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You may have heard of Vine, the 6-seconds video app from Twitter. Following on the same footsteps, Instagram had introduced a 15 second video capability in-built in the application. On similar lines, we have AirGol, an Indian application which which gives it’s users the ability to record a minute long video and share it with your friends. Founded by Baati Mittal, the product from Ongraph Technologies had participated in MobiSparks StartUps.
How does AirGol mobile app work?
The application by default opens up in landscape mode on mobile and allows you to sign up via email or Facebook. The application also allows users to start recording videos without any signups to begin with but while syncing the video one needs to create an account. The users are then greeted by a ‘How It Works’ Video which can take you through the beginner steps to use AirGol.
Once I connected with my Facebook account, I could start recording the video. When starting up, the app asks if you would want to keep the video private (not seen by anyone else) or public (will be available to be seen by everyone on the AirGol website).
AirGol Video Recording
The videos can be a minute long and once recording is stopped, you can add tags to the videos so that discovery becomes easy along with assigning the video to different categories. The generated video could be shared on Twitter/Facebook/email and the provision of downloading the video is also available.
AirGol tries to be a video sharing community in itself where you can view what’s ‘Trending’ and ‘Latest’ at the moment by clicking them underneath the Browse feature. The feature ‘Following’ allows people on the network to know what they are recording and sharing on the application. Besides this one can read or insert comment on the videos and this feature is also available if you click on the ‘Comments’ section underneath the Engage option. ‘About’ and ‘Comments’ provide relevant details of a particular video selected on the network.
Airgol web app
The web app which has similar login features allows you to view the videos uploaded by the user, friends video and public videos. The web app lists features on how the business could use the services provided by the startup. Along with details businesses can sign up for a free trial version too. One very interesting feature that is missing in the mobile is the easy listing of categories so that a user can view the videos on his interests, watch them, leave a comment, share them or follow the user to build the network.
How good is the app?
Overall, AirGol right now does not look like a perfect application (or alternative) if you are someone using Instagram (Or Vine) UX/feature wise. The application does not have multiple burst option which allows you to pause/start recordings to have the best result and expects you to record the videos at one go. User experience needs to be worked upon, it may be confusing for a new user to gain access to his own recorded videos which can be visible if you click at the top right hand corner of the app with a unconventional icon. There could be a direct shortcut on the left navigation bar for easier access. A search feature could also help on the mobile app.
The application on Android has crossed more than 10,000 downloads and has got an average rating. AirGol also offers solutions for business and not just individuals with a simple, secure and scalable cloud based video-as-a-service solution. Businesses would not need any infrastructure and will have a pay-per use solution in which they can integrate live and recorded videos on their websites to have customer engagement with integrated rich media in place.
However, if AirGol is targeting a global market, they might have to tweak their user experience and bring in much required features for better navigation along with the play-pause option to record, to beat the likes of Vine and Instagram on a global scale.
What do you think about AirGol? Have you tried it yet?
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Subversion (also known as SVN) is a popular version control system. Accessing SVN repositories with OS X is easy – and there are numerous options to do so. In this article we’ll cover 12 different applications that let you access and use Subversion in OS X.
Version 1.4 of the command-line SVN client ships with OS X Leopard and is the quickest way to get started (for OS X Tiger, or if you need SVN 1.5 an easy installer can be found here). All you need to do is fire up the Terminal application and type
svn with the required parameters. A great resource to learning how to use the command-line client (and all the functionality of Subversion) can be found at Version Control with Subversion — a free online book. From the command line you can do everything required. In fact, some people will swear against doing anything SVN-related without dealing directly with the command line.
However there are reasons most of us love OS X, and a large number of those reasons relate to the great user interface experience. So what tools are there that can expose SVN functionality via a user interface?
Mac-Only SVN Clients
If you have a need to access a subversion repository with OS X, you are likely to already be familiar with XCode, Apple’s (s aapl) development IDE. Like most good IDEs, XCode has built-in support for version control, including SVN (as well as CVS and Perforce). This works well for basic functionality and if the scope of your needs falls within OS X and/or iPhone development, this will do the job.
svnX is an open source SVN client that uses the SVN command-line client to do the actual work and for a long time it was the best fully-featured native OS X client. The UI, however, is not what we have all come to expect from a great OS X application and it hurts the user experience. Nonetheless, for a free UI solution, one can’t complain.
Versions is a relatively recent commercial subversion client, made specifically for OS X, and looks like it belongs. It costs €39 ($50), but that’s a reasonable price to pay for such functionality with polish. A 21-day trial can be downloaded for free. Along with Cornerstone described below, it is the cream of the OS X Subversion clients.
Like Versions, Cornerstone is a commercial subversion client made specially for OS X that leverages its UI. At $69 (a free 14-day trial can be downloaded) it has feature parity with Versions and can also be considered a premium solution for accessing Subversion on OS X.
SCPlugin is an open-source client that integrates with Finder and enables you to work with your source without loading a separate application. Using icon overlays, it enables you to see at a glance the state of your files, letting you perform SVN actions via the standard Finder popup menu. This was inspired by TortoiseSVN, a popular Windows SVN tool that integrates with Explorer.
SCPlugin is still in development and while it’s mostly functional, there are still issues with reliably badging the icons (you also need to turn off Finder’s Icon Preview feature). Nonetheless, the crucial SVN functionality (checkout, update, commit) work well. When its issues get ironed out this will be a killer solution.
Of note, this can be installed and used along with another option (ie. Versions or Cornerstone) and will simply reflect the SVN status of a local working directory by reading SVN’s hidden control files.
iSVN is currently still in development and available for free (license for the final release is still to be determined by the author), however it is quite functional in its pre-release form and requires the command-line SVN client.
These are a collection of Apple Scripts that enable you to work with SVN directly from within Finder via Finder Scripts. Unlike SCPlugin, these are less intrusive and do not modify the look of Finder in any way. They offer a good middle ground for power users who are used to using SVN on the command line and want a quicker way to perform actions. They also allow for productive use with QuickSilver. It requires the standard SVN command-line client.
Cross Platform SVN Clients
In addition to the above native OS X applications, there are numerous cross-platform clients that will run on OS X. While the big disadvantage to these is the lack of an OS X-friendly user interface, if you need to access Subversion across different platforms, and would like to use the same client everywhere, these will give you a standard and consistence interface. The following clients ran without issue on my OS X 10.5.6 system.
RapidSVN is an open-source client for Windows, Linux, OS X and other *nixes. It’s simple and functional but requires third-party tools for functionality such as visual Diffs. Its written in C++ and executes native code, so it’s the fastest cross-platform client.
SmartSVN is a powerful Java-based client that is offered in a basic open-source variety and an advanced commercial variety ($79). While it is Java-based, there are specific versions for Windows, OS X and Linux, each supporting their native environments (the OS X version will add custom popup menus into Finder as an example).
SyncroSVN is another fully featured, commercial Java-based client available for windows, OS X and Linux, tailored to each platform. It retails for $99 and a free 30-day trial is available. This suffers more than the other cross-platform clients with regards to the user interface (I have never seen MDI child windows with OS X style window management buttons in any other application before).
JSVN is a very no-frills, open-source option and is quite functional. It is by far the fastest Java-based client.
Subclipse is an add-on to the cross-platform Eclipse IDE (which is Java-based, but language independent) . This requires you to upgrade the command-line SVN client that comes with Leopard from 1.4 to 1.5, however, and is best suited to those who already use Eclipse regularly.
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Malawi’s central bank maintained its benchmark interest rate at 25 percent, a six-year high, as it maintains its fight against inflation, the monetary policy committee said.
The decision was based on “the need to allow more time for the recent monetary tightening to work through the system,” the Reserve Bank of Malawi said in a statement published on its website.
“After a thorough assessment of the recent economic developments, the MPC [Monetary Policy Committee] resolved to maintain the Bank rate at 25.0 percent and the Liquidity Reserve Requirement (LRR) at 15.5 percent,”
The central bank raised the benchmark rate by 4 percentage points in December to curb an increase in prices and stem weakness in the southern African nation’s currency. Inflation accelerated 33.3 percent in November from 30.6 percent in October, the bank said.
The central bank said the decision to maintain the bank rate was based on the fact that the November 2012 inflation figure was in line with the projections made during the previous MPC meeting and the need to allow more time for the recent monetary tightening to work through the system.
RBM maintains that at an average of 31.4 percent, prime lending rates among most commercial banks ‘were marginally negative.’
President Joyce Banda devalued the kwacha by a third against the dollar a month after taking office in April and deregulated fuel prices. That was in line with recommendations from the International Monetary Fund to allow the resumption of donor aid.
The kwacha was the worst performer in Africa last year against the dollar, slumping 51 percent. The currency retreated 0.4 percent to 346.5 per dollar by 8:46 a.m. in the capital, Lilongwe, taking its drop this year to 3.4 percent.Follow and Subscribe Nyasa TV : | <urn:uuid:e7911c16-0f4d-4dde-8a4a-8813f0fe9baa> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.nyasatimes.com/reserve-bank-of-malawi-maintains-interest-rate-at-25-inflation-persists/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572408.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816151008-20220816181008-00677.warc.gz | en | 0.961161 | 386 | 1.617188 | 2 |
Researchers have proposed a new hypothesis on the cause of autism, suggesting a mixed epigenetic and genetic and mixed de novo and inherited (MEGDI) model. Their hypothesis, and evidence to support it, will be published September 8, 2004 in the online edition of the American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, and will be available via Wiley InterScience at http://www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/ajmg.
The role of genetics in autism is believed to be significant because twin studies have found that identical twins, who have the same DNA, are much more likely to share the diagnosis than fraternal twins. However, experts have not yet identified the specific genetic components related to autism, and many experts believe that multiple genes are involved.
Researchers, led by Yong-hui Jiang of Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, propose that most cases of autism can be explained by a complex model for genetic malfunction that may or may not include an altered DNA sequence. Where the DNA sequence is intact, the researchers believe that gene expression could be faulty. They suggest that some of these genetic factors are inherited, and others occur de novo in genes of the autistic person. In this study, they formulate a five-part hypothesis on the cause of autism:
Based on the evidence of parent-of-origin effects, they propose that there is a major epigenetic (related to gene expression, not sequence) component in the etiology of autism involving genetic imprinting.
They suggest that epigenetic and genetic factors (both de novo and inherited) cause autism through dysregulation of two or more principal genes, one of which maps within chromosomes 15q11-q13, with the Angelman gene encoding E6-AP ubiquitin-protein ligase (UBE3A) being the strongest candidate in this region
They propose that the dysregulation of UBE3A involves some combination of overexpression, gene silencing, or misexpression of the three potential isoforms of E6-AP
They believe twin data on autism are best explained by de novo defects (epigenetic or genetic) arising in germ cells or in the embryo prior to twinning
They speculate that one or more additional genes whose function affects the role of UBE3A likely participate with the Angelman gene in an oligogenic inheritance model.
The researchers reviewed available evidence and conducted their own investigations to test elements of their hypothesis. For example, from evidence that maternal, but not paternal, inheritance of extra material from chromosome 15 causes autism in a small fraction of cases, they suggest that this chromosome, and more specifically, the gene for Angelman syndrome in this region, plays a greater role in autism than is currently appreciated. They also noted the difference in the effects of a gene depending on which parent transmits it, which strongly suggests an epigenetic effect called genomic imprinting.
The authors do not argue that their data prove the components of the oligogenic hypothesis. They say, rather, that the model is generally compatible with the data presented, it represents some fresh perspectives for autism, and it can be tested in a number of ways.
"We believe that this model is highly likely to apply to some small fraction of autism cases," say the authors, "but more importantly and more speculatively, we propose that it will explain the majority of cases of autism."
The oligogenic model does not entirely rule an environmental role in autism. "The epigenetic component of the oligogenic model can be considered in the context of possible environmental factors affecting the risk of de novo imprinting defects. Non-genetic factors could affect the risk for an epigenetic form of autism," the authors conclude.
If the MEGDI model is correct for autism, it could also be relevant to other disorders, such as schizophrenia or bipolar mood disorder that clearly have a genetic component but have resisted understanding despite the completion of the human genome project.
Article: "A Mixed Epigenetic/Genetic Model for Oligogenic Inheritance of Autism With a Limited Role for UBE3A." Yong-hui Jiang, Trilochan Sahoo, Ron C. Michaelis, Dani Bercovich, Jan Bressler, Catherine D. Kashork, Qian Liu, Lisa G. Shaffer, Richard J. Schroer, David W. Stockton, Richard S. Spielman, Roger E. Stevenson, and Arthur L. Beaudet; American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A; Published Online: September 8, 2004 (DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30297).
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Tips to Utilize Every Day In Your Classroom
Head Start / Early Head Start FAQs The Private Industry Council discusses frequently asked questions for Head Start and Early Head Start students. Private Industry Council operates the Head Start / Early Head Start program for Beaver and Fayette Counties in the...
Like other days in your life, days as a teacher in the classroom will have you feeling excited and anxious all at the same time. Don’t worry too much. Just take a deep breath, look around your decorated classroom, double-check those lesson plans, and remind yourself of all you’ve done to get your day off to a great start. At the Head Start/Early Head Start of Beaver County and the Head Start/Early Head Start of Fayette County, programs of the Private Industry Council of Westmoreland/Fayette, Inc., we strive to ensure all teachers are prepared for the day in order to provide the best learning experience for our children. In order to do so, here are just a few tips that will help you make a positive impression for children within your classroom.
In order to start the day off right, make sure that you arrive to work early. This allows you to have time to prepare for the day without rushing and gives you an opportunity to review your lesson plans for the day. Make sure you have a fun activity prepared so that the children can become engaged as soon as they enter your classroom. Greet students as they enter the bus and the classroom with a smile and a pleasant “Good morning!” Then, invite the children to join you at the carpet as soon as they come in.
In my experience, it has been very helpful to utilize ice breaker activities first thing in the morning. If a child is exhibiting any fears or anxieties, try reading a comical school story first thing in the morning in order to ease these. Next comes the ever so important establishing the rules and routines of your classroom. Be sure to introduce the different areas in the classroom as well as the routines in a positive manner. When developing the classroom rules, make sure to work with the children so they feel a sense of ownership with rules. Devote time every day for the children practice routines and rules. Ensure that a rebus style schedule is posted at child’s eye level and gone over daily. Deal promptly with behavior concerns and when you catch the children doing something good, Praise! Praise! Praise! Utilize positive reinforcement frequently. Finally, take the children on a tour of the classroom and tell them which new areas are accessible and what the rules are for each. It helps to have a little special something in your new areas as well. Make it a production!
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Greediness robs Zim essence of liberation struggle
THE sad ending in George Orwell’s political satire “Animal Farm” sees the pigs — the neo tyrannical elite — morphing from being animals to man — a new creation in the image and likeness of the farm’s former oppressors.
The sad truth portrayed by Orwell, in summation, is that despite the collective struggle, heroics and sacrifices of all the animals to rid the farm of the oppressor, it ended with the schemers reaping huge rewards at the expense of the majority.
In essence, the struggle proved futile.
Having had their energy sapped by the struggle and further usurped by the oppression of their new leaders, the victims could not be prodded into a revolution because the new regime could just not give them the chance.
This is reminiscent of the stupor of most Africans watching on as their freedoms are lost, job security eroded, hunger persists and life gets tougher while some keep getting fatter.
Zimbabwe risks falling into the same trap unless it introduces sustainable, pro-poor policies, capable of lifting the majority from the ranks of poverty.
The future for the majority of the citizens is bleak while wealth is being concentrated in the hands of the few privileged.
Even more worrying is the culture of impunity among those with the “connections”, who do not hesitate to grab whatever they want and can commit crimes wantonly without being prosecuted.
A lot of scandals have been swept under the carpet from the housing scandals of 1996 to the controversial war victims’ compensation fund that was pocketed by greedy leaders who were never brought to book.
Surprisingly, that corruption is rife in government is well documented; but little is being done about it.
And thanks to inaction, Zimbabwe is now one of the most corrupt societies in the world, ranked 163 out of 176 countries on the latest Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index.
According to the same corruption watchdog, Zimbabwean officials earned an astounding US$2 billion through corruption in 2012, rivalling colleagues in South Africa and Nigeria with even much bigger economies.
Is this what the heroes, we are remembering this week, lost their lives for?
One of the most underlying issues that prompted freedom fighters to take up arms was the issue of land.
Even though it was redistributed at the turn of the millennium, much of the land, just as it was in colonial times, still remains in the hands of the elite.
A recent land audit funded by the United Nations Development Programme reportedly showed that several top government and ZANU-PF senior officials own on average four farms per family.
Transparency International Zimbabwe projects officer, Farai Mutondoro, said a recent study by his organisation revealed that land was not equally shared and women were still being deprived of land ownership.
“Women have been sidelined in land ownership due to factors such as lack of access to capital, failure to get credit due to lack of collateral, customary impositions, and even lack of information on how they can acquire land and title deeds.
“Land corruption in Zimbabwe has been rife to the extent some people have multiple farm ownership; there is partisan distribution of land; bribing local authorities to get land — and most of the time women do not have cash to compete with men,” Mutondoro said.
As the country remembers the sacrifices of its heroes and heroines, past and present, the country’s economic situation tells a sad story.
Zimbabwe has experienced massive company closures since 2013 with a record 20 000 people losing their jobs in less than a month, following the recent Supreme Court ruling that gave employers powers to dismiss workers by simply issuing them three months notices.
A local research group, Econometer Global Capital has estimated that industry capacity utilisation is likely to average between 27 percent and 29 percent by year-end, down from 33 percent in the first half of the year.
In a report accompanying its review of the country’s Staff Monitored Programme released recently, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said Zimbabwe’s external position remains precarious.
“Growth has slowed and is expected to weaken further in 2015. Despite the favourable impact of lower oil prices, the country is in debt distress,” partly reads the IMF report.
Economist, John Robertson believes: “The economy is failing to perform because its foundation has been destroyed and the foundation we are talking about here is basic property rights, which instill confidence in those able to work for the economy’s health to do that.”
Despite the failing economy, the elite seem to be completely oblivious to the mayhem around them as they focus on enlarging their political territories.
Beleaguered former presidential affairs minister, Didymus Mutasa’s comment on this, is most apt.
“Power has been centralised into a group of selfish individuals driven by greed and hate. Instead of fostering internal democracy as espoused in the ZANU-PF founding principles, a clique emphasising hate politics has overtaken the original principles of the party established right at the beginning of the struggle.
“This clique has introduced a sinister political culture of hatred, corruption, conflict, division, indiscipline, manipulation, and recklessness, which is the antithesis of the traditional democratic norms, and characteristic of ZANU-PF,” he said.
The unity that the heroes fought for is far from being achieved as the powerful few dictate what they want.
Factionalism in both the ruling and opposition political parties characterises local politics with all the warring factions’ eyes set on the ultimate goal of being at the helm.
Analyst, Godwin Phiri, warned factionalism in ZANU-PF would linger on as long as President Robert Mugabe’s succession remains unresolved.
“If only (President) Mugabe can resolve the succession issue by naming his successor then this would kill factionalism.
“At the moment, (President) Mugabe keeps everyone guessing and what happened to Joice Mujuru can also happen to Emmerson Mnangagwa, so each group will fight till the end in order to strategically position itself for take-over,” Phiri said.
Mujuru was sacked as vice president on allegations of planning to topple her boss through unconstitutional means.
She denies the allegations.
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First of a three part series of short articles by Rachel Coldicutt providing an overlook of the research her group has been doing. They were “tasked with understanding the challenges for community businesses, and whether they could be a catalyst for the wider adoption of community-owned technologies.” Through a literature review and a series of qualitative interviews with community businesses, they explored why community organizations decide to create their own solutions, how they collaborate, and some of the differences between what they create for themselves and the business-focused solutions the software market sells.
In brief: without the profit motive and with a focus on the needs of each community, software ends up quite different, more appropriate to the problems, and better aligned with values.
[W]hat if some community organisations need different kinds of technology to businesses or governments? What if the growing critique of the social and environmental impact of corporate platforms makes adopting those products a moral and ethical dilemma for community organisations? What if there’s no one way of getting it right? […]
[C]ommunity-to-community. Technology that is owned and/or managed by communities, that supports the delivery of their values and preferred ways of working.
[I]f you can access digital services without the onerous terms dictated by big tech companies, then there’s a space to build digital services with different values embedded, where you do not expose people to harms and risks along the way that we have just accepted with the mainstream options. […]
Creating alternatives to big, shared data sets and holding a space outside of surveillance culture is an important role for community organisations, and this is an issue that deserves greater engagement from policy makers, finders and communities across the UK.
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Jump Starting the Year
Organization is one of the key elements in becoming a successful catechist. When we are organized, it helps us to feel more in control and enables us to focus on what we have been called to do: share our Catholic faith with children. Here are three tips to help you get organized.
1. Plan Your Space
Whether your “classroom” is a partitioned section of a large hall, the family room of your home, or a traditional space with desks, chairs, and chalkboards, take time to consider how you can best utilize the area. Ask yourself the following questions:
• Where will I have the children sit as we work in our texts?
• Where will we pray?
• Where will the class gather to work together on arts and crafts projects?
Ideally, you should have enough space for the children to sit on chairs or the floor for the formal part of a lesson; an area they can gather around, sitting or standing, for prayer, and an easily-cleared space for projects—with furniture and flooring that can be wiped clean in case of spills. If you don’t have the space for movement between these areas, keeping in mind that even the smallest change of venue helps to keep the children alert, plan how you can adapt the area during class—by sliding tables or chairs against the wall or shifting quickly to a nearby room more suited to your next activity.
2. Prepare a Prayer Area
If there is an empty desk or tabletop in your space, you’re all set. All you’ll need to do is add religious symbols appropriate to your chapter theme and the season. If you don’t have a flat space suitable for a prayer table, you’ll need to be a bit more inventive. A portable TV tray is perfect for creating an instant prayer area—it’s lightweight, folds easily, and can be stored in a corner of a cloak room or closet.
Basic items for the prayer table include a Bible, a crucifix, a candle (lighted or not, depending on fire regulations), and a fabric cloth in seasonal or liturgical colors. Add and delete objects or symbols as appropriate throughout the year that relate to your lessons—a bowl of water if Baptism is your theme, a loaf of bread for a lesson on Eucharist, a paper scroll inscribed with the Ten Commandments if you are teaching morality. Some catechists prefer to have the prayer table completely set up before the children arrive for class each week, while others find that children are more responsive if they have the opportunity to take turns “setting” the table each week with the symbols you provide.
3. Pack Your Tool Kit
Your catechetical leader will usually provide a supply box stocked with many of the basic items you’ll need for class sessions: pencils, crayons or markers, lined paper, masking tape, a stapler and staples, and chalk and an eraser. You will need to request specific items for different projects called for in your lesson plan—things like construction paper, index cards, yarn, watercolors and brushes, a video, music tape or CD, and so forth.
However, you will also need your own “tool kit” to transport back and forth from your teaching space to your home. You might prefer a large canvas tote bag, but a plastic milk crate or banker’s box with handles works just as well. Keep the resources you need each week in the kit—your Catechist Guide, a folder with your class list, family contact information, any important forms or policies regarding teaching in your parish, a notepad, and several pens. From week to week, you can add specific items called for in your lesson plan—magazines to make a collage, for example, and your prayer table supplies. You may also want to include a few “goodies” in your kit—colorful stickers, prayer cards, a bag of sugarless candy, a pad of post-it notes, and other items you want to have on hand. Keep your kit in a specific place, so you’ll always know where it is. That way, on class day, you’ll be “good to go!”
Getting to Know You: Building Community in the Classroom
As Jesus began his public ministry, he gathered together a diverse group of disciples. He spent time with the disciples, traveling with them and sharing meals together, teaching them to pray, and more fully explaining his teachings so that, with the help of the Holy Spirit, they could continue his work in the world after he returned to the Father. In short, he formed the disciples into a community of believers, ready to share with others the Good News he shared with them.
You, too, have a diverse group of “disciples” who have been entrusted to you for this catechetical year. Your goal goes well beyond merely finishing your textbook. In addition to sharing the truths of the Catholic faith with the children and helping them to apply what they learn to their daily lives, you are called to create a classroom community that in a sense is a microcosm of the Church—the Body of Christ and the new People of God called together in Jesus’ name.
Building community begins with helping the children get to know one another and, hopefully, eventually leading them to respect one another as brothers and sisters in Christ. This doesn’t happen overnight. Try a few of the ideas below to begin forming your class into a community of disciples.
• Prepare an information sheet for each child to complete during the first few weeks of class. If you work with primary-aged children, create a form that can be taken home and completed with a parent’s help. Older children can fill in the information on their own. In addition to biographical data, provide space for the children to indicate their interests and opinions, such as what they like to do on a day off from school; something they are proud of; two things they want their classmates to know about them, what they want to be when they grow up, and a lists of favorites—foods, movies, TV shows, and so forth. Over the next several weeks, take time to discuss different items on the questionnaire. It will help the children begin to recognize all they have in common and to learn a bit about one another.
• Have the children work in small groups frequently throughout the year. Working with three to five peers on a common goal helps the learners to recognize the many gifts and talents they each have to offer to the community.
• Begin class with ice-breakers for the first several sessions. A perennial favorite is “Ball of Yarn.” Before class, roll a long skein of yarn into a ball and also prepare a list of “quick response” questions (places I have visited, favorite holiday, most cherished possession, family pet and name, favorite hobby, etc.). Gather the class into a large circle and, holding the end of the yarn string, call out one of the questions, toss the yarn ball to one of the children. The child should catch the ball, respond, and toss it to another classmate, while still holding on to the string. Repeat this procedure several times until the yarn ball has been tossed around the group, several times. At this point, the children will be holding several different parts of the string ball. Have the group look at the design they’ve created with the string and identify what it says about your class. The ideal answer would be “We’re all connected!” However, accept any answer that helps the children recognize they are a group with a common purpose. This game often gets a bit rowdy, so make sure you play it in a large, uncluttered area.
• Honor a different “child of the week” throughout the year. Create a poster displaying the child’s name and picture and invite the learners to affirm their classmate by naming qualities that make the person special. Have one of the children write the qualities the group suggests on the poster. Conclude this activity working with the group to use the qualities they named to write a petition about the child. For example: “Lord, we thank you for Makenna, who tries to be a friend to everyone.” After each child has been honored, assemble the petitions into a class litany. Have the children respond, “We are the Body of Christ, Lord, called to love and serve one another” to each petition.” Pray your class litany aloud together often.
Keep in mind that building community is an on-going endeavor. Continue to find creative ways to help the children interact with one another throughout the entire year and to provide them with opportunities to live their faith by demonstrating caring and respect for one another.
Teaching the Saints
The United States Catholic Catechism for Adults explains that a saint is a “person who, after having lived a life of virtue, dies in the state of grace and has been granted the reward of eternal life by God. The saints enjoy the beatific vision and unceasingly intercede for those still in earthly life. They also serve as a model and inspiration to us” (AC Appendix A. Glossary). The lives of the saints show us what it means to love God and others, to put our beliefs into practice, and to demonstrate our concern for others.
The saints are a light for us on our journey of faith because they lived their faith in concrete ways. The saints come from all walks of life and from every racial, social, and economic group. What they share in common is their desire to respond to God’s call. Teaching about the saints give students the opportunity to see how those who have gone before us in faith who lived out their baptismal calling in extraordinary ways. The example of the saints can motivate our students to express their faith in Jesus by acting with love, care, kindness, peace, and justice toward others.
Incorporate the saints into your weekly lessons in the following ways:
• Go to www.FaithFirst.com to locate saint stories to share with your students. Weekly profiles of saints can be found in the Kid’s Clubhouse (Grades K-3); the Kids Only Club (Grades 4-6); the Teen Center (Grades 7-8), Faith First for Families; and the Catechists and Teachers section.
• Purchase a book on the lives of the saints. Make sure that it is organized according to the calendar. Take time each week to read aloud a story from the book and help the students make the connection between the saint’s life and lived faith. Ask your catechetical leader to suggest an appropriate book for the grade level you teach. Better yet, let your catechetical leader know that a book on the lives of the saints would make a excellent Catechetical Sunday or end-of-the-year gift for each catechist!
• After sharing a saint story with your class, invite the students to suggest ways in which they can follow the saint’s example in their own lives.
• Choose a “Saint of the Month” to share with older students. Invite the students to use various saint reference books and the internet to research biographical information about the saint. Have the students write short reports or create skits highlighting some aspect of the saint’s life. You might also have the students work in groups to create a poster or bulletin board display on the saint.
• Over the course of the year, encourage the students to compile a booklet of saints they have “met” in your class. Give them time of a regular basis during your sessions to add to the booklet. The booklet pages might include a profile on the saint, a drawing that illustrates how the saint showed love for God and others, and a short prayer. At the end of the year, display the booklets in a public area of the parish so that others may benefit from your students’ work.
• Using resources suggested by your catechetical leader, explain the beatification and canonization process to older students. Invite them to visit the Vatican web site at www.vatican.va to learn about the holy men and women who have been beatified or canonized recently.
• Explain to your students that the Church teaches that everyone in heaven is considered a saint, whether or not they have been officially canonized. Remind them they we are all called to sainthood and that if we try our best to live as disciples of Jesus, we, too, will be welcomed into God’s kingdom and share everlasting life with the Communion of Saints in heaven.
Connecting with the Liturgical Year
Scripture proclaims: “There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens” (Ecclesiastes 3:10). This passage has special meaning for Catholics because we prepare, remember, celebrate, and live “time” each year through the lens of the liturgical year, the annual cycle that celebrates the Paschal Mystery and God’s loving plan for the salvation of all people through Jesus Christ.
Teaching students about the seasons and celebrations of the liturgical year is an important responsibility for all catechists. We can do this in a variety of ways.
• Set aside one lesson each year to overview the liturgical year. With older students, display a poster that illustrates the Church year. With younger students, draw a circle on the chalkboard or a poster as you explain the major seasons and mark them on the circle. Point out that the major seasons of the year are Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time, Lent, the Easter Triduum, and the Easter Season. Explain to older students that we celebrate two periods of Ordinary Time; the first after the Christmas Season, and the second after the Easter Season. Point out that the liturgical year begins on the First Sunday of Advent. Work with the class to clarify what and how the Church celebrates during the different seasons.
• Visit the parish church with your class to point out signs and symbols of the Church year. For example, note the presence of the paschal candle and explain that a new paschal candle is lighted each year at the Easter Vigil. Take the children into the sacristy and show them the vestments worn by the priest. Work with them to match the colors of the vestments to the different Church seasons. As the year unfolds, remind the students of the signs and symbols you explored during your church visit.
• Throughout the liturgical year, decorate your classroom prayer space with colors and symbols that represent each season. During Advent, center your prayer around the Advent wreath; during Lent, make the crucifix the focus of prayer; during the Easter Season, pray with signs of new life—blessed water, eggs, flowers, and so forth.
• Incorporate the lectionary into your lessons throughout the Church year. Set aside time to read the Sunday Gospel and to discuss it with the class. Help the students make the connection between the Word of God, the Church season, and their lives.
Preparing for and celebrating the liturgical year is a joyful way of helping students experience God’s love and Christ’s presence throughout the year. As a catechist, capitalize on these opportunities to walk with the Lord!
Add a Dash of Creativity
In spite of our best intentions, sometimes we find that our class sessions have become predictable, following the exact same steps each week, in the same humdrum order. While children need a certain consistency to learn, they often respond more enthusiastically when we vary the routine and look for more inventive ways to approach a lesson. Use the ideas below to liven up your lessons plans.
Incorporate Group Work
Kids love working in groups. Extroverts enjoy the give and take and more introverted children often find it easier to contribute in a small group setting. Sadly, some catechists avoid group work because they worry that the increased noise level in the room will somehow reflect on their ability to “manage” the class. It’s true that group work is louder than having children work independently, but that doesn’t mean you’ve lost control. During group assignments, roam about the teaching space, checking in with each group frequently. That will keep the children on task and guarantee that the conversation is productive.
Experiment with a variety of groupings—pairs, threesomes, and small groups of three to five children for different activities. Children can complete a worksheet or textbook activity, write a group prayer, or read together a page in the textbook and find a creative way to present the three most important concepts on the page to the rest of the class. The latter idea is a terrific way to break the pattern of having children read aloud every word in a chapter. If the group somehow skips over a major teaching, you can always reinforce it by directing the class to the pertinent paragraph in the text and discussing it.
Try Something New
As catechists, we each have a certain comfort level. If we are unsure about how an activity will work with our class, we may avoid it. Fear of failure is a powerful force in convincing us to stick with the “tried and true.” However, variety will spice up your lesson plans and help you find different strategies to engage the children.
• Invite children to role-play how they can live a specific commandment, how a sacramental rite is celebrated, or how a child of their age might respond when faced with a moral choice.
• Introduce your class to different types of Church music throughout the year—familiar hymns they can sing together, instrumental songs for reflection, traditional seasonal songs, sung Mass responses, even Gregorian chant. Have a music selection that relates to your chapter theme playing to greet children as they arrive.
• Create word games or puzzles for the children to solve that preview or reinforce chapter concepts. Write the puzzle on the board or duplicate a copy for each student.
• Use a variety of prayer formats from week to week—traditional prayer, spontaneous prayer, meditation, responsorials, “echo” prayers in which the children repeat phrases after you, or alphabet prayers in which the children name things they are thankful for that begin with different letters of the alphabet. Encourage children to write and read aloud original psalms based on the chapter theme.
If an activity isn’t a roaring success, take heart. There’s always next week!
