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This article is part of ourRising Star Portfolios series. One of the best things about screening (and this is a portfolio based on screening) is uncovering great companies that would normally fly under the radar. Today, thanks to my Modified Foolish 8 screen, I'm announcing my intent to buy a small, underappreciated company in a boring market -- LSB Industries (NYS: LXU) . I think if you can stay awake through the business description, you'll find it's a compelling value. LSB operates a great business that's pretty easy to understand. It has two main segments: Climate Control (41% of 2010 revenue) This segment manufactures and sells heating and air conditioning products to hotels, schools, apartment and office buildings, and homes. One of the key takeaways here is that LSB claims to sell "the most energy efficient climate control systems commercially available today." What's more, its geothermal heating and air conditioning products are considered "green" technology and a form of renewable energy. Sales of these products should continue to benefit from the tax credits and incentives enjoyed by the buyers. Chemical (58% of 2010 revenue) The chemical segment is a bit more complex, serving three separate markets: Agricultural -- Products for farmers, ranchers, and fertilizer dealers include, among other chemicals, anhydrous ammonia and fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate. Industrial -- Acids for the polyurethane, paper, and electronics industries, such as nitric acid. Mining - Industrial-grade ammonium nitrate for the mining industry. The demand in all three of these markets is such that LSB is running all four of its chemical plants -- in Arkansas, Alabama, Oklahoma, and Texas -- at optimal production rates. Because they serve entirely different markets, these two segments provide nice diversification for the company. That makes it harder to find true competitors, but here are the major companies that compete in some of LSB's markets, along with a few select metrics: Agrium (NYS: AGU) CF Industries (NYS: CF) Lennox International (NYS: LII) PotashCorp (NYS: POT) Terra Nitrogen (NYS: TNH) Dow Chemical (NYS: DOW) Data provided by Capital IQ, a division of Standard & Poor's. Why I'm buying The Modified Foolish 8 screen is pretty tough, requiring sales and earnings growth of greater than 25%, high margins, high insider ownership, and a reasonable valuation. Only one company passed the screen this month, and that was LSB Industries. One criterion that knocks out a lot of contenders is the requirement for return on equity (ROE) of 15% or greater not only for the last four quarters, but the last three fiscal years as well. This kind of consistency in LSB's case points to strong management and solid competitive advantages. For Climate Control, this is a function of a flexible manufacturing process that allows for custom designs, the tailwind (and tax breaks) of the geothermal "green" movement, and a 38% share in that geothermal market. For Chemical, it's location advantages for the geographic regions it serves, which allows for lower freight and distribution costs than competitors. These factors all help contribute to the high margins. Strong management is another factor in my purchase decision. The team is led by founder, CEO, and 12% owner Jack Golsen, who has ably guided the company since it started up in 1968. No doubt influenced by the credit crisis, management has strengthened the balance sheet, which now has more cash than debt and a debt-to-equity ratio that has plummeted downward from over 100% in 2007 to an appealing 26%. With roughly half the business tied to housing and construction, a double-dip recession that takes these markets downward would certainly dampen LSB's growth. The company also relies on various commoditized raw material feedstocks, such as anhydrous ammonia, natural gas, and sulfur for its chemical business. A spike in these feedstock prices could harm sales. Through price arrangements, the company is able to pass these costs on to most of its customers, but about 39% of 2010 chemical sales were into the agricultural market without such arrangements. Another risk is the power of the Golsen family on voting matters. Besides Jack Golsen, his son Barry (who is president and COO) and other family members own another 11%. While not probable, it's possible their interests may conflict with those of outside shareholders. Foolish bottom line In LSB Industries, we have a small cap with room to grow in several distinct markets. The inevitable recovery in the housing and construction markets will provide a huge catalyst, but the chemical markets are booming right now. If we dip back into a recession, LSB's strong balance sheet should help it weather the storm. With the stock down about 25% in the past couple of months, it's nice to catch this company on a dip. I'm going to buy a half position for my portfolio tomorrow. To practice the patience I've preached, I'll monitor things closely and fully digest the next earnings announcement and conference call before considering adding to the position. Add LSB Industries to My Watchlist. Add Terra Nitrogen to My Watchlist. Add PotashCorp to My Watchlist. Add Lennox International to My Watchlist. Add Dow Chemical to My Watchlist. Add CF Industries to My Watchlist. Add Agrium to My Watchlist. This article is part of ourRising Star Portfoliosseries, in which we give some of our most promising stock analysts cold, hard cash to manage on the Fool's behalf. We'd like you to track our performance and benefit from these real-money, real-time free stock picks.See all of our Rising Star analysts(and their portfolios). At the time thisarticle was published Copyright © 1995 - 2011 The Motley Fool, LLC. All rights reserved. