitment to making unused urban and suburban land and resources available to aspiring urban farmers. The issuing of land grants of vacant space in the city has converted hundreds of vacant lots into food producing plots. New planning laws place the highest land use priority on food production.
The opening of farmers markets and the legalization of direct sales from farmers to consumers dramatically increased production incentives for urbanites. Deregulation of prices combined with high demand for fresh produce in the cities has allowed urban farmers to make two to three times as much as professionals.
The government also encourages gardeners through an extensive support system including extension agents and horticultural groups that offer assistance and advice. Many gardeners were inexperienced in the type of small-scale, organic cultivation necessary for urban production. The extension services helped to educate gardeners and spread the word about new biologically based pesticides and fertilizers and agroecological techniques. Seed houses throughout the city sell seeds, gardening tools, compost, and distribute bio-fertilizers and other biological control agents to small farmers at very reasonable rates.
New biological products and organic gardening techniques are developed and produced by Cuba’s agricultural research sector, which had already begun exploring organic alternatives to chemical controls. This emphasis on alternative methods of pest and disease control has enabled Cuba’s urban farms to become completely organic. In fact, a new ordinance prohibits the use of any pesticides for agricultural purposes anywhere within city limits.
Cuba now has one of the most successful urban agriculture programs in the world and continues expanding urban production with the goal of putting 100 percent of arable land under cultivation, increasing irrigation potential with new wells and water tanks, and maintaining high standards of quality in all aspects of production. While many believed that when the economy recovered urban farming would disappear, quite the opposite has occurred. In spite of increased food availability and increasing economic recovery, the urban agriculture movement is stronger than ever and growing rapidly. Both the public and private sectors are investing resources in urban agriculture, a sign that it will continue to be part of the urban landscape for years to come. | <urn:uuid:57e3ded1-5a30-441a-a451-bf3102634b00> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://foodfirst.org/publication/cultivating-havana-urban-agriculture-and-food-security-in-the-years-of-crisis/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719784.62/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00427-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948482 | 806 | 3.359375 | 3 |
Animal Rescue Update: We're Currently Treating a Second Seal
Published April 26, 2013
Staff with the National Aquarium Animal Rescue have been busy caring for two juvenile seals in rehabilitation.
The first seal, a harbor seal admitted on February 15, has been doing very well. While recovering from pneumonia and an upper respiratory infection, the seal broke out with sealpox lesions. Sealpox is a viral infection similar to human chicken pox. Staff monitored the seal closely during this time to make sure he received the proper nutrition, hydration, and rest that was needed. We’re happy to report that the sealpox lesions have subsided, and the seal has been quite active lately – an indication he’s likely feeling better.
The second seal , a grey seal pup, was admitted on April 1 (Easter) and has recently shown a lot of progress. The grey seal was admitted for a significant injury to the left front flipper that affects a digit joint.
Grey seal pups present a unique challenge to rehabilitation staff, because they often require to be ‘taught’ to eat solid food. Grey seal mom’s nurse their young for about three weeks, then usually abandon the pup. The pup is left to learn to eat, navigate, and be social all on their own. This little grey was no exception and challenged our staff – we were patient through the learning process and supplemented his diet with fish smoothies while he learned.
I’m happy to say, that this little guy has come a long way and is eating his full diet on his own – a big accomplishment for a little grey! Veterinarians are treating the flipper injury and monitoring its progress closely.
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Wind Power Discussion at Conference
March 14, 2012
School of Engineering, Coimbatore
India today has the fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the world.
Speakers at the Renewable Energy Conference, Dr. S. Gomathinayagam, Executive Director of Centre for Wind Energy Technologies (C-WET) and Sri D.V. Giri, Chairman of Indian Wind Turbine Manufacturers Association, highlighted the role of wind power for India’s energy security.
“India installed wind power capacity is over 15 gigawatts today. China and USA, that are first and second in the world, in terms of installed wind power capacity, have over 52 gigawatts and 42 gigawatts respectively,” stated Dr. S. Gomathinayagam.
“Electricity from wind accounts for 3% – 4% of total electricity generated in the country today, in China the corresponding number is 1.5% – 2% and in USA, it is a little over 2%.”
“To harness wind energy, the kinetic energy of wind is converted to mechanical (rotational) energy and then interfacing with a generator, mechanical energy is converted to electrical energy.”
“To efficiently harness wind power, proper aerodynamic and structural design of blades, rotors, drive train is essential. Knowledge of generator and control systems and power electronics is also required.”
“For developing wind energy, 95% of investment is from the private sector today.”
Further sharing insights with the delegates, Sri. Giri drew from his experience as the CEO of a company involved in the manufacture, marketing and maintenance of wind turbines.
“As far as the wind industry is concerned, we have over 15 manufacturers with 30-40 models, starting from 250 kilowatt turbines to 2100 kilowatt machines.”
“Why did wind industry become popular? The government of India, through section 32 of Income Tax Act declared that anybody who invests in wind energy will be able to enjoy 100% accelerated depreciation.”
“If a profit making company hedges its profits against a wind mill investment, it is able to create a liquidity of 30% and the remaining 70% can be got from banks at commercial rates of interest. In about 7-10 years, the interest and principal amount can be payed off.”
“The private sector invested to make this a popular industry. The industry has created a lot of employment opportunities. The direct and indirect employment, whether skilled or unskilled, in wind power is 15 – 20 persons per megawatt.”
“Coal, oil and gas are depleting and will not last forever. Man has to turn to nature. Renewable energy sources and especially, wind may be the answer.”
In his keynote speech, Dr. R. K. Pachauri also spoke about wind energy. “Wind energy machines are being developed today that would essentially float; these allows us the opportunity to tap winds at sea. Energy could be supplied through undersea cables to the shore. In the future, India will become a leading player in the area of wind energy.”
Renewable Energy: Resources, Challenges & Opportunities
Experts Speak at Pre-Conference Workshop
Inaugural Speeches at Renewable Energy Conference
Solar Energy Discussions at Conference
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President Obama recently announced the creation of the new Precision Medicine Initiative to "revolutionize how we improve health and treat disease" through better prevention, diagnostics and treatment. The administration has emphasised that public-private partnerships will be critical to the success of the initiative, and specifically calls on academic medical centres, researchers, foundations, privacy experts, medical ethicists and medical product innovators to participate. Such entities should take advantage of this opportunity to help to shape law and policy as it develops to ensure that their interests in the future of healthcare are protected in the short and long term. Stakeholders will have the opportunity to:
- participate in public meetings sponsored by the White House and the federal health agencies, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centres for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC);
- submit comments in response to solicitations by these agencies, especially during notice-and-comment rule-making; and
- enter into partnerships or agreements with the NIH to support research or efforts to create the new national research cohort.
The recently released draft 21st Century Cures Act includes a 'placeholder' for the Precision Medicine Initiative, which signals at least interest – if not support – from Congress. Accordingly, in addition to engaging the NIH, FDA, CMS and ONC, the door is open for stakeholders to appeal to government policymakers for substantive changes and higher levels of funding in this area.
Precision medicine relies on an analysis of an individual's unique genetic profile, environment and lifestyle to help to prevent the onset of disease, predict which treatments may be most effective and monitor response to therapy. It includes:
- advanced diagnostic laboratory tests, including genetic and genomic tests and companion diagnostics;
- targeted medications that reflect individual genetic make-up and lifestyle needs;
- clinical decision-making software and other forms of health information technology that support individualised care;
- consumer health and wellness tools that help individuals to manage their own health; and
- personalised, integrated care provided by physicians, hospitals and other providers.
The initiative is the latest – and perhaps least controversial – action in a series of government efforts in the molecular diagnostic arena. It follows on the heels of the FDA's proposed regulation of laboratory developed tests and CMS's implementation of:
- the Molecular Diagnostic Services Programme, which establishes Medicare coverage for certain molecular diagnostic tests; and
- the Protecting Access to Medicare Act 2014, which will revamp the Medicare clinical laboratory payment system beginning in 2017, including providing special payment terms for certain advanced diagnostic tests.
Activities supported by the initiative
The government has requested $215 million to support the Precision Medicine Initiative, most of which will be devoted to research. Of this total, $130 million will be allocated to the NIH for the development of a national research cohort of 1 million volunteers, who will contribute comprehensive health data for research purposes. An additional $70 million will go to the National Cancer Institute, which will help to expand "genetically based clinical cancer trials" and establish a "national cancer knowledge network".
Of the remaining $15 million, $10 million will go to the FDA for regulatory science and infrastructure support, which includes a specific focus on developing a new approach for evaluating next-generation sequencing technologies. Finally, $5 million will be directed to the ONC to assist with the development of necessary interoperability data standards and privacy requirements for this initiative.
Patients and patient advocates will be included throughout the initiative, with a major objective being the empowerment of individuals and families to "invest in and manage their health". However, it remains to be seen whether and how the products and knowledge gained from these research initiatives will be covered and reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and other public and private programmes.
Stakeholder opportunities to participate
The NIH has stated its interest in identifying and leveraging existing research and clinical networks as part of the process of establishing the voluntary national research cohort. For researchers and innovators, the programme provides an opportunity to work with the NIH, and possibly to expand the NIH's focus to include populations of interest to them. The NIH has already sponsored one public workshop with commissioned white papers to discuss planning for the cohort, and appears likely to move quickly to implement this part of the initiative. Potential uses or restrictions on use of the resulting research data should also be a topic of concern for stakeholders hoping to benefit from this investment.
The government is to launch a "multi-stakeholder process" to identify and resolve data privacy and security concerns. The ONC will undoubtedly play a major role in this process, particularly with respect to supporting the interoperability of data systems and ensuring privacy of genetic and genomic information. Any restrictions or requirements coming from this process will likely have implications for precision medicine and beyond, and all stakeholders should monitor – if not participate directly – in this process.
Finally, for companies with precision medicine-related products in the pipeline, any regulatory decision making by the FDA could have a significant impact. In particular, as part of the new initiative the FDA will focus greater attention on next-generation sequencing, which is revolutionising understanding of genetics and genomics, and greatly accelerating progress in precision medicine. The potential FDA regulation of laboratory-developed tests, if enforced, will affect such issues as the availability and cost of products critical to the success of precision medicine. Innovators, researchers and providers should prepare to share expertise in advance and respond to any draft regulation, including through participation in public meetings and the provision of comment pursuant to public solicitations.
For further information on this topic please contact Dora Hughes or Barbara Cammarata at Sidley Austin LLP by telephone (+1 202 736 8000) or email (firstname.lastname@example.org or email@example.com). The Sidley Austin website can be accessed at www.sidley.com.
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Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Follow-up to Animals Not Arguments
Thanks so much to everyone who sent feedback on the latest version of Animals Not Arguments. It is also going out in today's Enewseltter.
We did receive feedback indicating this line is unclear:
At this time, there simply is no magic argument that will convince everyone – or even a majority – to go vegan.
So I've added this postscript:
To be clear: the point is not that we must use multiple arguments to reach different people. Rather, for the majority of people today, there is no argument at all that will convince them to go vegan.
For the reasons discussed [in the main article – e.g., the chain example], trying to use multiple arguments (even if they were valid) makes us less effective advocates with the people who actually are open to making changes for the animals. Furthermore, as disussed in some of the links [in the main article] (and here and here), many of these arguments can do active harm to the animals, when their overall net impact is assessed. Again, these arguments often reinforce the idea that everyone should be motivated only by self interest, and lead enough people to change from eating large animals to smaller animals to more than offset the good of those who do change for non-cruelty-related reasons.
Therefore, we must always assess the total impact of our advocacy on all animals – not just whether an argument sounds good to us or a few individuals we happen to know. Regardless of how a story, study, or claim sounds to us, if there is any chance it could lead non-vegetarians to eat more chickens and/or fish, we should not promote it. | <urn:uuid:35eae3bf-5a27-4836-8abb-0acf6cf06ea2> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://whyveganoutreach.blogspot.com/2011/10/follow-up-to-animals-not-arguments.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280065.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00547-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949658 | 357 | 1.695313 | 2 |
I will always be grateful for my mother, who raised my little brother and me without a man in the house, who taught us to value our education despite never finishing elementary school herself, and who never let being paralyzed stop her from caring for her two sons. My mother made living on food stamps and growing up in one of poorest and crime-ridden communities in Atlanta a bit more bearable.
Knowing the circumstances of my upbringing, no one would have predicted when I was born that, two months from now, I would be graduating from Yale with a 3.9 GPA with no debt.
My journey from living in poverty to graduating from Yale didn’t require me to be a genius or to have access to anything others didn’t. My journey began each morning by asking myself two questions anyone else could.
What Even Poverty Could Not Take Away from You
When I walked the halls of my high school, I saw pregnant girls barely 16 bragging about their delivery dates and young men bragging about how many classes they had skipped or the easy money they made the night before. These weren’t the types of lives I wanted for my mother, my brother, or myself.
As I woke up every morning, I would ask myself two questions:
1. What kind of life do I want for myself?
Asking myself this reminded me of my goal to graduate at the top of my high school class, attend a top university, and one day give my mother and brother a better life. My answer gave me a purpose to want to wake up every morning despite the environment I was living in. As the famous psychologist and Holocaust survivor, Victor Frankl, wrote, “Those who have a ‘why’ to live, can bear with almost any ‘how’.”
2. Is what I’m doing today going to get my closer to the life I want? If not, why am I doing it?
Asking this reminded me to keep on my path I set for myself when the temptation to not was all around me. Even poverty could not take away my power to wake up every morning and decide what I wanted to do with my day. Asking these two questions every morning, even if I woke up with no electricity, motivated me to avoid the choices I saw others made around me while working towards building the life I wanted.
Pain is temporary, regret is forever
Every day, these two questions pushed me to study a bit more for the SAT when others were getting into bed, to wake up and work on my admissions essays when others were still asleep, and to apply for one more scholarship despite already being rejected by over 180 others.
On the days I felt stuck, when my SAT scores showed no improvement, when my essays were trashed, and scholarship foundations would continue to reject me, those two questions reminded me to keep going on my path. Those two questions reminded me that my pain and agony were temporary, but if I quit, I would live with regret forever. Instead of stopping, each day I got closer and closer to my goal.
Eventually, studying while my friends were at the movies, waking up while my peers were still in bed, and knowing the type of person I wanted to be while others didn’t, paid off. In March of 2011, I was accepted to Yale and Harvard and earned scholarships to graduate debt-free from both.
You might not have the money, the social connections, or the physical ability today to take 100 steps every day to creating the life you want, but just the fact that you are reading this right now means that you have the power to take at least one. And that is one step closer than you were yesterday.
What type of life do you want for yourself? And the things you’re about to do today are they getting you closer to that life? If not, why are you doing them?
Davis (@IamDavisNguyen) gradua
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The United States won a record 37 medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics: 9 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze.
As for the Winter Olympics of 2010, the country that holds the record for getting the most medals at a single Winter Olympics is Canada, and the country that has a higher total number of medals won is the United States.
There were no Winter Olympics in 1996.
Germany had the most gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics with 11.
The United States with 37 medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Germany won the most gold medals at the 1998 Winter Olympics with 12.
the country that won the most gold medals was Canada
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For long, India’s right-wing Hindutva-led BJP government escaped the geopolitical cost of its extremist anti-Muslim policies. However, the recent remarks by a BJP spokesperson highlight the risky course the BJP government is treading, which definitely would have severe geopolitical and geoeconomic consequences.
India witnessed massive unrest and triggered censure from the Muslim countries after a spokeswoman of the ruling political party passed offensive and Islamophobic statements against Holy Prophet (PBUH). Not to mention that the topic regarding the alleged age of Aisha (RA) when married to Prophet Muhammed (PBUH), comes from the spokesperson of a state with the highest rate of child marriages in the whole world, i.e., 1.5 million1. In the backdrop of increasing Islamophobia fanned by the ruling party’s members, it is not surprising that their hearts are brimming with hatred against Islam, however, what did come as a shock were the utterly disrespectful words by a close aide of the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nupur Sharma, in a talk show aired on the national television on May 262. Adding insult to injury, a tweet all the more aggravating was posted by the Delhi media head of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Naveen Kumar Jindal, with reference to the same topic. The entirety of Muslim minority of India, who has been suffering severe communalistic and Islamophobic violence, was wounded and enraged by these insulting remarks to the point that they broke the silence and rallied on the streets to protest. Muslims all over India poured out on the streets after Friday congregational prayers, in major cities like Delhi, Srinagar, Kolkata, Lucknow, Prayagraj and Shopian,3 etc. The opposition was on the same page with the protestors but to no avail. The Hindutva-led BJP government, rather than apprehending its members, demolished houses of Muslim protestors.
Reaction of the Gulf Countries
As nothing really rests inside the borders in this globalized world, this matter could not stay domestic as well. Where the majority of Islamic world has let India get away with the despotism and targeted brutality against Indian Muslims and those of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), saying it is a ‘domestic’ issue of India, believe that the BJP members have crossed the line this time. Each and every country in the Gulf region made it clear that an insult of any kind regarding Holy Prophet (PBUH) shall not be tolerated. Gulf states and other Muslim countries including Egypt, Malaysia, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and Bahrain, along with Pakistan expressed concern, and so have the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).4
Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that "Allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalization, which will create a cycle of violence and hate."
Qatar was the first state to come forward and criticize the statements made by BJP members. The executives of the said state summoned the Indian Ambassador, demanding an official apology from the Indian government and public censure of such remarks, hence making Qatar’s response the sharpest. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs declared that "Allowing such Islamophobic remarks to continue without punishment constitutes a grave danger to the protection of human rights and may lead to further prejudice and marginalization, which will create a cycle of violence and hate."5
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) of the United Arab Emirates also issued a statement after Iran, Kuwait and Qatar’s protest. The statement read, “The Ministry underscored the need to respect religious symbols and not violate them, as well as confront hate speech and violence. The Ministry also noted the importance of strengthening the shared international responsibility to spread the values of tolerance and human coexistence while preventing any practices that would inflame the sentiments of the followers of different religions”.6 The statement aiming at correcting Indian behavior is quite out of the ordinary coming from the UAE, as relations run deep between the two states, given the fact that the UAE backed India even in the case of revocation of Article 370.
Response by the Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry led by Prince Faisal Bin Farhan Al-Saud was explicit, "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses its condemnation and denunciation of the statements made by the spokeswoman of the #Indian Bharatiya Janata Party (#BJP), insulting the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)."7
Anger amongst local population doesn’t seem to be coming to an end as calls to boycott Indian products and let off Indian workers has grown.
It never went unnoticed that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has always paid special attention to India’s relations with the Gulf countries. In this case as well, a state that has stood unyieldingly against the opinions of even the superpower, showed compliance with the demands of the Gulf states, that too in a matter of hours. Right after Qatar, Kuwait and Iran called the ambassadors of India to record their protest and boycott of Indian products started, BJP’s General Secretary, Arun Singh, issued a statement without any context or reference saying the party doesn’t promote such thinking or any belief that insults or demeans any sect or religion.
Nupur Sharma was suspended hours after the statement “with immediate effect” and Kumar Jindal was expelled from the party membership. This pattern of actions against the two ex-representatives of the party shows how insincere the measures taken by the ruling party were. Had the actions been actually taken in order to discipline the hate-spewing individuals, the tweets by Naveen Kumar Jindal deserved a stronger response as they were even more offensive and vile. However, since the talk show was mentioned more frequently in boycotts, action against Nupur was relatively stronger.
Anger amongst Gulf’s local population doesn’t seem to be coming to an end as calls to boycott Indian products and let off Indian workers has grown.
BJP swiftly separated itself from the two ex-representatives of the party and very conveniently called them ‘fringe elements’ as if this was the first time someone from the party showed abhorrence towards the Muslim minority and is not a uniform behavior exhibited by the majority of the current ruling party. The government got into damage control mode as soon as the Gulf countries showed their dissent towards the comments passed during the talk show, however, when the same was done by the OIC and Pakistan, a contrasting spite was displayed by Indian government calling their statements ‘unwarranted’ and ‘narrow-minded’. Furthermore, despite the forerunners of this diplomatic nightmare for India were the Gulf states themselves, Pakistan was still somehow dragged into the whole fiasco and blamed as the spoiler between India and the Gulf nations. Internal anger against Qatar was brazenly put on display over Qatar’s request to apologize, not specifically to Nupur but to India as well, conveniently avoiding the actual premise of the demand by Qatar, i.e., addressing the structural and societal discrimination, and communal violence against Muslims.
Indian government responded to the protest by the local Muslim minority through a totalitarian tool, i.e., demolition of houses and arrests of about 300 protestors.8 State’s right-wing Chief Minister, Yogi Adityanath, himself gave orders to demolish any illegal establishments and houses of those who are even ‘accused’ of being involved in the unrest.
Why are Gulf Countries Important for India?
This raises a question as to why a group of countries that aren’t even India’s neighbors or share a common religion, culture or history are more important for her than the demands of her own citizens? It may be argued that it is due to the USD 156 billion trade volume coming from the Gulf region that is hanging in the balance for India, after Qatar cancelled a dinner that was to be hosted for Vice President Naidu, though in the guise of the health of Qatar’s Deputy Emir.9
Trade, oil, gas, and energy are the imperative aspects of bilateral relations between India and many countries of the Gulf region. A large number of Indian citizens also work in the Gulf countries. But India has trade relations with the USA and China as well, which were rarely, if ever able to mold India’s decision to their liking. The magnitude of energy supply coming from the Gulf region shapes the whole scenario of significance of Gulf countries for India. Its business with the GCC, a regional intergovernmental political and economic union, which includes Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE stood at USD 87 billion in 2020-2021.10 Also, the UAE with USD 72.87 billion trade volume, and Saudi Arabia with USD 42.9 billion trade volume, are India's third and fourth largest trading partners after the U.S. and China11. Iraq is India’s seventh largest trade partner with a trade volume of about USD 34.3 billion12.
Qatar stands as the most important supplier of natural gas. Iraq’s oil supply to India increased from 9 percent to 22 percent in 2021-2022, coming up as the largest exporter of oil to India. 17-18 percent of oil has been imported to India from Saudi Arabia for more than a decade. Kuwait, the UAE, and Iran also export oil to India.13 According to an analysis by Observer Research Foundation, India has imported about 60 percent of its crude oil needs from the Persian Gulf countries over the last 15 years.14
Despite the forerunners of this diplomatic nightmare for India were the Gulf states themselves, Pakistan was still somehow dragged into the whole fiasco and blamed as the spoiler between India and the Gulf nations.
Indian diaspora in the gulf is the largest remittance contributor. India was the largest recipient of remittances in 2020 at USD 83.15 billion, according to World Bank data15. 3.41 million Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) hosted by the UAE, 2.6 million by Saudi Arabia and 1.03 million by Kuwait account for over half of the NRIs in the whole world, i.e., 6.5 million.16 Indians form 30 percent of the UAE's population according to the Ministry of External Affairs. Around 7.6 million NRIs are living in the Middle East at present. Statistics show that in 2021, around USD 87 billion were received by India as remittances which amounts to 3.1 percent of India’s GDP.17 India has also signed a free trade agreement with the UAE and is in talks for a more comprehensive deal with the GCC, therefore the stakes are very high for India.
Can the Gulf Countries Impact India’s Decision-making Capability?
Given the energy needs of India, the huge diaspora hosted by the Gulf region, and the sheer magnitude of trade and energy supply, India is becoming increasingly dependent on the Gulf states. Even if one considers shifting the focus of trade and remittances to other areas around the world, it would cost India substantially to look the other way for energy supply. So, if it is needed of the Gulf states to want to impact Indian decisions, they surely can, just like they were able to influence since after the incident.. But ties between the Gulf states and India have never been religious, cultural or historical in nature. What connects them is solely economic and trade concerns which are being catered to by both sides. So, another question, aside from the potential grounds, arises on the ground reality, i.e., whether the Gulf states will ever compromise their ties with India. And what could be the interest of the Gulf states in influencing India?
Will GCC Compromise on Their Ties with India?
The trade relation between the Gulf states and India is beneficial for both of them. Gulf countries are heavily dependent on food imports via India. Rice, meat, spices, marine items, fruits and vegetables, and sugar are among the foods shipped to the Gulf countries, therefore the boycott demand may not endure for long. Indians will also have to continue working in the Gulf countries, because those countries have a significant portion of their workforce comprised of Indians, and they must continue doing business with India. As a result, a call for a boycott of Indian products or Indian workers may not last long. However, the resentment among the people of the Gulf countries can significantly check, if not reduce, the continuously growing remittances, as other developing countries’ citizens are abundantly available to work in the Gulf region. That being said, it is a wake-up call to all political parties and affiliated organizations, not just BJP, that when expressing their views, they should be more thoughtful because, as has been observed in this case, what happens in India does not necessarily stay in India; there are international costs to be paid.
1. “Ending Child Marriage and Adolescent Empowerment,” UNICEF India, accessed June 13, 2022, https://www.unicef.org/india/what-we-do/end-child-marriage.
2. Helen Regan, “What to Know about India's Prophet Mohammed Controversy,” CNN, June 11, 2022, https://edition.cnn.com/2022/06/10/asia/india-nupur-sharma-islam-comments-explainer-intl-hnk/index.html.
3. Editorial, “Prophet Muhammad Row: After Friday Prayers, There Was a Ruckus across the Country, Protest from Jama Masjid in Delhi to Kolkata, People Came out on the Road,” News NCR, June 10, 2022, https://www.newsncr.com/national/prophet-muhammad-row-after-friday-prayers-there-was-a-ruckus-across-the-country-protest-from-jama-masjid-in-delhi-to-kolkata-people-came-out-on-the-road/.
4. Dipavali Hazra, “Test of Faith: Can the Deep Ties between India and Gulf, Delinked from Faith, Weather the Row over Derogatory Remarks on Islam?,” Times Now, June 7, 2022, https://www.timesnownews.com/exclusive/prophet-muhammad-controversy-ex-bjp-leader-nupur-sharma-gulf-countries-against-india-news-explained-article-92059749.
5. Vikas Pandey, “Nupur Sharma: Prophet Muhammad Remarks Deepen India's Diplomatic Crisis,” BBC News, June 7, 2022, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-61701908.
6. India New England News, “Now, UAE Condemns Statements Insulting Prophet,” INDIA New England News, June 7, 2022, https://indianewengland.com/now-uae-condemns-statements-insulting-prophet/.
7. Geeta Mohan, “Saudi Arabia Slams Remarks on Prophet Muhammad, Welcomes BJP's Decision to Suspend Nupur Sharma,” India Today, June 6, 2022, https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/saudi-arabia-slams-remarks-prophet-muhammad-welcomes-bjp-decision-suspend-nupur-sharma-1958775-2022-06-06.
8. Alisha Rahaman Sarkar, “Prophet Muhammad Row: Homes of Muslim Protesters Demolished after Riots,” The Independent, June 14, 2022, https://www.independent.co.uk/asia/india/prophet-muhammad-muslim-house-demolished-b2099590.html.
9. Deepshikha Ghosh, “In Gulf Fury vs India, ‘Fringe Elements’ Defence, Cancelled Dinner in Qatar,” NDTV, June 6, 2022, https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/in-gulf-fury-vs-india-fringe-elements-defence-cancelled-lunch-in-qatar-3041770.
10. Time News, “India's Trade Worth $ 87 Billion with Gulf Countries by 2021: India's Trade with the Gulf Cooperation Council Stood at $ 87 Billion in 2020-21,” Time News, June 7, 2022, https://time.news/indias-trade-worth-87-billion-with-gulf-countries-by-2021-indias-trade-with-the-gulf-cooperation-council-stood-at-87-billion-in-2020-21/.
11. Krishn Kaushik, “Explained: Why the Gulf Matters for India,” The Indian Express, June 8, 2022, https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-the-gulf-matters-for-india-7956115/.
12. Riya Paliwal, “The Reason Why India Can't Ignore Gulf Outrage,” The Economic Times, June 9, 2022, https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/the-reason-why-india-cant-ignore-gulf-outrage/articleshow/92052158.cms.
13. Krishn Kaushik, “Explained: Why the Gulf Matters for India,” The Indian Express, June 8, 2022, https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-why-the-gulf-matters-for-india-7956115/.
14. PTI, “India's Trade with GCC Nations Increasing at Rapid Pace” The Times of India, June 7, 2022, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/indias-trade-with-gcc-nations-increasing-at-rapid-pace/articleshow/92045984.cms.
15. Manas Srivastava, “UPSC Essentials: One Word a Day- Gulf Cooperation Council,” The Indian Express, June 9, 2022, https://indianexpress.com/article/upsc-current-affairs/upsc-essentials/upsc-essentials-one-word-a-day-gulf-cooperation-council-7960663/.
17. Hammad Habibullah, “Explained: Why Gulf Countries Are Indian Diaspora's Favourite Destination,” IndiaTimes, October 18, 2021, https://www.indiatimes.com/explainers/news/indians-migrants-in-gulf-countries-551901.html.
