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Electrical wires small enough they can only be seen through a microscope may sound like something only possible in a science fiction movie, but that’s just one of the many applications for the two-dimensional semiconductor crystals being grown at the University of Tennessee and licensed to research institutions around the world.
Researchers in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering in UT’s College of Engineering have successfully grown four combinations of these crystals which are being used by the scientific community for cutting edge research in solar energy, dry lubrication, energy storage, nitrogen monoxide sensors, lithium ion batteries and flexible electronics.
UT Professor David Mandrus, who initially had the idea that UT should begin growing crystals in order to make these materials widely available to the scientific community, explained that while there are many applications for these crystals, the idea driving the major interest in these samples is the fact that they can be reduced down to incredibly thin layers of atoms and used to build electrical devices.
“These crystals can be cleaved down until they are extremely thin, only three layers of atoms wide. They are true semiconductors, so they’re very attractive for making nanoelectronics,”said Mandrus.
Mandrus said that increasing scientific access to high quality crystals is an idea he’d been pursuing for years, and it finally came to fruition through the Tennessee Crystal Synthesis Initiative, an Organized Research Unit (ORU) supported by the UT Office of Research & Engagement.
“We received about $15,000 a year for two years. It sponsored some workshops and got this project off the ground,” said Mandrus.
Once researchers at UT became proficient at growing these specialized crystals, they found them to be in high demand. Several outside entities inquired about licensing crystals for their research, and eventually, that led to the creation of the Tennessee Crystal Center. Michael Koehler, a Materials Science and Engineering post-doctorate research associate, manages the center. He grows the crystals, accepts orders and ships the materials around the world. His first order came from a university in Switzerland. Koehler hopes to expand UT’s crystal offering from the current four combinations to upwards of 10 within the next year or two.
In a first for UT, the crystals are available for license online through an easy to use electronic licensing process set up by the UT Research Foundation. Licensees must agree to the terms and conditions set forth by UTRF before payment is accepted.
“Most of the companies and researchers working on the nanowire projects aren’t set up to grow their own materials, so the Tennessee Crystal Center is providing a huge service to the scientific community by offering these high quality crystals for license,” said Mandrus.
UTRF hopes this opens the door for other UT technologies and innovations, including software and other materials, to be widely available for license through a simple online license.
“We’re really excited about the Tennessee Crystal Center,” said David Millhorn, University of Tennessee Executive Vice President and President of UTRF. “UTRF is always looking for innovative ways to license intellectual property and generate revenue for research at the university. This is a win-win for the researchers, UT and the scientific community as a whole.”
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- Associate Professor
- Operations Management
- Applied Economics
- Business Analytics
- Decision Making
- Food and Beverage Management
- Food and Agricultural Economics
Elena Belavina is an Associate Professor at the SC Johnson College of Business. She collaborates with startups, established companies, and public agencies to study sustainable food systems and transportation. In collaboration with a leading Food-Tech company, her recent research examines the impact of adopting computer-vision-enabled tech on food waste in commercial kitchens. It also develops machine-learning-based classifiers for the detection of food-production problems. Previously, she studied how the grocery industry's structure and pricing policies influence food waste, the environmental impact of online grocery shopping, and the design of bike-share systems. She has also studied sustainable sourcing, relational contracts, and supply network design including the role of supply chain intermediaries. Methodologically, her research involves holistic analysis of logistic and economic systems, econometric analysis of large datasets to advise on system improvements and policies, and machine learning.
Prior to joining Cornell University, Elena was on the faculty of the Booth School at the University of Chicago. She earned a Ph.D. from INSEAD, and bachelor's and master’s degrees in applied mathematics and physics from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology.
- Belavina, Elena. "Grocery Store Density and Food Waste"Manufacturing and Service Operations Management. 23.1 (2021)
- Belavina, Elena; Girotra, Karan; Kabra, Ashish. "Online Grocery Retail: Revenue Models and Environmental Impact"Management Science. 63.6 (2017): 1781-1799
- Belavina, Elena; Marinesi, Simone; Tsoukalas, Gerry. "Rethinking Crowdfunding Platform Design: Mechanisms to Deter Misconduct and Improve Efficiency"Management Science. 66.11 (2020)
- Kabra, Ashish; Belavina, Elena; Girotra, Karan. "Bike-Share Systems: Accessibility and Availability"Management Science. 66.9 (2020)
- Astashkina, E.; Belavina, Elena; Marinesi, S. "The Environmental Assessment of The Advent of Online Grocery Retailing" (in preparation).
- Kabra, Ashish; Belavina, Elena; Girotra, Karan. "Designing Promotions to Scale Marketplaces" (in preparation).
- He, Pu; Zheng, Fanyin; Belavina, Elena; Girotra, Karan. "Customer Preference and Station Network in the London Bike Share System"Management Science. 67.3 (2021): 1329-1992
- Belavina, Elena; Girotra, Karan. "The Relational Advantages of Intermediation"Management Science. 58.9 (2012): 1614-1631
Awards and Honors
- Finalist IBM Service Science Best Student Paper Competition for paper "Route Preference and Station Network in the London Bike Share System" (2018) INFORMS Service Science Section
- Business of Food Grants Program Recipient (2019)
- Best paper Award (3rd place) (2011) Junior Faculty Interest Group
- Runner-up, The George and Marrion Plossl Research Fellowship (2010) Association for Chain Management (APICS) Educational and Research Foundation
- Finalist IBM Service Science Best Student Paper Competition for paper "The Environmental Assessment of Online Grocery Shopping" (2018) INFORMS Service Science Section
- HADM 9320 - Foundations of Operations Management II: Operations Strategy and Supply Chain Management
- HADM 2010 - Hospitality Quantitative Analysis
- NCCW 5080 - Managing Operations
- HADM 4015/HADM 6015 - Operations Analysis and New Business Models
- HADM 9980 - Operations of Digital Business Models and Marketplaces
- PhD INSEAD, 2012
- MS Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, 2007
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Artificial transactions in futures and options: the return from ‘one or more disposals’ (this guidance applies to disposals of futures and options before 6 April 2013)
The net result of one or more disposal may be considered
In order to ascertain whether there is a guaranteed return for the purposes of Chapter 12 of Part 4 of ITTOIA05, section 559 requires a consideration of ‘the return from the disposal’. The basic charge in ITTOIA05/S555 is on a profit or gain from an individual disposal. But in deciding whether there is a guaranteed return, ITTOIA05/S561 allows more than one disposal in the scheme or arrangement to be taken into account, and the net result considered - that is to say, the profits or gains less losses on those disposals.
Where more than one person enters into transactions but those transactions are part of the same scheme or arrangements then the net return is computed by assuming that the profits or losses from all of those transactions are realised or made by the same person. It covers schemes or arrangements (whether or not legally enforceable) where the share of each person entering into the scheme is to any extent determined from the net profit generated by the scheme. For example, where members of the same family enter into different parts of the scheme but the profit or loss of each person is calculated separately. | <urn:uuid:50df28c9-f536-4ec5-85ea-7ec89cc012ba> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/savings-and-investment-manual/saim7070 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719416.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00365-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.907348 | 280 | 1.570313 | 2 |
3 Daily habits to improve your pet's health
For many of us, life is beginning to get back to normal after lockdown as we return to our workplace. Our busy schedules can make it difficult to find the time to look after our pets like we did during isolation, when they were often our closest companions.
Here are 3 easy ways to tweak our daily routines so we can support our furry friends' health and wellbeing, just as they supported ours. The biggest improvements often come from making small changes and sticking with them consistently, which is why even adding one of these habits into your daily routine could make a big impact on your pet's long-term health.
1 - Stick to a tailored nutritional plan
Feeding your pet the right amount of a high quality, complete and balanced food is one of the biggest ways you can make a daily investment in their health and wellbeing. As we like to say, don't just feed them, nourish them!
Help your pet get the most out of their food by choosing a formula based on their breed size, age and existing health needs, such as weight control or skin support. It's important to also review your pet's nutritional needs regularly as they are likely to change over time. If you're not sure, check with your veterinarian or ask a Pet Circle vet for advice.
TIP: To prevent overfeeding your pet, weigh out the amount of dry food recommended by your vet or the feeding guide on the bag. Once you have the right amount, place it into a plastic cup and mark the level with a permanent marker, or even better, cut the cup down to size for fool proof measuring! Alternatively you could use a smart bowl or automated feeder to ensure perfect portion control every time.
2 - Brush your pet's coat daily
Daily grooming isn't just about making your pet look fabulous, it's important for their health and wellbeing too! Brushing your pet's fur daily helps to prevent matts and remove loose hair, plus it also gives you an opportunity to check their body over for any health related changes, such as new lumps and bumps, parasites or injuries. Once you've gotten into a routine, you may find that both you and your pet look forward to your grooming sessions, it can be a great way to reduce stress and strengthen the special bond that you share.
TIP: When brushing long haired pets, focus particularly on areas where matts are likely to occur such as under the collar, behind the ears or under the front legs.
3 - Keep on top of their dental care
Dental disease is very common among our pets, in fact it's estimated that up to around 80% of adult dogs and cats will have some form of it by their third birthday. The most common sign of early dental disease noticed by dog owners is foul-smelling or 'fishy' breath. Other common indicators of dental disease are discoloured or stained teeth and red, inflamed gums. Over time, dental disease results in chronic inflammation that can have serious health consequences for your pet including damage to the heart, kidneys and liver.
Veterinary dentists recommend brushing your dog or cat's teeth with a toothbrush and pet friendly toothpaste daily to prevent dental disease. It can take a while to get your pet used to having their teeth brushed, so start out slowly with short sessions to get them used to the taste of the toothpaste and sensation of the brushing. Although it may seem daunting at first, with a little patience and encouragement most dogs can be trained to accept toothbrushing as part of their daily routine.
Whenever it comes to achieving a goal, success is found by making small, achievable changes and sticking to them daily. By working each of these three habits into your daily pet care routine, you'll be helping to support your fur family's long term health and wellbeing, so that you can have many more happy years together.
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Dieting not enough to stop heart disease
Perth researchers have found that people who exercise can markedly reduce their chances of dying from heart disease, even if they have high blood pressure or a pot belly.
Their study, which tracked more than 8600 men and women over 15 years, shows recreational physical activity has significant cardiovascular benefits, regardless of other lifestyle factors such as abdominal obesity and high cholesterol.
Experts said yesterday it added weight to the argument that dieting alone was not enough to ward off heart problems, and even slim people were at risk if they spent too much time on the couch, while overweight people had a lot to gain from exercising.
Curtin University and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital researchers found that even allowing for other factors, people who exercised at the high end, including activities that made them breathe hard or pant, had a 65 per cent less chance of dying from cardiovascular disease than those with low levels of physical activity.
Those who exercised moderately reduced their risk 15 per cent compared with more sedentary people.
Professor Satvinder Dhaliwal from Curtin's school of public health and SCGH endocrinologist Professor Tim Welborn previously linked obesity to a person's risk of heart disease, regardless of other factors.
But in their latest study published in the medical journal PLOS One, they singled out physical activity, finding it had an independent effect - and the greater the range and intensity of the exercise, the more the benefit.
"This shows that irrespective of whatever other things like blood pressure account for, physical activity has its own significant effect," Professor Dhaliwal said.
Heart Foundation director of cardiovascular health Trevor Shilton said the study showed physical activity had "striking" heart benefits.
"And it's important to note it looked only at recreational physical activity, not walking and cycling for transport or incidental activity," he said.
Mr Shilton said the findings supported the foundation's call for a stronger public health focus, including compulsory physical education for all school children.
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Don't stay inside to prevent allergies from acting up! Instead, try this tricks to keep the sniffles, headaches, and other ailments away.
Helpful allergy remedies
Addresses: Congestion and runny noses
How it works: Cuts down on nasal inflammation.
Over the counter: Sudafed, Zyrtec-D
Time to take: Daily, as soon as symptoms develop
Downsides: These drugs raise your blood pressure, which can be dangerous if you have a heart condition. Other possible side effects include urinary retention and difficulty sleeping.
How it works: Shrinks blood vessels and nasal tissue, reducing mucus.
Over the counter: Afrin
Time to take: Can be used twice per day up to 3 days.
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Saturday, June 5, 2010
An important 365-day model "polar city" experiment gets underway to test human endurance and survival instincts as global warming threatens humankind in year 2500 ....or sooner
OSLO – An international team of researchers climbed into a set of sleek steel polar city capsules Thursday to launch a 365-day simulation model polar city for survivors of global warming chaos in the future. The test is intended to help humans learn to cope with confinement, stress and fatigue during prolonged periods of residence inside polar cities scattered across the northern regions of the world in the year 2500 AD.
The 18 crew of three Americans, three Canadians, three Norwegians, a Frenchwoman, an Italian, a German, three Taiwanese college students and three Kenyans, will follow a tight regimen of experiments and exercise under video surveillance.
The Model Polar City-365 experiment — conducted by the Norwegian-based Institute for Future Climate Problems in cooperation with the Plar Cities Research Institute run by Danny Bloom — aims to reproduce the conditions of life in a polar city in the distant future.
"For me, it will be mainly my family, and the sun and fresh air," French participant Celia Bertin said when asked by reporters what she will miss most during the year of confinement.
The researchers will communicate with the outside world via the Internet — delayed and occasionally disrupted to imitate the effects what life will be like then. They will eat canned food and shower only once a week or so. Crew members will have two days off a week, except when emergencies are simulated, though they will still be in the capsules.
"Certainly, the crew is largely on its own here, with very limited communications with the outside world," Bloom told Associated Content. "They have to cope internally with a lot of conditions and to organize themselves."
A real polar city life is centuries away because of huge costs and massive technological challenges. President Barack Obama said last month that he foresaw sending Americans to Alaskan polar cities by year 24oo.
The crew members said they were confident of success. Roma Trastevere, the Italian member, told a news conference that for him it would mean "accomplishing dreams about the future, doing something that no human has done before. Polar cities might very well be our future."
Psychologists said long confinement would put the team under stress as they grow increasingly tired of each other's company. Psychological conditions can be even more challenging in a mock polar city than a real one because the crew won't experience any of the euphoria or dangers of actual polar city life.
One crew member said he was bringing along a guitar to warm the atmosphere. Others said they would bring books, movies and pictures of their relatives.
The crew will split their days into eight hours of work, eight hours of sleep and eight hours of leisure.
"The routine is much more than on a real mission, there is a little bit less sense of what it might be like in the future," Bloom said. "But I think their team spirit, and their motivation to go there and to accomplish the whole mission is enormous."
As part of efforts to keep the crew in good spirits, they will play an "global" match with former world chess champion Anatoly Karpov at some point during the experiment.
The facility for the experiment is in Svaalbord, Norway and includes poalr city living compartments the size of a bus connected with several other modules for experiments and exercise. A separate built-in imitator of the landscape in Norway 500 years from now then the Earth is 9 degrees warmer then today is also attached to the capsules.
The mission director said the experiment could be disrupted for medical or technical reasons or if some of the participants categorically demand it be stopped.
"Each crew member has the right to end the experiment and walk out," he said at a news conference. "We have had such negative experience in the past, and I hope it won't happen during this experiment."
The organizers said each crew member will be paid about US$100,000 for taking part in the experiment.
For the mission captain, the experiment means separation from his wife just a few weeks after the two tied the knot. "It's difficult for me to part with my family, just as it is for any other person," he told journalists just before stepping in.
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In China, after twelve years of construction, a hotel opened on the site of an abandoned quarry. The authors of the unusual building are the Sino-British bureau Jade + QA . According to the architects, the concept of the building is inspired by the place itself and the surrounding landscape, and the structure is built according to the yin-yang principles, which are based on the balance of light and dark, heaven and earth.
Shimao Wonderland Intercontinental Hotel , located near Shanghai, is located at a depth of 88 m (while the quarry is half filled with water) and descends 16 floors below ground level. The structure, entirely made of glass and metal, consists of three volumes that fit tightly against the wall of the quarry.
The two lower floors of the building go under the water – they are equipped with a restaurant and additional rooms, from where you can see the underwater aquarium. The two upper ones, on the contrary, rise above the ground – there will be a reception, another restaurant, and conference rooms. There is a swimming pool on one of the floors at the water level. The hotel has a total of 337 rooms.
The central part of the complex is a glass tower reminiscent of a waterfall, especially with a spectacular night illumination. There is an elevator inside it, which connects all the buildings of the building, and on top is an observation deck. In addition, on the ground side, the hotel has an exploited roof with sports grounds and mini-gardens.
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GRAIL spacecraft hit lunar mountain
NASA’s two Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) spacecraft have struck the Moon in a controlled impact. At 5:28:46 EST (222846 GMT) Ebb, the first spacecraft, struck a mountain near the lunar North Pole. The second, Flow, hit about 20 seconds later. Because the impact occurred during a new moon, no images were available of the impact, though NASA was able to determine the time of the event by monitoring the moment that telemetry ended. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California provided live television and online commentary.
The GRAIL spacecraft were launched in September 2011 and had completed their mission to map lunar gravitational anomalies as part of an effort to complete the most detailed gravity map of any body in the Solar System. On December 14, the spacecraft fired their engines to set them on their fatal trajectory. On December 15, the twin probes’ experiments were switched off. Earlier today, the spacecraft fired their engines for the last time to empty their fuel tanks so that engineers could determine how much was left.
The purpose of the controlled impact was to ensure that the probes didn’t crash near any historic Russian or American landing sites on the Moon. Because of their low orbit, the GRAIL spacecrafts’ orbits would have soon decayed, bringing them down naturally.
This is not the first time such controlled impacts have been made on the Moon. The first unmanned spacecraft to reach the satellite in 1959, the USSR’s Luna 2, was sent on a collision course because the technique of going into orbit around the Moon hadn’t been perfected yet. Since then, other unmanned or abandoned manned spacecraft have been sent to hit the Moon either as part of a photo reconnaissance mission, to learn more about the surface, to cause shock waves for seismic studies or to reduce the amount of space debris in lunar orbit.
The impact site of the GRAIL spacecraft is latitude 75.62° N, longitude 26.63° E in the vicinity of Goldschmidt crater. When day returns to the site, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) will survey the area. After the impact, NASA announced approval for naming the impact site “Sally Ride” after the late U.S. astronaut.
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Cedarhurst, New York
|Cedarhurst, New York|
|Incorporated Village of Cedarhurst|
Location in Nassau County and the state of New York.
|• Mayor||Benjamin Weinstock|
|• Total||0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)|
|• Land||0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2)|
|• Water||0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)|
|Elevation||26 ft (8 m)|
|• Density||9,400/sq mi (3,700/km2)|
|Time zone||Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)|
|• Summer (DST)||EDT (UTC-4)|
|GNIS feature ID||0946156|
Cedarhurst is a village in Nassau County, on the South Shore of Long Island, New York, in the USA. The population was 6,592 at the 2010 United States Census. The village is named after a grove of trees that once stood at the post office.
The village was incorporated in 1910. It is part of the "Five Towns", together with the village of Lawrence and the hamlets of Woodmere and Inwood, and "The Hewletts", which consist of the villages of Hewlett Bay Park, Hewlett Harbor and Hewlett Neck and the hamlet of Hewlett, along with Woodsburgh.
Cedarhurst's early name was Ocean Point. Rail service arrived in 1869 which led people to the area, especially to the Rockaway Hunting Club, built in Cedarhurst in 1878. A post office was established in 1884, and Ocean Point was renamed Cedarhurst, partly at the request of the Hunt Club.
For many years, Central Avenue, the area's main business district, was considered the Rodeo Drive of Long Island, offering upscale shops and boutiques to discriminating shoppers from around the area. With the growth of the local Orthodox Jewish community, many stores and restaurants now cater to the needs of this community. As observant Jews do not shop on the Jewish Sabbath, many of the street's businesses are closed on Saturday, reducing the foot traffic for those stores that remain open on Saturdays.
Cedarhurst is located at .
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2), all of it land.
Cedarhurst is part of School District 15 and is served by the Lawrence Public Schools. Lawrence High School as well as the #5 Elementary School, which serve students from a number of surrounding communities, are located in Cedarhurst.
Cedarhurst is also home to the Hebrew Academy of the Five Towns and Rockaway High School and a Kahal school, both located on Central Avenue.
Cedarhurst is home to a number of shuls, including the Chofetz Chaim Torah Center, Congregation Tifereth Zvi, Kehilas Bais Yehuda Tzvi (otherwise known as The Red Shul), Agudath Israel of the Five Towns, Chabad of the Five Towns, Kehilas Bais Yisroel and the Young Israel of Lawrence Cedarhurst.
The town is also home to St. Joachim Church of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Rockville Centre, also on Central Avenue. The church's parish elementary school was closed in June 2005 due to declining enrollment in the school's area over the previous decade.
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,164 people, 2,289 households, and 1,636 families residing in the village. The population density was 9,042.0 people per square mile (3,499.9/km2). There were 2,366 housing units at an average density of 3,470.7 per square mile (1,343.4/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 90.74% White, 1.28% African American, 0.11% Native American, 3.08% Asian, 2.94% from other races, and 1.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.35% of the population.
There were 2,289 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.25.
In the village the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 24.0% from 45 to 64, and 17.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $56,441, and the median income for a family was $71,406. Males had a median income of $52,460 versus $37,292 for females. The per capita income for the village was $29,591. About 4.3% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Over the past twenty years significant numbers of Orthodox Jewish families have moved into Cedarhurst supporting synagogues and other Jewish organizations. Italian-Americans (15.3%), Russian Americans (10.5%), Polish-Americans (9.7%) and Irish-Americans (6.9%) also make up a large percentage of the Five Towns community.
- Acting Mayor Benjamin Weinstock
- Village Justice Hon. Andrew Goldsmith (2013–present)
- Village Trustee Ronald Lanzilotta Sr. (2001–present)
- Village Trustee Ari Brown (2001–present)
- Village Trustee Myrna Zisman
Cedarhurst is served by the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department. The LCFD consists of close to 80 volunteer firefighters and provides fire protection to the villages of Lawrence and Cedarhurst, as well as the North Lawrence Fire District and East Lawrence Fire District. The LCFD also responds to alarms such as car accidents and aided cases on the Atlantic Beach Bridge. The Chief of the Lawrence-Cedarhurst Fire Department is Dan Campwell.
- Parts of the movie Married to the Mob, most notably the opening scene at the train station, were filmed in Cedarhurst.
Notable current and former residents of Cedarhurst include:
- Lyle Alzado (1949-1992), actor and NFL defensive lineman
- Jake Burton, snowboarding pioneer
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- Alan Kalter (born 1943), announcer on the Late Show with David Letterman.
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The Role of Humility and Modesty in Being a Good CEO
When you think about a CEO of a major corporation, what image comes to your mind? Many people think of a CEO in the way they are represented in the media. There are two stereotypes that people usually attach to CEOs. They are either older individuals who are weathered and experienced in the business. Or they are young and tech-savvy individuals who have a genius-level intellect and a fiery passion for their work.
Because these stereotypes are burnt in the collective psyche, it often surprises people when they listen to the CEO of a company talk who does not fit any of these ideals. They may not be articulate, they may not seem knowledgeable on the subject, and they may speak in a dispassionate way, which makes it easy to believe they are an imposter.
It is a mistake to group CEOs into boxes like this. One reason this is a major error is that if a CEO does not meet our preconceived ideas of what a CEO should be, we could doubt the company they represent.
The truth of the matter is that CEOs come in a variety of forms. There are many successful CEOs who are not the best dressers, do not have an athletic build, and have difficulty stringing two words together. Much of what makes those CEOs successful is the work that they do that goes on behind the scenes.
Some CEOs have a mind for technology. They are brilliant in designing technology that can impact the lives of people. Other CEOs are phenomenal managers. They understand people and know what is needed to make their people perform at the highest level possible. There are other CEOs who are big picture thinkers. They are visionaries and can transmit confidence in their vision to others.
With time and maturity, entrepreneurs can identify the positive qualities that different CEOs bring to the table and can respect them for the valuable work they perform in their respective organizations. Two outstanding qualities that many CEOs have, although it might not seem like it, are humility and modesty.
To be clear, a CEO may have a lot of bravado. They may have a larger-than-life personality. But if their company is successful, it is because the CEO is humble enough to recognize that there are people in their organization who are smarter than they are. They are modest enough to recognize their limitations. They need to identify talent in others and use that to make their vision a reality.
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When Moses brought down the word telling the Israelites how to lead exemplary lives one of the top ten was to stop the worship of graven images. NO MORE IDOLS for the masses. In those days that was an edict fairly easy to execute because the golden calf didn’t have a publicist and there were no hoards of reporters ready to report on their every hanging participle.
“Methinks she doth protest too much” said one of Shakespeare’s characters concerning the another’s protestations of denial. It has been suggested that perhaps the same could be said for our newest idols. That those individuals who decry the intrusion in their lives the loudest by the masses of paparazzi are those most desirous of said attention.
How many of us get paid fifteen million dollars for six to eight weeks work of being ourselves? How many of us have a publicist who issues statements about whether or not we have a girlfriend? Do you honestly believe that people who consider it necessary to hire someone to issue statements about their personal lives are not courting the attention they claim to despise?
The argument could be made that the press have made such accoutrements essential. That in order to maintain some vestige of control these people are forced into the position of having their lives filtered through press releases. By giving out tidbits they are able to keep the feeding frenzy to a minimum and maintain some semblance of privacy in otherwise public lives.
But there’s where the dichotomy starts to rear it’s ugly little head. Haven’t these “idols” by their very seeking to obtain that status come to a tacit agreement that their lives are for public consumption? When people like a Mr. Cruise and a Ms. Diaz protest, both who have recently made headlines for their complaints about the media, who are they appealing to for sympathy?
Having carefully constructed careers conditional upon public adoration: the more that people lay out shekels to worship their image the higher the wattage of their star power, what did they expect? That they could shut off what they had created? With the worship comes the heightened expectations and demands.
They couldn’t have been blind to past history. One only need to look at the lengths people have gone to obtaining relics from previous stars. Those who buy sweat stained pieces of Elvis’ scarves with all the devotion shown to a shard of the true cross surely must have prepared you for what was in store?
The shocked protestations that accompany ringing denouncements of the popular press are as hollow as the smiles they flash during their promotional tours. How can we be expected to take them seriously when a person books himself into the couches and chairs of the public confessionals that are talk shows in order to publicize their private life?
With those actions they generate the expectation that we are privy to their innermost secrets. Their efforts to increase popularity and polish their shine only serve to generate the insatiable appetite the public has for information. Demanding that people pay attention to you, and then giving them reason to, unsurprisingly enough results in them doing so.
Why are there certain of these people who seem to attract more attention then others? There are those who are continually on the covers of the mass circulation media, or being featured in stories. Could there be a correlation to the number of times that their faces appear staring out at you from photos of parties, openings, and charity events?
Occasionally there will be attempts made to drag a name that stays out of the light into the glare of revelation. But, because that person has not cultivated an idol identity, they never stay there for long. The mass attention span being what it is, if there is not continual reinforcement, interest quickly wanes and the public eye moves on.
One can choose to make a career out of being an actor, a musician, or any type of performer, or you can choose to be a star. In the case of the former they do their work, and then go home at the end of the day. They may not be making the same amount of money as the star, or have the same name recognition, but they have a life.
The star makes a conscious decision to pursue the course they have taken. If they didn’t like what the results were they could stop playing the game. They set out to become a caricature of a human being: everything about them blown up larger then life, and they have succeeded.
In Rudyard Kipling’s short story The Man Who Would Be King he tells the tale of two ex British soldiers in the Indian army who set out to find a small country to rule. When a tribe mistake them for gods instead of men they are quickly elevated to exalted positions. But when their humanity is revealed the tribe turns on them and leaves them for dead.
By setting themselves up as idols for the masses today’s stars strip themselves of their humanity. Unknowingly or not that is still the result. They have intentionally strived for and elevated themselves to a level of wealth and power that few of us could ever hope to obtain. Like Kipling’s soldiers signs of humanity could bring about their downfall.
The pact they have entered into with press ensures that they are kept larger then life. Their trysts, their flings, their parties, and their marriages are reported down to the last detail. Their faces loom down on us from billboards tens of times larger then life, and stare back at us when we line up for groceries. They are omnipresent because they want to be.
The golden calf that Moses prohibited was built by men to be worshiped as a God. Today’s idols are still built by men(and women)but by those desiring to be worshiped. Since they demand the attention they so decry, protestations ring hollow. They know perfectly well that the old saying of “ Any publicity being good publicity” is essential to the maintenance of their status.
The fact remains that the only thing keeping them in the public eye is their desire to be there. Like an addict who has grown dependant on their drug, they need the attention to survive. They could step down off the pedestal they’ve placed underneath them at any time. But they like the view from up high and aren’t about to surrender. Otherwise they would have done so long ago.
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Dr. Mahchid Namazi earned her Master of Science degree in Speech-Language Pathology from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada (1996), where she completed a thesis under the direction of Dr. Judith Johnston. Dr. Namazi earned her PhD in Communication Sciences & Disorders, with a specialization in bilingualism, from McGill University in Montreal, Canada (2010). During her early career, Dr. Namazi served as a staff speech-language pathologist at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre in Vancouver, Canada where she worked with adults with a variety of acquired communication disorders. While at GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre, she coordinated a Canadian Institute for Health Research initiative to develop an outcomes measurement tool for adults receiving rehabilitation services in the province of British Columbia. Dr. Namazi is a Hanen certified speech-language pathologist.
In 1999, Dr. Namazi moved to the BC Centre for Ability, the largest interdisciplinary pediatric rehabilitation centre in British Columbia serving children birth to 5, with multiple disabilities. During the last two years of her stay at the BC Centre for Ability, Dr. Namazi served as the Director of the Speech-Language Pathology department and saw her team through accreditation.
In 2003, Dr. Namazi moved to Montreal to complete her doctoral degree at McGill University with Dr. Elin Thordardottir, an expert in cross-linguistic and bilingual language development and disorders. While completing her PhD, she established a vibrant multilingual pediatric practice specializing in the assessment and treatment of children who were exposed to two or more languages. She also developed and conducted workshops on assessment and treatment issues in multilingual children for early childhood educators. Dr. Namazi provided consultative services to preschools throughout the Montreal area to assist early childhood educators in working with and teaching multilingual children with language disorders.