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.	<urn:uuid:6a373e74-4bf8-44f1-aefb-87db06bc795a>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.aol.com/2011/09/15/rising-star-buy-a-diversified-small-cap-bargain/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00077.warc.gz	en	0.941476	1,441	1.570313	2
Slip Slip Knit English Method More Decreases Videos The most common left-leaning decrease. What is meant by “left leaning?” The right stitch overlaps the left stitch, and it visibly leans to the left in order to do this. This left-leaning stitch can be nicely taken advantage of over several alternate rows, to create a diagonal line that also leans left, as in the sample.	<urn:uuid:5e3f6673-582f-41fb-86a3-60c251e0150b>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.knittinghelp.com/video/play/slip-slip-knit-english	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281226.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00383-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.955357	85	2.078125	2
Agilent Collaborating with Florida International University News Feb 26, 2013 Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that it is collaborating with Florida International University’s department of chemistry and biochemistry and its International Forensics Research Institute to further advance the identification and characterization of so-called designer drugs. This work is currently focused on developing and validating new methods for rapid forensic screening and analysis based on advanced chromatography and mass-spectrometry systems such as LC-QQQ-MS/MS, LC-QTOF-MS, GC/MS and GC/MS/MS. The new methods will expand the capabilities of traditional drug-screening procedures involving immunoassays. “Since routine immunoassay drug-screening methods are unable to detect most of the hundreds of individual designer drugs that have been identified, we are working with Agilent to develop advanced analytical methods to screen and confirm the presence of such drugs in both ante- and post-mortem specimens,” said Dr. Anthony DeCaprio, associate professor and director of the Forensic & Analytical Toxicology facility at Florida International University’s International Forensic Research Institute. Dr. DeCaprio continued, “Recently, we validated a method for the detection and quantification of 32 designer drugs in serum, including 24 phenethylamines, four piperazines, and four tryptamines. In collaboration with Agilent, we will continue to expand our tandem mass-spectral library to approximately 300 designer drugs.” Dr. DeCaprio will present data of interest to forensic scientists and toxicologists in an e-seminar on Tuesday, Feb. 26, as part of a six-seminar series (live and on-demand) at ForensicEd.org. To learn more about the Florida International University designer drug program, visit “Targeted LC-QQQ MS Screening of Cathinone Derivitaves and Other Designer Drugs in Serum.” Designer drugs are novel analogs or derivatives of existing illicit drug compounds that are synthesized to circumvent existing laws and to produce similar effects as illegal recreational drugs. Major classes of designer drugs include phenethylamines, cathinones, tryptamines, piperazines, and synthetic cannabinoids. For years, black-market laboratories could produce and distribute these drugs with little to no threat of prosecution, until last summer when U.S. President Obama signed a bill into law designating certain chemicals found in designer drugs as illegal substances. Today, as with other illicit drugs already covered under federal law, selling and distributing many specific designer drugs is now prohibited in the United States. “It is our goal to provide private, academic and government institutions with sophisticated technology and screening methods that will quickly and accurately identify these substances so that laws enacted to restrict their use can be readily enforced,” said Tom Gluodenis, Agilent’s global marketing manager of Forensics and Toxicology. Gluodenis continued, “We look forward continuing our work with Dr. DeCaprio and his team at Florida International University, and commend them on their ambitious efforts in this important area of research.” Comments \| 0 ADD COMMENT Bioassays 2017: Scientific Approaches and Regulatory Strategies Jan 24 - May 09, 2017 Decoding Microbial Metabolism Explains Biofuel Yield News Jan 20, 2017	<urn:uuid:da40e269-9e84-4066-9e4c-af3f1a333a0c>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	https://www.technologynetworks.com/analysis/news/agilent-collaborating-with-florida-international-university-185537	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00300-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.924431	712	1.609375	2