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Whenever a big project is at hand, making sure that you follow through with important details takes planning. Whether it's as mundane as cleaning out the garage, confusing as organizing your daughter's soccer team, or complex as reworking the goals for a team at your company, an outline, a list, or a strategy can help you focus on the over-arching goal. It might be because it's easier to have visuals of bulleted lists or linear strategies to easily convey the steps necessary to complete a project. Think of it this way: Not having a plan of action is kind of like going to the grocery store without a list; sure, you'll remember a lot of stuff you need, but once you get home you're bound to smack yourself in the forehead saying, "Butter! How did I forget butter?"
I recently came across a great program for both Mac and PC that helps make the planning phases of a project much easier. MindManager helps you map out your thoughts and ideas using an intuitive graphical interface. You can start your own mind map with a central idea to work outwards from, or you can choose from several premade templates that focus on a specific task.
To test out the software, I launched a mind map from the weekly planner template and started filling in my weekly tasks at Download.com. Each day was color-coded, with the days of the week fanned out clockwise on my screen. Adding each of my duties was as easy as selecting a topic, hitting return, and typing the task in. From there I could make notes about each task when I needed to add specific details. I was quickly impressed with how MindManager automatically resized the graphics according to the number of characters for each task, so the overall effect remained aesthetically pleasing (sometimes it's the little things that make software great). Tons of included graphics and icons helped me call out tasks that were higher priority than others or required help from other coworkers. Once I was done filling in my week, I realized how easy it was to plan accordingly for each article, newsletter, and product review with a visual representation right in front of me.
Don't assume MindManager is just a fancy weekly planner, though. Included templates can help you or your company with decision-making, events, marketing strategies, org charts, writing projects, and really just about anything. Flexibility and ease-of-use are its greatest strengths. Just about anyone could play with the program for a few minutes and understand how to make a map of their own. This makes project collaboration easy because people can add parts to the map or add notes to topics for extra details easily. Finally, when the mind map is finished you can export to several different formats depending on whether its going to be a slide in a presentation, a page for your Web site, or a printout for personal use.
It shouldn't be a surprise that this functionality comes at a price. The Windows version of MindManager Pro is about $350. The Mac version costs only $129. I'm not sure why there's such a big difference in price between the two platforms, but once you experiment with the trial, you might be surprised at just how useful this program is. Most people are visually oriented when it comes to projects, and with this program, you, your company, or your daughter's soccer team will definitely benefit from having your detailed strategy graphically represented in front of you.
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When you’re an Internet marketer, it is easy to look down on the older, traditional marketers and think “they just don’t get it.” You see, it is not about hitting the consumers over the head anymore, consumers want something more subtle – everything’s about drawing them in slowly, convincing them to trust what you have to say. But Internet marketers aren’t perfect either. All of us have bad habits and we tend to use some tactics from time-to-time, that completely hinder our marketing efforts, and actually drive the customers away.
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1. Using Loyalty Programs
Loyalty programs are not a new concept at all – force consumers to sign up for some kind of e-mail subscription to get a special deal and, afterward, use their contact info to retain them. Heck, these programs started even before the invention of e-mail, when people still received a lot of physical mail. But despite the fact that loyalty programs are still widely used in basically every industry, there is a big problem with them. As anybody who is on some kind of “rewards program” already knows – in most cases, these programs amount to nothing more than a spam-filled mailbox.
A few years ago, the problem officially made its way into social media. Today, most brands extort likes on Facebook and followers on Twitter to boost their fan count. However, you have to realize the number of likes has almost zero correlation with repeat business, or even word-of-mouth for that matter. But do you know just how little a Facebook like is worth nowadays? According to a study of more than 40,000 Facebook stores, from one of the largest store- building apps on Facebook, Ecwid, on average, a Facebook like is worth 21 cents per year. Best case scenario – you’ll make little over $20 per year off of each like.
2. Ignoring the Consumers
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Everyone knows that big corporations don’t actually care about any of us. Indeed, today we usually ignore most TV and radio spots, and don’t actually buy a product or use a service before we ask our friends or family about it. Furthermore, all of us assume that when we call up customer service, we’ll simply have a terrible experience, and perhaps, even get completely ignored. Thankfully, we have the Internet today, and the Internet has changed the customer experience completely. Right? Well, the Web has changed a lot of things, but for some people, user experience is actually much, much worse online. But every company, no matter the size, has an e-mail on their website and a couple of links to their social profiles, so what’s the problem?
And while asking a question or sending in a complaint has become easier than ever, it doesn’t mean that people’s e-mails are always answered. And when it comes to social media (where people mostly go when they need an answer from a company), this situation is even worse, according to Socialbakers, more than 70 percent of customer questions on Facebook go unanswered. This is simply unacceptable, because it will definitely hurt your public image and turn the customers away. Keep in mind that more than 40 percent of consumers who post comment on social media expect a response within 60 minutes. So if you invite a lot of people to contact you online, you have to be prepared to answer every question possible, and make sure that you answer in a timely manner if you don’t want to hear even more complaints.
3. Neglecting Security
Months and even years of work on a marketing campaign can go down the drain in a matter of seconds if you completely neglect security. And while most of us have the “it won’t happen to me” mentality, the fact of the matter is, hacks happen all the time. Just listen to this episode of the Social Media Marketing podcast, where fitness celebrity Chalene Johnson explains how she got her Twitter, Instagram and Facebook account were hacked at the same time. There are many different ways to keep hackers of your social media and email accounts, and your site safe from intruders and various forms of viruses, Trojans and malware.
Having a strong password is crucial, of course. And while that sounds like common sense, we have to mention it because, as The Guardian reports, the infamous “1234546” is still one of the most popular passwords around the globe. Next, having a good antivirus and firewall is also a must, and if you want to go a step further and completely protect your online privacy, you should use a VPN to encrypt your incoming and outgoing data. You just have to be aware at all times that all of your data, users’ info and basically entire business can be compromised by dangers lurking at every corner of the Web at any time. And it’s always better to be safe than sorry.
4. Interrupting Someone’s Day
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I’m sure that you, like most of marketers today, have embraced the concept of inbound marketing completely. So it’s easy for us to convince ourselves that we can escape the problem of the so-called “interruption marketing” completely. People mostly use this expression to describe a situation where a marketer interrupts whatever consumers are doing at the moment, to let them know that he has something to sell. The reality of the situation is, once again, completely different. Interruptions are now probably more common than they have ever been in the world of marketing. And this is why many people don’t like to click the like button on FB.
Today’s consumers are worried that if they click a single button, they will receive nothing but spam. It’s actually more than a worry, some even call it a fear. For instance, LifeHacker recently posted an entire article that helps the people avoid the problem entirely. Retargeting ads follow users everywhere they go – what’s worse, most sites have those “personalized” suggestions that take an offer and over-market certain products and items to the point that people just want give up. This is perhaps the biggest problem on the list and, sadly, there is still no solution for it, because the line between interruption and inbound marketing is so blurred that it doesn’t really exist.
All in all, you have to realize that the Internet has given you the ability to interact with, empower, and most importantly, retain millions of users around the world, in ways that were not possible before. For that reason, it is worth talking about the bad habits it can bring out. Because while you may not be aware of it, if you don’t respect your audience you cannot expect to see long-term success. What’s more, if you want to see any success, you have to keep up with the latest industry trends, and start leveraging the resources you have at your fingertips.
Adam Ferraresi’s biggest passions in life are everything concerning World Wide Web and writing. This 23-year-old Web developer is stationed in Dallas, TX where he spends his time working and often writing interesting articles for wefollowtech.com. Beside from being a tech aficionado, Adam spends his free time listening to music and playing basketball.
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Paris (AFP) Jan 17, 2013
French nuclear energy conglomerate Areva said on Thursday it had beefed up safety procedures at two uranium mines in Niger after green activists said contaminated scrap metal from the facilities had been discovered at a local junkyard.
A nuclear watchdog association, CRIIRAD, and a group in Niger called Aghir In'Man said 1,600 tonnes of metal used in uranium extraction had been hauled out of the mine complexes at Arlit and were now in the public domain.
They said that around 1,000 tonnes of this had been found at a scrap metal dealer's, where handheld Geiger counter measurements in August showed gamma radioactivity levels to be "more than nine times greater than normal."
"There remains doubt about the fate of the other 600 tonnes," the groups said in a press release. "Part of this scrap may have been sold abroad."
Questioned by AFP, Areva confirmed that last August drills, scaling machines for tunnelling and other disused tools had been taken out of the Somair and Cominak sites.
"As soon as we were aware (of the practice), we immediately stopped the removal of all scrap from the sites," it said.
"These items had traces of radiological contamination that were of no consequence for public health. Levels of radioactivity were very low, as the tools had only been in occasional contact with the (uranium) mineral, which in itself has a low radioactivity level."
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1) Is it possible to talk about bluegrass in any sort of academic way without sounding terminally pedantic? I find this to be a problem with most of what I’ve read about it.
2) Could you briefly summarize the plot of “Molly and Tenbrooks”? I’ve never quite been able to figure it out, and I’m too embarrassed to ask anyone in person.
Thanks in advance, Richard,
“Molly and Tenbrooks” is one of those strange, beautiful musical aggregates we rejoice to find in bluegrass, the history of which is complex and at turns uncertain, with roots reaching back to the primordia of America and beyond. It has long since been one of the most studied songs in bluegrass. I do agree with you that, in many ways, making an academic endeavor of bluegrass is ludicrous. But I think I might have a solution.
To my mind, the study of literature is the least pedantic corner of Academia. Making literature anthology-style annotations for the lyrics of your favorite bluegrass songs can be a fun and illuminating enterprise. So far, this is what I’ve got for “Molly and Tenbrooks.” I hope you dig.
“Molly and Tenbrooks (The Racehorse Song)”1
1 Lyrics taken from the 1947 Bill Monroe and his Blue Grass Boys recording (so good). Although Monroe takes songwriting creds, by most accounts, a banjo-playing Afro-American minstrel originally composed the ballad to commemorate a $10,000 horserace that took place on July 4, 1878 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. (Compare with the broadside ballads of 18th-century Great Britain, several of which relate similar tales of racehorses named “Skewball” or “Old Kimball”).
2 Née Miss Mollie McCarthy, a California mare brought to Louisville for the race.
3 The local favorite, a Kentucky thoroughbred named Ten Broeck.
4 In these lyrics, Tenbrooks gets all of the credit for the victory. Some might ask, “What about the jockey?” or “Who was the jockey?” The answer is that he was William “Uncle Billy” Walker, one of the best jockeys in American history. He rode in a total of four Kentucky Derbies, winning with his horse Baden-Baden in 1877. Like so many of our best jockeys, Walker was forced to terminate his riding career due to weight problems. He went on to become a celebrated trainer and expert of the thoroughbred pedigree until his death in 1933.
5 Most likely pure legend, as this claim remains unsubstantiated.
Tenbrooks said to Molly what makes your head so red?6
Runnin’ in the hot sun puts fever in my head
Fever in my head O Lord fever in my head
6 Translated from the horse-speak, probably drawn from the idiomatic “in the red,” that is, working from a debt (vs. “in the black,” working from a lead). A brilliant tactical move of psychological intimidation on Tenbrooks’ part.
Molly said to Tenbrooks you’re lookin’ mighty squirrel7
Tenbrooks said to Molly I’m a-leavin’ this old world
Leavin’ this old world O Lord leavin’ this old world
7 Pejorative in horse-speak, meaning scurrying willy-nilly like a squirrel — Molly’s attempt at a comeback.
Out in California where Molly done as she pleased8
Come back to old Kentucky got beat with all ease
Beat with all ease O Lord beat with all ease
8 Throughout her professional racing career in California, Molly was undefeated.
The women all a-laughin’ the chillun all a-cryin’
The men all a-hollerin’ old Tenbrooks a-flyin’
Old Tenbrooks a-flyin’ O Lord old Tenbrooks a-flyin’
Kyper, Kyper, you’re not a-ridin’ right9
Molly’s beatin’ old Tenbrooks clear out sight
Clear out of sight O Lord clear out of sight
9 The “Kyper” figure here remains largely a mystery. Although there is no instance of “kyper,” “kuyper,” “kiper,” et al in the OED, the word is purportedly a Dutch ethnic slur aimed at Molly’s jockey. However, this is confused in the following stanza, where the speaker seems to refer to Tenbrooks’ jockey as “Kyper.”
Kyper, Kyper, Kyper my son
Give old Tenbrooks the bridle let old Tenbrooks run
Let old Tenbrooks run O Lord let old Tenbrooks run
Go and catch old Tenbrooks and hitch him in the shade
We’re gonna bury old Molly in a coffin ready-made
Coffin ready-made O Lord coffin ready-made10
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Many executives in the game industry, seeing the relentless march of free-to-play games in mobile gaming, have opined that free-to-play is going to take over the entire game industry. In this utopian vision, all games are free on all platforms, removing that pesky price barrier that keeps people from trying all those wondrous games. Billions of people could be playing and some portion will cheerfully pay something, and the profits will flow in and we'll all live happily ever after.
And then the industry woke up. Or, at least, it's stirring in its sleep, as the realities of the game industry intrude upon this dream. Free-to-play is a very successful business model for some - who can argue with the success of the top mobile games like Clash of Clans or Candy Crush Saga, or social games like Zynga Poker and FarmVille, or online games like World of Tanks and League of Legends? These games have made billions of dollars with high profit margins, and every single one of them is available for free. There's no worries about piracy - in fact, piracy is just a marketing tool, if anyone bothered with it for these games.
The reality is that while free-to-play is a very successful business model, it's not the only business model that's succeeding these days. Not all games lend themselves to the business model, and not all developers are prepared to deal with the issues involved. Some platforms are less suited to free-to-play games, and there's evidence to suggest that paid games are making a comeback on mobile. Some developers have complained about the model in very public ways. Free-to-play is a fine hammer, but not every game is a nail.
Free-to-play games are a relatively recent innovation, at least as a highly successful business model. While there have been free games online for decades, they weren't major revenue sources (mostly indie efforts or games used as a way to attract people to a web site). When it came to free-to-play games as a major revenue engine, that was an Asian invention. Free-to-play games succeeded in South Korea and China because they matched the market, both in terms of the platforms and the market's desire to pay in small amounts along the way, rather than a large lump sum up front.
"Doesn't it seem reasonable that if Nintendo ever produced a high-quality Mario or Zelda game for a smartphone that they could charge $6.99 or $9.99 for it, and get millions of people to buy it?"
Facebook was the early innovator here, before mobile games. Facebook's broad demographic reach and easy viral marketing initially, combined with no fees being paid to the platform, catapulted Zynga and other social game companies into rapid growth. Of course, the social game market on Facebook has faded since its prime, but there's still good money to be made there.
The online game market in general has become a free-to-play powerhouse. Shining examples of free-to-play on PC are strategy games: League of Legends, DOTA 2, World of Tanks, and most MMORPGs these days. Still, you'll note that pay-up-front games on PC are still a very viable market, with games like Diablo III showing just how much money can be made even with premium pricing.
Mobile games went from premium pricing, with early games priced at $5 or more, quickly down the price scale. When Apple introduced in-app purchasing, the F2P concept took off. Now mobile games are 90 percent F2P, and the top ones generate as much as a million dollars a day. Recently, though, we've seen some mobile games buck the trend and make considerable money at a premium price. Fireproof Games' franchise The Room has sold more than 5.4 million copies on mobile at a $4.99 price, and it keeps on selling. The poster child for premium games on mobile is, of course, Minecraft, with over 15 million copies sold on mobile at $6.99.
The reality is that many game designs don't lend themselves to free-to-play monetization. Virtual items in story-centered games like Telltale's Walking Dead series would be ridiculous. Balance is a difficult issue for virtual items in many games, particularly as the variations of items multiply. Blizzard's massive problems with the Auction House in Diablo III show that.
Console games have dabbled in F2P, yet so far the business model shows no signs of the rapid takeover that occurred on mobile. Gamers still seem happy to pay a large sum of money up front in order to get a great game experience. There's some grumbling about downloadable content, but mostly that occurs if it seems the game didn't provide enough value by itself. That generally comes down to value for money - if players feel the initial purchase price provided plenty of value, they will be happy to see additional content at a fair additional price.
Ultimately the availability of games via digital distribution means freedom of business model choice to developers. When games were only sold in a retail store, they had to be priced to cover the costs of manufacture and shipping and distribution. Digital distribution changes that equation. You may still have to pay a digital store owner their 30 percent share, but larger publishers own their own stores. So games can be priced at any level. We're already seeing a wide range of prices in the console stores, and this will continue. Sure, the epic titles can command $60, but maybe that fascinating two-hour experience is only worth $9.99. Ultimately, it comes down to making sure you've given the customer a great game value for the price they've paid.
Yes, it's a marketing challenge to convince gamers to shell out $4.99 for a mobile game. But any mobile game is a marketing challenge these days, regardless of the price. Marketing games is harder than ever just because of the sheer volume of games available on so many platforms. Free-to-play doesn't solve that problem. Before development starts on a game, the business model and marketing issues should be considered just as much as other core design issues. Premium pricing should be on the table as part of the discussion when development is considered.
Free-to-play may yet become a more important part of the console game market, and it may even dominate one day (though that seems a very distant possibility). Yet even on mobile, where free-to-play is the dominant business model, there's still plenty of life left in paid games. When you think about premium brands, a premium price seems logical. Doesn't it seem reasonable that if Nintendo ever produced a high-quality Mario or Zelda game for a smartphone that they could charge $6.99 or $9.99 for it, and get millions of people to buy it?
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Century... almost 21st Century!
At the dawn of the third millennium, the Hospices de Beaune represent a unique group : the
Hôtel-Dieu, the master element of the town's heritage, is no longer receiving sick persons but it
remains one of the jewels of Burgundy.
This image is enhanced by the wine-growing estate of the Hospices (62 hectares). The sales
of the estate's production provides the necessary income for the institution's maintenance. It
thus keeps up an age-old tradition of care and comforting which today is reflected by an outstanding
hospital complex, in the heart of Burgundy.
A cultural heritage
Although development has gradually led to changes in the site, the Hôtel-Dieu remains the
soul of the town of Beaune. The building has not really changed, except for some structures which were imposed by use
and age, and the treasures which accumulated throughout the centuries are piously preserved
Although it no longer plays the ancestral role of receiving the sick, the Hôtel-Dieu
remains a main tourist attraction, receiving over 400,000 visitors per year.
Hôtel-Dieu : "the glory
of the poor"
In his organization as in his building, Nicolas Rolin left nothing to chance: the
Hôtel-Dieu had to be an exceptional building. The trained observer will notice a certain resemblance with the
magnificent Hôpitaux du Nord, that is the Hôtel Dieu of Valenciennes, the Hôpital Notre-Dame des
Fontenilles and the Biloke of Gand. These were the models for the "Palace of the Poor" as the founder imagined it,
although he wanted to outmatch them. More beautiful, bigger, the Hôtel-Dieu of Beaune was finished in nine
years, employing the Flanders' most prestigious artists who worked with those from the heart of Burgundy.
Far from being passive, the population participated in the construction of this masterpiece of gothic
The buildings form a large rectangle centered around the main courtyard. One can recognize
a well there, older than the construction itself and whose wrought iron work is a masterpiece in itself.
The building itself is made up of a unique contrast: austere when seen from the outside, in order to avoid
being coveted, the interior is indeed bathed with light, the roofs are covered with glazed tiles of sparkling
colors. Brown, yellow, red, and green: the many colors play with the geometrical patterns of the
As proud as ever, the iron salamander adorning the knocker on the oak door is still
chasing the same fly since five centuries. Faithful companion of passing time, the bell rings every hour,
regardless of the fact that now only one mass takes place each week in the chapel. Guided by the ringing of the
bell, the visitor can stroll through the rooms of the Hôtel-Dieu.
The Big "Room of the
has impressive dimensions (46.30 m long and 16 m high), it is supported by
a vault made like a ship's hull. This is where the sickbeds were, all covered in red,
turned toward the chapel so the patients could follow the religious service in the best possible conditions. Just
outside this room one's eye is automatically attracted by the remarkable Christ in bonds dating from the 15th
Century, sculpted in one single oak trunk. The big room closed its doors in 1952, but the
Hôtel-Dieu remained a refuge for the indigent until 1971.
Saint-Anne's room is closed to the public;
formerly, it used to receive the most well-off sick persons. It is decorated with a brightly colored tapestry, decorated with the coat of arms and the
motto of the founders.
Saint-Hugues' room was designed by a patron from
Beaune named Hugues Bétault; this is where the infirmary was located. The different structures bear witness to how the patients' comfort
evolved: shelves for their personal belongings, support ropes, etc.
Saint-Nicolas' room was used to prepare the
dying for their journey. In 1658, Louis XIV, as he was visiting the Hospices, found the crowding of men and women in the same room improper. Thus, the king
immediately accorded a grant in order to have another room installed, and from then on, the big room
was reserved for men only. Saint-Nicolas' room now accommodates a public exhibition about the history of the
The kitchen also presents some striking
features in this building: the mischievous Messire Bertrand can be seen tirelessly turning the spit
over the fire since 1698. How to explain such a long life? Our dear Bertrand
is an automaton made by the watchmaker De Fresne, an ingenious child of
this town of Burgundy. The visitor can also admire the copper utensils which
the patients of the Hôtel-Dieu used.
or pharmacy, is a cunning
blend of copper, crockery, and pewter. Its collection of earthenware pots from Franche-Comté includes some unique objects whose contents are sometimes ...
surprising. Woodlouse powder, fish glue, burnt sponges and other magic powders may perhaps be
laughable, but they undoubtedly relieved illnesses for generations. At the center of the room a bronze mortar dating from 1760 reminds the visitor that the
nuns used to prepare the pharmacopoeia themselves. This was a task for the mind but also for the body : the pestle,
moved by a pulley system, weighs a good 6 kilogrammes.
Finally, the big Saint-Louis'
built at the end of the 17th Century in the location of a barn; it was also
used to received sick persons. Today, it accommodates a part of the collection of
furniture, tapestry, and art objects from the Hospices de Beaune. In its middle a marble fountain is the last witness
to its original vocation: to offer help and protection to the poorest.
This superb building, the Hôtel-Dieu, is perhaps as well a case as a jewel : over 5,000
collection objects are artfully conserved ... There are as many furniture objects (beds, trunks, wardrobes ...),
as other objects (tapestry, paintings, sculptures, etc.). This is not surprising, given the diversity of
origins of these objects: some come from the foundation itself, others from the hospital's activities (purchase of
material), still others were left as a legacy by patrons or patients. The artistic richness of the Hospices would not be complete without the tapestry and the
paintings, all of which are of rare beauty. The most famous of them all is undoubtedly the "last
judgment", a famous polyptych by Roger Van Der Weyden. Nicolas Rolin considered him to be the greatest Flemish painter
after the death of Jan Van Eyck.
A close-up of the polyptych: This brilliant work of art is
filled with symbols which perfectly reflect the ideas of salvation, of heavenly judgment as they were perceived during the 15th
Placed above the altar in the big room of the poor, the nine volets of the painting flooded the faces of the sick
with light, every Sunday and on holidays. One can see, in a sky sparkling with gold, the risen Christ surrounded by the saints and
the apostles. Beneath their feet, in the dry cracks of the brown ground, the risen men speak to their
At the center of the retable sits the Christ, imperturbable, upon the rainbow of the Alliance. Wearing a wide scarlet
coat, he forms an invisible triangle with the two inescapable intercessors: on his right his mother, Mary,
whose face reflects serenity, and at the other extreme, imploring and even anguished, his precursor John the
The Christ is seconded by the archangel, with whom he forms a vertical axis connecting the
earth and the heavens. The archangel Saint-Michel is also one of the tips of another triangle, the triangle of
the angels, four of which, on either side of the Christ, carry the instruments of the Passion.
On the ground, men and women are distributed on either side of the Christ: on his right,
the pure are about to enter paradise where a kind angel awaits them. On the opposite side, the sinners, all those who
refuse to follow the word of Christ, are sinking into darkness of Hell, thus confirming the phrase "Go away,
On weekdays, the retable used to be closed. In unique contrast with the brightness of the
inside volets, the ones visible outside represented, besides the virgin Mary and the holy patrons, the two donors,
smugly exhibited to the eyes of the poor.
The tumultuous history of the retable says that it disappeared during the revolution, then
returned to Beaune, and was finally sawed in order to allow the spectators to behold both sides of the
masterpiece at the same time.
The retable is no longer exhibited in the room of the poor, but in a special room just
next door to Saint-Louis' room.
A true "compilation" of works of art, the Hôtel-Dieu is undoubtedly an
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RN-BSN Completion Programs
Rn-bsn programs are university-level programs specifically designed to address the educational needs of associate degree or diploma rns who desire to complete the requirements for a bsn. Graduates of these programs earn a fully accredited bachelor of science in nursing degree. Many hospitals require the baccalaureate degree for management, patient care coordinator, and educator positions.
Applicants for bsn completion programs must hold a current unencumbered license to practice as an rn in the united states. Usually there are the additional requirements of a college gpa of 2.5 or above and no prerequisite grades below a "c." some rn-bsn programs require applicants to have completed prior nursing degrees from an accredited institution; others forgo this stipulation. My rn-bsn program readily accepted the credits i earned from my adn program, even though it was not nln accredited.
If the interested rn is a diploma graduate from a hospital-based school of nursing, he or she may be required to take the college level examination program (clep) exams to receive credit for courses previously taken without college credit.
There are more than 600 rn-bsn programs nationwide, with over 30,000 students enrolled at any given time. Programs can span anywhere from 12 to 36 months in duration, depending on the number of courses completed at the time of admission to the program, program requirements, and number of courses one chooses to take per semester. It took me 3 semesters to complete my rn-bsn program back in 1998-1999, a credit equivalency of 130 semester hours.
There are also approximately 140 programs nationwide to transition rns with diplomas and associate degrees to the master's degree level (msn), but this is the subject of another blog.
Some prerequisite courses must be taken before entrance into most rn-bsn programs. These courses may include organic chemistry, health, microbiology, statistics, college algebra, and specified electives. There may be a time limit for acceptance of academic credit (particularly with the sciences and statistics). Most programs allow the transfer of 30 to 60 college credits, depending on prior articulation agreements. I was awarded full credit for my adn courses since i had planned ahead and took "college transfer" community college courses.
In my experience, the most difficult part of the bsn-completion process was getting the prerequisite courses out of the way. I worked nights after graduation from my adn program and the schedule for these prerequisite courses at the local community college was not accommodating to my needs. Therefore, i ended up taking most of the prerequisites by correspondence (this was before the days of online courses). I had already taken a few prerequisites while completing my adn (college algebra and microbiology).
Today, most bsn completion programs are very student-friendly. Great efforts are made to meet the needs of nurses returning to school (some after decades of being away) and facilitate the transition from the adn/diploma to the bsn level. Some rn-bsn degree programs are totally online, others offer a combination of online and traditional classroom courses, and still others are situated on satellite campuses in students' hometown areas. Many bsn-completion programs offer flexible class scheduling, which allows learners to continue working full time while going to school part time.
Degree completion programs provide rns with additional education and build on previous knowledge. Typically, students are given some credit for their prior knowledge and work experience. Rn-bsn program objectives and teaching methodologies take into account the professional and life experiences of rn students.
Rn to bsn programs provide course work to enhance professional development and explore current political, cultural, and social issues that impact patient care delivery systems. Additional courses that these students may take include health assessment, pathophysiology, community health, leadership, research, health policy, and a few additional clinical courses, although this is not the major focus of rn-bsn programs.
Clinical content focuses on what students did not cover in their adn program and the clinical experiences may be completed in students' local areas. I had an excellent "pilot project" interdiscipinary rural health clinical experience. For this, i was paired with allied health students (med students, pharmacy students, and nutrition students) as we worked on various projects to enhance the health of the rural community. Another experience allowed us to visit various community agencies, such as a soup kitchen and a domestic violence shelter. For my clinical capstone, i followed a nurse practitioner for 120 hours over 6 weeks. This last experience was exhausting, but i learned so much from my wise mentor!
My rn-bsn educational experience was great: the faculty were exceptional, inspiring, and supportive. I grew professionally in ways i had not even envisioned. Getting my BSN also opened professional doors for me that I had not foreseen. It proved to be one of my smartest career moves. To those who are pondering this educational path, my advice is go for it!