Dr. Namazi’s research has been published in peer-reviewed journals and she has presented her work at national and international conferences. She has been a strong advocate for children with language disorders whose first language is not the one of the majority community. Dr. Namazi is incredibly passionate about spreading the word, through her research, that bilingualism does not cause or exacerbate language delays and disorders and that parents should not be counseled to not speak their home language.
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Ayurveda, the wisdom of the sages, the treasure of the ages, finds new meaning and relevance as modernity constantly threatens to crumble the glories of the past. Advocating a way of life that is in complete harmony with nature's ways. Seeking to maintain the perfect balance of body, mind and soul. Approaching each ailment, and each person individually and independently. Reaching deep within. Healing the very being.
An intricate system of ancient healing that originated in India thousands of years ago, historical evidence of Ayurveda can be found in the Vedas, ancient books of wisdom. Ayurveda is made up of two Sanskrit words - Ayur, which means life and Veda, which means knowledge. Ayurveda, thus, is the knowledge of life.
The Ayurmana - the heritage retreat of Ayurvedic healing at Kumarakom Lake Resort. Every beam, every wall of the Ayurmana pulsates with the historic powers of the oldest of sciences. The 200-year-old Ayurmana, had been the home of the Chathamangalathu Mana, a family of renowned Ayurvedic practitioners. And this rich legacy lives on, as the Ayurmana stands with pride as the renowned Ayurveda spa of equally befitting calibre. The exquisite 'Nalukettu' or four-sided mansion had been transported in its entirety from its original location to Kumarakom Lake Resort, and had been recreated with careful detail and expertise.
The three basic biological pillars of Ayurveda are Vata, Pitta and Kapha. These biological elements originated from the Panchamahabhutas and are commonly called "Triguna" in health and "Tridosha" in diseased states of the body. Arbitrarily they are referred to as Tridosha". Vata element is produced by combination of "Akasha" and "Vayu" and in the human body it represents "Control", its propulsive effects affect all parts of the body and is brought about through the agency of neuro-musculo-hormonal mechanisms. Smooth co-ordinated movements, functioning of central, autonomic and peripheral nervous systems are identified with functions of vata. An abnormal vata can lead to neuro-muscular disorders and hormonal problems. Pitta element is produced from Teja and Jala and constitutes the transfer and flow of energy within the body. Pitta element controlled by vata brings about the breakdown of food during digestion and food elements within the body to provide the bio-energy. Various catabolic enzymes and hormone systems form part of this element. Abnormal pitta can lead to thermal disorders, breakdowns and catabolic disorders. Kapha element is produced from Prithvi and Jala mahabhutas and constitutes the formation of solid and fluid constituents of various body elements such as cells, tissues, muscles etc., controlled by vata it induces growth, development and healing of wounds. Kapha element also maintains fluid balance of the body, within it's various organs and organ spaces. Abnormal kapha may lead to accumulative disorders leading to clot formation, stone and tumour formation etc. Increased kapha encourages and sustains infective processes. Vata, Pitta and Kapha within the body are nourished by the food ingredients and they react to changes in environment and mental states. The Vata, Pitta, and Kapha bring about the formation of the 7 dhatus and their tissues in the body, namely: Rasa (body fluids), Rakta (blood elements), Mamsa (Muscles, tendons etc.) Meda (adipose tissues), Majja (nerves), Asthi (bones), Shukra (sperm, ova, regenerative tissues). According to Ayurveda each dhatu is formed from its preceding dhatu. Each dhatu has its metabolism and waste products (Malas). The malas are catabolic aspects of tridoshas for example, gaseous wastes such as Carbon dioxide are malas of vayu, Stercoblin and Uroblin are malas of Pitta and Urea and Uric acid are malas of Kapha. Thus we see that the three doshas, the seven dhatus and the three malas constitute the integral part of the living body, when they are in a balanced state, health reigns supreme in the body. When they are vitiated and unbalanced, disease and ageing process predominate.
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Gram Positive Bacilli
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b. When released by the bacterium it is inactive. Proteases in the infected tissues activate it.
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THE leaders of the state's secondary schools have united to push for action on the Gonski Review's recommendations, describing this as a ''once in a generation opportunity'' to address the shortcomings of Australian education funding.
With the Council of Australian Governments meeting today, the peak bodies for NSW public, independent and Catholic schools are calling for a commitment to reform.
''We're saying, 'Forge ahead with Gonski' '', said John Collier, the chairman of the NSW branch of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia.
Precise funding mechanisms needed to be developed, but ''we can't sit around and wait for perfection in the model'', Dr Collier said. ''It's time to act, not to defer to further committees.''
Together with the president of the NSW Secondary Principals' Council, Christine Cawsey, and Tricia Maidens, of the Association of Catholic School Principals, Dr Collier is seeking to discuss the government's attitude to the Gonski findings with the Premier, Barry O'Farrell, and Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli.
The review, chaired by the businessman David Gonski, proposes a new schooling resource standard to determine funding for all school sectors, with loadings for disadvantaged students and a $5 billion investment to reverse Australia's falling school performance.
State and territory education ministers agreed last week to what the federal School Education Minister, Peter Garrett, called ''a road map of work to be undertaken''.
But Ms Cawsey said it was time for governments to deliver.
''They wanted an education revolution - well, this is the final plank in the revolution, to put the funding in,'' she said. ''For the fifth-largest industry in the country, you think we could [make] that investment.''
Dr Collier said the review offered ''a once in a generation opportunity to deal with the structural deficiencies in the funding of education in Australia'', and that $5 billion constituted just 0.05 per cent of Australia's gross domestic product.
The federal president of the Australian Education Union, Angelo Gavrielatos, said: "This cannot be another talkfest with no timetable for action. Crying poor is also unacceptable. We are holding our children back by under-investing in education."
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The Fabrics of Fairytale: Stories Spun from Far and Wide by Tanya Robyn Batt
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The weaving of intricate fabrics is related to the threads of the storyteller's tale in this collection of tales about treasured, sacred, and magical garments from around the world.
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The Drugs Don't Work
When it comes to narcissism ( Narcissistic Personality Disorder or NPD), the drugs don’t work. Medication for this specific condition doesn’t exist. In fact, for most personality disorders, medication is non-existent.
NPD is a condition the involves personal attention, therapy and an overabundance of patience. Often, medication is used to treat secondary symptoms that may show up in an diagnosis. It's not uncommon for someone with narcissism to also have attention deficit disorder (ADD), other personality disorders, or oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
ODD is a behavioral childhood disorder that is characterized as a person being uncooperative, defiant, and hostile toward others, especially those in authority (something that those with narcissism have been accused of doing). To make matter complicated, ODD, itself, is usually diagnosed with other conditions, too. This condition's main treatment happens to be psychotherapy.
Similar to ODD, psychotherapy for NPD can be the answer. However, the condition is one that can be lengthy, possibly lasting over several years. Still, this form of treatment is viable in helping a person with narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) develop a better, lasting personality trait.
Challenges of Treatment
Changing one’s personality trait is not an easy task. It requires that the individual “unlearn” traits that have been acquired over the years. Then, learn new ones to replace those old traits.
The antecedent in many case are coping skills, as well as a means of changing one's world view. This takes practice and constant prompting.
Another major problem is self-awareness of the condition. Most people with NPD or any form of personality disorder will not necessarily seek help with this condition. In part, many don't feel they have a problem and will often ignore friends and family who may have recognized the condition. In many cases, they will accuse them of being the ones with the problem.
Aside from self-awareness issues, the very things that make a person narcissistic can make them difficult to deal with. These include:
- Lack of empathy
In addition to that, those with narcissistic personality disorder have a tendency to take control of sessions or take conversations off-topic.
Still, despite its difficulty to implement treatment among those with narcissism, several forms of therapy can help.
The Therapeutic Approach
Still, whether done by intervention or the choice of the individual, NPD can be treated through one of three forms of psychotherapy. Often, they are initiated or guided by a psychiatrist. This may involve utilizing family members, other professionals, and group members with similar conditions. Often, the members in such group may have the same condition or simply be those that the patient can trust.
...much of the strategies and coping skills taught to the individual with NPD is coming through like-minded members of the group.
There three popular forms of psychotherapy. According to the Mayo Clinic Website, they are:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy -- this therapy helps the individual with NPD identify their unhealthy behaviors. After identification, the behavior(s) are replaced through the teaching and practice of healthier, positive ones.
- Family Therapy -- in this meeting, the family members of the individual with NPD are included in the session.
- Group Therapy -- As the name implies a group of people with similar conditions meet on a regular basis in a psychiatrist’s office. While the psychiatrist monitors and heads the group, much of the strategies and coping skills taught to the individual with NPD is coming through like-minded members of the group. It can be a brain-storming tactic or a lesson conducted through experience
In all cases, conflict resolutions, communication skills, problem-solving tactics, and coping skills are taught to the individual and his/her family.
The Probability of Long Term Therapy
Due to the complexity of the condition -- and the fact that many patients are reluctant to self-identify this condition as a problem -- therapy meetings may last for years. And, possibly, for a lifetime if the patient is consistent and persistent.
Then again, it may not last that long, considering their nature to not believe they have a problem.
In some cases, a person with NPD may need therapy for most of his/her life or until ideal behavior has been reached to some degree.
Short-term therapy for NPD is nearly non-existent. In many cases, therapy may help with other issues rather than narcissism.
As mentioned earlier, narcissism can exist with other conditions. It's usually people with coexisting conditions that may benefit the most from both short-term and long-term therapy. Even medication may help with the other conditions.
These "other" conditions can be easily identified, possibly much easier than NPD can. Often, a person with NPD will have such coexisting conditions such as :
- physical and emotional abuse,
- low self-esteem, or
Another condition (although not considered a mental disorder) is extreme perfectionism. This is a need to be achieve success or to be "perfect". The condition can be toxic and actually force a person with this mindset to hinder taking chances, avoid conflicts, and self-examination. Most importantly, it can heighten a person's unhappiness. Often, a person with narcissism and perfectionism will have problems adjusting to an ever-changing world that has the potential for failures and never being able to reach a perfect result.
Difficult but Possible
NPD is a personality disorder in which a person has a grandiose perception of him/herself. The person with this condition may lack empathy for others; have fantasies of being successful; have an inflated ego, and appear to be tough-minded or unemotional.
Some cases, these qualities will be perceived as positive traits. It's not uncommon to hear those with this condition state that they are "strong-willed" people.
There are no known causes; however,it is believed that some of these traits and factors may the patient's childhood.
There are no known causes; however,it is believed that some of these traits and factors may have existed in the patient's childhood. Whether it is caused by genetics or congenital factors is still up for debate.
A person with NPD is often diagnosed by the use of certain criteria established by a psychiatrist or professional specializing in mental health. Often, as mentioned by the Mayo Clinic Website, diagnose is made by:
- Searching for known signs of symptoms;
- Doing a through psychological evaluation that includes filling out questionnaires;
- Using DSM-5 (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Disorders 5th Edition) to match the symptoms listed.
The important aspect of treating NDP is for the patient to recognize he or she has the condition and wants to change it. Afterward, therapy can help, as long as the patient sticks with it and realize it will take time.
- Perfectionism | Psychology Today
Perfectionism is a trait that makes life an endless report card on accomplishments or looks. When healthy, it can be self-motivating and drive you to overcome adversity and achieve success. When unhealthy, it can be a fast and enduring track to unhap
- Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in Children | Johns Hopkins Medicine
Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is a type of behavior disorder. It is mostly diagnosed in childhood. Children with ODD are uncooperative, defiant, and hostile toward peers, parents, teachers, and other authority figures.
- Why Are Narcissists So Hard to Treat?
By Wendy Behary - Narcissists are notoriously difficult clients. The key to working with them is being direct about the roiling emotions they trigger in us, and remembering that their self-aggrandizement almost always covers up painful longings for t
- Narcissistic personality disorder - Diagnosis and treatment - Mayo Clinic
This mental health disorder includes an inflated sense of importance, a deep need for excessive admiration, fragile self-esteem and troubled relationships.
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Akhil Anil on January 06, 2015:
Treatment Option for Narcissistic Personality Disorder is a good article
Karine Gordineer from Upstate New York on January 05, 2015:
Interesting Hub. I don't believe I've read one like it yet. You may want to move the description of what NPD is up to the top though as I was wondering as I was reading what the clinical definition was and then found the description towards the end of the Hub. Curious what your interest is on the topic? I would actually love to see more information on the subject; the mention of the connection of criminal behavior and NPD, NPD in our society, etc. All in all good and thought provoking hub - thanks for sharing! | <urn:uuid:ae298de9-414f-4ba1-9f42-32a9598e4890> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://discover.hubpages.com/health/Treatment-Option-for-Narcissistic-Personality-Disorder | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.954098 | 1,890 | 2.734375 | 3 |
INSPIRED – the campaign to support the University of Sydney has reached its goal of $600 million, two years ahead of schedule.
Launched in 2008, the ten-year fundraising campaign was the first and most ambitious of its kind in Australian higher education. With its original goal now realised, INSPIRED’s new target has been revised to $750 million by the end of 2017.
“We’ve reached this goal thanks to more than 43,000 generous supporters who have donated to the University since the campaign began,” said Dr Michael Spence, Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Sydney.
“Reaching our goal more than two years early demonstrates a common belief that the University is at the forefront of meaningful change to our society, pursuing ideas that will shape our future.
“The impact that we can make with $600 million is already being seen on a local, national and global scale. Setting a new target gives us the opportunity to do even more.”
The impact that we can make with $600 million is already being seen on a local, national and global scale.
Donations this year to INSPIRED include:
“The success of the campaign shows that the culture of philanthropy in Australia is growing at an unprecedented pace. This bodes well for universities across the nation, and for the University of Sydney in particular,” said Tim Dolan, Vice Principal (Advancement) at the University of Sydney.
We celebrate the achievements and values of our students and alumni in a campaign that rolled out on campus, online, and on train stations, buses and street posters across Sydney last week.
Wheelchair basketball athletes from the NSW Institute of Sport and Wheelchair Sports NSW showed their support for the Pave the Way campaign this week.
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1. King of Arne in Boeotia, and husband of Philomedusa, is called in the Iliad (vii. 8, &c.) korunêtês, because he fought with no other weapon but a club. He fell by the hand of the Arcadian Lycurgus, who drove him into a narrow defile, where he could not make use of his club. Erythalion, the friend of Lycurgus, wore the armour of Areïthous in the Trojan war. (Hom. Il. vii. 138, &c.) The tomb of Areïthous was shewn in Arcadia as late as the time of Pausanias. (viii. 11. § 3.)
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Read this carefully to understand our definitions of dog sizes, ages, and breeds.
The age of the dogs has been estimated by veterinarians based on their general health and particularly from their teeth status.
IT IS AN INFORMED ESTIMATE MADE BY VETERINARIANS AND SHOULD BE USED ONLY AS A GUIDE
The vast majority of our dogs are rescued from Council Pounds, and usually come with little or no history. It would be extremely rare for us to rescue a purebred dog with a documented pedigree.
For this reason, it is necessary for us, and our vets, to guess the breed or breeds that make up each dog.
Unfortunately, we can't offer any guarantees that our guesses are correct, so you should assume that all our dogs are cross-breeds, with a probability of including some of the breeds we mention.
IMPORTANT - Dogs at our Ingleside shelter can be seen by appointment only and you need to have completed the Dog Adoption Questionnaire first
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Bonded Dog Pairs
A Bonded Pair of dogs is a pair of dogs that want to stay together.
They either came to us as a pair (for example were surrendered or abandoned together) or have formed a close bond whilst in our shelter and do not like being separated from each other.
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Reproduced from the Sydney Morning Herald, November 22, 2021 By Louise Glazebrook If you’ve ever wondered what your pet gets up to when you leave the house, then you aren’t alone. In recent years, the market for pet technology, such as smart cameras, has rapidly expanded, allowing pet owners to observe their pets’ antics from anywhere,…
OWNING A DOG IS NOT FOR EVERYONE Deciding to get a dog is a truly exciting moment in the life of a person or family. It is also one of the most significant. Unfortunately, some people make the mistake of confusing a dog with a toy, and they get a dog as an impulse purchase…
It’s important to understand that many of these dogs have been at DoggieRescue for some months or even longer. They may not have been toilet trained, and some have never even seen the inside of a house before! Most of been used to living in kennel conditions with little one-on-one attention. Some have come directly…
There’s some great information here from the ASPCA if you have a dog with separation anxiety. Also information about some common dog behaviour issues to help you and your pup address some of their behaviours and habits. Click here to find out more.
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Every day I wonder how and why people make the things that we have to day. I mean why someone would think of making an I-pod or a superfast computer. It’s because they where and are smart people. I believe in brains over brawns. I believe this because our history we as humans have made extraordinary things, from a sharpened stick for a spear to a very advanced computer that can figure out almost anything. Now we would be nowhere if we did not have strong men and women, but what made them so good was the fact that they had the smart people to make the weapons or teach them the best ways to fight.
From a very young age I found this out. I think I was about five years old when I found out that I was never going to be a very strong person but I did however know how to deal with problems and do things differently so that it would make it easier for me.
I also had this happen in my life from third to eighth grade when I played youth football. I was almost always the smallest guys out there yet I still was always on first string on offence and defense plus all the special teams (kick-off, kick receive, punt and punt receive) all the time. And it is because I was always known how to move around the other players on the felid. Now I’m not saying you don’t need to have some athletic ability to play football but the thing is that I didn’t have very much strength back then so it was because I was able to see what was going on and could react to it very fast.
This was also the why my dad did so well in sports when he was kid, he also knew the best ways to play any sport he tried by knowing what to do instead of just trying to just workout and see if that made him better. And I think that his actions to “look before you leap”, “meashare twice drill once”, these things have help him and me be good at things that we could not do if we just went and did something without seeing if it would work or not.
This is why I believe in brains over brawns, because in history smart people have always been the backbone of any war, any battle, and any invention that humanity has come accost in the billions of years we have been here.
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Oral Health Care Tips for Children
First Dental Visit: It is important your child see a pediatric dentist by age one to establish a long-term dental hygiene and professional dental cleaning plan.
Dental Sealant Application: Dental sealants are used to protect teeth from decay and are appropriate as soon as a tooth erupts.
Baby Teeth Cleaning: Baby teeth should be cleaned as soon as they erupt. Clean your baby's teeth with a soft washcloth or gauze after every bottle or meal. When more than one tooth erupts, you can soak a small-bristled child-sized (age-appropriate) toothbrush in warm water before using it on your baby's teeth, as instructed by your dentist.
- Baby teeth should be brushed using a pea-sized amount of toothpaste. Use water without fluoride until approximately six months of age. Encourage your children to brush their own teeth once they have the coordination to do so. Replace toothbrushes every two to three months.
- Children's teeth should be brushed after they are given medicine. Acids contained in medicines may eat away at tooth enamel, which serves as a natural protective coating for the teeth.
Mouth Washing: Mouth washing is usually recommended by age seven, provided your child can perform the activity.
Dental Flossing: Parent-assisted dental flossing should commence when two teeth erupt next to each other. Independent flossing should occur when children have the ability to do it on their own (often by six years of age).
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Problem drinking affects millions of Americans and is associated with higher rates of depression, anxiety, relationship and family disruptions, and comorbid substance use and dependence. Research supports the notion that once both problem drinking and relationship distress exist, they exacerbate each other, creating a feedback loop with negative outcomes for both the drinking individual and his or her partner. Existing research has not yet directly compared the temporal effects of both components (problem drinking and relationship distress) as they relate to one another, and the processes underlying and influencing this association within a larger framework. The broad, long-term objective of the proposed research project is to further understand the relationship between problem drinking and relationship distress, laying the groundwork for improving future interventions to prevent continuation and exacerbation of problems. Specifically, the current project will compare the strength of the temporal effects between problem drinking and relationship distress, evaluate mediating and moderating variables, and test a comprehensive model, providing insight into the relationships between personal stress, alcohol consumption, relationship distress, and emotional and physical health. 78 married couples in which at least one partner regularly drinks alcohol and at least one partner is an undergraduate will attend laboratory sessions. They will return for two follow-ups at three and six months. Alcohol consumption, marital distress, relationship conflict, stress, and physical and emotional health will be assessed. The couple's behavior from a videotaped discussion will be coded for dimensions such as defensiveness, contempt, and happiness. Obtaining longitudinal data allows the investigators to determine for whom problem drinking more strongly predicts subsequent relationship distress versus the reverse. Gender and concordance of drinking will be examined as moderators of the problem drinking-relationship distress association. Obtaining both self-reported and behavioral data allows for examination of conflict strategies as processes underlying problem drinking and relationship distress. Finally, obtaining data from both spouses allows for identification of how each partner's stress, drinking, relationship distress, and physical/emotional health influences their own and their spouse's drinking, relationship distress, and physical/emotional health. The proposed project coordinates with the vision and mission statement of the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) with its emphasis on the health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment, and with its emphasis on increasing the understanding of normal and abnormal behavior relating to alcohol use. Ultimately, in accord with the strategic planning goals of NIAAA, the research findings will be translated and disseminated to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public. Finally, the award will aid in the ethical, methodological, and substantive training of a promising new researcher to address the need for important, innovative research in the domain of drinking and marriage.
Excessive alcohol consumption among college students continues to be a serious public health concern associated with a wide range of negative consequences. The broad, long-term objective of the proposed research project is to further understand the relationship between alcohol use and relationship distress, laying the groundwork for future prevention and intervention efforts to reduce depression, intimate partner violence, alcohol-related fatalities, and divorce rates. This goal will be achieved by disentangling and comparing the temporal relationships, identifying the most important influential variables, and testing a larger, more comprehensive model.
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As marketers continue to devote considerable effort to figuring out consumer behavior patterns of young consumers, more attention has been focused on corporate social responsibility in marketing. As I have written elsewhere, the issue is complex, yet it is pretty clear that the Milton Friedman’s view that companies best serve society by making products efficiently and offering them at affordable prices is not widely held by Millennials. For example, a 2016 Cone Communications study found that 75% of Millennials indicated that they would take a pay cut in order to work for a socially responsible company.
It might seem that appealing to consumers more interested in corporate social responsibility (CSR) would be straightforward – the company’s efforts in this realm might simply be emphasized. Yet, it is well documented that Millennials are known to be more price sensitive and less brand loyal than their older counterparts. Moreover, balancing a profit motive and taking stands on a social issue is tricky. With this in mind, it is important to consider what types of promotion of CSR efforts are effective in targeting younger consumers.
Academic research suggests that authenticity, fit between the company and the cause, and the company’s commitment level play a role. To get insight into the topic I interviewed MaryLeigh Bliss, VP of Content and Editor-in-Chief at YPulse, a firm specializing in research on young consumers. Bliss believes that Millennials do care about what the brand they buy stand for, citing a YPulse study showing that they try to buy from companies who are socially responsible and whose values line up with their own. Yet, she also acknowledges that the importance of CSR to young consumers does not mean that promoting these efforts is always easy. In navigating this complex terrain, the following points should be kept in mind.
1) Young Consumers Expect Companies To Be Socially Responsible. Many Will Not Pay More Because Of CSR Efforts.
With expectations now higher for companies, price premiums may not be part of the equation associated with a company being socially responsible. As YPulse’s Bliss states:
“Because it has become an expectation that brands will have social good efforts tied to their products, not all young consumers are willing to pay more for them. In addition, we're talking about a very price-conscious generation. They're generally thinking of price first, quality second, and the values of the brand someplace after that. That being said, there is some openness to an increase in price in exchange for making a positive change in the world. “
She cites eco-friendly products as a niche where one of the company’s studies showed that over a third would pay 10% more for eco-friendly products. While there are some openings like this, the bigger issue is that at the same price point, Millennials and Gen-Z may favor a brand they associate with CSR.
2) Authenticity Matters A Great Deal, But It Is Very Complex
Consistent with prior research, Ypulse’s research shows that authenticity is of paramount importance to Millennials in judging CSR efforts and promotional campaigns. Bliss states, “We know that authenticity is incredibly important to Millennial consumers - though we've found that's not the exact word they think of when describing what brands appeal to them. Instead, they think of a brand that is true to themselves, which is something we measure in our brand tracker. That ongoing survey interviews over 80,000 13-39-year-olds annually to assess their relationship to and affinity for brands. Questions about whether a brand is trustworthy, supports causes, is recommended to others, and has a bright future are specific examples of the 16 core diagnostics that determine a brands’ success among young consumers.”
YPulse’s tracking studies show that Dove, Nike and Netflix are companies that score among the highest on the "true to themselves" and that, not surprisingly, these brands are also highly popular with young consumers. Bliss does offer one very concrete piece of advice for companies trying to build authenticity stating, “in terms of CSR, it's key for brands to take direct, clear action to support the causes that they say they support: 93% of 18-36-year-olds agree, "If a brand voices their support of a social issue, they should also be making an active effort to help the cause."
3) Not All Young Consumers React the Same Way To CSR Programs, But There Are Some Commonalities
Based on YPulse’s panel studies, Bliss believes some generalizations about attitudes toward CSR programs. She states, “We always look at differences between age groups and gender and usually find slight variations on the same theme. For example, the majority of both males and females tell us that buying products from brands that have social good components makes them feel better about spending money - but females are slightly more agree to this than males.” However, she cautions, “But of course there are times that different segments of Millennials do not agree. Interestingly, to continue comparing genders, the majority of males (57%) agree that brands should only get involved with causes that are directly related to the products they sell, while the majority of females disagree with this same statement. So while they both want brands to be involved in social good, they might not agree exactly on the way that brands do so.
It seems to me that the take away from the above generalizations is that CSR is highly important to young consumers, but that it is also delicate. Companies that commit to issues that resonate with a large number of consumers and are viewed as authentic enhance the chance of a successful campaign. Efforts that are short-term or cursory are likely to be a mistake. | <urn:uuid:8bcab4f1-ff84-498c-a6f6-7006b9973173> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/charlesrtaylor/2019/04/30/what-makes-a-csr-message-resonate-with-millennials-and-generation-z/?sh=739b28797fc7 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572833.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817001643-20220817031643-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.968075 | 1,167 | 1.835938 | 2 |
Wahab ibn Munabih advices: "Distance yourself and honour yourself, raise yourself from the foolish and the ragid and those who are misguided and dont follow their mannerism be different from them and distinguish yourself from them and be noble and follow the mannerism of the ulma and the pious Muslims".
“And utilize those things which you have which Allah has blessed you with to aid those who are less than you. Whoever is deficient in a particular area than aid that individual until he reaches where you are. For indeed the hakim the wise one and the one who has wisdom is the one who uses what he is blessed with to give to the one who is less than him, he looks to the deficiencies of those who are weaker than him, those who are less than him and than he supports them until they reach where he is. He recognises that in that there is brakaha or ajaar (Reward). For indeed that may be your ticket to jannah".
Abdul Hakeem Bilal Davis sharah: That which you have which is extra or a surplus For example if you have that which is related to ilm, than aid those who have less ilm than you) or if you have been blessed with sustenance (rizq), aid those who have less than you, after taking care of your needs, spend it those who are less than you. Or if Allah swt has given you strength utilise that strength by helping those who need it, use that for indeed that may be your ticket to jannah. That maybe your path, that you excel in.
You may not be good at certin aspects of khayr but there may be an area which Allah swt has blessed you with. It may not necessarily be wealth or ilm
If you see someone who is less than you and deficient, give them aid support them don’t be full of glee and have no care for your brother or sister. For the best action is that which is consistent even if it small as the prophet (peace be upon him) said.
From a talk by Abdul Hakeem Bilal Davis called
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Last mission to repair the Hubble telescope Hubble space telescope discoveries have enriched our understanding of the cosmos. In this special report, you will see facts about the Hubble space telescope, discoveries it has made and what the last mission's goals are.
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What a difference a year makes
By LETITIA STEIN
Published May 25, 2007
Students at McKitrick Elementary wave to teachers after finishing their last day of school on Thursday.
[Times photo: Keri Wiginton]
Today marks the first day of what will feel like an endless summer break for students in Hillsborough County schools. Parents can thank, or curse, Florida lawmakers for an extra 2 1/2 weeks out of school. Last year's Save our Summers campaign pushed back the start of school to Aug. 20. Next spring, school will end later, too. This summer is the long transition. Here's what parents and students have to look forward to:
This year 12 weeks, 3 days 87 days 2,088 hours 125,280 minutes 7,516,800 seconds
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The stability of dispersed and flocculated colloidal particles under 1 atm and applied pressure was discussed thermodynamically with the activity and chemical potential defined by Henry’s law and Raoult’s law. The calculated result under 1 atm is represented by a colloidal phase diagram as functions of surface potential and solid content of particles. Application of pressure accelerates the phase transition from dispersed to flocculated suspension. The phase transition pressure, which is observed in the applied pressure-suspension height relation during pressure filtration at a constant crosshead speed of piston, is affected by (1) particle concentration, (2) particle size, (3) surface potential, (4) degree of dissociation of polyelectrolyte dispersant and (5) applied electric field (DC and AC). The influence of above factors was discussed theoretically and experimentally. | <urn:uuid:54a4d4e5-46d0-404c-ad20-557cad551828> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.scientific.net/AST.62.131 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00308-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.937986 | 177 | 2 | 2 |
The subject of women in the workplace is not a new one.
Right around the world there are debates, conferences, research reports, and reviews taking place to address the problem of levelling the playing field between men and women; and, importantly, ensuring women have the proper support they need – whether cultural, social or regulatory – to reach their full potential and succeed in work.
By way of a reminder, the workplace is not a level playing field at present. This is the case on an international scale, not just in the Middle East, where there is often foreign criticism of the role of women in society, usually linked to poorly-informed religious arguments.
By way of an example, if you look at the UK specifically, just 5% of the top 100 chief executive officer roles available in the country are filled by women. That is not a particularly impressive statistic for a nation that dates back hundreds of years. But, in fact, the UK is considered a leading Western nation in the empowerment of women in the workplace, and it is a subject that now exercises their law makers on a near daily basis.
If that is indeed the case, one wonders why the UAE’s significant achievements in empowering women, particularly in business and government, are not more widely celebrated. Generally speaking, in a region that has a largely negative reputation for the role and treatment of women in society, the UAE stands out as a shining light.