Micro organic light-emitting diodes fabricated through area-selective growth† Developments in micro-displays have led to great interest in patterning OLEDs on the microscale. However, because organic molecules are fragile in adverse environments, patterning OLEDs on the microscale remains underdeveloped. In this work, the fabrication of Micro-OLEDs via the area-selective growth of hole-transporting material is reported. The active material is selectively deposited on pre-determined areas, and this technique is compatible with photolithography. High-resolution OLEDs with feature sizes as low as sub-micrometer and green-, orange-red- and deep-blue-emitting devices are demonstrated. This technique provides a promising method for the fabrication of high-resolution OLED devices over large areas. - This article is part of the themed collections: Celebrating Excellence in Research: Women at the Frontiers of Chemistry and Molecular Materials and Devices	<urn:uuid:8d21763f-8d1c-46ae-84a3-c7fb31d975c0>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2017/qm/c7qm00383h	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00675.warc.gz	en	0.915671	198	2.25	2
Empathy. I can’t help but think of Blade Runner whenever the word enters my orbit, and in this instance it’s quite an apt reference. A team of European researchers devised a test to identify the part of the brain that deals with our empathetic response. In particular, they wanted to know why we often find it hard to grasp why someone else isn’t on the same emotional plain we are. Then they wanted to see if they could dial empathy up and down. And they could. It turns out there’s a part of our brain – the right supramarginal gyrus (rSMG for short), located near the middle of the brain – that showed a spike of activity when test subjects were off kilter with each other. They just had to work out whether that spike was trying to encourage us to be more empathetic, or acting as a road-block. It turned out to be the former. For some reason, test subjects seem quite happy to have magnetic stimulus performed on their brains. Thanks to their confidence in modern science, the researchers were able to reduce the rSMG activity and find that their subjects showed less empathy when doing the tests. Our brains are actually trying to help us be more empathetic. Hopefully this research goes towards finding ways to improve our empathy levels. The last thing we need is a mad scientist who devises a way to shut the rSMG reaction down. Without it, we’re not human.	<urn:uuid:f5279341-0115-4072-98ff-6050d4c6350a>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://krconnect.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-empathy-zone.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284411.66/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00466-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962981	309	3.15625	3
The Young Messiah (2016): The film that accepts the challenge of depicting Jesus’ childhood. Article begins after advertisement: The Young Messiah is a film that tells the story of the child Jesus on his return from Egypt as he and the Holy Family settle down in Nazareth. This is obviously a fictional portrayal as this stage in the Lord Jesus’ life is described briefly in the Gospels. Specifically, after Jesus is lost and found in the temple, the Gospel summarizes the stage in Jesus’ life this movie depicts as: “The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favor of God was upon him.” (Lk 2:40). Is this enough to make a two and a half hour film? Hardly. That is why the most we can ask of this film- and we hope this is the case- is authenticity. Article continues after advertisement: The film is based on the book, “Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt” (2005), written by Anne Rice, months after her return to the Catholic Church in 1998 (don’t get too excited because in 2010 she leaves the Church again). According to its director, Cyrus Nowrasteh, The Young Messiah tries to present a realistic profile of young Jesus through a faithful account that is consistent with the adult Christ who appears in the Gospels. “In addition, we hope that our movie will in a small way lead those who watch the movie to conversion and to the grace that God showers each of us with.” Is there a particular topic that is difficult to confront in a project like this? Article continues after advertisement: Yes, I can think of two. The first is related to the historic sources that inspire this film and the possible way that narrations found in the apocryphal gospels about our Lord’s childhood could be used. As you know, these gospels are very different and some were written many years after Jesus’ death with the intention of manipulating Christianity to converge it with other ideologies or pseudo religions like gnosticism. This stumbling block doesn’t worry me much because with goodwill, basic theological studies, and a bit of common sense this can be overcome. The second topic is a bit more complex. A movie that wants to portray Jesus’ childhood must show, in some form, the process through which Jesus begins to understand that he himself is the Messiah. Romano Guardini can help us understand the complexity of this passage a bit more: “Jesus didn’t just experience God, he was God. He did not become God in a specific time or moment, he was God from the