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About VickyRN Guide
VickyRN has '16' year(s) of experience and specializes in 'Gerontological, cardiac, med-surg, peds'. From 'Under the shadow of His wings...'; Joined Mar '01; Posts: 12,051; Likes: 6,453.Aug 17, '09 by traumaRUs, MSN, APRN, CNS AdminThanks. I found the ADN to BSN option an easy way to get ahead.Aug 19, '09 by tuktukthanks for the article, i am going to graduate as an RN coming feb. i don't understand should i go for rn-bsn online prog from ut elpaso. or rn-msn. and also if someone can give advise what kind of msn is in demand.Aug 26, '09 by eugeniaHi, VickyRN
I completely agree with you, I just completed my RN-BSN program in June of 09 and I really feel that it was a great decision on my part. I highly encourage anyone considering this career path to make the decision do complete their degree.Aug 27, '09 by VickyRN GuideQuote from eugeniaYes, this is definitely a smart career move. Shortly after I received my BSN, I was able to start as full-time faculty at a local community college. This was an unexpected door that opened for me because of my BSN.Hi, VickyRN
I completely agree with you, I just completed my RN-BSN program in June of 09 and I really feel that it was a great decision on my part. I highly encourage anyone considering this career path to make the decision do complete their degree.Aug 27, '09 by kookiepumpkinIt was very informative, having received my Diploma in Europe I had no idea about the details required to be accepted into a BSN program.Sep 20, '09 by AnerooI'm excited to "finally" be getting my BSN (even though it's only been a few years since I graduated with my ADN). I've had almost nothing but positive experiences so far, and have recommended the program I am in to several other nurses who have asked about it! I'm excited to see the doors that can/will open for me once I've completed the program as well!Sep 21, '09 by VickyRN GuideQuote from AnerooExcellent, Aneroo. By advancing your education, you are investing in yourself And wonderful opportunities will open up for you.I'm excited to "finally" be getting my BSN (even though it's only been a few years since I graduated with my ADN). I've had almost nothing but positive experiences so far, and have recommended the program I am in to several other nurses who have asked about it! I'm excited to see the doors that can/will open for me once I've completed the program as well!Sep 22, '09 by blondegenesI heard a few of my prior nursing instructors say that ADN/RNs only make about a dollar less than BSN/RNs, but that's not been my real life experience.
A BSN/RN also opens up many more employment opportunities than ADNs.
To my knowledge, only the Army accepts ADNs, while all other military branches accept
only BSNs, no ADNs.
I took the Pre- in preparation for BSN, got my ADN, then went on from there.
It's a short stint from ADN to BSN that way, and well worth it! Most can be done online
while you work full time.
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For the first time in NFL history, two brothers will coach their own teams against each other's for the Superbowl. John and Jim Harbaugh both have an impressive history of coaching and playing football--two separate careers that can be traced back to their father's involvement in the game. It seems the sport runs in their blood, and now they are faced against each other in what could arguably be considered the ultimate sibling rivalry--or at least the most watched, seeing as how 111.3 million people tuned in to last year's superbowl between the Giants and the Patriots. The brotherly show-down, now colloquially being referred to as "The Harbowl," is sure to be a hit.
They aren't the only siblings to have either gone head-to-head or collaborated in a huge way. The Harbaugh brothers are among many dynamic pairs who became prominent duos in their fields. Some enjoyed fame, others enjoyed infamy.
Venus and Serina Williams
The Williams' sisters are fierce competitors on the court. Serena wrote in her memoir, On the Line, that when they were kids, she fought hard to prove she could beat her older sister who was regarded as a tennis prodigy. Yet, even with a rivalry that began in their childhood, the sisters get along fine. According to Jezebel, Serena said that on the court she once told Venus, "We'll be sisters later." She explains: " Right now, we're competitors, but the moment we shake hands and we're done with this match, we're sisters. I'm always happy for Venus, and she's always happy for me."
David and Nelson Rockerfeller
When the World Trade Center was merely an idea, the Rockerfeller brothers brought it to fruition 15 years after it was first proposed in 1943. After the Second World War, when America's new-world order would embody pragmatic capitalism and internationalist outlook the brothers ensured that New York would be the center of the "burgeoning commercial imperium." After inheriting Standard Oil from their grandfather, John D. Rockerfeller, the brothers controlled an unimaginable amount of wealth and power. Fortunately, they used it well.
Nelson, who was considered the most ambitious of the brothers, purchased an East River site for $8.5 million when New York seemed out of the running as the location on which the Trade Center would be built. The money came from his father, John D. Rockerfeller Jr.
David, regarded as the more determined brother, had been working as an assistant to New York mayor Fiorello La Guardia before joining the international loan division of his family's bank, Chase, perhaps the most powerful financial institution in the world. It wasn't long before he understood how to leverage financial resources to achieve larger political and diplomatic ends -- and how to leverage those ends, in turn, to amass more riches still.
The World Trade Center is probably the most ambitious project in history, requiring an incredible amount of support and resources from the state. As it rose over the Manhattan skyline, New Yorkers appropriately nicknamed the gargantuan Twin Towers "David," and "Nelson."
George and Ira Gershwin
These guys obviously get "Most Musical" in the line-up. When George was 17, he published his first song, "When You Want 'Em, You Can't Have 'Em, When You Got 'Em, You Don't Want 'Em" while working as a "song plugger" for Tin Pan Alley. He earned $5 for it. Ira's career in music started a few years after George's but certainly did not suffer the time difference. By penning the lyrics for the Broadway show Two Little Girls in Blue (1921) under the pseudonym “Arthur Francis,” Ira’s work was well received, and got his foot in the Broadway door.
In 1932, Ira was the first lyricist to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize, for the 1932 musical comedy Of Thee I Sing. George, the younger brother was the composer. Their most noted achievement is probably the Broadway musical, Porgy and Bess. The brothers' work influenced music for generations to come--enough so that the Library of Congress would name its Prize for Popular Song after the Gershwin brothers. The award recognizes “the profound and positive effect of popular music on the world’s culture."
King John and Richard the Lion Heart
These two were not as close as the siblings previously mentioned. If you think Serena had a lot to live up to growing up with Venus, you don't even want to imagine what it must have been like for John to live under the shadow of "Couer de Lion." Richard's prowess on the battlefield earned him the nick-name of Lion Heart, and made his brother's severe deficit in that area all the more bitter tasting. So bitter, in fact, that when Richard was captured on his way home from a crusade, John hesitated to offer up the £60,000 ransom to his Richard's captor, Leopold of Austria. To put this in perspective, in the year 1900 £60,000 is equal to over £6 MILLION today, which translates to 9.5 million American dollars. That's a hundred thousand times greater in just over a century. If we do the math right (I'm scared) and consider that Richard was captured in 1192, 821 years ago, Leopold basically asked John for a ransom of more than£48,000,000,000, or $76,320,000,000 for his own flesh and blood. That's a lot of dough so I understand John's hesitation, but I willing to bet there was more to the lack of his haste than financial stress.
For example, their father, King Henry, left the throne to Richard, and all his land. None of it went to John. This inspired the unfortunate nickname of "John Lackland." He may not have fought well in battle, but John certainly stuck it to his elder brother when he needed him. Holy mother of bitter.
There was good to come of these brothers' reign. After Richard died in battle, John took over the throne and signed the Magna Carta, which would make it law that the King would be subject to the law, rather than the other way around. It was the beginning of legally obligating a ruler to accept that his rule as such was not arbitrary. Good thing, too. Who wouldn't want that under a King with a knack for holding a grudge? | <urn:uuid:d285f514-b784-4dc7-8495-8f25118617a7> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.hooplaha.com/harbaugh-brothers-among-other-sibling-luminaries-2078259790.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281353.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00060-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.980636 | 1,352 | 1.640625 | 2 |
Kurtosis() returns the kurtosis of the data in the expression over a number of records as defined by a group by clause.
Return data type: numeric
|expr||The expression or field containing the data to be measured.|
|distinct||If the word distinct occurs before the expression, all duplicates will be disregarded.|
Examples and results:
Add the example script to your app and run it. Then add, at least, the fields listed in the results column to a sheet in your app to see the result.
crosstable LOAD recno() as ID, * inline [
25|2 ] (delimiter is '|');
Kurtosis(Value) as MyKurtosis1,
Kurtosis(DISTINCT Value) as MyKurtosis2
Resident Table1 Group By Type;
In a table with the dimensions Type, MyKurtosis1,and MyKurtosis2, the results of the Kurtosis() calculations in the data load script are:
Type MyKurtosis1 MyKurtosis2
Comparison -1.1612957 -1.4982366
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Dogs are one of the most well-known animals on the planet. They’re loved by everyone for their intelligence, intelligence, and how they can be a part of everything. They’re also known for being loyal and being with you all the time. Here, we give you some of the best tips to help you survive and thrive with Dogs.
- How to Survive Dogs
It’s no secret that Dogs are popular across all industries, but it’s also important to know how to care for them. That’s why we’ve put together a list of some of the best tips for dogs who are also great for businesses. We’ll help you understand how to feed and entertain your Dogs, how to handle their needs, and how to keep them healthy and happy. We hope these tips will help you survive and thrive with labradoodle Dogs.
The first thing you should do is understand how Dogs work. This will help you understand your environment and how to create the right one. You also need to be prepared to handle things like training, insurance, and other tasks. Finally, you need to be aware of the latest trends in dog care and up-date on best practices. Here, we will help you find what you need to know to make sure your Dogs are with you always.
- How to Get Your Dogs To Like You
The biggest mistake you can make is letting your dog get along with your dog. Everyone has a different personality and it takes some effort on your part to get them to like you. In fact, most dogs will only like people who are friendly and have a good relationship with them. It’s important to be patient though because that’s when the fun begins. You need to be patient until your dog starts to feel something for you. Once they start to show interest in you, it’s time to start making the most of it. You don’t want your maltipoo dog to just sit there and do things – you need to make the momentary Python moment when they start to play may be exciting, beautiful, or(at least that’s what they’re looking for) – something serious.
The more time you spend caring for your dog, the more likely you are to be satisfied with their end result.
You need to create an atmosphere where your dog is allowed to mischievous and dangerous. Be sure to provide plenty of exercise, food, water, and a company that they can count on. When your dog is safe from prying eyes, they’ll of course enjoy playing with you.
- How to Make Friends With Dogs
Dogs are among the most popular animals on the planet. They’re adored by everyone for their wit, cleverness, and ability to fit into any situation. They’re also recognized for being devoted to you and being by your side at all times.
Here, we give you some of the best tips to help you make friends with Dogs.
1. Start by being kind to your pomsky dog friend. Make sure to care about them and make sure they know that you appreciate them. It’s important to make sure they’re happy and healthy when you’re not around them.
2. Serve them food and provide them with water when needed. This will help them feel comfortable and comfortable providing you with service.
3. Make sure to be around when they’re playing, like always, be there when they need you the most. And always remember that your dog friend is your best friend, too.
- How to Make Sure They Are Loyal To You
It’s important to make sure that your dog is loyal to you. This means that you should do everything possible to make sure that their collaboration is truly genuine. You don’t want them to always be there for you and make sure that they’re always willing to help out. Also, it’s important to make sure that they understand that you’ll be working hard all the time and that they can’t do anything on their own. With good communication, you can make sure that every day is a new day and that your dog feels comfortable with you as their leader.
- How to Make Them Feel Integer
One of the most important things to do when owning a dog is to make sure you’re doing all you can to make them feel Integer. This means providing them the love and care that a human infant would provide. It’s important to be there for them, even when they’re feeling lost or struggling. When you’re home with your dog, they’ll be more likely to be herded and played with when they’re ready. And when you’re out there in the world, it’s important not to leave your dog at home just because he or she may want to go for a walk. | <urn:uuid:8ccbfec4-a33a-4bc8-94b2-05ebd9bb0be5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://henof.com/how-to-survive-and-thrive-with-dogs/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572063.65/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814173832-20220814203832-00674.warc.gz | en | 0.967987 | 1,028 | 1.96875 | 2 |
ATLANTA - To meet the increased expectations of building occupants, designers must be aware of conflicts between first-cost economics, productivity, and life cycle costs, according to a speaker at ASHRAE’s upcoming satellite broadcast on the indoor environment. “Buildings that do not meet the needs of the occupants often result in expensive redesign,” said Dan Int-Hout, a panelist. “I will share common sense ideas to help engineers meet these conflicting needs.”
Registration is now open at www.ashrae.org/IEDbroadcast for the free April 18 satellite broadcast and Webcast, “Indoor Environmental Design: Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems.” The program, which takes place from 1-4 p.m. EDT, is designed to provide solutions to the everyday challenges of achieving indoor environmental quality within real-world budget constraints.
Presenter Hoy Bohanon said that, “Recent changes in ventilation standards may be perceived as making the design more complex. The standards now contain important tools that can be used to guide engineers in making their designs more sustainable. My presentation offers three keys to sustainable ventilation system design that will improve your systems and help you avoid common mistakes.”
Bill Coad, president of Coad Engineering Enterprises, St. Louis, and past ASHRAE president, will present the program’s purpose and scope and introduce the following panel of experts:
• Bohanon, owner and consultant, Bohanon Engineering, PLLC, Winston-Salem, N.C. – “Ventilation Systems: Avoiding Common Mistakes by Using Three Keys for Sustainable Design”
• Lew Harriman, director of research, Mason-Grant, Portsmouth, N.H. – “Ventilation Air: First, Do No Harm”
• Int-Hout, chief engineer, Krueger-HVAC, Richardson, Texas – “Noise, IAQ and Thermal Comfort – Can You Have It All?”
• Chris Muller, technical director, Purafil Inc., Doraville, Ga. – “Behind the Access Door – Advances in Affordable Filtration for IAQ”
Online registration is open for satellite broadcast site coordinators and Webcast participants at www.ashrae.org/IEDbroadcast. For more information, e-mail email@example.com or call 678-539-1139.
March 15, 2007: Registration Open for ASHRAE Indoor Environment Broadcast/Webcast
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The world is fixated on the past
How to get the best from an outbreak of nostalgia
POLITICIANS HAVE always exploited the past. But just now, rich countries and emerging economies are experiencing an outbreak of nostalgia. Right and left, democracies and autocracies, all are harking back to the glories of yesteryear. Even as President Donald Trump vows to “Make America great again”, President Xi Jinping is using his “Chinese dream” to banish a century of humiliation and return China to its golden age. Mexico’s new president, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, has a mission to withstand global capitalism and restore his country’s economic sovereignty. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, the most powerful politician in Poland, wants to purge the last traces of Soviet communism to bring about a renaissance of old-fashioned Polish values.
This orgy of reminiscence has different causes in different countries. In emerging markets past glories are often a foretaste of future triumphs. China, which has enjoyed 40 years of transformative growth, senses that it is on the threshold of something great. Under Narendra Modi, India has been celebrating its growing geopolitical heft with a Hindu-nationalist revival.
In the rich world, by contrast, nostalgia usually stems from what Sophia Gaston, of the Henry Jackson Society, calls “an omnipresent, menacing feeling of decline”. Almost two-thirds of Britons think that life used to be better. A similar share of the French do not feel at home in the present. This year’s UN World Happiness Report found that Americans are becoming less content. Large majorities in rich and developing countries believe that robots and automation will increase inequality and harm employment. A poll of 28 countries in 2017 found that over half of respondents expected their living conditions to stagnate or worsen. Only 15% of Japanese think their children will be richer than their parents.
Vaults full of research attest to how emerging-market optimism is more soundly based than rich-country pessimism. People around the world are living longer, healthier lives; fewer fall victim to war and famine; as education spreads, discrimination and prejudice are waning. Similarly, the summers were rarely as idyllic or the nation as glorious as sentiment would have it.
But to reject pessimism and nostalgia as simply inaccurate misses the point. They are powerful forces that are shaping politics. To harness them, you must first understand them.
Nostalgia serves optimists and pessimists alike as an anchor in a world being transformed. New technologies, including artificial intelligence, threaten to disrupt entire industries and to alter the relationship between the state and the citizen. After two centuries power is shifting from the West back to China. The planet is ageing faster than at any time in history. Its climate is changing. It is ever more racially and culturally mixed.
At such moments, people are drawn to nostalgia as a source of reassurance and self-esteem. Many Brexiteers hope that leaving the European Union means they will once again belong to a dynamic “global Britain”. Catalans evoke an idealised past in pursuit of a distinctive identity. Alarmed by corruption and recession, Brazilians have elected a president who harks back to the certainties of a military dictatorship they rid themselves of three decades ago. When Mr Trump boosts coal and steel, men who feared that they had been marginalised in dirty, dying industries suddenly feel as if they are worth something again.
In the rich world, nostalgia also offers a way to rebel against someone else’s idea of progress—to “take back control”. The far-right Alternative for Germany has its strongest support in the former East, where voters regret their loss of community and security. In France the gilets jaunes smash shop windows on the Champs-Elysées because they cannot make ends meet. They reject the trade-off offered by their president, Emmanuel Macron, between national prosperity and individual economic security.
This makes nostalgia dangerous. Protesters do not necessarily expect to put back the clock—they may just be seeking to slow it down. And yet such sclerosis may only aggravate the sense of decline. In addition, the self-esteem that nostalgists crave often seems to feed xenophobia. India’s Hindu-nationalist revival has seen an increase in reported hate crimes towards Muslims. In the West people on the right remember a whiter past, with fewer cultures, even as the hard left condemns the machinations of global business. It is no accident that there has been a resurgence of anti-Semitism, not least in Britain’s Labour Party under the backward-looking Jeremy Corbyn.
Because of the taint of xenophobia, progressives are quick to treat all nostalgia as prejudice, leading them to dismiss the fears of whole sections of society. That sweeping judgment is one more reason why populists have been able to exploit nostalgia so successfully.
They are having it too easy. Nostalgia can be harnessed for good. At the start of the 20th century, Europe and America were nostalgic, too, buffeted by a similar confluence of technological, geopolitical and cultural change. Then a period of conflict and social upheaval led to universal suffrage and education for all. Today’s politicians can learn from that time. They must avoid war, obviously, by preserving and enhancing the institutions that enable countries to work together. But they should also find bold ways to deal with insecurity and alienation. That will involve the state working harder for the citizen by making education available throughout people’s lives, by overhauling taxation, devolving power to cities and regions, averting climate catastrophe, and wise management of immigration.
If the past is a foreign country, let me emigrate
The nostalgists are on to something. When one way of running the world seems to be exhausted, but the next has yet to come into being, the past holds important lessons. When nothing seems to make sense, history becomes the supreme discipline. Knowing who you are and where you came from matters.
The best way to harness the past demolishes prejudice and opens horizons. A proper sense of history helps you grasp that progress depends on facing up to hard choices. Sometimes it can inspire, too. Fifty years ago Apollo 8 took off from Cape Canaveral in Florida. On December 24th it captured a photograph of Earth, a half-shrouded blue-white planet, seemingly united.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline "The uses of nostalgia"
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Tom Lehrer Biography
Thomas Andrew “Tom” Lehrer (born 9 April 1928) is an American singer-songwriter, satirist, pianist, and mathematician. He has lectured on mathematics and musical theater.
Before attending college, Lehrer graduated from the Loomis Chaffee School in Windsor, Connecticut. As an undergraduate student at Harvard University, he began to write comic songs to entertain his friends, including Fight Fiercely, Harvard (1945). Those songs later became (in a joking reference to a leading scientific journal, The Physical Review) The Physical Revue. | <urn:uuid:ebf96017-33bd-44b6-8cad-2fbf1cd5f078> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://ukutabs.com/t/tom-lehrer/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.1/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808213349-20220809003349-00474.warc.gz | en | 0.957053 | 130 | 1.5 | 2 |
I’ve long been inspired by Frances Perkins, the first woman in the US Cabinet. When I heard about this exhibition, she was the first person I thought of.
The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of 1911 (New York City), depicted in the background of the piece, was a tragedy that initiated many changes in working conditions. 146 died, mostly young women, many of them immigrants. Doors to the fire escapes were locked to keep the workers in place and so they could not escape and the fire wagon ladders didn’t reach to the top floors. Some jumped out the windows of the building to their deaths. You can see two shadowy figures against the building and one in the next to top floor getting ready to jump.
Frances witnessed the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire and it inspired her to quit her job as a professor and begin working to improve worker’s lives.
I wanted to give the feel of the black and white pictures of the fire but I also wanted Frances to come alive, so she is shown in color.
Woman’s Groundbreaking Accomplishment
1st Woman Member of the US Cabinet and author of much of FDR’s new Deal.
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Researchers at McGill University have discovered a new way to join materials together using ultrasound. Ultrasound sound so high it cannot be heard is normally used to smash particles apart in water. In a recent study, the team of researchers, led by McGill professor Jake Barralet, from the faculties of Dentistry and Medicine, found that if particles were coated with phosphate, they could instead bond together into strong agglomerates, about the size of grains of sand. Their results are published in the journal Advanced Materials.
Nanoparticles are extremely useful but are difficult to contain because they are invisible and are easily carried in the air. They can also enter the body easily, creating a concern for the safety of industrial workers and the public. A new method to stick nanoparticles to one another into something you can handle safely with your fingers, without changing their useful properties, could have implications for a range of everyday applications.
"Using ultrasound is a very gentle low-energy process compared to traditional furnaces and welding, so even active drugs and enzymes can easily be built into carriers to make new hybrid materials," says Prof. Barralet, lead investigator of the study and Director of Research in the Department of Surgery at the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (RI-MUHC).
Ultrasound induces short-lived bubbles (known as cavitation) that create, for a fraction of a microsecond, when they collapse, 'hotspots' of thousands of degrees. Because this bubble formation is a random and infrequent process, scientists have struggled with ways to harness this incredibly powerful phenomenon for assembling materials rather than for destroying them. The key to the McGill team's finding was developing a way to localize cavitation at the nanoparticles' surface. This led to the discovery that their phosphate coating interacts with unstable radicals created at these hotpots and makes the nanoparticles 'weld' together irreversibly.
Just as a mixologist (cocktail waiter) shakes drinks together to create your favourite martini, materials scientists can now simply mix preformed nanoparticles together and zap them in the ultrasonic bath to create new weird and wonderful hybrid and fully functional microparticle materials, such as conductive ceramic catalysts, magnetic polymers, and drug-loaded metals.
"Our discovery may help alleviate the loss of platinum from catalytic converters in car exhausts, for example. Half of the platinum mined annually worldwide is used to make catalytic converters and up to half of this platinum is lost into the atmosphere during the lifetime of the car. This results from a lack of a better method up to now for bonding nanoparticles in a robust and durable manner while still maintaining their activity."
The study's co-author and former McGill doctoral student, David Bassett, helped make the discovery when he spotted something unusual in the bottom of his ultrasonic bath.
"Instead of getting smaller, these things grew and kept on growing. We went up many blind alleys and it took me three years to unravel what was going on. It was painstaking but now it's really satisfying to finally have a grip on it."
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GEOMAG Mechanics are a wonderful STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) based toy set that’s fun for people five-years-old and older. I’m considerably older than five and I enjoyed it a lot. The construction set includes magnetic ball bearings, struts, interlocking gears and stands, and it allows for a variety of permutations and construction options.
The instructions show three completely different builds that focus on demonstrating how polarity can be used to move objects with magnets. It’s enjoyable to construct the machines and once you understand how everything fits together, you can build your own ideas.
There are several play sets available that can be combined into just about anything you can imagine. I built the projects in the instructions and found them fairly clear. There are no words in the instructions, just pictures, but they are easy to understand.
Younger children might need assistance as some of the parts require dexterity to get together and attention has to be paid to which way up the pieces are placed since at first glance some pieces seem the same on both sides, but they aren’t. On the other hand, attention to detail is an important teachable moment and a critical skill in STEM subjects, so that’s a good thing. Getting everything lined correctly is part of the fun.
I’m not a scientist, but I went to college, so I had a basic understanding of how magnets work when I started building the different projects. I was surprised by how robust the parts felt and also how the machines worked when I was done. My distant memories of playing around with magnets in school never produced anything nearly this cool. It’s amazing when you see magnets in action doing significantly more than just picking up dropped nails or moving around iron filings on the drawing of a face.
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The eighty-six-piece set is stamped Swiss Made and the parts would seem to bear that out. The plastic is heavy duty and the parts lock and unlock without feeling like they will break when taken apart. The metal pieces are heavy. Fair warning though, the magnets are strong, not crazy strong like Bucky Balls, but still strong, and need to be kept well away from toddlers or pets that might swallow them. This is a fun set that anyone who enjoys building toys would be happy to have.
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Career and Education Opportunities for Library Information Technians in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California provides a wide variety of opportunities, both career and educational, for library information technians. About 11,300 people are currently employed as library information technians in California. By 2016, this is expected to grow by 19% to 13,400 people employed. This is better than the nation as a whole, where employment opportunities for library information technians are expected to grow by about 8.8%. Library information technians generally assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference.
A person working as a library information technian can expect to earn about $16 per hour or $35,290 yearly on average in California and about $13 per hour or $28,820 yearly on average in the U.S. as a whole. Earnings for library information technians are not quite as good as earnings in the general category of Libraries and Museums in California and not quite as good as general Libraries and Museums category earnings nationally. Library information technians work in a variety of jobs, including: bibliographer, learning resources assistant, and library aide.
There are three schools within twenty-five miles of Pasadena where you can study to be a library information technian, among 210 schools of higher education total in the Pasadena area. Library information technians usually hold a Bachelor's degree, so it will take about four years to learn to be a library information technian if you already have a high school diploma.
CAREER DESCRIPTION: Library Information Technian
In general, library information technians assist librarians by helping readers in the use of library catalogs, databases, and indexes to locate books and other materials; and by answering questions that require only brief consultation of standard reference. They also compile records; sort and shelve books; remove or repair damaged books; register patrons; check materials in and out of the circulation process.
Every day, library information technians are expected to be able to articulate ideas and problems. They need to see details at a very fine level of focus. It is also important that they listen to and understand others in meetings.
It is important for library information technians to deliver and retrieve items throughout the library by hand or using pushcart. They are often called upon to help patrons find and use library resources, such as reference materials, audiovisual equipment, computers and other electronic resources, and furnish technical assistance when needed. They also answer routine telephone or in-person reference inquiries, referring patrons to librarians for further assistance, when needed. They are sometimes expected to reserve and discharge books and other materials. Somewhat less frequently, library information technians are also expected to enter and update patrons' archives on computers.
Library information technians sometimes are asked to verify bibliographical data for materials and edition. They also have to be able to collect fines, and respond to complaints about fines and layout and maintain databases, web pages, and local area networks. And finally, they sometimes have to compile and maintain records relating to circulation and equipment.
Like many other jobs, library information technians must be thorough and dependable and be reliable.
Similar jobs with educational opportunities in Pasadena include:
- Archivist. Appraise, edit, and direct safekeeping of permanent records and historically valuable documents. Participate in research activities based on archival materials.
- Audio-Visual Director. Prepare, plan, and operate audio-visual teaching aids for use in education. May record, catalogue, and file audio-visual materials.
- Curator. Administer affairs of museum and conduct research programs. Direct instructional, research, and public service activities of institution.
- Librarian. Administer libraries and perform related library services. Work in a variety of settings, including public libraries, schools, colleges and universities, museums, corporations, government agencies, law firms, non-profit organizations, and healthcare providers. Tasks may include selecting, acquiring, and maintaining library materials; and furnishing reference, bibliographical, and readers' advisory services. May perform in-depth, strategic research, and synthesize, analyze, and filter information. May set up or work with databases and information systems to catalogue and access information.
- Museum Technician. Prepare specimens, such as fossils, skeletal parts, and textiles, for museum collection and exhibits. May restore documents or install, arrange, and exhibit materials.
EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES: Library Information Technian Training
Pasadena City College - Pasadena, CA
Pasadena City College, 1570 E Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91106-2003. Pasadena City College is a large college located in Pasadena, California. It is a public school with primarily 2-year programs and has 26,453 students. Pasadena City College has a less than one year and a two to four year program in Library Assistant/Technician which graduated nineteen and zero students respectively in 2008.
College of the Canyons - Santa Clarita, CA
College of the Canyons, 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1899. College of the Canyons is a large college located in Santa Clarita, California. It is a public school with primarily 2-year programs and has 20,474 students. College of the Canyons has an associate's degree and a two to four year program in Library Assistant/Technician which graduated two and zero students respectively in 2008.
Long Beach City College - Long Beach, CA
Long Beach City College, 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808-1706. Long Beach City College is a large college located in Long Beach, California. It is a public school with primarily 2-year programs and has 26,097 students. Long Beach City College has an associate's degree and a two to four year program in Library Assistant/Technician.
LOCATION INFORMATION: Pasadena, California
Pasadena is located in Los Angeles County, California. It has a population of over 143,080, which has grown by 6.8% over the last ten years. The cost of living index in Pasadena, 167, is far greater than the national average. New single-family homes in Pasadena are priced at $298,000 on average, which is near the state average. In 2008, thirty-nine new homes were constructed in Pasadena, down from one hundred thirty-three the previous year.
The top three industries for women in Pasadena are educational services, health care, and professional, scientific, and technical services. For men, it is professional, scientific, and technical services, educational services, and accommodation and food services. The average commute to work is about 26 minutes. More than 41.3% of Pasadena residents have a bachelor's degree, which is higher than the state average. The percentage of residents with a graduate degree, 17.8%, is higher than the state average.
The unemployment rate in Pasadena is 9.7%, which is less than California's average of 12.3%.
The percentage of Pasadena residents that are affiliated with a religious congregation, 58.1%, is more than both the national and state average. Pasadena Church of God, All Saints Episcopal Church and Grace United Methodist Church are among the churches located in Pasadena. The most prominent religious groups are the Catholic Church, the Southern Baptist Convention and the LDS (Mormon) Church.