A recent meeting with the Dubai Foundation for Women & Children was a stark reminder of how much has been achieved in just 43 years since the unification of the Emirates. The Foundation is the first licensed not for profit shelter in the UAE for women and children victims of domestic violence, child abuse and human trafficking. Established in 2007, it offers victims immediate protection and support in accordance with international human rights obligations, and it works hard to promote community awareness of these important social problems.
The Foundation’s strapline is a quote from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. It reads: “A place without women is a place without spirit”. That comment alone sends a powerful message across the whole of society: in private homes and businesses, within government authorities, and in the public arena more generally.
It shows that the UAE understands the contribution women can make to society. So, if anyone ever questions whether the country’s leaders appreciate what women can offer, they need only remind themselves of the sincere intent behind this quote. There is a very clear and active desire to see more women participating in all areas of society, and particularly in the workplace.
In step with His Highness’ sentiment, the UAE Government has continually encouraged the promotion of women in business and into key leadership positions. It recognises that the different skills and approach women can bring to tasks and management are critical, especially if the country is to truly achieve its vision of becoming an innovation-led economy, and a happy, welcoming and peaceful society overall.
To ignore gender specific skills – like patience, focus and sensitivity, which are often found in more women than men – is simply limiting your potential to solve problems, to grow, learn, and to be a more creative nation. This isn’t just anecdotal evidence either, with a 2012 Credit Suisse report showing that female business leaders can boost a large, listed company’s share price performance by 26% over six years when compared to businesses without women in a position of power.
Of course, actions speak louder than words, and the UAE was the first Gulf state to appoint a woman to a Ministerial position. Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Bint Khalid Al Qasimi joined the Federal Government in 2004 as Minister of Economy. In 2008, she was appointed Minister of Foreign Trade, and in 2013 as Minister of International Cooperation and Development – a role she still holds today.
The country’s drive for further female empowerment actually started long before Sheikha Lubna’s rise to become the world’s most powerful Arab woman. It actually started 40 years ago this month, in August 1975, with the founding of the General Women’s Union and Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak’s pioneering chairmanship.
Fast forwarding to 2015, and across the public sector, women have been taking an increasingly prominent role, to the extent that they now make up approximately 66% of the workforce, with around 30% in senior positions. There are now eight women in the Federal National Council and four women in Ministerial posts.
In our overseas Embassies and Consulates, there are several Emirati women in the top Ambassadorial posts, and in the traditionally male only military, Mariam Al Mansouri is the face of the air force and actively defending her country from extremist threats.
In business and culture women have made considerable progress, and there are plenty of impressive female role models for the next generation to be inspired by, such as Dr Amina Al Rustamani, CEO of TECOM Investments, Raja Easa Al Gurg, Managing Director of Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group, and Noura Al Kaabi, CEO of twofour54.
Sheikha Lubna, too, had a stellar business career before joining the Government, having previously been appointed by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid as Chief Executive of Tejari, the electronic B2B marketplace.
Companies in the private sector have benefited from the lead the public sector has taken, making strides to change their corporate culture and bring on female talent. In banking, a critical sector for the economy, Emirati women account for over 65% of the local banking sector’s employees and 43% of all bank jobs.
More broadly, studies on women in business in the Gulf consistently show that the UAE tops the region in terms of company ownership and leadership, workforce participation, employment opportunities, and in education. Female literacy in the UAE stands at over 90%, higher than the male literacy rate.
Clearly, there is still more to be done for the UAE to reach the levels of female employment that match those seen in the West, but the gap against men is closing fast. Ongoing collaboration, cultural change, good leadership and information will all play a part in making this a reality. We will get there. However, the UAE’s progress over just four decades is substantial.
We should celebrate this remarkable progress and continue to encourage the important role of women in all aspects of our society. We should also thank organisations like the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children for the vital role they are playing in tackling important social problems and ensuring that our communities remain places full of spirit. | <urn:uuid:bfc3f038-c5f8-4c48-ba6e-575899dd7f52> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.tamimi.com/en/magazine/law-update/section-11/section-13/we-should-be-proud-of-the-uaes-achievements-in-empowering-women.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282926.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00402-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.954956 | 1,376 | 2.25 | 2 |
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Minority Introduction to Engineering and Science (MITES) is a rigorous academic enrichment program for promising high school juniors interested in studying and exploring careers in science, engineering, and entrepreneurship. During six weeks in the summer before their senior year, participants tackle advanced academic challenges, develop the skills necessary to achieve success in an increasingly globalized economy, and forge relationships with individuals from diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. The program is scholarship-based, with students paying only for transportation to and from MIT.
MITES supports MIT’s mission to provide students with the intellectual stimulation of a diverse campus community and to satisfy the nation’s need for a diverse pool of highly qualified scientists and engineers. Our goal is for participants to:
- Develop critical problem-solving skills
- Understand the foundational academic principles required for success in their chosen fields
- Gain an introduction to the scope of possibilities in engineering, entrepreneurship, and science careers
- Build confidence in their academic and leadership abilities
- Learn to work productively and creatively in a increasingly diverse nation and connected world
MITES students select five courses out of 14 that closely align with their interests and aptitude. They are expected to become proficient in each subject and to develop skills to comfortably and creatively solve complex problems. Students also share and celebrate their cultures, affirming that cultural diversity and academic achievement are mutually beneficial.
MITES graduates emerge from the program more knowledgeable, skilled, confident, motivated, and with an extended network of friends and allies. Strong students already, they benefit from tackling a high level of academic challenge and gain confidence to succeed in science and engineering at top universities. Approximately 30 percent of all MITES graduates have matriculated at MIT and many go on to other prestigious colleges and universities including Harvard, Stanford, and Columbia. Most of these students would not have considered these highly selective institutions had they not participated in MITES. The graduation rate of MIT’s MITES alumni is approximately 12 percentage points higher than that of other minority students, and many MITES students attend graduate programs at MIT and elsewhere. Over the years, MITES has developed a distinguished alumni base, including leading engineers, scientists, physicians, professors, and entrepreneurs.
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21. Does ‘Good Omen’ and ‘Evil Omen’ Possess any Reality?
Perhaps the concept of good and evil omens have always prevailed amongst men and nations, all through the ages; they interpreted certain things as auguring good for themselves and considered them to be an indication for their victory and progress, and interpreted some others as portending evil for themselves, looking upon them as a sign for their defeat, failure and lack of success. This belief was held when there existed no logical relation whatsoever between these things and victory and defeat; especially so in the case of 'evil omen', which was and is superstitious in essence.
Although these two do not possess any natural effect and influence, nevertheless they can undoubtedly possess a psychological bearing. Predominantly, a good omen induces hope and activity while an evil omen results in despondency, hopelessness and weakness.
It is probably for this reason that whereas auguring good has not been prohibited in the Islamic sources, auguring evil has been intensely criticised. A well-known tradition of the Noble Prophet (S) states:
تَفَاءَألُوْا بِالْخَيْرِ تَجِدُوْهُ.
“Regard things as being good omens (and be hopeful) in order that you achieve it.”
The positive aspect of this issue is also observed in the life of the Noble Prophet (S) and the Imams (a.s.) who, at times, interpreted events as possessing a good omen. For example, during the encounter of the Muslims with the disbelievers of Mecca in Hudaibiyyah, we read that when Suhail ibne 'Amr, in his capacity as the representative of the disbelievers of Mecca, desired to meet the Noble Prophet (S) and he was informed of his name, he said (to his companions):
قَدَ سَهَّلَ عَلَيْكُمْ أَمْرَكُمْ.
“(I interpret the name Suhail to be a good omen and that) this meeting shall go easy upon you.”1
A celebrated scholar and writer of the 8th century ah alludes to this point in one of his works when he says: “The Noble Prophet (S) approved of a good augury because whenever man is hopeful of Allah's favours, he ventures on the path of good whereas when he severs his hope from Allah, he shall venture out on the path of evil. Presaging evil results in misgivings and causes one to await misfortunes and endure misery.2
As far as the evil omen, which the Arabs refer to as 'tatayyur' and 'tiyarah', is concerned, the Islamic traditions strongly criticize it; the Qur’an too has repeatedly censured it.3 In a tradition we read that the Noble Prophet (S) said:
“Auguring evil (and considering the evil omen to have an influence upon the life of man) is a kind of polytheism (shirk).”4
We also read that the only influence that an evil omen possesses is the psychological one. Imam as-Sadiq (a.s.) has said: “An evil omen affects only in the measure you consider it to possess. If you take it lightly, its influence would be trivial, but if you regard it seriously, it would affect you immensely and if you totally disregard it, it would have no effect.”5
It has been reported in traditions from the Noble Prophet (S) that the way to combat evil auguries is to disregard them. It has been narrated that the Noble Prophet (S) said: “There are three things from which none can remain safe (and its whisperings are found within the hearts of most men): auguring evil, envy and mistrust.”
He (S) was asked: “What then should we do?”
He replied: “When you augur evil, ignore it and go your way; when envy manifests itself in your heart, refrain from doing anything in accordance with it, in practice; and when you experience mistrust, disregard it.”
Strangely, the issue of good and evil omen had existed and suntil exists in industrially developed countries and amidst intellectuals and even amongst celebrated geniuses. Passing beneath a ladder, falling of a saltcellar and gifting someone a knife are gravely looked upon as evil omens by those living in the West.
Of course, the existence of good omens, just as we had previously mentioned, is not an important issue - it mainly possesses a positive impact and influence. However, the factors of evil auguries must be opposed, fought and expelled from the minds, and the best way for this is by strengthening the spirit of tawakkul (relying on Allah (s.w.t.) ) and trust in Allah (s.w.t.) within the hearts, as has been stated in Islamic traditions.6 | <urn:uuid:3b91a13b-479a-44e7-a209-3110121651b1> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | https://www.al-islam.org/180-questions-about-islam-vol-2-various-issues-makarim-shirazi/21-does-good-omen-and-evil-omen | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720845.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00086-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962108 | 1,094 | 2.28125 | 2 |
Bishops are encouraging the public to support a global campaign ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’, which seeks to encourage political leaders to take strong action on climate change at COP 15 on Biodiversity from 11 – 24 October and at COP26 on Climate Change in Glasgow from 31 October to 12 November. The bishops made the appeal at their Autumn General Meeting which concluded in Maynooth on Wednesday 6 October.
The ‘Healthy Planet, Healthy People’ petition, which has been endorsed by the Vatican, calls for a joined up, just response to the COVID 19, climate and biodiversity crises.
The petition can be accessed online at www.healthyplanetandpeople.org. Guidelines for completion of the petition are available by contacting Brenda Drumm on firstname.lastname@example.org or email@example.com | <urn:uuid:1fff7b55-54ea-48a1-8ccd-659950da27bc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://ballinloughparishcork.ie/bishops-call-for-climate-action-and-support-for-the-healthy-planet-healthy-people-petition-ahead-of-cop15-and-cop26/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00274.warc.gz | en | 0.949697 | 184 | 1.820313 | 2 |
Professors Olaf Plotner and Martin Kupp, from the European School of Management and Technology, produced a case study in 2011 examining a Siemens foray into one small corner of China's emerging economy. German industrial giant Siemens AG (NYSE:SI) learned an interesting little lesson on how to save its larger interests through some trial-and-error tweaking of minor things that began to go a little off-course. The tweaking part was a necessary step in correcting a pretty good plan that began to go astray. This serves to show that even the best-of-the-best have to stay on their toes at every level and at all times.
Siemens expanded its already broad portfolio with a timely expeditionary entrance into one of China's niche segments: fire protection. Of course there's more to it than just protection. There are a lot of buildings of every sort popping up across China's landscape, from big metropolitan areas to small, outlying cities. The niche segment of making sure those buildings don't burn to the ground has created a blossoming business in the area of fire risk. Sophisticated protection systems require more than just a few fire extinguishers and smoke detectors. China, with its destructive earthquakes and the world's largest population, is familiar with catastrophe. The Chinese know as well as anyone the need for disaster prevention, management, and recovery.
In 2007 Siemens Building Technologies (SBT) had risen to global leadership in fire detection systems, specializing in higher-end systems. The China quandary was that high-end systems were at the low end of the country's large, fast-growing market in this area. Local companies were grabbing most of that market. They were succeeding because their products were being sold at 75% less cost than superior high-end products. The admonition that you get what you pay for was less important than a label reading: Made in China. In any case, the market showed sales numbers of 17 million units, which were worth over 100 million euros in 2007-2008.
Maneuvering successfully into China's new fire management market, Siemens Building Technologies strategized to offer premium equipment bundled with solutions services, a coupling of product and know-how. Bringing superior German products to the competitive Chinese market required dropping down into the low end, with greater volume to compensate for lower margins. Not exactly a new idea, but a good move at the right time. The Siemens plan called for relocating product development and management in China as part of its efficiencies strategy. Good, so far.
Where the overall plan began to hit choppy waters was in bypassing the indigenous sales teams of Siemens China in favor of a mixed sales force from the low-end product specialists and the high-end sales people, so-called "value adding" partners. This approach was a money-saving attempt to avoid time-consuming and costly training of an altogether new sales force. It worked for about two years with SBT grabbing a good chunk of market share.
The mistake was hidden beneath the surface of apparent success. Some of the 'value-added' sales people soon found that they could manipulate high-end pricing through markups they were ultimately able to "redirect" to themselves. Utilizing the partnership relation rather than a more binding full team of trained and dedicated sales people wholly loyal to the company allowed the value-added group to jeopardize the long-term strategy for SBT's China operations.
Fortunately the company was on top of things. The strong Siemens brand name and diligent management response carried it past any lasting damage that could have resulted from the flawed sales force arrangement. It turned out to be a minor issue that served Siemens in the long run. The company learned, adjusted, and used its knowledge-through-error to spread its reach in other parts of Asia and into Brazil with success.
The bottom line in this instance is, well, the bottom line! Siemens cashed in on a fractional segment of China's huge and growing economy and continues to do so.
Disclosure: I have no positions in any stocks mentioned, and no plans to initiate any positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it. I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. | <urn:uuid:6c5ba759-4ddb-4daf-8a80-6f483ca04560> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://seekingalpha.com/article/1062951-siemens-china-lesson | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281450.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00174-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.96939 | 891 | 1.59375 | 2 |
How do the national selections for the Eurovision Song Contest work?
Each country is de facto represented by its respective public broadcaster. It is at easch broadcaster's sole discretion to determine who will represent their country at the Eurovision Song Contest.
There are three common ways to select a participant for the Eurovision Song Contest:
- Through a televised national selection: Through one or more television shows, the public can take part in the selection of the country's representative. The most successfull televised national selection format is Melodifestivalen in Sweden, which features four live shows in different cities across the country, a second-chance show and a spectacular final;
- Through a full internal selection: Artist and song are being selected internally by a committee appointed by the broadcaster;
- Through a mixed format: Often, an artist is appointed by the broadcaster, while the public can help choose their song during a live television show;
The EBU strongly encourages participating broadcasters to engage the public with the selection of a participant for the Eurovision Song Contest. | <urn:uuid:317e4391-dcf8-43b7-b849-07183c7d2703> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://eurovision.tv/about/in-depth/national-selections?filter=Ukraine | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00065.warc.gz | en | 0.936015 | 217 | 2.75 | 3 |
Tips on photographing Mars and the Moon in the same frame
If you take wide-angle photos, hold the camera so that the lower edge of the image is parallel to the horizon.
The auto-focus mechanism of your camera may not work in the darkness, so you should set your camera to manual mode. Set the camera focus to infinity
The ISO number and the exposure time should be set properly. Figure 1 shows an example of a photo taken with a smartphone on March 18. ISO number and exposure time were set to 3200 and 1/8 second, respectively. Here you can find Mars above the Moon. However, the Moon looks saturated (overexposure), so it would have been better to have chosen a smaller ISO number or shorter exposure time. If ISO numbers or exposure times are too small, Mars will disappear from the photo.
Figures 2 to 4 show photos taken with a compact camera with different ISO numbers. Their exposure times were all 1/2 second. A tripod was used to avoid camera shake. The ISO numbers of Figure 2, 3, and 4 are 3200, 1600, and 800, respectively. The smaller the ISO number, the clearer the shape of the moon, but the darker Mars. Which do you think is the best shot?
The best ISO and exposure time depends on camera and zoom condition. So, you must try several sets of ISO numbers and exposure times to obtain a good photo.
Even if you are not satisfied with your photo, don’t worry. Enjoy this space show and keep records and memories of your experiences.Livestream of Lunar Occultation of Mars from The National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand | <urn:uuid:af4e6962-755b-4f2f-adfc-d5975d232081> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://my.astronomerswithoutborders.org/programs/global-astronomy-month/mars-moon | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00268.warc.gz | en | 0.923003 | 344 | 2.625 | 3 |
The gift of healing is a blessing of the power of the Priesthood, which Priesthood is the power of God delegated to man by which man can act in the earth for the salvation of the human family. We believe that a man must be called of God, by prophecy, and by the laying on of hands by those who are in authority, to preach the Gospel and administer in the ordinances thereof. [Article of Faith #5).
Our family has been blessed by this Priesthood power of healing many times over the years. Here are a few examples.
It was the first day on the beach and our daughter got a bad sunburn. It blistered immediately and she was in great pain. She couldn’t sleep at all that night so the next day her Dad gave her a priesthood blessing. After that, she was able to sleep at night and healed quite rapidly.
And this from our family history:
On the evening of July 9, 1895, Elizabeth was very despondent. Weeping bitterly, she expressed a wish that she might die, rather than continue to be such a burden to her dear ones. She had been suffering all her life from a debilitating illness. Her brother, Arthur, then fourteen years of age, felt strongly impressed that Elizabeth should never again have occasion to shed tears because of poor health. The words of the Saviour, “In my name shall they cast out devils and nothing shall be impossible unto them,” were in his mind all day. Young Arthur held the Aaronic Priesthood, which contains the keys of ministering angels…In the evening, obeying the prompting of the Spirit of God, he told Elizabeth that God would heal her the following day. Surprised yet impressed by the strong faith of this fourteen year old boy, she sought assurance for herself by earnest petition to her Father in Heaven. The following morning, July 10, 1895, her prayers were rewarded by the assurance that she would be healed that day, if she and other members of the family would be united in fasting and prayer.
After the family fasted and prayed together, Arthur said a prayer alone and received confirmation to proceed. He went in to the bedside of Elizabeth, and taking her by the hand he commanded her in the name of Jesus Christ to arise and be made whole. She rose up immediately and began to do some light housework, which she had not been able to do before. Lizzie went on to live a full life, marrying and bearing four children. Her descendants to this day hold July 10th as a day of fasting and prayer in gratitude for that healing.
I know the power of the Priesthood has been restored to the earth and that through that power, worthy Priesthood holders can and do bless the lives of those with faith to be healed. In all things though, we say, “Thy will, O God, be done…” The Doctrine and Covenants tells us:
And the elders of the church, two or more, shall be called, and shall pray for and lay their hands upon them in my name; and if they die they shall die unto me, and if they live they shall live unto me.–D&C 42:44
Elder Dallin H. Oaks has taught: “Healing blessings come in many ways, each suited to our individual needs, as known to Him who loves us best. Sometimes a ‘healing’ cures our illness or lifts our burden. But sometimes we are ‘healed’ by being given strength or understanding or patience to bear the burdens placed upon us.”9 [Dallin H. Oaks, “He Heals the Heavy Laden,” Ensign or Liahona, Nov. 2006, 7–8.] | <urn:uuid:10bd5893-8fdf-401f-81e9-db53d395b78e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://seezooeyrun.wordpress.com/page/3/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00075.warc.gz | en | 0.978812 | 776 | 1.523438 | 2 |
Preventive conservation (PC) has emerged as an important approach for the long-term preservation of sensitive cultural heritage (CH), notably for mobile artefacts, those displayed or stored in harsh environments and for small and medium-sized museums.
SensMat aims to develop and implement effective, low cost (<20 – 30€ for basic platform), ecoinnovative and user-friendly sensors, models and decision-making tools, as well as recommendations and guidelines to enable prediction and prevention of degradation of artefacts as a function of environmental conditions. SensMat is user-driven (inclusion of 19 museums in the project plus survey of 100 more), and the consortium has solid existing results and a strong capacity to mature the sensors, models and decision-making solutions to TRL 7 during the project. Based on multiscale modelling, data management systems, collaborative platforms and sensor communication networks (IoT), museums stakeholders will be informed in real-time of possible dangers to their artefacts, thus reducing degradation risks and costly conservation treatment. Demonstration of the platform in 10 representative case studies in museums, historical buildings, storage sites and workshops will prepare rapid uptake after the project. Knowledge transfer, training, and recommendations of best practices will facilitate standardization, strategy implementation, new policy definition, and wide-scale adoption of the new solution by cultural heritage sites immediately after the project.
Work Package 1: Project Management. The objective of this WP is to ensure an adequate project coordination and administrative and financial management of the project
Work Package 2: Review of PC and survey. WP2 will produce a table of technical, economic, ergonomic and aesthetical requirements for designing all the Preventive Conservation tools needed to implement an efficient Preventive Conservation policy in museums, easily accessible to non-scientific users.
Work Package 3: Sensor and Sensing System. This WP will deliver new enhanced sensors and sensor network systems for continuous or discontinuous local and spatial monitoring, to close existing technological gaps, as well as novel sensing architectures and manufacturing to provide ultra-low-cost and easy integration.
Work Package 4: Multiscale modelling. WP4 will set-up multi-scale and multi-physical numerical models, set-up and validate multi-physical environmental models.
Work Package 5: Smart Monitoring Architecture – SensMat Integrated Software Framework. The objective is to provide an extensible and scalable platform to gather, store, elaborate and publish data and indicators specifically formatted and designed to support Cultural Heritage professionals and operators in their jobs in PC.
Work Package 6: Data exploitation (Decision Making Tools, BIM). With this WP, the consortium wants to pass from data exploitation to Decision Making Tools.
Work Package 7: Case Studies and Demonstration in S&M museums. Main objectives are to demonstrate the concepts of the SensMat project in real small and medium museums building contexts and to select 10 Case Studies in terms of climate, typology of the artefacts, their size, the encountered materials, their sensitivity.
Work Package 8: Results Dissemination and Exploitation. One of the final goals are to facilitate the acceptance of new products developed within the project by end-users and prepare for future industrialization of the technology.
Grant Agreement (GA) No: 814596
Title: Preventive solutions for Sensitive Materials of Cultural Heritage
Call/Topic: Innovative and affordable solutions for the preventive conservation of cultural heritage (IA)
Type of action: Innovation action
Granted by: European Union
Duration (in months): 44
Starting Date: 1 January 2019
Total costs: EUR 6,642,052.50
Maximum grant amount: EUR 5,976,382.50
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What are non-recyclable plastic experts? Currently, less than 20% of plastic wastes are recycled or converted to a type of alternative energy, and about 15% is converted to power. Most of the rest ends up in landfills. Alternative energy companies note that recycling rates have not increased in recent years. Some plastics are not recyclable including PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PS (polystyrene), and many polymer films. The bulk of plastic wastes are landfilled due to contamination, difficulties with collection and sorting. Landfills are rapidly filling up, and disposal costs are increasing. Recent changes in China’s policy has exasperated the problem; they are no longer accepting wastes from the municipal waste collection. There to increased pressure to reduce the use of plastics and eliminate the use of non-recyclable plastics and replace them with recyclable materials. There continue to be improvements in thermal waste to energy processes that improve the efficiency and reduce the environmental impact. There also is growing interest in the conversion of plastics to liquid fuels via pyrolysis, hydro liquefaction, gasification and catalytic reforming. The magnitude of the problem has led to many commercial efforts to provide solutions.
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UCLA neuroscientist Dr. Peter Whybrow, author of the book American Mania, thinks the United States is by and large a victim of its own success because people are simply ill-equipped to handle the abundance of modern times, as opposed to the scarcity our ancestors endured. He says it’s not that Americans are any weaker psychologically than other people. In fact, you’ll find the same emerging behaviors in other cultures where food and money are in rapidly growing supply. Dr. Whybrow says animals—even birds(!)—exhibit the same conduct in the face of abundance.
Consider “Henry the Pheasant.” In England last year, on the grounds of Blenheim Palace, the Churchill family estate, a harsh winter and the efficiency of local hunters took a nasty toll on the pheasant population. As Dr. Whybrow tells this true story, only a single bird survived—and the locals affectionately named him Henry. Having made it through the scarcity of food and safe cover the previous winter, Henry had the entire field (literally) to himself when spring arrived. He made the most of it. Without competition for food in the freshly seeded tract, he ate almost constantly. Before long, Henry was enormous, and he used his gargantuan stature to frighten other birds away and consume even more food. Eventually, he got so obese that the locals noted he could no longer fly. Henry was indeed living the high life … until suddenly one day he disappeared. A fox ate him.Martin Capital Management 2011 Letter (PDF) | <urn:uuid:d7f5d3e0-bc61-41f7-bb87-ad7d33b813fb> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://myinvestingnotebook.blogspot.com/2012/04/consider-henry-pheasant.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280410.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00454-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973084 | 319 | 2.84375 | 3 |
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Playing games with kids can be a drag. You have to put up with the tantrums. You have to spend lots of time explaining and correcting. And, worst of all, most games for kids are just not fun for adults to play. Uno? Life? Even Clue? No thanks. This was primarily my reasoning behind trying Incan Gold, a 3-8 player party game based on Diamant (and this video review was what sealed the deal—those kids are great salespeople). I wanted a game to play with my niece and nephew that the adults could play without wanting to claw their brains out afterward. I just wasn’t expecting to play Incan Gold so much when only adults were present.
How It Works
Incan Gold is a press-your-luck game in the Gryphon Bookshelf Series. The game comes with a tent for each player, a deck of tunnel cards, five cards to keep track of which round is being played, gems (the treasure!), and a set of decision cards for each player—one signifying explore further, the other return to camp.
In the deck of tunnel cards, there are fifteen treasure cards (numbered from 1 to 17) and fifteen hazard cards (three each of five different hazards), and one artifact card is added in each round. Because of this, the probability is pretty even between a hazard or a treasure turning up when a card is added to the tunnel.
Each turn, players secretly select whether they will explore further or go back to camp, then all players reveal their decision simultaneously. Tunnel cards are turned up one at a time after players have decided to leave or stay. Players who leave split the treasure leftover on each prior tunnel card and are out for the remainder of the round, but their treasure is safe (can be put under their tents). If the card is a treasure, the number of gems on the card is split evenly among players still in the tunnel, with the remainder being placed on the card. If the card is a hazard, if it is the first of its type, it means nothing. But if it is the second hazard of a type, the tunnel collapses, and all players still in the tunnel lose all their treasure from the round. Then play moves to the next round.
Whenever a player or players go back to camp, whoever leaves splits the treasure on each card as evenly as possible, again, leaving any remainder on the card. Artifact cards are worth five or ten treasure each, but they can only be taken if a person leaves the tunnel alone; they cannot be split. Whoever has the most gems at the end of five rounds wins.
Explore Further, or Return to Camp?
What I like about Incan Gold is its simplicity. The rulebook is four small pages, and it takes less than five minutes to teach. There is no in-game text aside from the numbers on the treasure cards, and each turn involves a binary decision: press on further in the temple for the possibility of greater treasure or return to camp, securing your winnings. Because of this simplicity, it is a game that kids can easily join (and win), and it makes a great experience for the whole family. There is some amount of reading other players, especially where artifact cards are concerned, that provides an added layer of interest for the adults. Because players can only take artifacts if they leave the temple alone, they have to gauge when to leave (and if they misguess, another player may take it).
I also like that over other press-your-luck games, specifically dice-based ones, every player plays at all times. There is very little down time unless you leave very early, which happened to my niece, and while she whined about it and was near tears, she was back in the game three minutes later. The game also builds good tension. The theme is strong, and I, at least, feel like Indiana Jones when I’m playing—always a good thing. I like that this light party game gets and keeps everyone involved.
That being said, Incan Gold’s greatest strength—its simplicity—is also its greatest weakness. Because the game is simple, it cannot sustain extended play (which can be said for most light party games, depending on your group). I enjoy it whenever I play this game, but it feels somehow unfulfilling, especially when playing with a group of adults. On the other hand, I have never played just one, or even two or three, games of Incan Gold in a sitting. It’s easy to play four or five games without giving a second thought. It is a fast and fun game, and it leaves the players itching for more (especially if they lost). It’s a good appetizer for other, meatier games, and it serves as a good game to loosen people up to have fun. It has also gone over well with almost every group I’ve ever brought it to (especially in family settings).
One of the problems @Futurewolfie had with Incan Gold in his few plays was its seeming reward for cowardly players. To him it seemed that those who returned to camp got the greatest rewards while those who pressed on often returned to camp empty handed. This is a just criticism of the larger game–we played with the full eight players the night he tried it–but this hasn’t been my experience since in smaller games. Obviously when more players are playing, each player gets a smaller cut of each treasure card, and the hazards do turn up sooner than you’d like. We remedied this in the second game we played by removing one of each hazard, stacking the deck in the players’ favor, and it worked well this way with eight players. In 4-6 player games, though, I think the game is fine as is. The gameplay, in my opinion, is optimum with 5-6 players.
The components of this game are high quality, though the cards started showing wear after just a few plays. The gems are an awesome thematic touch, as are the tent cards, which fold out to become actual tents. In general, I can’t give enough praise to the bookshelf series from Gryphon: the games are accessible, look good, and generally attract my friends and family to want to play them. Incan Gold is no exception (and For Sale is the best filler game I’ve played).
I’m not very good at Incan Gold, but it is still fun even when I lose, which I consider the mark of a good game. Incan Gold can wear out its welcome when it is the main entree of a game night, and it isn’t great if you’re looking for a strategy-intensive game, or even a game that will keep people occupied for hours. But it is excellent when used for what it is, and if you’re looking for an ice-breaking, simple diversion, a gateway into deeper games, or a game to be played with kids that adults can also enjoy, you can’t do much better than Incan Gold.
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The Kansas Cookbook, by Frank Carey and Jayni Naas
In The Kansas Cookbook, Frank Carey and Jayni Naas Carey present 400-plus delicious recipes that reflect Kansas history, its ethnic diversity, and its agriculture.