very beginning. However, his life consisted in fully and humanly living his divine nature; that is to say, in his human conscience he integrates his divine reality and being, assuming the strength of God’s will, making pure feelings a reality in his life, spreading the eternal love of his heart, and incorporating divine and infinite fulfillment to his human person. In other words, his life was to dive deeply within himself, projecting his own capabilities, daring to conquer higher goals (…) reaching his own fulfillment: the human Jesus growing towards his own divine nature” (El Senor, R. Guardini p. 55-56). Now, raise your hand if you dare to make a film that depicts Jesus’ ministry. What happened? No one is willing to do it? That’s because it’s a very difficult thing to accomplish. Was it Mary who communicated Jesus’ mission as Messiah and his divine identity? (He was God! That can’t be.) Then…that means the child Jesus always knew he was the only son of God? (Hey! If he was human it’s only logical to think he also needed time to process. Man, we’ve reached quite a crossroad! Was it a balance between these two positions? Difficult to know. What is clear is that none of the authors of the gospels dared to penetrate the conscience of God made man. Can The Young Messiah achieve this? Don’t misunderstand me. I really want to watch this movie, and I think the topic is great. If I’m a bit careful it’s because this is a page for disciples and as such we are the first ones who must ask ourselves the difficult questions. I hope the film is a success and the topic is as detailed as possible, respecting the enormous mystery it is taking on. Let’s pray that’s the case and that The Young Messiah, as its director says, contributes to the conversion of many people.	<urn:uuid:95e67512-5a5c-4e5c-af83-7354bdf9f114>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://catholic-link.org/2016/03/15/the-young-messiah-2016-the-film-that-accepts-the-challenge-of-depicting-jesus-childhood/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280266.9/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00500-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.975477	964	2.140625	2
Pope Benedict XVI issued his first tweet in Latin on Sunday. Here he is pictured… (Associated Press ) ROME -- Pope Benedict XVI sent his first tweet in Latin on Sunday, backed by experts who argue that the dead language is ideal for the 21st-century medium of Twitter. In his debut Latin tweet, the pontiff said God asked believers to "orare semper, iustitiam factitare, amare probitatem, humiles Secum ambulare," which translates to "pray constantly, do justice, love goodness and walk humbly with Him," a passage from the Book of Micah. According to Benedict's welcome message on his Latin Twitter account at @Pontifex_ln, "Twitter" in Latin is "Pagina publica breviloquentis," or "Concise, public page." The account had attracted more than 5,000 followers by Sunday afternoon, in addition to the 2.5 million followers of the Twitter accounts Benedict launched in eight other languages, including English, Spanish and French, in December. The Latin account will feature the same messages being sent in the other languages. The Vatican daily L'Osservatore Romano threw its weight behind the initiative last week, with Manlio Simonetti, a professor of Christian history, telling the paper that Latin was well-suited to Twitter. "Latin adapts very well to the brevity demanded by new social networks, even better than English," he said. Although it was once the universal language of academics and priests, the use of Latin has waned, even within the walls of the Vatican, despite ATMs at the Holy See that still issue instructions in the language. A diehard fan of Latin, Benedict was behind the creation of the Vatican's Latin Studies Academy in November. Scholars have been struggling to keep the language moving with the times, coming up with phrases like "inscriptio cursus electronici," or "written electronic mail," for e-mail. An updated Latin dictionary widely consulted at the Vatican also translates "goal" (as in a soccer net) as "retis violation"; "hot pants" as "brevissimae bracae femineae"; and "parachute" as "umbrella descensoria." Father Federico Lombardi, a Vatican spokesman, said Sunday that the Latin translation for Twitter, "Pagina publica breviloquentis," had been dreamed up by a small team of Latin scholars working at the Vatican’s secretariate of state. "You need to know the language and have a bit of fantasy to do this," he said. Syrian Kurds and rebels battle over town U.S., other nations await Algeria death toll Mexican Olympic medalist buried in hometown	<urn:uuid:f9f9ecdd-0174-4367-921b-c37c69986792>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://articles.latimes.com/2013/jan/20/world/la-fg-wn-pope-benedict-xvi-tweets-in-latin-20130120	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279410.32/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00173-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.952166	580	1.890625	2