Pasadena is home to the Annandale Golf Course and the Hill Avenue Branch Pasadena Public Library as well as Victory Park and Lower Arroyo Park. Shopping centers in the area include Hastings Ranch Plaza Shopping Center, Hastings Ranch Shopping Center and Plaza Pasadena Shopping Center. Visitors to Pasadena can choose from Best Western Pasadena Inn, Best Western Colorado Inn Pasa and Astro Motel Pasadena for temporary stays in the area. | <urn:uuid:465aaafb-131d-4613-83d6-9c7714f79a23> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.careeroverview.com/usa/california/pasadena/education-training-and-library/libraries-and-museums/library-information-technian/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283689.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00346-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942006 | 1,632 | 1.710938 | 2 |
How to Install NVIDIA Drivers GuideGuest_Jim_* -
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In this guide I will teach you how to download and install the drivers for your NVIDIA card.
Downloading the right NVIDIA drivers:
In this part of the guide I will show you how to download the correct drivers.
Use one of the following two methods. I suggest using the Normal (WHQL) drivers for non-advanced users.
Step 1: Go to http://www.nvidia.com
Step 2: Move your cursor over the drivers menu and click GeForce Drivers.
You can now use the automatic GPU detection or the manual search.
Auto: Click "Auto-Detect Your GPU" and activate/allow any plugin/Java pop-ups. Your GPU will be detected and you can now click the Download Drivers button.
Manual: Select your GPU Series, Model, Operating System, and language, and click Start Search. Click agree and download on the next page.
Step 3: Download the drivers to your favorite directory.
B. Beta and Archived Drivers:
Step 2: Move your cursor over the drivers menu and click "Beta & Legacy."
Step 3: Select your Series, Model, Operating System, Language, and click search.
You can now see almost every driver released for your GPU.
Step 4: Click on the name of the driver you need; usually it is the latest one.
Step 5: Click Download.
Step 6: Click Agree & Download. Save it to your favorite directory.
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MSNBC contributor and Georgetown University Professor Michael Eric Dyson attempted on Monday to craft an analogy to the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman for the murder ofTrayvon Martin in order to communicate the black community’s sentiment to the cable news network’s white viewers. “Remember how you felt on 9/11?” Dyson asked. “Yeah, that’s how we feel when it comes to race.”
MSNBC host Alex Wagner expressed her frustration over how difficult she finds it convincing the nation that racism still exists and continues to be prevalent. Dyson agreed and expanded on how he believes that reality can be communicated to some disbelieving demographics.
“When the people who rig the definition and the litmus test have a bias to begin with, it’s not going to be proof positive for you when you come along testing whether race or bias exists,” Dyson began. “We don’t have to impugn [Zimmerman attorney] Mr. [Mark] O’Mara‘s character and integrity to say what you are talking about is on Mars and we’re on Venus.” | <urn:uuid:57352b2f-0389-4490-a53d-dc7e5b7c5e92> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://libertyunyielding.com/2013/07/15/michael-eric-dyson-we-feel-about-zimmerman-verdict-way-you-felt-on-911/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280292.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00343-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.912327 | 246 | 1.75 | 2 |
Boy Scouting is for boys who are 11, or are at least 10 years old and have completed the fifth grade or have earned the Cub Scout Arrow of Light Award, through 17 years old. Boys experience a vigorous outdoor program and peer group leadership with the counsel of an adult Scoutmaster to achieve the BSA's objectives of developing character, citizenship, and personal fitness. Camping, fun with friends -- and more. It’s the adventure of a lifetime.
Give your son a valuable gift by encouraging him to join Boy Scouting today. The time you invest in him today will make a difference in the person he becomes tomorrow.
Please Contact John Michelsen at 419-385-8413 For more Information.
Or click on this link https://beascout.scouting.org/ | <urn:uuid:385039c5-af6f-4056-8816-de8e0d6887a3> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://sites.google.com/site/t200coolscouts/join-troop-83 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00051-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.941205 | 161 | 1.679688 | 2 |
The world's second-wealthiest country, Japan once seemed poised to overtake America as the leading global economic powerhouse. But the country failed to recover from the staggering economic collapse of the early 1990s. Today it confronts an array of disturbing social trends, notably a population of more than one million "hikikomori": the young men who shut themselves in their rooms, withdrawing from society. There is also a growing numbers of "parasite singles": single women who refuse to leave home, marry, or bear children. In this trenchant investigation, Michael Zielenziger argues that Japan's tradition-steeped society, its aversion to change, and its distrust of individuality are stifling economic revival, political reform, and social evolution. "Shutting Out the Sun" is a bold explanation of Japan's stagnation and its implications for the rest of the world.
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Soldier of fortune.
Served in Europe for twelve years. Captain in the Dutch army. Embarked for America, was captured by the British, and escaped to France.
Beaumarchais suspected him for some reason and delayed his second departure for America.
Sailed to America with Lafayette (1777). Captain in the American army (1777). Lieutenant colonel in Pulaski’s legion (1778).
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Note that 8 - x and x - 8 only differ by signs, in other words
they are opposites of each other. In that case, you can factor a
-1 out of one of those factors and rewrite it with opposite signs, as shown
in line 3 above.
To find the value(s) needed to be excluded from the domain, we need
to ask ourselves, what value(s) of x would
cause our denominator to be 0?
Looking at the denominator x + 1, I would
say it would have to be x = -1. Don't
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Intel recently christened “the chip formerly known as Merced” with the newly coined name ITANIUM. (Yes, they really do want it in all caps. Tough.)
Remembering the blockbuster movie, I wonder if Itanic might not be a better name. After all, if ever a processor was over-designed, oversold, and had the potential to doom a chip manufacturer, Itanium is it.
Itanium is Intel’s next generation processor, one that they assume will replace the Pentium family in about six years time. When Itanium finally begins shipping, probably in 2000, it will be promoted primarily as a server CPU, not one for desktop or laptop computers.
Over the past several years, Intel has absorbed more and more RISC ideas into its x86 family of processors, but they still run the same old instruction with a few additions. This is in stark contrast to Apple’s move to a RISC processor in 1994 with the introduction of the PowerPC 601 processor and the Power Macintosh line of computers. Apple has been up and running with RISC for nearly six years; Intel doesn’t anticipate Itanium becoming a dominant desktop CPU for another six years.
Why is that?
Partly it’s because Intel is making two jumps forward at the same time: adopting VLIW RISC architecture and migrating from 32-bit to 64-bit processors. (Apple made the leap to RISC in 1994; the move to a 64-bit PowerPC processor will be more evolutionary than revolutionary.)
Besides, Intel completely dominates the personal computer market. Adding up all the PowerPC, Athlon, Alpha, and other systems probably still leaves Intel with 80-90% of the market.
Moving to an entirely new processor jeopardizes that.
So part of the Itanium game plan is building Pentium emulation into the processor. This is a bit like what Apple did to assure backward compatibility with 68K software on PowerPC Macs, but Apple left the emulation in software, allowing for future improvement. By building it intow the CPU, Itanium has to get it right the first time.
Worse yet, Microsoft it throwing up its hands in despair of getting Windows running on Itanium. That’s because the VLIW paradigm is very different – everything has to be optimized in software. Otherwise it can’t take advantage of all the pipelines and queues of the Itanium processor.
This puts the performance burden on the software developer. In the rest of the industry, it’s the processor maker who keeps pushing the envelope, but Intel doesn’t want to do things that way. Odd, since they are the hardware company, but it does effectively move the performance burden from Intel to software engineers, especially compiler builders.
In effect, Intel has created its own Titanic: a hulking monstrosity with lots of power, lots of pipelines, lots of registers, and lots of parallelism. If it works, it will be truly awesome (of course, by then we could have the G5). But if Microsoft can’t make it run Windows, Itanium meets its iceberg and becomes Itanic – the business crowd simply will not follow Intel if that means abandoning their beloved Windows.
Women and children first.
Update: Itanium first shipped in June 2001, and only a few thousand systems based on the original Merced version were sold due to a lack of software and poor performance compared to competing processors. Itanium has not been the runaway success Intel had hoped for. In fact, it’s a very small part of the server market.
- Merced Is RISC, David K. Every, MacKiDo. “…it is no more a revolution than a car company adding a few more colors, or increasing their horsepower.”
- Itanium: Intel Christens Its Newest 64-bit Chip, Alexander Wolfe, Byte. “Call it what you will – Merced, IA-64, or Itanium – Intel’s Itanium-class processors will not be aimed primarily at the desktop or even the workstation.”
- Chip Vendors Showcase Road Maps at Microprocessor Forum, Mark Hachman, Byte. “Intel’s architecture is based upon instruction-level parallelism, placing heavy burdens on the software compiler to translate software applications into optimized IA-64 instructions.”
Keywords: #itanium #itanic
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On today's BradCast: The "national emergency" may be fake, but the crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border is real and getting worse...and new Trump policies are doing the opposite of helping. [Audio link to full show is posted below.]
Last week, Donald Trump threatened to shutdown the border with Mexico entirely. Over the weekend, he announced he was ending aid programs to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras (which are not in Mexico, Fox "News"!) because, as he claimed, "they haven't done a thing for us." All of that, as an actual humanitarian crisis --- if not a pretend "National Emergency" --- grips a number of U.S. towns along the Mexico border, thanks to an unprecedented wave of migrant families and children coming, mostly, from Central American countries in strife.
We're joined today by THERESA CARDINAL BROWN, Director of Immigration and Cross-border Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center to try and make sense of what is and isn't happening at the border right now, how Trump's policies are affecting it, and what Congress needs to do try to ease what she acknowledges is, indeed, a crisis, if not the "emergency" that Trump has declared in order to build his long promised wall.
Brown, a former policy advisor in the Office of the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection during both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama Administrations, confirms that the influx of migrants streaming up from Central America is unprecedented and now overwhelming detention facilities and shelters built for previous waves of migrants --- such as the record number which flowed in during 2000, largely comprised of mostly men from Mexico who could be deported more quickly than the families now claiming asylum after crossing the border. (Brown notes that even a wall would not prevent such asylum claims, as it would be build on the U.S. side of the border, allowing asylum seeking immigrants to make their claim even before making it to the other side of the wall, since they are already on U.S. territory by that time.)
Brown suggests Trump's termination of U.S. aid for Central American would serve to make the problem worse, as much of those funds go to non-governmental organizations trying to improve the living conditions in countries under duress from poverty and violence. She also details the economic disaster that would likely accompany the closure of the Mexican border threatened by the President ("this may be a threat aimed at Mexico, but it would also significantly impact the United States"), and explains why "the wall will do absolutely nothing to address this current flow of people." That, she describes, as a problem due to U.S. Customs and Border Protection becoming "overstretched" because they do "not have facilities that are appropriate for anyone --- families or kids --- for the length of time they're having to be held there."
We must "address our asylum system. And that means, back to front, starting with the immigration courts" which are similarly overwhelmed and insufficiently funded, she argues, resulting in cases that stretch for years before asylum is determined one way or another. "Ultimately, what we need to do is deal with what's going on in the sending countries," she tells me. "What are the push factors that are driving migration? You have instability of government, you have people who don't feel that they have personal safety because there's impunity and corruption in their governments. They are threatened with gangs and violence and extreme poverty. What can we do to help in that situation? That's the longer term solution, but it needs to be also worked at the source. So we've got to look at this from multiple places."
Next up today, Trump's multiple losses in federal courts last week on several fronts where he's tried to undermine the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare") may have been matched by his multiple losses in federal court last week on the environmental front, including a ruling from a federal Judge in Alaska late on Friday who determined that the Administration's reversal of Obama-era protections against off-shore oil drilling in the Arctic and parts of the Atlantic Oceans violate federal law. She has ordered some 128 million previously-protected acres that Trump's Admin has hoped to lease for drilling, once again off-limits to exploration and exploitation. The ruling is at least the fourth setback over the past two weeks for Trump environmental policy, where federal courts have blocked Trump agency rollbacks of nearly two dozen Obama-era conservation policies over the past two years.
Finally, we open up the phone lines to listeners today on much of the above and even a few callers with some thoughts on 2020 and more...
(Snail mail support to "Brad Friedman, 7095 Hollywood Blvd., #594 Los Angeles, CA 90028" always welcome too!) | <urn:uuid:c4451d4e-18d8-4929-b8a0-88cc65ae1b2c> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://bradblog.com/?p=12941&print=1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571989.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813232744-20220814022744-00475.warc.gz | en | 0.971703 | 980 | 1.710938 | 2 |
15 people were fired last week for abandoning their jobs picking strawberries in California when a wildfire got a little too close to where they were.
The Springs Fire left 28,000 acres burned and devastated a large portion of Ventura County, but that didn't stop the foremen at a nearby strawberry farm from threatening the employees with termination if they left. The workers took off anyway due to the large amount of smoke and ash in the air.
“The ashes were falling on top of us,” one worker told NBC LA. “They told us if we leave, there would be no job to return to.”
Indeed, they were fired when they returned to their jobs on May 3rd, and contacted the United Farm Workers for help even though they weren't part of a union.
“No worker shall work under conditions where they feel his life or health is in danger,” Lauro Barrajas of the UFW said.
Eventually, the workers were offered their jobs back, but only one person accepted.
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Define EA capability goals and related measures that resonate with EA capability stakeholders.
Interview EA capability stakeholders to define the organization-specific:
- EA capability goals, i.e. specific desired outcomes of an EA management process execution.
- EA capability measures that determine how EA capability stakeholders will
- Achievement of the EA capability goals (lag indicators).
- Execution of EA management process that leads to goal achievement (lead indicators).
Document which EA capability goals and measures are of each stakeholder’s interest to later drive the EA capability communication planning.
This activity aims at eliciting EA capability goals and measures to achieve stakeholder agreement on the EA capability direction and purpose. The detailed definition of EA capability performance and value measurement (e.g. data collection, analysis, and reporting responsibilities) is out of scope of this activity and is addressed later in this document. | <urn:uuid:fa879792-c04b-4c31-b638-614ab938bf0c> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.infotech.com/research/ea-goals-and-objectives-sampler | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00464-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.905674 | 177 | 1.53125 | 2 |
Penguin Book of New Zealanders at War Author : Gavin McLean Publisher : Penguin Random House New Zealand Limited Total Pages : 496 Release : 2009-08-31 ISBN 10 : 9781742288765 ISBN 13 : 1742288766 Language : EN, FR, DE, ES & NL GET BOOK Penguin Book of New Zealanders at War Book Description: TheNew ZealandWars of the 1840s and 1860s, other nineteenth-century military encounters, theSouth AfricanWar, the First and Second World Wars, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, the Gulf War, modern-day peacekeeping ... The Penguin Book of New Zealanders at War contains the best, widest range of published and non-published written material on our people in warfare. This is a soldier's book - thus letters, diaries, journalists' reports, memoirs. The focus is on actual experience and on human responses to war. A vast array of personal experiences is covered, including POWs, the home front, medical/nursing efforts, as well as coverage of conscientious objectors. | <urn:uuid:1b5a0e9b-40a6-4f7e-a320-d6f990525d5d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://libertarianbookclub.org/name/kiwitowns-port/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572286.44/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816090541-20220816120541-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.857338 | 217 | 2.125 | 2 |
Just before the pandemic struck the NHS had completed a review of diagnostic services called the Richards report, prepared by Sir Mike Richards, the former head of the CQC.
But in a nutshell, we don’t have enough diagnostic equipment, most of it is in hospitals and this leads to problems in operational delivery.
Following on from the Diagnostic review was the GIRFT (Getting it Right First Time) report. In summary, this is about increasing capacity, working more efficiently, innovating and using technology to improve services. A bit like what we do at PML every day.
The NHS Long-Term Plan sets out an ambition to transform capacity and responsiveness of clinical services on a local level. This transformation is at the heart of new models of care and will require closer working and integration across patient pathways.
Traditional approaches have been to provide elective diagnostics in acute settings (i.e. hospital-based diagnostics), typically following a pathway from GP referral to hospital consultant, with periods of several weeks between referral to diagnostic tests and additionally further delays between tests and follow up appointments. The diagnostic centres will close that loop, making the patient journey much shorter and more precise.
Diagnostic tests have been delivered by PML in a community-based setting for the last 16 years, with increased and appropriate use of GP direct access. Joining up primary and specialist follow up care in settings that are closer to patients’ homes is essential if we are to reduce the number of journeys to hospitals, reduce ‘Referral To Treatment’ times and drive efficiency and productivity through constant learning and innovation. For many years, the NHS has suffered a shortfall in equipment and appropriately qualified staff to operate and provide reports to meet the demand. Diagnostic Centres should go a long way to levelling up this capacity and demand mismatch.
Post-pandemic patients will need to feel confident of their safety to re-access care. The separation of elective and non-elective care, with ‘hot’ and ‘cold’ clinical sites, will be part of a future landscape that needs to allow for future waves of pandemics, without compromising on care provision.
PML partner with public and independent sector healthcare providers, equipment manufacturers and other partners to accelerate the growth of community diagnostic centres through providing infrastructure, IT platforms and integrated information systems and create innovative ways of working aimed at improving clinical, experiential, operational and financial outcomes | <urn:uuid:edd76c78-1a33-45f3-98f7-270777123f8d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://physiologicalmeasurements.com/community-diagnostic-centres.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571222.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810222056-20220811012056-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.949856 | 502 | 1.601563 | 2 |
I’m told there is only one fertiliser supplier for the whole of the UK and I wouldn’t be at all surprised – I think it’s pretty much the same story with pig food. Even if it’s true and our food supply relies on a commodity controlled by a Russian monopoly, that would still not be the scariest thing about fertiliser.
The really worrying thing about fertiliser is how easy it is to turn it into an explosive device.
I didn’t realise quite how easy. All that is required is a detonator. A firework would probably do it. The bombs in Oslo, Oklahoma and Delhi were all made from ammonium nitrate, common agricultural fertiliser, and in the run up to the Olympics, Britain’s farmers are being warned to keep their supplies – often running to tonnes of the stuff – safe.
As it’s a commodity with a fluctuating price, farmers tend to buy it when it’s cheap and store it until they need it. Recommended precautions such as ensuring any stored outside is “fully sheeted” don’t sound very reassuring, but what else can be done when so much of what we eat depends upon the stuff?
It’s thought terrorists might take small amounts from several farms to avoid detection and the National Counter Terrorism Security Office recommends that stock checks are carried out regularly and any amount that goes missing is reported immediately. But all anyone needs to do to buy as much ammonium nitrate as they want is to get a farm-holding number which, if my dear friend Bob can get one, is clearly not beyond the wit of anyone at all.
In reality you can probably get away without a farm-holding number. I don’t use the stuff – our farm is organic – but one place I spoke to said all I would need to do would be to set up an account and place a minimum order of three tonnes.
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Unit 1 Friendship
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 你把所有的数加起来就会知道结果了。(add up) You will know the result when you add up all numbers. 我们努力想让他平静下来，但他还是激动地大叫。(calm down) We tried to calm him down b
ut he kept shouting excitedly. 玛丽在医院里住了很长一段时间后，恢复了健康。(recover) After a long stay in hospital, Mary recovered. 李鸣在这里定居后，和邻居们相处的很好。(settle; get along with) Since li Ming settled here, he has got along well with his neighbors. 如果你不想和我在一起，你就收拾东西走人。(pack up) If you don’t want to stay with me, you can pack up and go. 战争期间，我受了很多苦。我用日记记下了自己的经历，以便老了以后能够记住。(suffer; set down) During the war, I suffered a lot. I wrote my diary to set down my experiences so I would remember them when I was old.
Unit 2 English around the world
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 博物馆要求参观的游客不得在馆内拍照。(request) Visitors are requested not to take photos in the museum. 邓小平在中国经济发展的过程中起着非常重要的作用。(play a part; economy) Deng Xiaoping played an important part in developing the economy in China. 记者问作家他作品中的人物是以谁为原型的。(base) The reporter asked the writer who he based his characters on. 她说：“我会穿一件红色的长大衣，这样你肯定能认出我来。”(recognize) “I’ll be wearing a long red coat so you’ll be sure to recognize me,” she said. 沿着这条路走三个街区，然后右转，医院就在你的左边。(block) Go along the road for three blocks and the turn right. You ’ll see the hospital on your left. 我们有很多工作要做，所以要利用好时间。(make use of) We have a lot of work to do, so we have to make good use of time. 他直接去了纽约，没有在香港停留。(straight) He went straight to New York, without stopping in Hong Kong. 这座城市在初夏季节常下雨。(frequent) Rains are frequent in this city in early summer.
Unit 3 Travel journal
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 当我们发现山洞时已是深夜。(midnight; cave) It was midnight when we found the cave. 在那座山上有一座海拔高达 3000 多米的一座庙宇。(temple; altitude) On that mountain lies a temple at an altitude of more than 3000 meters above sea level. 明亮的火焰熊熊的燃烧，水壶里的水开始沸腾。(flame; boil) The flame of the fire burnt brightly and the kettle began to boil. 这家店买质量很好的羊毛枕头和被子。(wool; pillow; quilt) The shop sells good wool pillows and quilts. 每年成千上万只蝴蝶会从各个地方来到泉边。(butterfly) Every year thousands of butterflies fly to the spring from all places around it/ everywhere.
他看起来像是个善良又可靠的人，可实际上他只在乎自己的钱。(reliable) He looks like a nice and reliable man, but in fact the only thing he cares about is money. 孩子们在蓝蓝的天空下建起了沙滩城堡。(castle; beneath) The children are building sand castles beneath blue sky.
Unit 4 Earthquakes
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 裁判把奖金颁给赢得比赛的自行车选手，并向他祝贺。(judge; congratulation; cyclist) The judge gave a prize and his congratulations to the cyclist who won the competition. 那本书的标题是：“葬身海底的船只”。(title; bury; bottom) The title of that book is The Ship Buried at the Bottom of the sea. 被困在煤矿里两天的矿工们最后得到了营救。(mine; miner; rescue) The miners who had been trapped in the mine for two days were finally rescued. 记者意识到女孩很害怕，而且尽力的回避问题。(reporter; frightened) The reporter realized that the girl who was so frightened was trying to avoid question. 大火摧毁了离这四个街区的两个商店。(destroy; block) The fire destroyed two shops which are about four blocks from here. 气球突然爆炸，我们大吃一惊。(burst; shock) The balloon burst suddenly and we were shocked by it. 我无法表达我现在的感受。(express) I can’t express how I feel/ I am feeling at the moment. 他拒绝谈起那场灾难带给他的痛苦。(suffering; disaster) He refused to talk about the sufferings he had during the disaster. 每天早上起床，他都会快速浏览一下报纸上的新闻标题。(wake up; headline) When he wakes up every morning, he will read the headline in the newspaper very quickly.
Unit 5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero
1. 2. 事实上，父母都不希望子女有麻烦。(as a matter of fact; in trouble) As a matter of fact, parents don’t want their children to be in trouble. 曼德拉掌权成为总统后，他的政府尽力为黑人改变不平等的状况。(come to power; president; unfair) After Mandela came to power and became president, his government did their best to change the unfair situation for black people. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 罗伯特因偷窃被判处三年监禁，于一个月前被释放。(be sentenced to; release) Robert was sentenced to three years in prison for stealing and released a month ago. 他恳求我让他加入我们刚成立的俱乐部。(beg; set up) He begged me to let him join the club we have just set up. 布莱克夫妇由于失业，不得不向亲戚求助。(out of work; turn to; relative) As they were out of work, Mr. and Mrs. Black had to turn to their relatives for help. 约翰要给捡到他钱包的出租车司机一百元作为酬谢。(reward; wallet) John wanted to give 100 Yuan as a reward to the taxi driver who had found his wallet. 如果你失败了，你也不该灰心。(lose heart) If you fail, you shouldn’t lose heart but just keep on going. 自从遭袭击后，她每次看见狗，眼睛里都满是恐惧。(attack; terror) After the attack, her eyes filled with terror every time she saw a dog.
Unit 1 Culture Relics
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我拿不准这本书是谁的。(belong to) I’m not quite sure who this book belongs to. 布朗先生来到中国寻找更美好的未来。(in search of) Mr. Brown came to China in search of a better future. 他为了做沙发而拆掉了两把椅子。(take apart) He took apart two old chairs in order to make a sofa. 约翰提到了几个法官的名字，他对他们评价不高。(think highly of) John mentioned the names of a few judges whom he did not think highly of. 毫无疑问，搜寻那些丢失文物的工作还会继续下去。(no doubt; search of) There is no doubt that the search for those culture relics will continue. 当时两个国家正在打仗，大批军队被派往前线（战斗）。(at war; troops of) When two countries were at war troops of soldiers were sent to the front line to fight. 她给了我食物和衣服，没求任何回报。(in return) She gave me food and clothes and she did not ask anything in return.
Unit 2 the Olympic Games
1. 2. 3. 只有在希腊出生的人才能成为古代奥运会的参赛者。(ancient; Greece; admit; competitor) Only those who were born in Greece could be admitted as competitors in the ancient Olympic Games. 运动员们一个接一个地离开了奥运村。(one after another) One after another the athletes left the Olympic village. 他和儿子抬价还价后答应他： 如果孩子努力学习， 他就带他去看 2008 年北京奥运会。 (bargain; promise) He made a bargain with his son and promised him that he would take him to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games if he worked hard. 4. 有许多运动员虽然没有为自己赢得奥运奖牌的荣誉，却以运动家的精神帮助别人实现梦想。(athlete; glory; medal; sportsmanship) There many athletes who did not win the glory of an Olympic medal for themselves, but helped others to realize their dream by their sportsmanship. 5. 志愿者将帮助人们找到前往体操馆和体育场的正确的路。(volunteer; gymnasium; stadium) Volunteers will help people find their way to the gymnasia/ gymnasiums and stadia/ stadiums)
Unit 3 Computers
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 本热爱足球，他最大的快乐就是自己进球的那一刻。(happiness; goal) Ben loves football and his greatest happiness is whenever he scores a goal. 有了电脑的帮助，你会发现处理和分享信息是不难的。(with the help of; deal with) With the help of a computer, you will not find it hard to deal with and share information) 节课上学期考试不及格，从那时起他的父母就不再让他玩电脑游戏了。(from then on) Jack failed his exams last term and from then on his parents stopped him playing computer games. 我不愿每周末都照看我那淘气的侄女，但是我母亲坚持我得这么做。(watch over; insist) I don’t like to watch over my naughty niece every weekend, but my mother insists that I do. 当我年轻的时候，我并不乐意帮我妈妈做饭，但这却是在某种程度上帮助了我，现在我能做可口的饭 菜啦。(in a way) 一个能培养世界级运动员的教练将大受欢迎。(coach; universally popular) A coach who can train world class athletes will be universally popular. 发射火箭进入太空的信号出了差错，结果火箭爆炸掉进了大海。(signal; rocket; as a result) The signal to the rocket going into space went wrong, and as a result it exploded and fell into the sea.
Unit 4 Wildlife protection
当苏珊看到猴子们在猎物保护区相互追逐（搞得）尘土飞扬时，忍不住大笑起来。它们的样子太滑稽 了。(burst into laughter; in the dust of; game reserve) Susan burst into laughter when she saw the monkeys running after each other in the dust of game reserve. They looked so funny.
我爷爷如此盼望着麋鹿归来，以至于在南海子麋鹿苑看到它们时，他抑制不住内心的激动哭了起来。 (long for; contain one’s excitement; burst into tears) My grandpa longed for the return of the Milu deer to China so much that he could hardly contain his excitement and burst into tears when he saw them in the Nahaizi Milu Park.
野生动植物保护基金会定期视察大熊猫保护区，因此，那里的大熊猫的到了很好的保护。他们确保任 何大熊猫捕猎者都会受到惩罚，毫不留情。(inspect; so that; mercy) The WWF inspects the panda reserves regularly so that the pandas there are well protected. They make sure that anyone who hunts a panda will be pushed with no mercy.
失去那么多藏羚羊之后，猎物保护区的工作人员开始采用新的方法去抓捕偷猎者。(loss; game keepers; employ) After the loss of so many antelopes, the game keepers began to employ new methods for catching the hunters.
当熊猫宝宝开始自己啃咬竹子时，这些科学家知道他们的实验会成功的。(succeed; bite) The scientists knew that their experiment would succeed when the panda babies began to bite and eat bamboo all by themselves.
漏油事件危害到了许多海鸟的生存，这促使来了许多以保护鸟类为目标的社会团体的形成。(incidents with oil spills; societies come into being) Incidents with oil spills harm many sea birds, this has encouraged societies to come into being, whose aim is to save the birds.
许多人到像深圳那样的新经济开发区去找工作，希望能提高他们的收入。(economic zone; income) Many people come to a new economic zone like Shenzhen to look for a new job, hoping to increase their income there.