The cookbook recipes include such tasty delights as morel mushroom turnovers, "cure-all" chicken soup, sirloin steak with midwest marinade, shepherd pie, Lou Belle's best-ever meat loaf, country-style ribs with barbecue sauce, Czech sausage, Parson's pan-fried chicken, fried pheasant, catfish grilled in corn husks, Drukla noodles, Bohne berogge, farmer's corn casserole, candied sweet potatoes, squash cobbler, German baked beans, sweet and sour cabbage slaw, black bean salad, Sunflower State wheat bread, oatmeal spice muffins, whole wheat buttermilk biscuits, apple butter, dandelion jelly, jalapeno pepper relish, pioneer apple pie, black walnut pie, Mennonite wedding cake, persimmon pudding, kolaches, Swedish ginger cookies--and much more!
Many of the recipes have been contributed by more than 150 cooks from around the state. Others are Carey and Naas's innovative adaptations of historic recipes or new food creations that make use of indigenous ingredients. All have been tested--and tasted. The food and recipes are simple, honest fare: no glitz, no razzle-dazzle, just good taste.
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Note, the following is Chapter 15 of The Eighth Beast
As was stated in Chapter 7, “after the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple by the Romans under Titus, both Israel as a nation and their religion of Judaism as defined and practiced under the stringent guidelines of the Levitical Law “was not.” From that time forward it was impossible for the Jews to lawfully offer sacrifices, for the priests were killed or dispersed and the priesthood record of genealogy forever lost, and the sanctuary, the altar and the Holy of holies with all its furniture were lost or destroyed.” I believe all this was the mercy of God in His judgment towards the Jews; destroying a dead system which sole purpose was to point them to Jesus Christ, but could by no means save them. Thus the destruction of the Temple, along with all that was mandatory under the Levitical Law pertaining to the performance of its prescribed sin-offerings, sacrifices and oblations, has left the Jews obligated to look elsewhere for their salvation to be wrought by God.
Because of these things I am persuaded the words “He shall make it desolate” refers to what Jesus’ prophesied regarding the destruction of the Temple. However, this destruction of the Temple was said to be “even until the consummation,” which is a most interesting word for the translators to have elected to use. For “consummation” can literally mean two different things, as its definition can imply either the act of completing, as in fulfilling something, or the bringing it to conclusion to be no more, which are polar opposites. This is why this Hebrew word that was so translated “consummation,” has been translated in other parts of scripture to signify “a full end.”
Jeremiah 46:28 – Fear thou not, O Jacob my servant, saith the LORD: for I am with thee; for I will make a full end of all the nations whither I have driven thee: but I will not make a full end of thee, but correct thee in measure; yet will I not leave thee wholly unpunished.
Ezekiel 11:13 – And it came to pass, when I prophesied, that Pelatiah the son of Benaiah died. Then fell I down upon my face, and cried with a loud voice, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou make a full end of the remnant of Israel?
Clearly we can see that this word can be used to imply “to utterly destroy so as never to arise again.” This is verified by Nahum’s use of the word below where it was translated “an utter end.”
Nahum 1:2 – God is jealous, and the LORD revengeth; the LORD revengeth, and is furious; the LORD will take vengeance on His adversaries, and He reserveth wrath for His enemies. 3 The LORD is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked: the LORD hath His way in the whirlwind and in the storm, and the clouds are the dust of His feet. 4 He rebuketh the sea, and maketh it dry, and drieth up all the rivers: Bashan languisheth, and Carmel, and the flower of Lebanon languisheth. 5 The mountains quake at Him, and the hills melt, and the earth is burned at His presence, yea, the world, and all that dwell therein. 6 Who can stand before His indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of His anger? His fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by Him. 7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him. 8 But with an overrunning flood He will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue His enemies. 9 What do ye imagine against the LORD? He will make an utter end: affliction shall not rise up the second time.
Since the Hebrew word in Daniel’s vision which was translated “consummation” has elsewhere been translated a “full end” and “an utter end” to imply never to rise again, then what are we to believe regarding the destruction of the Temple which was obviously brought to “a full” and “utter end?” Ignoring all the religious chatter of religious zealots out there, the question of whether the temple will or will not be rebuilt can only be truly answered by the scriptures and not popular opinion or the goal of men.
There are two main reasons why many people believe a third temple will be built again. One reason would be because of Ezekiel’s Temple which many believers holding to the popular theology insist must be a “Third Temple.” Many of these believers confidently state that there has been no temple ever built with its descriptive size. However, Adam Clarke writes, “This is the measurement of the sanctuary, or holy of holies. This also was the exact measurement of Solomon’s Temple, see I Kings 6:20. This, and the other resemblances here, sufficiently prove that Ezekiel’s temple and that of Solomon were on the same plan; and that the latter temple was intended to be an exact resemblance of the former.”
Likewise, the commentary of Jamieson – Fausset – Brown and that of Patrick – Lowth – Whitby – Lowman, both acknowledge the dimensions of Ezekiel’s temple comparable with those of Solomon’s Temple which was destroyed fourteen years prior to Ezekiel’s vision. Regarding this issue of the temple’s size I cannot speak authoritatively. Nevertheless, there is much discord among believers who clearly have given exhaustive time endeavoring to substantiate their positions on whether Ezekiel’s temple was intended to be literally rebuilt or if it was intended to spiritually represent the Body of Christ of which the believers are said to be its “lively stones.”
Ephesians 2:21 – In whom all the building fitly framed together groweth unto an holy temple in the Lord: 22 In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit.
I Peter 2:5 – Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 3:6 – But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house [temple] are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.
Since Ezekiel speaks of animal sacrifices occurring in this temple, I fail to see how that could be acceptable to God in the present Christian Age, for scripture clearly reveals to us such sacrifices were but prophetic types and shadows of Christ’s sacrificial death pointing to that which was “to come.”
Colossians 2:17 – Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Hebrew 10:1 – For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect. 2 For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins. 3 But in those sacrifices there is a remembrance again made of sins every year. 4 For it is not possible that the blood of bulls and of goats should take away sins. 5 Wherefore when He cometh into the world, He saith, Sacrifice and offering Thou wouldest not, but a body hast Thou prepared Me: 6 In burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin Thou hast had no pleasure.
Plus, in light of 1st Peter 2:5 mention earlier, it is evident that the believers are now that “holy priesthood… [who] offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.” Which would seem to be in disparity with Ezekiel’s reference to “the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto Him.”
Thus when considering whether God would once again permit animal sacrifices to be reinstated and routinely offered as holy offerings unto Him, the concept to many believers seems to be a radical change of direction; a going backwards towards death and not forward towards life. Such a change would appear presently to only detract from the present glory that has been wonderfully revealed in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Hebrews 9:28 – So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation.
Hebrews 10:10 – By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.
Christ was offered to bear the sins of many, once, and for all; that is for all sin, for all mankind, for all eternity. Providing atonement and redemption for all that would confess all their sins and repent by turning from all their wicked ways and calling upon the Lord in broken surrender and humility. But for those who refuse, the Lord is coming “To execute judgment upon all, and to convince all that are ungodly among them of all their ungodly deeds which they have ungodly committed, and of all their hard speeches which ungodly sinners have spoken against Him,” (Jude 1:15). This is the sure promise and judgment of the New Covenant; for scripture clearly states regarding the Old Covenant which was adjoined to the last temple with all its sacrifices, oblations and priests of men, “In that He saith, A new covenant He hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.” Yet there are still those who adamantly insist a third temple must be constructed, even if it is later in the millennium; though that too disagrees with scripture.
Revelation 21:22 – And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
Regretfully concerning Ezekiel’s Temple, I cannot speak with any more certainty or conviction about it except to say I do not believe it will ever literally be built as the anticipated “third temple” for the reasons mentioned and others to be addressed shortly. However, when examining the amount disagreement that exists regarding the subject, I get the sense it is a winding mystery which the Lord has not called me to solve or untangle. It is best to wait on the Lord till He sheds the light necessary to make apparent the things He has concealed.
The other main reason why people believe the Temple must be built again is because of the temple reference regarding “the man of sin… the son of perdition,” which we discussed in Chapter 2.
II Thessalonians 2:3 – Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.
As was noted in Chapter 2, this temple Paul speaks of appears to be a reference to God’s people and not a structural building, as shown in an opinion which also was succinctly stated by Commentator Adam Clarke below.
“After the death of Christ the temple of Jerusalem is never called by the apostles the temple of God; and if at any time they make mention of the house or temple of God, they mean the Church in general, or every particular believer. Whoever will consult 1Co 3:16, 17; 2Co 6:16; 1Ti 3:15; Re 3:12; will want no examples to prove that, under the Gospel dispensation, the temple of God is the Church of Christ; and the man of sin sitting implies this ruling and presiding there; and sitting there as God implies his claiming Divine authority in things spiritual as well as temporal; and showing himself that he is God, implies his doing it with ostentation.”
Although there is much discussion and planning in the works about rebuilding a third temple, I remain persuaded it will never be allowed by God. For the force of scripture and history both testifies to God’s making a full and utter end of the Temple made with hands, and therefore it is my strong belief that together they serve as credible witnesses that He will never again allow it to be rebuilt. In fact, I have become strongly persuaded that this very belief now held by so many, that a third temple must be built, is actually being used by the adversary to cause many Christians to stumble by its serving as a false milestone or erroneous eschatological marker of the end times. Because of these theologies, I believe there are way too many procrastinating Christians nowadays who are looking for the fulfillment of such “prophetic signs” as indicators for when they are going to have to really “get serious with God.” The fact that there is indeed so much planning and preparations occurring these last days to rebuild a temple, only speaks to me of the shortness of time till the Lord returns to smite the nations and rule them with a rod of iron and tread them as in the winepress with the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. For surely if the adversary of God is promoting erroneous doctrines in these last days to which “believers” are looking and believe, he will surely endeavor to confirm them with rumors and the plans of fallen men as well as lying signs and wonders. But does that mean they are going to come to pass?
I Corinthians 13:12 – For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Ephesians 5:30 – For we are members of his body, of his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause shall a man leave his father and mother, and shall be joined unto his wife, and they two shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
Doubtless, marriage is a covenant. As a matter of fact, it is the greatest of all forms of covenants that exist among humanity. For by marriage a husband and wife are to literally adorn the Doctrine of God our Savior. This we see in Titus chapter two where Paul speaks of the many roles in life where this doctrine can be adorn, husbands and wives, masters and servants, the young with their elders. We can especially see the adorning of this doctrine in the Fifth Commandment where we are all exhorted to honor our parents with the attached promise being given us of a long life; thus we as God’s children, if we honor Him through our faithfulness have the surety of His promise of eternal life.
Titus 2:4 – That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands… 10 …that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Savior in all things.
In marriage we witness the adorning of the doctrine of God our savior in that it was the male who was first created in the image of God in a position of dominion on earth similar to God’s own in heaven. When in a right relationship with God, a godly man will faithfully exemplify God in all his ways, whether in his own household or with his neighbors.
Since true love and commitment must be given of one’s free will, God designed His covenant so that all who have ears to hear will have the ability to choose whether to continue in their fallen shame or be reborn and restored as a light of His glory on earth. Thus when a man (male) humbles himself and by God’s grace yields himself to the holy precepts of God, he truly becomes the glory of God in the earth; his life is made new and increasingly begins affirming and reflecting both the righteous judgments and holy attributes of his God.
Similarly, the scriptures reveal that the substance for the woman was taken from man and perfectly made into a woman for the man; teaching us that by God’s royal design the woman should be to the man from which she was created, that which man was intended to be to God, His glory.
I Corinthians 11:7 – For a man indeed ought not to cover his head, forasmuch as he is the image and glory of God: but the woman is the glory of the man. 8 For the man is not of the woman; but the woman of the man. 9 Neither was the man created for the woman; but the woman for the man.
(See article on above verse here “Because of the angels” )
Since woman was created for the man, when she chooses to align her life with those principles God established to guide her role as a wife, she becomes the glory of her husband. On the other hand, if she rejects God’s word and defies her husband’s authority as established by God, she will become a shame and hindrance unto him.
Proverbs 12:4 – A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband: but she that maketh ashamed is as rottenness in his bones.
Thus through prophetic action, when a woman is resolved in her heart to serve God by faithfully honoring her husband, she represents that part of humanity (the true church) which has settled it in their hearts and are resolved to fear God and keep His commandments. Through her godly relationship with her husband the righteous woman will literally reveal through her actions that personal relationship God desires each and every one of us to have with Him; for her life will literally preach the Gospel of God’s love. For the proof of our love is witnessed by our trust and submission. The result of such love will be true and total intimacy.
Concerning the man, although he was created in the image of God, even in the midst of a creation full of other living creatures, it was still acknowledged by God that man was “alone.” For this reason, the substance for the woman’s creation was taken from man’s own flesh and made into a living soul-mate for him. Thus through the covenant of marriage, man’s role is intended to imitate that of God’s, while the woman’s role imitates that of the church, the Bride of Christ.
It is evident that God could have created man and woman at the same time, for surely God foresaw all Adam’s needs. Rather in His infinite wisdom God intentionally created the man first, placing him in a position parallel to His own; with authority over his, (that is man’s) kingdom, yet alone with no suitable mate. God wanted Adam to be able to fully identify with Him, both positionally and emotionally; for even amongst all the angelic beings, God’s desire was for something even grandeur with which He would share both His image and glory. Thus, it was only after naming all those animals when Adam fully realized just how alone he was that God created Eve for Adam from that which was close to his heart. For it was man’s heart and not his strength that was incomplete.
Through this we can see that the creation of humanity was the result of a yearning of God’s heart for what we in our frailty might best understand as a bride, a suitable helper magnificently designed so as to share His glory with Him for all eternity. This is why the greatest commandment God has ever given is to love Him with all our heart, soul, strength, and the entire essence of our being. “Therefore” as both Adam prophesied and Paul wrote, “for this cause shall a man leave his father and his mother and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” (See post “Why God created us male and female“)
This becoming “one flesh” reflects the merging of two hearts and minds in an endeavor to live as one through the covenant of marriage. This covenant is consummated, sealed and confirmed by the intimate joining of a man and woman together through sexual intimacy. By Royal design the male and female bodies fit together as one, with the male (representing God) entering into the female (who represents humanity), face to face and heart to heart, as the man then imparts his seed into the woman and life springs forth. And so it is that God causes us to be “born again, not of corruptible seed, but incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth forever.”
And so it is more than thought-provoking, that in this vision the Angel Gabriel reveals to Daniel one who comes confirming a covenant and was then cut off. These points, each in their own measure, lend foundation to my conviction that this last “seventieth week of Daniel,” begins the period of time in which God tabernacled with men via the man Jesus Christ to “confirm the covenant with many.”
Two undisputable events transpire during this seventieth week according to the vision: first, is the beginning Messiah Jesus Christ comes and He is then “cut off, but not for Himself.”
John 12:27 – Now is my soul troubled; and what shall I say? Father, save me from this hour: but for this cause came I unto this hour.
John 18:37 – …To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice.
Ephesians 5:25 – …Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for it; 26 That He might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word, 27 That He might present it to Himself a glorious church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.
The second event, and most likely a consequence of the first, is that the seventieth week is divided in half by a specific event that demands clarification, which we will look into in the next chapter, for “…in the midst of the week He shall cause the sacrifice and the oblation to cease…”
The events which transpire within the Seventieth Week led to the destruction of the Temple, bringing it to a full and utter end. However, that is not how the Holy Spirit led the translators to write it; rather they wrote “even until the consummation.” And so, wondrously, this phrase in the prophecy can actually have two layers of meanings that point to undeniable truths:
First, the last temporal prophetic temple that was made with men’s hands, was decaying, waxing old, and through its destruction vanished away. Just as the sacrifices and oblations, the Temple too, having fulfilled their purpose was brought to a full and utter end.
Hebrews 8:13 – In that He saith, A new covenant, He hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.
Second, when at the glorious consummation of the marriage of the Lamb, “then face to face” the Bride of Christ will intimately know her lover even as she is known.
I Corinthians 13:12 – For now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face: now I know in part; but then shall I know even as also I am known.
Hebrews 9:5 – And for this cause He is the mediator of the new testament [or covenant], that by means of death [being cut off], for the redemption of the transgressions that were under the first testament, they which are called might receive the promise, [and the confirmation] of eternal inheritance. | <urn:uuid:1e4984e5-cf8c-45be-9af4-be725027d4f0> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://gatesofthecity.wordpress.com/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280266.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00492-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.973143 | 5,088 | 1.914063 | 2 |
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- People have different priorities when it comes to smartphone versus computer use although there is some common ground of utilization, a U.S. poll indicates.
Smartphone owners were tested on their regular use of computers and smartphones for a series of tasks that could be completed on either device, the Harris Poll reported Thursday.
The owners were asked which of a set of actions, common to both devices, they regularly performed on a smartphone and/or on a computer.
The immediate communication of text or instant messages is the most common smartphone use, at 87 percent, and the least common use for a computer at 20 percent, the poll indicated.
In contrast, email is the top use for computers at 90 percent, although email is also a highly used feature of smartphones at 72 percent, pollsters said.
Smartphone owners favor computers for researching goods and services at 81 percent versus 45 percent on smartphones.
Social media is one area where usage on both devices is close to equal, the poll indicated, as the fifth most frequent use for both devices -- 64 percent for smartphones and 69 percent for computers.
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Monetary Policy Strategies in Romania. Historical overview and challenges for the future
This paper looks back at two decades of monetary policy in Romania focusing upon the analytical framework (the so called strategy or regime of monetary policy), which helped to order, analyse and interpret monetary policy relevant data and present and announce policy decisions made by the National Bank of Romania (NBR) to the outside world. In theory as in practice there is an ongoing debate concerning the optimal monetary policy strategy. As we look into the past decades we draw a line and conclude that inflation targeting (IT) eventually emerged as the preferred solution to the complex economical, political and social issues regarding present times for many industrial countries and emerging markets alike. Romania is not an exception. The policy framework has changed throughout the transition period, from broad money targeting (from 1990 till 1996) to high-powered money targeting (from 1997 till 2005), and then to inflation targeting (starting August 2005). The purpose of this paper is to make a critical analysis of the past monetary policy regimes in Romania and highlight what went wrong. Also, the paper reviews some distinguishing features of Romania’s IT monetary policy framework identifying possible challenges that the future holds, including the perspective of joining the Exchange Rate Mechanism (ERM II).
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Kool Tools: SecureWords word processor
We have encrypted storages for our passwords. We encrypt our emails, our chats, and our journals. But what about a secure word processing app for our articles, our thoughts, our words? Enter SecureWords.
It's a tool that automatically encrypts and decrypts text documents so we can, among other things, store them on iCloud or in Dropbox without having to worry. SecureWords is a lean machine that can handle RTF, OpenOffice, and Word documents.
You use it like you would any word processor. However, the items you pen will sport built-in password protection and 256 bit encryption. You can also export your SecureWords documents into a format such as Word or Markdown. Read more at http://createlivelove.com/623/ .
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Cationorm (cationic nanoemulsion) is a new preservative-free, hydrating and lubricating emulsion which protects the eye surface, reducing the discomfort and irritation of persistent dry eye caused by prolonged use of contact lenses, or environmental conditions.1
Cationorm repairs the lipid layer to reduce evaporation, lubricate and stabilise the tear film; restores the balance of moisture in the muco-aqueous layer of the tear film; and heals the ocular surface providing long-lasting protection.2-5
Cationorm can be administered as one drop up to four times daily in the affected eye(s), and is suitable for use with contact lenses.6 It is conveniently delivered via a preservative free multidose bottle or single dose ampoules.6
Patients should be instructed to always read the instructions for use, and if symptoms persist, to talk to their health professional.
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- Daull, P., F. Lallemand, and J.S. Garrigue, Benefits of cetalkonium chloride cationic oil-in-water nanoemulsions for topical ophthalmic drug delivery. J Pharm Pharmacol, 2014. 66(4): p. 531-41.
- Amrane, M., et al., Ocular tolerability and efficacy of a cationic emulsion in patients with mild to moderate dry eye disease – a randomised comparative study. J Fr Ophtalmol, 2014. 37(8): p. 589-98.
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This paper is concerned with forward rod extrusion combined simultaneously with backward tube extrusion process in both steady and transient states. The analysis has been conducted in numerical manner by employing a rigid-plastic finite element method. AA 2024 aluminum alloy was selected as a model material for analysis. Among many process parameters, major design factors chosen for analysis include frictional condition, thickness of tube in backward direction, punch corner radius, and die corner radius. The main goal of this study is to investigate the material flow characteristics in combined extrusion process, i.e. forward rod extrusion combined simultaneously with backward tube extrusion process. Simulation results have been summarized in term of relationships between process parameters and extruded length and volume ratios, and between process parameters and force requirements, respectively. The extruded length ratio is defined as the ratio of tube length extruded in backward direction to rod length extruded in forward direction, and the volume ratio as that of extruded volume in backward direction to that in forward direction, respectively. It has been revealed from the simulation results that material flow into both backward and forward directions are mostly influenced by the backward tube thickness, and other process parameters such as die corner radius etc. have little influence on the volume ratio particularly in steady state of combined extrusion process. The pressure distributions along the tool-workpiece interface have been also analyzed such that the pressure exerted on die is not so significant in this particular process such as combined operation process. Comparisons between multi-stage forming process in sequence operation and one stage combined operation have been also made in terms of forming load and pressure exerted on die. The simulation results shows that the combined extrusion process has the greatest advantage of lower forming load comparing to that in sequence operation. | <urn:uuid:8b75acad-bedf-4a14-851c-b7aea1967aba> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.scientific.net/MSF.519-521.919 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283301.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00512-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.948087 | 347 | 2.265625 | 2 |
APRIL 24, 2020
JESSICA J. LEE ASKS the reader to consider slippery definitions of family in her complicated but thoughtful memoir, Two Trees Make a Forest: In Search of My Family’s Past Among Taiwan’s Mountains and Coasts, which weaves the political character of Taiwan with her family’s own heritage and her journey of self-discovery amid the rural landscapes of the island. We have read this tale before: a narrator’s pilgrimage to make peace with the past. Lee’s journey is accomplished with uneven levels of literary success.
Lee starts her memoir with a recollection of hiking with her mother shortly after Gong, the author’s grandfather, has passed away, and the narrative veers into a discussion of translation. Lee explains that she uses traditional Chinese characters, and both the Wade-Giles romanization system and Hanyu Pinyin to transliterate certain details from Mandarin. By extent, this exemplifies the language variations not only in Taiwan but also in her own family. Wade-Giles, she notes, is employed by her elders, though she has been taught Hanyu Pinyin. “The gaps that bind us span more than the distances between words,” she writes.
Four separate sections begin with a Chinese character, Chinese word, and English translation: dao (island), shan (mountain or hill), shui (water or river), and lin. Interestingly, the latter word means forest, woods, and grove or a group of like persons. It can be suggested, perhaps, that a lin or forest can be family. This is a different definition than the English one and speaks to how meanings change between cultures.
The divides of language, then, are a center point, and they go hand in hand with the unreliability of memory. This is a difficult topic to address because of its subjective nature, which calls into question the trustworthiness of the narrator and the others in the story. No two people have the same recollection. And memories fade over the years, creating a dichotomy between the real and the imagined. The story is, in a sense, unstable, and puts the reader in a precarious position: who can ultimately be trusted, if anyone, to share this family’s history?
This is made clearer with the revelation that Gong suffered from Alzheimer’s and forgot who the narrator was when she was 18. He was also a quiet individual, choosing to watch and listen rather than speak. So the narrator’s knowledge of him is limited to her scant childhood recollections (problematic by their very nature), her imaginings of his life, and his fleeting consciousness. Her grandfather died alone, with no family around him, affecting her objectivity in depicting his story. All of this is further exemplified by two discoveries after the narrator’s grandmother, Po — with whom Gong and the author’s mother had tense familial relationships — passes away. The author’s mother finds amid her cluttered apartment an envelope of letters written by Gong, a former pilot, in Chinese. They are unclear, fragmented, and start and stop at random. The narrator speculates that her grandfather wrote them to try to retain some semblance of self in moments of lucidity while suffering from the disease. The other illuminating item is a phone bill with a series of numbers on it, which we learn connects the narrator and her mother to family in Taiwan and China that they did not know existed — largely because Po had kept her past hidden from the world.
She cannot read the letters, and must rely on what her mother annotates in them for clarity. She is racked by guilt that she, a child growing up in Canada, did not embrace her heritage. Her mother would even ask her questions in Mandarin, and she and her sister would answer in English. It speaks to a problem central to those who leave their land for another, how descendants will or will not pass down family tradition and how culture is lost in translation.
There is hope for Lee: she begins grasping the absent language she seeks through her work as an environmental historian. In the plants, history, and landscape of Taiwan, she comes to terms with her own identity. She dedicates much time in the memoir to incorporating the vast tale of Taiwan — its political landscape, the mapping of its boundaries, and its geography. But she often gets too stuck in the details without drawing parallels back to her own family in a timely enough manner, causing us to lose the reason for the narrative in the first place, especially as she charts the island’s turbulent history.
Taiwan has been passed back and forth between hard rulers. Indigenous inhabitants were lorded over by the Spanish and the Dutch East India Company (in the 17th century), then Chinese colonists (who ruled for two centuries), Japan (following the first Sino-Japanese War), and the Republic of China after the second war from 1937 to 1945. Lee also fills paragraphs with the Chinese Civil War, the conflict between Communist and Nationalist parties that ultimately caused her grandparents to flee to Taiwan. This is all educational, but disjointed. Transitions back to her family are sometimes abrupt and jarring, forcing us to reorient ourselves. The narrator would have served the reader more by shortening much of the historical review and continually making meaningful connections back to her family. For example, Lee’s explanation that her grandparents and their descendants are known in Taiwan as waishengren, or “people from outside the province,” and that she, her mother, and her sister don’t know whether to even call themselves Chinese, is much more powerful for the reader than an elongated passage on Taiwan’s history. It compels us forward on behalf of her tale.
The narrator is a bit more successful when writing of the island’s early mapping and shifting geography rather than its political fluctuations. Though that, too, is aimless at times. We are left to turn pages on the Qing Dynasty’s disinterest in Taiwan’s geography, the Japanese mapping of the Indigenous territories, and Bunzo Hayata’s study of flora in Taiwan. Strong references back to the pressing subject matter, meanwhile, are lacking.
Narrative easiness comes back during her eloquent descriptions of her grandfather’s time as a pilot for the Flying Tigers during the Second Sino-Japanese War and as an instructor for the Republic of China’s Air Force. She studies the maps and terrain that he wrote about soaring over, thereby locating the reader in the island’s environment and how it directly correlates to her family.
Such associations become stronger through the latter half of the book, particularly in the ways that Lee balances her exploration of Taiwan’s natural world with notable details of its terrain that have been documented by various naturalists, geographers, and botanists throughout the years. She hikes to the tops of mountains; walks through forests of mangroves, endangered cypresses, and cedars; cycles through the coastline; and discovers rare birds. She sees the flight of the kingfisher and the flash of the spoonbill in their native habitats. She also grows more confident with her identity and presence in Taiwan through her time in the wild; instead of feeling ashamed at her poor Mandarin or her status as a “foreigner,” she finds herself in the environment, noting that her “literacy” grows stronger every time she must translate a word on a hike. She also feels akin to the city birds of Tainan, who make their presence known with their songs amid the urban sprawl.
This symmetry is particularly poignant as she bikes to find the spoonbill. She crosses a bridge that had opened the day prior but does not appear yet on her phone map. The all-knowing presence of today’s technology is just as confused as the historical maps: “I imagine, as if in flight, flitting across the surface of the water, across the gap between our simulated and material worlds,” she writes.
Such elegance of language is ever present in the work; poetic and emotive, unfurling to reveal passages about her family, her pain, and her exploration of Taiwan’s myriad habitats, which arise from its delicate status as an island positioned between two tectonic plates. She depicts the beaches, jungles, mountains, fog, plants, animals, and earthquakes in words that transport the reader to the island. At the same time, her tale is too reliant on similes and metaphors, or flowery paragraphs that could be simplified, letting the sheer emotion of that moment speak for itself. It is too heavy-handed when the narrator describes her mother as an archeologist on a dig while sorting through Po’s apartment. She uses more austere language to share Po’s final moments before leaving for Taiwan, when she sees her mother in China for the last time. Simple details like her mother’s bound feet or the tin of Danish butter cookies she’d brought to the dock pinpoint the sense of loss Po feels in abandoning her family.
As much as Lee hopes to share her family’s past with the reader, her fragmented delivery arguably falls in step with the mistakes her family has made in recounting their memories. We don’t get the whole story. We are also left wanting more information about her sister, who is rarely mentioned. Did she feel the same longing to explore her family’s life as the narrator? Did Lee even suggest the topic to her? Why or why not? That raises the question: Is Lee a reliable narrator of her own family’s memory and experience?
It is a troublesome place to be for the reader. But perhaps there is a method to that fragmentation. It lets the reader experience Lee’s struggle to piece together her family right along with her. We experience her acceptance that there are things she will never know and her private exultations at her victories to bound the gap between past and present — like when she meets her grandmother’s cousin in Taiwan. She shares a photo of the two of them together when the narrator was three.
The name of the last section, lin, is fitting, then. She has found family on the island of Taiwan. The memoir’s final chapters are an acceptance of that. She realizes that the death of her grandparents has given her the chance to understand Taiwan in a new way. While we don’t know what will come next on her journey, we are left with hope that she will continue searching — not to fill a void or patch a past with which she will never be able to fully make amends, but that she will define herself by growing into her heritage. And that is the best any of us can do. | <urn:uuid:e98145a9-c05e-4b7c-b2f8-3236ba8a173b> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-language-of-self-discovery-on-jessica-j-lees-two-trees-make-a-forest | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00077.warc.gz | en | 0.972337 | 2,235 | 2.609375 | 3 |
The Division of Nephrology and Hypertension at Vanderbilt University Medical Center has a long and notable history of studying the pathophysiology of and developing potential therapies for the prevention and treatment of kidney disease. With over 70 active faculty comprised of innovative, internationally recognized basic and clinical researchers and active clinicians working in state-of-the-art facilities, our contributions are validated through high-impact publications, strong federal and non-federal grant funding and a robust clinical program that provides cutting-edge comprehensive care across the spectrum of kidney disease.