Metal (Al) layer alignment issue envy at ee.ucla.edu Sat Jun 21 17:48:50 PDT 2008 I am doing a backend process and am trying to align an aluminum layer to holes in oxide beneath the aluminum layer (standard contact hole and metallization process) with the ASML. Resist is 1um Shipley positive and I use 60mJ/cm^2 energy, which defines the metal patterns well. - Misalignment: Every die is misaligned and by a different amount both in the x-y direction. There are a few devices in the dead centre which seem to be aligned and from the centre the misalignment begins to spiral out. The alignment of the reticle layer has been checked before by aligning to the contact layer beneath, but without metal. So it is not a mask or machine offset problem. _ Rejection of wafers: Sometimes the wafer gets rejected and sometimes it exposes it but always with the same misalignment mentioned before. I am told that the ASML reticles have a layer which just opens up the area around the marks. I could use that to remove the metal and try aligning through the passivation layer beneath it. Can you give any other ideas? Any help/suggestion will be appreciated. More information about the asml	<urn:uuid:53585fbf-f06e-4863-88d3-ddb2d7d444a8>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://snf.stanford.edu/pipermail/asml/2008-June/000078.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281574.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00026-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.857844	290	2.0625	2
900 Years Order of Prémontré Together – With God – Among the People Day of Consecrated Life 2021 The celebration of our Order’s jubilee invites us to give special attention to the Solemnity of the Presentation of the Lord in the temple, a day which since 1997 has been marked as the day of consecrated life. Saint John Paul II instituted this yearly celebration in order to help the entire Church to appreciate the testimony of those who have chosen to follow Christ more closely through the practice of the evangelical counsels. At the same time the day of consecrated life seeks to offer to those who lead a consecrated life a favorable opportunity to renew their proposals and to rekindle the sentiments that should inspire their dedication the Lord. Saint Norbert would have endorsed wholeheartedly the description of consecrated life as flowing from the desire to follow Christ more closely. On many occasions the authors of his vitae underscore how his way of life was rooted in the Gospel. In the description of his way of life as an itinerant preacher we read: “According to the gospel mandate Norbert carried with him neither purse nor sandals nor two tunics…” When explaining his purpose to the canons in Laon he says: “To sum up briefly, I have chosen to live simply the evangelic and apostolic life rightly understood.” The radical and literal observance of the Gospel as a rule permeates the whole biography of our holy father Norbert. At the same time, however, we can see how he intelligently responded to the needs and the circumstances of his time. The presentation of the Lord in the temple certainly is an apt image to evoke a life that is totally given up to God. It is therefore an image of the quintessence of religious life. But in order to live a life following Christ more closely we need to translate the Gospel into our own inner life and in our day to day behavior. We cannot simply copy. We are to listen attentively to the Spirit of Christ in the signs of our times, in the needs of people and at the center of our very being. Listening, indeed “together, to God, among the people”, we will have to search ways to act according to this ongoing inspiration. Every aspect of religious life has to be rooted in a contemplative attitude of listening. It is not a coincidence that the Gospel of this solemnity in the second chapter of the Gospel according to Luke in three verses (25-27) mentions as many times the Holy Spirit when speaking about Simeon: “This man was righteous and devout, awaiting the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the Christ of the Lord. He came in the Spirit into the temple…” The presence of the Holy Spirit in Simeon’s life is decisive in his meeting with Christ. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon is transformed by this meeting and becomes a prophet, singing the praise of the light of salvation for all. Likewise we need to be open to the Spirit to find our way to live the evangelical counsels, inspired by the true Spirit of the Gospel. The Spirit, who is the giver of life is the one who also gives life and full meaning to our Premonstratensian Charism in each and every community of our Order, indeed, in the life of every sister or brother who makes profession in our Order. Although the juridical obligations flowing from the profession of the evangelical counsels are the same for all consecrated, their practice is colored by the proper Charism of each Order or Congregation. In our constitutions the life according to our profession is treated in the numbers 11-25. Rereading these numbers, it struck me how expressions describing profession of the evangelical counsels as “offer to God” are often associated with “and to the brethren” or “and to the community”. Our profession is indeed meant to be an expression of ecclesiastical communio and, therefore, of the vita apostolica in its fullness. The apostolic life as Saint Augustine and Saint Norbert present it to us is proposed in our constitutions in such a way that it embraces a fraternal way of life in which