Unit 5 Music
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 这就是我梦想中的家！我们什么时候可以搬进来？(dream of) This is the home I has always dreamed of! When can we move in? 你可以跟我说实话，因为我很了解这个情况。(be honest with; be familiar with) You can be honest with me since I am familiar with this situation. 他很喜欢拿别人来开玩笑，但是对别人开他的玩笑却非常敏感。(play jokes on; sensitive) He likes playing jokes on others but is very sensitive if others play jokes on him. 在我被那个演员的幽默玩笑逗乐的短暂一刻，我忘记了脚上的疼痛。(brief; pain; actor) For a brief moment I forgot the pain in my legs as I laughed at the humorous jokes of the actor. 他成功的原因很多。后来，我们一致同意，首先是歌迷的喜爱和执着使得他的事业成功。(afterwards; devotion; fan; above all) There many reasons for his success. Afterwards we agreed that above all the love of and devotion of his fans had made his career successful. 6. 大约从明年六月开始，我就不得不依靠儿子来养家糊口了。(or so; rely on) For the next year or so I will have to rely on my son to support the family.
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
那张照片让她想起淹死在海里的爱人，她哭了。当她走出房间时，尽管已拭去泪水，但仍掩盖不住脸 上的悲伤。(remind… of ; drown; weep; wipe; sadness) The photo reminded her of her lover who had drowned at sea, and she wept. Although she had wept all her tears away when she came out of the room, she could not hide the sadness on her face.
多年来，这位身居墨西哥的老人日夜梦想回到自己的祖国。(Mexico; day and night) For many years this old man who lives in Mexico has been dreaming day and night about going back to his homeland.
这位精力旺盛的诗人也没有能够找出这些词的起源。(energetic; poet; origin) The energetic poet could not find the origins of the words. 我们又见面了，他为自己没有信守诺言而向我道歉，并希望我能原谅他。(keep one’s word; apologize; forgive) When we meet again, he apologized to me for not having kept his word and asked me to forgive him.
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根据专家们的预测，他会荣获今年金鸡奖的最佳男演员奖。(prediction; award; rooster) According to experts’ prediction, he will win the best actor at the Golden Rooster Award this year. 很明显，他在尽力屏住呼吸。(obvious; hold one’s breath) It was obvious that he was trying to hold his breath. 如果你没有获得夜间泊车的许可，就不能在此停车。(parking; permission) If you haven’t got a night parking permission, you can’t park your car here. 下周举行的大会是为了纪念他们的祖先 100 多年前来到这个村庄。(take place; in memory of; ancestor; arrival) The meeting that will take place next week is in memory of their ancestors ’ arrival in the village one hundred years ago.
Unit 2 Healthy eating
1. 这一饮食的缺点是包含了太多的脂肪和糖分，优点是有很多提供能量的食品。(diet; strength; weakness) The weakness of this diet is that it has too much fat and sugar, its strength is that it has plenty of energy-giving food. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 那个商店老板试图通过打折来赢回顾客。(win back; discount) This shopkeeper is trying to win his customers back with a discount. 如果你不为自己的错误道歉的话，它们是不会放过你的。(get away with) If you don’t say sorry for your mistake, they won’t let you get away with it. 他已经负债很久了。对于他来说，如何谋生成了个大问题。(in debt; earn one’s living) He has been in debt for a long time. How to earn his living is a big problem. 就在我等朋友时，突然发现有个男人在离我不远处正瞪眼看着我。(spy; glare at) When I was waiting for my friend, I suddenly spied a man not far away glaring at me. 我不想对你说谎，但我不得不告诉你他的智力有限。(lie; limited) I don’t want to lie to you, but I have to say that his intelligence is limited. 专家说吃胡萝卜对眼睛有好处。(benefit; carrot) Experts say eating carrots benefits your eyes. 我吃饺子时通常都会加点醋，因为醋有助于消化食物。(vinegar; digest) I usually eating dumplings with a little vinegar, which I believe helps me digest the food.
Unit 3 the Million Pound Bank Note
1. 2. 事实上，当他进入办公室时是偶然被保安发现的。(spot; by accident) As a matter of fact, he was spotted by accident by the guard as he entered the office. 地面在摇晃着，人们尖叫起来，“地震了！”(scream)
As the earth was shaking, people screamed, “It’s an earthquake!” 3. 4. 威廉向那女士举了一躬，送给她一个盒子，里面是一枚漂亮的真钻石戒指。(bow; genuine) William bowed to the lady and offered her a little box inside which was a genuine diamond ring. 这些年，我有很多朋友都来到这座大城市追求幸福和成功。至于我，则想碰运气，在家乡开个公司。 (seek one’s future; as for; take a chance) In recent years many of my friends have gone to the big cities to seek their future. As for me, I want to take a chance and set up my own company in my hometown. 5. 6. 他把大量的时间和金钱花在世界各地的旅游上，因为他酷爱冒险。(amount; adventure) He has spent a large amount of time and money travelling around the world, as he enjoys adventures. 小女孩盯着桌上的菠萝甜点，她很想吃。(stare; pineapple; dessert) The little girl stared at the pineapple dessert on the table and wanted to eat it very much.
Unit 4 Astronomy: the science of stars
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 既然我们已经完成了设计，就该由公司来精心建设了。(now that; in one’s turn) Now that we have finished the design, the company, in its turn, will do the construction. 火灾没有造成太大的损失，因为消防人员及时赶到了。(in time) The fire did not cause too much damage, because the firefighters arrived in time. 由于强大的引力，飞船被拖得离卫星很近。(gravity; pull; satellite; spaceship) The spaceship was pulled close to the satellite by its strong gravity. 沙尘暴导致了连锁反应，最后造成火车撞毁。(chain; reaction; crash) The sandstorm led to a chain reaction which ended in a serious train crash. 默的谈话让我们很振奋，班里的气氛也放松下来了。(atmosphere; cheer up) The atmosphere in the classroom relaxed after the teacher’s humorous talk cheered us up. 她昨晚刚生了一个男孩，现在还在睡觉。(give birth to) Don’t disturb her. She gave birth to a boy last night and now she is asleep. 大部分证据都被毁了。因此，不可能证明这种药物是有害的。(harmful; thus) Most of the evidence is destroyed. Thus, it’s impossible to prove that the drug is harmful. 云就是漂浮在空中的大片的非常细小的水滴。(float; mass) Clouds are masses of very small drops of water that float in the sky.
Unit 5 Canada---“the True North
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 小时候，在黑暗中睡觉让我们感到很害怕。(terrify) When I was young, going to sleep in the dark terrified me. 按照传统，鹰常被人们当作勇气的标志。(tradition: eagle) According to the tradition, the eagle is usually regarded as a symbol of courage. 市区的交通总是很糟糕，我每天大概要花一个小时才能回家。(approximately; downtown) The traffic is always terrible downtown; it takes me approximately one hour to get home every day. 这座城市里宽敞的马路上都种满了灌木和枫树。(broad; bush; maple) The city’s broad streets are lined with bushes and maple trees. 她的衣着和行为证实了我的猜想---她的确很富有。(confirm; wealthy) Her clothes and behaviors confirmed my guess that she was really quite wealthy. 站在塔顶上，我发现自己被云雾包围着。然而我仍能看到远处的山。那迷人的景色给我留下了深刻的 印象。(surround; in the distance; scenery; impress) Standing at the top of the tower, I found myself surrounded by some clouds. However, I could still see the mountain in the distance. The beautiful scenery impressed me a lot. 7. 他善于交流，所以在工作中他和各种人打交道都应付自如。(have a gift for; mix; manage)
He has a gift for communication, so he managed to mix with all kinds of people in his job. 8. 据我所知，距离汽车站不到一百米就有一个银行。(as far as; within) As far as I know, there is a bank within a hundred meters of the bus stop.
Unit 1 Great woman and their achievement
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 努力提高工厂工人的工作条件是值得做的事情。(It is worthwhile to…; condition) It is worthwhile to improve working condition for factory workers. 她的行为鼓舞了其他人继续为野生动物保护而斗争。(behavior; inspire) Her behavior inspired others to carry on the fight for wildlife protection. 作为一名学生你应该谦虚，不应该瞧不起那些知道得比你少的同学。(modest; look down upon) As a student, you should be modest and look down upon the classmates who don’t know as much as you. 如果人类继续这样干，我们很快就会陷入能源危机。(human beings; be short of) If human beings go on behaving like this, we will be short of energy soon. 年轻的一代中，许多人都喜欢外国音乐和电影。(generation) Many of the young generation enjoy foreign music and films. 如果你想知道如何翻译这个句子，你最好查字典。(refer to) If you want to know how to translate this sentence, you ’d better refer to a dictionary. 当游行队伍离开广场后，人群涌了进来。(move off; crowd in) When the parade moved off from the square, the people crowded in.
Unit 2 Working the land
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 今天的课主要讲如何写新闻总结。(focus on; summary) Today’s lesson focuses on how to write a summary of a news article. 我们必须快速浏览这个报告，找到它的主要内容。(skim) We must skim the report to find the main idea. 老师让我们将难懂的单词划线并查字典找出其意思。(underline) The teacher told us to underline the difficult words and look them up in the dictionary. 他说像统计数据这样的细节就不必包括在内了。(statistics; details) He said that details like statistics should not be included. 我想我将用到一篇关于你们农民让自己土地远离化肥的报告。(keep…free of; chemical fertilizer) I think I’m going to use a report about how farmers are keeping their fields free of chemical fertilizers. 民花了 20 时间来创建自己的企业。(build up) It took the famer twenty years to build up his business. 多的化肥导致了严重的问题。(lead to) Using too much chemical fertilizer will lead to serious problems.
Unit 3 Different types of English humour
1. 2. 3. 4. 直到现在，医生还对这种致命的疾病束手无策。(treat; deadly; disease; up to now) Up to now, doctors have been able to do very little to treat this deadly disease. 父亲死后的一段时间里，查理非常穷困。(badly off) Charlie was badly off for a while after his father died. 地震过后，政府为无家可归者提供了食物和毯子。(the homeless) After the earthquake, the government provided food and blankets for the homeless. 爱玛（可）不是一个一般的作家。(ordinary) Emma is no ordinary writer.
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戴茜羞怯地走过来，穿着一件破旧的大衣。(worn) Daisy came in shyly wearing a worn-out coat. 比赛过后，戴维挥舞着双臂，十分兴奋。(gesture) After the race, David waved his arms in a great gesture of excitement. 弗雷迪专门为这个场合买了一套西装。(occasion) Freddy bought a new suit just for the occasion. 爱德华脚下一滑，在冰上失去了平衡。(slide) Edward slid on the ice and lost his balance.
Unit 4 Cultural differences and intercultural communication
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 为了捍卫国家的尊严，他牺牲了自己的生命。(defend) He died defending the honor of his nation. 伊丽莎白不信任他，所以给他留了假姓名和假地址。(false) Elizabeth did not trust him, so she gave him a false name and address. 如果早上不喝上一杯咖啡，詹妮就无法正常工作。(function) Jenny can’t function without a cup of coffee in the morning. 在第二次世界大战期间，他由一名上尉逐渐晋升为将军。(rank) During the World War II, he rose gradually from the rank of major to general. 别忘了明天把你的卡式录音机带来。(cassette) Don’t forget to bring your cassette recorder tomorrow. 这里一定有什么误会，我不知道你在说什么。(misunderstanding) There must be some misunderstanding. I don’t know what you’re talking about.
Unit 5 Different types of theme park
1. 2. 许多运动衣，运动鞋的品牌都采用先进技术寻找最好的设计。(brand; athletic; sneakers; advanced) Many brands of athletic clothing and sneakers use advanced technology to find the best design. 到游乐园的方法很多：可以坐高速大巴，宾馆的往返汽车，或者乘地铁。(various; amusement; freeway; shuttle) There are various ways to reach the amusement park: by freeway, by hotel shuttle, or by subway) 3. 4. 美国早期的移民不得不自己动手制作从布匹到奶油之类的一切东西。(settlers; cloth; cream) Early settlers in the US usually had to make everything from cloth to cream by themselves. 如果你想从事旅游行业，当一个至少懂一门外语的翻译是很有帮助的。(tourism; translator) If you want to be part of the tourism business, it would be very helpful to be a translator for at least one language. 5. 6. 我发现我能从接近真实生活的情景中学到很多。(get close to) I find that I can learn a lot from getting close to real life situation. 这个主题公园有一部分模拟的是古代中国生活（场景）。(theme; be modelled after) A part of the theme park was modelled after life in ancient China.
Unit 1 Great scientists
1. 2. 3. 除了去公园之外，我的活动范围仅限邻近地区。(apart from; movement; neighbourhood) Apart from going to the park, I limit my movements to my neighbourhood. 没有足够的证据很难做出结论。(draw a conclusion) It is difficult to draw a conclusion without enough evidence. 这些科学的探寻将有助于我们项目的成功。(scientific enquiry; contribute to)
These scientific enquiries will contribute to the success of our project. 4. 居斯特夫?埃菲尔(Gustave Eiffel)对他修建铁塔的计划满怀热情，而这座塔使他闻名于世。(enthusiastic; construct) Gustave Eiffel was very enthusiastic about his plan to construct the iron tower, which made him world–famous. 5. 6. 7. 他经常提出不同寻常的计划。你再加入之前要慎重对待。(put forward; be cautious to; join in) He often put forward unusual plans. So be cautious about them before you decide to join in. 谁是第一个反对“地心说”的人？(reject; universe) Who was the first person to reject the idea that the earth was the centre of the universe? 虽然他对写作没什么意思，但弗雷德还是确信自己的作文会得高分。(make sense; positive) Although his writing doesn’t make sense, Fred is positive that his composition will score a high mark.
Unit 2 the United Kingdom
1. 2. 3. 大卫?贝克汉姆到达日本时，兴奋的球迷们都赶去迎接。(thrilled) Thrilled fans rushed to see David Beckham as he arrived in Japan. 为了庆祝我表姐的婚礼，我的姨妈和姨父安排了一场晚会。(wedding; arrange) In order to celebrate my cousin’s wedding, my uncle and aunt have arranged a party. 卡尔?马克思有关共产主义的部分著作是在大英图书馆完成的。那里有海量的藏书。(communism; splendid collection) Karl Marx wrote some of his books on communism in the British library, which has a splendid collection of books. 4. 博物馆里的古陶壶以其鲜艳的色泽和精湛的工艺吸引了全国各地的艺术家。(pot; nationwide; workmanship) The ancient pots at the museum attract artists nationwide with their beautiful colours and excellent workmanship. 5. “不要对衣服这样不爱惜，”妈妈说。“如果你小心洗衣服，并把它们叠整齐，衣服就会更耐穿些。” (treat…roughly; fold) “Don’t treat your clothes roughly,” said my mother. “They will last longer if you wash them carefully and fold them up neatly. 6. 7. 比赛至始至终越来越紧张。(tense) The race was getting tenser all the time. 我要租那套带家具的房子的可能性非常小—房主要价太高。(possibility) The possibility of renting that furnished flat to me is very small—the owner of the flat is asking too much money. 8. 皇室家庭和普通的家庭都一样。他们也会有分歧，有时还会争吵。(alike; disagreement; quarrel) Royal families and ordinary families are alike. They often had disagreement and sometimes quarrel.
Unit 3 Life in the future
1. 这包书的费用是 250 元， 其中含有邮资和包装费。 请写下收件人的地址， 别忘了邮编。 (postage; postcode) This parcel of books is 250, including postage and packing. Please write down the receiver ’s address and don’t forget the postcode. 2. 数十年前， 人们还在用打字机打出正式文件， 但现在我们可以用电脑和打印机做同样的工作。 (typewriter; formal document) Decades ago, people used typewriters for formal documents, but we use computers and printers to do the same work.
尽管速溶咖啡能放置很长一段时间， 但如果不保持干燥的话很快就会坏掉。 (have a long shelf life; instant coffee; go solid) Although it has a long shelf life, instant coffee may go solid if it’s not keep dry.
千年之后地球上的居民可能可以用生态系统来处理垃圾。(citizen; dispose of; ecological) One thousand years in the future, citizens of the earth may be able to dispose their rubbish using on ecological system.
5. 6. 7. 8.
这条蛇是如此的贪婪，一口就吞掉了那只老鼠。(greedy; swallow up) The snake was so greedy that it swallow up the rat in one bite. 与人打交道是商务人员工作的一个重要部分。(aspect) Dealing with people is one important aspect of a businessman ’s work. 当我们穿过田野回到家时，靴子上沾满了泥。(mud) When we came home from our walk across the fields we had mud all over our boots. 在医院待了六周以后，他终于恢复状态并且开始工作。(be back on one’s feet) After six weeks in hospital he was back on his feet and ready to start work.
Unit 4 Making the news
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 乔治在理工科方面是个很有天赋的学生。(gifted) George was a gifted student in science and technology. 大学校长批准了他在系里的任命。(approve; appointment; department) The president of the university approved his appointment to the department. 他的家人对他的职业选择感到高兴。(delighted; profession) His family was delighted with his chance of profession. 教亚历克斯滑雪是一件痛苦的事。(painful; process) Teaching Alex how to ski is a painful process. 编审特别提到，这篇文章需要进一步润色。(senior editor; polish) The senior editor emphasized that this article needed further polishing. 电台和电视台的记者的新闻报道必须简明扼要。(journalist; concise) The news reports of journalists of radio and TV stations need to be concise. 有些优秀的战地记者为了让人们知道真实的情况而牺牲了生命。(admirable; wartime journalist; inform…of) Some of the wartime journalists lost their lives in order to inform people of the true station. 8. 9. 今天分派给我的任务是对房间进行一次大扫除。(my assignment; a thorough clean/cleaning) My assignment today was to give a thorough clean/cleaning to the flat. 你知道在哪里能买到一本最新的汉语词典吗？(updated edition) Do you know where to buy an updated edition of the Chinese dictionary?
Unit 5 First aid
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 这些症状表明她手腕是二度烧（烫）伤。(symptom; wrist) Her symptoms showed that she had second degree burns on her wrist. 你可以按压伤口让血流得慢些。(apply pressure; injury) You can slow blooding by applying pressure to the injury. 当凯特试图阻止歹徒刺伤那位妇女的时候，她显示出了巨大的勇气。(bravery; stab) Kate showed great bravery when she tried to stop the man stabbing the woman. 让我看看你喉咙上的瘀伤，看起来很严重呢。(bruise; throat) Show me that bruise on your throat, it looks rather serious. 在他们到达之前，马丁已经打了数次电话叫救护车。(ambulance; a number of)
Martin had called the ambulance service a number of times before they arrived.
Unit 1 Art
1. 虽然我不是现代艺术方面的学者，但是去看展览的主意对我很有吸引力。(scholar; contemporary; exhibition; appeal to) Although I am not a scholar in contemporary art, the idea of going to the exhibition appeals to me. 2. 3. 4. 5. 你知道几何学在在传统的西方艺术中曾被用来勾画绘画作品吗？(geometry) Do you know that geometry was used to plan paintings in traditional western art? 埃及文明吸引着来自全世界各地的旅游者。(civilization; Egypt) The civilization of Egypt attracts tourists from all over the world. 陶土管非常脆弱，所以需要小心处理。(clay; fragile) Clay vases are fragile and so should be handled with care. 我不仅见过那个伟大的雕塑家本人，我还亲自目睹他如何雕刻大理石像。(in the flesh; carve; marble; figure) I have not only seen the great sculptor in the flesh but also watched him carve a marble figure. 6. 7. 你说你住在西城区，能具体一点吗？在哪条大街或哪条路？(district; specific; avenue) You said you lived in the West City District, could you be a bit more specific? In which avenue or street? 文艺复兴时期的壁画作品的视觉效果到今天仍然让人印象深刻。(wall paintings; visual; impressive) The visual effect of Renaissance wall paintings is still impressive today.
Unit 2 Poems
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 报告的第二部分提到很多具体问题，需要马上解决。(section; concrete) In the second section of the report many concrete problems are mentioned, and the must be solved at once. 他会为你准备一杯由鲜果汁，酸奶和鸡蛋制成的特殊饮料。(make up of) He’ll prepare a special drink for you that is made up of fresh fruit juice, yoghurt and eggs. 如果你放松一段时间，你会好的更快一些。(take it easy) You’ll get better more quickly if you take it easy for a while. 如果埃米莉没有逗那只猫，它就不会打翻那个漂亮的花瓶了。(tease; knock over) If Emily had not teased the cat, the beautiful vase would not have been knocked over. 他喜欢诗歌，特别是唐诗。(in particular) He loves poems, in particular Tang poems. 我想去街角新开的四川餐馆试一下。(try out) I wouldn’t like to try out that new Sichuan restaurant round the corner. 那间小村舍里的家具寥寥无几。(cottage; bare minimum) There is bare minimum of furniture in that cottage. 她很害怕蛇。看到蛇时她往往会发出尖叫。(let out) She is afraid of snakes, when she sees one, she always lets out scream. 你为远行装那个盒子的时候别忘记把指南针放进去。(load; compass) Do not forget to put in a compass when you load the box for expedition.
Unit 3 A healthy life
1. 听到我叔叔赞美吸烟让我觉得尴尬，我希望其他人能做出自己的判断而不会效法他。(awkward; judgement) I felt awkward hearing my uncle praise smoking and hoped that others would make their own judgement and not follow his example.
男孩为自己的表现感到羞愧，当医生将针管插入他的胳膊抽血的时候他晕倒了。(ashamed; needle) The boy felt ashamed of his behaviour. He fainted when the doctor put a needle in his arm and took out some blood.
当杰克把最后一包香烟扔掉以后，他立刻感觉自己像一个从不吸烟的人。(packet; cigarettes; feel like a non－smoker) When jack threw away his last packet of cigarettes, he immediately began to feel like a non－smoker.
专家们正在考虑一项关于禁止向青少年贩卖酒和香烟的提议。(ban; alcohol; adolescents) The specialists are considering a proposal to ban the sale of alcohol and cigarettes to adolescents 尽管寒冷，他还是跳入河中将落水的男孩从水中拉了出来。他冒了很大的危险，但孩子的生还使他感 到极为快乐。(in spite of; take a risk; survival) In spite of the cold he jumped into the river and pulled the fallen boy out of the water. He took a great risk but the survival of the boy made him feel extremely happy.
父母由于不喜欢未出生婴儿的性别而决定堕胎是违法的。对女性的偏见甚至持续到今天，这让我很气 愤。(illegal; abortion; prejudice against; female) It is illegal for parents to decide to have an abortion because they do not like the sex of their unborn baby. I am so angry that this prejudice against female children continues even today.
因为中国有艾滋病支持项目的赞助， 许多像濮存昕那样的名人一直积极参加遏制艾滋病的运动。 (due to; campaign against) Due to the sponsor of CHARTS (China AIDS Roadmap Tactical Support) project, many famous people like Pu Cunxin have been active in the campaign against AIDS.
课文中一些造成学生理解困难的句子在教材后附录中的注释部分做了进一步的解释。(comprehension; appendix) Some sentences in the texts which cause students’ comprehension difficulties are further explained in the notes of the appendix at the end of the textbook.
Unit 4 Global warming
1. 我认为我们的会议总体上很成功。布朗教授的报告很受欢迎。(on the whole; presentation) I think our conference was very successful on the whole. Professor Brown ’s presentation was warmly received. 2. 3. 4. 能源的范围很广，由煤、石油、天然气、水力、核能等等。(a wide range; and so on; nuclear power) There is a wide range of energy sources, coal, oil, natural gas, water power, nuclear and so on. 既然你的自行车坏了，你可以用我的只要你照顾好它。(so long as) Since your bicycle is broken, you can use mine, so long as you take care of it. 苏常在附近店里买点吃的，在微波炉里热热当午饭，喝一罐可乐让自己提提神，然后再回到办公室。 (microwave; can; refresh) Sue often buys food at the nearby store and heats it in the microwave for lunch. Then she drinks a can of coke to refresh herself and goes back to the office. 5. 我代表学校感谢史密斯先生作为学者，工程师和教育家所做的工作。(on behalf of; educator) I would like to thank Mr Smith on the behalf of the school for his work as a scholar, an engineer and educator. 6. 她反对战争、反对凶残地对待动物以及种族主义等等，她怀有拯救所有生物的使命感。(be opposed to; commitment) She is opposed to war, cruelty to animals、racism and so on with a commitment to help all living things. 7. 他的方案顺利通过了，大多数与会代表都赞同他的方案。(programme; subscribe to)
His programme has been passed smoothly because most of the representatives in the conference subscribed to it. 8. 近年来这一地区的气温趋于上升， 其中大气污染是导致这一结果的一个主要原因。 (tend; pollution; result in) In recent years, the winter temperature in this region tends to go up, and one of the main reasons which have resulted in this consequence is the air pollution. 9. 他对我们国家的主要贡献在于提出了控制人口增长的建议。(contribution; growth) His main contribution to our country is that he suggested on controlling population growth. 10. 会议主席声明尽管出席会议的人在某些方面有意见分歧，但是在保护环境方面的想法是一致的。(state; disagreement) The chairman of the conference stated that though the people at present are in disagreement on some issues, they are in agreement in each other on environmental protection. 11. 外层空间是否存在生命，这仍然是个谜。(existence; outer) The existence of life in outer space is still a mystery. 12. 专家称全球气温有上升的趋势。(tendency) Experts said that the global temperature would show a tendency to increase.
Unit 5 The power of nature
1. 2. 3. 翻阅报纸的时候我发现了一篇关于广东台风的新闻报道。(glance through; typhoon) Glancing through the newspaper, I found a news report about typhoon in Guangdong Province. 当我意识到那珍贵的项链不见了，我十分惊慌。(precious; panic) When I realized the precious necklace had gone, I panicked. 每个国家的房屋建筑结构都不尽相同，然而在每个国家你能发现各式各样的风格。(vary from…to…; diverse) House construction varies from country to country, However, in China you can find many diverse styles. 4. 5. 6. 被枪击中并从阳台坠落后他一直处于昏迷状态。(unconscious; shoot; balcony) He was unconscious after being shot and falling off the balcony. 这位小说家写了一篇关于一位美国总统候选人的精彩短篇故事。(novelist; candidate) The novelist wrote a wonderful story about a candidate who wanted to become President of the United States. 打完篮球出汗多，如果你泡个澡，我保证你会感觉舒服很多。(sweat; guarantee; bathe) After playing basketball you’ll sweat a lot. If you bathe, I guarantee that you will feel much more comfortable. 7. “雷雨焦虑”对于犬类很常见，有些犬在雷雨时会因为害怕而躲在主人床底下发抖。(thunderstorm anxiety; tremble) “Thunderstorm anxiety” is common among dogs, some dogs tremble with fear under the owner ’s bed during thunderstorm. 8. 飞行员穿着飞行服和靴子从飞机里走出来，头盔夹在胳膊下。(suit; boots; helmet) The pilot came out of the plane in his flying suit and boots, with his helmet under his arm.
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TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION IS ONE OF THE FOUR PILLARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN BOTSWANA These pillars are: -COUNCILS -DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION -LAND BOARD -TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION. ROLE OF TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION DURING THE PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD -Unlimited and Undefined Powers -Legislator, Executor
1. TRADITIONAL LEADERSHIP AND DEMOCRACY IN AFRICA THE EXPERIENCE OF BOTSWANA
Professor K. C. Sharma
University of Botswana
2. TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION IS ONE OF THE FOUR PILLARS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN BOTSWANA These pillars are: -COUNCILS -DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION -LAND BOARD -TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION
3. ROLE OF TRIBAL ADMINISTRATION DURING THE PRE-COLONIAL PERIOD -Unlimited and Undefined Powers -Legislator, Executor and Adjudicator - all in one
4. ROLE DURING THE COLONIAL PERIOD Minimum Interference from the Colonial Government
Gradual Curtailment of their Powers
Attempt at Codification in 1935
Some Additional Authority Powers Given
Allocation of Some Local Government Functions
5. CHANGED ROLE AFTER INDEPENDENCE Traditional Institution was retained
Powers, Functions, Authority were reduced considerably
Introduction of Elected Local Government
Creation of Land Boards
Complete subordination to the Central Government (Minister as the Boss)
Subordination to the District Commissioner
6. THE GOVT HAS NOT BEEN TOTALLY HOSTILE AND HAS ALSO BEEN SUPPORTIVE
One of the Four Pillars of Local Govt.
Creation of House of Chiefs
Revision of Conditions of Service
Increased Powers for Customary Courts
Consultation in Planning Process
Presidential (Venson) Commission (2001) recommended “more funds, competent human resource and facilities” for further strengthening
7. AUTHORITY OF CHIEFS Authority partly from tradition but largely from various Acts
Office is Hereditary but rule with the consent of the tribe
Chiefs are Civil servants and are subordinated to the Minister
Hierarchy of Chiefs
Non-Aligned to Party Politics
8. ROLE AND FUNCTIONS OF CHIEFS Administration of Justice in Customary Courts
KGOTLA as a forum for consultation and participation in development planning
NTLO YA DIKHOSI (House of Chiefs)
Maintaining the best customs and traditions of the tribe, arranging tribal ceremonies
9. RELATIONS OF CHIEFS WITH COUNCILS
10. CONCLUSION STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF CHIEFS
The role of Chiefs in district development planning needs to be strengthened.