Making Prayer a Priority
Whether we minister to children or adults, we are often so focused on achieving the goals of our session that prayer becomes little more than an after-thought. Yet, the Catechism of the Catholic Church reminds us that “prayer and the Christian life are inseparable” (CCC 2745). When we make prayer a priority, we invite the Holy Spirit to lead our sessions so that all we accomplish is done in the Lord’s name. Here are three ways you can incorporate prayer into your sessions.
• Traditional Prayers are official prayers of the Church that have been handed down to us throughout history and include prayers like the Our Father, the Hail Mary, the Act of Sorrow, and other memorized prayers. It is especially important to help young children to understand and learn these prayers so that they have a rich treasury to draw from to express their prayer needs. However, traditional prayers are also an important prayer tool in ministry with teens and adults. Praying together connects us with the worldwide Church and helps a group deepen its sense of community as they pray together. Begin or end your classes with a traditional prayer and integrate different memorized prayers into your sessions over the course of the year.
• Spontaneous Prayers allow participants to use their own words to express their thoughts. Introduce spontaneous prayer to children in a structured format. For example, invite them to name one thing for which they are thankful to God or to name someone in need of God’s care. Spontaneous prayer can be more free-flowing with teens and adults. After reading aloud a passage from Scripture or calling the group to prayer in your own words, invite participants to speak to God from their hearts. Conclude with a short prayer thanking God for listening to and responding to our prayers.
• Ritual Prayer can involve words, movement, symbols, gestures, and objects. It is a powerful way of engaging a person fully in prayer. Sprinkle participants with holy water as they make the Sign of the Cross to recall their Baptism. Invite children to venerate the cross by bowing before it or touching it reverently with their hand. Sign participants’ palms with oil to remind them that they are set apart to serve others. Work with the group to choose gestures to accompany a traditional prayer or a passage from Psalms.
Trying new ways of praying will enrich your sessions with the individuals you serve. It will also help your participants become aware of new opportunities for lifting their minds and hearts to God.
Helping Kids to Make a Difference
As a catechist, one of your most important responsibilities is to help students recognize that faith is meant to be lived out in our daily lives. Providing opportunities for your students to serve others throughout the year will help bring the meaning of teachings like the Great Commandment and the Corporal Works of Mercy to life. Students of all ages enjoy getting away from their desks and texts to reach out to others. Through service activities, they quickly discover the joys of giving and what it means to live our faith.
Service opportunities don’t just happen; they require at least three months’ advance planning. Work with other catechists, your catechetical leader, or older students to explore needs in the community and beyond. Contact local organizations that serve the poor or marginalized people in your area. Be open with service providers and explain that you are looking for an appropriate service opportunity for your students. Provide details—for example, your students’ grade level, the time commitment your class can make, and if you are able to transport your students to a site. With primary students, be open to service activities that they might be able to participate in at the parish or during class time, such as shopping for and packing a holiday food box for a family, making cards for hospitalized or housebound parishioners, or baking cookies for a parish group—R.C.I.A. participants, a Christ Renews His Parish weekend group, or a gathering of senior citizens.
Here are a few ideas for off-site activities for older students:
• Visit a nursing home or senior-assisted residence. Have a definite purpose in mind for your visit: delivering donated or new magazines, large print books, audio-tape books, or “friendship baskets” you have collected or made prior to your visit; organizing a Bingo party, providing entertainment for a holiday party; acting out a seasonal Scripture story; or visiting with the residents at an “Adopt a Grandparent” day. The Activity Director at the facility may suggest additional options that have worked well with other groups.
• Visit a children’s or senior day care center in your area. Your students can bring games and treats (pre-approved by the staff). They can spend time playing with the children, talking with seniors, or serving a snack. Be sure to bring along several disposable cameras and have the kids take lots of pictures of your visit. After the field trip, have the pictures developed. Show the photographs to the students to help them to recall their experience. Consider having the students use the photographs to create an album to send to the people at the site you visited.
• Collect canned foods and deliver them to a local soup kitchen or food pantry. Arrange for the facility director to give your class a tour of the site and answer questions about the services the facility provides. Older students can also help out by setting tables, assisting with the food preparation, and clean up.
Growing as a Catechist
Rowland Bailey Howard (1808-1937), a Congregational minister and author, once wrote “Do not let your chances like sunbeams pass you by /For you never miss the water till the well runs dry.” Little did Howard know that his words would have great relevance for today’s catechists and Catholic school religion teachers. As we share faith with our class, it is important that we ensure that our wells do not run dry. Faith needs to be nourished and nurtured. Through our ministry, we are called to cultivate a deeper relationship with the Lord and to expand our understanding of the Catholic faith and how it is meant to be lived. We are invited to grow both personally and professionally.
The National Directory for Catechesis calls for us to develop our spiritual lives—our “communion of faith and love with the person of Jesus Christ…(through) an intense sacramental and prayer life” (NDC 55 E). Participation in the sacraments, especially the Eucharist, being part of a prayer group or a neighborhood Christian community, spending time each day in quiet meditation, and reading the Scriptures on a regular basis are all ways of communing with God and being open to the Holy Spirit’s direction and presence in our lives. It is not enough to simply pray with our class—we must pray for the children in our class and their families—and allow Jesus to speak to us in our hearts.
Catechists have so many opportunities to learn more about the faith we teach and the skills we need to be effective in our ministry! Official Church documents, such as the Catechism of the Catholic Church and the United States Catholic Catechism for Adults, help us to better understand what we teach. The National Directory for Catechesis helps us to appreciate the Church’s vision for catechesis in the United States and our own role in that mission.
Catechist formation programs enable us to share faith with other catechists and to become more confident and competent in our work with children. In most dioceses, the courses we participate in make it possible for us to work toward certification—the official recognition of our growth in the catechetical ministry.
Diocesan-wide conferences and workshops help us to hone our catechetical skills and draw inspiration from talented speakers who deepen our awareness of the importance of our ministry. At workshops we learn new strategies for teaching different aspects of our faith—everything from the Liturgical Year, sacraments, and morality, to practical methods for helping children to celebrate and live their faith through prayer and service.
Finally, the Internet has increasingly become a source of growth for catechists and a real boon for on-going support, classroom activities, current events viewed through the lens of faith, and advice—all just a click away!
How are you growing as a catechist? Come to the water and prime the pump!
Communicating with Parents
The Catechism of the Catholic Church emphasizes the important role of the family in religious education: “Parents should initiate their children at an early age into the mysteries of the faith of which they are the ‘first heralds for their children’…Family catechesis precedes, accompanies, and enriches other forms of instruction in the faith. Parents have the mission of teaching their children to pray and to discover their vocation as children of God” (CCC 2235-2236).
Use the suggestions below to partner with parents. Keep in mind that establishing a working relationship with parents will help children recognize that both their folks and you care deeply that they learn about and live their faith.
• Introduce yourself to parents with a phone call early in the year. Ask parents to tell you about their child—likes, dislikes, hobbies—anything that will help you get to know the student. Encourage parents to contact you to share any questions or concerns they may have. Provide the parents with your full name and contact information.
• Utilize the chapter family pages provided by your publisher. Periodically, personalize these pages by adding a sticky note about individual children: “Dakota adds so much to our class discussions” or “It’s great to have Madison in our class.” Not only do your comments affirm the child, they also encourage the parent to read what you send home. Prepare the notes before class so you can quickly attach them as you dismiss the children.
• E-mail is a great way to connect with parents and children. Collect e-mail addresses early in the year and make sure you have the parents’ permission to e-mail their children on occasion. When children are absent, e-mail the parents about the work they missed and ask them to cover the chapter at home. E-mail absent children to let them know they were missed and that you are looking forward to seeing them at the next class.
• Invite parents to participate in your program when appropriate—attending an open house, chaperoning a field trip, or celebrating with their child at a class Mass or a holiday program. Consider planning one class session during the year for children and parents to participate in together. Working through a chapter with their child and other families is an excellent strategy for building community and common goals.
Don’t be discouraged if some parents seem unresponsive to your efforts. Today’s families are often over-scheduled and have many demands on their time. Keep reaching out—as Jesus encouraged his disciples to do.
Evaluating the Year
As your last class approaches, you still have some important tasks to complete. You and your students have come a long way together, but you are not finished yet! Don’t let the year end without looking back at all you’ve accomplished, celebrating together, and giving some serious thought to next year.
Planning Your Final Session
Build an end-of-the year review into your lesson plan. If your religious education publisher provides assessment resources, you may want to test the students on what they have learned over the year or in the last unit. Consider whether it will be more productive for the students to complete the test individually, in small groups, or as an “open book” experience. Remember that tests not only measure what the students have retained from your class sessions; they also help you gauge how effective you have been in teaching the content in the text. As a low-key alternative, plan on reviewing and discussing the Table of Contents in your text with the class. Invite students to name the important concepts and words they have learned this year.
Prepare an evaluation form for the students to complete during your last session. List the major activities, prayer experiences, and service projects that have been part of your students’ experience this year. Provide an instrument next to each item on the form for students to rank their response to the activities. For example, a happy or sad face for primary children or a numerical assessment (1 for least effective; 5 for most effective) for older students. You might also provide space on the form for students to write what they enjoyed most about their experience in your class this year and one thing they might change.
Pray and Celebrate Together
Plan a special prayer service incorporating one of the significant Scripture stories from the year. Include a blessing ritual in the prayer service in which you will call your students forward one at a time to trace the Sign of the Cross on their foreheads as you say something personal to each of them and remind them of God’s love for them.
Schedule the prayer service near the end of your session and invite parents to attend. Call a few moms in advance and ask them to supply treats and beverages for a party following the prayer. Take time during the celebration to thank the students and their parents for their cooperation during the year. You may also want to give each student a small gift—a prayer card on which you have written a personal note, a medal, or a religious pin—as a memory of your year together.
Take some time in the coming weeks to evaluate your experience as a catechist this year. What did you enjoy most? What challenges did you encounter? What will you change if you decide to return next year?
As a rule of thumb, most first-year catechists benefit from teaching at least two years. In the first year, everything is new—you are learning how to use a Catechist Guide, how to work with students, class procedures, and parish policies. The second year is much more rewarding because you can really focus on sharing faith with your students. Veteran catechists return year after year because they can see the difference they make and they enjoy the fellowship and sense of shared mission with other catechists. Whether or not you are a new or veteran catechist, give serious thought to making the commitment for another year. Your time and talent are needed to continue Christ’s work in the world!
Celebrating and Proclaiming the Word of God
The theme for Catechetical Sunday and the entire 2008-2009 catechetical year, The Word of God in the Life and Mission of the Church, is also the theme chosen by Pope Benedict XVI for the Synod of Bishops that will take place from October 5-26 this year. Just as bishops from all over the world, chosen to represent their local conferences, will gather to study, pray, and discuss the role of Sacred Scripture, catechists are invited to spend this year reflecting on the importance of the Scriptures in our personal lives and our relationship with Jesus Christ, the Word of God made flesh. We are also called to renew our commitment to proclaiming God’s Word to our students. Our mission is to help those we teach to grow in their knowledge and love of God’s Word.
One of our joys as catechists is to open the Scriptures to our students and help them to appreciate what a wonderful treasure the Bible is. Here are some ideas for helping students develop a life-long love for God’s Word.
Enthrone the Bible
Highlight the centrality of the Scripture in our lives by giving the Bible a special place on your classroom prayer table. Drape a seasonally-colored cloth over the table and place a Bible stand in the center. If you do not have a Bible stand, place a book underneath the cloth to elevate the Word. Set a candle next to the Bible and complete the display by using a wide ribbon in a seasonal color as a bookmark.
Enthrone the Bible by having students process in line from outside the classroom to the prayer table, with one student carrying the Scriptures on high. Have the children sing together an Alleluia verse or some other appropriate song. After the Bible has been placed on the table, encourage the students to show reverence for God’s Word by tracing the Sign of the Cross on the open Bible, bowing before it, or touching it reverently with their hand. Each week, as you prepare to read from the Scriptures, begin with an invocation of praise and thanksgiving, such as, “We thank you, Lord, for the gift of your Word!”
Teaching Students to Use the Bible
Even students as young as third grade can learn to navigate their way through the Scriptures. Pair the students up and give each pair a Bible. Turn to the Contents page and point out the two main parts: the Old and New Testaments. Have them count the number of books in each section. Ask them to locate the first page in Genesis and read the first passage aloud. Do the same with the first passage in Matthew. Point out and explain the significance of the chapter and verse numbers. Then have the partners work together to find specific Scriptural passages you list on the board. It will be slow going at first, but once the students “get it” they will feel a real sense of accomplishment. During subsequent classes, have students locate the Scripture you are studying each week in their classroom Bibles.
Acting Out the Scriptures
Dramatizing a Scripture story often helps students to better understand its meaning. This is most effective when the story involves multiple characters: the Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:29-37); the Coming of the Spirit (Acts 2:1-13); or the Calming of the Storm at Sea (Mark 4:35-41). After sharing and discussing the story, work with the class to prepare a play. Older students can do this on their own, working in groups. Have props on hand to bring the story to life: a few old robes; costume beards; and objects mentioned in the passage. The students will enjoy performing their plays for one another, but for very special occasions, arrange for them to share their dramatizations with another class or during a prayer service with parents in attendance.
Praying with the Scriptures
Choose a relevant verse from your weekly Scripture story to proclaim in prayer with the class. Have the students repeat the passage as a refrain during a Prayer of the Faithful. Invite students to work in groups to study the Psalms and find an appropriate passage that mirrors your lesson theme (God’s love, faithfulness, presence, forgiveness, greatness, and so forth). Praying with the Scriptures helps students to recognize that God continues to speak to us today.
Eight Kinds of Smart (pdf)
How do Children Learn?
Many Gifts, One Lord
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit;
there are different forms of service but the same Lord.
1 Corinthians 12:4-5
How do you prefer to learn new things? Do you like to attend a lecture or watch one on TV? Do you like to read novels or see movies and reflect on the life messages they hold? When you cook, do you follow a recipe or learn through trial and error? Do you just want the facts, or do you like open-ended questions with lots of possibilities? The way in which you answer these questions tells a lot about how you prefer to learn and express yourself. You may prefer to learn by listening, by seeing, by imagining, or by doing. Children, as well, have preferred learning styles.
But there is another way to think about learning. Learning preferences may reflect only our “comfort zones.” According to the popular theory of the well-known educator, Howard Gardner, each of us is born with at least eight different ways of processing and responding to new information that he calls “multiple intelligences.” We might think of them, as one write has done, as eight different ways of being smart. All of us possess each of these kinds of “smart” in one degree or another. The particular combination of these intelligences that we have is one of the things that make each of us unique. One or several of these intelligences is probably dominant is each of us.
Some children learn and express their ideas through words, others by thinking things out or putting them in categories, and still others learn by using their bodies. Some learn and express themselves best when things are presented in a musical or rhythmic way. Some are best at writing and quiet, self-directed activities, others at group activities or sharing. Still others learn best through their contact with nature, through field trips, or by nurturing plants and animals.
In religious formation, as in classroom education, attention to the variety of gifts among the children will help them grow in an understanding of their faith and deepen their relationship with God. Good curriculum offers you many different strategies to honor the gifts that already exist in your learners and to encourage them to express themselves in new ways. Here are some activities related to the eight intelligences that support the different ways that children can learn about their faith and express their relationship with God and one another.
Language – and Music – Related Activities
• Researching word meanings
• Word games and puzzles
• Reading and Bible search activities
• Storytelling and journal writing
• Learning hymns and Mass responses
• Writing prayers or songs
• Using background music for activities
Object – Related Activities
• Learning “how many?” of different categories: sacraments, Apostles, and so on
• Celebrating the liturgical seasons of the Church
• “You are there” activities placing oneself in the action of the Bible story
• Using maps and models
• Graphic organizers to display information visually
• Posters and “designing” activities
• Crafts and classroom dramas
• Using gestures with songs and prayers
• Expressing response through dance
• Nurturing plants and animals
• Creating gardens or nature areas on school grounds
Person –Related Activities
• Cooperative-group learning activities
• Peer tutoring and sharing
• Teaching other students
• Games and simulations
• Quiet prayer times
• Writing and drawing in journals
• Creating autobiographies
• Self-assessment activities
What kinds of activities did you enjoy most as a child?
What kinds of activities are you most comfortable leading? What is a new kind of activity you would be willing to try with the children?
The Learning Environment
Creating an Inviting Environment
Create an environment that is inviting but also oriented. Use pictures, posters, flowers, banners, and plants to make the room visually appealing. Arrange the room so that you can be accessible to every child. Such a setting helps to facilitate interaction.
Put chairs in a circle. A circle allows children to see one another, puts each learner on an equal footing, and helps create a sense of community. You as the catechist are part of the circle.
Arrange separate areas for specific tasks. Areas for prayer and for discovery or for show-and-tell table, as well as large group activities are desirable.
Use a variety of visual materials. Bulletin boards, posters, and paintings, engage learners. A bulletin board that has been set aside for the children’s work helps them feel that the room belongs to them and permits the sharing of their work.
Review safety and fire codes. Review building-specific plans with the children in the beginning of the year and occasionally throughout the year.
Create an Emotionally Positive Environment
Through your example, show the children how you expect them to behave. Show reverence and respect for each child in the group. Be sensitive to the children’s feelings as well as their ideas.
Build a warm welcoming spirit. Show by your actions and expression that you are happy to be with the children. Call the children by name and welcome them warmly to each session. Let them know that you expect them to do their best and that you will do your best.
Encourage the children to praise one another. Model behavior that supports being kind and caring. Celebrate birthdays and name days. Send home special notes to children who miss a session.
Allow the children to share their concerns. Respect their need for privacy but help them to realize that, during the session, it is safe to share. Discuss events that are part of the parish community, too.
Give the children ownership. Invite them to help with tasks such as taking attendance, assisting with prayer, distributing materials, and watering plants.
Create a Safe and Disciplined Environment
Live by session rules. Begin the year by talking with the children about your expectations. Next explain that to attain these goals the group will need to follow certain rules. Together with the children, create rules based on mutual respect and personal responsibility. Write the rules on a large poster and refer to them often. Try to keep the rules general and have as few as possible. Be sure to communicate to parents the rules that you have established for the group sessions.
Make safety a priority. Be sure to arrive before the children to inspect the room. Do not leave them unattended. As you greet the children before the session, take note of any injuries or other health problems that may require special attention on your part. Do not depart the facility until all the children have been picked up by a parent or guardian.
Provide consistent routines. The ways in which you welcome the children, begin the sessions, and take attendance, as well as the other ongoing tasks, provide repetition and a safe, comfortable structure for them.
Model desired behavior. If you expect the young people to act in a certain way, model that behavior for them. Make ample use of praise. A nod or a smile can do wonders!
Expect attention. Wait until you have the attention of every learner before you speak. Don’t attempt to speak over the children’s chatter.
Do low-profile intervention. Be careful that a child is not rewarded for misbehavior by becoming the focus of attention. If possible, approach a misbehaving learner inconspicuously, giving a quiet reminder of your expectations. If disturbances continue, enlist the help of the director or coordinator of religious education and the child’s parents or guardians.
Give direct instructions. Begin by telling the children what will be happening during the session. Outline verbally and on the chalkboard what they will be doing. If you wish, explain that there will be time at the end to chat with friends.
Monitor the group. Circulate around the room, giving your attention to each learner. Observe how each one is doing and offer help as needed. Again, use a quiet voice as you give your personal attention to each child.
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Capitol Chamber Artists play a series of eight yearly concerts at First Congregational and Westminster Presbyterian Churches in Albany, N.Y. You might ask, “why chamber music….what is so special about chamber music?” Well, chamber music is written for one person on a part. For instance, a string quartet is made up of a first violin, second violin, viola and cello. This is challenging, because you and only you are playing that part. To successfully perform chamber music, you have to master the music inside and out – the rhythms, the tempos, the notes, intonation. There is no one else to follow, to lean on. Each musician is a soloist. There is no conductor. Chamber music is personal. The performers playing a chamber work each have their own ideas about the music. Sometimes these ideas are in agreement with the other musicians and sometimes there is disagreement. Chamber musicians are having a private musical conversation with each other, expressing the most intimate musical thoughts of the composer and of themselves. When playing or listening to chamber music, we gain a unique insight into the soul of the composer and of the players interpreting the music. The great composers Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn often chose to play viola, rather than first violin, when reading a string quartet because they loved to sit in the middle of the ensemble and soak in the music surrounding them. Chamber music is fun!
Why should anyone care about chamber music? Audiences gain an increased knowledge of, understanding and insight into the music and heart of a master composer through familiarity with that composer’s chamber music, leading to a greater appreciation of all works by that composer, large and small. If you love Beethoven’s 9th Symphony, an enormous work for chorus and full orchestra, try listening to a string quartet by Beethoven or a piano trio. If you have a passion for symphonic music, you will love it even more after spending time listening to chamber music.
CCA will open the 44th season with a concert of chamber music written by Jewish composers, many Holocaust victims. This magnificent music attests to the strength of the human spirit with an extraordinary musical legacy from the horrors of Terezin concentration camp. The music provides an insight into the difficult circumstances these composers were forced to endure. The resulting loss to mankind of artistic riches is beyond comprehension. Nina Fine, mezzo soprano and CCA ensemble will perform on Saturday, September 22, 7pm recital, 8pm concert at First Congregational Church, 405 Quail St., Albany, NY. | <urn:uuid:8fce1995-40e9-4d9f-bb98-dfdfff1bd57e> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://blog.timesunion.com/localarts/my-passion-is-chamber-music/24767/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281331.15/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00218-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.950857 | 539 | 1.890625 | 2 |
By Jamie Moon
Living from the ego, simply means living by a set of beliefs that has convinced us that we are leading and uncomfortable life. First our ego (these beliefs) tells us to drink (or use whatever the latest manifestation of our addictive behavior is)—making us restless irritable and discontent—so we drink or distract ourselves with our latest obsession. Just to take the edge off you understand, not because we have a problem with this stuff really!
Then to our chagrin we can’t stop after one and we get lost in it. The next day the committee (another name for the ego) is there with remorse, guilt and self-condemnation—our dear friend the ego. What a pal. According to Dr. Harry M. Tiebout, MD, a psychiatrist, the “characteristic of the so-called typical alcoholic (or as we see it any addictive personality) is a narcissistic, egocentric core, dominated by feelings of omnipotence…”[i] In other words, we think we are God, or at least think we should have power over these things on our own.
When we look back at our lives we see that “(we’d) grown physically at the customary rate of speed, and (we) had acquired an average (or greater) amount of intellectual training in the intervening years, but there had been no emotional maturity at all. (We) realize now that this phase of (our) development had been arrested by (our) obsession with self, and (our) egocentricity had reached such proportions that adjusting to anything outside (our) personal control was impossible for (us).”[ii]
So, how do we change? How do we deal with our addiction, stop and stay stopped? How do we become a good spouse or mate? How can we be a good parent to our children? How do we become good employers or employees? How do we ever find and live “the good life”?
Out of that first meeting between Bill and Dr. Bob we have been given one of the most powerful solutions to life’s problems that has ever come along. The Twelve Steps are a therapeutically sound process of dynamic power to change the direction of one’s life. Victor Hugo put it succinctly, “Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose time has come”. The Steps are an idea whose time has come.
The Twelve Steps are certainly an “idea whose time has come” for it has given millions of people a solution to their addictions. Also an answer has been given for the elimination of obsessive behavior of many types for those of us with “grave emotional and mental disorders.”[iii] Therefore, we have an answer to the first of our “three major problems.” As for the second, our experience tells us that relationships are at the root of our problem, also resolved by the Steps. Finally we ask what about money? It seems that for many when if we focus on our spiritual life that too is resolved with the program of Twelve Steps. | <urn:uuid:e93249db-d17c-43e0-92b2-3115cee1dcb6> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.lifeworkscommunity.com/blog/when-the-ego-rules-1 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281649.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00438-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967692 | 650 | 1.828125 | 2 |
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Miss Maudie Atkinson treats Jem and Scout with respect and doesn't condescend toward them as many other adults do. Scout feels comfortable sitting in silence with Miss Maudie on her porch on the summer evenings, and she loves the cake that her neighbor bakes for them. Scout likes the "two minute gold prongs" that are attached to Miss Maudie's eyeteeth, and she appreciates the "cordiality" which,
... with a click of her tongue she thrust out her bridgework...
Scout admires Maudie's "crisp" speech and her sense of humor, especially in the clever conversations she has with her Uncle Jack. But most of all, Scout knows she can trust Maudie.
She never told on us, had never played cat and mouse with us, she was not at all interested in our private lives. She was our friend.
Miss Maudie has a deal with the kids. If the kids keep out of her azaleas, they can play on her lawn and explore the vast lot in the back. They can also eat her scuppernongs if they don't bother her best plants, and she makes them cakes! Every time she makes a cake, she is nice enough to make three little ones for Scout, Jem and Dill. Scout's mother died when she was two, so the only motherly role models in her life are Calpurnia, their black cook, and Miss Maudie. Scout grows closer to Miss Maudie as Jem and Dill grow in their own male friendship. Scout starts having deeper discussions about life, Boo Radley, and foot-washing Baptists in chapter five. She even tells Miss Maudie, "You're the best lady I know" (45). Scout also explains that she and Jem have "considerable faith" in her because she never snitches on them or chases them out of her yard, and she isn't interested in their private affairs. "She was our friend," Scout says (45). Scout also grows closer to Miss Maudie as she feels a little bit ostracized by the boys, so she likes her because she has someone to go to when she feels lonely.
In To Kill A Mockingbird, Jem and Scout are being brought up by their father Atticus, having lost their mother when Scout was too small to remember. Scout, as something of a tomboy, plays with Jem but he does find her irritating sometimes and, during the summer break, Miss Maudie becomes an important part of Scout's development, especially as Jem often prefers Dill's company; the boys only summon Scout when they need her. Scout also recognizes that some of the boys' schemes are "foolhardy" and, as young as she is, maintains her distance sometimes, preferring to spend her time sitting with Miss Maudie on her front porch. Previously, Miss Maudie had been just another "benign presence," but now Scout appreciates her uncomplicated attitude and style and, as long as the children stay out of Miss Maudie's azaleas, they are always welcome. Scout finds support in this environment and secure kowing that she can ask questions and receive honest answers.
It is apparent that many of the residents in Maycomb County are fussy and contradictory in their actions. Scout must learn never to judge them or face her father's disappointment because Atticus has taught his children tolerance and insists that they respect other people's opinions because you cannot understand a person "until you climb into his skin and walk around in it." With Miss Maudie, Scout can be herself, knowing that Miss Maudie respects her and simply expects the children to take care around her prized flowers, thus preserving "the delicate balance of our relationship."
Scout appreciates Miss Maudie's lack of pretentiousness and her manner of dealing with reality, being "crisp" in her speech; in other words, making herself clearly understood and being sincere. Scout and Miss Maudie "cement" their friendship with a display of Miss Maudie's bridgework on her teeth, and Scout, Jem and Dill also enjoy the cakes she bakes, especially as she makes a particular effort on their behalf. Scout has "considerable faith in Miss Maudie" because, although she does not spend her time, like Miss Stephanie Crawford, "going about the neighborhood doing good," she has qualities that most other adults lack and Scout can call her her "friend."
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Google-Yahoo "auction" defense is a sham
Submitted by Scott Cleland on Mon, 2008-09-22 17:59
Google's main defense of why Google-Yahoo is not a price-fixing arrangement that prices are set by competitive auction -- is simply not true. The "its an auction" defense is a sham, superficially appealing, but still a cover-up.
- Google's full court press defense of the deal -- with back to back blogs by Google, plus a New York Times op ed defending the deal -- signal its crunch time at DOJ and that Google is mighty concerned.
Why is Google's "auction" defense a sham?
- First, what Google calls an 'auction' is not an auction.
- The dictionary definition of an "auction" is a sale to the highest bidder.
- Google prides itself on its innovation in creating an allocation process, it calls an auction, where keywords are allocated to whomever Google's optimization algorithm calculates can make Google the most money overall not to who bids the most.
- Second, the primary bidders in Google's so-called auctions, officially and publicly disagree with Google's characterization that prices are really set by auction.
- Three very large groups of Google-Yahoo customers have all written independently to antitrust authorities stating that they believe Google-Yahoo will be able to increase prices.
- Third, an estimated majority of keyword inventory has a reserve or minimum price that is actually set by Google or Yahoo. It is simply not factually true that all prices are set by auction, most are set by Google or Yahoo.
- Fourth, if Google runs a truly competitive auction, why does an independent analysis by search engine optimization firm Efficient Frontier (mentioned in the ANA letter) indicate that Google auction's generate ~35% higher premium cost per click than Yahoo's?
- Fifth, how one can win an auction is secret. Google's algorithm is a non-transparent 'black box' where there is a quality score variable that largely skews/determines the results, but that bidders are not allowed to know about fully. (Trust, but don't verify.)
- Sixth, the 'House' can bid. What kind of true auction allows the auctioneer to bid in its own auction? Only a rigged one. Moreover, how could a bidder ever win an 'auction' against the House that does not have to come up with a real cash payment, but just does an internal costless accounting transfer to itself.
Bottom line: In a Sherman Act Section I case involving collusion and price-fixing -- DOJ only has to prove that the Google-Yahoo agreement would "restrict price competition."
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Celebrating Public Space on the Occasion of International Women's Day
Published Date: Tuesday, 24 May 2022
Based on the protocol signed by the Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) of Cyprus and City Space Architecture (CSA) based in Bologna, Italy, in 2021, the EMU Urban Research and Development Center (URDC) is coordinating this cooperation under the name of EMU. This cooperation aims to establish joint academic initiatives on architecture and urbanism, with a specific focus on public space, engaging students, young and established researchers, and literary scholars, at the global level, with a cross-disciplinary perspective.
As part of the collaboration, the EMU Urban Research and Development Center (URDC) and City Space and Architecture (CSA) are starting a series of webinars to celebrate public spaces under the scope of significant international occasions. With these events, all of which will have a specific focus in parallel with United Nations' themes introduced for 2022, EMU-URDC and CSA aim to raise awareness of the values of public spaces and promote Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for better public spaces. | <urn:uuid:e38d60b4-f860-4c99-8d29-d28427bec935> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://urdc.emu.edu.tr/en/news?pid=115&t=celebrating-public-space-on-the-occasion-of-international-womens-day | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.9051 | 238 | 2.0625 | 2 |
RULE 4.2 COMMUNICATION WITH PERSON REPRESENTED BY COUNSEL
In representing a client, a lawyer shall not communicate about the subject of the representation with a person the lawyer knows to be represented by another lawyer in the matter, unless the lawyer has the consent of the other lawyer or is authorized to do so by law or a court order.
This Rule contributes to the proper functioning of the legal system by protecting a person who has chosen to be represented by a lawyer in a matter against possible overreaching by other lawyers who are participating in the matter, interference by those lawyers with the lawyer-client relationship, and the uncounseled disclosure of information relating to the representation.
This Rule does not prohibit communication with a represented person, or an employee or agent of such a person, concerning matters outside the representation. For example, the existence of a controversy between a government agency and a private party, or between two organizations, does not prohibit a lawyer for either from communicating with nonlawyer representatives of the other regarding a separate matter. Nor does this Rule preclude communication with a represented person who is seeking advice from a lawyer who is not otherwise representing a client in the matter. A lawyer may not make a communication prohibited by this Rule through the acts of another. See Rule 8.4(a). Parties to a matter may communicate directly with each other, and a lawyer is not prohibited from advising a client concerning a communication that the client is legally entitled to make. Also, a lawyer having independent justification or legal authorization for communicating with a represented person is permitted to do so.
Communications authorized by law may include communications by a lawyer on behalf of a client who is exercising a constitutional or other legal right to communicate with the government. Communications authorized by law may also include investigative activities of lawyers representing governmental entities, directly or through investigative agents, prior to the commencement of criminal or civil enforcement proceedings. When communicating with the accused in a criminal matter, a government lawyer must comply with this Rule in addition to honoring the constitutional rights of the accused. The fact that a communication does not violate a state or federal constitutional right is insufficient to establish that the communication is permissible under this Rule.
A lawyer who is uncertain whether a communication with a represented person is permissible may seek a court order. A lawyer may also seek a court order in exceptional circumstances to authorize a communication that would otherwise be prohibited by this Rule, for example, where communication with a person represented by counsel is necessary to avoid reasonably certain injury.
This Rule also applies to communications with any person, whether or not a party to a formal adjudicative proceeding, contract, or negotiation, who is represented by counsel concerning the matter to which the communication relates.
In the case of a represented organization, this Rule prohibits communications with a constituent of the organization who supervises, directs, or regularly consults with the organization's lawyer concerning the matter or who has authority to obligate the organization with respect to the matter or whose act or omission in connection with the matter may be imputed to the organization for purposes of civil or criminal liability. If a constituent of the organization is represented in the matter by his or her own counsel, the consent by that counsel to a communication will be sufficient for purposes of this Rule. Compare Rule 3.4(f). The prohibition of this Rule does not apply to contact with an unrepresented former constituent of the represented organization (although Rule 4.3 does then apply); however, the lawyer making the contact must take care not to seek to induce the former constituent to reveal information that may be protected by the privilege attached to lawyer-client communications to the extent of the person's contacts, while a constituent, with her or his former employer's counsel.
The prohibition on communications with a represented person only applies, however, in circumstances where the lawyer knows that the person is in fact represented in the matter to be discussed. This means that the lawyer has actual knowledge of the fact of the representation; but such actual knowledge may be inferred from the circumstances. See Rule 1.0(g). Thus, a lawyer cannot evade the requirement of obtaining the consent of counsel by closing eyes to the obvious.