brothers and sisters feel at home, are loved, appreciated and cared for. This way of life is a prophetic sign in the Church and the world of our times where polarization and division are magnified by modern means of communication. According to our constitutions, our way of life is explicitly rooted in the Gospel and in the Apostolic Church, so that it expresses an aspect of what the Church has to be: “Our canonries are especially ordered so that through the practice of common life and the apostolic mission they may manifest the communio of the Church of Christ among themselves and also beyond in the people of God and in the whole world.” (Const. n. 12) Apostolic, as appears from our constitutions, also means to be sent. We do have a mission. It struck me how much this aspect is integrated into our very profession, which is a giving up oneself to God, to the sisters and brothers with whom we form our canonry and with God’s people: “Our profession expresses the surrender of ourselves. By one and the same impulse we offer ourselves to God and to the community, which is at the service of the people of God.” (Const. n.14) It is as if we pledge ourselves to continue the mission of Jesus Christ himself, who was sent to the world, and so to humankind, since his Father “so much loved the world”. “When we bind ourselves to the three evangelical counsels by vows, our vocation and obligation is to give ourselves with undivided heart to the service of God and of humanity.” (Const. n.16) The same thought is underscored in the context of the vow of consecrated celibacy, thus linking chastity and being really human together, rather than stressing the aspect of abstinence: “Through fraternal love and friendship in common life and through solicitude toward humankind, our celibacy should be endowed with a humanity which reveals the love of God for all and promotes human flourishing.” (Const .n.19) Our life in common, together with God, among the people, is the expression of a wonderful vocation in which we are called to be fully human and to offer our very being to God so that He may assume it so that we may speak in word and in our way of life to the world. A vocation to follow Jesus as He is offered to his Father in the temple, brought there by Mary and Joseph and welcomed by Simeon and Hannah as representatives of God’s people. Let us listen carefully to the Spirit to let this happen in our daily life. grant us the grace of the jubilee, the grace of renewal and conversion. Give us the fullness of your Holy Spirit, so that we may discern the ways in which we can live according to the Gospel, follow the teachings of the Apostles, and grow in the charism that you entrusted to our holy fathers Augustine and Norbert. † Jos Wouters, Abbot – General	<urn:uuid:93a4ebfb-ce83-4395-b977-f1297fd34fe0>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.900premontre.org/?author=1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00465.warc.gz	en	0.964474	1,545	1.664063	2
Shakespeare’s Birthplace is a restored 16th century half-timbered house situated in Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire. William Shakespeare was born, grew up and played here. He also spent the first five years of his married life here with his new wife, Anne Hathaway. Landscape and travel Hermanus, ugly, cats_123 and 6 more	<urn:uuid:0fa128e8-e5a0-4ed6-a00a-bf73c5819191>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	https://www.ephotozine.com/user/hurstbourne-8862/gallery/photo/shakespeare-s-birthplace-33909190	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280761.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00091-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.974787	85	1.789063	2
Endurance athletes understand the need for oxygen, but how does your respiratory system and the exchange of gases within your body actually work? Respiratory Therapist and TriDot Coach Ryan Tibball provides an overview of your respiratory system and how you can improve your respiratory fitness. Ryan defines VO2 max and its relationship to training. He also recommends optimal breathing patterns for swimming, biking, and running that can significantly benefit your triathlon performance and offers special considerations for asthmatic athletes. TriDot Podcast .048: O2, VO2, and You: Improving Respiratory Fitness for Better Health and Performance This is the TriDot podcast. TriDot uses your training data and genetic profile, combined with predictive analytics and artificial intelligence to optimize your training, giving you better results in less time with fewer injuries. Our podcast is here to educate, inspire, and entertain. We’ll talk all things triathlon with expert coaches and special guests. Join the conversation and let’s improve together. Andrew: Hey, folks! Welcome to a new edition of The TriDot Podcast. Hot topic and a brand new TriDot expert on the podcast today to talk about it. Today we’re talking respiratory health. Breathing in, breathing out, improving cardiovascular fitness, and the ins and outs of getting oxygen through our system as we train and race. Joining us for this conversation is Respiratory Therapist and TriDot Coach Ryan Tibball. Ryan has a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences from Texas A&M University and Respiratory Care from