Traditional Leaders continue to command respect among their communities in the rural areas.
They could use this respect for educating, guiding, informing, and advising the people in their areas on matters concerning tribal welfare and development
KGOTLA could continue to serve as forum for consultation, communication and participation and could be more effective
Traditional leaders could be instrumental in initiating social change by striking a healthy balance between tradition and modernity
11. Continued Tribal Administration could play a significant role in the activities of organizations such as DDCs, VDCs
They could lend support to the activities of CBOs and NGOs like VDCs and support their self-help activities
They could play a significant role in the fight against HIV/AIDS
There is a need to give increased attention to developing their capacities – through information, education, training, resources, support of political leadership
12. Continued Mutual respect, cooperation, understanding and team spirit needed between the traditional and modern democratic structures.
Challenges arising as a result of modern (western) education and urbanization need to be faced by enhancing capacities.
Training of Customary Courts chairmen and Clerks, Paramount Chiefs to Village Headmen, Chairmen of Kgotla, members of House of Chiefs, needed
13. COTINUED Traditional Structures and Leaders need to be integrated and brought in to the fold of modern democratic structures and not isolated and pushed aside.
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A; Where ______ she from?
B: She ______ from Japan.
A. are / is
B. is / is
C. is / am
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Twenty-four years _____ a long time to work at a single job.
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11. The Qualities which make our complex Ideas of Substances depend mostly on external, remote, and unperceived Causes.
Had we such ideas of substances as to know what real constitutions produce those sensible qualities we find in them, and how those qualities flowed from thence, we could, by the specific ideas of their real essences in our own minds, more certainly find out their properties, and discover what qualities they had or had not, than we can now by our senses: and to know the properties of gold, it would be no more necessary that gold should exist, and that we should make experiments upon it, than it is necessary for the knowing the properties of a triangle, that a triangle should exist in any matter, the idea in our minds would serve for the one as well as the other. But we are so far from being admitted into the secrets of nature, that we scarce so much as ever approach the first entrance towards them. For we are wont to consider the substances we meet with, each of them, as an entire thing by itself, having all its qualities in itself, and independent of other things; overlooking, for the most part, the operations of those invisible fluids they are encompassed with, and upon whose motions and operations depend the greatest part of those qualities which are taken notice of in them, and are made by us the inherent marks of distinction whereby we know and denominate them. Put a piece of gold anywhere by itself, separate from the reach and influence of all other bodies, it will immediately lose all its colour and weight, and perhaps malleableness too; which, for aught I know, would be changed into a perfect friability. Water, in which to us fluidity is an essential quality, left to itself, would cease to be fluid. But if inanimate bodies owe so much of their present state to other bodies without them, that they would not be what they appear to us were those bodies that environ them removed; it is yet more so in vegetables, which are nourished, grow, and produce leaves, flowers, and seeds, in a constant succession. And if we look a little nearer into the state of animals, we shall find that their dependence, as to life, motion, and the most considerable qualities to be observed in them, is so wholly on extrinsical causes and qualities of other bodies that make no part of them, that they cannot subsist a moment without them: though yet those bodies on which they depend are little taken notice of, and make no part of the complex ideas we frame of those animals. Take the air but for a minute from the greatest part of living creatures, and they presently lose sense, life, and motion. This the necessity of breathing has forced into our knowledge. But how many other extrinsical and possibly very remote bodies do the springs of these admirable machines depend on, which are not vulgarly observed, or so much as thought on; and how many are there which the severest inquiry can never discover? The inhabitants of this spot of the universe, though removed so many millions of miles from the sun, yet depend so much on the duly tempered motion of particles coming from or agitated by it, that were this earth removed but a small part of the distance out of its present situation, and placed a little further or nearer that source of heat, it is more than probable that the greatest part of the animals in it would immediately perish: since we find them so often destroyed by an excess or defect of the sun's warmth, which an accidental position in some parts of this our little globe exposes them to. The qualities observed in a loadstone must needs have their source far beyond the confines of that body; and the ravage made often on several sorts of animals by invisible causes, the certain death (as we are told) of some of them, by barely passing the line, or, as it is certain of other, by being removed into a neighbouring country; evidently show that the concurrence and operations of several bodies, with which they are seldom thought to have anything to do, is absolutely necessary to make them be what they appear to us, and to preserve those qualities by which we know and distinguish them. We are then quite out of the way, when we think that things contain WITHIN THEMSELVES the qualities that appear to us in them; and we in vain search for that constitution within the body of a fly or an elephant, upon which depend those qualities and powers we observe in them. For which, perhaps, to understand them aright, we ought to look not only beyond this our earth and atmosphere, but even beyond the sun or remotest star our eyes have yet discovered. For how much the being and operation of particular substances in this our globe depends on causes utterly beyond our view, is impossible for us to determine. We see and perceive some of the motions and grosser operations of things here about us; but whence the streams come that keep all these curious machines in motion and repair, how conveyed and modified, is beyond our notice and apprehension: and the great parts and wheels, as I may so say, of this stupendous structure of the universe, may, for aught we know, have such a connexion and dependence in their influences and operations one upon another, that perhaps things in this our mansion would put on quite another face, and cease to be what they are, if some one of the stars or great bodies incomprehensibly remote from us, should cease to be or move as it does. This is certain: things, however absolute and entire they seem in themselves, are but retainers to other parts of nature, for that which they are most taken notice of by us. Their observable qualities, actions, and powers are owing to something without them; and there is not so complete and perfect a part that we know of nature, which does not owe the being it has, and the excellences of it, to its neighbours; and we must not confine our thoughts within the surface of any body, but look a great deal further, to comprehend perfectly those qualities that are in it.
12. Our nominal essences of Substances furnish few universal propositions about them that are certain.
If this be so, it is not to be wondered that we have very imperfect ideas of substances, and that the real essences, on which depend their properties and operations, are unknown to us. We cannot discover so much as that size, figure, and texture of their minute and active parts, which is really in much less the different motions and impulses made in and upon them by bodies from without, upon which depends, and by which is formed the greatest and most remarkable part of those qualities we observe in them, and of which our complex ideas of them are made up. This consideration alone is enough to put an end to all our hopes of ever having the ideas of their real essences; which whilst we want, the nominal essences we make use of instead of them will be able to furnish us but very sparingly with any general knowledge, or universal propositions capable of real certainty.
13. Judgment of Probability concerning Substances may reach further: but that is not Knowledge.
We are not therefore to wonder, if certainty be to be found in very few general propositions made concerning substances: our knowledge of their qualities and properties goes very seldom further than our senses reach and inform us. Possibly inquisitive and observing men may, by strength of judgment, penetrate further, and, on probabilities taken from wary observation, and hints well laid together, often guess right at what experience has not yet discovered to them. But this is but guessing still; it amounts only to opinion, and has not that certainty which is requisite to knowledge. For all general knowledge lies only in our own thoughts, and consists barely in the contemplation of our own abstract ideas. Wherever we perceive any agreement or disagreement amongst them, there we have general knowledge; and by putting the names of those ideas together accordingly in propositions, can with certainty pronounce general truths. But because the abstract ideas of substances, for which their specific names stand, whenever they have any distinct and determinate signification, have a discoverable connexion or inconsistency with but a very few other ideas, the certainty of universal propositions concerning substances is very narrow and scanty, in that part which is our principal inquiry concerning them; and there are scarce any of the names of substances, let the idea it is applied to be what it will, of which we can generally, and with certainty, pronounce, that it has or has not this or that other quality belonging to it, and constantly co-existing or inconsistent with that idea, wherever it is to be found. | <urn:uuid:dc462233-c7b6-4aaf-8277-96415b5449ac> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.cliffsnotes.com/literature/e/an-essay-concerning-human-understanding/summary-and-analysis/book-iv-knowledge-and-probability/book-iv-knowledge-and-probability-20 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281450.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00173-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976535 | 1,778 | 2.6875 | 3 |
PhD. in Mathematics
Norm was 4th at the 2004 USA Weightlifting Nationals! He still trains and competes occasionally, despite his busy schedule.
We can use DeMoivre's Theorem to calculate complex number roots. In many cases, these methods for calculating complex number roots can be useful, but for higher powers we should know the general four-step guide for calculating complex number roots. In order to use DeMoivre's Theorem to find complex number roots we should have an understanding of the trigonometric form of complex numbers.
Let's talk about how to find the roots of a complex number. We'll start with an example. Find the cube roots of 8i. I want to begin this by setting up an equation, z cubed equals 8i. Remember, the cube root of 8i would be a number that when cubed gives you 8i so all the cube roots have to satisfy this equation so I'm looking for solutions to this equation.
Now let's assume that the cube roots z are of the form r cosine theta plus i sine theta that is let's assume they're all in trig form. If they are, then I can just cube them using DeMoivre's Theorem and I also want to write 8i in trig form it's actually pretty easy because 8i the point is 8 units away from the origin so the modulus is 8 and its argument where we have a lot of choices but the most obvious choice is pi over 2. But let's remember that we could also add 2pi to that and that would also be a choice. We could add another 2pi and that will be a choice another 2pi and so on so let's keep that in mind but right now write cosine of pi over 2 plus i sine pi over 2. Alright, let's expand this let's simplify this using the DeMoivre's Theorem, we get r cubed cosine of, remember you multiply the argument by 3, cosine 3 theta plus i sine 3 theta and that equals 8cosine pi over 2 plus i sine pi over 2. Now for these two sides to be equal I need r cubed to equal 8 and I need 3 theta to equal pi over 2, now remember it doesn't just have to be pi over 2 it could be pi over 2 plus 2 pi or pi over 2 plus 4 pi, pi over 2 plus 2n pi any even multiple of pi, so first of all this r cubed equals 8 means r has to be 2 right, remember I'm looking for real number answer that's the that's going to be the length the modulus of my roots all of them will have a modulus of 2. What about the argument? I divide both sides by 3 and I get pi over 6 plus 2n pi over 3. When n equals 0 I'll get pi over 6 so one argument I could use is pi over 6. Let's start with that one, so one root would be z equals the modulus of 2 times cosine of pi over 6 plus i sine pi over 6. Cosine of pi over 6 is root 3 over 2 so this is 2 times root 3 over 2 oops plus and the sine of pi over 6 is a half so i times a half, 2 times root 3 over 2 is root 3, 2 times a half is 1 so I get i, sorry about that, and that's one of my roots root 3 plus i.
Now I get a second root if I let n equal 1. If n equals 1 then I'm adding 2pi over 3 to pi over 6, 2pi over 3 is the same as 4pi over 6 so 4 pi over 6 plus pi over 6 is 5pi over 6 that's my new argument so z equals 2 cosine 5pi over 6 plus i sine 5pi over 6 and I get 2 times the cosine of 5pi over 6 is minus root 3 over 2 and the sine of pi 5pi over 6 is a half again so I get minus root 3 plus i that's my second root.
My third root I get when n equals 2. When n equals 2 I have 4pi over 3 and adding 4pi over 3 which is the same as adding 8pi over 6, pi over 6 plus 8pi over 6 is 9 pi over 6 and 9pi over 6 is the same as 3pi over 2 so z equals 2 cosine 3pi over 2 plus i sine 3pi over 2 and this one's easy 3pi over 2 is this downward direction. The cosine of 3pi over 2 is 0 and the sine of 3pi over 2 is -1 so I get 2 times 0 plus i times -1 in other words -2i and it turns out that I'm done.
If I calculated for n equals 3 I'd end up getting the exact same root I got here. If I calculate for n equals 4 I'd get this one, n equals 5 I'd get this one, I keep cycling through these over and over again it turns out that they're only 3 distinct roots 3 distinct cube roots of any complex number. The number of roots equals the index of the roots so a fifth the number of fifth root would be 5 the number of seventh roots would be 7 so just keep that in mind when you're solving thse you'll only get 3 distinct cube roots of a number. And in addition to that let's take a look of the graph of these numbers I've plotted them out here, notice all 3 of them have a modulus of 2 they are at the same distance from 0 and they're all symmetrical they have 3 full rotation symmetry the angle between consecutive roots is 120 degrees this always happens with roots they always have this symmetry and they always have the same length. This is something to keep in mind when you're solving for the roots of the complex number. | <urn:uuid:39417d17-81d8-4149-a20b-40e6186bfe08> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.brightstorm.com/math/precalculus/polar-coordinates-and-complex-numbers/finding-the-roots-of-a-complex-number/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283689.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00349-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93943 | 1,213 | 2.984375 | 3 |
Washington As Republicans convene less than four miles from Ground Zero, the presidential contest is crystallized by that proximity. The next four years will be the most dangerous in the nation's history because the 9-11 attacks were pinpricks compared to a clear and almost present menace. This year's pre-eminent question, beside which all others pale, is: Which candidate can best cope with the threat of nuclear terror?
A blood-chilling book on that is "Nuclear Terrorism: The Ultimate Preventable Catastrophe" by Graham Allison of the Kennedy School of Government, currently an adviser to John Kerry. Allison's indictment of the Iraq War -- as a dangerous distraction from and impediment to the war on nuclear terror he advocates -- is severable from his presentation of stark facts about the simultaneous spread of scientific knowledge and apocalyptic religious worldviews:
A dirty bomb -- conventional explosives dispersing radioactive materials that are widely used in industry and medicine -- exploded in midtown Manhattan could make much of the island uninhabitable for years. As many as one in every 100 Manhattanites might develop cancer. Perhaps even more people would die in the panic than would be killed by radiation. But even dirty bombs are relative pinpricks.
The only serious impediment to creating a nuclear weapon is acquisition of fissionable material -- highly enriched uranium (HEU) or plutonium. In 1993, U.S. officials used ordinary bolt cutters to snip off the padlock that was the only security at an abandoned Soviet-era facility containing enough HEU for 20 nuclear weapons. In 2002, enough fissile material for three weapons was recovered from a laboratory in a Belgrade suburb. Often an underpaid guard and a chain-link fence are the only security at the more than 130 nuclear reactors and other facilities using HEU in 40 countries.
Allison says that at least four times between 1992 and 1999 weapons-useable materials were stolen from Russian research institutes but recovered. How many thefts have not been reported? The U.S. Cold War arsenal included Special Atomic Demolition Munitions that could be carried in a backpack. The Soviet arsenal often mimicked America's. Russia denies that "suitcase" nuclear weapons exist, so it denies reports that at least 80 are missing. Soviet military forces deployed 22,000 tactical nuclear warheads -- without individual identification numbers. Who thinks all have been accounted for? Russia probably has 2 million pounds of weapons-useable material -- enough for 80,000 weapons.
In December 1994, Czech police seized more than eight pounds of HEU in a parked car on a side street. A senior al-Qaida aide's proclaimed goal of killing 4 million Americans would require 1,400 9-11s, or one 10-kiloton nuclear explosion -- from a softball-sized lump of fissionable material -- in four large American cities.
Of the 7 million seaborne cargo containers that arrive at U.S. ports each year, fewer than 5 percent are inspected. Fewer than 10 percent of arriving noncommercial private vessels are inspected. Given that 21,000 pounds of cocaine and marijuana are smuggled into the country each day, how hard would it be to smuggle a softball-sized lump of HEU on one of the 30,000 trucks, 6,500 rail cars or 50,000 cargo containers that arrive every day?
President Bush recently said Democratic critics of rapid development of ballistic missile defenses are "living in the past." Perhaps. Some missile defense is feasible and, leaving aside costs, desirable. But costs cannot be left aside. Kerry, were he politically daring and intellectually nimble, might respond:
"The president is living in 1983, when Ronald Reagan proposed missile defenses to counter thousands of Soviet ICBMs. A nuclear weapon is much less likely to come to America on a rogue nation's ICBM -- which would have a return address -- than in a shipping container, truck, suitcase, backpack or other ubiquitous things. So allocating vast amounts of scarce financial and scientific resources to missile defenses rather than other security measures is imprudent."
On the other hand, Allison argues that any hope for preventing, by diplomacy, nuclear terrorism depends on "readiness to use covert and overt military force if necessary" against two potential sources of fissile material -- Iran and North Korea. But the candidate Allison is advising has opposed virtually every use of U.S. force in his adult lifetime.
Intelligent people can differ about all that Allison says. But campaign time is becoming scarce for intelligent differing about how to prevent some American Ground Zero from becoming so poisoned by radiation that no one will be able to come within four miles of it.
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Volume 128, 2019XII International Conference on Computational Heat, Mass and Momentum Transfer (ICCHMT 2019)
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Validation Methods of Geometric 3D-CityGML Data for Urban Wind Simulations
Center of Flow Simulation (CFS), Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering, Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences,
* Corresponding author: firstname.lastname@example.org
Validation of the geometric data such as 3D city model is quite crucial for simulation tasks, since the simulation process strongly correlates to the quality of geometric data being meshed. Validation methodology and healing of the 3D city models using different tools are presented. The most common inherited geometrical errors are checked and analyzed. Accordingly, an appropriate healing process to the case study is performed, which illustrates that the required closed solids and closed shells are obtained within the geometrical structures of the 3D city model being processed. Also, in this paper we compare some related open source and commercial software tools for the validation and healing process. It is noticed that they differ from each other in performing the required healing process. Some of them are quite good in healing specific errors, whereas not successful in healing the rest of errors. The goal of the paper is to obtain more understanding of the geometric validation and healing capabilities of various software tools, and the qualities of generated meshes, to lead to more effective and reliable simulations in the field of urban wind flow simulation.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2019
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Jason Kidd's Value Goes Far Beyond NumbersJason Kidd is the poster child for the limitations of statistical analysis. He attempted just 10 field goals as Team USA rolled to a 10-0 gold medal performance in last year's FIBA Americas tournament yet he was voted USA Basketball's Male Athlete of the Year. Kelly Whiteside's July 31 USA TODAY article about Kidd contains quotes from several NBA stars who express awe about how Kidd plays the game:
"I can't explain it to you," forward LeBron James says. "I don't know what Jason does, I don't know how he does it. If I could explain it to you, I'd be like a prophet or something."
"He sees things," guard Dwyane Wade says of Kidd's sixth sense. "When you're on the court and you see him do something, you think he had to see that like three minutes ago."
"He just sees the game differently," (Kobe) Bryant says. "He grew up being a passer, understanding the angles. He makes very quick reads, very quick decisions. It's a different role for me and makes the game easier. Some of the shots you get you tend to be uncomfortable with because they're so damn easy. You're used to having guys on your arm all the time. With Jason, you get wide-open looks. He puts the ball right on the money."
Team USA Coach Mike Krzyzewski says that Kidd's basketball IQ is on par with Magic Johnson's. Kidd's defines basketball instinct as "being able to be creative in a split second." Here is Kidd's description of what he sees when he is on the court:
"When somebody shoots, I take a picture of where everyone is out on the court and then go from there with my whole thought process. There's maybe 100 things I'm going through, a checklist that all happens in two seconds. First is to get the ball, second is, where is the defender? Where are my teammates? Is my teammate tired? If I throw it too far will he quit on me? What type of pass is called for? Is it a bounce pass? Is it a chest pass? If all that isn't there, then what play are we going to run? That (answer) comes where you're probing and trying to find something and that's where your creativity and daring come in because maybe you're going to do something that most people would never think about doing. It becomes a chess match, not with the opponent but with yourself because you're trying to figure out what's the right thing to do in that split second."
Coach Krzyzewski explains why Kidd, at 35 the oldest player on Team USA's roster, starts ahead of Chris Paul--who finished second in last year's MVP voting--and Deron Williams, who is also a terrific young point guard:
"Being the best means that you have the ability to have the biggest impact in the creation of an environment to win, and Jason has that. With the experience of that many years in the NBA and internationally, coupled with the passion to continue to do it, teamed up with talent around him, I don't think anyone on our team has a better equation. Obviously Kobe and LeBron are better players, but that entire impact, he's as important a guy as we can have."
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Two and a half years ago Prestbury Methodist Church in Pietermaritzburg (80 km inland from Durban) became involved in the most exciting project I've ever known for making an impact on children in our nearby informal community of Phayiphini. The ‘Jewels’ in the title are the orphaned and vulnerable children/teenagers who come together once a week in a 'connect group' of 5 children with a trainer (a lady from the community who is also benefiting from this program). They are given a meal, taught the Gospel and life skills, receive love, support and encouragement in their everyday lives, and also how to make really beautiful jewelry. It’s wonderful to see how they grow in self confidence and take such pride in making the jewelry, which we sell wherever we find markets all over the world. The project is self-sustaining, in that the sales enable us to give each child a small sum each month ($30 to $36) which they usually use to help support their families. We also encourage them to save, and one teenager last year took the $100 he had saved that year to buy windows for his granny’s house. Another has already saved over $200 towards his tertiary education (several years away still). The project also pays for the meal they have at each meeting, buys the new stock of beads etc to make the next term’s jewelry, and pays for essential items such as new school uniforms. We also try to expand their limited boundaries, and an example of this is that all the children recently enjoyed a 5 day holiday at the coast – the first holiday most of them had ever had.
Apart from the 2 groups in Pietermaritzburg, affiliated to Prestbury Methodist Church, there are presently also groups in Ladybrand, eastern Free State, and Lesotho.
The jewelry is packaged with a bright label telling who has made the item, a little about the project, and how money from sales is used.
In order for the project to continue we need individuals and churches overseas to partner with us, by helping to sell the jewelry. A church that is willing to support us in this way will receive a consignment of jewelry 3 times a year – or as many times as they feel able to cope with. We usually receive 3 new design ranges a year for the groups to make, so each consignment has different items in it (key rings, Bible bookmarks, necklaces, earrings, bracelets) ranging in price from about $6 to $20 per item.
In addition we would keep you informed about the progress of the children in the project you support, so that your congregation will feel they are sharing in these youngsters’ lives, and not just buying from an anonymous source.
Jewels of Hope has an American bank account into which payments can be made. But Asbury United Methodist Church in Allentown, PA, transfer the money direct into our South African bank account. Either way is acceptable. We are also trying to set up a PayPal system for payments.
Our website is presently under construction, but you can view it at www.jewelsofhope.org.
With best wishes,
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Where has the money that a Lao military logging company made from logging the reservoir area of the proposed Nam Theun 2 dam? The World Bank doesn’t seem to care.
By Chris Lang. Published in WRM Bulletin 67, February 2003.
Last year, presumably in an attempt to clean up its tarnished image, the World Bank produced a glossy brochure: “10 things you never knew about the World Bank”. Number seven on the list is the claim, “The World Bank is a leader in the fight against corruption worldwide.” The brochure adds, “The World Bank is working to fully integrate governance and anticorruption measures into its planning and operational work. The Bank is also committed to ensuring that the projects it finances are free from corruption.”
Unfortunately, in its involvement in the proposed 1,000 MW Nam Theun 2 dam, the Bank seems to have forgotten its fight against corruption. The Bank has funded a series of studies on the US$1.5 billion project and without a US$100 million partial risk guarantee from the World Bank, commercial financiers will not risk lending money on the Nam Theun 2 project. The Bank has postponed its decision on whether to give the guarantee for many years.
Despite the fact that the dam may never be built, the forests in the reservoir area have been clearcut. Since the early 1990s, the Lao military-run Bolisat Phathana Khet Phoudoi (BPKP – Mountainous Region Development Corporation) has benefited from the concession to log the project’s 450 square kilometre reservoir area on the Nakai Plateau.
With the forests gone, the Lao government revoked BPKP’s logging concession and the company crashed. On 14 January 2003, the government appointed a new acting director of BPKP, Sisaleuay Khounbathao, who was previously the Deputy Head of Business Improvement at the Prime Minister’s Office. Sisaleuay replaced Bounmy Chithphanya, BPKP’s director for the last five years. Although the company faces huge debts, Bounmy told the Vientiane Times, “It is not bankrupt yet because we have the Party and State supporting us.”
The forests of the Nakai Plateau have been sold off to the highest bidder and the company that sold the logs is heavily in debt and can only survive through government support.
BPKP’s collapse, however, should not come as a surprise to anyone in the World Bank.
In 1997, International Rivers Network (IRN) wrote to the World Bank questioning the Bank’s involvement in the Nam Theun 2 project. In the letter, IRN quoted from a World Bank-funded Economic Impact Study by the consulting firm Louis Berger. The report pointed out that BPKP operates largely outside of the control of the central government and recommended, “As an autonomous state enterprise, BPKP should have a Board of Directors and fiduciary accountability to the Ministry of Finance to facilitate oversight of its activities.”
None of Louis Berger’s recommendations were acted on, until this year. Under Sisaleuay Khounbathao, the newly appointed director, plans are afoot for BPKP to establish a council board, a board of directors, departments, and BPKP company groups and branches.
Louis Berger’s 1997 report also stated, “BPKP’s commercial interests will continue to lie in the direction of maintaining higher logging quotas than are commensurate with a sustainable harvesting regime, and of opening access to previously untouched areas.”
This is precisely what BPKP has done. A 2001 report on forestry in Laos by the World Bank, Sweden and Finland stated, “Recent World Bank missions have assessed the extent of unauthorized, illegal, unplanned and illicit logging in selected NBCAs [National Biodiversity Conservation Areas] and in the Nam Theun 2 watershed area where logging is prohibited.” The report also noted, “serious logging infractions in the Nakai Nam Theun NBCA, and other areas which the GOL [government of Laos] had designated as off limits to logging.”
In addition to logging the reservoir area, BPKP has carried out resettlement related to the project and built houses for resettled villagers. Louis Berger’s 1997 report noted that BPKP was bidding for contracts relating to the dam project, while it was also a member of the Lao government’s committee that decides on those bids. In November 1997, the Bank’s then country director for Laos, Ngo Zi Okanjo Iwella told Power in Asia, “BPKP will have to compete with other private companies in public bids associated with the project.” The question of BPKP’s conflict of interest remained unaddressed.
Iwella confirmed to Power in Asia that she was aware of “governance issues” relating to the Nam Theun 2 project. However, regarding BPKP Iwella said, “From past experience in regional rural activities, we have had a constructive engagement with BPKP. But we also know there are issues associated with BPKP in the past and we have to make sure they will not be repeated in the future.”
The Bank’s “constructive engagement” with BPKP has done little to prevent BPKP from running up huge debts while clearcutting a vast area of forest. A detailed and public audit of BPKP’s operations, focussing especially its operations related to the World Bank and the Nam Theun 2 project, is long overdue.
The state-run Vientiane Times reported recently, “The World Bank and the Government of the Lao PDR are working hand in hand to establish that the Project revenues to the Government of the Lao PDR will effectively serve the long-term development of the country.”
The income from logging the reservoir area is project revenue. If the plans for the Nam Theun 2 dam did not exist, neither would BPKP’s concession to clearcut the forests on the Nakai Plateau. The people living on the Nakai Plateau who have seen BPKP steal their forests have a right to know where the money went. | <urn:uuid:29b8a185-ddfd-4bd0-8ede-3b758dc39c64> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://chrislang.org/2003/02/24/laos-nam-theun-2-dam-fighting-corruption-world-bank-style/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280483.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00301-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.959164 | 1,324 | 1.804688 | 2 |
C94 - Jewel Box
Caldwell 94 (NGC 4755) also known as the Jewel Box is a open cluster located within the constellation Crux.
C94 is best viewed during Spring, is magnitude 4.2*, and can be viewed with naked eye. It is 10' in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) in size.
- Jewel Box
- open cluster
- naked eye
- 12 53.6
- -60 20'
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Air travel can be tricky alone, much less when you have a baby or children in tow. To help you avoid some common mishaps, I've sourced an expert, and by expert I do mean a mother of two, veteran American Airlines Flight Attendant of 13 years, and cartoonist, Amy Sherman. Together, we’ve put together five tips to help make your next trip the vacation you intended.
1. Ears and Altitude
The American Academy of Otolaryngology cautions not to allow a child to sleep for the descent of the aircraft. While they are sleeping, they may not swallow enough to equalize the pressure. As moms, we know this. We've seen the drool.One of the big recommendations people have is to nurse, bottle feed or otherwise encourage children to swallow on take off and descent to help them equalize pressure. Is this myth or science?
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, ear problems are the most common medical complaint of airplane travelers, and while they are usually minor annoyances, they may result in temporary pain and hearing loss. This is especially true when you have a stuffy nose. A stuffy nose means stuffy ears.They caution that children are more vulnerable to blockages because their Eustachian tubes are more narrow than an adult's. Most adults know how to equalize the pressure in their ears by popping them. Babies don't.
How do we help?
Nursing or bottle feeding works well, but so does a pacifier or even a lollipop for an older child. Yawning also equalizes pressure. Amy also reminds us that even the crying baby, though hard to listen to, will also equalize pressure easily.
2. Something New to Play With
It's a cheap trick, I know, but it works! The time to unveil the new toy is on the tarmac. Keep it simple and steer clear of electronic toys. These will have to be turned off and stowed until a certain elevation is reached. If you have a baby who is easily distracted maybe a new baby-friendly necklace for you is just right thing. We have a few great options HERE.