This Rule applies even though the represented person initiates or consents to the communication. A lawyer must immediately terminate communication with a person if, after commencing communication, the lawyer learns that the person is one with whom communication is not permitted by this Rule.
In the event the person with whom the lawyer communicates is not known to be represented by counsel in the matter, the lawyer's communications are subject to Rule 4.3.
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Integrated Assessment for Māori Youth Learners
One of the unintended consequences of teaching to unit standards can sometimes be that complex and continuous tasks get disaggregated and atomised into discrete competencies for the purposes of a checklist approach to assessment. In the extreme the effect can be to turn teachers into testers and students into an assessment commodity.
Hannah Hohapata (pictured right), the Chief Executive of the Matapuna Training Centre in Gisborne has recently completed a hub funded project that aimed to trial a more integrated approach to student assessment. The students at her private training enterprise are typically Māori youth for whom educational attainment has been largely unsuccessful. As Matapuna’s academic leader, Hannah thought there must be a better process for the assessment of her students, and one that at least improved their chances of successful learning.
Hannah and her team relooked at many of the learning activities her students experienced to document what naturally occurring evidence of unit standard attainment would be possible during those activities. That approach allowed a partial move away from many of the “workbooks” which had previously been used by students as evidence of attainment.
Key to the success of the trial was to involve mentors for the students, design new teaching and assessment resources, reorient the teaching practices of staff and reassure students that an integrated assessment system was a good replacement for some of the workbooks.
The project report describes the journey the Matapuna staff undertook, outlines the issues involved, and discusses the students’ responses and achievements. It makes recommendations about the work and concludes with some example resources which were used during the trials.
This will be a very useful report for those who are looking to have an integrated approach to the assessment of unit standards based courses.
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Goh, Kia Eng (2006) Self-organizing map and multilayer perceptron for malay speech recognition. Masters thesis, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Faculty of Computer Science and Information System.
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Various studies have been done in this field of speech recognition using various techniques such as Dynamic Time Warping (DTW), Hidden Markov Model (HMM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) in order to obtain the best and suitable model for speech recognition system. Every model has its drawbacks and weaknesses. Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) is a popular ANN for pattern recognition especially in speech recognition because of its non-linearity, ability to learn, robustness and ability to generalize. However, MLP has difficulties when dealing with temporal information as it needs input pattern of fixed length. With that in mind, this research focuses on finding a hybrid model/approach which combines Self-Organizing Map (SOM) and Multilayer Perceptron (MLP) to overcome as well as reduce the drawbacks. A hybrid-based neural network model has been developed to speech recognition in Malay language. In the proposed model, a 2D SOM is used as a sequential mapping function in order to transform the acoustic vector sequences of speech signal into binary matrix which performs dimensionality reduction. The idea of the approach is accumulating the winner nodes of an utterance into a binary matrix where the winner node is scaled as value “1� and others as value “0�. As a result, a binary matrix is formed which represents the content of an utterance. Then, MLP is used to classify the binary matrix to which each word corresponds to. The conventional model (MLP only) and the proposed model (SOM and MLP) were tested for digit recognition (“satu� to “sembilan�) and word recognition (30 selected Malay words) to find out the recognition accuracy using different values of parameters (cepstral order, dimension of SOM, hidden node number and learning rate). Both of the models were also tested using two types of classification: syllable classification and word classification. Finally, comparison and discussion was made between conventional and proposed model based on their recognition accuracy. The experimental results showed that the proposed model achieved higher accuracy.
|Item Type:||Thesis (Masters)|
|Additional Information:||Thesis (Sarjana Sains (Sains Komputer)) - Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, 2006; Supervisor : Abdul Manan Ahmad|
|Uncontrolled Keywords:||Speech recognition systems, self-organizing map, multilayer perceptron|
|Subjects:||Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA76 Computer software|
|Divisions:||Computer Science and Information System (Formerly known)|
|Deposited By:||Ms Zalinda Shuratman|
|Deposited On:||23 Sep 2008 01:17|
|Last Modified:||06 Dec 2012 00:25|
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Mouth to Mouth Resuscitation
If you have been trained to do rescue breathing, proceed as trained.
Poisoning and Overdose
1. Determine what substance is involved and how taken.
2. Stay with victim and assist as necessary.
3. If choking, lower victim’s head.
Fainting, Unconsciousness and Shock
1. Have victim lie or sit down and rest with feet elevated.
2. Keep victim comfortable.
3. As or look for emergency medical I.D. Bracelet.
4. Treat other injuries as necessary.
Burns, Thermal and Chemical
1. Flood chemical burn with cool water.
2. Cover burn with dry bandage.
3. Keep victim quiet and comfortable.
Severe Bleeding and Wounds
1. Apply direct pressure on wound.
2. Use clean cloth or hand.
3. Apply pressure to blood vessel, if necessary.
4. Elevate body part.
5. Add more cloth if blood soaks through.
6. Keep pressure on wound until help arrives.
1. Check victim’s mouth and clear of foreign matter.
2. Use abdominal thrusts.
1. Place victim on his/her back.
2. Give resuscitation or CPR as necessary.
3. Keep victim comfortable.
4. Ask or look for emergency medical I.D. Bracelet.
Fractures and Sprains
1. Keep victim still.
2. Keep injured area immobile.
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The vast majority of freely-available biomedical articles were published by societies using traditional subscription models, a new study reports.
The article, Status of Open Access in the Biomedical Field in 2005, was published in the January issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association and is freely available. The first author, Mamiko Matsubayashi, is a lecturer in the Graduate School of Library, Information, and Media Studies at the University of Tsukuba, Japan.
The authors randomly sampled nearly five thousand articles published in 2005 and manually searched, one year later, several indexes (including Google Scholar and OAIster) to determine free fulltext copies.
The researchers report that more than 70% of the free articles were found on publisher websites. Personal websites and institutional repositories contributed only 5.9% and 4.8%, respectively, to the total.
The authors write:
Although many OA advocates have considered self-archiving, or the green-road, as a feasible means of advancing OA, this method did not contribute substantially to OA in the biomedical field in 2005
On the other hand, 88% of the biomedical articles found in institutional repositories could not be found freely available anywhere else on the web, suggesting that institutional repositories are providing a unique — not redundant — service. In contrast, the authors report that 92% of the free articles found in PubMed Central were also available on journal websites. The authors conclude:
OA in the biomedical field in 2005 was achieved under an umbrella of existing scholarly communication systems, the majority of which still use traditional paid-access journals.
While this article does not focus on details, its main contribution is clear: society publishers have lead the effort in promoting free access to the biomedical literature. Efforts like HighWire’s ‘Free Online Full-text articles’ doesn’t call itself “Open Access” but remains, by far, the largest source of free scientific articles on earth.
Those who have used the subscription model in unison with free-access ventures appear to have hit a sweet-spot in a wide spectrum of extremes. While not perfect, this may be, as the German philosopher Leibniz coined, “the best of all possible worlds.”
Editor’s Note: Sampling Bias? The sampling method used in this study included only articles with pagination numbers between 11 and 19. Considering that large journals publish hundreds or thousands of articles per volume, this sampling technique leads to a strong sample bias toward smaller journals. The result of this study may have under-reported the proportion of articles published in society and high-impact journals (which tend to be larger), and over-reported the effect of smaller, and lower-impact journals, including those published by BioMed Central. | <urn:uuid:f5d3b7d1-ee32-4699-a7fa-127017c412ba> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2009/01/28/subscription-publishers-lead-oa/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570651.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807150925-20220807180925-00470.warc.gz | en | 0.937065 | 572 | 2.375 | 2 |
The advantages and disadvantages of a 4-day workweek
Businesses have seen many costs continue to rise. The rising costs of everything from electricity to paper products have had some businesses wanting to know the advantages and disadvantages of a 4-day workweek.There are some businesses that have found they like a 4-day workweek because of all the advantages despite the disadvantages. But there are also some businesses that have found a 4-day workweek just doesn't cut it for their business.
When a business is looking at changing to a 4-day workweek, they will need to consider if the advantages will benefit the business enough to make the change. The advantages can include lowering utilities, better employee moral and longer hours in the day for after work customers.
Many times the need to have a 4-day workweek is to save money.One great advantage of a 4-day workweek is that the utility bills are lower.This is because there is less start up energy needed.There is also less time during the heat of the day that the offices need to be cooled.
In the winter there is less needed energy to heat the building because one day has been cut out.It is easier and cheaper to heat a warm building than a cold one.One state organization reported saving $60,000 a year in electricity alone by changing to a 4-day workweek.
A favorite advantage of a 4-day workweek for employees is the moral boost it gives them.By giving employees (and employers) a three-day weekend every weekend, they tend to be more revitalized for the next weeks work.They can spend the extra day off with family and friends and get projects done outside of the office.
By using a 4-day workweek the improved employee moral improves the business and work done by employees.Employees are more motivated and ready to do the needed work in the work place.This will only make the profit margins of the business increase.
Another great advantage of a 4-day workweek is that the longer hours allow customers time to come in after their workday.Many businesses will start earlier in the morning like around 7am.And other businesses have found that they are better to stay open until 7 or 8 pm.Either way it allows potential customers additional hours to come in and do the business they need done.
Even though these are great advantages there are some disadvantages that businesses have found with a 4-day workweek.Some disadvantages include employees needing to adjust daycare for children, longer workdays may require more breaks and depending on the type of business, sales may drop.
When businesses change to a 4-day workweek employees with children have to make daycare adjustments.This may not be difficult with some employees.There will be the employees that will have to find a daycare or childcare facility that will take their children earlier or later than regular hours.This can be done but employers will need to be understanding and give the employee the time needed to make the change.
By increasing the workday to 10 hours a day there may be a need for more breaks within one day.This can be done and worked through, but will cause a problem if employee and employer don't agree.This doesn't mean more of a lunch hour; just some short 10-15 minute breaks throughout the day.
When retail businesses have a 4-day workweek, sales can be a major disadvantage.There are many customers that want to come on Friday or Monday to the business.If customers are used to coming on the day the business is now not open on, they can get discouraged and go to another business.Because of this disadvantage of a 4-day workweek may not be worth it to some businesses.
The advantages and disadvantages of a 4-day workweek need to be carefully considered for each business that is thinking of changing. The advantages can seem great for so many businesses, but some of the disadvantages may not seem worth it to other businesses.Look closely at the advantages and disadvantages of a 4-day workweek and do what is best for the company. | <urn:uuid:96219e81-7de7-4d92-a0b3-18df19350572> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://www.businessknowledgesource.com/blog/the_advantages_and_disadvantages_of_a_4day_workweek_026465.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00265.warc.gz | en | 0.973423 | 847 | 1.835938 | 2 |
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Practice your English vocabulary skills using synonyms. Choose any of the different lists organized by alphabet or create your own list of words and hit go! You can set a timer for each question and get a feedback at the end. You can e- mail a report of your performance by just a button click.
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Cats and kittens have a reputation for being water phobic. Most cats avoid getting wet if at all possible, but some love to play with their water bowls or seek out additional sources of water in their environment. The question is whether they do so because they are curious about water or whether they have an underlying health problem making them drink excessive amounts. If you find your kitten or cat splashing in its water bowl rather than drinking it, it may have a health issue that's affecting its innate need to hydrate itself.
Why Do Kittens Splash in Water?
As a general rule, kittens are playful and have a natural impulse to manipulate things with their paws. This could be why they might play with, or in, water. Cats groom themselves by licking their fur so it's unlikely they are using their water bowls for a bathtub. Kittens that play with water are most likely doing so as a way to learn about their environment.
Some cats do like water. Certain breeds tend to be more tolerable of water (Maine Coons) and if a young kitten was exposed to a lot of water play or baths, it might tolerate bathing and getting wet as it ages. Note, there is debate as to whether cats need to be bathed and how frequently this should occur. Finally, some cats just truly prefer freshwater and don't like to drink stagnant water in their bowls. They may be playing with the water to recreate the rippling effect of freshwater.
Before you start to work on behavioral issues, take your cat to the vet to ensure there isn't a medical reason for its interest in water. Diabetes, kidney failure, and thyroid issues can make cats thirsty. They may drink from their water bowls more frequently and create a mess by splashing or pawing at the water if they're not feeling well. They may also seek other sources of water like a faucet or toilet. Most cats with a health problem show other signs of illness, such as lethargy, confusion, or a change in appetite. It's extremely rare for a young kitten to have one of these conditions but not impossible, so if you observe your kitten drinking excessive amounts of water or spending a lot of time focused on its water bowl, make sure you contact your veterinarian.
Anxiety or stress sometimes prompts strange behaviors in cats. A cat may put its paws into its water bowl or try to climb in. Separation anxiety often motivates cats to seek attention from owners by exhibiting abnormal behaviors. Sometimes this manifests as litter box issues, such as urine spraying or defecating in an inappropriate area. For some cats, separation anxiety may lead them to splash in the water dish, push it aside, or try to overturn it to get your attention. Obsessive-compulsive disorders can become worse with stress as well. Kittens are rarely affected by these types of long-term behavioral patterns.
How to Stop Cats From Spilling Water
Sometimes a kitten playing in the water is just a kitten acting its age. Some young felines love patting around in the water, while others simply can't stand the stuff. Kittens are inclined to grow out of behaviors like splashing in the water so patience may be the best solution if your young cat is using its water bowl as a toy.
Kitten object play is most active up through the five-month age and starts to decline thereafter, so if the behavior doesn't begin to wane by the time the kitten starts reaching maturity, it may be helpful to redirect its focus to a better outlet for play by offering another toy to play with.
Resolve Any Health Issues
If a cat is drinking excess water or spilling water because of a health issue, your vet will help determine the underlying cause and offer treatment options. Your cat may need prescription medication for the condition. Treating the health issue should resolve bad water bowl behavior.
Changing Stressful Situations
Managing stressful situations can be tricky. If you cannot pinpoint the exact problem, a board-certified veterinary behaviorist can help identify the problem and work with you to help correct the issue. In the meantime, try some tricks that are focused solely on the water bowl:
- If you have a shower or bathtub, consider placing a bowl filled with water in it and showing it to your cat. You can reinforce your cat's play with treats and praise to encourage it to only play with water bowls inside the shower, where spillage won't be an issue.
- Change your cat's water frequently--at least once daily. You can add ice cubes so the water is cold although some cats may see the cubes as toys and will play with their water even more.
- Try alternative water bottles like non-spill bottles that are used for guinea pigs or other small animals.
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Characterising complex flows in 2D bubble swarms
In 2D simulations, the flows surrounding rising swarms of bubbles display characteristically different behaviours to those observed in 3D models
New York | Heidelberg, 3 December 2020
When swarms of bubbles are driven upwards through a fluid by their buoyancy, they can generate complex flow patterns in their wake. Named ‘pseudo-turbulence,’ these patterns are characterised by a universal mathematical relationship between the energy of flows of different sizes, and the frequency of their occurrence. This relationship has now been widely observed through 3D simulations, but it is less clear whether it would still hold for 2D swarms of bubbles. Through research published in EPJ E, Rashmi Ramadugu and colleagues at the TIFR Centre for Interdisciplinary Sciences in Hyderabad, India, show that in 2D simulated fluids, this pattern changes within larger-scale flows in less viscous fluids.
The team’s discoveries address a key oversight in fluid dynamics simulations, and could enable researchers in areas from oceanography to acoustics to improve their predictions. In the past, many studies of pseudo-turbulence have found the statistical properties of 3D bubble swarms remain universal over a wide range of bubble surface tensions, fluid viscosities, and density ratios between bubbles and fluids. In 2D fluids, however, an effect named an ‘inverse energy cascade’ enables energy to be transferred from small- to large-scale flows. In their study, Ramadugu’s team aimed to investigate the implications of this mechanism for the first time.
The researchers achieved their results through a simulation approach which fully accounts for turbulent flows on all scales in space and time, removing the need for them to approximate any unpredictable behaviours. They found that while the usual pseudo-turbulence relationship holds on larger scales within more viscous fluids; and on smaller scales in less viscous fluids, different behaviours can be found in larger-scale flows within more viscous fluids. Here, Ramadugu and colleagues discovered that an inverse energy cascade occurs in the wake of the bubble swarm; as well as a different mathematical relationship between flow energy and frequency than any observed previously.
References: R Ramadugu, V Pandey, P Perlekar (2020), Pseudo-turbulence in two-dimensional buoyancy driven bubbly flows: A DNS study, Eur. Phys. J. E 43:73. https://doi.org/10.1140/epje/i2020-11997-0
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I was wrong
Trekking to Patterson, NJ tonight. Went to Yahoo maps, typed in the address and boom, "That address doesn't exist. Here are directions from the nearest town."
So I went back to my source. Checked it twice. Copied and pasted. Did a second Google search to be sure the address was right.
Turns out that Paterson only has one "t".
I share this with you because it's a great example of how dependent we are on the search engines to fix our mistakes for us. Should Yahoo Maps have "known" that Paterson is often spelled with two "t"s? Of course.
The danger zone is when only some of the obvious mistakes are caught. We're being trained to be sloppy, and expecting that will always work. Watch a kid search on Google--they don't even try to get the spelling right. Why bother? | <urn:uuid:67f28855-99de-479c-8715-a18b1662b91c> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/01/i_was_wrong.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719677.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00561-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.984137 | 188 | 1.703125 | 2 |
How to Choose Campsite?
In search of happiness with Mother Nature; everyone wants to escape from day to day life. That’s why peoples make a plan for great outdoor camping. But first, you should select a good campsite to avoid the troubles like flooded tents, falling trees and noisy neighbors.
For camping, there are two options:
Designated campgrounds come with facilities like toilets, tables and treated water supply. Some of them let you reserve a site; others are on basis of first-come, first-serve. Fees are applicable for most of the sites and are comparatively easy to access.
Dispersed camping is for the campers who want privacy, inspiration and being self-sufficient. Only you have to carry sufficient water for drinking, cooking and washing chores. Setup your tent somewhere close to the clean water source (preferably a river or large lake) to satisfy your requirement of water.
If you’re new to camping, then the first thing to do is to print out the 'Leave No Trace' principles. Be sure to follow them conscientiously throughout camping.
1. Find Level Ground
However, this may not be important for the people who love hammocks for camping, but everyone else wants an area that is mostly flat to set up a tent. You shouldn’t be near the low-lying places that could fill water during flash floods. Don’t select the area near mountain tops and high ridges. Don’t camp under overhanging branches of dead trees as they may fall anytime.
2. Check Your Campsite’s Drainage
If you are in your truck tent or in hammock, this may not be important, But if you are in tent, pay attention to drainage. See if the surrounding area has slop towards the campsite? Are there are any chances for precipitation in the middle of the night? Another thing is if there is sudden flooding occurs you have to get out your warm, cozy sleeping bag and prepare to move your tent to another place.
3. Choose Your Door Orientation
Whatever shelter type you have, the thing to consider is the direction your door face. Whenever we camp with kids, we normally have our tent door face the kid’s tent door to see what they’re doing. If we are in a dispersed campsite where there’re other campers, we try to face our door away from their campsite or use the shelter o a tree for privacy. This allows the kids to get in and out to use the bathroom in the middle of the night without having to hide.
4. Choose the Most of Sun and Shade
In the shoulder seasons, we normally focus on where the sun rises and try to position our tent to be hit by the sun as early as possible in the morning to keep us warm. During the summer, we look for more trees and rock outcroppings that will cast shade and shadow earlier when the sunsets.
5. Fun Things For Kids Around the Campsite
Ensure that you choose the campsite that has access to fun features for kids such as rocks, trees and creeks. Most of the established campsites have online photos and reviews or maps that can help you to see if there is any water source nearby.
A) How do you pick a dispersed campsite?
You can drive out into the Forest Service roads in search of a clearing or a spot near the water and also the best view of the mountains. Do not drive across meadows to reach your camping site. Drive on existing roads to stop resource damage. You can also follow these tips:
- Ask a ranger. For an inside track into the best places to stay, keep an eye out for any BLM Ranger Station or visitor centre and ask the true locals (Rangers) for their suggestions. Our team has never led us astray and you'll be amazed at how much they go out of their way to help.
- Scour Google Maps. Again, search for the green areas that imply public lands. You can get an idea of roads and landscapes by using Google Earth.
- Attempt to camp on a paved road. If this isn't possible, camp on well-packed gravel. But keep in mind one thing, if you rent an Escape Campervan, you are not covered by insurance, and you are not covered under the Escape Roadside Assistance plan if you are not travelling on a paved road. Sleeping on a level area is also more comfortable.
- If you decide to camp in an area where others have camped before, you can choose a site that has been used previously. New campsites impact the elements like Plants, soil and wildlife, so using existing sites will minimize your impact on the forest. Always follow Leave No Trace principles.
- You can check out these online resources and apps that make it easy to find places to camp:
- The Vanlife App
A) Find a Walmart or truck stop if all else fails. It's not just Federal Lands that allow free camping.
Truck stops, Walmart parking lots, and other areas can also be more convenient places to park it for the night. But first, check signs to make sure you can stay there overnight.
B) How tight should a tent be?
Tents that are properly pitched should be tight and calm in the wind. The improper pitching of a tent can lead to condensation, stakes pulling out of the ground, and rain getting inside.
C) What is a tent footprint?
A footprint (groundsheet) is the lightweight sheet generally same in shape of the tent floor’s outline. It lays beneath your tent structure barrier or the extra layer between your tent floor and ground surface. Generally they come with optional pieces of gear.
D) Is it weird to camp alone?
Some people think that the camping on our own faith is to be strange, but camping alone is not the weird thing at all. In fact, spending some time with nature can benefit you for your mental health. However, your coworkers or your family members drive you to go for camping by yourself. But it’s not the odd thing at all. | <urn:uuid:f1e6ab42-483d-4f4c-bdf2-b1d62cefd3a3> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://discover.hubpages.com/sports/glamping | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571056.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809155137-20220809185137-00667.warc.gz | en | 0.929259 | 1,314 | 1.84375 | 2 |
Can you recycle hydrant water?
Published 9:00 am, Sunday, February 24, 2013
ASKED & ANSWERED
Q: When fire hydrants are drained, couldn't that water be recaptured and recycled elsewhere, instead of just flowing down the street?
-Sara Root, Beaumont
A: It's doubtful anyone would stop you from grabbing a bucket of water for your garden or bird bath, but I don't think you want to drink hydrant water.
According to Hani Tohme, director of Beaumont City Utilities, the city flushes 90 plus hydrants on a weekly and monthly schedule to "maintain a chlorine residual necessary for protecting the public's health and safety."
Translation: Flushing is needed to keep little critters out of your drinking water.
Also, Tohme said "it is impossible to capture and recycle the flushed water because ... it will require hundreds of miles of pipes to transfer that water back to the Water Treatment Plant to get it treated and put back in the distribution system."
Tohme said that type of pipe system is not financially feasible.
Want to know all the other reasons why hydrants are flushed? Of course you do.
According to Tohme, hydrants are opened when:
1. Water pressure changes from demand or when the Beaumont Fire Department opens and closes the hydrants for routine testing. That routine testing can "cause the tuberculation in the cast iron pipes to break off" and add sediments that discolor your faucet water. Flushing the hydrant can push the sediments out.
2. Crews repairing a broken water line will open a hydrant to reduce the flow of water, making repairs easier.
3. Your water is brown. Neches River water is rich in manganese which discolors the water, said Tohme. Flushing helps remove the discoloration.
So, what do you do if your water is discolored? Tohme said to call the city at 311 or 409-860-3221 to report discolored or bad tasting water. You should also call the same number if you see a hydrant open for more than three days.
"In certain circumstances we have found hydrants flowing that were not opened by the Water Utilities Department staff," said Tohme.
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Composable infrastructure treats compute, storage, and network devices as pools of resources that can be provisioned as needed, depending on what different workloads require for optimum performance. It’s an emerging category of infrastructure that’s aimed at optimizing IT resources and improving business agility.
The approach is like a public cloud in that resource capacity is requested and provisioned from shared capacity – except composable infrastructure sits on-premises in an enterprise data center.
IT resources are treated as services, and the composable aspect refers to the ability to make those resources available on the fly, depending on the needs of different physical, virtual and containerized applications. A management layer is designed to discover and access the pools of compute and storage, ensuring that the right resources are in the right place at the right time.
The goal is to reduce underutilization and overprovisioning while creating a more agile data center, says Ric Lewis, senior vice president and general manager of the software-defined and cloud group at Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which offers the Synergy composable infrastructure platform.
“When a customer logs onto a public cloud, they grab a set of resources: compute, storage, fabric. ‘I need this much stuff to be able to run this application. Please give that to me," Lewis says. "I’ll run this application, and when I’m done, I’ll give it back to you and you can use it with somebody else,’”
“What we did with composable infrastructure is build that into the platform. We can do the same dynamic resource sharing.”
Composable vs. converged vs. hyperconverged infrastructure
Converged infrastructure involves a preconfigured package of software and hardware in a single unit that enables simplified procurement and easier operation than traditional servers, storage and networking switches. A converged infrastructure is typically designed for a specific application or workload, and while the compute, storage and networking components are physically integrated, the management of those discrete resources often remains siloed.
Hyperconvergence adds deeper levels of abstraction and greater levels of automation for easy-to-consume infrastructure capacity. In a hyperconverged environment, the software-defined elements are implemented virtually, with seamless integration into the hypervisor environment. Organizations can expand capacity by deploying additional modules.
Like a converged or hyperconverged infrastructure, composable infrastructure combines compute, storage and network fabric into one platform. But it’s not preconfigured for specific workloads like a converged or hyperconverged infrastructure is.
“As long as you want to do software-defined storage for virtualization – that’s really solved well” with hyperconvergence, Lewis says. But, with data-center customers in particular, “they’re not just doing virtualized environments, and they’re not doing all of them on software-defined storage. They’re doing big-scale things where they’re running virtual machines. They’re also running bare metal,” he says. “Customers want a simple environment for VMs, bare metal, containers and for their new cloud-native applications.”
Hyperconverged infrastructure also has a scalability limitation; typical hyperconverged environments scale to 20 or 30 nodes, Lewis says. “Hyperconvergence is great, but it doesn’t solve all workloads, and it doesn’t scale to the level that customers are going to want to scale to.”
Composable infrastructure, which is also described as “infrastructure as code” or “disaggregated infrastructure,” takes things a step further, with more fluid resource pools.
Flexible, reapportionable resources
In a composable infrastructure world, resources can be reconfigured to compose the exact-sized infrastructure environment each workload needs. A developer could request a virtual machine with any combination of compute, network and storage capacity, for example, and when the workload is done running, those infrastructure resources are delivered back to the pool for other users to access. One workload could be a compute-heavy application requiring a lot of CPU power, while another could be memory-heavy.
“The application can grab whatever it needs at the time that it runs, and when it’s done, it returns it to the pool. It’s not just sitting there dedicated to running VMs, like a hyperconverged environment,” Lewis says. The result is that the on-premises infrastructure looks more like public-cloud infrastructure-as-a-service environments.
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Would you be surprised to hear that some of the smartest scientists in the country are working on developing a new toilet?
Well it's about time. "No innovation in 200 years has saved more lives than the toilet," the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation states. "But 2.6 billion people still don’t have a safe, affordable way to poop."
About two-thirds of people on Earth use latrines or defecate out in the open, and 1.5 million children under the age of five die each year because of sanitation problems, the site says.
Which is why the Gates hosted a "Reinvent the Toilet Fair" in Seattle this week. After viewing demonstrations of quite creative toilets (photos below) from scientists across the US, the Gates awarded a team from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) the first place award--$100,000--for a toilet that truly "gets sh*t done"."
Caltech's incredible commode resuses water and turns urine and feces into fertilizer for crops and into hydrogen that can be used as a backup energy source, as lead researcher Michael Hoffman explains in the video above. No expensive sewer system need; no water source needed.
Perhaps most remarkable of all -- it runs on solar power. Kind of like the solar-powered car that Hoffman and his Caltech colleagues happen to also be working on (!).
And because water and energy are scarce even in developed countries like the US, these toilets have the potential to be the new "it" product of the West as well. Check back in 15 months after Hoffman and his team have worked on ways to distribute the loos cheaply.
Also working on the "Toilet of the Future" will be the second place winners (at the Loughborough University in the United Kingdom), who won $60,000 to continue developing a toilet that turns excrement into charcoal. Third place winners (at the University of Toronto in Canada) were awarded $40,000 and will be working on a toilet that treats excrement and recovers resources and clean water.
Check out photos of the "Reinventing the Toliet" Fair in Seattle:
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This proposal presents an interdisciplinary, forward looking, training-by-research plan in the field of physical reliability modeling of emerging transistors and materials beyond 2020. Its main goal is development and validation of a simulation framework which self-consistently considers the main reliability phenomena including bias temperature instability, hot-carrier degradation, and self-heating. These effects were suggested to be the response of interface and oxide defects/precursors which can be activated by different driving forces determined by device operating conditions and specifics of the device topology. Thus, the core of this project will be put on a detailed microscopic description of the properties of defects/precursors, which will be studied experimentally and theoretically.
Within this defect-centric paradigm we will address reliability issues in devices with emerging architectures, i.e. fin and nanowire transistors, high-k gate dielectrics, and high mobility channel materials such as SiGe, Ge, and III-V alloys. The unifying model building on the microscopic defect properties will be validated over a wide range of device bias conditions. We will capture the parasitic effect of self-heating which has a strong impact on the energetic distribution of hot carriers and hence on hot-carrier degradation. Special attention will be paid to time-dependent variability of device characteristics which is a response of nanoscale devices on activation/deactivation of individual defects.
Knowledge acquired within this project will be valuable for applied and fundamental physics, material science, computational chemistry, electrical engineering, VLSI technology, and circuit design. The research and training activities will enhance applicant’s future career by broadening his professional skills and expertise, expose him to industrial requirements, and open new perspectives for future collaboration with industry.
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In need of a fast and efficient way of calculating the convex hull of a point set, I stumbled across the QuickHull algorithm, after doing some research. This algorithm is a divide and conquer approach to solve the given problem, which is quite efficient in the average case. The following article gives an introduction into convex hulls and the QuickHull algorithm itself. Furthermore a implementation of it in PHP is presented for download.
The Wikipedia article about the convex hull draws a quite intuitive picture of this rather mathematical construct:
For planar objects, i.e., lying in the plane, the convex hull may be easily visualized by imagining an elastic band stretched open to encompass the given object; when released, it will assume the shape of the required convex hull.
As always a picture says more than thousand words. Therefore the following picture should make the intuition a lot clearer.
As you can see the convex hull in two dimensional space is the minimal polygon, which encloses all of the given points.
Instead of choosing the naive solution to do a simple linear comparison of all points to find the ones which are lying at the outer most edge, QuickHull uses a divide and conquer approach similar to the QuickSort algorithm. Hence its name.
There are quite a few other efficient algorithms to calculate a complex hull, like Graham-Scan or Jarvis-March. I decided to use QuickHull because benchmarks showed it is quite fast in most average cases, as well as its recursive nature allows a fast and yet clean implementation.
QuickHull performs its calculations in a recursive manner on intelligently chosen subsets of the initial set of points.
The initial input to the algorithm is an arbitrary set of points. Under average circumstances the algorithm is quite fast. There are however cases, like highly symmetric point sets (points lying on a circumference for example), which make processing a lot slower.
First two points on the convex hull
Starting with the given set of points the first operation done is the calculation of the two maximal points on the horizontal axis. These two points are guaranteed to be part of the convex hull polygon.
Next the line formed by these two points is used to divide the set into two different parts. Everything left from this line is considered one part, everything right of it is considered another one. Both of these parts are processed recursively.
To show the further steps of the algorithm only the left point set is used as an example. The right point set is handled exactly the same way.
Max distance search
To determine the next point on the convex hull a search for the point with the greatest distance from the dividing line is done. This point, together with the line start and end point forms a triangle.
All points inside this triangle can not be part of the convex hull polygon, as they are obviously lying in the convex hull of the three selected points. Therefore these points can be ignored for every further processing step.
Having this in mind the recursive processing can take place again. Everything right of the triangle is used as one subset, everything left of it as another one.
At some point the recursively processed point subset does only contain the start and end point of the dividing line. If this is case this line has to be a segment of the searched hull polygon and the recursion can come to an end.
Everything seen so far is quite theoretical. You might ask which real world application does need something like QuickHull. I want to demonstrate the practical use of convex hulls using an example quite similar the what I am currently doing with them.
The example will cover Bézier curves. Bézier curves are used in computer graphics to mathematically define and draw curve segments. It is not that important to understand a Bézier curve in detail. What is however relevant is the fact that such a curve is defined using an arbitrary amount of control points. These control points affect the way the curve is shaped. You can imagine these points to be small centers of gravity which pull the curve into their direction.
A simple example of such a curve is illustrated in the picture to the left. It consists of 4 control points. The first and last control point are always the start and end points of the curve. Every control point in between does not need to be on the resulting curve. They only affect the curve in some way.
The application I wrote the QuickHull implementation for needed to do some sort of visibility checking for these curves. I needed to know which curves weren't visible and therefore would not need to be drawn.
At this point convex hulls come into account. Bézier curves have a nice feature. They are mathematically proven always surrounded by the convex hull of their control points. Therefore, the fact that the convex hull is not visible implies the curve is not visible. This check can be done a lot faster than calculating intersections with the real curve.
There are other real world applications of convex hulls like for example linear programming, as well.