Our training program aims to and has historically provided excellent training that is tailored to the path the fellow chooses including private practice nephrologist, basic science researcher, clinical science researcher, clinician educator, health care executive or a career in nephrology government service. Our basic and clinical research programs are enriched by the Vanderbilt O’Brien Center for Kidney Disease, Vanderbilt Center for Matrix Biology, Vanderbilt Integrated Program for Acute Kidney Injury, Vanderbilt Transplant Center and Vanderbilt Nephrology Clinical Trials Center.
The Vanderbilt Nephrology and Hypertension Fellowship Program recruits seven general nephrology fellows and two advanced transplant fellows per year and provides extended educational opportunities offering enrollment in the Vanderbilt Master of Public Health, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation and the Master of Education in the Health Professions programs.
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T. Alp Ikizler, MD is the Chief of the Division of Nephrology, the Catherine Mclaughlin Hakim Chair in Vascular Biology, Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dr. Ikizler’s main research interest is focused on the metabolic and nutritional aspects of patients with kidney disease, especially ones with acute kidney injury and advanced kidney disease.
Raymond Harris, MD is the Associate Director of the Division of Nephrology, having served as the Chief of the Division of Nephrology for 17 years., Dr. Harris is the Ann and Roscoe Robinson Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology in the Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and the Director of the Vanderbilt Center of Kidney Disease. Dr. Harris’ lab focuses on the understanding of mechanisms and developing potential therapeutic interventions for acute and chronic renal injury and also the role of growth factors, especially the EGF family of growth factors in mediating the recovery from acute kidney injury and potential mediators of progressive fibrosis in chronic kidney disease. His research interests also focus on progressive kidney injury, especially in diabetic nephropathy.
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More than just a Japan travel guide, Manabeshima Island Japan paints a colorful and entertaining picture of a particular place and time in Japan.
Japan is made up of thousands of sacred islands, artificial islands, industrial islands, resort islands, wild islands and exploding islands…but artist Florent Chavouet had only ever visited two of them. This graphic novel is the story of one summer when he decides to get to know one more—the tiny island of Manabeshima. This speck of dirt in the Inland Sea, off the coast of Osaka, has a total population of 300, and he sets himself the task of recording everything and everyone he meets there in quirky detail on the pages of his sketchbook.
Whereas Chavouet's other best-selling book, Tokyo on Foot, focuses on the physical city, it is the local island inhabitants who form the heart of this new book. Chavouet's sensitive drawings and insightful captions create instant portraits of incredible literary depth.
The cast of characters who are lovingly depicted includes Ikkyu-san, owner of the island's only bar (and the bar's three regulars—skinny guy, Day-Glo cap guy and greasy-haired guy); the young Nakamura family and their five kids; the layabout Shimura-san, a living relic from the hippie 1970s; Kurata-san the policeman; Reizo-san the island intellectual in his elegant Meiji-era home; Rock the Neanderthal fisherman; and a chorus of assorted grandmothers and cats—all of whom welcome Chavouet into their community as a kindred soul.
Against a backdrop of fireworks, summer festivals, fishing expeditions, and the constant hum of the cicadas, Chavouet depicts these characters so vividly and sympathetically, and describes their rustic way of life in such simple and appealing terms that we find it as hard to finish the book as Chavouet found it to leave the island at the end of his enchanted summer holiday.
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Emulsions are essential materials in many chemically based products, including pharmaceutical, adhesives—such as wood and paper adhesives—food, and personal care. The characteristics and utility of emulsion products depend on the product’s formulation and the processing method, which are interdependent. Processing parameters such as mixing time, energy, and thermal history impact the fi nal product. For example, the stability of an emulsion typically depends on both its chemistry and the size distribution of the discontinuous phase material—usually controlled by the method and energy of phase dispersion. In addition, for an identical chemical formulation, product results can differ when the emulsion is prepared at different scales because of changes in the processing physics. The formulation of stable emulsions is not a trivial process, and cosmetic emulsion preparation and scale-up require at least a thorough understanding of the art and science of lotions and creams.
Emulsions are usually formed under high-shear conditions in conventional mixers, and the agitator confi gurations can vary (see sidebar). The complexity and challenges of emulsion formation have also been addressed by specialized equipment such as colloid mills, homogenizers, Pohlman whistles—in which a fl uid stream causes a vibrator to break the stream into droplets, just as a whistle causes resonant waves in an air stream—ultrasonic applicators, rotor-stator mixers, and turbines. | <urn:uuid:593c9bab-31b8-43e7-b38e-0f935b5ecf35> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.cosmeticsandtoiletries.com/research/methodsprocesses/1767862.html?mobi=y | 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 | 0.940023 | 299 | 3.25 | 3 |
(Génération Automatique de Preuves de Propriétés Arithmétiques)
Gappa is a tool intended to help verifying and formally proving properties on numerical programs dealing with floating-point or fixed-point arithmetic. It has been used to write robust floating-point filters for CGAL and it is used to certify elementary functions in CRlibm. While Gappa is intended to be used directly, it can also act as a backend prover for the Why3 software verification plateform or as an automatic tactic for the Coq proof assistant.
Documentation: HTML and PDF versions. Some papers related to Gappa and formal certification of numerical applications are available on Guillaume Melquiond's webpage.
Latest release: Gappa 1.3.1.
Older stable releases: 1.2.2, 1.1.2, 1.0.0, 0.18.0. Other releases are available on the Inria Gforge and Lipforge servers.
Support libraries for Coq: 1.3.2 (Coq 8.4 & 8.5 & 8.6, Gappa 1.3.1, Flocq 2.5), 1.2.1 (Coq 8.4 & 8.5, Gappa 1.2.2, Flocq 2.5), 1.1.0 (Coq 8.4, Gappa 1.2.2, Flocq 2.4), 1.0.0 (Coq 8.4, Gappa 1.0.0 & 1.1.2), 0.21.1 (Coq 8.4, Gappa 0.18.0).
License: Gappa is governed by the CeCILL license under French law and abiding by the rules of distribution of free software. You can use, modify and/or redistribute the software under the terms of the CeCILL license as circulated by CEA, CNRS, and INRIA at the following URL http://www.cecill.info/. Gappa is also released under the terms of the GNU General Public License. The support libraries are released under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License. | <urn:uuid:d4da7412-0ff6-49eb-9b4e-30277719115e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://gappa.gforge.inria.fr/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280891.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00152-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.822044 | 460 | 2.109375 | 2 |
By The Council of State Governments Justice Center
Connecticut and Sonoma County, California became the latest jurisdictions to join a national initiative and launch a data-driven effort to improve public safety and help create better futures for the young people involved with their juvenile justice systems.
The endeavors are part of the Improving Outcomes for Youth (IOYouth) initiative, an effort by the National Reentry Resource Center to answer the call of state and local jurisdictions struggling to ensure that resources are being efficiently used to help young people who interact with the juvenile justice system succeed. In the face of recidivism rates as high as 50 percent for youth on community supervision in many states, IOYouth helps jurisdictions align their policies and practices with what research shows works to improve youth and public safety outcomes.
Over the next year, The Council of State Governments Justice Center will examine Connecticut and Sonoma County’s juvenile justice systems, from referral to reentry. The findings will be reported to the respective IOYouth Task Force in each jurisdiction. Each task force is composed of a bipartisan, interbranch group of officials including juvenile justice leaders, officials from education and children’s services divisions, members of the judiciary, advocates, law enforcement officials, and more; it is responsible for translating recommendations resulting from the assessments into policy, practice, and resource allocation changes.
In Connecticut, remarkable progress has been made to reduce the number of youth that enter its juvenile justice system: According to data provided by Connecticut, between 2009 and 2017, juvenile arrests in the state fell from 18,372 per year to 8,192, and the number of incarcerated youth declined from 499 to 157. The number of referrals to juvenile court declined 17 percent between 2015 and 2018. While this total decline is promising, racial and ethnic disparities persist: children of color still make up almost 65 percent of all referrals to juvenile court. Additionally, community-based services for youth don’t always match what research shows is most effective at helping them stay crime-free.
The comprehensive review in Connecticut, which kicked off today, will focus on how recent juvenile justice reforms—including the elimination of truancy and defiance of school rules as a delinquent offenses and the closure of the state’s only secure facility for boys—are impacting outcomes for kids. After analyzing current system trends and assessing the implementation and effect of recent reforms, the Connecticut IOYouth team will offer recommendations on how to better facilitate positive youth growth, improve public safety, and create a more equitable system. The task force will then turn these recommendations into tangible action.
Similar to the reductions Connecticut has seen, Sonoma County has already witnessed notable declines in the number of young people on supervision—a 40 percent decrease from 2014 to 2018. Yet, some youth who don’t pose a risk to public safety and would be better served in the community are detained because of a lack of alternatives. The Sonoma County IOYouth effort, which launched in May, is focusing on the county’s probation department and its partners to gain insight into how it can address this.
Another focus of Sonoma County’s assessment is issues regarding programming. Community-based providers often duplicate some programming yet lack others for youth who require more intensive services, such as those with behavioral health needs. The assessment will offer solutions to streamline service provision and ensure that youth are directed to the services best equipped to address their needs.
In the past, states with both Republican and Democratic leadership have successfully implemented the policy, practice, and resource allocation recommendations that resulted from the IOYouth initiative. This year, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act after it passed with bipartisan support; in Nevada, Gov. Brian Sandoval signed the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 after it was unanimously passed by the state’s legislature.
Jurisdictions are selected to receive assistance through the IOYouth initiative via a competitive process facilitated by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and the National Reentry Resource Center.
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Multilevel, multicomponent strategies provide the greatest reductions in blood pressure (BP) for patients with hypertension, concludes a meta-analysis in Annals of Internal Medicine.
The researchers performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials comparing the effectiveness of eight implementation strategies for BP control in adults with hypertension, compared to regular care. There were two patient-level strategies (home coaching and home BP monitoring), three provider-level strategies (provider training, audit and feedback, and electronic decision-support systems), and three multilevel strategies (multilevel strategy without team-based care and team-based care with medication titration by physicians or nonphysicians). The meta-analysis included 121
For general surgery patients in the surgical ICU, the chances of survival to discharge decrease with each day of continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), according to a study in JAMA Surgery.
The retrospective study included 108 surgical ICU patients receiving CRRT at a tertiary care medical center from 2012 to 2016. The patients were 64 men and 44 women, mean age 62 years. Fifty-three patients were treated before or after general surgery; the remaining 55 were admitted before or for evaluation of liver transplantation. Survival to discharge after differing durations of CRRT was evaluated.
In kidney transplant recipients with low kidney function, early conversion from tacrolimus- to belatacept-based immunosuppression leads to a small but significant increase in estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR), reports a study in Transplantation.
The retrospective study included two groups of 30 matched transplant recipients with low but stable eGFR: typically less than less than 40 mL/min/m2 (median 23 mL/min/m2. From 2012 to 2016, the study center had a protocol to convert patients with low kidney function at least 1 month posttransplant from tacrolimus to belatacept. Cases were matched on a wide range of variables
Very long-term follow-up suggests a twofold increase in chronic kidney disease (CKD) risk among black women with pregnancies affected by gestational diabetes mellitus, reports a study in American Journal of Kidney Diseases.
The researchers analyzed data on 2747 women, aged 18 to 30, from the community-based “Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults” (CARDIA) study. Of these, 820 women were nulliparous at baseline, had one or more pregnancies lasting 20 weeks or longer, and had available data on kidney function at up to 25 years of follow-up. Associations between gestational diabetes and CKD were assessed, with adjustment for
Anti-inflammatory therapy with canakinumab—targeting the interleukin-1β (IL-1β) innate immunity pathway—reduces cardiovascular events in patients with previous myocardial infarction (MI), reports a trial in The New England Journal of Medicine.
The industry-sponsored “Canakinumab Antiinflammatory Thrombosis Outcome Study” (CANTOS) enrolled 10,061 adults with a history of MI. All had a persistent proinflammatory response, with high-sensitivity C-reactive protein of 2 mg/L or higher. Patients were randomly assigned to receive canakinumab every 3 months, 50, 150, or 300 mg sc; or placebo. Rates of nonfatal MI or stroke or cardiovascular death were compared between groups.
All three canakinumab doses reduced high-sensitivity C-reactive
Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD), with the extent of risk depending on viral load and genotype, reports a study in Kidney International.
The researchers analyzed data on 13,805 Taiwanese adults from a prospective, community-based cohort study. Mean age at enrollment was 47.5 years. Based on detectable HCV load, 431 patients had chronic HCV infection. Chronic HCV infection, viral load, and phenotype were evaluated for association with CKD, defined as consecutive proteinuria or an estimated glomerular filtration rate of less than 60 mL/min/1.73 m2.
In Hundreds of Interlaced Fingers: A Kidney Doctor’s Search for the Perfect Match, Dr. Vanessa Grubbs describes her personal journey from a primary care physician never really interested in nephrology to meeting and falling in love with a man on dialysis, to volunteering as a kidney donor, and finally, to deciding to specialize in nephrology. During this journey, she recognized the implicit racism that continues to exist in the medical community, where assumptions are made on the basis of preconceived ideas regarding ability to pay for medications,
For patients with acute myocardial infarction, nonadherence to beta blockers doesn’t reduce mortality—as long as they are taking their prescribed angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/angiotensin receptor blockers (ACEIs/ARBs) and statins, reports a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
The researchers analyzed “tradeoffs in adherence” to multiple preventive therapies using data on nearly 91,000 Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 or older with acute myocardial infarction between 2008 and 2010. All patients survived at least 180 days after being hospitalized for acute myocardial infarction and received prescriptions for ACEIs/ARBs, beta blockers, and statins.
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels may underestimate mean glucose level in African Americans with type 1 diabetes, reports a study in Annals of Internal Medicine.
The T1D Exchange Racial Differences Study Group analyzed data on 104 non-Hispanic black and 104 non-Hispanic white patients with type 1 diabetes, enrolled at 10 US centers. (Individuals with anemia or hemoglobinopathy were excluded.) All subjects were at least 8 years old and had had type 1 diabetes for at least 2 years. Mean glucose concentration was measured by continuous glucose monitoring, and racial differences in the relationship between glucose and HbA1c were assessed.
Contrast media exposure is not a “primary pathogenetic factor” in the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) after primary angioplasty, reports a study in the open-access Journal of the American Heart Association.
The researchers analyzed 2025 patients with ST segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) who underwent primary percutaneous coronary intervention at an Israeli hospital between 2000 and 2015. Median contrast dose was 150 mL. Rates of AKI were compared with those of 1025 patients undergoing fibrinolysis or no reperfusion therapy, who were not exposed to contrast medium. Acute kidney injury was defined as a creatinine level of 0.5 mg/dL | <urn:uuid:528dd815-8cd6-444e-af0f-2dd83b5a2053> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.kidneynews.org/browse?level=all&page=16&pageSize=10&sort=datedescending&t=Findings | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00273.warc.gz | en | 0.936809 | 1,420 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Russia: What Iranian nuclear-weapon program?
posted at 12:05 pm on January 2, 2012 by Ed Morrissey
Say, remember when the Obama administration sent Hillary Clinton to Geneva with a “reset button” for Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov to show that they would improve US-Russian relations, in large part to put more pressure on Iran to abandon its nuclear-weapons program? Recall when Barack Obama betrayed the Poles — on the 70th anniversary of the Soviet invasion in World War II, no less — in abandoning the eastern Europe missile shield in order to get more Russian cooperation on Iran? How has that demonstration of smart power worked out for us?
Russia has proof that Iran is not engaged in a nuclear weapon programme, a top Russian diplomat ha[s] said.
“We have verified data showing that there is no reliable evidence for the existence of a military component” in Iran’s nuclear programme, said Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov.
“To put it simpler, there is no proof of a military component in Iran’s nuclear program,” Mr. Ryabkov told Russia-24 TV news channel on Friday.
Ah well, I guess we can stop worrying about it, then — even though the IAEA found “credible” evidence that the Iranians have tested bomb components for a nuclear weapon, and could have enough fissile material to build a bomb within months. They just finished testing their first domestically-produced nuclear fuel rod and have it installed in their research core, according to the Iranians themselves:
Iran has succeeded in building and testing the country’s first domestically produced nuclear fuel rod, the semi-official Fars news agency reported Sunday.
The uranium fuel rod was tested successfully and installed in the core of a research reactor in Tehran, the news agency said, citing Iran’s atomic energy agency website.
Fuel rods are stacks of low-enriched uranium pellets that are bundled together at the core of a nuclear reactor. Sunday’s announcement appeared aimed at demonstrating Iran’s growing sophistication in developing a home-grown nuclear program, amid fears from the West that it will use its knowledge to build nuclear weapons.
That’s not the only effort the Iranians have been making over the last few months. According to the Washington Post, the Iranians are wooing Latin America in what looks like a replay of the Soviet Union’s diplomatic effort to put pressure on the US, as well as a way to evade sanctions:
Iran is quietly seeking to expand its ties with Latin America in what U.S. officials and regional experts say is an effort to circumvent economic sanctions and gain access to much-needed markets and raw materials.
The new diplomatic offensive, which comes amid rising tensions with Washington and European powers, includes a four-nation swing through South and Central America this month by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. His government has vowed to increase its economic, political and military influence in the United States’ back yard. …
Iran has also dramatically expanded its diplomatic missions throughout the hemisphere and dispatched members of its elite Quds Force — the military unit U.S. officials in October linked to a foiled assassination plot in Washington — to serve in its embassies, U.S. officials and Iran experts say.
The importance of Ahmadinejad’s visit was underscored last week by Iran’s state-owned Press TV, which said promotion of “all-out cooperation with Latin American countries is among the top priorities of the Islamic Republic’s foreign policy.”
What about those sanctions? The Russians scolded the West for their harshness towards Tehran:
“Sanctions have gone way too far. They heavily outweigh what is being done in the sphere of talks. We must push harder on the negotiating track,” said the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister.
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The Results of a Study of Russian Entrepreneurs’ Digital Activity Were Discussed at a Joint EC/OECD Workshop
Experts from the ISSEK Centre for Business Tendencies Studies (CBTS) presented the results of a pilot project to measure digital activity of Russian industrial and retail companies at the 9th Joint EC/OECD Workshop (14-15 November 2019, Paris, France).
Being cross-cutting in nature, digital technologies permeate all spheres of life and all industries. Evaluating their effects and the contribution to production and social development comes to the forefront of national statistical services’ agenda, along with developing new tools and methods to measure this domain. On 15 November Leonid Gokhberg, HSE First Vice-Rector and ISSEK Director, spoke about the HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge’s approaches to identifying the boundaries, and assessing the effects of digital economy at the panel discussion ‘Measuring the Digital Economy’ in the scope of the Rosstat conference.
HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge presents the indicators of Russians’ ‘digital well-being’, measured with the use of the OECD methodology.
The HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge continues to study business digitisation trends, and presents the results of a market survey reflecting the level of digital technologies’ application by Russian large and medium manufacturing enterprises in 2018. Managers of more than 1,200 companies in 30 Russian regions participated in the survey.
The HSE Institute for Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge designed the Business Digitalisation Index which measures the rate of entrepreneurial sector organisations’ adapting to digital transformation in Russia, European countries, the Republic of Korea, Turkey, and Japan. The index is calculated on the basis of the following five indicators: broadband internet access, use of cloud-based services, RFID technology, and ERP systems, and participation in e-commerce.
The 'map of professions' is being redrafted right in front of our eyes, and approaches to staff training are changing radically. Russian and German experts discussed the factors affecting the labour market in the 21st century in an unusual format — podium debates combined with a pre-Christmas reception. The event was hosted by the Moscow German Embassy’s Department of Science, the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH), and the Higher School of Economics on 4 December, 2018.
OECD experts presented the next issue of the Science, Technology and Innovation Outlook 2018, in which the Russian Intellectual System iFORA, developed by HSE ISSEK (Institute of Statistical Studies and Economics of Knowledge), was referred to as an example of successful initiatives in the field of digital science and innovation policy (DSIP). | <urn:uuid:85935f7e-2465-4704-8970-179a677d25e7> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://issek.hse.ru/en/news/keywords/220440742/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00064.warc.gz | en | 0.901173 | 564 | 1.640625 | 2 |
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday pitched for a comprehensive maritime domain awareness scheme, as there were indications that terrorist groups are maintaining their ability to use the sea route.
On the concluding day of a three-day long meeting of directors and inspectors general of police in New Delhi, Dr Singh also said that there were increasing infiltration attempts in Jammu and Kashmir. "In Jammu and Kashmir, we are beginning to see increasing infiltration attempts, across the Line of Control and even the International Border. There are also indications about terrorist groups maintaining their ability to use the sea route," the PM said.
"Vigilance, therefore, needs to be exercised not only on our land borders but along the coastline as well. The comprehensive scheme of Maritime Domain Awareness to be led by the navy would help strengthen coastal vigilance, whereas deployment of more permanent border obstacles and better sensors could improve the situation along the land borders," he said at the conference organised by the Intelligence Bureau.
Though the PM did not name any terror outfit, Pakistan-based Lashker-e-Tayiba terror outfit had used the sea route to infiltrate into Mumbai in November 2008 and went on a shooting spree killing over 160 people. The PM also said that terror threat in the hinterland continues to be a cause for worry.
"Although 19 interdictions have taken place, terrorists were able to strike in Mumbai and Delhi last year and in Pune this year. Investigations in these cases are yet to conclude," Dr Singh said.
The PM said his government was working on a robust cyber security structure that addresses threat management and mitigation, assurance and certification, specially building capacity and enhancing research.
Calling upon private players to join in the plan of the government, Dr Singh said, "Our country's vulnerability to cyber crime is escalating as our economy and critical infrastructure become increasingly reliant on interdependent computer networks and the Internet. Large-scale computer attacks on our critical infrastructure and economy can have potentially devastating results."
He also called for devising a strategy to counter the propaganda carried out in social networking sites and said while working on a plan to counter it, a careful examination needs to be done that it does not infringe on the rights of freedom of expression of the people.
"The use of bulk SMSes and social media to aggravate the communal situation is a new challenge that the recent disturbances have thrown before us. We need to fully understand how these new media are used by miscreants. We also need to devise strategies to counter the propaganda that is carried out by these new means. Any measure to control the use of such media must be carefully weighed against the need for the freedom to express and communicate," he said.
He expressed hope that police forces would be able to work out effective strategies to deal with these tendencies and asked the top brass of the police to dedicate themselves to planned technological upgradation of their forces.
There are many emerging areas where the police forces need to develop new expertise which include controlling use of new media by miscreants to spread rumours and falsehood.
On terror threats in the hinterland, the PM said, "We are still in the process of developing capabilities to take pre-emptive action in respect of terrorist threats. Realignment of operational approaches, training of police personnel and more effective collaboration among states and between states and the Centre should form part of our overall strategy of dealing with the menace of terrorism," Dr Singh said.
Speaking on left wing extremism, he said there was an ability of Naxals to gradually increase their numbers, enhance their 'military potential', and entrench themselves in some areas of the seven affected states "is and should be a cause of worry."
Acquisition of indigenous capacity for fabrication of hardware and the ability to ideologically sway sections of society into raising a clamour about violation of human rights only adds to the complexity of the situation.
"The paramilitary forces have to play an important role in minimising the loss of lives due to the use of IEDs and preventing exploitation of inter-State boundaries by left wing extremists," Dr Singh said, adding the state police forces on their part must ensure that Naxals are apprehended are prosecuted quickly and effectively.
He also asked Naxal-affected state to improve the police-population ratio, strengthen police infrastructure and equip their police forces with better weapons, better communication systems and better training.
Dr Singh expressed concern over the recent communal clashes in various parts of the country especially in the northeast and said, "The ethnic disturbances of the northeast assumed a national dimension with the flight of people belonging to the northeast from various towns of South and Western India."
"This further strained the communal situation in the country, which was already showing some signs of deterioration, particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Kerala," he added and asked police forces to re-orient themselves and make attempts to marginalise "overtly intolerant and aggressive" elements of the society.
The PM expressed concerns over the growing violence against elderly and women in metropolitan cities. "There is a feeling that violence against women and elderly is growing in metropolitan cities...Maintaining a secure environment in our cities requires special skills built around our knowledge of technology, economics and sociology," he said.
Dr Singh said 3.9 lakh police and central armed police forces personnel have been recruited in the last 30 months and 6.35 lakh people have been trained.
There is a "need for filling up all existing vacancies in our police forces and their adequate training...But more efforts need to be made by the states to fill the vacancies," he said.
The PM said maintaining a secure environment in our cities requires special skills built around our knowledge of technology, economics and sociology.
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In this simple drawing lesson featuring a lamb clipart, you will learn how to sketch this fun cartoon animal using only four basic steps and simple shapes. Not only can you create this animal within minutes, but you can also duplicate this illustration using either a vector application or a simple pencil quickly and easily.
Lambs are young sheep mostly found in Europe and Asia. Domestic sheep are herbivorous animals and more than one billion of these creatures can be found around the world.
You can see below the final illustration once all four steps are completed. As you can see, you can use mostly circles and rectangles to illustrate this cartoon lamb. Ready to draw? Let's proceed with the first step now! :)
Start by adding a large rectangle done using a thick outline. Make sure this rectangle is short and large. Then, draw two ears on both sides of the head using mostly curved lines. These ears must be aligned with the top of the rectangle.
Nice work! In this second step, you can sketch large circular shapes to form the eyes. As you can see below, the eyes are partially hidden. Then, you can draw small circles inside the eyes to illustrate pupils.
On the bottom of the eyes, draw a broken line to create the nose and another small curved line to form the mouth. Both of these lines can be joined by a third straight vertical line.
In this third step, create the wool of the animal using small curved lines. You can add a large shape made of small circular lines on top of the head and on the bottom of the body. The legs are done using small straight lines while the hooves are done using small rectangles.
It's time to add colors! To make sure the wool is visible, you can use a very light grey color to fill in the shape on top and on the bottom of the character. The body and ears are filled with a dark grey color. The pupils and the hooves can be slightly darker. That's it! This adorable lamb clipart is now completed!
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OCEAN PINES — In a solemn, quiet ceremony this week, about a dozen U.S. veterans gathered at the Worcester County Veterans Memorial at Ocean Pines to commemorate the 44th anniversary of the Tet Offensive, a major attack by communist forces on South Vietnam in 1968 that helped escalate the ill-fated conflict.
After a few brief remarks, Vietnam War veteran Bob Bates and Worcester County Sheriff Reggie Mason, also a Vietnam veteran, placed a wreath with a sash simply saying Tet 44 at the base of the memorial along Route 589 in Ocean Pines. It was the fourth time the anniversary of the Tet Offensive was recognized in the area and each time, the number of attendees has grown by a small measure. About a dozen U.S veterans attended the ceremony on Tuesday.
On Jan. 20, 1968, North Vietnamese troops and their guerilla allies, the Viet Cong, launched a major offensive across a large front throughout South Vietnam, attacking around 100 major cities and towns. The attack came as a surprise to U.S. troops and their South Vietnamese allies because it came during an agreed-upon ceasefire called to honor the Vietnamese holiday of Tet, the lunar new year.
In some cities and towns, the communists were quickly repelled within hours, but in some areas, the fighting raged on for weeks. At the height of the Tet offensive, North Vietnamese forces were able to seize the U.S. embassy in Saigon. U.S. troops were able to retake the embassy after about eight hours, but it took U.S. and South Vietnamese forces about two weeks to retake Saigon.
There has been some debate over the years about the impact of the Tet Offensive in escalating a war that had largely been fought in smaller skirmishes with guerilla forces in the years leading up to 1968. In military terms, the U.S. was the clear victor in the Tet Offensive because North Vietnamese troops were unsuccessful in maintaining control over any of the attacked areas in South Vietnam.
The communist forces also suffered heavy losses with a reported 45,000 killed. The Tet Offensive escalated the war in Vietnam and in the wake of the concerted attacks, an additional 200,000 American troops were called into the conflict, necessitating the activation of reserves.
American Legion Post 166 Commander Sarge Garlitz, who has coordinated the anniversary recognition for the last four years, served in the armed forces for 34 years, but was never sent to Vietnam. Garlitz on Tuesday said commemorating the Tet Offensive was a fitting and proper thing to do.
“We’re here to recognize, not celebrate, and to honor those who fought in that great battle,” he said. “We honor those who fought and didn’t return, along with those who fought and did return, those who returned and found a media that claimed it wasn’t a win.”
Garlitz said public sentiment about Vietnam often prevented those who fought there from getting the recognition they deserve.
“I feel for a lot of you guys that went that it was a major accomplishment that doesn’t always get recognized,” he said. “You guys are the heroes. There are a lot of Vietnam vets joining the American Legion and some are just now starting to open up and talk about it.”
For Mason, who was at Khe Sanh, the site of a major battle just prior to the larger Tet Offensive, Tuesday’s ceremony also had special meaning.
“I don’t understand to this day why we weren’t overrun at Khe Sanh,” he said. “I feel very lucky to have made it back because I lost a lot of buddies over there. It was hard, but a lot of us survived. We lost 58,000 in that war and we should consider ourselves lucky to live in this great country we live in.” | <urn:uuid:9f2278a5-a361-48fe-8575-8391be9eab72> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.mdcoastdispatch.com/2012/02/02/ceremony-marks-44th-anniversary-of-war-battle/?cthru&bid=21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988718866.34/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183838-00003-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.976313 | 807 | 1.859375 | 2 |
Interdisciplinary management of large Periapical lesion with endodontic origin – a short review
Periapical wound recuperating is an unpredictable and dynamic procedure of supplanting devitalised and missing cell structures and tissue layers. The way toward mending includes regenerative and repair stages. The regeneration is when healing takes place by proliferation of parenchymal cells, including primary and secondary healing. Whereas repair is when healing takes place by proliferation of connective tissues. The periapical surgery is believed to be the preferred approach in the management of large periapical lesions, which comprise of periapical abscess, radicular cysts, etc. It is well known that the essential three growth factors to achieve tissue healing are platelet derived growth factors, vascular endothelial growth factors, and transforming growth factors. However, the fibrin matrix of PRF gets slowly resorbed, and releases the growth factors such as PDGF, TGF, VEGF maintaining a viable and everlasting field to enhance the healing. The combination of bone graft along with PRF had the potential to enhance the bone formation. In investigation of the tissue regeneration of periapical tissues, these factors have been properly consolidated and applied to the target area to accomplish faster healing of the large periapical lesions.