3. Prepare for Sloppy Garbage
Know where your air sickness bag is, Amy says. If you don't have one, ask an attendant for one. Air sickness bags are great for containing any kind of sloppy garbage, not just vomit. Clean ones can also hold ice to keep things cool, like perhaps a teething ring.
Pack changes of clothes in plastic baggies so you can swap them out for soiled clothes. Extra baggies also work well for sealing dirty wipes and diapers until the flight attendant can collect them. Be prepared and bring extra diapers. This sounds like a common-sense no-brainer, but Amy says you'd be amazed at how many do not.
If something happens and your child has a made a mess that you can't contain with baggies and wipes, then notify a crew member so he or she can help you. And relax, the seat cushions are usually replaceable, Amy says. Messes happen.
4. Seating Solutions
A fidgety toddler means someone or something is bound to get kicked or touched with sticky hands. For my daughter, she became fascinated with the buzz haircut of the man in front of us. From my lap she could reach out and touch his hair and so she did, many times. I apologized profusely and luckily the man was kind to us. But, it is never okay for a child to kick or otherwise invade the personal space of anyone other than you. Amy says, this is a major in-flight nuisance.
Being strategic with your seating can make the difference. When booking your flight, try to get bulkhead seating for your family. Bulkhead seats are the ones that have a wall in front of them. Sometimes airlines will reserve these seats specifically for families with small children. If bulkhead seating is not an option, then sit two-by-two in a block instead of trying to get the whole family in one row. For example, if you are a family of four, seat two in front of the other. Then, strategically place the child most likely to kick behind a family member. If you do end up with a stranger next to your family, make sure an adult sits next to the stranger and not the child.5. Strollers, Car Seats, and Carriers.
Make your life easier and wear your baby, if you can. A hands-free approach is a lot more manageable when navigating a busy airport. The last thing you want to do is to try to push your baby in a stroller while also wheeling your carry-on bag or luggage cart. If you have to have a stroller and moms of multiples I sympathize with you here, do not check these as baggage. Wait until you are boarding the plane and then check your stroller plane-side.
This goes for car seats also. Don't check these as baggage, even if you have a lap child and do not need the car seat during the flight. Still, check these plane-side to minimize the risk of loss or damage.
Photo Credits: Thanks so much to Ashley Sechkar and Chelsea Meyers for contributing their family Photos to this article.
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Guest Posting From Chabakuk Elisha: A Thought From Shabbos Shelach
This past Shabbos was especially warm in New York. As to the physical warmth, I always thank G-d for giving man the ability to invent air conditioning in recent history (and making it fairly affordable). As to the spiritual warmth, I noticed a few words that are enlightening for those of us (especially me) who still remain in the dark.
In Parshas Shelach, the Degel Machaneh Ephraim quoted his grandfather, the Baal Shem Tov:
"External fears and worries come to a person in order to awaken and remind him to connect to his true inner fear of G-d. When one employs his fear of Heaven, all external and mundane fears are nullified."
To illustrate the point, I remember a story of a certain wealthy chossid of Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi. This chossid was a sincere, learned and refined man, and he was also a successful and wealthy businessman. Unfortunately, he had fallen on hard times and was in dire straits so he came to the Rebbe to ask for help.
After describing the burden and circumstances with which he was faced, the Alter Rebbe responded:
"You are telling me what you need from G-d, but how about what G-d needs from you?"
To this, the chossid immediately fainted.
Upon awaking, he asked for, and received, a schedule of activities to follow, from his Rebbe, and in a short time was restored to his former status.
To be sure, when we are beset with seemingly overwhelming difficulties, it is no simple task to stay calm and look past them with ease. But this seems to be the message for us - look within, and therein lays the solution. Our struggles are a symptom, let‘s address the problem. | <urn:uuid:2345c435-d6c8-4cc1-ac0a-b7586728eace> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://asimplejew.blogspot.com/2005/06/guest-posting-from-chabakuk-elisha.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00464-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973092 | 401 | 1.585938 | 2 |
You can plug your iPad into your computer but you might have noticed a message saying “Not Charging” on the iPad’s screen. Find out why this message appears and how you can fix it.
It’s not enough current
Many USB ports on computers don’t supply enough current to charge an iPad with the screen still on. You will notice a message stating that the USB port is not charging your iPad while it is on, just below the battery icon.
To charge your iPad at a satisfactory speed, you will need between 10 and 20 watts of power depending on which model. This is especially true if your iPad is being used.
Most computer USB ports have only 0.5 amps, particularly those in older devices. It’s not enough to charge your iPad and it’s not enough for it to be powered while it is being used.
Some newer models come with high-power charging ports, which can charge your iPad. It will take more trial and error to find the right USB port for your iPad if you don’t know the details. You can fix the problem by using strategies.
What You Can Do
There are many things you can do if you notice the “Not Charging” sign when you plug your iPad into your computer’s USB port. Here’s a list of the best.
Use a different USB port
Because each output has more power, you can use different USB ports to your computer. Try plugging your iPad cable into different ports to see if it works. According to PC World, the USB ports on keyboards are not always powerful enough.
Use USB Ports to Connect to a Different Computer
Newer computers often have USB ports with high power that can charge iPads at a reasonable rate. Although it won’t charge your iPad as quickly as a wall charger will, it may work.
Use a different charging cable
Sometimes, the charging cable you use to charge your iPad may become damaged or frayed. This can cause it not to be able to charge properly.
You can either purchase a new USB C charging cable or use one you already have, as per Windows Report.
Turn off the screen and trickle charge
You might be able, depending on your iPad’s model, to put it in sleep mode and then trickle-charge it for a longer period of time.
The power consumption of newer iPad models is higher, so this technique cannot be used on older iPad models.
Apple is currently working on wireless charging so this might not be an issue. Apple iPad Pro launched wireless charging last year.
Clean your iPad’s Charging Port
Your iPad’s lightning port can become clogged with dust or lint. It can cause resistance, which could interfere with the charging process.
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Face shield, plexiglass barriers are 'a waste of money' in Covid-19 battle: US aerosol expert
https://str.sg/wMEtMANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Instead of face shields and plexiglass barriers, the Philippines should rely more on protective masks and proper ventilation, and even going outdoors, an American aerosol expert said.
Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez of the University of Colorado-Boulder said the government should buy more N95 masks for the country's health care and other essential workers as well as people with a weak immune system.Medical workers should also wear laboratory goggles to suppress air filled with virus from getting close to the eyes, rather than plastic face shields, which Prof Jimenez described as a"waste of money, time and attention create basically plastic pollution".Read more: ST Foreign Desk »
Man 'bullies' MRT passenger into saying 'I'm a coward, I'm a coward'
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US updates COVID-19 travel health notice for Singapore after 'unknown' classificationSINGAPORE: The United States has updated its travel health notice for Singapore, about a week after it advised against travel to the country. In an update on Mond US CDC was 'not aware of our surveillance test numbers' Situation could have been avoided by sharing the data via datagovsg ? sporeMOH Quoted, 'Because the current situation in Singapore is unknown, even fully vaccinated travellers may be at risk of getting and spreading COVID-19 variants,' the CDC said at the time, advising people to avoid travel to Singapore.' Am I right to say, HIGH VAX % = HIGH SPREADER. Well we’ll
US breaks Covid-19 hospitalisation record at over 132,000 as Omicron surgesWASHINGTON — Covid-19 hospitalisations in the United States (US) reached a record high on Monday (Jan 10), according to a Reuters tally, as a surge in infections caused by the highly contagious Omicron variant strains health systems in several states.
China orders suspension of some US flights after Covid-19 cases
US reclassifies S'pore Covid-19 travel alert from 'unknown' to 2nd-highest risk levelThe move follows MOH's engagement with the U.S. CDC. Show more data. Big brother lost patient... aiyah dont bother, here almost all vaccinated. there🤦♂️ Nabeh this gov only “flex” with its own ppl!
US updates Covid-19 travel health notice for Singapore after 'unknown' classificationSINGAPORE — The United States has updated its travel health notice for Singapore, about a week after it advised against travel to the country.
China orders suspension of some U.S. flights after COVID-19 casesChina has ordered the cancellation of more than two dozen scheduled flights from the United States in recent weeks after numerous passengers tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in China. China's aviation regulator has mandated the cancellations of eight total scheduled U.S. passenger airline flights for Shanghai under its COVID-19 pandemic rules: four by United Airlines and two each from Delta Air Lines and American Airlines. Delta said it canceled Detroit to Shanghai flights last Friday and Jan. 14 due to the Chinese rule requiring 'all affected carriers', whose passengers test positive for COVID-19, 'to cancel inbound service on certain China flights.'
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sg/wMEt MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Instead of face shields and plexiglass barriers, the Philippines should rely more on protective masks and proper ventilation, and even going outdoors, an American aerosol expert said. Professor Jose-Luis Jimenez of the University of Colorado-Boulder said the government should buy more N95 masks for the country's health care and other essential workers as well as people with a weak immune system. “Make sure you are fully vaccinated before travelling to Singapore,” the updated notice said on the CDC website . Medical workers should also wear laboratory goggles to suppress air filled with virus from getting close to the eyes, rather than plastic face shields, which Prof Jimenez described as a"waste of money, time and attention create basically plastic pollution".S. He said in an e-mail to the Inquirer:"Now that we know that the virus is airborne and that it can infect through the eyes, is actually not sufficient because the air, like a smoke on the aerosols, can flow under the face shields.” According to the CDC website, Level 3 countries have a COVID-19 incidence rate of between 100 and 500 new cases over the past 28 days per 100,000 population." Prof Jimenez is a professor at the university's Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry (Analytical, Environmental and Atmospheric Chemistry Division), and a fellow of the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Environmental Sciences. The United States is facing a surge in infections caused by the highly contagious Omicron variant and on Monday had 132,646 people hospitalised with Covid, surpassing the record of 132,051 set in January 2021.
The Philippines government has made face shields voluntary but may consider their required use amid the surge in coronavirus cases being attributed to the spread of the Omicron variant. On Jan 4, the CDC said that the level of COVID-19 in Singapore was"unknown"., and Wisconsin have reported record levels of hospitalized Covid-19 patients recently, according to the Reuters analysis. "So, in summary, the face shields are not useful at all," Prof Jimenez said, as he called for the distribution of more N95 masks to people who cannot afford them. He said these masks can be worn for about 40 hours, which would not require constant changing. On Jan 5, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said that this classification was applied because the US CDC was "not aware of our surveillance test numbers", and that Singapore was providing it with the data. "The government could also consider setting up a domestic manufacturing capability for N95 masks, so that the supply is available for later Covid[-19] waves the next pandemic," said Prof Jimenez, whose areas of expertise include aerosols, atmospheric chemistry, aircraft studies, instrument development, mathematical modelling, and disease transmission. The United States has averaged over a half a million cases for the last six consecutive days, according to a Reuters tally. The Spanish-American chemist drew the attention of Filipino netizens after he included the Philippines in a post on Twitter on what he described as the"world hall of shame" - countries that he said have bad practices in managing the Covid-19 pandemic. "If a destination does not provide data, their travel health notice level is designated as 'unknown' and travellers are advised to follow travel health notice Level 4 recommendations," the CDC said. Since the Covid-19 pandemic, China and the United States have sparred over air services.
Prof Jimenez had pointed out, for example, the use of motorcycle barriers which the government approved but later dropped, and also the installation of plexiglass barriers in classrooms and offices which, he said,"should be removed because they increase the transmission". He said:"I don't think those shields really do anything and…frankly, they are pretty ridiculous. "Just to be clear, we know our situation very well," Mr Ong said during a COVID-19 multi-ministry task force press conference.C." Lately he noted how hospital ventilation in the country is"not known to be quite good". He provoked criticism from a medical adviser to the government, former health undersecretary Teodoro Herbosa, who said on Sunday (Jan 9) that Prof Jimenez had"no expertise on disease epidemiology and pathogenesis". And that works out to over 21,000 PCR tests per day. But Prof Jimenez stood by his recommendations to avoid or lessen the circulation of the coronavirus. REUTERS Related topics." A long-standing US-China air agreement allows the countries to operate over 100 weekly flights between the two nations but only a fraction of those are currently operating.
He said taxi drivers should consider opening their windows to prevent any infection between them and their passengers." There are also 145 wastewater testing stations across Singapore in places like housing estates, dormitories and nursing homes, he said. He also suggested that encouraging people to go outside would help prevent transmission indoors, especially in enclosed spaces. More On This Topic . So we are sure that the incidence of COVID-19 in our community is currently low and stable. | <urn:uuid:df6540a9-d015-4c88-b97a-1a31858b6e6f> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://headtopics.com/sg/face-shields-plexiglass-barriers-are-a-waste-of-money-in-covid-19-battle-us-aerosol-expert-23371357 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00666.warc.gz | en | 0.947303 | 1,853 | 1.84375 | 2 |
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hi, i use my Dac 3.1 with a passive LDR preamp and a low gain single ended triode , how can i increase the gain of my dac , actually 2V output. can i change the transformer ouptut 33:1 with a 10:1 to have more gain ?
You can also change the value on the I/V resistors so the output increases.
On R34 and R35 on the digital board you have resistors that can change the output.
I myself have decreased the output (sounds better I think)
If your are using I/V transformers the resistors on the analog board also needs replacement.
If it is possible to change the OPT to 1:10 ratio the output impedance will decrease and matching could be an issue.
When you change the I/V resistor for more output you have also more distortion above 330 ohm i find it to much for my ears
between 270ohm and 330 is a good value for me to low made the sound lifeless.
i will try increasing the plate voltage of the first section off the 5687 from 100V to 140V to increase the voltage swing.. and not touch the Dac ouptut level..
see the posts here below
now you use the orange and yello wire on the opt's
use the orange and the bleu and you get double gain (4 volt out)
i hope you report back how the sound is between the two options.
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Susan Moody was born and brought up in Oxford. Her first crime novel, Penny Black, was originally published in 1984 and was the first in a series of seven books featuring amateur sleuth Penny Wanawake. They have now been republished by Williams & Whiting. Susan Moody is a former Chair of the Crime Writer’s Association of Great Britain, a former World President of the International Association of Crime Writers and a member of the Detection Club. She is currently the 2016 Writer in Residence for The Pen Factor.
I've just been rereading To Kill A Mocking Bird (by Harper Lee) and reflecting on the nine years I spent living in east Tennessee during the mid-60s, as the civil rights movement got under way. They were stirring and dangerous times. Bombings, shootings, lynchings … activists down south in Tennessee, Alabama. Missouri etc were brave people indeed.
My husband and I were involved with the NAACP, the National Association for theAdvancement of Coloured People, founded by Medgar Evers, who worked tirelessly for voter registration rights, the desegregation of schools and colleges, and boycotts of companies practising discrimination against black people, before he was assassinated by the Klan. We held meetings at our house, with the black attendees forced to sneak up from the woods, since they weren't supposed to be in our segregated white area.
We were watched. One evening a sinister glow shone behind our venetian blinds and we discovered a cross burning on the lawn. How had someone managed to plant it in the grass and set fire to it without us hearing anything? Who was responsible? We knew the neighbours weren't sympathetic to the cause, but this was rather more than simple disagreement with our views. This was in Oak Ridge, known as Atomic City, established in 1942 as a production site for the vast operation that developed the atomic bomb at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Another time, the Ku Klux Klan came into town. The origin of the words Ku Klux apparently comes from the Greek word Kyklos, meaning circle, though it seemed highly unlikely that this redneck organisation of bigoted and intolerant homophobic, anti-Semitic, witch-hunting ignorami even knew what Greek was. By the 1960s, the Klan, heavily against giving black people the vote, was concentrated on striking fear into the hearts of a superstitious people deliberately kept uneducated and disenfranchised. The white ghost-like robes, the pointed hoods, the featureless head-coverings with only holes for eyes were indeed terrifying.
I'd come from a liberal upbringing in Oxford, followed by two years in Paris. Coming from Europe, I was shocked and appalled by the discrimination I witnessed there. Not to mention the moonshine stills in the woods, the chain-gangs of convicts overseen by a white guy on a horse, with a rifle across his knees, the only restaurant in town a self-service place where black men were allowed to take your tray at the till and carry it to a table, as long as they were wearing white gloves. And I shall never forget hearing a child of about eleven calling out "Boy! Boy! I want more water."
So by the time I got back to England, I felt I had to do something to equalize things. I'm not implying that my Penny Wanawake series was a manifesto for civil rights but – thanks to a competition organized by the Sunday Times, looking for a new female protagonist in the field of crime – I created tall, rich, beautiful and socially concerned Penny. I wanted a black woman who was not intimidated by white folks, who felt she had as much right as anyone else to walk down the mean streets, who was the equal of everyone else.
That was quite a few years ago. I'm absolutely thrilled that Williams & Whiting, a new and go-ahead publisher, has seen fit to re-issue all the Penny books. The original reviews were ecstatic ('A protagonist who strides right into the gallery of amateur sleuths to occupy a position of distinction,' said the Financial Times. 'Debuts do not come more exotic or exuberant,' wrote The Times. 'Finger-lickin' good,' commented The Observer.)
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Why is Vuze so slow?
Previously known as Azureus, Vuze is a computer program that allows users to download and upload files directly from the web. This computer program is popularly known as the BitTorrent client. Written in the most common language used in programming called Java, Vuze allows users to share multiple web addresses known as torrents. Aside from that, this program has features that allow web users to publish contents, export media, browse and download movies, shows and videos, and chat with friends. Released in 2003 as Azureus, it later changed its name to Vuze in an attempt to innovate clients into socially involved individuals.
It is not surprising that the number of people using Vuze computer program is widely spread throughout the globe. The reign of technology is at its height that almost all people want to be updated of what going on in all parts of the world. The trend continues to proliferate without the number of Vuze users getting slimmer. However, many have already been complaining of the rate of speed in using Vuze. Many have claimed that it has gone slower over the times and many have been questioning of the reason behind this problem.
Vuze’s one major drawback is its speed. Based on the BitTorrent protocol, the speed at which a download can be completed highly depends on the number of users downloading the same file. Another factor that affects the program’s speed is the bandwidth. Bandwidth is defined as the amount of information that can be transferred in a given rate over an available connection. If the bandwidth is too limited, then the tendency for the download to be completed in a slow pace is greater. Thus, Vuze is in dire need of speeding up to meet the demands of its users. | <urn:uuid:d4b82062-fdd7-4531-8d06-231d2da33268> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.knowswhy.com/why-is-vuze-so-slow/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.967907 | 357 | 2.03125 | 2 |
Distant exoplanet is as massive as Neptune but has a composition closer to Earth's
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BOSTON — Common wisdom in astronomy says that once a planet has collected about 10 Earths’ worth of rock, it becomes a gas giant like Neptune or Saturn. The exoplanet Kepler-10c didn’t get that memo. With 17 times the mass of Earth, the distant planet is the heaviest rocky planet known. And astronomers have no idea how it formed.
With the mass of Neptune squeezed into a ball only about 2.5 times as wide as our planet, gravity on Kepler-10c is three times stronger than Earth’s, astronomer David Latham reported June 2 at the American Astronomical Society meeting. “I wouldn’t want to be a giraffe on this planet,” said Latham, of the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. | <urn:uuid:c6501b41-131a-4cf8-bee5-eaa0bf32e311> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.sciencenews.org/article/rocky-overweight-planet-shakes-theories?mode=topic&context=36 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280504.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00135-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.935754 | 194 | 3.328125 | 3 |
Households in Swansea will be able to recycle more of their Christmas waste this year. In contrast, Cardiff Council won’t be allowing residents to recycle wrapping paper this year.
Swansea Council will now be allowing some types of Christmas wrapping paper to be included in its kerbside collection service (green bag).
In previous years, all Christmas wrapping paper had to be placed in black bag waste but following discussions with the reprocessors the Council is now calling on residents to check if their paper can be recycled this year to make it easier to keep to the three black bag limit.
Mark Thomas, Cabinet Member for Environment Enhancement and Infrastructure Management, said: “Wrapping paper comes in many different types of material – some of which contains plastic or is covered in glitter. This is the reason why we have not accepted wrapping paper in recycling in the past.
“This year we are asking residents to recycle some types of paper – if it tears easily and can be scrunched into a ball then it is fine for placing in your green bag. If it has glitter on it or springs back when scrunched up then it’s will not be suitable for recycling and will need to go in your black bag.”
Before putting it in your green bags, remember to remove any sticky tape and decorations such as ribbons and bows as these cannot be recycled.
Christmas cards which are plain and do not have glitter on them, or include electronic parts, are also fine for recycling.
Residents can also recycle their Christmas tree by chopping it up and placing in the garden waste sacks after the festive period.
Following the introduction of new restrictions on Saturday 19 December, the Council has confirmed that recycling sites will also remain open but residents are being advised to only visit if it is considered an essential journey.
Cllr Thomas added: “We are doing all we can to maintain council services, but we need the public to play their part in keeping themselves and our staff safe and only visit our recycling sites if it is absolutely necessary.” | <urn:uuid:d796339b-065a-4eb1-b019-d036559805c1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.wales247.co.uk/swansea-to-allow-recycling-of-christmas-wrapping-paper | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00273.warc.gz | en | 0.956963 | 421 | 1.757813 | 2 |
This might seem confusing, but in a world where more and more people are obtaining music through digital means, notably the iTunes Music store, a consortium of music companies have introduced a new physical music distribution format called SlotMusic. The idea is simple: a read-only MicroSD card that has an album’s worth of music on it, along with – hopefully – additional digital information.
But is it the right product at the right time? I don’t think so. Let me explain why…
As we have seen again and again with the introduction of new media formats in the consumer electronics industry, there’s a classic chicken and egg problem when it’s released. That is, the industry won’t release lots of music on this new format until there are lots of players, but people won’t buy players until there’s lots of music available. The slow adoption of Blu-Ray and demise of HD-DVD are both examples of how this expensive problem plays out in the marketplace.
Clearly there needs to be a compelling reason for anyone to adopt a new music format like SlotMusic and while the vendors talk about simplicity and ease of use, the true key feature is that the music is available in the common MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) restrictions.
Market penetration of MP3 players demonstrates that people really like digital music, but having a collection of tiny, fragile chips as your music library? Doesn’t seem like it’s going to work.
Further, there’s a classic pricing error in the positioning of SlotMusic too: at $14.99 suggested retail, it’s compared to the suggested retail of CD music, but a quick glance at someone like Amazon.com (Nasdaq: AMZN) shows that in fact almost all of the most popular CDs are $9.99. Why that price point? Because that’s exactly how much an album’s worth of music costs on the Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL) iTunes Store too.
The only place I can find online that’s selling SlotMusic music is consumer electronics powerhouse Best Buy.com (NYSE: BBY), for, yes, $14.99/gizmo. (Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) is supposed to come online with SlotMusic material within a week or two).
To be fair, while it appears that you need to buy a new SlotMusic player to enjoy this new medium, each actually includes a USB adapter, making it easy to read them on your computer or laptop device (and then, presumably, copy it to your Mp3 player). There are cheesy low-end SanDisk (Nasdaq: SNDK) players that are cheap at $19.99, but do you really want to buy another player?
Nonetheless, even with the included USB adapter, it’s hard to imagine why anyone who is sufficiently plugged in to care about copying the material to their computer wouldn’t just use one of the many online music stores, skipping the MicroSD device entirely. (and note that while many users are unhappy about the DRM limitations of music downloaded from the iTunes Store, there are plenty of alternatives)
I’m not alone in being down on the future chances of SlotMusic either. A quick spin through the blogosphere will reveal that GigaOM, The NY Times, NewsOK and Technologizer and Engadget all agree that SlotMusic is destined to fail, not succeed.
I can only wonder why savvy tech company SanDisk even bothered with this half-baked technological effort that doesn’t address the cost of music, the percentage of the sale that goes to the artist, or the extraordinarily inefficient distribution channels and costs imposed therein. A way to distribute and sell CDs for $4.99, where $1 would go to the artist would be revolutionary.
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This article originally appeared in H2 View, September 2019 print edition
Climate change is the defining challenge of this generation, according to the United Nations, and one of the most complex issues we face today, if you ask NASA. Inextricably linked to traditional energy production and consumption patterns, it goes without saying that the energy sector is at the heart of the climate debate. The energy sector is the vital source that powers our modern lives and lifts nations into prosperity, yet it is also the largest source of global greenhouse-gas emissions, according to the International Energy Agency. So, with the impact of business-as-usual having a global scope and unprecedented risks, it is clear that now is the time for a collective rethink of how we can implement the long-term structural change, and unlock the large-scale investment needed to empower the global energy transition.
In the transition to a sustainable energy future, there is now international consensus that hydrogen will play a key role. Hydrogen has entered mainstream discussions in major fora globally. This year’s G20 Summit in Japan had a strong focus on hydrogen. It was here that a new International Energy Agency report, The Future of Hydrogen, was launched, concluding that the time is right to tap into hydrogen’s potential. In addition, recent analyses by Bloomberg New Energy Finance and The Rocky Mountain Institute predict that the cost of producing hydrogen gas with renewables is likely to drop dramatically in the coming decades, contributing to the growth of the hydrogen market and making the technology even more accessible. Hydrogen has enormous potential to be one of the game changers we need in the energy sector – the technology to harness cleaner power through this abundant element is here.
Hydrogen will need to complement other solutions in the energy mix, including renewables, other clean fuels and electrification – but it is incredibly versatile, able to be used as a fuel for power or in industry, and able to help us decarbonise major sectors such as transport, steel, aviation and building heat. To put this into context, by 2050, hydrogen could meet 18% of the world’s final energy demands, preventing 6 Gt of CO2 emissions compared to today’s technologies. Most importantly, hydrogen generates zero emissions at the point of use, allowing for long-term energy storage, and able to be produced from renewable electricity or with low emissions profiles from hydrocarbons when coupled with carbon capture and storage (CCS).
Industry has been developing innovative hydrogen solutions for decades and is now poised to deliver: solutions are ready to deploy at scale. Where in the past only a limited number of pioneering states and industry players have stood somewhat alone, governments all over the world are now recognising hydrogen as critical to reaching their energy and climate targets and are rolling out long-term hydrogen strategies to accelerate its deployment. From Germany to Australia to Korea, in 2019 there are more than 50 strategies and targets now set in place to support hydrogen development.
Global cooperation is already producing large-scale hydrogen projects, and inspiring further action and collaboration; yet to realise the hydrogen economy which will lay the foundations for a new energy system, we need smart investments and innovative financing to scale up and mass deploy hydrogen technologies. Not only is there a compelling environmental case for action, but the economic case is also robust. The recent Hydrogen Council study – Hydrogen Scaling Up shows that a $2.5 trillion market is waiting to be unlocked by 2050 once hydrogen is deployed at scale.
No one country or company alone has the financing, technology or policies to start a global energy revolution; but there is a clear, urgent need to unlock the large-scale investment required to empower the global energy transition now. We simply need to have the vision and foresight to seize the opportunities for a clean, secure and affordable energy future.
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In February 2015, my village of Homa Bay County in Kenya experienced a cholera outbreak, claiming the lives of 17 people and affecting nearly 700 others. It was not our first cholera outbreak but it took a devastating toll, not just in my village but in nearby communities, too. As an epidemiologist and a public health professional, I was struck at the lack of capacity to rapidly detect the outbreak and contain its spread. Cholera’s symptoms are generally well understood making it easier to diagnose and treat than many diseases, but even still it took a deadly toll.
It was during this same time that an Ebola outbreak was wreaking havoc in West Africa, where eventually the disease would kill 11,000 people and destroy the lives of countless others. But some of the reasons the disease wasn’t stopped sooner were the same as in the cholera outbreak: limited laboratories; weak surveillance systems and insufficient human resources .
Over the past decade, infectious diseases like Ebola, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), avian influenza and, more recently, Zika, have demonstrated the ability of pandemics to devastate communities through both extraordinary losses of life and severe socio-economic impacts. In 2008, the World Bank estimated that a severe flu pandemic could result in $3 trillion in global economic losses, equivalent to 4.8% of gross domestic product (GDP). Last year, the World Bank also published a report estimating that the three Ebola-affected countries of Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone will lose at least US$2.2 billion in forgone economic growth in 2015 as a result of the epidemic.
A major lesson from the Ebola epidemic is that the world must be better prepared and respond much quicker to future disease outbreaks. In May 2015, the UN Secretary-General appointed a High Level Panel on Global Response to Health Crises. In its final report, the panel highlighted the need for simulated exercises to help strengthen and improve national and regional level preparedness planning when dealing with pandemics. While there is a rich experience of simulations related to security threats and humanitarian disasters, exercises related to infectious disease outbreaks and pandemics have been limited.
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A Municipal Court judge's homophobic past caught up with him when the essays he wrote as a sophomore college student bashing homosexuals recently resurfaced.
Ashamed of the vitriol he disseminated while he was an Ohio State University student in the '90s, Ohio judge Dan Hazard penned a lengthy apology to the LGBTQ community.
He expressed that his hateful letter does not reflect the person he is today.
The resurfaced archival letters—in which Hazard referred to homosexuals as "savages"—were originally published in 1992 and 1993 in the university's paper, The Lantern.