Implementation in PHP
As I mentioned before, I implemented this algorithm in PHP. Apart from some vector math, the implementation is quite straight forward. It is a single PHP file containing a well documented class, encapsulating all the needed functionality. An array of points needs to be provided as input and the convex hull polygon points, in clockwise order, are outputted after the calculation has been done. | <urn:uuid:1c20cc07-7de3-4f69-bde1-6268b8320a78> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.westhoffswelt.de/blog/2009/10/21/calculate-a-convex-hull-the-quickhull-algorithm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00570-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.938625 | 1,127 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Learn to Laser Cut and Engrave: Glowforge Certification In-Person
Learn how to use the Idea Lab's laser cutter and engraver, the Glowforge! In this class you will learn how to safely operate the machine, where to find designs and how to use the online Glowforge App. Everyone will also get a chance to make a small keychain to take with them. After taking this class, you are certified to reserve and use the Glowforge independently when the Idea Lab is open. Registration is required.
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Within two years of being diagnosed with multiple myeloma, Shawn Goltzene had blasted through nearly all his options. An initial stem cell transplant couldn’t hold off the cancer for more than half a year. With each new therapy his doctors tried, the cancer would surge out of remission within weeks — striking the bones in his back and legs.
“We hit him with everything, the whole kitchen sink,” said Krina Patel, the director of the myeloma cell therapy program at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Goltzene’s clinician. She tried putting him on a clinical trial for an immunotherapy drug. “It blew right through him. He quickly got to fourth-line therapy.”
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Most leaders have excellent technical skills and a wealth of experience. However, leadership skills often revolve around soft skills – problem solving, communication, an eye for innovative solutions, and being able to motivate your team.
The good news is that just as technical skills can be improved, it is also possible to enhance your leadership skills – often by developing your soft skills.
Leadership skills rely on good communication
All leaders need to be able to communicate clearly and effectively. Don’t just think about what you say, consider how you say things to your employees. Be clear and to the point. Use an upbeat tone to motivate your staff, and be sure that what you say matches what you do. If you want employees to put in an extra effort, you need to demonstrate that you too are working hard.
Drive innovation through shared ideas
Delegation is one of your most useful leadership skills, and you need to trust people to find their own solutions as this can encourage creative thinking.
But maintaining a collaborative approach can also pay off when it comes to innovation. Encourage your people to share their ideas by being open to all suggestions and not dismissing any comments as silly or poorly thought out. Sometimes the most innovative ideas can come from the people you may least expect, but it will only happen if they feel comfortable sharing their thoughts.
Celebrate and reward
One of the most challenging aspects of leadership can be motivating your team. However, it is one of the core leadership skills that will help you bring out the best in your people.
Motivating staff starts with setting goals or targets they can realistically achieve, and checking in regularly to see if they need further support or assistance. Rewards are critical. Publicly acknowledge and celebrate excellence, and reward outstanding performance. Your team will be encouraged to keep heading in the right direction.
Learn from other leaders
An important way to continually improve your leadership skills is to learn from others. Team up with a mentor, perhaps someone more senior in your company or an industry expert, who can coach you on ways to develop your qualities as a leader.
Tap into your professional network, or take an active role in industry bodies. Both can offer valuable insights into areas where your leadership skills can be improved.
Don’t be afraid to make mistakes
All leaders, even those who are very experienced in a senior role, make mistakes from time to time. Being fearful of making a mistake can see you avoid making decisions altogether, and this can limit your team’s achievements.
While it makes sense to avoid slip ups, the key is to own mistakes when they happen. Accept responsibility rather than point the finger of blame, and learn from what has happened.
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A Letter to the Editor: Taking issue
I read [Uche Ogbuji's] article [ "Objects. Encapsulation. XML?," ADT, Dec. 2003, p. 20] with some interest -- I've been an OO programmer for years (C++ and Java, with some Python) and also use XML (so I never have to write another parser in my life).
I take issue with polymorphism as the main tool for the matching of semantics. Polymorphism is probably the least important of the three main traits of OO languages; polymorphism causes decreases in reuse due to undesired side-effects and the lack of "componentization" of the result.
Your cheap shot about Java not being an OO language is interesting. Do you think Eiffel is object oriented? The only thing Java has going against it in OO-land is the availability of primitives -- and those are included for performance reasons.
XML is much more object oriented than relational; mapping XML to relational databases requires careful thought or specialized software (for example JDO and the J2EE's container-managed persistence). The first XML databases were OO databases that had an XML front end grafted on. XML is designed for "has-a" relationships and less for "is-a" relationships -- this actually makes it a better meta-language for building reusable data components.
The right question to ask around programming models is, "What will allow me to understand and build the biggest, best systems for the least cost?" That is where the value is in programming today, and that's why OO style efforts are still leading the way, with aspect-oriented tools coming alongside to provide breadth vs. depth programming styles and problems; that's also why there will always be other paradigms for solving problems in the software industry.
Uche Ogbuji's reply:
I have also been an OO programmer for years -- C++ since 1992, Java since 1997. I've also worked with Smalltalk, Python, Objective C, CLOS and a touch of Eiffel. OO is my background.
Polymorphism does not have any implicit proclivity to side-effects. It's the implementation in C++ (and similarly implemented in Java and C#) that causes this. Polymorphism is implicitly declarative, and so the idea itself is actually somewhat antithetical to side-effects.
I make the claim I do because I believe that practical adaptation of static, strongly typed code requires late binding, and the limited polymorphism based on double indirection of function pointers is really the only available mechanism in C++ and like languages. If you break down to plain old C, you actually gain a great deal of power in implementing late binding, which is one of the reasons I've come to believe the C++ generation of languages took the high road straight off a cliff.
I said: "Most languages that we think of as OO these days are just procedural languages with some OO scaffolding on top. (Yes, even Java and C#, which were supposedly designed to be fresh, clean and OO to the core.)"
I'm not sure why you consider this a cheap shot. The OO mechanism in all these languages is very high level. The languages follow the imperative model of control flow and really only recognize the nature of objects and methods during function dispatch. Even during compile-time checking they are just marshalling abstract data types.
You ask whether I think Eiffel is object oriented. I'd say that Smalltalk and CLOS are better examples. Objective C, Eiffel and even my favorite Python are more OO than the C++ generation, but also mostly imperative languages at the core. The nice thing about Python is that its dynamicism provides for richer OO expression than Objective C, Eiffel, C++, Java or C#. As an example, you can pretty easily arrange for polymorphism to operate without side-effects in Python.
As for the split between primitive data typers (such as int in Java) and their polymorphic equivalents (such as Integer), this sort of thing should have been taken care of through a smart optimizer, not through the ugly contortions Java perpetrated. The Squeak implementation of Smalltalk might have been a decent model; many aspects of its handling of primitives are very clever and powerful. As another example, C++ has undergone titanic struggles to try to balance the fundamental concept of the character pointer/reference with the need for an OO String class. But I think the results in both C++ and Java cause more violence to tidiness and simplicity than to basic OO principles.
I've worked on XML bindings to OODBMS and RDBMS, and I don't see that mapping XML to RDBMS requires any more care than mapping to objects. Java data bindings, for example, are pretty unsightly things and I don't think they are any more elegant than, say, SQLX (which is, unfortunately, not very elegant in the first place).
One of the pioneering "native" XML DBMSs, Excelon, was indeed little more than wrappering of an OODBMS (ObjectStore), but I don't think that has given it any particular technical or marketing edge. Other non-relational DBMSs that morphed into XML DBMSs were often from pre-OO roots: Adabas became Tamino, Pick became Raining Data and so on. But relational juggernauts such as Oracle and IBM/DB2 have never been slouches in XML either, and are showing no signs whatsoever of falling behind in the stakes; in fact, quite the contrary. I don't think there is a good technical argument that it makes any particularly good sense to create an XML DBMS by tweaking an OODBMS, and I have been badly burned in the past by trying to import too much of an OO mindset into XML technology.
XML does not fundamentally recognize any of the classic OO relationships. The data model of XML is labeled Unicode strings. Even when elaborated into the fancy Infoset it is still effectively just strings with simple string properties. You can drape on the idea of has-a relationships (nested elements), but you can just as easily drape on is-a (element type extension through parameter entities is strikingly similar to the implementation of C++ inheritance in the pioneering AT&T Cfront compiler) or "object" reference (id/idref).
Finally, I do agree that Aspect-Oriented Programming (AOP) is perhaps the best hope there is of reforming the current mainstream in OO languages. AOP mixes in a much-needed declarative bent to the imperative OO mainstream, and I hope AOP folks find success broadening programmers' vision as to how to bind behaviors to objects. I can't resist pointing out that the very idea of AOP is intuitive in languages such as Python, and requires very little additional scaffolding. | <urn:uuid:d3a12e8b-c791-4994-84da-df920a4c1f68> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://adtmag.com/articles/2004/01/01/a-letter-to-the-editor-taking-issue.aspx | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279650.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00436-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.953716 | 1,452 | 1.867188 | 2 |
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Did you know you can still practice Natural Family Planning during the postpartum stage? Doctors and veteran mothers everywhere will try to tell you otherwise but it is possible to use NFP while breastfeeding and even before your cycle has returned.
If you are practicing Lactational Amenorrhea Method (LAM) then you can usually use breastfeeding as birth control until about 6 months postpartum.
LAM is actually 98-99.5% effective so long as you follow all of the rules. Check out my post on breastfeeding as effective birth control, if you are interested to know more about the details of LAM.If you do not want to rely on breastfeeding as birth control, are past that 6 month LAM point, or you just want to be extra cautious here is what you need to know about NFP during postpartum.
Natural Family Planning During the Postpartum Stage
Use symptom-based methods of Natural Family Planning
Calendars and rhythms do not work here. You need to read your body’s symptoms to figure out when you are fertile. That means checking cervical mucus.
Basal Body Temperature is a nice secondary but its flaw is that you need at least 3-4 hours of straight sleep for accurate testing and most breastfeeding moms do not get that. Cervical position is also a symptom method but is usually hard to figure out. My recommendation is always cervical mucus.
Even if your cycle has not returned you should be charting. At the very least, you should keep a mental note if you have a “fertile” day.
If it looks fertile….
Breastfeeding and being postpartum can make things a little weird. You may have fertile looking cervical mucus multiple times a month (as oppose to the usual one time). This is because your body is preparing for things to return to normal but it’s just not there yet.
Unfortunately, you have no real way of knowing if that fertile cervical mucus does mean you are fertile or not so…. you have to act like it is. This means you could have multiple “fertile” days a month. Remember it’s best to abstain on a fertile day plus an additional three days after.
Yes, Natural Family Planning during breastfeeding does have the possibility of giving you a lot of false fertility days but remember, it will only last for a while. The average breastfeeding mom gets her cycle back at 14.5 months postpartum.
Once your cycle returns then things usually start to mellow back into a typical cycle. Although keep in mind that the first few postpartum cycles can be a little longer, spottier, etc. Make sure to chart and continue counting anything that looks fertile as fertile!
Natural Family Planning is one of the best natural birth control methods to use but it does take effort. If you are nursing or have not gotten your postpartum cycle back then you will need to make an extra effort – but I consider it worthwhile.
For what it is worth, when I am breastfeeding I do not get my cycle back until at least 15 month postpartum and I do not get any “wet” days until my cycle starts. So while breastfeeding can often make using NFP more challenging, it doesn’t always. Honestly, NFP is the easiest for me while nursing! | <urn:uuid:cbcea13f-9c94-42a8-8777-7f77ecfadd69> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://pistachioproject.com/2014/03/natural-family-planning-during-the-postpartum-stage.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571190.0/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810131127-20220810161127-00067.warc.gz | en | 0.94749 | 711 | 1.507813 | 2 |
An analysis of satellite photographs by Nikkei Asia with experts suggests that Beijing is preparing for a possible battle with Taiwan.
As the Japanese news agency reported on May 20, the sighting in China’s Xinjiang desert showed a mock-up reconnaissance jet operated only by the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF).
The images feature an airplane-shaped structure with twin engines and a disk-shaped radar, which is a distinguishing feature of airborne early warning and control system aircraft.
The mock aircraft is believed to be the E-767 model, which uses back-mounted radar to detect distant aircraft and missiles invisible to ground-based radar. It has a range of 9,000 kilometers (5,600 miles) and can cover a large area for an extended period. The airplane can fly at more than 800 km per hour (500 mph).
A former self-defense force official suspects the Chinese military is training to attack the Japanese force’s aircraft with missiles.
Yoji Koda, a former commander in chief of Japan’s Self Defense Fleet, said the satellite version spotted in China could be used to check the error of missile impact on Japan’s E-767.
The E-767 is tricky to take down while in the air due to its excellent surveillance capabilities. But it’s fragile when parked on the ground. The type E-767 was spotted sitting on a runway, implying that Japan’s ground bases could be targeted in the event of an attack.
Kiyofumi Iwata, a former chief of the Ground Self-Defense Force staff, said if the E-767 is disabled during a Taiwan conflict, Japan’s ability to oversee the Nansei Islands would be impaired.
Iwata believes China deliberately showcases the aircraft facsimile to U.S. and Japan. As a result, China might portray that it is a threat if something were to happen.
This is the first time an item that resembles a Japanese military aircraft has been discovered in the Xinjiang area.
Thomas Shugart, an adjunct senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS), said China has declared that it would conduct a “system destruction warfare.” It would focus on eliminating the information nodes that supply the enemy’s military with the data that it needs to fight effectively.
Shugart projected that China could target Japan’s E-767 at the beginning of a conflict by launching preemptive missile strikes on JSDF bases. According to the Chinese military’s perspective, this would grant it air and information superiority.
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We probably didn’t need surveys to know that consumers want to see clean labels on the pet food – not to mention human food – they consider purchasing. Nonetheless, two recent reports show just that: 75 percent of dog owners in a survey conducted by Nutro pet food said their own efforts toward “clean eating” influence what they feed their dogs, and 92 percent said it’s important that their family’s food has ingredients that are whole, simple and not artificial.
In a separate survey, Open Farm pet food found that 90 percent of US pet owners said it’s important that the pet food they purchase provide transparency on ingredients, and 84 percent said they pay as much attention to the ingredients in their pets’ food as in their own food.
It should be noted that both surveys were conducted and released to promote the respective pet food company’s brand and products (a complete product relaunch in the case of Nutro). But at least the companies didn’t try to hide that intention or purpose.
Unfortunately, I don’t think the same thing can be said about the recent Clean Label Project’s release of ratings of pet foods on the US market. Starting with the very name, this project seems designed to mislead consumers interested in clean labels on products.
The term “clean label” does not have a standard definition. A pet treat company, Clear Conscience Pet, trademarked a CleanLabel claim several years ago and describes it on its website as:
“Pure: Simple limited ingredient recipes, artisan crafted with nothing artificial or synthetic.
Pronounceable: Ingredients you recognize and trust, derived from whole food sources.
Purposeful: Every ingredient is chosen to make your pet healthy and happy; no fillers.”
That aligns with other, more general definitions I’ve seen for clean label, including one given by David A. Dzanis, DVM, PhD, DACVN, in his recent Petfood Insights column about the Clean Label Project: “The primary attribute of a clean label is that the ingredients are declared in simple, recognizable terms, without any chemical-sounding names or other implications that the ingredients are less than wholesome, pure foodstuffs.”
Leading up to Global Pet Expo 2017, when I first heard about a new organization called the Clean Label Project, I thought that perhaps the organization had developed a set of criteria to somehow judge or rate whether product labels – in this case, for pet food – were indeed “clean,” maybe based on the number of ingredients listed, the types of ingredient names, the number and type of “free from” claims. While such criteria would likely be rather subjective and arbitrary, at least they might offer consumers a basic reference for comparing pet foods, I figured.
But that’s not what the Clean Label Project is about at all.
A friend happened to visit us shortly after that, and somehow this new project came up in conversation. Upon hearing its name, our friend, who has no connection to the pet food industry, immediately speculated that a lab was testing pet foods to ensure that the ingredients claimed on the labels were actually in the products.
But that’s not remotely close to what the Clean Label Project is about, either. What the organization actually did, or claimed to do, was to test more than 900 cat and dog food products for 130 potentially toxic chemicals, including the heavy metals arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury, and adulterants such as melamine, and rank the products, apparently based on the levels of those substances. What does that have to do with the products’ labels? Absolutely nothing.
So, just in its choice of name, this organization set out to, at the very least, bait consumers. But, one might argue, isn’t it a laudable goal, trying to warn consumers about potentially dangerous substances in the foods they might be considering or feeding their pets?
Yes, unless you consider the fact that many of the substances they supposedly tested for naturally occur in soil and may show up in minute amounts in anything grown in soil. “I bet if you tested most human food products and ingredients for the same things, they’d show trace amounts, too,” said our friend, who happens to be a personal chef.
What’s really key is that we have no idea how much of these substances may actually be in the pet food products tested, because the Clean Label Project did not release any data at all with its report. Dzanis explained the situation well: “There are no actual analytical data provided on the site. Rather, everything is reported in relative terms; i.e., how a pet food compares to others overall. One cannot discern on what basis a particular item was ranked; e.g., whether it was the pesticide residues or heavy metal content that caused it to be low on the list, or something else entirely. Further, notwithstanding a few tidbits of information; e.g., that chromium can cause cancer and kidney damage, it is extremely difficult to put these facts into perspective. In other words, without numbers it’s impossible to tell whether the chromium concentrations among pet foods are materially different from each other, or if in fact any of those tested are anywhere close to what could potentially cause adverse effects.”
In addition, I have talked to representatives of pet food companies whose products were ranked and who tried contacting the organization to obtain the data on their products. The Clean Label Project has never responded to such requests – nor did they respond to initial attempts to reach them by our staff reporter, Tim Wall. (Just before this post was published, they finally replied to him, saying they would send responses to his questions in a week.)
That’s just the beginning of concerns about this project. Other questions include that it may be owned by the same entity that owns Ellipse Analytics, the so-called independent lab that tested the pet foods. Wall is still investigating this and other matters, and we hope to report more information if and as he is able to substantiate it, and after the Clean Label Project sends him its responses. We do know that, while the Clean Label Project is registered as a nonprofit, it has not filed the all proper legal documentation for that status.
That could be because this project and website seem designed to ultimately make money for their owners. For example, for even the pet food products rated with only one star on the site, there’s a button to buy the products on Amazon.com – perhaps with the Clean Label Project receiving a referral fee? Aside from any financial opportunities, as one person pointed out to me, if this organization were truly trying to warn consumers about products its testing supposedly showed have dangerous substances, why would it enable the purchase of those products?
The silver lining in all of this is that, based on comments on our website as well as social media, some consumers also seem pretty skeptical of the Clean Label Project’s ratings and intentions. It’s a shame this didn’t turn out to be a helpful tool for consumers interested in clean labels, but at least they seem to have figured that out. | <urn:uuid:46305fbf-3228-4f9f-a907-d1a7471ad0c6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.petfoodindustry.com/blogs/7-adventures-in-pet-food/post/6454-clean-label-rating-site-misleading-to-pet-food-consumers | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00077.warc.gz | en | 0.968916 | 1,497 | 1.796875 | 2 |
Founded in 1988, the United States Chief Petty Officers Association is a fraternity of active duty, veteran or retired chief petty officers designed to promote community through responsible leadership while keeping members informed about and represented in legislation that impacts military and fraternity organizations within the U.S. service branches. Participation in the organization offers members a variety of insurance and financial services, and provides access to the Captain Caliendo College Assistance Fund, which helps enlisted family members attend college.Continue Reading
Membership is available to chief petty officers in the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and the reserve components of either organization who served honorably. Levels of membership include regular, associate, honorary, silver lifetime and gold lifetime. Levels of membership available to a person vary according to the person's time served, rank and behavior in the service, as well as dues paid. Different levels offer varying benefits.
One purpose of the fraternity is to raise awareness of the importance of chief petty officers throughout the world. It also serves to increase patriotism and pride in the service of past, present and future members of the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard, while encouraging study and accomplishment to advance within the services. Organizers also arrange conventions on behalf of the U.S. Chief Petty Officers Association.Learn more about Military | <urn:uuid:67b8af23-2d6a-4191-91d6-c507c951c953> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.reference.com/government-politics/chief-petty-officers-association-3c864a3466974c21 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280483.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00295-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958917 | 266 | 1.53125 | 2 |
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With the world of work, working patterns and structures changing all the time, reflecting both demographic change and rises in State Pension age, Carers UK has started to see an increasingly steep rise in the number of carers, the majority of whom are of working age and a large proportion in work. As this research shows, there is not only a strong moral imperative to support families and friends who provide unpaid care, but also a strong economic imperative, too. The UK economy and the productivity of business and employers, including the public and voluntary sectors, depends on retaining their skilled and knowledgeable staff. Crucially, that increasingly includes employees juggling work with caring.
This report sets out a strong message that many elements of society need to adapt and change in order to support our growing and changing population of unpaid carers. While delivering clear economic benefits for the economy as a whole, as well as for employers and businesses, the gains for communities and families are vast. Supporting carers intersects with many different agendas including gender and disability equality, and age positivity. It helps support pensions provision, improves financial resilience, tackles an element of population health, strengthens family and friends’ networks and, finally, helps combat loneliness and isolation. But to achieve these outcomes, every section of society needs to play its part – from employers, to local and national government, to families and the community. | <urn:uuid:90d9bca5-21d1-4c1c-b4d6-13942b278c94> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.carerpositive.org/resources/partner-resources/juggling-work-and-unpaid-care | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571246.56/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811073058-20220811103058-00276.warc.gz | en | 0.961857 | 276 | 1.945313 | 2 |
“A new car depreciates the minute you drive if off the showroom floor.” This sentence is one that you can spot in just about any article on the internet that dispenses advice on buying and selling cars.
But it’s seen so regularly for a reason – it’s true. What’s not explained as often, however, is why some cars keep less of their retail value than others.
It could be good to know though, because it can aid you in possibly making a better choice the next time you’re out shopping for a car.
Here are some of the most common factors that influence the resale value of a car:
Brand and model
Reputable car brands that are trusted by consumers, and that have stood the test of time, have higher resale values than newer brands or brands that are seen as untrustworthy.
This is why cars from industry stalwarts, like Ford, Volkswagen and Toyota, remain popular choices with consumers.
Popular models are also destined to keep more of their retail value than unpopular models. This is the age-old market influence, supply and demand.
If an item is sought-after, it will fetch a higher price than a less desirable item. This is even true for products with similar characteristics and features.
New or not
New cars depreciate a lot quicker than older models. In fact, it has been shown that a new car loses most of its value within the first year. Thereafter, depreciation happens slower.
This does not mean that new cars are a bad bet. Keep in mind that new cars come with the benefit of warranties and maintenance plans, and the peace of mind that comes with being the first driver of a car.
That said, the golden middle ground could be buying a car that’s a year or two old. It will likely still be under warranty, with a maintenance plan, and you would avoid the serious losses suffered in the first 12 months.
The condition of the car
It is unrealistic to expect a battered and bruised car to be of value to a buyer. Consumers won’t hand over their hard-earned money for a car that’s been in accidents or that’s covered in rust. Of course the mileage plays a big role here as well – the higher the number on the odometer, the less an owner is likely to get for their car.
This is technically not a reflection of the condition of the car, but it does of course show that the car has been on the road a lot.
There is a reason why there aren’t many cars on the road in bright orange and green – these and other out-there shades only appeal to a small margin of the market. This means the bulk of consumers won’t be willing to invest in cars in these colors, making these cars less desirable, and thus they show more depreciation. Some safe colors to go with are always white, silver, grey and black.
So, how does one go about making the right choice when purchasing a car?
Before you sign on the dotted line for private vehicle finance, make sure it’s for a reputable brand, and a model in the right color and with popularity that will last.
Then, once your new car is in the garage, be sure to look after it so that its next owner will be happy to pay the asking price.
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Originally Posted by godofcoffee
As somebody with a CS degree who decided to go to law school, I think it just depends on what you're interested in: programming and legal work can be interesting in different ways.
I also think that so long as you're comfortable accumulating tonnes of debt, law school can sometimes be a better financial proposition in the long run and a more secure job (it's non-outsourcable because of regulations,
and the learning curve is much longer than in programming).
You also get to wear suits a lot more often.
While this is currently the case I do not believe it will be so for very long. I practice a lot in criminal defense and I already see the effects that video-conferencing can have on court proceedings. Everything except for trial so far can be conducted via video conference and I've seen defendants at prisons be conferenced in, as well as attorneys in other areas of the state be conferenced in for many court appearances. It is even more so in other fields. Depositions can be taken by video conference. Documents can be prepared at a distance and emailed in, with many courts now opening up to electronic filing. Again, aside from actual trial work I do not see any other aspect of the legal practice that cannot be done at a distance.
It's true that many jurisdictions require a practicing attorney have an office in the jurisdiction, but that doesn't mean the lawyer has to actually work in that office. He or she can maintain it as a satellite office staffed with just a secretary.
I foresee not long in the future (10 years or so) that a lot of legal work will be outsourced. If customer service can be outsourced to India there's no reason attorneys can't either. Have the foreign worker go to Thomas Cooley School of Law, which will no doubt begin to offer a distance learning option, then have them pass the bar in Wisconsin or Iowa and transfer in to other states. It will be a process, but I don't see things improving for the attorney occupation in the near future.
Until fully realistic holograms are on the market I suspect trial work will still exist for domestic lawyers; but anything that can be done without setting foot in court will be. People want cheaper legal services and it's just a matter of time until we outsource every job in the whole country. | <urn:uuid:00cdd7d2-e5f2-401a-b8c6-bcabcd2e413f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.styleforum.net/t/272877/law-schools-where-and-why/405 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279410.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00166-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971373 | 486 | 1.695313 | 2 |
The extent of the exam should correspond to the nature of the presenting problem, the standard of care, and the physicians’ clinical judgment. Remember, medical necessity issues can arise if the physician performs and submits a claim for a comprehensive service involving a self-limiting problem. The easiest way to demonstrate the medical necessity for evaluation and management (E/M) services is through medical decision-making. It prevents a third party from making accusations that a Level 5 service was reported solely based upon a comprehensive history and examination that was not warranted by the patient’s presenting problem (e.g. the common cold).1
1995 Exam Guidelines
The 1995 guidelines differentiate 10 body areas (head and face; neck; chest, breast, and axillae; abdomen; genitalia, groin, and buttocks; back and spine; right upper extremity; left upper extremity; right lower extremity; and left lower extremity) from 12 organ systems (constitutional; eyes; ears, nose, mouth, and throat; cardiovascular; respiratory, gastrointestinal; genitourinary; musculoskeletal; integumentary; neurological; psychiatric; hematologic, lymphatic, and immunologic).2 Physicians are permitted to perform and comment without mandate, as appropriate, but with a few minor directives:
- Document relevant negative findings. Commenting that a system or area is “negative” or “normal” is acceptable when referring to unaffected areas or asymptomatic organ systems.
- Elaborate abnormal findings. Commenting that a system or area is “abnormal” is not sufficient unless additional comments describing the abnormality are documented.
1997 Documentation Guidelines
The 1997 guidelines are formatted as organ systems with corresponding, bulleted items referred to as “elements.”3 Additionally, a few elements have a numeric requirement to be achieved before satisfying the documentation of that particular element. For example, credit for the “vital signs element” (located within the constitutional system) is only awarded after documentation of three individual measurements (e.g. blood pressure, heart rate, and respiratory rate). Failure to document the specified criterion (e.g. two measurements: “blood pressure and heart rate only,” or a single nonspecific comment: “vital signs stable”) leads to failure to assign credit.
Take note that these specified criterion do not resonate within the 1995 guidelines. Numerical requirements also are indicated for the lymphatic system. The physician must examine and document findings associated with two or more lymphatic areas (e.g. “no lymphadenopathy noted in the neck or axillae”).
In the absence of numeric criterion, some elements contain multiple components, which require documentation of at least one component. For example, one listed psychiatric element designates the assessment of the patient’s “mood and affect.” The physician receives credit for a comment regarding the patient’s mood (e.g. “appears depressed”) without identification of a flat (or normal).
The 1997 Documentation Guide-lines comprise the following systems and elements:
- Measurement of any three of the following seven vital signs:
- Sitting or standing blood pressure;
- Supine blood pressure;
- Pulse rate and regularity;
- Height; or
- Weight (can be measured and recorded by ancillary staff).
- General appearance of patient (e.g. development, nutrition, body habitus, deformities, attention to grooming)
- Inspection of conjunctivae and lids;
- Examination of pupils and irises (e.g. reaction to light and accommodation, size, symmetry); and
- Ophthalmoscopic examination of optic discs (e.g. size, C/D ratio, appearance) and posterior segments (e.g. vessel changes, exudates, hemorrhages).
Ears, Nose, Mouth, and Throat
- External inspection of ears and nose (e.g. overall appearance, scars, lesions, masses);
- Otoscopic examination of external auditory canals and tympanic membranes;
- Assessment of hearing (e.g. whispered voice, finger rub, tuning fork);
- Inspection of nasal mucosa, septum, and turbinates;
- Inspection of lips, teeth, and gums; and
- Examination of oropharynx: oral mucosa, salivary glands, hard and soft palates, tongue, tonsils, and posterior pharynx.
- Examination of neck (e.g. masses, overall appearance, symmetry, tracheal position, crepitus); and
- Examination of thyroid (e.g. enlargement, tenderness, mass).
- Assessment of respiratory effort (e.g. intercostal retractions, use of accessory muscles, diaphragmatic movement);
- Percussion of chest (e.g. dullness, flatness, hyperresonance);
- Palpation of chest (e.g. tactile fremitus); and
- Auscultation of lungs (e.g. breath sounds, adventitious sounds, rubs).
- Palpation of heart (e.g. location, size, thrills);
- Auscultation of heart with notation of abnormal sounds and murmurs; and
- Examination of:
- Carotid arteries (e.g. pulse amplitude, bruits);
- Abdominal aorta (e.g. size, bruits);
- Femoral arteries (e.g. pulse amplitude, bruits);
- Pedal pulses (e.g. pulse amplitude); and
- Extremities for edema and/or varicosities.
- Inspection of breasts (e.g. symmetry, nipple discharge); and
- Palpation of breasts and axillae (e.g. masses or lumps, tenderness).
- Examination of abdomen with notation of presence of masses or tenderness;
- Examination of liver and spleen;
- Examination for presence or absence of hernia;
- Examination (when indicated) of anus, perineum, and rectum, including sphincter tone, presence of hemorrhoids, and rectal masses; and
- Obtain stool sample for occult blood test when indicated.
- Examination of the scrotal contents (e.g. hydrocele, spermatocele, tenderness of cord, testicular mass);
- Examination of the penis; and
- Digital rectal examination of prostate gland (e.g. size, symmetry, nodularity, tenderness).
- Pelvic examination (with or without specimen collection for smears and cultures), including:
- Examination of external genitalia (e.g. general appearance, hair distribution, lesions) and vagina (e.g. general appearance, estrogen effect, discharge, lesions, pelvic support, cystocele, rectocele);
- Examination of urethra (e.g. masses, tenderness, scarring);
- Examination of bladder (e.g. fullness, masses, tenderness);
- Cervix (e.g. general appearance, lesions, discharge);
- Uterus (e.g. size, contour, position, mobility, tenderness, consistency, descent or support); and
- Adnexa/parametria (e.g. masses, tenderness, organomegaly, nodularity).
- Lymphatic Palpation of lymph nodes in two or more areas: Neck, axillae, groin, other.
- Examination of gait and station;
- Inspection and/or palpation of digits and nails (e.g. clubbing, cyanosis, inflammatory conditions, petechiae, ischemia, infections, nodes);
- Examination of joints, bones and muscles of one or more of the following six areas:
- head and neck;
- spine, ribs and pelvis;
- right upper extremity;
- left upper extremity;
- right lower extremity; and
- left lower extremity.
The examination of a given area includes:
- Inspection and/or palpation with notation of presence of any misalignment, asymmetry, crepitation, defects, tenderness, masses, effusions;
- Assessment of range of motion with notation of any pain, crepitation or contracture;
- Assessment of stability with notation of any dislocation (luxation), subluxation or laxity; and
- Assessment of muscle strength and tone (e.g. flaccid, cog wheel, spastic) with notation of any atrophy or abnormal movements.
- Inspection of skin and subcutaneous tissue (e.g. rashes, lesions, ulcers); and
- Palpation of skin and subcutaneous tissue (e.g. induration, subcutaneous nodules, tightening).
- Test cranial nerves with notation of any deficits;
- Examination of deep tendon reflexes with notation of pathological reflexes (e.g. Babinski); and
- Examination of sensation (e.g. by touch, pin, vibration, proprioception).
- Description of patient’s judgment and insight;
- Brief assessment of mental status, including:
- Orientation to time, place, and person;
- Recent and remote memory; and
- Mood and affect (e.g. depression, anxiety, agitation).
The 1997 Documentation Guidelines often are criticized for their “specific” nature. Although this assists the auditor, it hinders the physician. The consequence is difficulty and frustration with remembering the explicit comments and number of elements associated with each level of exam. As a solution, consider documentation templates—paper or electronic—that incorporate cues and prompts for normal exam findings with adequate space for elaboration of abnormal findings.
Remember that both sets of guidelines apply to visit level selection, and physicians may utilize either set when documenting their services. Auditors will review documentation with each of the guidelines, and assign the final audited result as the highest visit level supported during the comparison. Physicians should use the set that is best for their patients, practice, and peace of mind.
Carol Pohlig is a billing and coding expert with the University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia. She is also on the faculty of SHM’s inpatient coding course.
- Pohlig, C. Documentation and Coding Evaluation and Management Services. In: Coding for Chest Medicine 2010. Northbrook, Ill.: American College of Chest Physicians; 2009:87-118.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 1995 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation & Management Services. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/1995dg.pdf. Accessed Sept. 12, 2011.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. 1997 Documentation Guidelines for Evaluation & Management Services. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/MLNProducts/Downloads/MASTER1.pdf. Accessed Sept. 12, 2011.