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A dentil is a decorative architectural element which may appear on a structure or a piece of furniture. Dentils appear to have originated in Classical Greece, and they appear in many examples of Greek architecture. Architecture and furniture design which references this period may utilize dentils to tie it in with the classical theme, and dentils can also be used in more modern design.
The root word for “dentil” is the same as the root for a number of tooth-related words such as dental and dentist. Dentils look like tiny teeth, consisting of even rectangular blocks arranged in a row, with small spacers between the dentils. Classically, the blocks are smooth and plain, although in some designs a depression may run down the middle of the dentil, creating what is known as an open dentil.
Typically, dentils are arranged in a band around the top of a building or object. On buildings, they appear just below the roofline, wrapping all the way around the structure. Furniture may feature dentils in various locations, depending on where the furniture was made and the taste of the furnituremaker. In indoor molding, dentils are classically used in a form of crown molding, appearing at the top of the walls next to the ceiling.
The simple repeating theme of dentils is often said to be evocative of rafters on timber-frame structures. Some historians have suggested that the dentil was in fact developed to mimic the appearance of rafters. Conventionally, the width of a dentil is equal to the amount it extends from the face of the structure, and the widths of the gaps between dentils can vary, depending on the design. Careful planning must be done ahead of time to avoid ending up with a partial dentil at the edge of a building, as this can look rather jarring aesthetically.
People who would like to capture the appearance of a dentil can purchase premade dentil molding made from plaster, plastic, or wood. This takes much of the guesswork out of installing dentils, and makes the process much easier. On stone buildings, the dentils will need to be cut and installed by a mason, and they may be accompanied with other decorative architectural features as well. It's important to consider the context in which ornaments such as dentils are being installed; some structures can look fussy, forced, or pretentious with elements such as dentils attached, while in other cases, they fit right in with the look and feel of a building, or room, in the case of dentil molding.
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Major US companies have told Finance Minister Paschal Donohoe that Ireland would be unwise to stay out of a global tax deal if a deal is ultimately reached on taxing corporate profits around the world.
US Chamber of Commerce intervention in Ireland comes as Minister faces international pressure to accept OECD proposals for a global corporate tax rate of “at least” 15% .
The plan is highly problematic for Mr Donohoe due to his years’ insistence on defending Ireland’s 12.5 per cent rate which has long been a source of friction with Europe.
He will meet today with the economic chief of the European Commission, Paolo Gentiloni, who will explain that Ireland will still be able to compete on a tax level even after the transposition of such an agreement into EU law.
âWe will not end tax competition. We will keep huge differences between European Member States and on the world stage. But the idea is to have a stable, predictable and fair global framework, âhe told the Irish Times before his visit to Dublin.
âThis competitiveness⦠is not only linked to this minimum tax difference, which will remain anyway. It is also linked to the achievements that the country has achieved in terms of skills, education, university, business environment.
He added: “It’s not based on two percentage points of this or that rate.”
Submission to Donohoe
The chamber, which represents all of the state’s major US groups, said if a “comprehensive international tax deal is reached” it does not believe “staying out” would be “in Ireland’s best interest” .
His views were set out in a submission in recent days to Mr Donohoe, seen by The Irish Times, as part of a public consultation on tax policy.
After months of informal behind-the-scenes discussions between government and business leaders, the document comes as companies face the potential loss of the 12.5 percent rate after world powers backed the plan ‘OECD.
The views of the US chamber are important as it claims 700 to 800 members, with a board comprising directors from tech giants Facebook, Google and Intel, financial services groups JP Morgan and Northern Trust, and pharmaceutical groups Pfizer and Johnson. & Johnson. Some 180,000 Irish jobs are directly attributed to US investment and 140,000 indirect jobs.
Ireland is one of the few countries to oppose the OECD proposals, as Mr Donohoe waits for the US Congress to accept the plan before deciding whether to move.
Alignment with the United States
A key Irish priority at this point is to continue alignment with the US if the OECD initiative goes ahead.
With little certainty about the plan’s fate in Washington, however, Donohoe wants to avoid the risk of accepting the OECD’s proposals only to see them collapse in the US Congress. This would leave him exposed to pressure from Brussels to dismantle the 12.5% ââregime without US alignment.
Mr Donohoe is also campaigning to withdraw the proposed rate of “at least” 15%, fearing this will prompt the European Commission to push for a higher rate – at an uncertain level – to be applied. across the EU.
The US House supported Mr. Donohoe’s position, saying it was “sensitive” given the lack of details on issues such as what a minimum rate would be. âAn ideal outcome for global trade and business is a global agreement that gives certainty to companies and countries,â he said. | <urn:uuid:7b0db223-99dd-4662-8459-39b46160c1c1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://countysligo.com/u-s-multinationals-step-up-pressure-on-ireland-to-agree-to-global-tax-deal/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00264.warc.gz | en | 0.959005 | 742 | 1.695313 | 2 |
IV Hydration in the Terminally Ill: Ritual or Therapy?
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|City of David, Givati Car Park|
|Stabilization and post-excavation conservation|
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In March 2007 excavations under the direction of Dr. Doron Ben-Ami were conducted in the City of David parking facility known as the Givati Car Park, southeast of the Dung Gate. The excavation area is located on the northwestern side of the City of David spur. During the course of the excavation a formidable architectural complex dating to the latter part of the Second Temple period was discovered directly beneath a series of buildings from the Byzantine period. The site had been intentionally destroyed; enormous fieldstones were toppled from the tops of its walls into the building and onto the vaults in the basement level causing their collapse. The destruction of the building is dated to the year 70 CE. Conservation measures were implemented concurrent with the exposure of the site for the purpose of stabilizing the finds that were revealed.
The remains of a building of impressive dimensions were exposed; its walls rise to a height of more than 5 meters and are approximately 2 meters wide. It has a basement level, which was built of vaults made of neatly dressed white ashlar stones, is equipped with ritual baths (miqve’ot). The remains of different kinds of original plaster were also found: white smoothed lime plaster was preserved along the inside surface of the building’s walls; in the building’s stone collapse fresco remains were discovered that were shades of red, yellow and green, with thin black lines – evidence that the plastered walls of the building were decorated with paint.
The physical problems that were identified and treated were:
1. Stone weathering – cracking and disintegration of the stones’ surface.
2. Bonding material missing from the joints.
3. Exposed wall cores.
4. Large voids deep inside the walls, some of the walls are in danger of collapse.
5. The tops of walls that were not sealed against water.
6. Vegetation had taken root in the building remains.
The primary causes for these problems are: the intentional damage that took place at the time of the destruction of the Second Temple; the environmental conditions to which the remains were subjected for approximately two thousand years; and also the recent exposure of the site which causes accelerated weathering processes due to the extreme change in the environmental conditions.
The conservation measures that were implemented at the site included:
1. Reinforcing the foundations with debesh construction.
2. Completing the construction with debesh in those places where the cores of wall remains are exposed and in the springing of the vaults.
3. Reinforce the springing of the vaults with debesh construction.
4. Clean the joints and pointing them up with lime-based bonding material mixed with aggregates such as pottery, quarry sand, ash, charcoal and gravel.
5. Install wooden supports.
6. Return stones to their original places.
7. Seal the tops of the walls with lime-based bonding material.
8. Fill in the voids in the walls.
9. Treat the plaster remains – stabilize the edges of the plaster and fill in lacunae.
10. Remove vegetation and treat the area with an herbicide.
Conservation guidance concurrent with the archaeological excavation is extremely important. The steps taken to protect the remains from the moment of their exposure minimize the negative effects that result from the extreme change in environmental conditions. The long term preservation of the site requires on-going conservation maintenance that will be performed by a conservator.
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Joy is the emotion of salvation. We rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory (1 Peter 1:8). If you’re a Christian, the Spirit gives you soaring delight in Christ. His beauty and greatness thrill your soul.
But quite a few believers struggle to experience joy. Why is that?
Some people by nature tend to be sad, and joy is an ongoing challenge. When I read Martyn Lloyd-Jones’s classic, Spiritual Depression, I was surprised that he mentions temperament or personality as “the first and foremost cause.” He may be right.
But there are other reasons. Young moms are often surprised at how tired they are — sleepless and exhausted — and they wrestle to find joy. If you are grieving or suffering, you may not realize that God has specific joys for you in your present circumstance. And don’t forget that our enemy hates us and will steal every ounce of joy he can.
But the most miserable Christians I’ve seen are those who live with a foot in both worlds.
They hedge their bets. They have one eye on heaven and one on earth. They call on the name of Christ, but they still try to find security, satisfaction, pleasure, or fulfillment from this world. They’re riding the fence. And they’re not happy.
Is that you? The only way to have joy is to say a full “Yes” to God. Which means saying “No” to the world.
The Great Yes
It is important for every Christian to be convinced that God is good. And what’s more — God alone is good.
If we are not absolutely convinced that God alone is good, we will not be able to say “No” to other gods that promise joy but deliver sorrow. We don’t dare to imagine that there is even a sliver of good apart from God and his will for our lives. Not a shred.
The Psalms drive this truth home.
I say to the LORD, “You are my Lord; I have no good apart from you.” (Psalm 16:2)
Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. (Psalm 73:25)
I cry to you, O Lord; I say, “You are . . . my portion in the land of the living.” (Psalm 142:5)
In the New Testament, James writes,
Do not be deceived, my beloved brothers. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights. (James 1:16–17)
Every ounce of good in this world comes from God. Nothing can possibly be good unless it comes from God. A joyful Christian believes this truth. She banks her life — and her joy — on it.
Calvin put it this way:
it will not suffice simply to hold that there is one whom all ought to honor and adore, unless we are also persuaded that he is the fountain of every good, and that we must seek nothing elsewhere than in him. . . . For until men recognize that they owe everything to God, that they are nourished by his fatherly care, that he is the Author of their every good, that they should seek nothing beyond him — they will never yield him willing service. Nay, unless they establish their complete happiness in him, they will never give themselves truly and sincerely to him. (Institutes, I, 2, 1)
God is good. God alone is good. And all good comes from God.
Best of all, God gives us himself. And he is our joy — the unspeakably glorious delight of our hearts. David says,
In your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore. (Psalm 16:11)
The Great No
Satan tempts us to think we can find something good and satisfying apart from God. But we must declare a strong, resounding “No” to anything that promises good without him. This great “No” is at the heart of Christian joy.
The essence of sin is looking for good outside of God and his will. That is how our mother Eve was deceived.
So when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was to be desired to make one wise, she took of its fruit and ate. (Genesis 3:6)
We stumble in the same way she did. When I dig beneath the surface of any sin in my life, I find that I am trying to get something good apart from God and his ways. That good thing might be pleasure, security, significance, satisfaction, justice, belonging, comfort, some physical need, etc. But I try to get it without God.
In the end, it is idolatry. I am looking to something other than God to meet my needs and satisfy my desires. These gods promise joy, but they deliver misery.
That is why a half-hearted Christian cannot have ongoing joy in Christ. David says,
The sorrows of those who run after another god shall multiply. (Psalm 16:4)
For my life is spent with sorrow, and my years with sighing; my strength fails because of my iniquity. (Psalm 31:10)
We run after other gods to find joy, but we find sorrow.
A young woman knows that she shouldn’t marry a non-Christian, but she thinks she will find love and security in this relationship — even though God is not in it. She wants something good, but she is looking to another god to provide it, and her sorrows will multiply.
A man thinks he will find fulfillment in pornography or hooking up after work. Sexual pleasure is a good thing in God’s way. But this man is looking to another god to give to him, and these brief seconds of pleasure will turn to gravel and ashes in his mouth.
A woman looks for significance through gossip. She feels important when she talks about what other people are doing. She is not finding her worth in Christ. She is running after another god for her sense of value.
An unforgiving man holds a grudge. He thinks that it is his responsibility to make things right. Justice is a good thing, but he is not looking to the “Judge of all the earth” to give it to him. He is running after another god.
So choose today whom you will serve. Look to God and his will for every good gift in your life. Say with the psalmist, “The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup” (Psalm 16:5).
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Only behavioral change will reduce energy consumption.
Andrew Rudin is an energy management consultant based in Philadelphia. For 30 years he’s been project coordinator for the Interfaith Coalition on Energy. He’s served on energy conservation committees at the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE) and the Illuminating Engineering Society (IES). Fortnightly published his article, “Feel Good Electric Waste,” in April 2003.
Energy efficiency is our national policy. We have huge programs like EnergyStar, LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) and various energy codes and standards. All of these programs assume that increased energy efficiency will reduce our energy use.
Many Americans believe this is important because, as we burn fossil fuels, we are pumping carbon dioxide and other pollutants into our air faster than natural systems can absorb them, changing our climate. Many of us also remember the price shocks of the 1970s—the days of lines and hoses. We hope that energy efficiency will slow or mitigate pollution and climate change, and also protect us from future price shocks, by reducing our energy use. | <urn:uuid:285c644b-4e92-4b72-8e26-8ee6f438dc15> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.fortnightly.com/fortnightly/2013/05/energy-efficiencys-false-hope | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00469.warc.gz | en | 0.927563 | 236 | 2.765625 | 3 |
Robotics and space applications represent areas where compliant mechanisms can continue to make a significant impact by reducing costs and weight while improving performance. Because of the nature of these applications, a common need is for bearing replacement mechanisms, or mechanisms that perform the function of a bearing without the complexity and failure modes associated with bearings. Static balancing is a design strategy that attempts to reduce the actuation effort of a mechanism, and has been applied to compliant mechanisms in some applications. Monolithic construction, especially by means of 3D printing technology, is a strategy whereby the mechanism links and joints are built as a single "chunk" of material. This eliminates assembly and failure modes associated with wear and friction in traditional joints. In this work we examine these design strategies in the context of robotics and space applications. Matlab and Ansys batch files can be found in Appendix A. A fully compliant zero-torque, statically balanced mechanism is described that can undergo greater than 100 of motion. Because compliant mechanisms achieve their motion from the deflection of their constituent members, there is some strain energy associated with actuated positions. By introducing an appropriate pre-load, strain energy can be held constant. This can reduce or nearly eliminate the input force required from the actuating device. This paper describes the statically balanced rotary joint concept, and demonstrates its optimization, testing, and implementation for a haptic pantograph mechanism. The statically balanced properties of the constituent joints result in a mechanism with two balanced degrees of freedom. Matlab and Ansys batch files can be found in Appendix B. The conception, modeling, and development of a fully compliant two-degree-of-freedom pointing mechanism for application in spacecraft thruster, antenna, or solar array systems is described. The design objectives and the advantages of a compliant solution are briefly discussed. A single design concept is selected for final development from a field of generated concepts. Analytical and numerical models are accompanied by prototype testing and measurements in several iterations. A final design is described in detail, a fully compliant prototype is fabricated in titanium, and its performance is measured.
College and Department
Ira A. Fulton College of Engineering and Technology; Mechanical Engineering
BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Merriam, Ezekiel G., "Fully Compliant Mechanisms for Bearing Subtraction in Robotics and Space Applications" (2013). Theses and Dissertations. 3564.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 18 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve said on Wednesday that it would continue buying bonds at an $85 billion monthly pace for now, surprising financial markets that were braced for a reduction in the central bank's economic stimulus.
Citing strains in the economy from tight fiscal policy and higher mortgage rates, the Fed decided against the tapering of asset purchases that investors had all but priced into stock and bond markets.
"The committee decided to await more evidence that progress will be sustained before adjusting the pace of its purchases," the U.S. central bank said in a statement announcing its decision. Esther George of the Kansas City Fed again dissented, saying she was worried about financial bubbles due to the Fed's low rate policy.
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will hold a news conference at 2:30 p.m. (1830 GMT) to elaborate on the central bank's thinking.
The move comes against the backdrop of a somewhat gloomier outlook for economic growth from U.S. Fed officials. In a new set of quarterly forecasts, the Fed now sees growth in a 2 percent to 2.3 percent range this year, down from 2.3 percent to 2.6 percent in its June estimates. The downgrade for next year was even sharper: 2.9-3.1 percent from 3.0-3.5 percent.
Most policymakers, 12 out of 17, also projected the first official interest rate hike will come in 2015. That's despite forecasts for unemployment to potentially reach 6.5 percent, the threshold at which rate hikes will begin to be considered, sometime next year.
To temper any market jitters from a slowing in its purchases, the Fed reiterated that it will not start to raise rates at least until unemployment falls to 6.5 percent, so long as inflation does not threaten to go above 2.5 percent. The U.S. jobless rate in August was 7.3 percent.
The reduction in bond buying marks a milestone in what is expected to be a slow road back toward normalizing policy after an unprecedented five year episode of monetary expansion that has been felt worldwide. | <urn:uuid:7104a3a2-8c90-49ff-bb6a-2514f192792f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/3949488?ir=Business&m=true | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279489.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00017-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.961174 | 437 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Aflatoxin is a potent toxin and a very serious health issue in many parts of the developing world. Major outbreaks have been seen in Africa, India, Malaysia and Taiwan over the years.
This mycotoxin is a natural toxin produced as a secondary metabolite to certain strains of the fungus Aspergillus, in particular Aspergillus flavus and Aspergillus parasiticus.
The toxin is then excreted onto plants or pre-processed foods, some intended for human consumption.
Aflatoxins are contaminants of foods intended for people or animals as a result of fungal contamination. The most common foods implicated are cereals like corn, wheat and rice, oilseeds like peanuts and sunflower, and spices. However, the toxin can affect a very wide range of food stuffs (see below).
Different factors contribute to aflatoxin contamination. In semi-arid climates, the effect of drought can increase the amount of Aspergillus in the air causing pre-harvest contamination of certain crops.
Crops grown and stored in more tropical environments where the temperature and humidity is high usually have a higher risk of both pre and post-harvest contamination. Of course, much of the problem lies with homegrown crops that are not harvested or stored properly.
Aflatoxin poisoning can be broken up into acute and chronic disease depending on the amount of toxin ingested. When people (or animals) ingest aflatoxin contaminated foods, the liver is the main target for disease.
There is a direct link between aflatoxin poisoning and liver cancer. Liver cancer or hepatocellular carcinoma is an important public health concern in many parts of the world due to aflatoxin. According to the CDC, acute aflatoxin poisoning results in liver failure and death in up to 40% of cases in some regions.
Besides the obvious health risks, there is the massive economic loss that occurs in parts of the world that can’t afford it.
Prevention and control of aflatoxin in developing countries is mainly focused on good agricultural practices.
Because it is impossible to completely eliminate this danger, in the United States feeds and grains are laboratory tested for levels of aflatoxins and food with unacceptable levels are removed from the market.
Foods most commonly affected by aflatoxins (from the USDA’s Food Safety Research Information Office):
• Cereals (maize, corn, sorghum, pearl millet, rice, wheat)
• Oilseeds (peanut, soybean, sunflower, cotton)
• Spices (chillies, black pepper, coriander, turmeric, ginger)
• Tree nuts (almonds, pistachio, walnuts, coconut)
• Dried fruits (sultanas, figs)
• Cocoa beans
• Milk, eggs, and meat products*
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Due in part to how difficult it is to successfully land something on Mars, odds are Schiaparelli has become an extremely expensive Martian tombstone.
To be fair, the ESA isn’t entirely sure what happened and while it’s refrained from jumping to any conclusions, there’s still a chance Schiaparelli successfully landed on Mars and remains operational. While the agency awaits further communication from the lander — as well as an update via a NASA orbiter — it’s already planning on holding a press conference Thursday morning to issue an official update.
For those unaware of the mission, the ESA has been patiently counting down the days until October 19 for the better part of the past seven months. An ordinary fall day for anyone else, this particular Wednesday was the ESA’s target date for landing its tech- and data-focused spacecraft, the Schiaparelli lander — one piece of the agency’s anticipated ExoMars collaborative mission with Russia’s Roscosmos space agency. In addition to Schiaparelli planting down on Martian real estate, the other side to the mission featured the Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO), a rig designed to not only transport the lander but also to orbit Mars upon arrival. Once in orbit, it would proceed to send atmospheric and temperature data to the ESA.
While the days leading up to Schiaparelli’s landing on Mars showed nothing for the ESA to worry about — its October 16 detachment from the TGO and subsequent descent to Mars went off without a hitch — its signal went completely offline mere moments before it was scheduled to touch down. As ESA agency members looked on, everything appeared to be functioning by the numbers as Schiaparelli neared red planet soil. Its descent appeared correct, it properly deployed its landing parachute — all signs pointed to a successful landing.
Then it went black.
At the same instant the lander’s nine hydrazine-powered thrusters were scheduled to blast in order to slow Schiaparelli down, the ESA lost contact. With a simultaneous webcast also showing darkness for several minutes, an ESA director stated, “we expected the signal to continue, but clearly it did not.”
The bright side to all this? During the time Schiaparelli intended on landing on Mars, the ExoMars TGO successfully reached orbit of the planet after burning its engines for roughly two hours. As seen by its dedicated Twitter account, the orbiter (as well as the ESA and Roscosmos, one would imagine) was wildly enthused by the accomplishment.
— ExoMars orbiter (@ESA_TGO) October 19, 2016
After announcing the TGO successfully entered orbit around Mars, ExoMars project manager Don McCoy didn’t avoid addressing the elephant in the room. Acknowledging the fact it was still way too early to offer any judgment as to what happened with Schiaparelli, McCoy added, “until we have data we are hesitant to make any conclusions.” Saying the agency would wait until NASA’s Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter circled the planet, any information gathered until then would simply be inconclusive.
The ESA plans on spending the rest of Wednesday examining the information it does have while continuing to wait patiently for any post-landing communication from Schiaparelli. As of now, the agency’s press conference is scheduled for 4 a.m. ET (1 a.m. PT) and should resolve whether or not the lander was able to successfully complete its mission.
- Watch NASA drop capsule from 1,200 feet to test Mars Sample Return system
- NASA’s Mars drone captures cool shots of rover landing gear
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- Two modules of dark matter spacecraft Euclid are joined
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Aspects of selection in an interbred flock based on Perendales crossed with Merino X Romney ewes : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Agricultural Science in Animal Science at Massey University
Genetic, phenotypic and environmental parameters were estimated from hogget traits recorded on 237 Perendale x (Merino x Romney) ewe hoggets between 1977 and 1984. Non-genetic effects on weaning weight (WW) for 634 ewe and ram lambs were analysed. A selection objective and criteria was defined and appraised for the flock. The traits examined were hogget liveweight (HLW), greasy fleece weight (GFW), clean fleece weight (CFW), quality number (QN), character grade (CHG), handle grade (HG), cotting grade (CG), soundness grade (SG), greasy colour grade (GCG), scoured colour grade (SCG), staple length (SL), total crimp number (TCN), clean scoured yield (Y), mean fibre diameter (MFD) and crimps per centimetre (CPC). The least squares method of fitting constants was used to estimate the major environmental factors influencing the traits studied. Heritabilities (h2) were obtained by the daughter-dam regression (DDR) and daughter-dam correlation (DDC) methods. The genetic (rG), phenotypic (rP) and environmental (rE) correlations were calculated by the daughter-dam method. The estimates of environmental effects agree in most cases with the published estimates. Between year differences were important sources of variation and had a highly significant effect on all traits except SCG. Rearing rank effect was found to be the most important source of variation for WW and HLW. Age of dam and sex had a highly significant effect on WW. Neither rearing rank nor age of dam exerted any significant influence on wool traits. The estimates of heritability calculated by daughter-dam regression method were: HLW (0.16), GFW (0.17), CFW (0.24), QN (0.42), CHG (0.38), SG (0.02), GCG (0.38), SCG (0.09), SL (0.12), TCN (0.08), Y (0.41) and MFD (0.29). Genetic and phenotypic correlations calculated among some hogget traits were respectively: HLW x GFW (0.67 and 0.66); HLW x CFW (0.62 and 0.56); HLW x SL (0.79 and 0.44); HLW x MFD (-0.45 and 0.24); GFW x CFW (0.87 and 0.94); GFW x SL (0.37 and 0.60); GFW x MFD (-0.98 and 0.38); CFW x GCG (0.52 and 0.02); QN x MFD (-0.79 and -0.30); SG x MFD (0.73 and -0.21); GCG x SCG (0.87 and 0.38); GCG x Y (0.96 and 0.04) and SCG x Y (0.77 and 0.00). Lifetime economic weights derived using the marginal profit method were calculated to define a selection objective for the flock studied. The traits included in the objective were number of lambs weaned (NLW (dam)), WW, CFW, MFD and SCG. Besides the traits in the objective, HLW, GFW, QN and GCG were included as selection criteria. The appropriate selection indices for ram hoggets (I1), ewe hoggets (I2) and lambs (I3 ) were respectively: I1 =4.66 NLW (dam) + 0.62 HLW + 0.10 WW + 3.91 GFW - 1.70 MFD + 0.50 GCG. I2 =4.79 NLW (dam) + 0.61 HLW + 0.04 WW + 1.99 GFW + 0.23 QN + 1.60 GCG. I3 = 4.87 NLW (dam) + 0.48 WW. | <urn:uuid:42383d9b-82aa-43b2-b731-ebdcbf9f84e6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/4853 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00192-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.93868 | 900 | 1.984375 | 2 |
Why a Career in Sonography?
A healthcare career in sonography offers many exciting challenges as well as numerous rewards. Sonography, also known as diagnostic medical sonography, utilizes ultrasound technology to examine a patient’s tissues, blood vessels and internal organs. Sonographers, or ultrasound techs, work with their patients on an individual basis. It can be truly said that they are on the front lines of healthcare and play a critical role by detecting and monitoring a variety of life-changing or even threatening medical conditions. These conditions can range from high-risk pregnancies to cancers or even heart defects. Would a career in ultrasound technology be the right fit for you? Read on to learn a little bit more about what it takes to be an ultrasound technician, as well as their job functions and work environments.
It Takes Just a Minute to Start Your Sonography Career
Diagnostic Medical Sonography
Ultrasound technicians are responsible for operating sonography equipment that produces and records internal images of patients. These images or tests are then used by physicians to assist them in making a diagnosis. You are most likely familiar with the role of an ultrasound tech as it relates to prenatal care, but sonograms are also used to examine many parts of the body. They include muscles, ligaments, tendons and joints, breast tissue, the brain and spinal cord, and organs in the abdominal cavity, to name a few.
Ultrasound Tech Specializations
As with other healthcare careers, specialization is an option with sonography. One area of specialization is Cardiac Sonography, where techs produce images of a patient’s heart, heart chambers, valves and vessels. Another is Vascular Sonography, which is similar to a Cardiac Sonography, but focuses primarily on blood vessels and blood flow. But an ultrasound tech’s job is much more than just producing internal images. They interact with patients by answering their questions and preparing them for the diagnostic procedure. They must also have a discerning eye. Ultrasound technicians must be able to recognize normal and more importantly “catch” abnormal images. Examining diagnostic images and providing an analysis to the attending physician is a routine job function. Ultrasound techs work primarily in hospitals, clinics, physician practices as well as in laboratories. However, before you can begin practicing, you’ll need to earn an ultrasound technician degree from an accredited school. | <urn:uuid:4d4d81a7-0d9b-4899-91f7-87f54029df25> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://internalscansedu.info/earn-a-degree-in-ultrasound-technology | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.958013 | 491 | 3.203125 | 3 |
sábado, 31 de agosto de 2013
Los diccionarios de la lengua traducen los términos “utter nonsense” como “totalmente absurdo”, “¡menuda tontería!”, o “completo disparate”. Utilizados en el lenguaje diplomático, al borde de una guerra (¿regional?) en Medio Oriente, por parte del único líder global realmente existente, Vladimir Putin, la expresión es fuerte, por decir algo. Se refieren a las supuestas “pruebas” presentadas por el Secretario John Kerry sobre la utilización de armas químicas por parte de las autoridades sirias. Vayamos a la nota de la agencia iraní PressTV:
Título: Claims of chemical weapons use by Syria utter nonsense: Putin
Texto: “Russian President Vladimir Putin says the accusation that the Syrian government has used chemical weapons against the foreign-backed militants in the country is 'utter nonsense'.
"Syrian government troops are on the offensive and have surrounded the opposition in several regions. In these conditions, to give a trump card to those who are calling for a military intervention is utter nonsense,” Putin told the journalists in the eastern city of Vladivostok on Saturday.
He also called on the United States to show proof that Damascus was behind the attack.
"Regarding the position of our American colleagues, who affirm that government troops used ... chemical weapons, and say that they have proof; well, let them show it to the United Nations inspectors and the Security Council," Putin added.
The Russian president added that if Washington fails to show the proof, “that means there is none."
The remarks came after US President Barack Obama said on Friday that he is considering military action against Syria based on intelligence reports.
Putin also told the journalists that President Obama, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, should think of the potential victims of a military attack against Syria.
The war rhetoric against Syria primarily intensified after foreign-backed opposition forces accused the government of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad of launching a chemical attack on militant strongholds in the suburbs of Damascus on August 21.
A number of Western countries, including the United States, France, and the UK, were quick to engage in a major publicity campaign to promote war against Syria despite the fact that Damascus categorically rejected the claim that it has been behind the attack.
Putin also expressed surprise at a vote in the British parliament on Thursday that rejected London’s role in a potential war on Syria.
“This was completely unexpected for me,” Putin said, noting, "This shows that in Great Britain, even if it is the USA's main geopolitical ally in the world ... there are people who are guided by national interests and common sense, and value their sovereignty."
The Russian President pointed out that the upcoming G20 summit, which will be held next week in Russia’s Saint Petersburg, could be a platform to discuss the crisis in Syria." | <urn:uuid:3d3e08a6-4444-4994-8183-0effbd57411b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://astroboy-en-multiverso.blogspot.com/2013/08/disparates.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00328-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.859101 | 678 | 1.773438 | 2 |
Combatives System (MCS) is based on the belief that
self defense training needs to be based on defending against
the ways you are most likely going to be attacked and
counter attacking in such a way that makes it hard for
your attacker to defend.