Judge apologises for writing homophobic letters and saying gay people with HIV deserved to die https://t.co/qmJDFxFfnr— PinkNews (@PinkNews) 1579883784.0
You can watch the WTOL 11 news report here.
In the first letter, Hazard made his declaration about gays and justified his identity as a "homophobe" out of concern for the future of America.
"My name is Dan Hazard and I am also homophobic. This phobia is not so much a personal one, but a fear for the future of this great nation we call God's country."
"These people think they deserve equal treatment under the law. I challenge anyone to name any civilized nation that looks at queers as 'normal' human beings. There just aren't any."
"Homosexuals squeal for money and AIDS treatment. I suggest we cut all AIDS research funding (not AIDS education) because 95 percent of those inflicted with the deadly disease pretty much deserve it anyway."
One letter Maumee Municipal Court Judge Dan Hazard wrote in 1992 suggested gay people who had contracted AIDS deser… https://t.co/kidB3XAVzD— WFFT FOX 55 Fort Wayne (@WFFT FOX 55 Fort Wayne) 1579897835.0
He wrote a second letter published in April 1993, just after the gay rights march in Washington, and cited the Family Research Council—a group which publishes pseudoscience research to advocate legel bigotryfor marriages to remain between a man and a woman – and asserted his belief that the homosexual lifestyle was not a safe one.
He then proceeded to beg homosexuals to "keep your AIDS to yourselves."
"You have killed many innocent children, a few innocent adults (blood transfusions) and a number of not-so-innocent and irresponsible heterosexuals."
Judge Dan Hazard, a Republican from Ohio, has apologized for two horrific anti-LGBT letters to the editor he wrote… https://t.co/j3qTNqu4eJ— Towleroad (@Towleroad) 1579889041.0
On Thursday, Hazard wrote an apology obtained by the Toledo Blade and admitted his words were "reprehensible" and "deplorable," and acknowledged that there is no excuse for the hurt he caused the community.
"The letter posted here was reprehensible and deplorable. I wrote this and another of the same tone as a teenage college student 27 years ago and by no means hold those beliefs today."
"I have zero excuse and could not attempt to justify it then or now. It was hurtful to anyone that saw it in 1993 or today."
"I am sorry that it will hurt even more people today including my gay and transgendered family and friends whom I love dearly."
"Throughout my career, I have befriended and represented many gay clients. I have done so zealously without reservation. One of the first weddings I officiated after taking the bench was of a same sex couple. I did so with respect and dignity."
"Every day I treat every litigant and attorney with that same respect no matter their background, experience or gender identity and will continue to do so."
"I am glad that this allows me to clarify my views that have drastically changed over time. Respect is owed not only in the courtroom, but in all of society."
Equality Toledo executive director Sheena Barnes commented on Hazard's letter of apology as a reflection of the ongoing fight against LGBTQ stereotypes and discrimination.
"Despite the years that have passed, the words are still deeply harmful to our community."
"This article still showcases the hatred and stereotypes the LGBTQ community fights against today in 2020."
"We understand the judge recognized his thoughts as harmful, and we welcome him and his staffers to stop by our office for training or conversation."
Some members of the community did not let Hazard off the hook for his scathing words, even if they were from the past.
@Foxmental_X I reject disingenuous apologies from people who offer apologies only after their homophobic letters, s… https://t.co/2O6AroRO9a— Will (@Will) 1579878734.0
@tlrd So I’m supposed to believe he was bright enough to get into college but too young & naive to understand how w… https://t.co/83RmTNVBD1— Eric Lewis (@Eric Lewis) 1579889778.0
@tlrd He’s not sorry, he’s sorry he got caught— Michael Roach (@Michael Roach) 1579889302.0
@WTOL11Toledo for the dozens who replied, "Get over it..it was years ago" on Facebook, etc...people may change but… https://t.co/68wZuyFHUC— David Donald Zpozorsz (@David Donald Zpozorsz) 1579786051.0
@WTOL11Toledo Those who are truly homophobic distinguish people such as he did in his “apology.” He wouldn’t say “s… https://t.co/CcNsjwy7Z8— msmon25 (@msmon25) 1579806217.0
Rob Salem – a law professor and member of the Toledo LGBTQ Bar Council – appreciated Hazard's letter and encouraged the community to show the beleaguered judge some clemency.
"I will give credit to the judge for apologizing and expressing his remorse. People do change. I do think we need to be a little more benevolent and forgiving."
"You can't blame members of the LGBT community for being skeptical and suspicious because you know, the community has been subjected to so much discrimination and so much hatred."
"I think he did the right thing. I think it does cause concern or should still cause some concern for LGBT people who appear in his courtroom."
Hazard was a lawyer for 16 years before being elected judge in 2017.
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The 5+ Club Supported Site
Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo: Collaboration
- Involved 14 instructors (13 from Physics and 1 from Education) in the design and the team teaching of 5 reformed courses.
- Started a teacher advisory group (TAG) that consists of local science teachers.
- Finding the time to work together is difficult. While we have involved many people, it is a small group considering the number of different courses we are trying to impact.
- This is also true for the TAG as well, but is a little more difficult because the participants are spread across the county.
- The TAG is sustainable. We will have at least 2 meetings a year. The only hindrance is time. Everyone feels that it is a good collaboration.
- The collaboration for team teaching is sustainable in that there will always be a group that will continue to operate in that format, because they find it more enjoyable. On the other hand, it is highly unlikely, and probably not possible, that in any given quarter all of the sections will use it.
- The teacher advisory group is worth starting. It costs little money, but pays big dividends in connections and camaraderie with local teachers. We now feel like we are on the same team, even if we aren’t yet on the same page.
Physics Department Collaboration-Group Design
- PhysTEC faculty re-designed the first and second quarter physics for elementary teachers courses. We now have a Day-by-Day plan for both courses.
- PhysTEC faculty designed a Day-by-Day plan for introductory physics, calculus-based: mechanics. The goal was to make the lecture more active-learning oriented using group work and Interactive Lecture Demonstrations.
- PhysTEC faculty designed a Day-by-Day plan for introductory physics, calculus-based: electricity & magnetism. The goal was to make the lecture more active-learning oriented using group work and the labs more active using Real Time Physics style labs.
Physics Department Collaboration-Group Teaching
During a given quarter, two to four instructors teach the same course, but in different sections. The instructors follow the same game plan. The instructors meet for 1.5-2 hours per week in order to go over the week’s activities and in order to discuss how the course is going.
- First quarter physics for elementary teachers course has used group teaching in 20 sections with 8 instructors over 5 quarters.
- Second quarter physics for elementary teachers course has used group teaching in 11 sections with 4 instructors over 4 quarters.
- First quarter physics, calculus-based: mechanics has used group teaching in 15 sections with 6 instructors over 3 quarters.
- Third quarter physics, calculus-based: electricity & magnetism used group teaching in 13 sections with 5 instructors.
Collaboration between Physics Department and Local School Teachers
- In 2005-2006 the TIRs put together the first Teacher Advisory Group meeting. In May of 2006 we met with twelve local high school and junior high school teachers to discuss the role of the group and a plan for our Introduction to Teaching course– a state required observation of local classrooms. Formation of this group has been a key step in our attempt to revise the physics teacher education program at Cal Poly State University. We were able to get a very representative group of middle and high school teachers to participate. The diversity of the group paid dividends immediately as they brainstormed ways to improve our observations class. They emphasized the importance of requiring different grade observations, different socio-economic schools as well as traditional and alternative schools. They are committed and willing to help. We plan to make this group instrumental in our decisions of classes and requirements. By having the suggestions for reform come from this group, other teachers will feel it is a program designed by teachers for the best preparation of future teachers.
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Metra utilizes for factory calibration a modern PC based calibration system. The calibration procedure is based on a transfer standard which is regularly sent to Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) for recalibration.
Metra sensors, with few exceptions, are supplied with an individual calibration chart (example in Figure 8). It shows all individually measured data like sensitivity, transverse sensitivity, insulation resistance, IEPE bias voltage and frequency response curve. Additionally, all available typical characteristics for the transducer are listed.
Figure 8: Calibration chart of Metra accelerometersThe following sections explain the parameters used in the individual calibration sheets.
A piezoelectric accelerometer with charge output can be regarded as either a charge source or a voltage source with very high impedance. Consequently, charge sensitivity or voltage sensitivity are used to describe the relationship between acceleration and output. In the individual characteristics sheet Metra states the charge sensitivity at 80 Hz and room temperature in picocoulombs per g or perms -2 (1 g = 9.81 m/s²).
The sensitivity of accelerometers with IEPE output is stated as voltage sensitivity in millivolts per g or per ms-2.
The total accuracy of this calibration is 2 %, valid under the following conditions:
f = 80 Hz, T = 21 °C, a = 10 m/s², CCABLE = 150 pF, ICONST = 4 mA.
The stated accuracy should not be confused with the tolerance of nominal sensitivity which is specified for some accelerometers. Model KS80D, for instance, has ± 5 % nominal sensitivity tolerance. Standard tolerance window for sensitivity, if not otherwisely stated, is ± 20 %. Hence the exact sensitivity of production accelerometers may vary from the nominal sensitivity within the specified tolerance range.
Charge sensitivity decreases slightly with increasing frequency. It drops about 2 % per decade. For precise measurements at frequencies differing very much from 80 Hz a recalibration in the desired frequency range should be performed.
Before leaving the factory each accelerometer undergoes a thorough artificial aging process. Nevertheless, further natural aging cannot be avoided completely. Typical are -3 % sensitivity loss within the first 3 years. For a high degree of accuracy recalibration should be performed (see section 4.2.5).
Measurement of frequency response requires mechanical excitation of the transducer. Metra uses an especially-designed calibration shaker which is driven by a sine-wave generator swept over a frequency range from 20 or 80 Hz to 40 000 Hz. Acceleration is kept nearly constant at 3 m/s² over the entire frequency range by means of a feedback signal from a reference accelerometer. Most accelerometers are supplied with an individual frequency response curve. It shows the deviation of sensitivity in dB. For example the upper 3 dB limit can be derived from this curve. The 3 dB limit is often used in scientific specifications. It marks the frequency where the measuring error becomes 30 %. It is usually at about 50 % of the resonance frequency (compare Figure 3). The 1 dB limit marks an error of approximately 10 %. It can be found in the range of 1/3 the resonance frequency. The mounted resonance frequency, which is the largest mechanical resonance, can be identified as well from this curve. Usually there are sub-resonances present at lower frequencies.
Metra performs frequency response measurements under optimum operating conditions with the best possible contact between accelerometer and vibration source practical. In practice, mounting conditions will be less than ideal in many cases and often a lower resonance frequency will be obtained.The lower frequency limit of IEPE accelerometers can be found in the linear frequency range given in the data sheet. It is stated for limits of 5 %, 10 % and 3 dB (see also page 5). For accelerometers with charge output we do not state a lower frequency limit since it is mainly determined by the external electronics.
The frequency response of IEPE transducers can be altered by long cables.
Figure 3: Typical frequency response of accelerometers
Transverse sensitivity is the ratio of the output caused by acceleration perpendicular to the main sensitivity axis divided by the basic sensitivity in the main direction. The measurement is made at 40 Hz sine excitation rotating the sensor around a vertical axis. A figure-eight curve is obtained for transversal sensitivity. Its maximum deflection is the stated value. Typical are <5 % for shear accelerometers and <10 % for compression and bender models.
Usually the following limits are specified:
The maximum acceleration is given for frequencies within the operating frequency range and at room temperature. At higher temperatures it may be lower.
For charge output accelerometers these limits are determined solely by the construction. If one of these limits is exceeded accidentally, for example, by dropping the sensor on the ground, the sensor will usually still function.
However, we recommend recalibrating the accelerometer after such incidents. Continuous vibration should not exceed 25 % of the stated limits to avoid wear. When highest accuracy is required, acceleration should not be higher than 10 % of the limit.
If the accelerometer is equipped with built-in IEPE electronics, the limits â+ and â- are usually determined by the output voltage span of the amplifier.The mechanical sensing elements of piezoelectric accelerometers have very low linearity errors. Within the stated measuring range the linearity error will be less than 1 % usually.
Another issue is the linearity of IEPE transducers. The sensor electronics will contribute additional errors, particularly at higher output voltages. Typically the linearity error will be less than 1 % at within 70 % of the maximum output voltage.
The maximum operating temperature of a charge transducer is limited by the piezoelectric material. Above a specified temperature, called Curie point, the piezoelectric element will begin to depolarize causing a permanent loss in sensitivity. The specified maximum operating temperature is the limit at which the permanent change of sensitivity is 3 %. Other components may also limit the operating temperature, for example, adhesives, resins or built-in electronics. Typical temperature ranges are -35 to 150 °C and -10 to 80 °C. Accelerometers with built-in electronics are generally not suitable for temperatures above 120 °C.
Apart from permanent changes, some characteristics vary over the operating temperature range. Temperature coefficients are specified for charge sensitivity (TK(Bqa)) and inner capacitance (TK(Ci)). For sensors with built-in IEPE electronics only the temperature coefficient of voltage sensitivity TK(Bua) is stated.
There is a simple way to reduce the temperature coefficient of charge mode accelerometers. Since the temperature coefficients of Bqa, Bua and Ci are different, the temperature behavior can be compensated by a serial capacitor at charge amplification or a parallel capacitor in case of high impedance voltage amplification. This capacitor is calculated to:
This can be a useful improvement in case of very changeable temperatures. Please consider, that the total sensitivity will become lower by this measure.
In addition to the temperature characteristics mentioned above, accelerometers exhibit a slowly varying output when subjected to temperature transients, caused by the so-called pyroelectric effect. This is specified by temperature transient sensitivity baT. Temperature transient errors have frequencies below 10 Hz. Where low frequency measurements are made this effect must be considered. To avoid this problem, shear type accelerometers should be chosen for low frequency measurements. In practice, they are approximately 100 times less sensitive to temperature transients than compression sensors. Bendersystems are midway between the other two systems in terms of sensitivity to temperature transients. When compression sensors are used, the amplifier should be adjusted to a 3 or 10 Hz lower frequency limit.
When an accelerometer is mounted on a structure which is subjected to strain variations, an unwanted output may occur as a result of strain transmitted to the piezoelectric material. This effect can be described as base strain sensitivity bas. The stated values are determined by means of a bending beam oscillating at 8 or 15 Hz. Base strain output usually occurs at frequencies below 500 Hz. Shear type accelerometers have extremely low base strain sensitivity and should be chosen for strain-critical applications.
Strong magnetic fields often occur around electric machines at 50 Hz and multiples. Magnetic field sensitivity baB has been measured at B=0.01 T and 50 Hz for some accelerometers. It is very low and can be ignored under normal conditions.
Generally, accelerometers with stainless steel cases provide better protection against magnetic fields than accelerometers with aluminum cases.
Stray signal pickup can be avoided by proper cable shielding. This is of particular importance for sensors with charge output.
Adequate isolation must be provided against ground loops. They can occur when a measuring system is grounded at several points, particularly when the distance between these grounding points is long. Ground loops can be avoided using accelerometers with insulated bases (for instance Models KS74C.10/100 and KS80D) or insulating mounting studs.
If an accelerometer is exposed to a very high noise level, a deformation of the sensor case may occur which can be measured as an output under extreme conditions. Acoustic noise sensitivity bap as stated for some models is measured at an SPL of 154 dB which is beyond the pain barrier of the human ear. Acoustic noise sensitivity should not be confused with the sensor response to pressure induced motion of the structure on which it is mounted.
A piezoelectric sensing element can be regarded as purely capacitive source. Therefore, the sensor itself is free of intrinsic noise. The only noise contribution is caused by the temperature motion of electrons in the built-in the IEPE charge converter. Consequently, a noise specification makes only sense for IEPE compatible sensors.
The intrinsic noise determines the resolution limit of the sensor. Signals below the noise level cannot be measured.
The signal-to-noise-ratio Sn is a measure of the error caused by noise. It is the logarithm of the ratio of the measured signal level (u) and the noise level (un):
The intrinsic noise of IEPE compatible accelerometers mainly depends on the frequency.
Below about 100 Hz it has the typical 1/f characteristics. Above 100 Hz the noise level is nearly independent of the frequency. The following picture shows a typical noise spectrum of an IEPE compatible accelerometer:
Figure 9: Typical noise spectrum of an IEPE compatible accelerometer
It is useful to state the noise of an accelerometer as equivalent acceleration level. For this purpose, the noise voltage (un) is divided by transducer sensitivity (Bua) yielding the equivalent noise acceleration (an):
While un only depends on the electronic circuit which is similar for all sensor types, the sensitivity of the piezoelectric sensing element will directly influence the equivalent noise acceleration. It can be seen that a transducer equipped with a very sensitive piezo system will provide the highest resolution.
The characteristics of most accelerometers show the wide-band noise (RMS) over the linear frequency range and noise densities at selected frequencies.
Example of a noise statement:
To obtain the RMS noise acceleration within a certain frequency range, choose the noise density of the lowest frequency within the considered range and multiply it by the square root of the difference between the upper and the lower frequency limit.
For the evaluation of the intrinsic noise of an entire measuring chain the noise of all components including signal conditioners and other instruments has to be considered.
and instruments need to be selected carefully in terms of noise when
lowest vibrations are to be detected. Examples are building vibration monitoring and
the operation of vibration-sensitive equipment.
Generic Vibration Criteria (VC) are measured in three directions as third-octave band velocity RMS spectra. The curves are labeled VC-A through VC-G.
Vibration criteria for nanotechnology can be found in VDI 2038-1:
The following diagram shows the VC and VDI criterion curves:
For comparison, the limit for perceptible vibration is between 100 and 200 µm/s.
Another method for the classification of vibration in buildings with sensitive equipment has been formulated by in ISO/TS 10811.
For the selection of a suitable sensor it is most important to compare noise at the lower frequency end where the lowest acceleration components occur. As an example, the triaxial accelerometer KS823B has a noise density of 0.8 µg/sqrt(Hz) at a frequency of 1 Hz. Using the method described above for a frequency range from 1 to 10 Hz the noise density at the lower frequency is multiplied with the square root of the difference between the upper and the lower frequency limit. The approximate noise contribution of the sensor will be 2.4 µg or 24 µm/s². At 1 Hz this corresponds to a velocity of v = a/ω = 3.8 µm/s. Doing the same calculation for 10 to 80 Hz where the noise density is 0.2 mg/sqrt(Hz) at 10 Hz we get a noise value of 1.7 µg which corresponds to 2.7 µm/s at 10 Hz. Thus the KS823B can be used down to vibration criterion VC-D.
Even lower vibration can be detected with the accelerometer KB12VD with its noise density of 0.06 µg/sqrt(Hz) at 1 Hz. This sensor is suitable for measurements down to VC-F and Nano-EF under the assumption that the noise of the signal path is in the same range as the noise of the sensor.
The inner capacitance is stated in the individual calibration sheet only for accelerometers with charge output. It can be relevant if the transducer is used with a high impedance voltage amplifier. The stated value includes the capacitance of the sensor cable which was used for calibration. This cable capacitance is stated separately in the calibration sheet. Its value has to be deducted from the sensor capacitance to obtain the actual inner capacitance.
The IP protection grades to IEC 529 and DIN 40050 characterize the suitability of a product for given environmental conditions. The first digit of the IP number means the shielding from the insertion of objects and dust. The second digit marks the protection against humidity.
For applications in explosive environments, Metra can supply for some of its products an ATEX certificate of type
"II 3G EEx nA II T6"
II - equipment group: electrical equipment for all explosive environments, except mining
3 - equipment category: for zone 2 (explosive condition unlikely, if occur, only rarely for short time)
G - for gas-explosive endangered areas
EEx - per directive 94/9/EC (ATEX)
n - equipment cannot ignite an explosive atmosphere under normal operating conditions
A - no sparks
II - equipment group: electrical equipment for all explosive environments, except mining
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- Recent DNA studies indicate that the shar-pei is among the 14 most ancient breeds recognized by the AKC.
- Because it and the chow chow share a country of origin, are both ancient breeds and both have blue or black tongues, the two breeds probably share a similar origin.
- Some records indicate it was present in the southern provinces of China by 200 B.C., and even stronger evidence indicates that it was known by the 1200s.
- Much of the history of the breed has been lost. However, by the early 1900s the dogs were used by farmers as guard dogs, wild boar hunters, and for dog fighting.
- In 1968, the Hong Kong Kennel Club recognized them as a breed.
- In 1973, an article appearing in the American press named the shar-pei as the world's rarest dog. This sparked a flood of interest as western fanciers began efforts to save the breed.
- The AKC recognized the Chinese shar-pei in 1991.
- It is one of the most recognizable breeds in the world because of its abundant loose skin.
Chinese Shar-Pei Behavior Concerns
- Makes a devoted and protective family member.
- Generally tolerant of children, but may not be playful enough for them.
- Not overly demonstrative.
- Reserved toward, and even wary of, strangers.
- Not friendly towards strange dogs.
- Usually good with small family pets, but may chase livestock and other animals.
- Tends to be independent and stubborn. Rebels against forceful methods.
- Does best with a firm owner who can combine reward-based training with good control and leadership.
Chinese Shar-Pei Suggested Exercises
- Makes a calm and alert housedog.
- Requires daily exercise in the form of a leisurely walk, short jog, or quick game. It is not physically suited to overly vigorous exercise.
- Enjoys cold weather.
- Becomes overheated fairly easily.
- Obedience training is essential not only for control, but for the mental exercise it provides.
Chinese Shar-Pei Grooming
- The shar-pei comes in two acceptable two coat types (horse and brush), and an additional coat type (bear) that is not acceptable. The horse coat is made up of short bristly hair, while the brush coat is slightly longer and softer. Both types should be harsh and stand off the skin. The bear coat is longer still.
- The wrinkles the breed is known for are most apparent in puppyhood. Some adult dogs continue to have loose skin all over their body into adulthood, whereas others retain it only on their head.
- The coat needs brushing every week to remove dead hair.
- Wrinkles should be examined regularly and if needed, cleaned, to prevent irritation.
- Shedding is average.
Suggested Chinese Shar-Pei Nutritional Needs
- Shar-peis tend to stay in good weight or to be slightly overweight.
- Adult dogs should be fed a balanced diet, with restricted calories if the dog starts to gain too much weight.
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now I want to set superkey on (VENDORID+ADDRESS+CITY) which identify unique record.
Why three of them? Are you saying that VENDORID in your VENDOR table is not unique by itself?
Or, you want to say that the same Vendor can have different addresses or at the same address you may hold multiple vendors? If so, you better create separate Address and VendorAddress tables to this data in RDBMS way. Address table will have AddressId and address details and VendorAddress will have VendorId and AddressId as a composite PK?
Or, at least, just have separate VendorAddress table to store multiple vendor addresses in your way. Still, it will be way better than storing multiple records of the same vendor in Vendor table...
"The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing"
"O skol'ko nam otkrytiy chudnyh prevnosit microsofta duh!":-D
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Transcript of Sentence Variety
Adding some sugar and spice to your writing.
What makes a sentence?
Example: Which sounds better?
The following example come from Purdue OWL Lab
The Winslow family visited Canada and Alaska last summer to find some native American art. In Anchorage stores they found some excellent examples of soapstone carvings. But they couldn't find a dealer selling any of the woven wall hangings they wanted. They were very disappointed when they left Anchorage empty-handed.
The Winslow family visited Canada and Alaska last summer to find some native American art, such as soapstone carvings and wall hangings. Anchorage stores had many soapstone items available. Still, they were disappointed to learn that wall hangings, which they had especially wanted, were difficult to find. Sadly, they left empty-handed.
Rainford's character changes throughout the story called "The Most Dangerous Game." He argues with Whitney about whether animals can think, reason, or feel pain. Rainsford laughs off the idea that they can feel like we do. The tables turn when he becomes the hunted.
In "The Most Dangerous Game," by Richard Connell, the protagonist, Rainsford, changes drastically through the course of the text. While arguing with his friend Whitney on whether animals can think, reason or feel pain, he laughs off the idea that they could feel like we do. However, when the tables are turned on him, Rainsford learns to see through animal eyes as he becomes the hunted.
Went to get a haircut.
Subject + Verb= Clause
Stands on its own, it is a complete thought
Timmy went to get a haircut.
Cannot stand on its own, is not a complete thought
When Timmy went to get a haircut
Compound sentences are two or more independent sentences strung together with NO dependent clauses.
Timmy went to get his haircut and he decided to go with a mullet.
Connect compound sentences using coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS).
Timmy went to get a haircut for he wanted to get a mullet to impress the girls.
Timmy went to get a haircut and he went with a mullet.
Timmy couldn't get his mullet styled right, nor could he get the ladies.
He tried several gels, but nothing Timmy tried tamed his mullet.
His friends suggested he should dye it or buzz his head.
Timmy buzzed his head, yet he couldn't get the ladies.
He had to wait for his hair to grow back, so he often wore a hat.
Complex sentences contain both an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
Pumping iron, it's Martha's favorite past time.
Create complex sentences using subordinate conjunctions or -ing words.
After Christmas, Martha takes leftover wrapping paper to make birthday cards.
Now that Martha has been in jail, she knows what it means to craft resourcefully.
When Martha gets her magical crafty hands on dried corn husks in the fall, it is always a good thing.
Complex-Compound sentences combine two or more independent clauses with at least one dependent clause.
Chuck Norris is regarded as the greatest man who ever lived, and because of his lead role in Walker Texas Ranger, Chuck Norris can kick anyone's behind, even if he didn't have legs. | <urn:uuid:72ebc8ce-b09a-4109-990c-056f6a2d39ff> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://prezi.com/glbzviumfws3/sentence-variety/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281353.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00063-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.955849 | 836 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Roughly 40 percent of Brazil's 200 million people live in households earning less than $700 a month, according to Reuters. But the government's expansion of welfare spending has helped lift more than 40 million people out of poverty, the news service said.
That achievement is now at risk in Brazil, as well as in other emerging-market nations that are feeling the end of the global commodities boom.
The good times also have left Brazil with a debt hangover, the result of a private borrowing binge over the past decade. As credit now tightens, the economy faces yet another headwind.
Read MoreDennis Gartman: Stay far, far away from Brazil
"The real concern is that, faced with a struggling economy, the authorities lean on banks to raise lending further," said Neil Shearing, emerging markets economist at Capital Economics. Such a move would increase the risk of a much harder economic landing at some point during Dilma's second term.
After growing by as much as 7.5 percent the year before she took office, Brazil's economy is on track to expand by less than 1 percent this year. Tax breaks and other policies designed to spur growth have had little effect.
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The Square Root of NOT
Conventional computers are built out of Boolean logic gates, notably those that implement the logic functions AND, OR and NOT. What are the corresponding primitive elements of a quantum computer? These building blocks too can be conceived as logic gates, but they operate on a very different kind of logic, in which probabilities play a crucial role. What follows is a sketch of the ideas underlying the construction of quantum logic gates. It is based on a lucid expository article by Gilles Brassard of the Université de Montreal (9) and on a talk that Shor delivered in March at the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
The simplest classical Boolean device is the NOT gate, which accepts a single bit of input and produces a single bit of output; the action of the gate is to negate or invert the input. In other words, if the input is a 0, the output is a 1; if the input is a 1, the output is a 0. Two NOT gates connected in series restore the input to its original state: An initial 0 is changed to a 1 by the first gate and then changed back to a 0 by the second gate. Thus a double negative is equivalent to the identity function.
The NOT gate is wholly deterministic: Once the input is known, the output is determined with absolute certainty. Suppose we relax this standard of determinism somewhat, creating a probabilistic logic gate that usually inverts its input—say 90 percent of the time—but occasionally passes the input through unchanged. This transformation can be represented by a probability matrix, as follows:
Here the numbers along the left edge, labeling the rows of the matrix, are the inputs to the gate, and the column labels at the top are the outputs. To find the probability that an input of 0 produces an output of 1, you read along the 0 row to where it intersects the 1 column. Note that even though the entries in the matrix are fractional values, this "probably NOT" gate is still a binary device whose inputs and outputs are always either 0 or 1. Also note that the probabilities in each column and each row sum to 1, indicating that every possible combination of input and output has been accounted for.
The operation of the simple deterministic NOT gate can be represented in the same matrix notation. Here is the transformation matrix:
In this case the probability of getting a 0 output from a 0 input is 0 (it will never happen) whereas the probability of transforming a 0 into a 1 is 1 (certainty).
At the opposite pole from a completely deterministic logic gate is one that completely randomizes its input, producing a 0 or 1 output with equal probability. The transformation matrix for this function is:
In effect, the gate models a fair coin flip, and so it is designated CF. (A gate of this kind may seem totally useless, but in fact randomness is an important resource in certain algorithms.) | <urn:uuid:72f15e2d-a8a3-42c2-83ad-a1e0bf1cec6a> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.americanscientist.org/issues/pub/the-square-root-of-not/3 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721558.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00045-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.922245 | 597 | 3.75 | 4 |
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