- Highmark Medicare Services. Frequently Asked Questions: Evaluation And Management Services (Part B). Available at: http://www.highmarkmedicareservices.com/faq/partb/pet/lpet-evaluation_management_services.html#10. Accessed Sept. 14, 2011.
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Transmittal 2282: Clarification of Evaluation and Management Payment Policy. Available at: http://www.cms.gov/transmittals/downloads/R2282CP.pdf. Accessed Sept. 15, 2011.
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Defects in sperm within semen may be linked to a variety of health problems, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and skin and glandular disorders, a new study suggests.
The defects probably don't cause these problems. It's more likely that semen quality reflects overall health, the researchers said.
"It may be that infertility is a marker for sickness overall," said lead researcher Dr. Michael Eisenberg, an assistant professor of urology and director of male reproductive medicine and surgery at the Stanford School of Medicine in Palo Alto, Calif.
Semen is the fluid that's released when a man ejaculates. Within that fluid are sperm. Sperm defects can affect the quality of semen. Sperm defects include too few sperm, sperm that don't move well (motility) or low-quality sperm, according to the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM).
"There are a lot of factors that involve a man's overall health that turn out to impair sperm production," Eisenberg said.
Read: Overweight men may have low sperm count
Genetics play a part in sperm production
Treating conditions such as high blood pressure might improve sperm quality, he noted. However, Eisenberg said he isn't sure whether the condition itself is linked to sperm defects or if drugs used to treat health problems are to blame.
"Many things we didn't know about or think about may impact a man's fertility," he said. "It might be treatment for high blood pressure that is causing sperm problems."
Genetics may also play a part, Eisenberg suggested. "About 10 percent of the genes in a man's body are involved in sperm production, so it is possible that some of these genes may have overlapping effects on other functions," he said.
In the study published online Dec. 10 in the journal Fertility and Sterility, Eisenberg's group compared the health of men who had semen defects with men who didn't.
The researchers found that 44 percent of men with semen defects also had other health problems. These included high blood pressure, and heart and blood vessel disease.
In addition, as the number of other health conditions - such as skin disease or glandular problems - increased, so too did the likelihood of semen issues, according to the study.
For the study, the researchers analysed medical records of more than 9,000 men who were seen between 1994 and 2011 for infertility, according to the report. The men were mostly between 30 and 50 years old.
The men's semen was assessed for amount, sperm count and activity. In about half of the men, a fertility problem was due to abnormal semen, the researchers said.
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Importance of a healthy lifestyle
"This is another piece of evidence of how important not only fertility is, but overall health. There is a lot of overlap. Regardless of what your goals are, whether it's to live forever or have a baby, it's important to take care of yourself," Eisenberg said.
Dr. Tomer Singer, a reproductive endocrinologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said, "This study confirms what reproductive endocrinologists have been detecting - that there is a correlation between medical conditions and semen production."
This study can help fertility specialists understand the complex relationship between semen production and medical problems, Singer added.
"The result of this study will allow us to help our patients lead healthier lifestyles, consume less medication, which can also affect sperm quality, and increase the chance of normal sperm production," he said.
Lifestyle modification, including regular exercise and avoiding smoking and alcohol, can help prevent many medical conditions, Singer suggested, which may help improve sperm quality and the chances of conception.
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The three element tour combines the best adventure activities in one tour, being earth, air and water the places for ATV, paragliding and rafting.
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The first English language feature by the Norwegian auteur Joachim Trier, Louder Than Bombs, was released on MUBI as part of the lead up to the launch of the director’s latest film, The Worst Person in the World (Norway 2021) in the UK. I remember the original release of Louder Than Bombs, because it seemed to be part of a cycle of films related to journalists in war zones. I’m not sure why I didn’t watch it at the time but I realise now that it is a more complex form of narrative. It represents a particular kind of European filmmaking presented in an American context which has divided audiences and it is a particularly interesting film for this blog.
Trier joins a long list of European filmmakers buoyed up by success at Cannes, Berlin or Venice who then attempt to move into productions with bigger budgets and the kind of distribution muscle that international stars and English language dialogue provide. The results are often varied, but North Europeans and Scandinavians in particiular often have the advantage of more ease with English. The Danes, such as Susanne Bier, Thomas Vinterberg and Lars von Trier, have made a number of English language films and Lone Scherfig has been particularly successful in the UK. Joachim Trier to a certain extent hedged his bets with an international co-production and four lead actors with recognition in both Europe and the US (though primarily more in relation to American Independent cinema perhaps). Trier worked with his usual writing collaborators Eskil Vogt, music composer Ola Fløttum and cinematographer Jakob Ihre.
The film’s title is a play on the different effects of the trauma of war. (It’s also the title of an album by The Smiths.) The journalists here are Isabelle Huppert as ‘Isabelle’, a photojournalist and Richard (David Strathairn) who appears to have worked for the same agency. But the narrative is mainly concerned not with the direct experience of conflict reporting but with the trauma that it causes in Isabelle’s home life. In fact the narrative begins a few year’s after Isabelle’s death when her husband Gene (Gabriel Byrne) is being shown a short video about his wife that will appear as an installation in a retrospective exhibition of her war photographs. Gene agrees to the video and learns that Richard has also been commissioned to write a newspaper piece about his colleague. Gene realises that he is going to have to speak to his sons Jonah (Jesse Eisenberg) and Conrad (Devin Druid). Jonah is a university teacher and a new father but Conrad is still in high school – the same school where Gene is a teacher. The narrative enigma involves Isabelle’s death in a road accident. Did she fall asleep at the wheel or did she deliberately allow herself to lose control? David tells Gene he doesn’t want to romanticise Isabelle’s death, implying that the strain and stress (and excitement) of reporting conflicts ‘has its toll’. Gene can’t be sure exactly what David means but he is aware of what was happening in the family. Now he must talk to his sons to prepare them for what the exhibition and David’s piece might mean for all three of them.
Why has the film divided audiences, especially in the US? I think it may be because Trier does not confirm a specific linear narrative, providing a clear resolution. Instead he offers different stories concerning the father and two sons, bringing them together at various points when they overlap. We follow the grieving Conrad through some familiar adolescent rites which don’t get any easier for him when Jonah and his dad attempt to intervene. They have their own problems and memories of Isabelle are interwoven in their separate stories. The presentation too is not conventional, though with Eisenberg and Strathairn being familiar from various independent films we perhaps accept this and don’t expect ‘Hollywood’. Conrad’s story includes his fascination with a particular online videogame but the music and other elements of teen films are not there. As one reviewer suggests, the film does take teenage grief and depression seriously and there is a real attempt to explore what grief means to each of the family members. Trier presumably wants us to pick up clues but doesn’t make this easy for us. For instance, Gene was once an actor and we see a clip from a fairly obscure film featuring Gabriel Byrne (Hello Again, US 1987). We don’t see Gene teaching and I had to freeze frame the image to see that a whiteboard carried notes about analysing Moby Dick is in the classroom where he unpacks his briefcase. It could be another teacher’s room, but an English teacher seems most likely.
I was engaged by the film but there is something about its presentation that I couldn’t quite clue into. I think I liked the story about Conrad the most and I felt it worked better than those concerning Gene and Jonah. I usually respond to Jesse Eisenberg’s performances but I did find Jonah to be an odd character. I don’t think his strange hairstyles helped but it his interactions with Conrad, which we might expect to be difficult, didn’t work for me at all. According to IMDb the budget for the film was around $11 million. I wonder if this is just an American production mark-up on a standard European budget for a film that seems to have been made mainly around the small town of Nyack in the Hudson Valley north of New York. Did Trier have to pay more for Huppert, Byrne and Eisenberg? Was it really necessary to cast Huppert as the photojournalist? I’m always happy to see her in any role but here she is inevitably more like an iconic portrait or a memory on tape. Would a less well-known face make for a different kind of memory? But perhaps I’m arguing for a different film. This one has introduced me to Joachim Trier and I enjoyed it enough to look forward to watching his latest film and perhaps exploring some of his other early work also on MUBI. | <urn:uuid:86189684-cd5e-4e1a-b637-93afa14691af> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://itpworld.online/2022/05/17/louder-than-bombs-norway-france-denmark-us-2015/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.972858 | 1,291 | 1.5 | 2 |
Dhyanalinga in Velliangiri was established by Sadhguru in 1994. It was in the same year that the temple conducted its first program in which the concept of Dhyanalinga was discussed by Sadhguru for the first time.
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A stone edifice of the linga was established at the Dhyanalinga Temple in 1996. The temple was accessible only to the disciples of Sadhguru until 1999. On 23rd November 1999 the temple opened its doors to the general public.
The temple has gained a lot of importance among people who are looking at reducing stress and anxiety in their lives. Plenty of people come to the place to meditate in peace because of the quiet and peaceful atmosphere that exists in the temple. The temple is also popular because it does not prescribe to any particular religion and people from all religions are welcome here to spend their time and meditate in peace. | <urn:uuid:9e664227-a5c5-4beb-b916-cf4414657f31> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nativeplanet.com/coimbatore/attractions/dhyanalingam/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280900.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00000-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.978592 | 195 | 1.757813 | 2 |
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Cantilever racks are metal constructions designed for storing of long and/or bulky cargo. This type of racking systems is used in shops or warehouses for storage of rolled metal, lumber, sheet material, profiles of various types, etc.
Unlike shelving or pallet racks, cantilever racking has no front racks. This allows to handle a variety of goods of any length. Tiered construction allows to store large amount of products even in small spaces. This provides direct access to each product unit. Cantilever racks are handled from the front. Products are available in single-and double-sided versions.
Constructive elements of cantilever rack: support stands, holding consoles and the basis. Screeds (tensioners with lanyards) and crosslinks give additional stiffness to the system. Assembling of the rack is carried out by using bolts, that makes it easier to disassembly the construction and to install it at the new location. Products are available in single-and double-sided versions.
Double-sided cantilever rack allows to handle cargoes from both sides, single-sided racks has one side only. Double-sided racks are installed to have access from both sides, single-sided racks are established right up against the wall. Cantilever racks withstand heavy loads, but bilateral construction is more stable as is loaded on both sides, creating a balance.
Single-sided storage racks are fixed to the wall, so the maximum load is less. For optimum selection of cantilever rack we have to know the dimensions of cargo, its weight and maximum lift height. Racks can increase the functionality after using of additional elements. For loading of cargo, which can slide down, the console can be fitted with limiters. It's also possible to equip cantilever racks with deckings. It allows to use them as shelvings to store any goods. | <urn:uuid:3fd5a1e0-2df9-4ceb-98aa-8147dc8c7058> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://imvoracking.com/produktsiia/skladske-stelazhne-obladnannia/konsolni-stelazhi | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00473.warc.gz | en | 0.91349 | 563 | 1.539063 | 2 |
With election day a month away, a “Red Tide” could roll through Florida, but it’s not the kind of “Red Wave” Republican voters were hoping for.Red Tide is spreading all along Florida’s two coastlines.
Authorities along the Treasure and Gulf Coasts have shut down many beaches due to the discover of the red-colored algae bloom.
The bloom has been detected as far south as Palm Beach, Miami-Dade County and Broward counties, where dead fish are starting to wash up on the beaches. Several beaches in Miami-Dade have been closed, and Broward is closely monitoring nutrient levels along its beaches.
Democrats and environmentalist are pouncing Republicans on this news, hoping to score votes by blaming the GOP for the spread of the algae.
If the red algae continues to spread, will it hurt Republicans?Republicans could lose control of the House this November, and some of those lost seats could very well come from S. Florida.
The congressional seats held by Reps. Mast, Curbelo, Diaz-Balart, and the open seat left by Rep. Ros-Lehtinen’s retirement, are all up for grabs. | <urn:uuid:212805b9-9d0a-4615-9ad7-f0199bfe6813> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shark-tank.com/2018/10/05/octobers-red-wave-surprise-is-not-what-you-think/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00275.warc.gz | en | 0.962847 | 248 | 1.921875 | 2 |
Google News has turned eight years old today. It has grown from 4,000 sources to more than 50,000 and from one English edition to 72 editions in 30 languages.
The service was developed on 22 September 2002. Google opened a dedicated tab to the news service on Google.com, fusing its search technology with news content.
Google News has made enhancements over the years, adding customisation, video, local news, newspaper archives and a redesigned homepage.
The biggest news story it recorded was America’s 2008 election, when Barack Obama was elected president of the US.
Other large news stories include the beginning of the Iraq War, when U.S. and allied forces invaded the country, George W. Bush defeating John Kerry in the US presidential elections and the death of pop star Michael Jackson. | <urn:uuid:2e49e594-4afb-464f-9462-8fa878225e90> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.siliconrepublic.com/life/google-news-turns-8-years-old | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570793.14/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808092125-20220808122125-00675.warc.gz | en | 0.964169 | 165 | 2.078125 | 2 |
Kabul (/ /,; Pashto: کابل, IPA: [kɑˈbəl]; Dari: کابل, IPA: [kɒːˈbol]) is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. Located in the eastern half of the country, it is also a municipality, forming part of the Kabul Province; it is administratively divided into 22 municipal districts. According to 2021 estimates, the population of Kabul was 4.6 million. In contemporary times, the city has served as Afghanistan's political, cultural, and economical centre, and rapid urbanization has made Kabul the 75th-largest city in the world.
|No. of districts||22|
|No. of Gozars||630|
|• Mayor||Hamdullah Nomani|
|• Deputy Mayor||Maulvi Abdul Rashid|
|• Total||1,028.24 km2 (397.01 sq mi)|
|• Land||1,028.24 km2 (397.01 sq mi)|
|• Water||0 km2 (0 sq mi)|
|Elevation||1,791 m (5,876 ft)|
|Time zone||UTC+4:30 (Afghanistan Standard Time)|
100X, 101X, 105X, 106X
|Area code(s)||(+93) 20|
The modern-day city of Kabul is located high up in a narrow valley between the Hindu Kush, and is bounded by the Kabul River. At an elevation of 1,790 metres (5,873 ft), it is one of the highest capital cities in the world. Kabul is said to be over 3,500 years old, mentioned since at least the time of the Achaemenid Persian Empire. Located at a crossroads in Asia—roughly halfway between Istanbul, Turkey, in the west and Hanoi, Vietnam, in the east—it is situated in a strategic location along the trade routes of Central Asia and South Asia, and was a key destination on the ancient Silk Road; It was traditionally seen as the meeting point between Tartary, India, and Persia. Kabul has also been under the rule of various other dynasties and empires, including the Seleucids, the Kushans, the Hindu Shahis, the Turk Shahis, the Samanids, the Khwarazmians, the Timurids, and the Mongols, among others. In the 16th century, the Mughal Empire used Kabul as an initial summer capital, during which time it increasingly prospered and increased in significance. It briefly came under the control of the Afsharids following Nader Shah's invasion of India, until finally becoming coming under local rule by the Afghan Empire in 1747; Kabul became the capital of Afghanistan in 1776, during the reign of Timur Shah Durrani (the son of Ahmad Shah Durrani). In the 19th century, the city was occupied by the British, but after establishing foreign relations and agreements, they were compelled to withdraw all forces from Afghanistan and returned to British India.
Kabul is known for its historical gardens, bazaars, and palaces; well-known examples are the Gardens of Babur and Darul Aman Palace, as well as the Arg. In the second half of the 20th century, it became a stop on the hippie trail undertaken by many Europeans, and the city also gained the nickname "Paris of Central Asia" during this time. However, this period of tranquility ended in 1978 with the Saur Revolution and subsequent Soviet military intervention in 1979, which sparked the protracted Soviet–Afghan War until 1989. The 1990s were marked by continuous civil wars between various splinter factions of the disbanded Afghan mujahideen, which destroyed much of the city. In 1996, Kabul was captured by the Taliban after four years of intermittent fighting with other Afghan factions. However, the Taliban-ruled city soon fell to the United States after the American-led invasion of Afghanistan in 2001. In 2021, Kabul was re-captured by the Taliban following the withdrawal of American-led military forces from Afghanistan. | <urn:uuid:668647b1-df58-4158-b251-e13c58e03b16> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://worddisk.com/wiki/Kabul/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573118.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817213446-20220818003446-00678.warc.gz | en | 0.95166 | 977 | 2.515625 | 3 |
Code, a leading provider of real-time
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is, where it is, and its benefits, and reveals the obstacles and hazards
IT professionals need to address to ensure their edge deployments
deliver the rewards their businesses demand.
The paper explores critical information for those developing an edge
data center deployment strategy. According to Gartner, within the next
four years 75% of data generated by enterprises will be processed at the
edge (up from just 10% today). Clearly, the edge is the next frontier
and promises vast improvements in network speed, scalability, security
and resiliency over traditional network architectures.
Yet, most IT professionals are still grasping for a consistent
definition of what the edge really is. Without that definition it’s
impossible for IT professionals to understand the unique management and
monitoring challenges the edge presents.
“Despite the value and benefit edge deployments promise to deliver,
there is no agreed on or standardized definitions or architectures for
the edge yet,” said David Williams, Executive Vice President of Products
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A Study of Extractable Soil Cobalt in Soils of the Southeastern United States1
- L. A. Alban and
- Joe Kubota2
The relationship between 2.5% acetic acid-dithizone extractable soil cobalt and the amount of cobalt in black gum leaves, a cobalt indicator, was investigated for 71 widely distributed soils of the southeastern United States. The soil samples were from both good areas and areas where cobalt deficiency in ruminants would be expected on the basis of previous analyses. The extractable cobalt values appeared to separate the Ground-Water Podzols, the Humic-Gleys and the Low Humic-Gleys from the better drained Regosols and Red-Yellow Podzolic soils studied. At comparable cobalt concentrations in the black gum, the extracted cobalt was less from the imperfectly to poorly drained soils than from the well-drained soils. For each of the two broad groups of soils, a significant correlation was obtained between extractable soil cobalt for the A1 horizon and the cobalt concentration in the black gum. Because of the variability in horizon thickness among the different soils, the cobalt values were calculated for the 0- to 6- and 0- to 12-inch depths. The correlation between these values and plant cobalt was also good. The acetic acid-dithizone extractable cobalt appears useful in indicating areas of potentially low soil cobalt in the Southeast where deficiency in cattle or sheep might be a problem.Please view the pdf by using the Full Text (PDF) link under 'View' to the left.
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This project is solving the Renewable Energy Explorer challenge.
Perpetuality is a "Renewable Energy Explorer"-game.
14 people from Netherlands, Japan and Spain cooperated and quickly formed teams: one group was devoted to gathering various spatial datasets and making these accessible for the others, a civil engineer created the necessary models, the front-end team had a programmer, an artist and a webdesigner, back-end team consisted of a database designer and an infrastructure specialist. We had automated deploy set up so anyones code was running on the test-website momentarily.
Project InformationLicense: GNU General Public License
Source Code/Project URL: https://github.com/Jacco/Perpetuality
ResourcesInitial Presentation - http://bit.ly/14B1wg4
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/PerpetualityGame
Website - http://www.perpetuality.org/
Website (staging) - http://test.perpetuality.org/
Challenge - http://spaceappschallenge.org/challenge/renewable-energy-explorer/
Geo server API - http://api.perpetuality.org/
Wiki - https://github.com/Jacco/Perpetuality/wiki
Amsterdam Presentation - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-omdD7oYkyesdYU5kJJDKtqG5m1qXVDu5mgrG0Ist1o/pub?start=false&loop=false&delayms=3000 | <urn:uuid:9336e596-33d0-4d8e-840e-6fa71f6b0047> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://2013.spaceappschallenge.org/project/perpetuality | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571987.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813202507-20220813232507-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.790057 | 339 | 2.109375 | 2 |
For the twelfth year in a row, the Arbor Day Foundation has singled out Tulane’s commitment to maintaining its extensive canopy of majestic oaks and other trees by naming it an official Tree Campus USA among higher education institutions. The organization, which has planted more than 350 million trees across the globe, inspires people to plant, nurture and celebrate trees to promote a greener and healthier future for the earth.
Tulane’s historic oaks and expansive greenery are an essential part of the uptown campus, which has more than 400 trees throughout. Live oaks, crape myrtles and bald cypress trees are a few of the species that have been a part of the university since Tulane’s uptown campus was founded in 1884. All are regularly monitored, surveyed and cared for by several partners within the Tulane community including the University Planning Office, Capital Projects and Facilities Services.
“I just can't imagine the campus without these 100-year-old live oak trees and some of them are most likely older than that,” said Bill Mizell, landscape architect at Tulane University. “I think that's one of the first things that people notice when they come to campus so it’s an honor to be recognized by the Arbor Foundation for the work that we’ve done to make sure that the trees on our campus are properly cared for and thriving.”
To be named a Tree Campus Higher Education Institution, Tulane must meet five core standards annually, including the establishment of a tree advisory committee, evidence of a campus tree care plan, dedicated annual expenditures for its campus tree program, an Arbor Day observance, and the sponsorship of student service-learning projects.
“Respecting the trees and keeping them alive and healthy is one of our top priorities,” said Amber Beezley, director of feasibility, planning and programming at Tulane. “We have many historic trees that have been here since the beginning of the campus, so we do our best to maintain them and our campus canopy for both shade and for sustainability of groundwater absorption. Partnering with the Center for Public Service to do service projects has provided educational opportunities for our students because they’re learning more about the environment and about how planting and maintaining trees help to sustain our campus and our city.”
The Newcomb Oaks lining the Newcomb Quad were planted from acorns taken from the original Newcomb campus more than 100 years ago. The metasequoia tree in front of the School of Architecture can be traced back to seeds collected in China. That legacy is something that Tulane is still honoring today through initiatives and partnerships with organizations like the Arbor Day Foundation.
“When the business school was renovated, it was all about maintaining those live oaks down McAllister Place,” Beezley said. “We developed a tree policy many years ago that protects our trees on campus from contractors when we're doing large projects. We have so many trees that we're running out of space to plant based on the underground infrastructure but typically each project either replaces trees or adds more trees with the campus landscape architect.” | <urn:uuid:d2ac4cec-f07b-4f6f-b217-a9745e6559d6> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://news.tulane.edu/pr/tulane-recognized-%E2%80%98tree-campus%E2%80%99-arbor-day-foundation | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00474.warc.gz | en | 0.958811 | 673 | 2.6875 | 3 |
Date of this Version
Lincoln, Nebraska, 1896
For upwards of twenty-five years the writer has taken an interest in our birds and made notes relative to their abundance, migrations, nesting, food-habits, etc., simply for personal gratification.
About two years ago, during a conversation in which the relation of birds to horticulture incidentally arose, Professor F. W. Taylor suggested the advisability of devoting a portion of a succeeding annual report to our Nebraska birds. With this object in view both the professor and the writer broached the matter to other members of the Society. Several at once not only became interested in the matter, but suggested its early accomplishment. Our late lamented Secretary, D. U. Reed, was especially in favor of the scheme. Accordingly it was decided that my usual report as entomologist should be omitted from the present volume and its place given to one on birds.
It is on these grounds that I now present for publication some " Notes on Nebraska Birds," and it is to be hoped that they will in a measure, at least, have the desired effect, viz., the protection of our birds, which means the destruction of insect pests in proprotion as the protection reaches out. Just so soon as it was decided that this subject be treated in the present report efforts were at once made to secure all such additional material and information as would tend towards making our knowledge as complete as possible. Correspondence with various persons interested resulted in the bringing together of notes taken by about forty separate workers located in different parts of the state.
By referring to the catalogue on the succeeding pages it will be seen that there are 415 distinct species and subspecies listed. Of these, future more critical examination may eliminate six or seven forms. Perhaps it will also be found that at least twenty-five are only accidental visitors. To counteract these possible eliminations there will undoubtedly be several additions made when we shall be better acquainted with our bird fauna.
These notes, besides definitely extending the recorded ranges of many of our North American birds, will show that at least 227 breed within the state and that more than 100 remain within our borders during ordinary winters. | <urn:uuid:2428c7d5-5247-441e-b2b1-d09b16dd3bfc> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/biosciornithology/83/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00481-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.977016 | 441 | 2.734375 | 3 |
Amazing Black Seed Oil: Does it Cure Everything But Death and Make Your Hair Grow?
So Much Written About Black Seed Oil
Black Seed Oil is said to have amazing benefits. But does it cure everything except death? And will it really make your hair grow back - and eliminate gray?
When I came across an article about Black Seed Oil it was in a woman's magazine and it was listed solely as a beauty product. Or more specifically as a product to help regrow hair and restore color. Sold!
First Some Research:
But before I purchased a bottle I did a bit of research and came across a rather fascinating history of the oil. Including the saying that it will cure anything except death. The ancient Egyptians used black seed as a cure for diseases and even put a bottle in the tomb of Tutankhamen; It was known as the "Pharaoh's Oil."
Even the Bible refers to Black Seed Oil.
What is This About Curing Everything Except Death?
It was the prophet Mohammed who is reported to have claimed that Black Seed Oil will heal every disease but will not cure death. It has been used since then for a multitude of ailments.
Does Black Seed Oil Have Other Names?
Black Seed is also known as Nigella sativa, and has at least two very familiar names: Black Caraway Seed and Black Cumin. The oil has been used around the world for centuries by people from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and the Far East.
I purchased an 8-oz bottle online (in photo) that is cold-pressed and unrefined. The instructions are to take 1-2 teaspoons daily with food.
How Is It Used?
The ancients used the oil for a multitude of ailments. However, it was mainly used to strengthen the immune system to prevent illness by improving respiratory health, liver and kidney function, and the circulatory system.
Some of the illnesses people have treated with Black Seed Oil include:
- Rheumatism and backache
- Bronchial ailments and asthma
- Coughs, flu and nasal congestion
- Hay fever
- Memory loss
- Hypertension and stress
- Muscle pain
- Gum problems and toothache
- Complexion problems
- Athlete's foot
- Psoriasis, eczema, and ringworm
And for Hair Issues:
- It is said to prevent hair loss and hair graying.
How I Used It for Hair Restoration:
The Instructions in the Woman's Magazine said to massage into scalp where there is hair loss, and then shampoo. I admit that I did not follow the oil's directions for restoring hair, because I hate to read directions. Instead, whenever I remembered I would rub some around my hairline; this is where my hair is thinning. It seems I am getting results, even though I am only using the oil occasionally. My hair is thickening around the hairline and the gray/white hair is darker.
Another thing of interest is that I have used several herbal hair colors including henna around my hairline, as the gray has been coming in, and now have several different hair colors. But the Black Seed Oil seems to be evening out all those hair colors. A much less crazy look.
I still have more than a 1/2 bottle left and I have been thrilled with the thickness returning around my hairline! And definitely I see a darkening of the gray/white areas.
Other Instructions for Use on Hair:
information on the Internet suggests other ways to use Black Seed Oil on hair.
For Gray Hair: Massage into hair regularly wherever there is gray. Also regularly massage into hair to prevent gray.
For Hair Loss: After shampooing, on dry hair, massage Black Seed Oil into the scalp. Leave in. Drink a teaspoon of the oil mixed in your tea or coffee.
Will I Drink It?
Yes! When I first purchased it about 8 months ago, I did take the recommended amount of 1-2 teaspoons daily. But because I have traveled and been away for months at a time, I now only use it on my hair, because the oil may be too old for the nutritional benefits. When I order it again it will be for both purposes.
I keep it refrigerated.
What Does It Taste and Smell Like?
Drinking it straight was a bit difficult. It has a kind of linseed oil smell and I think that is what made it difficult to take as is. But if you don't sniff it you can take it down pretty easily.
How to Take for General Wellness:
If you cannot take it straight, one way is to mix a teaspoon of Black Seed Oil with 1/2 teaspoon honey. Take daily. You can also mix one teaspoon in whatever beverage you drink such as coffee, tea or orange juice. Or add a teaspoon to yogurt.
What Makes Black Seed Oil So Healthy?
The seed of the Nigella sativa has many esters of an unsaturated fatty acid. It contains 15 amino acids, carbs, alkaloids, fiber, and fatty acids including oleic and linolenic. It contains minerals including iron, calcium, potassium, zinc, selenium, sodium and vitamins A, B, and C. All in all contains over 100 nutrients. Researchers are now calling it a super-food.
Recent research has also shown great promise for improving health because of Black Seed Oil's properties: anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-bronchial, anti-inflammatory, anti-histaminic, antioxidant, anti-spasmodic and antibiotic. It also helps to stimulate menstrual flow and lactation.
Research on cancer is being done at the Immune Biology Laboratory of South Carolina. Studies have shown Black Seed Oil helps encourage the production of bone marrow and the cells of our immune system while helping with the production of interferon.
Will I Continue to Use Black Seed Oil?
I'm going to work with Black Seed Oil for awhile. I do tend to vary everything I eat and use because I often think about being loyal to a particular food only to find out it has been tainted or recalled. Regular use would then make me more susceptible to its toxins. But this oil sounds promising and certainly less toxic than a pharmaceutical. | <urn:uuid:83acb2e1-9bbd-44a4-8b93-41d375e78047> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://caloriebee.com/nutrition/Amazing-Black-Seed-Oil-Does-it-Cure-Everything-But-Death-and-Make-Your-Hair-Grow | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281424.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00327-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958351 | 1,298 | 1.546875 | 2 |
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama called for understanding for Serbia’s position on Russia and warned that Belgrade should not be pushed.
Speaking in an interview for the Politico portal, Rama said Belgrade should not be pushed. “You have to understand that Serbia is in a very different position than many others, because of its history, because of its special ties with Russia,” he said, adding that he believes Serbia should impose sanctions over time but warned against pushing Belgrade, which is heavily dependent on Moscow for energy supplies, to do too much too soon.
“Asking them to go there, right now, and all over the range, is practically impossible … It’s suicidal for their economy,” he said. Putting too much Western pressure on Serbia could be detrimental to the stability of the Western Balkan region, Rama warned. “We need to sometimes bear with others and understand what’s going on, otherwise we cannot keep this community together for higher and better purposes,” he said.
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Science in America: Religious Belief and Public Attitudes
The United States is the most religious of the advanced industrial democracies. At the same time, American scientists are recognized to be leaders in many areas of scientific research and application. This combination of widespread religious commitment and leadership in science and technology greatly enlarges the potential for conflict between faith and science in the United States.
And indeed, a close reading of survey data shows that while large majorities of Americans respect science and scientists, they are not always willing to accept scientific findings that squarely contradict their religious beliefs. Furthermore, where scientific evidence and long-held religious belief come into direct conflict, many Americans reject science in favor of the teachings of their faith tradition.
At the same time, such conflicts -- where scientists and people of faith explicitly disagree on concrete facts -- are not common in the United States today. Indeed, the theory of evolution as a means to explain the origins and development of life remains the only truly concrete example of such a conflict. To a lesser extent, faith also plays a role in shaping views about the nature of homosexuality and, to a much smaller degree, global warming.
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CONSIDER IT--IT'S POSSIBLE
If you are a Twitter or Facebook user, most of us are guilty of this.
TMI. Too much information.
“Hey all! I’m going to Chicago this weekend!”
“I’m off to a party!”
“Going on vacation for a week!”
We innocently tell our “friends” what we are doing and where we are going constantly. Our society is at an all-time high with the insurmountable and overwhelming abundance of “information overload”.
You are thinking, “It’s not a big deal….these are my ‘friends’, right?”
I challenge you to look closely at your entire friend list on Twitter or Facebook. Sure, you’ve got your real “friends and family”, but I’d be willing to bet you have people listed as “friends” you barely know, are slight acquaintances with, or maybe just “internet friends” you “think” you know, but in reality DON’T know.
One internet site discussed this very topic and a commenter wrote:
“My best friends are people I've met online. Met one on WoW and have known him for 2 years, and the other…I've known him for nearly 5 years. I feel closer to both of these people than anybody I know…and I don't see that ever changing.”
Be honest with yourself. Do you really KNOW these people? Is the innocent “twittering” and “facebook updates” of your personal information getting into the wrong hands?
“I’m going to a party at 222 Walnut St. tonight!”
Suppose someone on your “friend list” sees the information of your evening excursion? What if this information becomes the direct cause of an assault, rape, robbery or any other criminal victimization against you?
“I’m headed to Hawaii for a week! Can’t wait!”
What if that “friend” reads that you will be gone for an extended time; right down to the details of when you will be gone, and when you will return. Knowing your house or apartment will be empty is a criminal’s dream come true. It’s not hard to locate a person’s address online; thus you may have a potential burglary at hand.
By giving too much “TMI”, this will only set you up for a potentially bad or harmful situation. If you feel it necessary to tell friends you will be out of town or what you are planning on doing or going, think about emailing them individually.“Twitter” and “Facebook” are not bad things. Just look at how you use it, become aware, and act responsibly. You’re smarter than that, right? | <urn:uuid:b3ad84c3-b922-4895-b095-95b9f4385ecf> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://timesupblog.blogspot.com/2010/03/twitter-and-facebook-tmiwatch-what-you.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280292.50/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00344-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942351 | 629 | 1.742188 | 2 |
Japan OKs Antibody Cocktail Use before COVID-19 Symptoms
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Tokyo, Nov. 5 (Jiji Press)--Japan's health ministry Friday approved the use of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co.'s <4519> antibody cocktail Ronapreve to prevent the onset of novel coronavirus symptoms.
Making the decision under fast-track procedures, the ministry approved a drug to prevent the development of COVID-19 symptoms for the first time.
Ronapreve, a combination of virus-neutralizing antibodies casirivimab and imdevimab, will be administered by intravenous drip or injection to close contacts with COVID-19 sufferers or carriers without symptoms.