Most spontaneous attacks whether they are with an open
hand, stick knife or gun will require you to respond initially
with your open hands. That is the cold hard truth. At
best you will have a pen or flashlight in your hand. But
that is OK, because in Modern
Combatives System we believe that there are only two
types of weapons when you get down to it. Edged and impact.
And since a pen or flashlight does not have an edge you
strike with it.
The first part of MCS
is recognizing pre assault indicators and preparatory
movement that is required for someone to attack you. The
second part is teaching you to defend against the mechanism
of the attack instead of the attack it self. Whether it
is a roundhouse punch, a swing with a tire iron or a slash
with a knife the angle is the same and so should the defense.
This is achieved by an intense study of human anatomy,
human response to stress and human patterns.
Combatives System is only concerned with interpersonal
combat within seven yards since this is where most people
are attacked, fall apart and die. In keeping with MCS'
belief in training over toys the system is broken down
into three skill sets that mirror both the likelihood
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After weeks of anticipation, Iceland's attempted national digital currency auroracoin commenced its Airdrop - the distribution of 31.8 AUR to interested citizens - at midnight local time on 25th March as part of stage one of its three-part launch.
With experts weighing in on auroracoin's novel marketing approach, successors adopting its distribution model and speculators hovering for quick gains, auroracoin's moment of truth had seemingly arrived.
Opinions were varied as to what the response to its ambitious launch would be, whether Icelanders would embrace the currency, ignore it or simply cash it in en masse for a more traditional currency, sending its value to zero virtually overnight. The upstart auroracoin even garnered bitcoin-sized international news coverage, with mentions in media outlets such as CNBC, Forbes and NBC.
At press time, it seems that despite issues, auroracoin has succeeded at distributing its coins to a sizeable group of recipients, though prices and overall market cap were down considerably. Auroracoin's market cap dropped by nearly 50% in the first day of the Airdrop, though it seemed to have avoided the quick disintegration some feared.
The auroracoin website reported that 281,000 Airdrop coins had been claimed at press time, a figured that represented 2.68% of the total of 10.5m Airdrop coins.
By 12:00 GMT, auroracoin reported its first estimates of how many Icelanders had successfully claimed their allotments in the new digital currency.
The Airdrop is progressing much quicker than I had imagined. 2,600 people have claimed in less than 12 hours.
— auroracoin (@auroracoinIS) March 25, 2014
Price holds, then freefalls
As of 16:00 GMT, roughly 16 hours after the Airdrop commenced, the price of auroracoin was holding relatively stable, according to figures from Coinmarketcap.
Auroracoin held strong as the fourth-largest digital currency by market cap, though its value had declined roughly 9.9% during this period. While this may have sounded steep, it was only about 1% more than dogecoin, which dropped 8.61% over the same period.
This was down from approximately $11 the day prior.
By 23:00 GMT, however, the picture looked starkly different.
Auroracoin was still the fourth-largest digital currency by market cap, but this figure had declined more than 45% over the one-day period.
On Cryptsy, the price of 1 AUR had fallen to approximately 0.0123 BTC (roughly $7.16), down from the 0.0205 BTC or $11.93 observed at the day's open.
The price drop was so precipitous, auroracoin holders gathered on its official forum to debate whether to hold the currency in the face of its rapid devaluation.
Behind the price decline
Though the exact cause is uncertain, data from Cryptocoincharts indicates that many investors have been seeking to cash in auroracoins. Auroracoin had declined more than 50% against bitcoin in the last 24 hours alone at press time.
Data from Cryptsy indicates that those who received coins in the distribution were not the main force behind the sell-off.
At press time, sell orders in denominations of 31.8 were present, but in small numbers.
By midnight local time, nearly 450 users were waiting on auroracoin.org, according to its official Twitter feed, to either claim coins or simply to observe the proceedings.
Due to heavy traffic, site issues were reported via Twitter.
Following this hiccup, Auroracoin experienced a number of distribution issues over the course of the Airdrop, none of which seemed to have the devastating impact some detractors were expecting.
For example, Icelanders living abroad expressed difficulty claiming their coins. Though, as noted on reddit forums, these individuals will have more opportunities to do so, as the initial Airdrop is scheduled to last four months.
At least one individual tried to claim his coins, only to find that someone else had already allegedly completed the registration process in his name.
Others noted downloads progressed slowly before being eventually confirmed.
Skeptics turned believers
The Auroracoin forum also was a gathering place for those who wanted to share success stories from the Airdrop.
Some gave credit to Auroracoin’s creator, Baldur Friggjar Óðinsson, who has held steadfast to his idea even as international scrutiny increased.
Likewise, Twitter was a home for auroracoin users to share their excitement about the launch.
— Halldór Guðfinnsson (@DoriGudfinns) March 25, 2014
Though, it is worth noting that such positive feedback was tweeted to auroracoin prior to its price drop.
The future for country-focused coins
Of course, the country-based coins looking to follow auroracoin's lead were watching the event as well.
Derek Nisbet, co-founder of the Scotcoin Project, indicated he is looking to complete a similar airdrop in 2014 to those that opt-in to the project, and that he is encouraged by the day's results, saying:
SpainCoin developer Alvaro S. told CoinDesk his team was watching auroracoin for cues:
Alvaro added that, even with the price decline, auroracoin can be viewed as a success: "It's doing pretty good nonetheless, taking into account the amount of coins given away are many times the amount supplied per day by mining operations."
Doubtless, many observers will be paying attention in the coming days and months as the auroracoin community still needs to work to increase awareness and adoption, especially among key demographics such as merchants, in order to succeed in its mission of providing a viable alternative to Iceland's krona.
Image courtesy of Auroracoin.
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Volume 22, Issue 6 - Dec 1999
Volume 22, Issue 5 - Oct 1999
Volume 22, Issue 3 - Jun 1999
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Volume 22, Issue 1 - Feb 1999
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Comparison of Distribution of Soil Microarthropoda in the Forests of Industrial and Non-industrial Complex Areas
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 1~6
The author studied the soil microarthropoda's fauna, vertical distribution, seasonal fluctuation, and the relationship between the number of soil microarthropoda and environmental factor(pH) in survey area. 3949 soil microarthropoda were collected in survey area. They included Arachnida(48.6%), Collembola(23.5%), Hymenoptera(l9.9%), and Isoptera, etc. Fresh length was the longest(1l3.6 mm) in broad-leaf forest on Mt. Chilgap which is non-industrial complex area, and the shortest(46.8 mm) in pine forest at Yochon industrial complex. The population density of soil microarthropoda was the highest in summer and the lowest in winter. The number of soil microarthropoda was higher in Mt. Keryong and Chilgap, non-industrial complex area, than Yochon and Daesan, industrial complex area. The number of soil microarthropoda increased from spring to summer and decreased from autumn to winter. Vertically, soil microarthropoda were more abundant in the second layer subsoil(0∼5 cm) in spring, in the first layer(5∼10 cm) in summer and autumn, and in the third layer(0∼15 cm) in winter. Diversity index was higher in non-industrial area(1.02) than industrial complex area(0.73). Biodiversity index was the highest in the second soil layer, in pine forest on Mt. Keryong(l.60) and the lowest in the third soil layer, in broad leaf-forest, at Daesan industrial complex(0.24).
pH Changes in the Rhizosphere Soil of Pokeberry
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 7~11
The measurement of pH in the rhizosphere soil was conducted to clarify whether the growth of pokeberry plants affect the acidity of rhizosphere soil in two environmentally contrasting area Ulsan and Chongju city. The rhizosphere pH between 5.25 and 5.33 was shown in the pokeberry stand at Mt. Boomo located at Chongju. The rhizosphere pH of pokeberry stands at Mt. Bongdae, Mt. Sinsun and Mt. Totchil was below 5.0, and did not differ with depth and distance from the main axis of root. At Mt. Bongdae, however, the pH in the rhizosphere soil was significantly changed with soil depths though that was not changed horizontally. The rhizosphere pH at top soil was lower than that at subsoil, which indicates the fact that soil acidification at Mt. Bongdae was not caused by pokeberry plants. Furthermore, the rhizosphere pH did not change with the growth of pokeberry plants. These results indicate that the hypothesis that pokeberry plants acidify local soil environment should be reconsidered.
Comparison of Soil Ion, Plant Nutrient Contents and Growth in Quercus mongolica Forests in Seoul and Its Vicinity
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 13~19
To investigate and compare the effects of air pollution near Seoul on soil ion, plant nutrient contents and plant growth, 14 Quercus mongolica forests were studied from Mt. Namsan in Seoul to Mt. Maebongsan in Kangwon-Do along the line transect. Soil pH values decreased as approached to Seoul. Concentrations of basic cations such as exchangeable Ca/sup 2+/, Mg/sup 2+/ and Na/sup +/ and effective cation exchange capacity(ECEC) in forest soil decreased as approached to Seoul. Ca/sup 2+/ and Mg/sup 2+/ contents in l-year-old Q. mongolica twigs decreased, but their K/sup +/ and Na/sup +/ contents increased as approached to Seoul. Ca/sup 2+/ contents in l-year-old Q. mongolica leaves decreased, but their K/sup +/ and Mg/sup 2+/ contents increased as approached to Seoul. Length of l-year-old twigs generally decreased near Seoul. Tree-ring analyses of Q. mongolica trees in Mt. Namsan and Mt. Yebongsan showed that mean tree-ring width in Mt. Namsan was narrower than that of Mt. Yebongsan from early 1970's to late 1980's.
Phytosociological Studies for Vegetation Conservation of Pine Forest
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 21~29
This study was carried out to clarify the syntaxonomy of the pine forest in Youngdong region by the phytosociological methods. As a result of the investigation of 62 quadrats, Pinus densiflora forest was classified into four subassociations: Typical subassociation, Quercus mongolica subassociation, Rhododendron mucronulatum subassociation, Rhus chinensis subassociation. Many differences in ecological characteristics such as species composition, stratum structure, vegetation coverage and of diameter at breast height(DBH) of class distribution were found among the communities. Soil properties of the pine forest on the study area was relatively poor compared with other pine forests, especially, soil pH was strongly acidic with 4.87. Soil conditions among the subassociations appeared different. Future succession of pine forest by the similarity index of communities was proposed. Estimated degree of green naturality for Typical subassociation and Q. mongolica subassociation correspond to 7th grade, and R. mucronulatum subassociation, 8-1st grade, and R. chinensis subassociation, 8-2nd grade.
Bionomics of Gall-Forming Paracolopha morrisoni(Aphidoidea: Homoptera)
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 31~37
The developmental process of Paracolopha morrisoni's galls on Zelkova serrata until the emergence of alatae from the galls was studied at Chonju, Korea. The galls were formed from late April to early May, 1997 and the galls began to open in early June. The length and width of galls and leaves were measured during the period from gall formation to opening. The length and width of galls have been increased until mid May continuously. The galls stopped growing at 12th of May. Fundatrices (the first generation in the gall) began to larviposit from May 15th and the second generation developed in late May. The alatae of the second generation arrived at the final stadium, that was escaped from the gall, in early June. Thus, there were only 2 generations in the gall. The close correlationship between gall growth and leaf growth suggests that leaf growth force may have a great influence on gall development.
The Cadmium Biosorption Mechanism in Gram Negative Bacteria, Serratia marcescens
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 39~43
Serratia marcescens, an enterobacterium of gram-negative bacteria, is characterized by resistance of the admium. Cadmium sensitive PM strain did not grow in the medium at cadmium concentration of 50 ppm. PA strain was induced to accommodate to cadmium by cultivating the mother strain (PC strain) in the medium with 50 ppm cadmium. As compared with PC and PM strains, PA strain revealed the excellent growth in cadmium media and accumulated four to five times higher cadmium concentration in cell than other strains. PA strain accumulated 23% of cadmium in cells when cultured in medium treated with 100 ppm cadmium and this cadmium was more accumulated in cytosol fractions than membrane fractions. Analysis by TEM indicated that cadmium was concentrated as a form of granule in cytosol. In protein patterns of cell after the treatment of cadmium, two inducible proteins (28 KDa and 64 KDa) and one reducible protein (45 KDa) were detected by SDS-PAGE. By Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer, the amounts of cadmium attached to inducible proteins of 28 KDa and 64 KDa were 318.28 ㎍ and 325.37 ㎍ per gram of protein, respectively. It is assumed that these inducible proteins play an important role in the mechanism of cadmium accumulation in cells. A plasmid of 23Kbp was found in S. marcescens. The ability of resistance to cadmium in plasmid was confirmed by curing experiments.
Isolation of Lactococci Inhibiting Listeria monocytogenes from Kimchi Habitat and Its Identification by 16S rDNA Analysis
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 45~50
A bacteriocin-producing strain was isolated from kimchi at the early stage of kimchi fermentation. It was identified as Lactococcus lactis by morphological, cultural and physiological characteristics and partial sequence of 16S rDNA. The bacteriocin from isolate had antimicrobial activity against gram positive pathogenic bacteria, such as Listeria monocytogenes. Staphylococcus aureus and several strains of lactic acid bacteria but not to gram negative bacteria, Yersinia enterocolitica. The bacteriocin was sensitive to protease, protease ⅩⅣ, a-chymotrypsin and pepsin but not to lipase, trypsin and lysozyme. The bacteriocin activity was stable at pH 2-11 and temperature of 100 for 10 min. Thus, Listeria monocytogenes could be inhibited by Lactococcus lactis at early stage of fermentation.
Antimicrobial Activity of Some Plants Containing Allelochemicals
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 51~58
Korean native plants and naturalized plants were analyzed for allelochemicals, and their antimicrobial effects were studied. The difference in soluble solid contents between Korean native plants and naturalized species was not significant, and the Korean native plant, Solanum nigrum showed the highest soluble solid content of 90 mg/ml. The ethanol extract of the Korean native plant, Solanum nigrum showed antifungal activity to Aspergillus phoenicis KCTC 1228, with a clear zone of 18 mm, and spore formation was not observed from the treatment. The naturalized plants Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior and Erigeron canadensis showed inhibition of spore formation and the clear zones were at 24 mm and 22 mm, respectively. The clear zones of Aspergillus phoenicis KCTC 1228 treated with ethanol extrats of Phytolacca americana and Rudbeckia bicolor were 22 mm and 19 mm, respectively, and spore formation was observed from the treatment. The Korean native plant, Solanum nigrum and naturalized plants, Phytolacca americana and Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior showed antimicrobial activity against Bacillus sphiaericus 2362, and Bacillus sphiaericus 2297, Bacillus thuringiensis var. subtilis and Baicillus thuringiensis var. cereus. The antimicrobial activity of Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior showed the largest clear zone of 32 mm against Bacillus thuringiensis var. subtilis. In general, the more soluble the solid contents of the extracts, the greater were the antifungal and antimicrobial activities. The phenolic compounds from the Korean native plant, Solanum nigrum and the naturalized species, Phytolacca americana and Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior were analyzed by high performance liquid chromatography. Three phenolic compounds including hydroquinone were identified in Solanum nigrum. In contrast, five and seven phenolic compounds were identified in Phytolacca americana and Ambrosia artemisiifolia var. elatior, respectively. The antifungal activity against Aspergillus phoenicis KCTC 1228 was found to be due to the coumaric and benzoic compounds.
Allelopathic Effects of Artemisia capillaris on the Selected Species
The Korean Journal of Ecology, volume 22, issue 1, 1999, Pages 59~63
To verify allelopathic effects, seed germination and seedling growth test, chemical analysis and bioassay of selected species were carried out with naturally occurring chemicals of Artemisia capillaris. Seed germination ratio of Calamagrostis arundinacea. Youngia denticulata and Lactuca indica var. laciniata showed decrease in proportion to increase in aqueous extracts concentration of A. capillaris. while that of Cosmos bipinnatus and Leonurus sibiricus did not. However, dry weight growth of selected species treated with the same extracts as the above experiment was inhibited remarkably compared to the germination test. In the test at different concentrations of essential oil from A. capillaris, seedling growth of A. princeps var. orientalis and Plantago asiatica was suppressed according to the concentration of the essential oil, and root growth of the selected species was more inhibitory than that of shoot growth. Thirty-six chemical compounds were identified from A. capillaris plant by gas chromatography. Seven compounds out of 36 were bioassayed, and terpinen-4-ol was the most toxic among the tested substances. | <urn:uuid:fb2af832-2cb7-4a46-8c55-c4a470647f2a> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.koreascience.or.kr/journal/JournalIssueList.jsp?kojic=STHHBE&volno=22&issno=1&cnov_no=&year_GB=1999 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721355.10/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00013-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.933893 | 3,106 | 2.28125 | 2 |
Status: State-threatened, protected species. In Sarasota year-round. Only an estimated 98 breeding pairs of this small and inconspicuous species live in all of Florida. These pale colored plovers are masters of camouflage, and that is their main defense against predators.
Migratory species in Sarasota in the non-breeding season (fall-spring). A robust shorebird with a striking red-brown coloring and black bib in breeding plumage, it nests on the high arctic tundra (like sanderlings) and migrates south for the winter. They are called turnstones for their foraging behavior, as they walk about flipping over stones, shells and seaweed looking for food.
Year-round species in Sarasota. Large and plain but when seen in flight has a bold white wing stripe bordered by black on both sides. There are two subspecies, an eastern and a western. Like many shorebirds, it uses its long bill to probe into the sand along the shoreline in search of food.
Migratory species in Sarasota in the non-breeding season (fall-spring). Similar in size and shape to the snowy plover but a darker brown with yellow legs and black collar. They are a widespread and common species of plover. The term “semipalmated” refers to the toes being partially webbed.
Migratory species in Sarasota in the non-breeding season (fall-spring). Large plover with a black belly in breeding plumage, but it loses that coloration in the non-breeding season. Some young birds may stay in the Sarasota area year-round.
Migratory species in Sarasota in the non-breeding season (fall-spring). Stocky bodied and long-billed shorebird, its plumage is a blend of browns and it has yellow-green legs. It is easily confused with long-billed dowitchers, which are very similar except they have a slightly larger bill and are more likely found in inland marsh habitats as opposed to coastal sites.
Year-round but uncommon in Sarasota, a beach-nesting species and a species of special concern. Slightly larger than snowy plovers and has a thicker, more pronounced bill. Similar to the semipalmated plover, it has a single black neck ring which is darker on males during breeding season (March–August).
Migratory species in Sarasota in the non-breeding season (fall-spring), it is listed as federally endangered. Another beach-nesting bird. Nearly identical to the snowy plover in non-breeding plumage, but it has yellow legs instead of gray. In breeding season it has a bright yellow bill with a black tip, and males have a black collar and forehead.
Year-round resident and local breeder in Sarasota. Anhingas are also diving water birds, but they are more frequently found in freshwater habitats. They also have a long neck and swim to catch fish. Unlike cormorants, anhingas have a sharp, pointed bill that they use to spear their prey.
Migratory gull that winters in Sarasota in high numbers. One of the large gull species, and the most common to be found in Sarasota. They are much larger than the laughing gull, and adults can be distinguished by their yellow bill and pink legs.
Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus)
Year-round resident and local breeder. Largest of the crested tern species and identified by the bright orange bill and all-black crest, or cap, in the breeding season. In the non-breeding season, the black cap recedes and the birds look like they are balding. This species is primarily coastal and is rarely seen inland.
Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis)
Year-round resident and local breeder. Another one of the crested terns, the sandwich tern is slightly smaller than the royal tern and has a long, slender black bill with a yellow tip. Sandwich and royal terns are often seen together in mixed flocks.
Least Tern (Sternula antillarum)
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Article Title Author Date of publish Size So, who’s this guy Eustace Bowhay? (Eustace hosted RVTalk #17 - look for the link below)
For RV pilots and builders who have never had the opportunity to meet Eustace Bowhay, here’s a little background.
Eustace is one of the few people around who’ve accumulated over 20,000 hours of flying time without ever having a military or airline career. He spans aviation from before WW2 to the present day. His first flight, as a boy of 10 or 11, was in a Gypsy Moth over his native Saskatchewan.
It’s a great story…Eustace and his mother lived on a farm outside of town, and every weekend the weather permitted they’d go into the city for supplies and a bit of recreation. He would spend part of his Saturday morning at piano lessons. Nothing in this world was going to make a pianist out of Eustace, but he went to please his mother and because she gave him a quarter so he could go to the movies after his lesson.
Eustace soon discovered that the airport on the edge of town was far more interesting to him than any movie, so after his lesson he’d go down and hang on the fence until it was time to go, just hoping to see an airplane fly. He’d time it carefully so he could run back to town and meet his mother at the theatre…he knew she’d never approve of something so dangerous as flying!
After a few weeks of this, one of the local pilots on the other side of the fence motioned him over to a hangar and opened the back door. Completely awestruck, Eustace stepped through the door and into what was to become his world for a lifetime.
In the hangar was a brand new Staggerwing, painted royal blue. Out in front, a pilot who needed to warm the oil in his Moth invited Eustace to occupy the front cockpit. Stricken to silence by his good fortune, Eustace pulled on a leather helmet and goggles and held on as the upright Gypsy engine rattled the Moth into the air. They flew out over the prairie and over Eustace’s home. When they returned, Eustace realized he was late meeting his mother and dashed into town, maintaining a minimum altitude of about six inches the whole way. Without comment, he climbed into the car and home they went.
At the dinner table that evening, his uncle casually mentioned that an airplane had circled the farm several times earlier in the day. Did Eustace know anything about that? Oh, no, Eustace said. He’d been at piano lessons and the movies the whole day. Everyone at the table broke into laughter. When his mother handed him a mirror he saw why: the Gypsy had been spraying a fine mist back over the fuselage for the entire flight and the oily outline of the helmet and goggles was clearly printed on his face. He looked like a surprised raccoon.
When Eustace tells this story, the memories of that day – more than seventy years ago now – are printed on his face as plainly as the outline of those goggles. He still remembers the smell of the paint and dope on the Staggerwing and the exhilaration of banking and seeing his home between the flying wires of the Moth.
After that came flying and more flying. Eustace instructed thousands of students in the RCAF, some of whom died in combat just weeks later – he’s never fully accepted that waste and a bit of grief is with him still. After the war he instructed thousands more, as well as flying Navions and Aeronca Champs and God knows what else away from the factories and back to Canada.
Supported by his wife Nora, he formed his own company, providing charter air service all over the Canada and the Northern Territories. He flew and flew; in Aztec, in Cessnas, in Beavers and Otters. He acquired a P-51 from the Canadian government and flew it all over the country keeping an eye on his operations. He owned and flew a DC-3 for many years. He’s got 9000+ hours of water operation…1000 hours of it in a Grumman Goose. He’s landed parts of a bulldozer on the edge of the Arctic Ocean in a Beech 18, helped weld the machine back together and build a landing strip and watched the bulldozer leave, intact, in the hold of a Hercules that flew into the strip to retrieve it.
And all the while, one of his primary concerns was keeping other pilots safe. He preached, cajoled, and extolled safe flying at every opportunity, bringing his vast experience to bear and distilling it to benefit the newest of pilots. We will never know just how many pilots are alive (and airplanes unbroken) because Eustace had a word with them, planting some seed of care and awareness that allowed them to avoid danger.
He joined the RV ranks in the 1990s by building C-HAY, a 180 hp RV-6 which he flew on wheels, floats and amphibious floats. In the RV community he found many low time pilots venturing into the world of relatively high performance and became their mentor. At the factory, Van’s people learned to listen carefully to the tall, white haired, slightly deaf Canadian fellow with the suspenders. There was a little “eh?” and a little “oot” in his speech, as well as a whole lot of humanity, wisdom and humor.
Eustace and Nora have been to many of Van’s Homecomings and many RV pilots have met and talked with them. If you’ve ever had a chance to sit and talk with them, you’ll have realized that you were in the presence of truly fine people
(Eustace passed away in 2006)
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Most of us use some form of electric power to run our trains. Whether it comes from a battery or the track, we use one or more small DC motors to convert the electrical power to mechanical work to run the trains. The subject of this page is the care and feeding of these motors.
I was going to write a short tutorial on small DC motors, that is until I found an excellent one already on the net. MicroMo, a major manufacturer of motors, has posted a tutorial at Small DC Motors . If you are interested in the operation and construction of small DC motors, I strongly recommend that you read these pages.
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There are hundreds of types of DC motors, from micropower coreless types ranging through traction motors that generate hundreds or thousands of horsepower. The two most common types used in large scale trains are the coreless motor and the conventional iron core can motor.
The can motor gets its name from the formed steel can it is built in. These are permanent magnet DC motors and usually come with the armature wound on an iron core. They are capable of generating an amazing amount of power in a small physical size. Their major important attributes are that they are rugged and cheap. Can motors are usually not designed to be disassembled and repaired. When a motor burns out or wears out, it is cheap enough to simply toss out and replace. Most of the motors found in Large Scale locos are iron core can motors.
Coreless motors get their name from the fact that there is no iron core in the armature. Instead of being supported by an iron core, the windings are held together in a rigid structure by a thermosetting plastic. The advantage of the coreless motor is that it can be made smaller and lighter than a cored design although it may still look like a can motor. Coreless motors tend to be more efficient than cored motors because they don't have eddy current losses and there are no "dead ends" on the winding loops that contribute resistance but no torque. The downside, and its a major one, is that the coreless motor doesn't have the thermal stability of a cored motor with its large iron heat sink. When the motor is abused, it will heat very rapidly and when it gets hot enough to breakdown the adhesives holding it together, the armature will simply come apart. Coreless motors are found on some of the smaller Large Scale locos, such as the LGB Chloe. If treated properly, the motors will last a long time, if overloaded for only a short time, they are history.
Besides being called can motors, there are other characteristics that may be of interest. The number of "poles" on the motor determines to some extent the smoothness of the motor operation. Can motors typically come in 3, 5 or 7 pole configurations. The more poles there are, the smoother the motor will run. More poles also result in more expensive construction and a secondary impact is that a motor with more poles might be a little less efficient. Typical R/C car motors have 3 poles, smooth operation at low speed not being a factor. Instead, lots of room is desired to allow big wires to be wound around the pole pieces to allow the generation of lots of torque. More poles leaves less room for windings. Many Large Scale can motors are 5 pole types. These have much smoother torque characteristics than 3 pole motors, but have less room for windings. This is OK for the power requirement of Large Scale trains. Many high quality motors, such as found in LGB engines, are 7 pole motors and they are smoother yet, although the difference between 5 and 7 poles is not large. Motors with any number of poles might also be "skew wound," that is the gaps between the armature poles are slanted with respect to the fixed pole pieces. This tends to make a motor more expensive, but also reduces the tendency of the motor to "cog" or have a preferred angular position. Skew winding allows a motor to run smoother at very low speeds.
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If you are really interested in the internal workings of a DC motor, then read the tutorial at MicroMo. However, this is the quick and dirty version. A small DC motor generates torque by creating an interaction between a fixed and rotating magnet field. The fixed field is supplied by high energy permanent magnets. The rotating field is created by passing a DC current through several different windings on the armature (rotating part) and timing which winding is powered through a device called a commutator. Power is applied to the armature by brushes which ride on the commutator.
To understand how a motor responds to load, the motor itself is modeled by dividing it up into three major components. These components are the ideal motor, a back-EMF generator and parasitic resistance. These parts are really not physically separable, but for modeling purposes this is convenient.
The ideal motor is what is left after all the bad stuff is taken out. This motor would be lossless and would run at 100% efficiency at zero input voltage. The parasitic resistance is the bad stuff, winding resistance, brush resistance and such amount to a resistor in series with the motor.
The back-EMF generator is not a bad thing, as a matter of fact, it is highly desirable. Any DC motor can be turned into a DC generator simply by turning the shaft. When a motor turns due to applied voltage, it also generates back-EMF which is arranged to oppose the applied voltage. If the parasitic resistance was zero and the motor had no load or frictional losses, the back-EMF generated would equal the applied voltage at any speed. This would cause the motor current to be zero and result in a classical perpetual motion machine.
Since parasitic resistance and frictional losses are not zero, the real motor doesn't turn quite as fast as ideal motor would. This makes the back-EMF somewhat less than the applied voltage. The difference between the applied voltage and the back-EMF is the net voltage that the motor actually sees. As the mechanical load on the motor is increased, and the motor slows down, the back-EMF is reduced and the net voltage that the motor sees increases. It turns out that the actual motor current is determined by the difference between the applied voltage and the back-EMF divided by the parasitic resistance. When the motor speed is zero and therefore the back-EMF is zero (motor stalled) the only thing that controls the current is the parasitic resistance. Since the parasitic resistance is small, the resultant current is much higher than it would be under normal running conditions.
This graph shows the relationship between motor current and load. At no load, the motor is able to turn quite fast allowing the back-EMF to almost equal the applied voltage. The motor draws a low current that is not very sensitive to applied voltage because as applied voltage increases and the motor speed increases, the back-EMF increases too. As the load is increased and the motor slows, the motor draws more current at any applied voltage. In this test case, I cannot be sure that the mechanical load applied to the motor was constant at all speeds, but the graph still serves to show that increasing load causes increasing current. At maximum load, when the motor is stalled, the current in the motor is controlled only by the parasitic resistance, 7 ohms for this typical can motor. The resistor line shows what a 7 ohm resistor would do under the same conditions.
The effect of back-EMF is to regulate motor speed. As the motor is unloaded and its speed is allowed to increase, eventually it gets going fast enough to generate enough back-EMF to nearly buck the applied voltage and the motor current and therefore torque drops off and the motor is prevented from turning faster. If a load is applied that slows the motor, the back-EMF is reduced and more current flows, increasing the torque to better handle the load.
As the motor draws more current, it heats up more. Heat is the chief killer of all things electronic and electromechanical. The moral here is that if you load up your engines, they will draw more current and the motors will run hotter. At some point, the motor temperature may get hot enough to unsolder the connections inside the motor, burn off the insulation on the windings or burn the oil lubricating the shafts. These are bad things.
Another cause of rapid motor failure is if the magnets reach their Curie temperature. This is the temperature at which the magnets lose their magnetic field. Without a functioning field magnet, the motor will not be able to generate torque and it will stall. The current will increase rapidly and the motor will physically burn up. If you see your engines suddenly slow down, shut off the power immediately and give them a rest. If the motor hasn't been physically destroyed, it may recover when it cools down.