The decision is in line with a ministry panel's approval of the expanded use of Ronapreve on Thursday. The ministry had already approved the use of the antibody cocktail treatment for people with mild to medium symptoms.
The use of Ronapreve as a prophylactic drug will be limited to COVID-19 close contacts or asymptomatic carriers at risk of developing severe symptoms who have not been vaccinated or have failed to acquire enough immune protection through inoculations.
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Tobacco is a leading cause of death among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPI) and after two decades of work fighting the ravages of tobacco in our communities, Asian Pacific Partners for Empowerment, Advocacy, and Leadership (APPEAL), welcomes the State Health Officer’s Report on the dangers of E-Cigarettes announced Wed., Jan. 28, by the California Department of Health. The state joins 74 cities and counties throughout California that, in 2014, recognized the threat of e-cigs and implemented policies to protect their residents.
“This afternoon’s press conference, held by the California Tobacco Control Program and California Department of Health, makes clear that e-cigarettes pose a threat to the health of our communities. We at APPEAL welcome the state’s clarity and its decision to issue a health advisory to medical practitioners altering them to the threat,” said Rod Lew, founding executive director of APPEAL.
At the heart of the report are startling numbers. For the first time ever, national data showed that among U.S. teens, use of e-cigarettes actually surpassed the use of traditional cigarettes in 2014. The State Health Officer’s Report included preliminary data from the California Healthy Kids Survey of more than 430,000 middle and high schools students that reflected this same trend- 6% of 7th graders use e-cigarettes vs. 2% smoke traditional cigarettes; 12% of 9th graders use e-cigarettes vs. 4% smoke traditional cigarettes; and 14% of 11th graders use e-cigarettes vs. 6.8% smoke traditional cigarettes. In all instances, the e-cigarette use is much higher than use of traditional cigarettes.
The impacts on AANHPI communities appear to be even more shocking. Preliminary data from a 2014 survey of Asian and Pacific Islanders between 18 and 25 years old in California show that while 8% of respondents currently smoke traditional cigarettes, 17% currently use electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), like e-cigs and e-hookahs, with that number jumping to 22% among male respondents.
“We at APPEAL strongly believe that e-cigs are a new way to deliver the same additive drug – nicotine — that allows Big Tobacco to dodge regulations enacted to protect our communities and our youth from death and disease,” said Lew.
One of APPEAL’s key missions is to protect our communities and, in particular, the next generation from a lifetime of nicotine addiction. In spite of claims by those who sell e-cigs that their products provide help in quitting the use of tobacco products, the state report points out that there is no scientific evidence that e-cigarettes help smokers successfully quit traditional cigarettes. In addition, dual use of cigarettes and e-cigarettes is continuing to rise, which may diminish any potential benefits of cutting back on traditional cigarettes.
People wanting to quit should use cessation resources offered by their health insurance plan including access to FDA-approved cessation aids. The California Smokers’ Helpline at 1-800-NO BUTTS is a free, effective resource available to all Californians wanting to quit any and all tobacco products, including e-cigarettes. The California Smokers’ Helpline provides services in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, and Vietnamese.
Ultimately, nicotine is an additive substance that provides no benefit and is associated historically with considerable adverse impacts on health. Decades of work, millions of dollars, and literally millions of deaths have been invested in fighting the impact that tobacco and nicotine have had on AANHPI communities. We strongly oppose products that threaten to undo that investment and applaud the California Department of Health and California Tobacco Control Program for providing clear and important information on the subject. | <urn:uuid:0d18dce0-1831-4b32-8117-a5d70b577e78> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://appealforhealth.org/california-department-of-health-outlines-dangers-of-e-cigarettes-asianpacific-islander-communities-hard-hit/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00066.warc.gz | en | 0.928844 | 784 | 2.53125 | 3 |
Established in 2006, CERT-EE (Computer Emergency Response Team Estonia) handles security incidents taking place in the .ee domain. The department helps in case Estonian websites or services should fall under cyber attack or if Estonian computers distribute malware. CERT-EE also has the possibility to reverse engineer the malware.
CERT-EE is a national contact point for international co-operation in the field of IT security.
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Seeing representatives (and often top executives) from the Big Three automakers lobbying in Washington on behalf of the industry is nothing new. But General Motors, Ford and Chrysler aren't the only companies manufacturing automobiles in the United States these days. So too are a growing number of foreign automakers, chief among them Japanese companies, which are now eager to exercise their own lobbying influence on Capitol Hill.
Japanese automakers are turning to new lease programs in an effort to lock down buyers who may stray to other automakers due to a lower-than-average supply of popular models. Toyota, Honda and Nissan are still in the process of restoring production to pre-earthquake levels, and as a result, buyers may not find the exact model they are looking for on dealer lots. Honda has authorized its dealers to extend current lease customers' arrangements by up to six months. Additionally, the company is offe
As you've no doubt heard, a massive 8.9-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Japan. In the wake of the seismic event; Toyota, Honda, Subaru and Nissan have shut down and evacuated multiple factories throughout the country. This earthquake is one of the strongest on record in nearly a century, and the damage seen so far is devastating.
- Most and least efficient car companies
- Fastest-depreciating cars in the United States
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How human the up-and-coming business of space tourism will be! Early space tourists will marvel at the view, but as orbital vacations become more affordable, space tourists will include couples who want to experience space and weightlessness together. Sex in Space is the "killer app" that will transform space tourism into a mega business. Making love with a view of the Earth below may be the ultimate aphrodisiac for space buffs. But, let's think about the implications of space-based sex for a moment. The sex-in-space revolution is about to begin!
Many have wondered what it might be like to make love in space. The passionate couples who book flights to the very first space hotel will be more than excited to try zero-g sex. From what I've learned while working on my soon-to-be-released book, Sex in Space, I've come to the conclusion that honeymoons in space and out-of-this-world sex will be a reality within a decade.
Some people believe that space sex will be a frustrating experience and that lovers will give up. No way! Weightless couples will find a way to get together. I've written an entire chapter in my Sex in Space book where I suggest ways to, shall we say, accomplish things, but it's too much to cover here. I'm not advocating that people go into space and have casual sex. I'm advocating that people take romantic vacations in space with their significant other, preferably their soul mate. The bottom line is that sex in space will probably take some practice and hard work at first. Since people are very creative, I have no doubt that it will make for a wonderful otherworldly experience.
On a cautionary note, men and women in their childbearing years will need to be careful not to conceive a child while in space since it may be dangerous to the mother and baby. Based on animal experiments, we know that fetal development is affected in space. Bones, muscles (including the heart), and neurology, will simply not develop properly without Earth gravity. We also know that human hormones and even sperm motility are affected by the lack of gravity. Radiation is a serous problem too, even in Earth orbit where our magnetic field protects us somewhat.
What we don't know is how conception may be affected in humans. There are so many questions that need to be answered. For example, is human conception in space even possible? Will a fertilized embryo attach properly to the uterus wall? Are life-threatening ectopic pregnancies more likely in weightlessness? How will reentry acceleration affect a mother and fetus? Are the higher radiation levels of Earth orbit likely to cause problems with the first cell divisions? It may be perfectly safe to conceive in orbit, but we just don't know enough to take that chance with the health and happiness of a child.
To prevent pregnancy, couples may rely on oral contraceptives, but there is no proof that this method of birth control will be effective in space. Many drugs that are effective on Earth don't work as well, or at all, in space. Tests on astronauts in orbit suggest that some drugs aren't absorbed as well in zero gravity.
We simply need to know more. We need more research into conception and fetal development in animals, especially primates, before we can feel comfortable enough to conceive human space babies. NASA is drastically cutting back its biology programs to make more money available for Moon missions, so the money just isn't available. I'm afraid that the first experiment will be done unintentionally by space honeymooners, and with tragic results.
Sex in space will happen, and therefore it's a legitimate topic to explore. The sex drive is a basic part of our nature. It drives sex and love, the expansion of our families, and even our exploration of the unknown. We can't afford to be ashamed of sex. That will only prevent us from looking into the risks and possibilities. If we are to follow our hearts and create a civilization in space, we will need to address the possibilities of sex and reproduction in Earth orbit and beyond. Think about it, the first space babies will be space aliens in some ways.
The sex in space revolution is about to begin, and that's wonderful. But before it does, we need to be sure that we know what we're doing. I call on all the space agencies, especially NASA, to do more testing. It would be easy, for example, to test the blood of women astronauts who are on oral contraceptives while in space to measure the drug's effectiveness in orbit. If the space agencies are unwilling, then it's up to the personal spaceflight companies to take responsibility before sending couples on orbital honeymoons.
- A Brief History of Human Sex
- The Sex Quiz: Myths, Taboos and Bizarre Facts
- Sex in Space: Getting a Grip on Gravity
- The Origin of Sex: Cosmic Solution to Ancient Mystery
- Sex, IQ & ET: How We Got Big Brains
- Sex and Society Aboard the First Starships
- Sex In Space: From Russia...with Love
Laura S. Woodmansee is a science journalist and the author of three space books, Women Astronauts, Women of Space: Cool Careers on the Final Frontier and the soon-to-be-published Sex in Space . Laura can be contacted via her web site at www.LauraWoodmansee.com.
NOTE: The views of this article are the author's and do not reflect the policies of the National Space Society.
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The Round Table Advisory Committee (RTAC) for Arts Education is a group that strives to advise ADE on the needs, concerns, and opportunities in our Arts Education community statewide. Membership is open to all, including educators, administrators, community organizations, and more.
The goals of RTAC are to:
• Represent Arts Education from around ALL communities in Arizona
• Meet quarterly in various geographic areas and providing digital access
• Guide the ADE Arts Specialists on all areas of Arts education in our state
Questions about RTAC? Email [email protected]. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting.
Exemplary Arts Schools Program
The Exemplary Arts Schools program was created by the Round Table Advisory Committee for AZ Arts Education to recognize Arizona Schools who are providing excellent arts education programs across the state by providing exemplary access to multiple artistic disciplines, demonstrating robust student participation in programs, and striving to grow arts enrollment in the previous school year.
Based on the above criteria and using from the Arizona Arts Education Data Project, schools received a designation of developing, bronze, silver or gold for the 2019-2020 School Year.
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Collagen-induced arthritis in common marmosets: a new nonhuman primate model for chronic arthritis
© Vierboom et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2010
Received: 13 July 2010
Accepted: 26 October 2010
Published: 26 October 2010
There is an ever-increasing need for animal models to evaluate efficacy and safety of new therapeutics in the field of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Particularly for the early preclinical evaluation of human-specific biologicals targeting the progressive phase of the disease, there is a need for relevant animal models. In response to this requirement we set out to develop a model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) in a small-sized nonhuman primate species (300 to 400 g at adult age); that is, the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus).
Twenty-two animals divided into three experiments were immunized with collagen type II (CII) of either bovine or chicken origin with different immunization strategies. The animals were analyzed for clinical manifestation of arthritis, hematology and clinical chemistry, immunological responses against CII and histopathological features of the arthritis.
Clinically manifest arthritis was observed in almost 100% (21 out of 22) of the animals. Fifty percent of the animals developed semi-acute CIA while the other 50% displayed a more chronic disease. Both cellular (CD3/CD4 and CD3/CD8) and humoral responses (IgM and IgG) against CII were involved in the development of the disease. Besides mild histopathological changes in bone and cartilage, severe inflammation in extraarticular tissues like periosteum and subcutaneous tissues was observed.
This new model in marmosets more closely resembles chronic RA with respect to the chronic disease course and pathomorphological presentation than the more acute monophasic and destructive CIA model in macaques. This model can therefore fill a niche in preclinical testing of new human specific therapeutics.
The drug development industry continues to invest heavily in the development of new drugs against rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on biological regulators and antagonists of proinflammatory molecules, such as monoclonal antibodies or soluble receptor molecules. The investments are based on the expectation that biological drugs will act more specifically and with less side effects than the classical broad-acting nonbiological disease-modifying and anti-inflammatory treatments. Biological molecules have their own safety problems that are not experienced with non-biological molecules, however, such as induction of neutralizing immunity or hypersensitivity reactions caused by massive cytokine release or activation of the complement system. Owing to the high species and target molecule specificity, biological drugs are often not active in lower animal models, such as mice and rats. This implies for a considerable proportion of the new biological therapeutics that the classical disease models are not a feasible option for preclinical safety and efficacy assessment, leaving nonhuman primates as the only relevant species .
The rhesus and cynomolgus macaque models of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) provide useful disease models that have allowed for the efficacy evaluation of new therapeutics [2–4]. These models, however, also have a number of disadvantages. First, macaques are large-sized animals ( > 6 kg at adult age) requiring substantial quantities of test substance to achieve an effective dose. Second, the outbred nature of the model is translated into considerable clinicopathological heterogeneity between individual monkeys. As we strive to perform experiments with treatment groups comprising a small number of animals (usually five to seven animals), beneficial effects of less robust therapeutics are often overlooked. Third, the disease in macaques is often severe, short lasting and self-limiting, which limits the operational window of therapies that are administered after clinical manifestation of the arthritis.
Similar disadvantages in macaque models of another experimental autoimmune-inflammatory disorder modeled on multiple sclerosis - that is, experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) - have triggered the search for an alternative model that does not have these disadvantages. As reviewed elsewhere, the EAE model in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) provides a useful and often superior alternative [5–7]. The common marmoset is a small-sized Neotropical primate (±350 g at adult age) born as non-identical twins or triplets with chimeric bone marrows due to fusion of the placental bloodstreams . Immune cells of the hemopoietic systems of fraternal twins distribute equally over each sibling, and cells of the T-lymphocyte and B-lymphocyte lineage are educated in the same thymic compartments. This implies that the immune systems of twins are highly comparable , creating the unique situation that the twin sibling can be used as the optimal control for each monkey in an experimental group. Probably the most important feature of the model is that, in the clinical and pathological presentation, EAE in marmosets more closely resembles multiple sclerosis, whereas the corresponding models in rhesus monkeys rather resemble acute neuroinflammatory diseases, such as acute disseminated encephalomyelitis [10, 11].
The aim of the current study was to investigate whether the advantages of the marmoset as a model for EAE could be transferred to the CIA model. We report here that almost 100% of marmosets sensitized against commercial bovine or chicken-type collagen develop clinically manifest arthritis. About 50% of animals develop a long-lasting disease with a mainly relapsing/remitting course. In the remaining 50% of animals, a more short-lasting disease course was observed. Pathomorphological changes in arthritic joints were consistent with moderate to marked inflammation of the synovium, fibrous capsule, periosteum and subcutis, accompanied by moderate edema, reactive synoviocytes and reactive blood vessels. Loss of chondrocytes and collagen disruption and small foci of bone resorption were present. In addition, several biomarkers were evaluated that have been developed for the CIA model in the rhesus monkey [3, 4, 12, 13] proved to be valid also in marmosets.
Materials and methods
Individual data of the monkeys
Origin of CIIa
Starting weight (g)
In accordance with the Dutch law on animal experimentation, all study protocols and experimental procedures were reviewed and approved by the Institute's Ethics Committee before the experiments started.
Induction of collagen-induced arthritis
For the pilot study (Experiment I) a semi-purified batch collagen type II (CII) was prepared, extracted from bovine hyaline cartilage. For Experiments II and III, two industry-grade commercially available types of CII were used, respectively of bovine (bo-CII) or chicken (ch-CII) origin (MD Biosciences, Zürich, Switzerland). Collagen was dissolved in 0.1 M acetic acid to a final concentration of 5 mg/ml and mixed with an equal volume of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) (DIFCO, Detroit, MI, USA). A stable emulsion was prepared by gentle stirring of the protein/CFA emulsion for 60 minutes at room temperature. CIA was induced by injection of 0.4 ml emulsion into the dorsal skin distributed over four spots of 100 μl. The final amount of CII the animals received was 1 mg/animal. When no clinical signs of arthritis were visible at day 28, the animals were boosted with CII in incomplete Freund's adjuvant (IFA) at day 35 (Experiment II)/day 28 (Experiment III) subcutaneously in the flank.
Clinical scoring and biomarker analysis
Integrated Discomfort Score
End of experiment
No general discomfort signs
Fever ( > 0.5°C)
Twice per week
Less mobility but no pain
Loss of appetite
Twice per week
Twice per week
Treatable pain without STS
Moderate redness + STS of joints
Twice per week
Normal flexibility of extremities
Twice per week
Severe redness + STS of joints
Twice per week
With joint stiffness
Serious untreatable pain
Serious immobility of joints
Twice per week
Body weight loss >25%
Twice per week
Hematology and clinical chemistry
All hematological and clinical chemistry analyses were performed at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre on a Sysmex Sf-3000 (Goffin Meyvis, Etten-Leur, The Netherlands) and a COBAS INTEGRA-400+ (Roche, Almere, The Netherlands), respectively.
Urinary excretion of the collagen crosslinks hydroxylysylpyrridinoline (HP) and lysylpyrridinoline (LP) were determined twice weekly, starting from the day of CIA induction. For that purpose, each animal's urine was collected overnight in a metabolic cage. After centrifugation, the clear supernatant was isolated and stored at -20°C. Reverse-phase high-performance liquid chromatography was used to determine HP and LP levels in hydrolyzed urine samples as described previously . The levels of HP and LP were normalized to creatinine levels (nmol levels/mmol creatinine) to compensate for a possible dilution by spilled drinking water.
Detection of anti-collagen type II antibodies (Experiments I and II)
Serum levels of antibodies directed against bo-CII and ch-CII of IgM and IgG isotypes were detected by ELISA . Serum samples (0.2 ml) were collected twice a week. Plates (96-well, F-form, microlon; Greiner bio-one, Alphen aan den Rijn, Netherlands) were coated overnight at 4°C with 100 μl of a 10 μg/ml solution of bo-CII/PBS. Plates were washed four times with PBS + 0.05 Tween-20 and subsequently blocked by a 1-hour incubation with 200 μl PBS + 1% BSA at 37°C and 5% CO2. Plates were washed four times, after which 100 μl diluted serum was added (CII-IgG => 1:25; IgM => 1:25) in PBS + 1% BSA and incubated overnight at 4°C. After an additional incubation for 2 hours at 37°C, 5% CO2 in a humidified atmosphere, plates were washed four times with PBS + 0.05 Tween-20.
Plates were subsequently incubated for 1 hour with a secondary detector antibody (AP-conjugated goat anti-human IgM1, 10,000 in PBS + 1% BSA or AP-conjugated goat anti-human IgG1, 10,000 in PBS + 1% BSA; Biosource, Camarillo, CA, USA). After washing, antibody binding was detected by adding 100 μl poly-nitrophenylphosphate diluted in Tris buffer (Sigma Chemicals, Zwijndrecht, The Netherlands). Color development was determined by absorbance at 405 nm.
Flow cytometry and carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester staining (Experiment II)
To determine the phenotype of proliferating cells, 4 × 106 viable peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC), axillar lymph node mononuclear cells, inguinal lymph node mononuclear cells and spleen mononuclear cells were suspended in 1 ml PBS and incubated for 7 minutes at room temperature with carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester (final concentration, 1.5 μM; Fluka, Buchs, Switzerland). The labeled cells were cultured for 7 days with antigens under the standard culture conditions described above. For flow cytometric analysis we used the following commercially available labeled mAbs directed against human CD markers: anti-CD3 with PerCP or Alexa Fluor 700 label (BD Biosciences, San Jose, CA, USA), allophycocyanin-labeled anti-CD4 (DakoCytomation, Glostrup, Denmark) and biotinylated anti-CD8 (Serotec, Düsseldorf, Germany). Flow cytometric analysis was performed on a FACSort flow cytometer using FACSDiva software (BD Biosciences). First, viable cells were gated using the live/dead fixable violet viability stain (Invitrogen Life Technologies, Breda, The Netherlands). Within the viable cell gate, lymphocytes/monocytes were selected using forward and sideward scatter. Within the lymphocyte/monocyte gate, CD3+ cells were selected. The CD3+ population in the carboxyfluorescein succinimidyl ester experiment consisted of CD4+ and CD8+ cells.
Ex vivoanalysis of proliferative responses (Experiment III)
The maximum blood sample that can be collected in 1 month from primates at the Biomedical Primate Research Centre should not exceed 1% of the body weight. For an average adult common marmoset weighing 350 g, this equals a maximum monthly blood sample of 3.5 ml. Hence, volumes of up to 1 ml at 4-week intervals were collected into heparinized Vacutainer tubes (Greiner bio-one). To measure the development of ch-CII-specific cellular responses with time, PBMC were isolated from heparinized venous blood using lymphocyte separation medium (ICN Biomedical, Aurora, OH, USA).
Overlapping peptide set derived from chicken-origin collagen type II fragment number 11 after cyanobromide digestion
Amino acid numbersa
Amino acid sequence
124 to 149
140 to 165
155 to 180
170 to 195
185 to 210
200 to 225
215 to 240
230 to 255
245 to 270
pep 10 a
251 to 276
GPKGQTGEPGIAGF K GEQGPKGETG
260 to 285
275 to 300
290 to 315
305 to 330
320 to 345
335 to 360
350 to 375
365 to 380
370 to 395
374 to 400
where cpm is counts per minute. SI >2.0 was considered relevant.
Incidence of collagen-induced arthritis
To establish reproducibility of the induction protocol, ch-CII was selected for the third experiment (n = 6) - the most commonly used autoantigen for CIA induction in rodents. The images in Figure 2b confirm the high incidence of CIA in this species (five out of six animals), as well as the variable disease course. The one case in which clinical signs were not observed during the 100-day observation period did display weight loss, suggestive of subclinical disease.
In conclusion, sensitization of marmosets against CII by a first immunization with collagen in CFA followed by booster immunizations with collagen in IFA reproducibly induces clinical arthritis in marmoset monkeys.
Clinical and pathological presentation
In the rhesus monkey model of CIA, the urinary excretion rate of the major collagen crosslinks LP and HP was identified as a valid biomarker of joint erosion.
In Experiment II, the time for which the animals stayed in the metabolic cage was reduced to 16 or 17 hours to limit the discomfort experienced as a consequence of isolation and separation. The amount of urine excreted by the common marmoset is far less (2 to 10 ml) then that observed with the rhesus monkey (300 to 400 ml), resulting in a large variation in measurements (data not shown).
In Experiment III, we returned to the 24-hour collection to compensate for the circadian rhythm in urine excretion observed for HP/LP excretion. In this experiment it was observed that the production of HP and LP was less affected by the disease (Figure 6). Only severely diseased animals show a marked change in the excretion of HP/LP.
Profiles of autoreactive T cells and antibodies
The autoimmune attack on the joints in CIA models in mice, rats and rhesus monkeys is mediated by interplay of anti-CII T cells and humoral factors. In both rodent CIA models as well as the CIA model in the rhesus monkey , a key pathogenic role of IgM autoantibodies was found. Rhesus monkeys that were genetically resistant to CIA were found incapable of producing adequate amounts of anti-collagen IgM . Second, pre-sensitization of rhesus monkeys with heat-denatured CII not only abrogated the capacity to produce anti-CII IgM, but also induced resistance to CIA . The relation between both autoimmune parameters and disease was therefore also tested in the novel CIA model in marmosets.
Two types of analysis have been performed with cells from the monkeys. A longitudinal analysis of T-cell immunity development was performed with freshly isolated PBMC (Experiment III) at 28-day interval and a biodistribution analysis of CII-responsive T cells at necropsy. Moreover, we performed a fine specificity analysis of the T-cell response against CII as well as CD4/CD8 phenotyping of the CII-responsive T cells (Experiment II). Owing to limitations in the available venous blood volume that can be collected per month during the course of a study, this assay was performed only at necropsy when sufficient cells could be obtained.
We report the development of a new preclinically relevant model of arthritic disease in the common marmoset. The marmoset is a small-sized Neotropical primate that gains increasing popularity as a model of human diseases. The advantages compared with other frequently used nonhuman primates, such as the rhesus monkey and cynomolgus macaque, are obvious. Marmosets breed easily in captivity, giving birth to four siblings per couple per year, which reach adulthood after 1.5 years of age. The small size, 350 to 400 g at adult age, implies that much lower amounts of test substance can be used compared with the more than 10-fold larger macaques. A particularly attractive aspect is that marmosets are born as complete bone marrow chimeras, which implies a high immunological similarity. This principle can be used in therapy trials with one twin sibling as the recipient of experimental treatment and the other sibling the recipient of placebo. Moreover, the allotolerance between twin siblings allows the transfer of suspected pathogenic T-cell specificities - a standard research tool in inbred rodent disease models, but one that is precluded by the genetic diversity in outbred macaque models.
For the development of a CIA model in the marmoset we relied on our experience with rat and rhesus monkey models of CIA [12, 14–16] and with the marmoset as a model of the chronic progressive immune-mediated inflammatory disorder multiple sclerosis, EAE [5, 7, 10, 11]. We chose to examine whether a similarly valid model for chronic progressive arthritis as for multiple sclerosis could be developed in the marmoset. The only difference between EAE and CIA is the immunizing antigen, being recombinant human myelin/oligodendrocyte glycoprotein for the EAE model and type II collagen for the CIA model.
Similar to the EAE model, we observed in the CIA model an almost 100% disease incidence (only one outlier in 22 cases) and a heterogeneous clinical course. This feature probably reflects the genetic heterogeneity of this outbred species. The variety of disease patterns included acute cases with a rapid disease onset without remissions, relapsing/remitting cases with alternating episodes of inflammation and recovery, and progressive cases with slowly incrementing disease scores. Especially in the more chronic cases, inflammation of individual joints is disseminated in time and space, suggesting competition between systemically acting proinflammatory mechanisms with locally acting anti-inflammatory mechanisms. This principle was also observed in the EAE model and has helped to identify the specificity and mode of action of the core pathogenic T cells (reviewed in ).
Histological examination of affected joints showed the same pathological aspects as observed in the rhesus monkey CIA model - namely, strong synovial hyperplasia forming pannus tissue overgrowing and eroding the cartilage surface and degradation of subchondral bone [3, 4]. Besides the clear articular pathology, extraarticular pathology could also be observed - such as inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue, inflammation of the periosteum, development of perivasculitis, presence of reactive blood vessels and angiogenesis. Together, the features discussed thus far mark a considerable improvement compared with the acute self-remitting CIA model in rhesus monkeys.
For the immune profiling we have focused on parameters that were found of pathogenic relevance in the rhesus monkey CIA model - namely, the capacity to generate IgM and IgG autoantibodies [14, 20] and the presence of a T-cell proliferative response . One of the few disadvantages of the marmoset model is the low amount of blood that can be collected for analysis of cellular immune reactions, which is about 3 ml per month. T-cell proliferation in PBMC was therefore only assessed once every 28 days. The results show a variable proliferative response, which displayed no obvious relation with the clinical course. The analysis at necropsy showed that the vast majority of CII-responsive T cells is located in the lymphoid organs, spleen and axillary lymph nodes in particular, which most probably explains this poor discrepancy. Only at necropsy could sufficient cells be obtained from blood and lymphoid organs for phenotyping of the CII-responsive cells and a fine specificity analysis of the anti-CII T-cell response. Interestingly, in the axillary lymph nodes that are located in the armpits, we observed not only the expected specific proliferation of CD4+ T cells, but also proliferation of CD8+ T cells. Although in several monkeys good proliferative responses were detected against the complete CII protein, none of the synthetic 25-mer peptides derived from the immunogenic CB11 fragment of ch-CII could stimulate proliferation.
The common marmoset may fill a niche as an attractive alternative nonhuman primate species for preclinical evaluation of new biologicals in the field of arthritis. The small size of the common marmoset compared with the rhesus monkey translates into lower caging, feeding and housing costs. This advantage coupled with the lower purchase price of common marmosets compared with macaques may translate into substantial cost savings when performing equivalent studies in rhesus monkeys. Furthermore, the marmoset is easier to handle than the aggressive rhesus monkeys, which need to be sedated for every handling [21, 22]. Of note is the fact that the evolutionary distance between the common marmoset and human is 33 million years while the evolutionary distance between the rhesus monkey and human is 23 million years . This translates into significant homology differences between human and the common marmoset, which is demonstrated by the fact that a substantial number of ELISAs that crossreact with rhesus cytokines do not crossreact with cytokines from the common marmoset (personal observation). Evaluation of a promising new compound for RA in the common marmoset will always require establishing crossreactivity of this new compound for targets in the common marmoset. For this purpose we have stored tissue in Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose at -80°C, allowing for immunohistochemistry and isolated mononuclear cells from axillar and inguinal lymph nodes, spleen and blood in liquid nitrogen for functional assays.
The common marmoset already plays an important role in diverse areas of research such as infectious diseases [24, 25], stem cell research, neural and cognitive sciences [5, 10, 26], reproductive biology, toxicology and drug development [27, 28]. We believe in the years to come that the CIA model in the common marmoset may fill a void for drug development in the area of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
bovine-origin collagen type II
bovine serum albumin
cyanogen bromide fragment 11
complete Freund's adjuvant
chicken-origin collagen type II
collagen type II
experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay
fetal calf serum
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hematoxylin and eosin
incomplete Freund's adjuvant
peripheral blood mononuclear cells
The authors thank our colleagues of the Animal Science Department of the Biomedical Primate Research Centre - in particular, the animal caretakers - for expert experimental support and for excellence in the care of the animals during the experiments. The authors would also like to thank Mr Henk Westbroek for graphic support.
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Stories are at the top of the format heap right now, because they work. Although they’ve been around forever (the Lascaux cave paintings in SW France are 17,000 years old), most of us still thrill to good stories on pages and screens.
Stories help us make sense of a world that can be hard to understand. Lisa Cron, author of the wonderful Wired for Story, clarifies that stories drive emotions and emotions drive decisions. We count on our emotions to help us break through the clutter of the 3,000 messages we’re bombarded with each day.
In research on the brain, scientists have found that hearing a story rather than simply reading text fires up a richer set of connectors, it sparks emotions, it summons up connections with memories, and so “you remember things when they’re in a storytelling format two to seven times more than you do than if you just get the text,” she says.
Use This Insight to Shape Stories that Motivate Action
Once you define a clear and doable action you want your listener or viewer to take, brainstorm on how to best connect her with the information or call to action (CTA) you want to share.
Although most of us are lucky enough to have always had a place to live, we do know what it feels like to feel alone, be pressured by bills and/or struggle to pull it all together. So we can relate to those aspects of the Roberts’ story, and that makes the story relevant and more likely to be acted on and shared.
But there’s more—Story-Fueled Connections Spur Trust, Rapport and Sustained Action plus Expand Your Base
You want your listener to take action because they want to—not because they’ve been told to.When you shape your organization’s stories to enable listeners to connect your info with what they already know, you’re far more likely to build trust and rapport with them. In turn, this group relationship is most likely to be transformative, motivating their desire to take action, now and in the future, and to spread your stories/messages to friends and family.
How are you shaping your stories to motivate action? Please share yours if you think it’s working, or share your questions or challenges if you want some guidance.
Part 1: This is Getting in Your Way, Stories Will Help
Part 2: Six Story Types to Tell
Part 3: How to Tell Your Founding Story
Part 4: How to Tell Your Focus Story
Part 5: How to Tell Your Success Stories
Part 5 1/2: How to Tell Your Strength Story
Part 6: How to Tell Your People Stories
Part 7: How To Tell Your Future Story: Nonprofit Storytelling
Part 8: Shape Stories to Motivate Action
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3Doodler DoodleBlock Kit - Rocket and Robot
Being a 3Doodler opens up a new world of 3D printing potential to you. You need a new ring to wear to a sleepover? Doodle one! You need a toy to give to a friend? Just doodle one! But it takes a little bit of practice to become an expert. So the team behind the 3Doodler Start, which is a 3Doodler but a bit safer and easier for little people to use, have invented DoodleBlock Kits.
This is the Rocket and Robot DoodleBlock and it comes with everything you need to create a cool rocket or robot figurine with your 3Doodler Start. They’re a great way to get practicing your mad doodle skills, then before you know it, you’re off on your own creating dinosaurs, jewellery lines, and world-changing inventions!
About The Product
- Gives you the practice you need to become an expert 3Doodler
- Compatible with the 3Doodler Start
- Contains two shaped moulds - a rocket and a robot
- Includes packets of eco-friendly biodegradable plastic strands with 8 different colours inside!
- Follow the templates and use the moulds to create specific shapes
What Do You Get?
- 2 x Packs of Plastic - Total of 48 Strands of eco-friendly bioplastic
- 2 x DoodleBlocks
- 1 x DoodleBlock Project Guide Booklet
Irresistible Reasons To Buy
- A generous 30 day money back guarantee.
- Collect loyalty points and use them for discounts on future purchases.
- Unique gifts for all tastes, budgets and occasions.
- Award winning UK based customer service, with online chat support, telephone and email all available.
- Next day delivery to ensure you get your gifts fast.
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Common Core Math Vocabulary
Are you as smart as a fourth grader? Test your basic Common Core Math vocabulary and find out!
Let's see if you still remember what we have learnt in Term 1!
TriviaFriendzie: Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies
Something like Jeopardy, used to study for tests.
Division Jeopardy Game for Grade 3 Students
Can we share?? wondering how to share or do division seems quite difficult for you? join us on our journey to learn and use DIVISION in our daily life!
Commas, Elements, Math, and more!
play with your friends. have fun learning how to use a comma and some other things
Geometry review questions
6th Grade Math Jeopardy Game
Review for your end of module quiz by playing jeopardy!
Multiplication Facts of 5-8
This game is help students memorize their multiplication fact of 5's, 6's, 7's and 8's.
Welcome To Jeopardy - Video Games/Math
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Two from Yvor Winters on Herman Melville:
To a Portrait of Melville in My Library
O face reserved, unmoved by praise or scorn!
O dreadful heart that won Socratic peace!
What was the purchase-price of thy release
What life was buried, ere thou rose reborn?
Rest here in quiet, now. Our strength is shorn.
Honor my books! Preserve this room from wrack!
Plato and Aristotle at thy back,
Above thy head this ancient powder-horn.
The lids droop coldly, and the face is still:
Wisdom and wilderness are here at poise,
Ocean and forest are the mind’s device,
But still I feel the presence of thy will:
The midnight trembles when I hear thy voice,
The moon’s immobile when I meet thine eyes.
To Herman Melville in 1951
Saint Herman, grant me this: that I may be
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N. Korea gears up for fete to mark 70th anniversary
Pyongyang, North Korea — China just put on a big military parade, a few months after Russia did the same. But there’s no country more adept at putting on elaborate, massive displays of state power than North Korea, the undisputed goose-stepping capital of the world, and next month, Pyongyang will stage what is likely to be its biggest celebration in years.
Question is: Will it come with a rocket launch? A nuclear test? Or both?
North Korea is already in high gear as it prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of its ruling party. Students and workers are being mobilized by the thousands to practice their parts in the grand show — some carrying wooden torches, others bouquets of red plastic flowers. Shock brigades of soldier-builders are toiling around the clock to paint bridges, build stages and finish high-rise apartments. To pretty up the capital, Pyongyang now even has bicycle lanes.
What exactly is in store for the Oct. 10 anniversary remains a mystery. The government has been typically mum on its plans, though a military parade and appearance by leader Kim Jong Un would seem to be pretty safe bets.
Adding to the buzz, senior officials speaking in interviews with the North’s state-run media over the past few days have dropped hints that the real fireworks might not happen in Pyongyang at all.
On Monday, the head of North Korea’s space agency said the country has the right to launch rockets any time it sees fit and suggested Pyongyang is preparing to put its second satellite into orbit. He didn’t explicitly state a launch was in the works, and open-source satellite imagery doesn’t show a rocket is being readied. But a new space mission would have great domestic propaganda value, and many North Korea watchers have been expecting one around the time of the anniversary.
The North claims its rockets are meant for scientific purposes. Washington, Seoul and their allies believe they are used as a pretext for testing long-range missile technology, which it is banned from doing under U.N. sanctions.
The rocket remarks were followed Tuesday by a senior nuclear official’s claim that the North has “rearranged, changed or readjusted” the plutonium and highly enriched uranium facilities at its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex. He said it has started normal operations and scientists have improved the capabilities of the country’s nuclear weapons “in quality and quantity.”
Both avenues of research are essential to North Korea’s military strategy of perfecting a nuclear weapon small enough to be mounted on a reliable, long-range missile that could hit targets in the United States. Every long-range rocket launch and nuclear test gets Pyongyang closer to that goal.
“If (North Korea) launches a missile or tests nuclear weapons, it is a grave provocation. And it is a military threat,” South Korea Unification Ministry spokesman Jeong Joon-hee told reporters in Seoul on Wednesday. “We will properly and sternly deal with the matter in cooperation with the international community.”
That might be jumping the gun a bit.
South Korean officials have said they are confident they could detect preparations for a nuclear test a month in advance, and one week for a rocket launch. Last week, a South Korean Defense Ministry official told the National Assembly no such indications have been observed. In a report published Tuesday by the U.S.-based 38 North website, analysts Jack Liu and Joseph Bermudez, using satellite imagery, also reported no signs of an imminent launch from the North’s Sohae facility.
Keeping North Korea-watchers guessing about whether it will launch or test helps Pyongyang ensure that its October spectacle gets attention. The event will be something to see in any case.
After North Korea held its last big blowout, for the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War in 2013, military analysts were busy for months trying to understand the capabilities of all the missiles it rolled out. There was also an ominous-looking unit bearing the international symbol for radioactivity — probably troops who specialize in nuclear, biological or chemical attacks.
Analysts determined that one missile was at best a mock-up and possibly a flat-out fake. The truck it was paraded on turned out to have likely come from China, which sparked a debate in the U.N. over whether international sanctions had been violated.
Kim Jong Un watched the parade from a special reviewing stand in one of his first public appearances before a big international audience after assuming power in December 2011. The North invited hordes of foreign journalists, and Kim gave them a huge surprise by making himself available for photos at a newly opened war museum.
Photographers found themselves suddenly within arm’s length of the world’s youngest and most mysterious leader. Some journalists shouted questions but were ignored.
For the upcoming event, flights to Pyongyang are already fully booked. Hotels normally used for foreigners are filling up so fast that some visitors have been warned they may have to double or triple up.
The guest list of foreign VIPs remains a matter of speculation, but may be less than stellar.
Kim, who has yet to make a state visit abroad, chose not to travel to Beijing or Moscow to attend their recent parades, both of which marked the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II. So it is unlikely that China or Russia, North Korea’s primary allies, will send their leaders to Pyongyang. | <urn:uuid:6a867fc9-83fe-4162-9a48-01635223ebd5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2015/09/16/nkorea-big-show/32489245/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573104.24/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817183340-20220817213340-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.961906 | 1,146 | 1.75 | 2 |
A riser board is a circuit board that gives a computer motherboard the option for additional expansion cards to be added to the computer. Desktop computer riser boards were used with LPX, NLX, and even some ATX motherboards. LPX motherboards had a riser board slot on the motherboard, NLX motherboards plugged into a riser board, and Intel had an ATX motherboard in with riser board December of 1999. The ATX riser board supported either two or three PCI cards, but never supported AGP.
Today, riser boards are rarely used or found in desktop computers, which mostly use an ATX motherboard with expansion slots on the motherboard. However, there are still many servers and routers that use riser boards. Below, is a picture of a 4-slot riser board used with an early Compaq computers that plugs into the motherboard and gives the computer the ability to add four additional expansion cards. | <urn:uuid:39537e7e-fb2a-471b-855a-130ba4fd2be7> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/r/risecard.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280900.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00006-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.971398 | 191 | 2.546875 | 3 |
What Is the Common Cold?
The common cold is a type of mild upper respiratory viral infection. Common colds are the most frequent acute illness in the U.S. and the industrialized world and occur more frequently in winter and spring, but they can occur any time of year.
What Are Symptoms of the Common Cold?
Symptoms of a cold usually peak within 2 to 3 days of infection and may include:
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Stuffy nose
- Body aches
- Post-nasal drip
- Watery eyes
- Fever (most people with colds do not have fever)
A cold usually lasts about 7-10 days, but some symptoms, especially runny and stuffy nose and cough, can last for up two weeks.
What Causes the Common Cold?
Viruses that cause colds can spread from person to person through respiratory droplets released into the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. They can also be transmitted by hand-to-hand contact or by touching surfaces contaminated with the virus and then touching your mouth, nose, or eyes.
Factors that can increase the risk for catching a cold include:
- Close contact with someone who has a cold
- Rhinoviruses are more common during the fall and winter
- Enteroviruses most frequently cause illness in the summer but can occur throughout the year
- Adenoviruses are usually not seasonal, but outbreaks may occur in military facilities, daycare centers, and hospital wards
- Infants and young children have more colds each year than adults
Risk factors for increased severity of cold symptoms include:
- Underlying chronic illnesses
- Congenital immunodeficiency disorders
How Is the Common Cold Diagnosed?
The common cold is diagnosed based upon the patient’s reported symptoms and a physical examination. Testing of any kind is not usually needed.
Tests may be used to rule out other infections that cause similar symptoms:
- Nasal swab testing for coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
- Rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs) or rapid molecular assays for the flu (influenza)
- Chest X-rays for lower respiratory tract infection
What Is the Treatment for the Common Cold?
There is no cure for the common cold. Antibiotics do not help treat colds caused by viruses.
Home remedies to help relieve symptoms of the common cold and get rid of a cold faster include:
- Drink plenty of fluids
- Use a clean humidifier or cool mist vaporizer
- Use saline nasal spray or drops
- Breathe in steam from a bowl of hot water or shower
- Suck on lozenges (do not give lozenges to young children as they can be a choking hazard)
- Zinc supplements taken as directed at the earliest onset of symptoms can help reduce the severity and duration of a cold for some people.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines for relief of symptoms
What Are Complications of the Common Cold?
Complications of the common cold are uncommon and may include:
How Do You Prevent the Common Cold?
To help prevent infection with the viruses that can cause the common cold:
- Wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds
- If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- Stay away from people who are sick
- Stay home if you are sick
- Move away from people before coughing or sneezing
- Cough or sneeze into a tissue then throw it away immediately, or cough and sneeze into your upper shirt sleeve, completely covering your mouth and nose
- Wash hands for at least 20 seconds with soap and water after coughing, sneezing, or blowing your nose
- Disinfect frequently touched surfaces and objects, such as doorknobs, mobile phones, and toys
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implementation of crypto for the browser
A port of node's
crypto module to the browser.
Here is the subset that is currently implemented:
these features from node's
crypto are still unimplemented.
If you are interested in writing a feature, please implement as a new module, which will be incorporated into crypto-browserify as a dependency.
All deps must be compatible with node's crypto (generate example inputs and outputs with node, and save base64 strings inside JSON, so that tests can run in the browser. see sha.js
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The United States’ 20 wealthiest people (The 0.000006 Percent) now own more wealth than the bottom half of the U.S. population combined, a total of 152 million people in 57 million households. The Forbes 400 now own about as much wealth as the nation’s entire African-American population — plus more than a third of the Latino population — combined; more wealth combined than the bottom 61 percent of the U.S. population, an estimated 194 million people or 70 million households.
These stats are from the Middle Ages and also from the Institute for Policy Studies which acknowledges that much wealth is hidden offshore and the reality is likely even worse.
What did those 20 wealthiest, most meritorious people do to deserve such disgusting riches? The group includes four Wal-Mart heirs, three Mars candy heirs, and two Koch brother heirs. They earned their wealth by being born to wealthy parents, just like some who want to work for them, such as Donald Trump. One politician is actually one of them: Michael Bloomberg.
These individuals could fund a total shift to clean energy or end starvation on earth or eradicate diseases. That they choose not to is murderous and shameful. It’s not their sacred right. It’s not cute. And it’s not funny when one of them pretends to give his money away by giving it to himself.
The 0.000006 Percent has a tight grip on the media as well, with Jeff Bezos owning the Washington Post and Amazon, Sheldon Adelson buying newspapers, Mark Zuckerberg owning Facebook, Larry Page and Sergey Brin with Google, Warren Buffet owning whole chains of newspapers, and again Bloomberg with Bloomberg News.
In the first phase of the 2016 Presidential election cycle, according to the New York Times, 158 wealthy donors provided half of all campaign contributions, 138 of them backing Republicans, 20 backing Democrats. No candidate can easily compete without huge amounts of money. And if you get it from small donors, as Bernie Sanders has done the most of, you’ll be largely shut out of free media coverage, and belittled in the bit of coverage you’re granted. The media coverage, the debate questions, and the topics discussed are determined by the interests of the wealthy in this national oligarchy.
Then there’s the corrupt foundation money and speaking fees flowing into the Clinton family from wealthy sources in the U.S. and abroad. While most Americans are unable to sit through a full presidential debate, Wall Street, Big Pharma, and corporate technology interests have shelled out hundreds of thousands of dollars supposedly just to hear Hillary or Bill Clinton speak.
According to a new report by Consortium News, Hillary Clinton took in $11.8 million in 51 speaking fees between January 2014 to May 2015. Bill Clinton delivered 53 paid speeches to bring in $13.3 million during that same period. That’s over $25 million total, largely if not entirely from wealthy parties with a strong interest in influencing U.S. government policy.
This system of rewarding former politicians is one of the great corrupting forces in Washington, DC, but the revolving door that brings such politicians back into power makes it many times worse.
According to the Washington Post, since 1974 the Clintons have raised at least $3 billion, including at least $69 million just from the employees and PACs of banks, insurance companies, and securities and investment firms.
According to the International Business Times, the Clintons’ foundation took in money from foreign nations while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State, nations such as Saudi Arabia for which she then waived restrictions on U.S. weapons sales. (Also on that list: Algeria, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Qatar.) I brought this up on a recent television program, and one of the other guests protested that I was not, at that moment, criticizing Donald Trump. But, even if we assume Trump is the worst person on earth, what has he done that is worse than taking a bribe to supply Saudi Arabia with the weapons that have since been used to slaughter children in Yemen? And what does Trump have to do with bribery? He’s self-corrupted. He’s in the race because of the financial barrier keeping decent people out. But he hasn’t been bribed to act like a fascist.
The Wall Street Journal reports that during the same period, Bill Clinton was bringing in big speaking fees from companies, groups, and a foreign government with interests in influencing the U.S. State Department. Eight-digit donors to the Clintons’ foundations include Saudi Arabia and Ukrainian oligarch Victor Pinchuk. Seven digit donors include: Kuwait, Exxon Mobil, Friends of Saudi Arabia, James Murdoch (son of Rupert), Qatar, Boeing, Dow, Goldman Sachs, Wal-Mart and the United Arab Emirates. Those chipping in at least half a million include Bank of America, Chevron, Monsanto, Citigroup, and the Soros Foundation. And they don’t even get a speech!
Sign this petition:
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Today’s morning keynote kicked off with Steve Mills talking about big data – “as if data weren’t big before”, he joked – and highlighted that the real challenge is not necessarily the volume of data, but what we need to do in order to make use of that data. A huge application for this is customer service and sentiment analysis: figuring out what your customers are saying to you (and about you), and using that to figure out how to deliver better service. Another significant application area is that of the smarter planet: sensing and responding to events triggered by instrumentation and physical devices. He discussed a number of customer examples, pointing out that no two situations are the same and that a variety of technologies are required, but there are reusable patterns across industries.
Doug Hunt was up next to talk about content analytics – another type of big data – and the impact on transforming business processes. He introduced Randy Sumrall, CIO of Education Service Center Region 10 (State of Texas), to talk about the impact of technology on education and the “no child left behind” policy. New technology can be overwhelming for teachers, who are often required to select what technologies are to be used without sufficient information or skills to do so; there needs to be better ways to empower the educator directly rather than just having information available at the administrative level. For example, they’ve developed an “early dropout warning” tool to be used by teachers, analyzing a variety of factors in order to alert the teachers about students who are at risk of dropping out of school. The idea is to create tools for completely customized learning for each student, covering assessment, design and delivery; this is more classical BI than big data. Some interesting solutions, but as some people pointed out on the Twitter stream, there’s a whole political and cultural element to education as well. Just as some doctors will resist diagnostic assistance from analytics, so too will some teachers resist student assessments based on analytics rather than their own judgment.
Next was Frank Kern to talk about organizations’ urgency to transform their businesses, for competitive differentiation but also for basic survival in today’s fast-moving, social, data-driven world. According to a recent MIT Sloan study, 60% of organizations are differentiating based on analytics, and outperform their competitors by 220%. It’s all about speed, risk and customers; much of the success is based on making decisions and taking actions in an automated fashion, based on the right analysis of the right data.
Some of IBM’s future of big data analytics is Watson, and Manoj Saxena presented on how Watson is being applied to healthcare – being demonstrated at IOD – as well as future applications in financial services and other industries. In healthcare, consider that medical information is doubling every five years, and about 20% of diagnoses in the US have some sort of preventable error. Using Watson as a diagnostic tool puts all healthcare information into the mix, not just what your doctor has learned (and remembers). Watson understands human speech, including puns, metaphors and other colloquial speech; it generates hypotheses based on the information that it absorbs; then it understands and learns from how the system is used. A medical diagnosis, then, can include information about symptoms and diseases, patient healthcare and treatment history, family healthcare history, and even patient lifestyle and travel choices to detect those nasty tropical bugs that your North American doctor is unlikely to know about. Watson’s not going to replace your doctor, but provide decision support during diagnosis and treatment.
Dr. Carolyn McGregor of UOIT was interviewed about big data for capturing health informatics, particularly the flood of information generated by the instrumentation hooked up to premature babies in NICU: some medical devices generating several thousand readings per second. Most of these devices may have a couple of days of memory to store the measurements; after that, the data is lost if not captured into some external system. Being able to analyze patterns over several days’ data can detect problems as they are forming, allowing for early preventative measures to be taken: saving lives and reducing costs by reducing the time that the baby spends in NICU. A pilot is being done at Toronto’s world-class Hospital for Sick Children, providing analysis of 90 million data points each day. This isn’t just for premature babies, but is easily applicable to any ICU instrumentation where the patients require careful monitoring for changing conditions. This can even be extended to any sort of medical monitoring, such as home monitoring of blood glucose levels. Once this level of monitoring is commonplace, the potential for detecting early warning signals for a wide variety of conditions becomes available.
Interesting themes for day 2 of IOD. However, as much as they are pushing that this is about big data and analytics, it’s also about the decision management and process management required to take action based on that analysis. | <urn:uuid:7d5482d8-dc66-44e7-956e-98c68e598ded> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://column2.com/2011/10/ibm-iod-day-2-opening-keynote-transformation-in-the-era-of-big-data-and-analytics/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280761.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00100-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.958197 | 1,008 | 2.078125 | 2 |
Texas Instruments (TI) announced a new family of System on a chip (SoC) yesterday which brings with it two chips. The chips will feature four processors, two based on the ARM Cortex-A15 architecture and the other two based on the Cortex-M4 architecture. TI expects sampling to begin in the second half of this year, with release following in the second half of 2012.
The Cortex-A15 cores are the best architecture that ARM has to offer right now and are designed for the more intensive work. TI plans to have these cores running at speeds up to 2 GHz.
The Cortex-M4 cores will be relegated to the less resource intensive tasks to help battery life and improve responsiveness.
In addition, multi-core POWERVR SGX544-MPx graphics cores will be included, delivering increasingly powerful 3D graphics capability on larger screens with higher FPS.
The OMAP5430 chip will be targeted at smartphones where space is an issue and the OMAP5432 is designed for use in mobile devices where cost and space is not at such a premium.
Many other features are supported with this new family of chips. Head over to the source link for the official press release and more info.
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Italian translation of work on
intransitive verb + preposition
- (task, novel)
lavorare ahe's working on the car
sta facendo dei lavori alla macchinathe police are working on the case
la polizia sta facendo indagini sul caso
- (principle, assumption)
basarsi suwe've no clues to work on
non abbiamo indizi su cui basarciwe're working on the principle that ...
partiamo dal presupposto che... (+subjunc)
- (persuade, influence)
to work on sb
Example Sentences Including 'work on'
He wanted Voss to try harder, to work on him, to tease more out of him.THE COMPANY OF STRANGERS (2002)
The last thing they had expected was to be back at work on the landing deck tonight.Let Not the Deep
Jack's overall impression, which he'd had to work on , was one of lazy power.INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
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The YRCA books will be available the week of Nov 14th to all students in grades 4-7. I will talk to each class about these books this week. There are some fantastic books this year. Even some of the teachers (and our principal) are reading them. See how many you can read. Before we vote, we will have some YRCA book club meetings in the library at lunch. Stay tuned for more details…and check the YRCA page for updates and links to book trailers and web sites for each book.
Who can vote? – Anyone in grades four through seven who has read (or has heard read) at least two titles from the list.
When do we vote? – Between March 15 and April 15.
Where do we vote? – Mrs. Araujo will provide the ballots.
When are the winners announced? – In mid-April.
Thank you to all of you who participated in our Drop Everything and Read Day! Everyone looked fabulous in their pajamas. To see more photos please come see the display in the hall outside the library doors.
When do you like to read? Many of us at South Slope/ BCSD like to read before we go to bed. So… we’re inviting everyone to wear their pajamas on Monday, Oct. 24th. At 12:15 everyone will Drop Everything And Read until 12:35.
Looking forward to a cozy reading time!
The Scholastic Book Fair is here! Visit the fair next week in room 219 from Oct. 3 to Oct 7th. It will be open at lunch and after school. Every purchase supports your school library. Thank you to the parents who are running the book fair this year.
Hope to see you at the fair!
Welcome to the Reading Club! Every student and staff member at South Slope/ BCSD is automatically a member of the club. This year we want to put the focus on community and recognition.
When your child student completes their reading record form, s/he returns the form to school and receives a new form. Students will be recognized individually on a bulletin board in the school and as a group at our Celebration of Learning assemblies. Students who complete 250 nights of reading before the end of June will have a book dedicated to them and placed in our school library.
Our community goal is to “Read Around the World”. 50 nights of reading will equal 50 kilometres. The more students and staff who participate; the farther we will travel. We will have a school-wide celebration to celebrate how far we travel!.
Parents can help by encouraging their child to read every night (or be read to) for a minimum of 15 minutes and then sign the reading record form.
Thank you for helping your child develop a lifetime habit of reading! Please come and see me in the library if you have any questions or comments.
The Burnaby Public Library is offering a free workshop for teens on songwriting as well as an outdoor concert with local ska/rock band Ready Steady Go. It will take place at the Metrotown Branch on Friday, June 24th from 4:00 – 7:30 pm. Workshop is in the Metrotown program room at 4:00 pm, and the outdoor concert begins at 6:00 pm in Civic Square. Pizza is provided for those taking the workshop.
Learn the ABCs of effective songwriting and learn the essential ‘recipes’ for the basic structuring of a song. You don’t have to bring an instrument or even to know how to play one! This event is being hosted by singer-songwriter Gillian Hobbs, who released her debut album in 2008 and also performed at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Following the workshop, Gillian will be giving a live performance in Civic Square along with Ready Steady Go – a local teen ska/rock band who have been playing in the lower mainland for over seven years.
The workshop is free but space is limited – pre-registration required. Register online at www.bpl.bc.ca/events or by calling 604-297-4803.
If you have any questions, please contact Julia Nelson, Teen Services Librarian at firstname.lastname@example.org, or 604-297-4803.
Looking for a good movie to see on Earth Day? Read this article from School Library Journal. They recommend a new Disney movie, African Cats, being released Earth Day, April 22nd. Check out the movie site for a preview and more. I’m hoping to add the books mentioned in the article to our library soon.
April 22nd is Earth Day. Check out Earthday.ca or Ecokids for great ideas on how to protect our planet. We also have some great books in the library. Come and see Mrs. Araujo if you want to check one out and stay tuned for more details about Earth Day events at our school. | <urn:uuid:a00d542c-f034-46e3-97be-cfb37ebb07a2> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | http://blogs.sd41.bc.ca/southslope-library/category/special-events/page/7/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572304.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816120802-20220816150802-00474.warc.gz | en | 0.953191 | 1,048 | 1.585938 | 2 |
Earlier this year, I called on Congress to work together on a balanced approach to a budget that grows our economy faster and creates more jobs – not through aimless, reckless spending cuts that harm our economy now, but by making sure we can afford to invest in the things that have always grown our economy and strengthened our middle class. Today’s bipartisan budget agreement is a good first step.
This agreement replaces a portion of the across-the-board spending cuts known as “the sequester” that have harmed students, seniors, and middle-class families and served as a mindless drag on our economy over the last year. It clears the path for critical investments in things like scientific research, which has the potential to unleash new innovation and new industries. It’s balanced, and includes targeted fee increases and spending cuts designed in a way that doesn’t hurt our economy or break the ironclad promises we’ve made to our seniors. It does all this while slightly reducing our deficits over time – coming on top of four years of the fastest deficit reduction since the end of World War II. And because it’s the first budget that leaders of both parties have agreed to in a few years, the American people should not have to endure the pain of another government shutdown for the next two years.
This agreement doesn’t include everything I’d like – and I know many Republicans feel the same way. That’s the nature of compromise. But it’s a good sign that Democrats and Republicans in Congress were able to come together and break the cycle of short-sighted, crisis-driven decision-making to get this done. That’s the way the American people expect Washington to work. I want to thank Senator Murray, Congressman Ryan and all the other leaders who helped forge this bipartisan agreement. And I want to call on Members of Congress from both parties to take the next step and actually pass a budget based on this agreement so I can sign it into law and our economy can continue growing and creating jobs without more Washington headwinds.
But, as I said last week, the defining challenge of our time is not whether Congress can pass a budget – it’s whether we can make sure our economy works for every working American. And while today’s agreement is a good first step, Congress has a lot more to do on that front. In the immediate term, Congress should extend unemployment insurance, so more than a million Americans looking for work don’t lose a vital economic lifeline right after Christmas, and our economy doesn’t take a hit. And beyond that, they should do more to expand broad-based growth and opportunity – by creating more jobs that pay better wages, by growing our economy, and by offering a path into the middle class for every American willing to work for it. | <urn:uuid:66b84515-654a-43b2-8180-1a3b2e96e83e> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://northiowatoday.com/2013/12/10/statement-by-the-president-on-the-budget/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573533.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818215509-20220819005509-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.951585 | 584 | 1.640625 | 2 |
When you spend more than you earn…
…Eventually it catches up with you.
We are seeing this unfold in the EU.
And it’s sure catching up to Australia as well.
Thanks to some good leg work done by blogger Barnaby was Right, our treasurer, Wayne Swan, is essentially predicting a 57% blowout in net debt this year.
What was supposed to be around $105-odd billion (remember this is net debt not gross debt which is close to double) is now predicted to be a little over $130 billion.
- End 2011: almost $85 billion
- First end 2012 estimate: about $105 billion (about a 25% increase in just one year)
- Revised estimate: a little over $130 billion (a whopping 57% increase!)
And the thing is, it’s not as if revenue has changed all that significantly. In fact, if anything, it’s gone up.
Some numbers sent in by Bolt reader John Comnenus posted on Andrew Bolt’s blog re-entered into a table:
Professor Sinclair Davidson over at Catallaxy has some slightly different numbers but the general trend is still the same (the way they calculate budgets is a bit different since the ALP took government).
Whichever way you look at it, we’ve gone from about a $20b budget surplus, to (and I’ll use Davidson’s figures) to a $55b deficit, followed by a $35b deficit, followed by a $20b deficit, followed by a $35b deficit.
That’s $55b + $35b + $20b + $35b = $145 billion!
Barnaby is Right had the latest blowout of 57% (from $84.5b to $130-odd billion) so at $145-odd billion, maybe that 57% could even be revised up to a whopping – give or take – 71%.
But no worries, that $130b or $145b is only our net debt.
Our real debt (gross debt) stands at around $220b and climbing by about $2b a week.
Now, to be sure, that’s lucky if it’s even a mere 20% of our GDP considering you have countries like America at around 101% of GDP.
But with America not yet out of the woodworks, and Europe teetering on the abyss, when basically no-one has any money (China might buy us but they won’t save us, and even they might not be doing as well as everyone imagines), is now really the time to be living a champagne lifestyle on a beer budget? | <urn:uuid:609701a5-3fd1-42bb-9cb0-6b9d5fa85881> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://jamesboard.wordpress.com/2011/12/02/when-you-spend-more-than-you-earn/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284352.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00190-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945534 | 564 | 1.90625 | 2 |
Metriorhynchus 3d model
Metriorhynchus lived 160 million years ago in Late Jurassic period, is an extinct genus of marine crocodyliform and lived in the oceans.
- Low poly, tri faced, UVW mapped model.
- Realistic texture with Normals, Displacement and Specular maps.
- Model can be rigged and animated, perfect for rendering.
Ancient ocean creatures for underwater scenes and all kinds of visualization and animation. included 3ds max and obj format.
- Polygons: 2,298
- Vertices: 1,152
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Dealing with uncertainty is something most of us dislike. But we all have different tolerance for uncertainty. No matter how much we try to plan, there will always be some levels of uncertainty in life, but what about workplace uncertainty? How do you deal with and manage workplace uncertainty before it drives you crazy with worry and anxiety?
There are a few forms of workplace uncertainty that we can generally categorize into four main groups; skill, people, career, and company uncertainties. I’ll break down each category and give tips on managing those uncertainties better.
Skill uncertainty is sort of like imposter syndrome. It’s that gut feeling that you aren’t good enough or qualified to do your job. The difference between skill and uncertainty and imposter syndrome is that skill uncertainty happens because we feel like we lack the tools to do our job effectively and efficiently. We covered Imposter Syndrome in a different article if you want to read it. It’s easy to feel uncertain when you lack the knowledge, tools, stamina, or precision to do your job. The best thing to do with skill uncertainty is to use risk management.
Risk management is broken up into four different sections. It’s like the workplace scientific method: Identify the risk, success percentage, overall control, and risk exposure.
If you can identify the risk on whatever task you are working on, whether it’s your lack of knowledge or precision, you can assess the likelihood of completing the task as you are now. Knowing what the problem is is half the battle, and once you know what it is, you can start to control the situation. Ask for help from a colleague if you need guidance. If you can gain some confidence and control over the situation, you can limit the risk exposure.
Maybe it’s been the last two years, but I have completely forgotten how to interact with people socially. Of course, it doesn’t help that I am naturally an introvert and get tired of human interaction. And that social anxiety can translate into the workplace even if we don’t initially recognize it. You might be close with a few coworkers, but you might need help from some people you barely know or don’t know at all, and you don’t know how they will react if you ask for help.
Being prepared has never hurt. Of course, you can try to be as prepared as possible, but there is only so much you can do. But when it comes to working with people, getting to know what kind of person they are will help tremendously. I’ll use my mom as an example. My mom is extremely left-brained, and I am not, so whenever I tried to state my arguments for or against something as a kid, I would need to appeal to her logic-oriented brain instead of using emotion to get my point across to her. So is the person you are trying to work with theoretical or practical? Are they serious or funny? Understanding how someone functions at a very basic level can help blossom communication and avoid any friction that might occur.
Career uncertainty is probably the most relatable of all the uncertainties listed in this article. Or, at the very least, it is for me in the point of my life I’m in now. Is what you are doing right now the thing you want to make a career out of right now? Only 27% of college graduates end up working in their field. And then we also hear stories of people in their forties and fifties switching career fields out of the blue.
Career uncertainty is a nagging feeling that can weigh you down, but it is rather simple to overcome it. There are a lot of jobs out there in the world, so don’t be afraid to explore other options. Only 27% of college graduates work in the field they studied, which means that 73% of them work in another field. Just because you studied, one thing doesn’t mean you can’t go out into the world and learn a new skill. Find something you can see yourself doing and pursue it. Telling someone to follow their dreams sounds incredibly cheesy, but it’s the difference between hating your job and loving what you do. Fulfillment is the biggest key to career longevity. Be brave and explore your options.
Every company runs differently. Company culture and politics also differ from company to company, so there can be a lot of uncertainty when you don’t know or understand the inner machinations of the company. For example, does the company value seniority over others, or do they like to disrupt the status quo through inventiveness?.
And while you might not change the company culture or politics, there are a few things you can do to overcome and manage company uncertainty. Observe your surroundings. Learn how things run and how they operate. Learn to navigate the inner workings of your company. Who do people listen to, or who are people scared of in meetings? Navigating office politics is never fun, but sometimes it’s necessary. And lastly, always be ready to adapt to change. Maybe you get a new boss, a new coworker, or a new program the company wants to implement. Whatever the case, learn to adapt to changes thrown your way.
There is always a level of uncertainty in all aspects of life. Of course, there are healthy and unhealthy levels of uncertainty, but learning to overcome and manage that uncertainty, especially in the workplace, will determine if you drown in anxiety or make an easy time of whatever comes at you. And while uncertainty can come in many shapes and sizes, managing it is all the same once you figure it out. | <urn:uuid:a37c7a85-0e04-4d79-82d3-aee07a7deeb1> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://everydayowl.com/adulting/workplace-uncertainty/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.954394 | 1,211 | 2 | 2 |
The Mouse Imaging Facility (MIF) is a shared, intramural resource for animal imaging studies. MIF was established as a pilot project to provide the NIH intramural community access to modern radiological imaging methods optimized for studying mice and to advance the state-of-the-art in small animal imaging. The MIF is supported by all Institutes at NIH and the MIF reports to the Shared Resources Subcommittee (SRS) of the Scientific Directors. Administratively, MIF resides within NMRF. The MIF Subcommittee of the NMR Center Steering Committee, provides oversight for MIF activities. The MIF Subcommittee is responsible for all aspects of the MIF, including allocation of resources and time on the imaging devices, general directions for development work associated with the various imaging modalities and for reviewing NMR Center animal protocols. MIF provides intellectual, technical and material support for investigators using the MIF imaging facilities. MIF imaging resources, include magnetic resonance imaging, high Frequency ultrasound, computed tomography, laser Doppler blood flow imaging, bioluminescene and fluorsecence imaging. | <urn:uuid:fa6a3806-3a80-4bbe-a4fc-1eb788abc270> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://grantome.com/grant/NIH/NNS12008001-1-0-1-8654903 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279189.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00053-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.914554 | 227 | 1.882813 | 2 |
A Crash Course in Data Science
On-Demand Professional Development Course
By now you have definitely heard about data science and big data. In this one-week class, we will provide a crash course in what these terms mean and how they play a role in successful organizations. This class is for anyone who wants to learn what all the data science action is about, including those who will eventually need to manage data scientists. The goal is to get you up to speed as quickly as possible on data science without all the fluff. We've designed this course to be as convenient as possible without sacrificing any of the essentials.
This is a focused course designed to rapidly get you up to speed on the field of data science. Our goal was to make this as convenient as possible for you without sacrificing any essential content. We've left the technical information aside so that you can focus on managing your team and moving it forward.
After completing this course you will know.