I'm not sure of the reason, but coreless motors do not work very well in combination with Aristo's Pulse Width Control. Perhaps the reduced inductance of the windings, due to the lack of an iron core, allows too much current to flow during the pulses when the motor is running at low speed and causes the motor to overheat. In any event, if you use an engine with a coreless motor, you should not use PWC.
Selection of the "proper" motor to use in any given application is pretty complicated. There are lots of parameters to be considered, many of them are contradictory. For example, USAT has selected a very large, very low stall resistance and high inertia motor to use in many of their locomotives. IMHO, these motors are "sub-optimized" for use on DC track powered layouts. The upside of this selection is that the motors can draw enough current at low motor speed to produce some serious torque. They start smoothly under high loads at very low track voltages. They also produce a lot of power, more than the locos actually need, and are in little danger of overheating due to being overloaded. One downside is that the motors draw more current than needed at all voltages. Another, more serious, downside is that the motors are less suited to pulse width control as implemented in virtually all DCC decoders and radio control receivers. The motors also have lots of rotational inertia, due to the large armature, and they spool up slowly. The low stall resistance results in very high current pulses when the motor is just being started AND the high inertia extends the time at which the motor is running slowly thus extended the time that the motor is not generating any BEMF and the current pulses are high. This is why some DCC decoder and radio control receiver manufacturers specifically EXCLUDE the use of their equipment on USAT locos.
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It is possible to take advantage of the back-EMF generated by a motor to help hold train speed constant. Since the value of the back-EMF is determined by the speed of a motor which is in turn determined by the speed of a train, a power source that detects and regulates back-EMF will tend to hold a fairly constant train speed under varying load, such as climbing and descending grades.
I believe that this is the system used by MRC power packs that claim to have the "PTC" or Positive Tracking Control feature. PTC does appear to work. I use an MRC power pack and an Aristo Train Engineer on my indoor layout and the MRC pack does control train speeds better, especially on the downgrades. Some DCC decoders also use back-EMF detection.
In principle, back-EMF detection should be fairly easy. All that is needed is to interrupt power to the track for a short time and then sense the voltage placed on the track by the spinning motors. The power pack then tries to keep the back-EMF constant by automatically adjusting the track voltage.
Many DCC decoders and some radio control receivers use BEMF regulation to control the speed of a motor as the load varies. The motor controller can sense the BEMF by quickly interrupting the voltage to the motor and then looking to see what voltage the motor is making. This has to happen fast or the motor will slow down. It also has to happen relatively infrequently (maybe 100 times a second or so) or the loss of motor voltage will result in less power being delivered to the motor. With some "silent running" motor controllers, the period of the BEMF detection can be heard as a low hum even though the decoder is advertised as "silent." This hum will usually go away if BEMF control is turned off.
BEMF control is implemented with a classic control loop and it follows classical control loop theory which is described by some pretty straightforward mathematics. Since the detection of the BEMF signal has some latency due to the low sampling rate of the generated BEMF and DC motors have rotating inertia that slows their response to changes in applied voltage, these control loops have to operate slowly and they have to be compensated to prevent loop instability.
There are typically three parameters that a BEMF control loop uses to determine it's response. In a typical DCC decoder, these are usually user selectable in the form of Configuration Variables (CVs). Each manufacturer names them differently and can put them in different CVs because BEMF control is a "feature" of a decoder, NOT a defined part of the DCC standard.
The three important parameters are:
Target BEMF. The target BEMF is the actual amount of BEMF that is expected at full throttle. It is characterized in volts and may typically be 75 to 85% of the applied voltage depending on the motor efficiency. The decoder will scale the target value at lower throttle settings. If the target BEMF parameter in the decoder is set too low, the motor will not reach full speed. If the target value is too high, then the motor will top out BEFORE full throttle is reached. The plan is to set the target so that the loco reaches it maximum speed capability just when the throttle is set to maximum. In classical control theory, this is called the "reference."
Loop "Tightness". The control loop needs to know how important that absolute speed control is. In classical control loop theory, this is the "gain" of the loop. With the gain set very high, the decoder will try very hard to set the BEMF right at it's target value. This may produce "hard" speed characteristics where the speed abruptly changes from one value to the next as the throttle is turned. If two locos are MU'd, both with "hard" loops, then each loco will try to tightly regulate speed. It is not likely that the two locos will have selected exactly the same speed and the locos will tend to buck each other. When BEMF is used in an MU environment, it is best to set one loco with BEMF running and turn BEMF off in the others. If the gain of the loop is turned down, the decoder will be less picky about regulating to the exact target BEMF. This will allow the loco speed to change more gracefully. Generally, the lowest gain setting that provides acceptable performance is the right one.
Loop Response Time. The third parameter controls the RATE at which the loop responds. If the loop response is too quick, the loop will be "under compensated" in classical control loop theory and speed changes may overshoot and ring resulting in oscillating changes in speed. In the worst case, the loop may become actually unstable and the speed may change rapidly and continuously. This parameter is usually adjusted by giving the loco a step change command in speed of maybe 10% of full throttle and watching the response. If the response is too quick, the loco will not settle smoothly to the new speed and may jerk some. If the loop response is too slow, the loco may take it's good time to settle to the new speed. The correct response is a smooth transition between speeds with no obvious overshoot from the desired speed.
While BEMF control can regulate locomotive speeds, there are practical limits. BEMF works best at the low speed end. It's biggest impact is to maintain a low engine speed. The second best place it works is to regulate overspeed when going downgrade. A BEMF decoder can help prevent runaways with locos that tend to speed up going downhill. BEMF typically is the least helpful in regulating loaded or uphill speed. Highly loaded locomotive performance is usually limited by the motor itself. If a loco has the inherent capability to go very fast under high loads, then it probably doesn't need BEMF to regulate it's loaded speed, the inherent speed regulation characteristics of a loaded motor will do that anyway. BEMF is at it's worst with MU. In this case, either BEMF should be turned off on all but one loco or the gain of EACH loco's BEMF loop should be turned down.
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MADISON — Out-of-state special interests spent tens of millions of dollars in meetings largely behind closed doors to get at Wisconsin’s most precious natural resource: its kids.
That’s not a conspiracy. It’s fact.
The Huffington Post ran an audit of organizations that have received money from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to promote or develop Common Core State Standards.
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“In total, the four organizations primarily responsible for (Common Core State Standards) – (National Governors Association), (Council of Chief State School Officers), Achieve, and Student Achievement Partners – have taken $147.9 million from Bill Gates.”
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State Democrats who decried corporate influence and secretiveness when the Republican-led Legislature passed mining regulation reform have backed away from the same kind of scrutiny on new national education standards on which upwards of 87 percent of school children in the United States will be tested.
Instead, state Democrats on Common Core Select Committees have taken aim at American Opinion Foundation, a nonprofit organization with ties to the conspiratorial John Birch Society, for paying for the flights, hotel rooms and meals of half a dozen speakers invited to testify in opposition to Common Core.
Alan Scholl, executive director of American Opinion Foundation, which founded Freedom Project Education, an online classical education homeschool that opposes Common Core, defended his organization after Sen. John Lehman, D-Racine, questioned the motives of experts testifying against the standards.
“Parents and grandparents of Wisconsin students, more than 40 of them, collected the fund that was used to bring he and other witnesses hear at this hearing,” Scholl said at the Eau Claire hearing. “Not one dollar of AOF money went into the pocket of any of those witnesses.”
Scholl said AOF produced the check, but it was entirely funded by Wisconsin citizens. The total was less than $6,000.
Citizens testified to dropping $10 or $12 in the proverbial hat to help bring in expert testimony.
The witnesses include:
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- James Milgram, member of the Common Core validation committee and Stanford mathematician
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Democrats haven’t been interested in posing the questions brought forth by these experts to the education bureaucrats that support Common Core.
But they did put out a press release Oct. 25 slamming the involvement of the Birchers.
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Incorporated: 1968 as Pohang Iron and Steel Company Ltd.
Sales: $12.10 billion (2002)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: PKX
NAIC: 331221 Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing (pt);331210 Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing;331111 Iron and Steel Mills (pt)
POSCO, formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company Ltd., is among the world’s leading steel producers. The company manufactures annually roughly 26 million tons of hot- and cold-rolled steel products, including steel coil, plate, wire rod, electrical sheets, and stainless steel. Approximately 72 percent of POSCO’s steel remains in Korea, for use in that country’s shipbuilding, automotive, and home appliance industries, while the rest is exported to some 60 countries. POSCO also operates numerous subsidiaries and joint ventures across the globe. Like other steel producers, POSCO struggled during the Asian economic crisis of the late 1990s. Since then, the company has focused on building partnerships with other international steel companies (including its once arch-nemesis Nippon Steel Corporation), increased its offerings of value-added steel products, and backed out of nonperforming operations and joint ventures. POSCO is also rapidly expanding in China.
Forging a Steel Industry
In the aftermath of the Korean War, it was in the interests of South Korea, as well as of the United States and its supporters in that conflict, that the country’s economy recover and develop as rapidly as possible. As the First Development Plan was elaborated, measures were included for protecting new industries with tariffs, quotas, and, in some cases, prohibition of imports of competitive products.
Steel was a crucial industry for the Koreans, domestic production capacity having been damaged severely during the war. An integrated steel mill with an annual capacity of 300,000 tons was discussed at a very early stage, and there were some hopes of including it in the First Plan. The World Bank and other international agencies considered the plan too ambitious and inappropriate because, they argued, Koreans could not master the technology, and the plant would not be large enough to operate efficiently, while anticipated domestic demand would be insufficient to justify construction of a larger mill. Ultimately they were to be proven wrong.
In place of the larger scheme, a number of small-scale steel plants based on electric furnaces and domestic scrap were built. One of the first and most important of these was the Inchon Heavy Industrial Corporation financed by the Korean government. Inchon had a 50-ton open-hearth furnace and a medium rolling mill capable of producing 10,000 tons of sheet steel per year. Further development on a similar scale led, particularly after 1963, to the establishment of some 15 firms involved in producing steel of various kinds. Initially employing old-fashioned techniques, non-continuous rolling mills produced sheet steel, bars and rods, wire, and pipe of uneven quality in quantities insufficient to meet demand. These facilities were gradually updated, though.
Birth of POSCO
With the strong support of Korean President Chung Park, the chairman of Korean Tungsten Mining Company, former Major General Tae Chun Park, spearheaded a second attempt to assemble an international financial package to build an integrated steel mill. This scheme, to build a plant capable of producing 600,000 tons of crude steel per year, was elaborated by a consortium of seven Western steelmakers, known as Korea International Steel Associates (KISA). In October 1967, a contract between KISA and the Korean government stipulated that KISA would raise an international loan by 1969, and complete the integrated mill by 1972. Costs were estimated at $100 million. The operating company, Pohang Iron and Steel, was incorporated in 1968. For most of its history, however, Pohang was commonly referred to as POSCO. Reflecting this reality, the company formally adopted that name in 2002.
Fulfillment of the plan, however, had to be postponed, in part because the consortium’s structure was extremely cumbersome, making it difficult to reach rapid decisions. Koppers, the leading consultant in the group, was unable to raise the necessary capital, and the KISA was dissolved in 1969.
Advice given to the Korean government continued to oppose the building of an integrated steel capacity, primarily on the grounds of the domestic market’s inability to support an efficient plant. The government remained convinced of the steel mill’s importance, however, and decided to raise foreign loans to finance it rather than continuing to attempt to secure private capital.
Japanese steelmakers and the Japanese government felt they could derive worthwhile economic and political advantages from assisting the Koreans in this plan. During the annual conference between Korean and Japanese ministers in August 1969, preliminary agreement was reached for resurrecting the KISA plan. Discussions through the rest of the year led to a contract whereby Japan would arrange loans covering most of the capital required. Japan’s Export-Import Bank provided $52.5 million, its Economic Cooperation Fund $46.43 million, and Japanese commercial loans $28.58 million. The remainder, some $24 million, came from other sources.
Detailed planning was carried out with the help of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Care at this stage was a major factor in enabling POSCO to save the large amounts of capital that would have been required to cover any delays. Construction was planned and implemented in such a way as to facilitate future expansion.
The Japanese steelmakers involved in the plans, Nippon Kokan (NK) and Nippon Steel Corporation (NSC) benefited considerably from the arrangements made in 1970 for provision of the underlying technology needed. Virtually every detail from scheduling the timing of construction to specifications, supervision, purchasing, and inspection, culminating with onsite support for start-up and operation, was in Japanese hands. The involvement of Korean engineers in this first phase was limited to the inspection of specifications, in conjunction with foreign engineers.
Building Pohang Steel Works: 1970–81
It was part of the Korean development strategy to locate the new plant as far as possible from Seoul, to create industrial centers throughout the country. Tae Chun Park and the government ministry settled on Pohang in the Kyongsangnamdo province as a location. When construction began in 1970, it was closely supervised by Tae Chun Park, who not only insisted that suppliers meet deadlines, but also, in some cases, accelerated deadlines and insisted that they be met. When the first stage of construction was completed in 1973, a month ahead of schedule, the major plant consisted of a blast furnace and two steel converters. These had capacities of 949,000 and one million tons, respectively. The plant had a foundry pig iron furnace, with production capacity of 150,000 tons, as well as a blooming and slabbing mill, billet mill, and a plate and hot rolling mill. This plant reached full production within four months rather than the minimum of 12 months the Japanese steelmakers had anticipated.
While construction of the first phase was going on, Koreans were being trained abroad, particularly in Japan, to take over some of the technological work involved in operating the mill. They labored alongside their Japanese counterparts in construction and operating work, gaining valuable experience. As a result, in subsequent expansion, the amount of operating technology that had to be brought in from outside steadily decreased.
The second phase of construction at Pohang began in 1974, and Korean engineers were still only involved in specification inspection. However, by the time the third phase had begun in 1976, Koreans had taken over material balance and facilities specification and inspection of drawings. When the fourth stage began three years later, Koreans had supplanted foreign engineers from the task of general engineering planning. The shift to domestic technological skills was also evident in the declining levels of royalties paid to outside experts from $6.2 million for the first stage, $5.8 million for the second, $4.8 million for the third, and nothing for the fourth. By the time the last stage of construction had been completed, POSCO’s crude steel production capacity was 8.5 million tons.
Knowledge-Based Advances and International Growth Through the 1980s
In order to avoid some of the problems of erratic quality experienced by existing small-scale producers, POSCO’s emphasis initially was on the production of plain high-carbon steels of even quality that were used for general structural purposes, rather than on the development of a wider range of specialized products. As the company expanded, and engineering skills increased, it was possible to diversify production. The development of high tensile strength steel production in 1975 laid the foundation for the first major expansion of overall production, but domestic demand for special steels remained too low to justify attempts to develop them. Only as domestic demand increased, or was expected to increase, notably as defense industries developed, were facilities to broaden production created, based once again on imported technology.
POSCO strives to contribute to its customers and all individuals by providing products and services that will benefit every aspect of society. Towards this goal, we aspire to lead the industry in the areas of management and product quality. We place extreme importance on innovation and we value core business and ethical principles, with the intention of being a well-respected and pioneering company.
Through the period of construction and operation, machinery came primarily from Japan and Austria. As time went on, however, a larger proportion of needed equipment was produced by Korea’s own heavy industry. Korean engineering skills, too, constituted a major part of the reason for POSCO’s ability to produce high-quality steel at low prices. In the spheres of equipment design and operating procedures, field engineers and technicians brought about major improvements in efficiency and quality along with reductions in waste and costs.
As POSCO developed its capacity in Korea, the company began to look outward for both raw materials and new markets. Korea did not abound with the iron ore and coal that POSCO needed to produce steel, so the company sought foreign suppliers for raw materials—sometimes securing the material by direct purchase, sometimes by establishing joint ventures and partnerships abroad. In addition to early partnerships in Brazil, POSCO opened a coal mine in Pennsylvania as a joint venture with the American firm Barnes & Tucker. The joint venture, Tanoma Coal Co., sold its entire output to POSCO.
While POSCO secured from abroad the materials it needed to keep its furnaces running, the company also continued to ramp up steel manufacturing capacity in Korea. As part of its chairman’s vision of regional dominance in the industry, POSCO began construction on a second integrated steel plant in Kwangyang, in South Korea’s rural Chollanamdo province. Like the Pohang steel works, Kwangyang was built in four phases. By the time the facility was completed in 1992, POSCO could produce 21 million tons of steel a year. With this additional output, POSCO became the world’s second largest steel maker.
Expansion and Contraction in the 1990s
The early 1990s were a period of further international expansion for POSCO. The Kwangyang facility boosted POSCO’s sales, and the company used the additional revenue to fund its growth in new markets. In 1986, POSCO had established a joint venture with the American firm USX Corp. to build a steel mill in California. Although the mill soon became profitable, POSCO fell victim to its own success, as the company encountered increasing protectionism from recession-plagued Europe and the United States.
The prospect of trade wars, combined with a global slump in steel demand, prompted POSCO to eye new territory, particularly the nascent Chinese market. The Korean steel maker’s expansion in the world’s most populous country was breathtaking. POSCO had exported only about 200,000 tons of steel to China in 1991. The following year, it shipped over one million tons, the same amount it exported to the United States. In no small part because of this success, POSCO sought to strengthen its position in China, and in 1992, announced it would invest $97 million to build a tin plate plant in Shanghai. The same year, POSCO expanded its operations in Vietnam, signing an agreement with the state-run Vietnam Steel Corp. (VCS) to construct a pipe mill and an electric arc furnace near Hanoi, as well as to expand capacity at POSCO’s existing joint venture with VCS known as Posvina Co. This overseas building enabled POSCO, in the midst of a weak global steel market, to boost its net income 27 percent to W 185.1 billion ($234 million) in 1992. About 45 percent of POSCO’s output was exported.
POSCO underwent internal changes, as well. After partially privatizing the company in 1988, the Korean government began in 1994 to explore the idea of privatizing POSCO completely, possibly even breaking apart the company and selling off its pieces to private investors. POSCO lobbied hard to prevent this outcome, however, and the plan was ultimately scrapped.
POSCO took another great leap forward in 1989, when the company opened itself to foreign ownership. The company began selling overseas convertible bonds the same year to fund the second phase of construction at the Kwangyang works. In 1994 POSCO went even further and made its first public stock offering, becoming the first South Korean company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
This period of growth was accompanied by new challenges for POSCO, though. In 1992, company Chairman Park suddenly resigned. A few months later, the government, under the leadership of the new South Korean President Kim Young-Sam (who had campaigned on an anti-corruption platform) launched a full-scale investigation of POSCO and Park. The following year, South Korea’s National Tax Administration levied a penalty of W 79.3 billion ($99.4 million) against POSCO and W 6.3 billion against Park personally. Park left South Korea for Japan and abandoned his post of honorary chairman of the company.
As the 1990s progressed, POSCO began to seek out new markets in which to grow. POSCO launched dozens of joint ventures across the globe, including new plants in China ( 1995 and 1996), Indonesia (1995, 1996, and 1997), Vietnam (1996), Myanmar (1996), and Venezuela (1997). The company continued to perform well in the midst of this rapid growth. POSCO’s profit surged 30 percent in 1994, while its net sales rose 12 percent in 1995. At the same time, POSCO hoped to free itself from exclusive reliance on the cyclical steel industry. To this end, it branched out into telecommunications, taking a stake in Atel Inc., a telecommunications network provider co-owned by Australia’s Telestra Holdings Pty. Ltd.
- Pohang Iron and Steel is founded.
- Company begins construction on first phase of Pohang plant.
- Last phase of Pohang plant is completed.
- Company begins construction on Gwangyang Works.
- Last phase of Gwangyang is completed.
- South Korean government begins privatizing POSCO.
- Privatization is completed.
- Company officially changes name to POSCO.
While POSCO cast about for new paths (which also included electric power generation and the distribution of liquefied natural gas), the company also set a goal of boosting its production of value-added, higher-end steel. Like other Korean businesses, though, POSCO suffered during the country’s massive currency devaluation of 1997 and the aftershocks that plagued the entire region. This Asian economic crisis hammered industries in Korea, Japan, Thailand, and China—the major markets for POSCO’s (and its competitors’) steel. Indeed, Korean steel companies Sammi Steel Co. and Hanbo went bankrupt. Steel prices plummeted worldwide, and as steel manufacturers struggled to make up the price difference in volume, they glutted the market, driving down prices even further. In 1998, POSCO announced it was cutting steel production for the first time in its history, as export prices and domestic demand continued to drop.
The crisis also buffeted the South Korean government, which ratcheted up its schedule to privatize POSCO. In order to raise foreign currency and help satisfy International Monetary Fund-imposed criteria for the release of $57 billion in much needed stabilization loans, the government sold off an additional 3.14 percent stake in POSCO in 1998. The shares were repackaged as American depository receipts and offered on the New York Stock Exchange. The following year, the government sold an additional 13 percent stake. Privatization was fully completed in 2001, when the government divested its final shares.
Despite the difficulties it encountered in its markets at home and abroad, POSCO continued to perform well in the late 1990s. In 1998, the company’s net profit rose 54 percent and its sales grew 15 percent, although demand for steel dropped 35 percent in Korea during the year.
As the millennium closed, though, POSCO stumbled. In 1999 the company publicly admitted to the Asian Wall Street Journal that it had spent $3.83 billion on bad investments (which it defined as non-core businesses and redundant facilities) between 1994 and 1997. Another problem was posed by what had initially appeared to be a triumph. In 1994, POSCO had been selected to play the leading role in the South Korean government’s consortium to build and develop the nation’s second mobile phone network. POSCO had been jockeying for this position in what the Asian Wall Street Journal called “the world’s most lucrative telecommunications project” for four years. POSCO recruited Air Touch—which had recently spun off from the American company, Pacific Telesis Group—as its technology partner in the project.
POSCO’s competitors, including several American telecommunications firms, cried foul, though, and claimed the steel giant had corrupted the selection process. The allegations only added fuel to the movement to fully privatize POSCO, which its detractors claimed was too enmeshed in nearly every sector of South Korea’s business.
Moreover, although POSCO refused publicly to classify it as such, it was clear to outsiders that its stake in Shinsegi Telecom, as the government cell phone consortium had been named, was a failure. Late in 1999, POSCO announced it would sell its entire stake in Shinsegi, thereby cutting itself loose from the new sector it had so eagerly sought to enter a few years earlier.
POSCO also continued to be plagued by corruption charges. In 1998, a South Korean government watchdog group accused POSCO executives, particularly former chairman Kim Mah Je, of embezzling more than W 7 billion ($5.8 million) in company funds for personal use. In 2003 POSCO Chairman Yoo Sang Boo also resigned, after he was indicted on embezzlement charges in 2002.
Weathering the Storm in the New Millennium
To regroup, POSCO slowed the pace of its expansion and committed to investing only in projects that were in line with its core operations. It canceled some joint ventures and suspended others. It also attempted to cut its expenses by merging subsidiaries. In 1999, for example, it united Pohang Steel Industries and Pohang Coated Steel to create Pohang Steel Co. It also merged three machinery units into one entity, POSCO Machinery Company.
Worldwide, though, steel prices remained low in the new century. According to the Asian Wall Street Journal, “steel companies [could] not price their products any lower without going bankrupt.” Industry analysts predicted that a wave of consolidation would sweep the industry. POSCO sought to stave this off by forming strategic partnerships with former rivals to secure lower prices for raw materials and share the costs of research and joint procurement. In 2001 POSCO joined with Nippon Steel and China’s Baoshan Iron & Steel Works to fulfill this goal.
Despite the challenges it faced, POSCO remained optimistic. In 2003 POSCO set a mid-term goal to attain W 36 trillion ($29.8 billion) in corporate value by 2007. It also planned to redouble its export efforts in China.
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My dog bites herself, what do i do?
I have a 1 year old Lemon Beagle, and she always bites herself. We had a cone on her, but she uses the cone to scratch herself. We put her outside because we couldn't handle her. A couple days after we put her outside she broke the cone off of her, we left it off. So far she has only been biting her legs, bottom area, and scratching behind her ears. We want to bring her in, but don't want to deal with her biting all the time. What do i do? My brother says its because its a habit, but i don't know. Please give answers. Also i don't have money for a vet.
on Nov 7th 2011
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Is she on a flea preventative like Frontline, Advantage, or Comfortis? Fleas are sneaky, and some dogs are so sensitive that they itch all over, for days, after a SINGLE bite, so preventative is essential.
Another parasite that causes itching is scabies, called sarcoptic mange. These little beasties burrow into the skin and cause horrible itching. Flea treatments don't kill them, you have to go to the vet for the big guns of parasite control.
The next common cause of itching is allergies. Food allergies often cause itching in dogs, you might have to feed her a hypoallergenic diet (free of corn, wheat, soy, chicken, and beef) to end the torment. Dogs can also be allergic to grass, pollen, dust mites, and other things. They can react to chemicals used in your house or on your lawn too.
I would treat her for fleas first, get a vet checkup to rule out mange or a skin condition, and then try a hypoallergenic diet if those steps didn't help.
Bruno CGC answered on 11/8/11. Helpful? / 2
Imagine how you would feel if you had terrible itching and the only thing someone did for you was put something over your head so you couldn't scratch. In my opinion, that is extremely cruel for the poor dog.
She needs to see a veterinarian and find out WHY she is that itchy. Putting her outside only adds more cruelty to the poor dog, IMO. There is no way she will be able to stop scratching UNTIL the cause of her agony is found and treated.
Please, if you cannot properly care for this poor dog give her up to a rescue or shelter where she can get properly treated and end the torment of being constantly itchy.
Living as she is now is not only unfair to her, it also borders on animal cruelty!
Other then the other two answers shared which BTW I agree with 100%.
I say find an orginization that will be willing to help your dog since finances are an issue at this time for you.
Search the internet for your dogs breed and I'm sure you'll find rescue and help orginizations that will assist you.
Best of luck
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Boris Johnson said that some new, faster Covid-19 tests have proven "highly effective" - and could deliver results in just 15 minutes.
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He said that the UK is developing the capacity to manufacture millions of new fast turnaround tests - but warned it would take time to roll them out.
Speaking at a No10 press conference today, Mr Johnson said: "We have already bought millions of these tests, some of which are very simple – meaning you wipe the swab inside your mouth – and can give a result as quickly as in 15 minutes.
"Some of these fast tests work with saliva and we are already using these in hospitals.
"We have started building the infrastructure for domestic manufacture of these tests, ensuring that Britain has the ability to produce millions of fast tests here.
You wipe the swab inside your mouth – and can give a result as quickly as in 15 minutesBoris Johnson
"Over the next few weeks we will start distributing and trialling these tests across the country.
"This will enable us to do quick turnaround tests on NHS and care home staff much more frequently.
"By testing more frequently and quickly than ever before, we can hope we can help prevent the virus entering and spreading through care homes.
"We will be able to test students in universities with outbreaks, as well as children in schools, helping us to keep education open safely through the winter."
'IT WILL TAKE TIME'
The new fast turnaround tests would be made available to local public health directors to control localised outbreaks, he said.
However, the PM warned that it would "take time" to develop the system to work safely.
"No country in the world is regularly testing millions of people, so we need to take the time to establish how to do this effectively and safely, and to build the logistics and distribution operation necessary for a large-scale operation across the country," he said.
"We won't be able to use testing to get business back to normal quickly. In time, we want to use tests to open, and keep open, more parts of the economy that have sadly been closed.
What is Operation Moonshot?
OPERATION Moonshot is the name of the Government's newly proposed Covid-19 mass testing scheme.
Moonshot testing promises to deliver coronavirus test results in just 15 minutes.
It would take the form of mass at-home testing and could see up to 10 million tests carried out every day from the comfort of people's own homes.
The test would not need to be processed in a lab to be developed, so that users get their results in a matter of minutes rather than days.
Similar to a pregnancy test, the saliva test would eliminate the need for people to travel - sometimes long distances - to testing centres before returning home to wait for the result.
The aim of the tests is to start fully reopening society and getting the economy up and running even before a Covid vaccine has been developed.
Under the plan, Brits would swab themselves in the morning and be given a 24-hour pass to mingle without having to stick to social distancing rules.
A person could prove they had tested negative by either electronically presenting their result, or showing a printed card.
The tests are reportedly due to be trialled in the Covid hotspot of Salford from this month.
However it comes with a steep price tag almost as much as NHS England's £114billion budget in 2018/19.
The Moonshot proposals come as the current testing programme faces considerable criticism for struggling to meet demand.
"But it is crucial that we make sure such systems work safely and, I must level with you, that it will take time to get this right before many organisations can buy and operate these tests themselves."
Turning to the latest raft of increased coronavirus restrictions for parts of the country, the PM said it is the "right and responsible" measure.
"Without action there is no doubt that our NHS would soon be struggling to treat the sheer number of people seriously ill with Covid," he said.
"Non-Covid treatments and surgeries would need to be cancelled to cope and many more people would die.
"So, taking action is the right and responsible thing to do and it is backed up by significant support for areas on very high alert."
Mr Johnson said he would resist another national lockdown "if at all possible" as he comes under pressure to impose a short "circuit-breaker" across the country.
"Some have argued that we should introduce a national lockdown instead of targeted local action and I disagree," he said.
"Closing businesses in Cornwall where transmission is low will not cut transmission in Manchester.
"So, while I can't rule anything out, if at all possible, I want to avoid another national lockdown with the damaging health, economic and social effects it would have."
R RATE HOPES
He also said he hopes the most stringent Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions can be lifted as quickly as possible.
"The amount by which we need to reduce the R is not as big as it was right back in the beginning of the spread of this disease," the PM said.
"It we all work together on the measures we have outlined we can definitely do it.
"I'd like to see Lancashire and everywhere else coming out of Tier 3 as fast as possible."
It comes after the Government announced that a further 1.5 million people in England will be placed under the toughest coronavirus restrictions this weekend as Lancashire moves into Tier 3.
The Government said the move was to stem the "unrelenting rise" in Covid-19 cases in the North West county.
Pubs and bars across Lancashire will close unless they serve food and alcohol as part of a sit-down meal from Saturday, while stricter restrictions on socialising will also come into force.
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People will not be able to mix with others in any indoor setting or private garden, as well as in most outdoor hospitality venues.
Casinos, bingo halls, bookmakers, betting shops, soft play areas and adult gaming centres will be forced to shut, while car boot sales will also be banned.
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