1. How to describe the role data science plays in various contexts
2. How statistics, machine learning, and software engineering play a role in data science
3. How to describe the structure of a data science project
4. Know the key terms and tools used by data scientists
5. How to identify a successful and an unsuccessful data science project
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1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data 1.) Problem (exam question that I got wrong and want to figure it out) A circluar coil of radius a=.35m rotates at a frequency of 120 hz in a constant magnetic filed of B=.8T. The axis of rotation is perpendicular to the field the coil has N =340 turns it has a resistance R=50 ohms a.) what is flux thru coil t=0 if the normal vector of the coil is at an angle of 45 degrees to magnetic filed? b.) suppose the coil starts rotating, what is its flux as a function of time? c.) what current runs through the coil? peak current? RMS current? d.)if coil connected to capacitor, what is current thru cap.(ignore the resistance)? peak current? what energy is stored in the capa.? where is it stored? e.) answer the same for a resistor. 2. Relevant equations i = e/R flux = NBAcos(angle) e = - delta flux/ delta t 3. The attempt at a solution a) flux = NBAcos(angle) = 340 x .8 x pi x (.35) ^2 cos(45) = 74.01 b) e = - delta flux / delta t, so - 74.01 x d/dt where do I get time, is it t = 1/f f = 120 hz? | <urn:uuid:4b8c1280-3505-4620-9f7d-56b3b24a5d98> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.physicsforums.com/threads/magnetic-flux-in-a-coil-find-current.233464/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280504.74/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00143-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.893954 | 297 | 3.0625 | 3 |
Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg holds many speed records, including breaking the 0-300 km/h record in just 14.53 seconds in 2011, holding the Nürburgring speed record of 311 km/h in 2006 and also winning the title of fastest production car in 2005 for a 389 km/h top speed. To continue on this winning trajectory, Koenigsegg’s Technical Director, Jon Gunner, turned to another ultra-fast technology: computers.
The company had an aggressive goal of developing a market-leading hyper car in just six months. As Gunner explains, they were on a mission to deliver a vehicle that would “outperform all production cars on the track and, without modification, also be able to reach a top speed of 440 km/h.”
Smaller than many of its competitors, the 50-person company needed a competitive edge that would enable it to outdesign rivals. To facilitate the development of its latest hyper car, Koenigsegg partnered with High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales, ICON Technology & Process Consulting Ltd. (ICON) and Fujitsu.
With ICON’s assistance, Koenigsegg’s engineers are accessing HPC Wales’ advanced computing infrastructure to simulate the aerodynamics of the car. It’s the type of experiment that would previously require the use of expensive physical prototyping using wind tunnels, but Koenigsegg was committed to an all-virtual design process.
David Green, Commercial Director of ICON, discusses the partnership, “440 km/h is far and away faster than any wind tunnel can ever reproduce. Koenigsegg also don’t have the resources to build lots of prototypes. So, wherever possible they use virtual design for the structure, aerodynamics and fluid dynamics. This makes Koenigsegg unique; they are entirely committed to virtual design. We saw an opportunity for ICON to help Koenigsegg develop the car by utilising our relationship with Intel, Fujitsu and HPC Wales. We worked out a deal that gave them rapid access to the multiple cores on the HPC Wales system, required for highly computationally intensive CFD simulation.”
Because the team would not be verifying the results with physical testing, the simulations had to be accurate. The proof would come on racing day.
The project took a couple months to complete and during that time Koenigsegg’s engineers carried out more than thirty different simulations of the aerodynamics. Some runs used about 128 cores and ran for twenty-four hours to capture one second of air flow over the car. That was the kind of detail they were after.
Says Green: “We used a highly accurate method called Detached Eddy Simulation, where we make very few assumptions to simplify the simulation, but we can describe very accurately what happens to the air surrounding the car. There are cheaper ways of doing CFD simulations but, in a case like this, where Koenigsegg are not going to be able to do a lot of fine tuning with prototypes, we wanted the simulation to be as close to real life as possible. HPC Wales has enabled this prestigious project with Koenigsegg.”
The project is a perfect example of using HPC as a Service in order to augment existing computational resources. The Swedish designer car maker already used iconCFD software in-house, but its cluster tapped out at 32 cores. The system was sufficient for constructing models in-house and performing simple jobs, but it did not meet the requirements of this extravagant mission.
The payoff of all this computational work is a new supercar called One:1, which debuted at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. In simulations, the “world’s first mega car” as its being called hit its aggressive 440 km-per-hour (273 miles-per-hour) target. That’s a few clicks higher than other reining speed champs the Hennessey Venom GT and the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. The One:1 is also expected to go from 0-250 mph (400kph) in just 20 seconds. If One:1 can match the simulated speed on the track, the company will have achieved its goal of creating the fastest production car in the world. | <urn:uuid:3901126c-fee1-4a98-9ddc-8ec65637f51f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://www.hpcwire.com/2014/05/15/hpc-propels-fastest-production-car/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280900.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00002-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.952667 | 891 | 2.734375 | 3 |
There is no doubt that 3D movies are here to stay. The people who do such things came to CinemaCon, the annual gathering of that National Association of Theater Owners, attended by exhibitors, studios and manufacturers of movie going accoutrements from seats to snacks, to tell those in attendance what others changes are being brought by 3D.
For example, back in the day, 3D movies were projected on any old screen that happened to be hanging in the theater. Now, however, screens are specialized for exhibiting digital and 3D film.
Harkness Screens, based in the UK, has been manufacturing movie screens since 1929. Now, company representatives say their technology is moving at a rapid pace to simplify projection -- less color correction as the projector is being set up -- and improve the viewer's experience. Thus, they introduced their Perlux® Digital 2D and 3D screen.
One reportedly negative aspect of watching a 3D --reported by several speakers at CinemaCon -- is the darkness of the screen. Now, James Cameron did say that digital cinematography, which increases the number of frames shot per second in a film, will make the film brighter. And, say the people at Harkness, so will their newest screen that is brighter than any others.
Of course, as audience members not involved in any aspect of theater ownership or operation, most of us seem to either really like or dislike 3D movies. In January, film critic Roger Ebert posted an entry in his Chicago Sun-Times blog titled "Why 3D doesn't work and never will. Case closed."
In it, he reported on a letter he got from multi-award-winning film editor Walter Murch, who said, "The 3D image is dark, as you mentioned (about a camera stop darker) and small. Somehow the glasses "gather in" the image -- even on a huge Imax screen -- and make it seem half the scope of the same image when looked at without the glasses."
In his letter, the film editor also confronted the claim by many 3D proponents that the 3D experience is "immersive," making the viewer feel almost a part of the film. He concluded, "3D films remind the audience that they are in a certain 'perspective' relationship to the image...Whereas if the film story has really gripped an audience they are 'in' the picture in a kind of dreamlike 'spaceless' space. So a good story will give you more dimensionality than you can ever cope with.
"So: dark, small, stroby, headache inducing, alienating. And expensive. The question is: how long will it take people to realize and get fed up?"
A 2010 survey by the International 3D Society concluded that demand and preference for 3D is very high, although six in 10 adults (59 percent of those surveyed) have yet to see a 3D movie.
If those who haven't seen a 3D movie wait a few months their view promises to be greatly improved. That is because a new age of 3D glasses is about to dawn. Long gone are the red and green cellophane lenses in cardboard frames.
At CinemaCon Polaroid gifted each CinemaCon attendee with a pair of their Premium 3D Glasses that can fit over most regular eyeglasses, Marchon 3D has taken the looks, comfort and versatility of these glasses to a new level.
The company now manufactures a range of 3D eyewear, including sleek, seamless clip-on 3D glasses for those who must wear prescription lenses to watch a movie. Their lenses are kind of impressive. The company has patented a circular, curved lens that react extremely fast to light conditions. They are scratch-resistant and are polarized so they can be worn indoors and out as, one would expect, can the 3D glasses from Polaroid. Marchon 3D also gives the 3D consumer the option of buying designer frames from Nautica and Calvin Klein ($150 and $180, respectively).
With all of these advances in eyewear technology and style in place, Marchon 3D is about to take a final step, one that will most radically change 3D eyewear.
But, by the end of the year, teaming with Younger Optics, they will make available prescription 3D glasses. (Both of these manufacturers work with RealD technology, the most prevalent in 3D movie houses today.)
In seeing all this at CinemaCon it was difficult not to be impressed. But, there is one more thing, one more innovation, many look forward to seeing., As noted, in the coming months and years, we will see improved technology on the screen and for the viewer. Soon, it is to be assumed, viewers who are comfortable with the screens and glasses required for 3D, will begin to demand the highest quality of movies. Today, in general when it comes to films in 3D, we seem to get big and bigger films -- big noise, bigger effects. Now, maybe, someone will figure out that bigger isn't always better and begin to give us a variety; smaller films with more depth of thought to go with the depth of image.
Photo: Marchon EX3D glasses courtesy of the manufacturer. Red and green 3D glasses circa 1953, as used to view the original House of Wax.
HuffPost Entertainment is your one-stop shop for celebrity news, hilarious late-night bits, industry and awards coverage and more — sent right to your inbox six days a week. Learn more | <urn:uuid:3b7d365d-16ab-4008-848c-c0fac82d11c9> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ellen-sterling/next-for-3d-movies-better_b_848789.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281151.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00115-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.962152 | 1,143 | 1.875 | 2 |
What the Bible teaches: “Fathers, don’t stir up anger in your children, but bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”—Ephesians 6:4, “Holman Christian Standard Bible.”
What researchers have discovered: How do fathers benefit if they develop strong religious convictions? The article Fathers’ Religious Involvement and Early Childhood Behavior, published in 2009, stated: “Involvement in a religious community may help men become better fathers. Religion provides individuals with social support and control as well as a set of teachings and guidelines for how to live one’s life.”
The Bible places great emphasis on the importance of a father’s role in raising and training children. (Proverbs 4:1; Colossians 3:21; Hebrews 12:9) But is that counsel relevant today? In 2009 the University of Florida published an article that discussed the impact that fathers had on their children. The researchers found that children with fathers who were actively involved in their upbringing were more likely to be empathetic and to have a better sense of self-worth. Boys were less likely to misbehave, and girls were more likely to have better mental health. Certainly, the Bible’s advice is still relevant. | <urn:uuid:49dc968a-a27c-4368-a23d-3c9c6af851d0> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://daily-text.blogspot.com/2012/06/what-is-fathers-role.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280929.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00428-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.974627 | 270 | 2.875 | 3 |
|UAE pledges continuation of its efforts to boost gender equality and women empowerment
UAE pledges continuation of its efforts to boost gender equality and women empowerment
New York: The United Arab Emirates has vowed to continue its efforts aimed at enhancing gender equality and women empowerment in its multi national development plans.
This came in a statement of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women's Union (GWU), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF) and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, which was read on her behalf by Noura Khalifa Al Suwaidi, Director General Women's Union, before the 58th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women, which is being held at United Nations Headquarters in New York in order to follow up implementation of the outcome of the Fourth World Conference on Women and of the twenty-third special session of the General Assembly under theme : "Challenges and Achievements in the Implementation of the Millennium Development Goals for Women and Girls." In her statement, Sheikha Fatima expressed UAE's appreciation to the Commission's effective efforts to enhance the women's status in the international arena in all domains.
She also underscored the leading role played by the UN and its concerned authorities especially the Commission on the Status of Women in the United Nations in order to spread gender equality standards and empowerment of women in the international and national arenas.
In this regard, Sheikha Fatima also announced UAE's support for the committee's objectives for women rights and equality issues, empowering them as an autonomous target and it should be included in all aspects of the new development system after 2015.
'The wise leadership of the UAE believes in women empowerment, which is a fundamental factor in the country's overall development, therefore we have a number of institutional mechanisms in place to create a conducive environment for the women empowerment based on the UAE's constitution, decisions and international agreements pertaining to women issues," Sheikha Fatima added and pointed out that the GWU is playing a main role in setting up and implementing woman empowerment strategies in all fields.
She said that UAE is among the most advanced countries in terms of reducing gender gap, and the development which is based on gender and it vowed to continue its efforts to bolster gender equality and women empowerment in the light of the recommendations of the Beijing and Cairo Declarations in the framework of its cooperation with the UN Commission on the Status of Women and other relevant UN bodies so as to promote gender equality and women's empowerment at the global level.
On her part, Al Suwaidi praised the outstanding leadership of Sheikha Fatima for the GWU and a number of other relevant bodies which has contributed and still promoting the status of women to the highest levels in all national development domains including economic and political fields pointing out the appointment of the UAE's current permanent representative in the UN, Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh.
On the margin of her participation on the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, Al Suwaidi also met with Ban Ki-moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations and conveyed him the greetings of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. She also met with UN Women Deputy Executive Director Lakshmi Puri and discussed with her cooperation fields between the two sides. | <urn:uuid:caba558d-f5db-4328-877b-a3da679eee5f> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.mideast-times.com/left_news.php?newsid=4463 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721174.97/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00283-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946578 | 678 | 1.6875 | 2 |
A Microfluidic Flow-Chemistry System
The NanoTek is a modular, microfluidic synthesis system with the ability to undertake both microscale and macroscale synthesis of both PET and SPECT imaging probes using a variety of isotopes. Modular components give the user maximum flexibility producing tracers for both research and clinical applications. The NanoTek produces higher-yielding, higher-purity compounds using substantially less starting materials than possible with conventional vial based reactors. Initial optimization of synthesis conditions is typically completed in 1 – 2 minutes and the unique configuration of the system allows the user to undertake multiple syntheses in one day with one delivery of activity and using ugm quantities of reagent.
Microfluidic Flow-Chemistry offers:
- Speed – Novel tracer optimization experiments are typically completed in one to two days. Depending on the isotope as many as 30 to 50 reactions can be completed within one day.
- Flexible – Research, Pre-Clinical and Clinical production (including dose-on-demand) processes can all be undertaken using the one platform.
- Efficient – Final product yields have been reported as typically twice and in some instances as much as ten times possible using conventional systems. Precursor usage is often just 10% of that required conventionally and for biomolecules has been reported as being as low as 1%.
- Expandable – The NanoTek is capable of including in line tracer concentration and purification steps to maximize RAC and add MS characterization
- Integration – In line purification and compound characterization can be seamlessly undertaken.
- Versatility – Publications and applications to date have reported successful tracer synthesis using a variety of isotopes including 11C, 13N, 18F, 99mTc, 111In, 211At. In excess of 40 novel tracers have been produced using the system. All possible using one configuration.
- Extended synthesis capabilities – The reactor(s) can operate at pressures up to 400psi (28 Bar) and temperatures in excess of 200C enabling experiments to be conducted under conditions not possible with conventional vial based systems including microwave reactors.
- Purification using Analytical HPLC – Reduced product volumes and reduced by product formation, a consequence of microflow chemistry combined with post synthesis concentration enables tracers to be purified using analytical HPLC columns reducing final product volumes to 1ml or less and optimizing RAC for preclinical studies. | <urn:uuid:0db5542d-a4a3-4aa4-9e18-e6d585f36bff> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://advion.com/products/nanotek/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282926.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00396-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.928178 | 498 | 1.765625 | 2 |
Marines bring solar energy to the battlefield
The Marine Corps is embracing renewable energy as a way to generate continuous electricity for communications and targeting systems on the battlefield.
Developing renewable energy systems has become a major focus for the Navy, which has introduced a new system to bolster the Marine Corps’ ability to power computers and communications in the field.
The Ground Renewable Expeditionary Energy System (Greens) uses arrays of solar panels and rechargeable batteries to provide an average continuous output of 300 watts, enough to power most of the essential communications and targeting electronics that Marine forces would need in remote locations. It can provide as much as 1,000 watts of power.
The goal is to start procuring these portable systems in the first quarter of this year, Navy officials said. The contract solicitation was still in process at press time.
“This fills the gap between what a large power generator and a battery provides,” said Marine Col. Thomas Williams, military deputy for the Office of Naval Research’s expeditionary maneuver warfare and combating terrorism department. “We traditionally have not been good in the middle.”
Greens also comes with a software-based toolkit that allows Marines to enter their mission profile into a computer, which will then tell them which components, such as turbines, cables and batteries, they will need to take with them to provide the power required.
Taking more equipment than you need only increases the risks of the mission, Williams said.
The new system is an important addition for Marine units who operate in irregular warfare, particularly in environments such as Afghanistan and Iraq. One good thing about those places is that they usually have plenty of sun during the day, which makes them ideal for employing the Greens photovoltaic technology. However, the bad news is warfighters in those locations must use small generator power systems that must be constantly restocked with gasoline, which has to be trucked to the unit’s location by fuel convoys. That is a hazardous business and can be costly.
Transporting fuel in Afghanistan and Iraq along some of the riskier routes can raise fuel costs from a regular price of $1 per gallon to about $400, Marine Corps Commandant Gen. James Conway told a recent Navy energy forum. If an airlift is necessary, the price can reach $1,000.
“Logistically, around two-thirds of convoys is for carrying water, and the other one-third is for fuel,” Williams said. “Anything we can do to chip away at that will be a tremendous help to our geographically dispersed forces.”
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus recently announced five goals that will drive Navy and Marine Corps energy use during the next decade, and most involve reducing the use of fossil fuels and increasing the use of biofuels and renewable energy.
By 2020, at least 40 percent of the Navy’s total energy consumption should be from alternative sources, he said.
With that in mind, the Navy signed a memorandum of understanding Jan. 21 with the Agriculture Department to jointly work on the development of advanced biofuels and other renewable energy systems to complement programs that the two organizations are already implementing separately.
“Greens opens up the door to the military as far as ideas" for this new energy push, Williams said. “It’s really a whole new direction for renewables.”
It’s also an example of the Office of Naval Research's Future Naval Capabilities in action. The initiative aims to quickly close perceived technology gaps.
Marine Corps units in Iraq made the first request for an expeditionary renewable power system in 2008, and the Office of Naval Research began exploring possibilities in the fall of that year. The first test of a Greens unit at the Naval Service Warfare Center at Carderock, Md., was in July 2009. A few weeks later at the Naval Air Systems Command at China Lake, Calif., the unit was tested in the kind of temperatures it would face in the field.
Those tests proved that Greens was capable of providing 85 percent of the 300 watts of continuous power even in temperatures hotter than 116 degrees Fahrenheit. The goal during the next two years is to get that to 100 percent. | <urn:uuid:a53ff34e-ea39-49d6-ad98-ce9f621c4537> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.defenseone.com/defense-systems/2010/02/marines-bring-solar-energy-to-the-battlefield/189067/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00277.warc.gz | en | 0.959235 | 865 | 2.78125 | 3 |
Meizitang botanical slimming soft gel
You may like to take some beverages, especially in hot summer, but be careful, some of them will easily bring you fat, if you wan to keep a good figure, you'd better far away from them
Carbonated drinks mainly have sugar and blank calories, it belongs to junk food, these drinks are the culprit that make more and more people get fatter, If you drink a glass of cola a day, you will get about one pounds a month and 5-7 kg in a year, These drinks provide very little nutrients, such as vitamins and trace elements, if drink a lot of these drinks, the appetite for fruit and vegetables will be decreased. If you are fond of Coke, botanical slimming try Diet Coke or other sugar-free cola Coke
If you drink when eating, then the calories alcohol provides will be enough to supply one third of the calories needed for a day. Ever gram alcohol contains 7 kilocalories. The heat in liquor, wine and grape wine can not be ignored. The higher the alcohol concentration, the greater the heat, so we really can not drink more, it is not good for weight loss nor health of the body, try to drink less
Fruit juice beverages is believed to be natural, nutritious, convenient and delicious health drinks, it is widely believed that fruit juice can replace fruit and water, and it is no problem to have a lot of drinking, however, every 500ml juice drinks has 255cal heat and make you gain 12 kg weight a year. Fruit juice can't substitute the adequate minerals and vitamins of fruits, this is because in the process of making fruits to fruit juice, many minerals and vitamins have been lost. | <urn:uuid:7b2711b2-f521-447d-9480-772e3b36de6b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://bioforumoulu.org/Meizitang-botanical-slimming.php | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280221.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00233-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946159 | 354 | 1.570313 | 2 |
On the central WhatsUp Gold installation, select SETTINGS > System Settings > Configure Remote Sites to launch the Remote Client Site Configuration dialog. This dialog displays a table of WhatsUp Gold instances configured as remote sites. In addition to the name of each remote site which is assigned during that site's installation, the dialog provides the IP address and the local device name. The local device is the remote site's device name as it appears in the central site's monitoring inventory. From here, you can select a remote site configuration and either edit () or remove () it from WhatsUp Gold. Please note, removing a remote site configuration using this dialog only removes the record from the central site installation of WhatsUp Gold. It does not uninstall WhatsUp Gold from the remote site. Additionally, if you remove a remote site configuration, any dashboard view containing reports with data for the remote site will need to be removed, then re-added to the dashboard to display data for that device.
When editing a remote site configuration, two controls are available:
To ensure a secure connection when communicating between central and remotes sites, we recommend using signed SSL certificates. Additionally, to successfully do so, you must configure remote site(s) NOT to ignore certificate errors. Completion of the following steps should allow for successful configuration of a signed SSL certificate:
Locate and run the NmDistributed.exe executable file which can be found in the same location where the WhatsUp Gold installer resides on the server. This launches a dialog where you can:
The NmDistributed service must be restarted for changes made within this dialog to take effect. | <urn:uuid:d240f0a5-e6ff-493a-8c30-99c71a4a93f8> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://docs.ipswitch.com/NM/WhatsUpGold2020/03_Help/1033/89508.htm | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572192.79/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815145459-20220815175459-00076.warc.gz | en | 0.874813 | 331 | 1.53125 | 2 |
The subject guide for African Americans and Civil Rights Organizations may also be of interest.
AFRICAN AND AFRO–AMERICAN STUDIES, DEPARTMENT OF
Records, 1969–75, 3 ft. (UA–611)
Includes department chair correspondence, 1969–70; departmental meeting minutes, 1970–71, 1973–74; enrollment schedules, 1972–73; annual budgets, 1972–74; proposals; promotional materials; and faculty profiles. Originally called the Department of Afro-American Studies when it was created in 1969, the department adopted its current name in the fall of 1974. The department's mission was to concentrate on "urban affairs and human development" as seen through the life experience of black Americans. (Final Budget Request, 1970–71, p. 51.)
CAPITAL AREA COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
Records, 1941–2002, 9 cubic ft. (APAP–129)
The Capital Area Council of Churches (CACC) was founded in 1941. The federation was intended to encompass, absorb, coordinate and extend the community service and ministry functions of several existing organizations. The majority of records in this collection are board minutes (with organizational constitutions, Director's Reports, and some committee minutes) reports, newsletters, administrative files, subject files, and some correspondence. There is also a collection of clippings from local newspapers. Well structured documentation, in the form of meeting minutes, of the formative period of the organization allow for a determination of the principle factors, both human and situational, for the genesis of the CACC. There are numerous sources (minutes, newsletters, annual reports) of the names of individuals and the roles they played in the organization; names, locations, size, relative prosperity and denomination of member congregations; and information pertaining to the other groups, individuals, and organizations which provided services in the Capital District. Many of the records show the degree to which the organization was concerned and involved with issues and events of local, national and international concern including World War II, the anti-Communist fervor, the Civil Rights Movement, the Abortion debate, the evolution of the State University of New York system, urban blight, and fair housing.
CAPITAL DISTRICT COALITION AGAINST APARTHEID & RACISM (CDCAAR)
Records, 1981–1995, 6 reels of microfilm (APAP–011)
Contains newspaper articles, newsletters, legal papers and correspondence relating to the group's protest against the Springboks (South Africa's then all–white rugby team) game that was scheduled to take place in Albany, NY on September 21, 1981, and to court cases that grew out of the protests; correspondence, minutes, and reports relating to CDCAAR's struggle against apartheid in South Africa (especially related to a campaign to force NYS to divest pension funds invested in South Africa and a boycott of South African performers); and also documenting the organization's struggles against police abuse in Albany N.Y. (particularly the Jessie Davis case). Also includes a 1995 history of CDCAAR written by Vera Michelson. Includes a small group of papers from the Northeast Southern Africa Solidarity Network and the African National Congress. Founded in 1981 as an inter–racial group opposed to Apartheid, the group changed its name in 1995 to the Capital District Coalition for Southern Africa and Against Racism.
CENTER FOR LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENT
Records, 1966–2000, 73 cubic ft. (UA–680.1)
The Center for Legislative Development is the successor to the Comparative Development Studies Center. Dr. James Heaphey served as director of the Center for Legislative Development from its founding until 1978 when he was succeeded by Aldo Baakalini who served as Director until his death in 2003. The Centers primary function, under both names, has been and is to assist in the development of legislative effectiveness around the world by studying and accessing legislative needs for resources and information, and formulating plans to acquire those resources so that legislatures can negotiate agreements with their executives. Contained in the Centers records are program proposals, records of site visits, correspondence, contracts, and reports. In the early 1970s the Center was interested in the problems of legislative security in the United States. Of interest might be extensive documentation, including tapes, of the Legislatures and Human Rights Conference in Dublin, Ireland in 1976. In the 1990s the Center assisted the former Soviet satellite of Hungary in developing legislative institutions, but was largely unsuccessful in attempting to assist the Central Asian Republics in their transition. The Center was fund for a Rule of Law Project in Kazakhstan but internal problems in the country prevent the carrying out of the project. The records also contain proposals for an unfunded Mongolian Rural Civil Society Program, one of whose aims was to enhance the status of women in rural society. The Center had active programs of legislative development in Korea, Kuwait, and Yemen. There are 2.5 cubic ft. of records regarding the Committee on Viable Constitutionalism (COVICO), 1993-1999. In East Africa the Center had a program in Ethiopia in the mid 1970s, in West Africa the Center has had long term programs in Ghana, 1969-1981, in Guinea-Bissau, 1992-1997, and in North Africa, Egypt, 1970s, 1994-98. In the Eastern Mediterranean the Center has had programs in Lebanon. The Center has had a long term presence in South and Central America and the Caribbean from the 1960s through the 1990s. Found in the records are materials relating to the Centers assistance to the following countries to develop their legislative branches: Argentina, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay and Venezuela.
CONSERVATIVE PARTY OF NEW YORK STATE (APAP-060)
Records, 1961–1988, 40.5 cubic ft. (APAP–060)
Subject files, correspondence, political literature, and other records kept for the chairs of the New York State Conservative Party: Kieran O'Doherty, 1962; J. Daniel Mahoney, 1962–86; and Serphin Maltese, 1986–88. The records document efforts to create the party in 1961 and its formal establishment as the Freedom Party in 1962 by J. Daniel Mahoney, Kieran O'Doherty, and others in protest against domination of the New York State Republican Party by its liberal wing headed by Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller and Senator Jacob K. Javits. The records document the political campaigns of Conservative Party candidates for public office, including writer William F. Buckley, Jr. and Senator James Buckley.
SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE OF THE CAPITAL DISTRICT
Records, 1980–2000, 10.0 ft. (APAP–042)
Contains minutes and administrative files, 1983–99; subject files, 1980–90; Solidarity Notes, the committee's newsletter, 1984–97; and photographs. During the 1983 Greyhound strike by the Amalgamated Transit Union, a coalition of labor unions was formed under the name the Greyhound Strikers Solidarity Committee of the Capital District. At the end of this strike, the committee, believing that solidarity within the labor movement was essential to its survival, decided to continue as the Solidarity Committee of the Capital District. Since that time, the committee has worked to support hundreds of strikes and labor activities, most of them in Eastern New York, but including many across the country and in Latin America.
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, UNIVERSITY FACULTY SENATE
Collection, 1944–ongoing, 6.0 cubic ft. (APAP–093)
The University Faculty Senate, State University of New York collection is an artificial collection assembled from the records held by University at Albany, SUNY representatives to the University Faculty Senate. The bulk of the collection is taken from the office of Professor Joseph L. Norton, covering the years 1968-1974, and Dr. Robert B. Morris for the years 1964-1971. This collection documents the activities of the University Faculty Senate and the University at Albany Senators from the first Senate Meeting in 1953 through the 2001 session. Contained in these records are reports; minutes; by-laws; correspondence; published material such as newsletters; directories; overviews, and; handbooks. This collection documents an expanding university challenged by social change and innovations in education and the work of faculty, in Senate assembled, to meet those challenges. Academic freedom, race and gender issues, student activism, and the need to develop programs to meet the educational needs of an evolving society are well documented in the meeting minutes, reports, committee material and correspondence of the University Faculty Senate.
UNITED UNIVERSITY PROFESSIONS (UUP)
Records, 1968–2000, 161.17 cubic ft. and 6 microfilm reels (APAP–039)
The records of United University Professions (UUP) document the activities the union of the faculty and non–teaching professionals of the State University of New York since 1973. They begin in the 1960s with UUP's antecedents, the State University Professional Association (SUPA) and the Senate Professional Association (SPA), and continue through June 2000 for the Communications Department, and through May 1993 (the end of the Reilly administration) for most other series.Virtually all aspects of UUP's activities are covered by the records, including the actions of its policy–making bodies–the Delegate Assembly and the Executive Board; the activities of UUP as seen through the correspondence of its President and members, and through project and subject files; activities on and issues of concern to individual campus chapters seen through correspondence between chapter representatives and chapter members to UUP's Administrative Office and through newsletters created by individual chapters; contract negotiations between UUP and the State; UUP as presented in its publications; and photographs, video, and audio tape records of its activities.
VAN DEN HAAG, ERNEST
Papers, 1935–2000, 11.45 cubic ft. (APAP–135)
Ernest van den Haag (1914-2002) was a conservative commentator of social issues, especially crime, and one of America's foremost proponents of the death penalty. The publications in this collection include articles in published form, drafts, and related correspondence. Types of publications include transcripts from appearances on television shows in the 1970s and 1980s, files on the books which he authored, rough drafts for chapters, and hundreds of articles written for various journals, magazines, and newspapers from 1950-2000. The collection's publications cover a wide array of social science issues of the mid to late 20th century from an intellectual conservative's view. Topics include American culture, criminal justice, education, conservatism versus liberalism, and American politics. Van den Haag had a special political interest in U.S. foreign policy and commented on the Vietnam War, foreign wars, and the issues of the Cold War.
YWCA OF ALBANY, NEW YORK
Records, 1863–1996, 20.21 cubic ft. (APAP-137)
The collection documents the history of the YWCA of Albany, which was founded in 1888 by a group of women led by Mrs. Acors Rathbun in order to provide housing and recreational activities for young women searching for work. Through the years, the organization expanded to include classes, childcare, athletics, essay contests, teen issue programs, and an annual awards dinner honoring women. Strengths include the extensive photographic material and meeting minutes from the board of trustees and directors. The collection is weakest at the beginning and end of the YWCA of Albany's existence. | <urn:uuid:564de9ca-c33f-4c06-9763-a2b6c2fd362b> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://library.albany.edu/archive/africana | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282140.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00124-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.939026 | 2,425 | 2.109375 | 2 |
I find it a little ironic that, in this age of technology, the home phone can be so intimidating to my children. Granted, I often wonder why we even have that phone. Most of the calls that we get for that number are telemarketers. Their 1-800 numbers give them away, and we usually just ignore them.
Sometimes, however, we get legitimate calls from people who need to talk to us for reasons other than marketing. When we ask the kids to answer the phone, they often respond by asking “What do I say?”
I thought everybody knew that “Hello” was the appropriate greeting. When I remind them of that, they ask (with panic in their voice as the phone continues to ring) “What do I say after that?” When I tell them just to answer it, they reluctantly do but have no clue how to talk to people on the other end of the line. The conversation is awkward at best.
How did this happen? I remember fighting my siblings to get to the phone first when it rang. My kids, in the age of texting, have no idea how to carry on a phone conversation. I think we have missed something major in the teaching department. I guess I thought this stuff was intuitive and didn’t need a formal lesson. I was sorely mistaken.
In an attempt to remedy this situation, we recently had a family meeting where we learned about phone etiquette. We practiced what to say and how to say it. We did some role-playing. I was sure they got it this time.
Looking at it from where I stand today, I think there were still some holes.
Yesterday the phone rang, and the caller ID said, “Local cell phone,” but no name. Andrew picked up the phone and told me that his friend was inviting our family over for dessert around 5:30 or 6:00, which I said was fine. He accepted the invitation, hung up the phone, and that was that.
At 6:00, we headed over to his friend’s house – all seven of us. They invited us in and proceeded to move some furniture into the living room so we had somewhere to sit. I did wonder if they had been expecting us, but told myself that I was right there when Andrew had taken the call, so I didn’t worry too much.
We visited with them, played games, and ate cookies that they baked for us while the kids played. They were very gracious hosts, and it was a lovely evening.
While we were in the middle of a game, my husband got a call from another friend of ours. He ignored the call, so as not to be rude to our hosts. After we had been there for almost three hours, he got a text (that was rather frantic) from this same friend, wondering why we had not shown up at their house between 5:30 and 6:00, like we had agreed to do. They were worried that something terrible had happened to us, and had driven the 2o minutes to our home to check on us – only to find that we were not there.
At that moment, reality hit me like a ton of bricks. I asked our sweet hosts if they had invited us over that evening, and they confirmed my fears…they had not.
We had been sitting in their house for almost three hours while they entertained us and fed us, and they had not even invited us over!! Jordan said it best when he said: “This was the worst case of inviting yourself over to somebody’s house ever!” (I am very insistent that they do not ever invite themselves to other people’s homes.)
Yes, Jordan, you may be correct.
Andrew, who admittedly felt horrible, told us that the boy on the other end of the line when he took that call sounded like this particular friend, so he made some assumptions.
Although we have not been this embarrassed for a very long time, we all got a good laugh. (I do think this will be even funnier when the embarrassment wears off a little.) Even our gracious hosts, who likely spent the entire evening wondering why we were at their house and would not leave, laughed and laughed.
When asked later if he learned anything from this experience, Andrew said: “I should always make sure that I know who I am talking to on the phone.”
Yes, Andrew…that is a good idea.
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