UT Health Center at San Antonio. He serves as the LifeTime Cycle Coordinator and the PWR Cycle Coach at LifeTime Fitness and is a certified Crossfit Coach & a Pose Method Certified Run Coach. Ryan is a multiple time Ironman finisher and has been coaching with TriDot since 2015. Ryan! Thanks for joining us today brother. Ryan: Thank you very much, Andrew. Long time no see, brother. Andrew: Yeah, for real. Ryan: Great seeing you. I’m really excited to be here. Andrew: Yeah, man. Also joining us is Pro Triathlete and Coach Elizabeth James. Elizabeth came to the sport from a soccer background and quickly rose through the triathlon ranks using TriDot--from a beginner to top age-grouper to a professional triathlete. She is a Kona & Boston Marathon Qualifier who has coached triathletes with TriDot since 2014. Elizabeth, thanks for joining us! Elizabeth: It’s always great to be here. Thank you, Andrew. Andrew: And who am I? I am Andrew the average triathlete. Voice of the people and captain of the middle of the pack. Today we’ll get warmed up and then we’ll dive into our main set covering all the implications of respiratory health for triathletes. We’ll cool down today talking about some of the new tri gear that has gotten our attention. Time to warm up! Let’s get moving. Andrew: Movies can serve as a source of entertainment and inspiration. And sports movies in particular are popular for their mix of action and storytelling. Whether it’s a modern hit or a timeless classic, there are plenty of hit movies out there capturing the stories of a large variety of sports. For today’s warm up question, Ryan, Elizabeth--what would you say is your all-time favorite sports movie? And, listen, there are so many out there that...let’s do it this way. I want each of you to declare a personal favorite, but then add maybe a second one that you really enjoyed that you feel doesn’t really get the love and attention that it should. Ryan, first time on the podcast, let’s start with you. Ryan: Alright, well, this is going to date me a little bit. Obviously an old-time favorite of mine...it goes way back to 1981--Victory. It is, in a nutshell, a story about...it happens during World War II. It’s a German soccer team against POWs from the war. You know, it was all about a propaganda thing in Germany. They were just trying to basically improve morale. Sylvester Stalone and Pele, one of my most favorite soccer players… Andrew: Pele is in the movie? That’s awesome. Ryan: Yes, Pele is in the movie. Elizabeth: Oh, that’s cool. Ryan: I don’t know, Elizabeth, with your soccer background, if you knew about this movie. Elizabeth: No, I didn’t. I’m going to have to go watch it now. Ryan: Yes. Classic, but Sylvester Stalone, this is pre-Rambo, of course. I don’t want to give it all away, but let’s just say the prisoners of war, the whole negotiation thing was...They were going to try to escape at halftime through a man-made built tunnel through the locker room of their locker room. They had it all set up, it was ready to go. At halftime they went in, the tunnel opened up, and they decided they wanted to come back on the field and win the game. They don’t win...but they were down 4-1 and they do tie. But they do make their escape. Andrew: So many spoilers! Ryan: I know… Elizabeth: Hang on, hang on, I want to watch this! Ryan: Okay, fine, I’ll stop right there. Andrew: We still gotta watch and see how it happens. Ryan: You do really need to watch that. So, yeah, I’m going to stop right there with that one. One that doesn’t get the love and attention...I’m going to show my maturity here--Talladega Nights. Andrew: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Ryan: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Yeah, I said it. Andrew: That’s definitely a Will Ferrell movie with one of the higher laughs per minute metric. There’s certainly lots of comedy gold to that one. I like your style. Elizabeth, what about you? Elizabeth: Okay. Gosh. All-time favorite...Remember the Titans. I could watch that over and over again. Anything football, too, is going to capture my attention. Andrew: The speech at the field in Gettysburg from Denzel Washington, after he ran them through the woods. Lots of golden moments in that movie for sure. Elizabeth: Lots of moments. Tear jerker moments throughout. So inspirational. So that would be my all-time favorite and then the one that doesn’t get the love and attention it deserves I would say is Without Limits. Andrew: I have not seen that one. Elizabeth: Since it doesn’t get the love and attention it deserves...if you’re listening and you don’t know what that one is...it’s about one of the most gutsy runners, Pre Prefontaine. Ryan: I haven’t seen that one. Elizabeth: Oh, it’s great. Andrew: I decided to go the nostalgia route. I think my favorite sports movie from growing up as a kid is The Sandlot. Just absolute classic. It’s a story of sports, it’s a story of...takes you back to being a kid and not having a care in the world. One that I’ll say that is a really recent one--I’m a big fan of the Oscars, the Academy Awards. I try to watch them every year. This past year one of the nominated films was Ford vs. Ferrari. It’s Matt Damon and Christian Bale telling the story of when the Ford Motor Company at the time was not really big into racing and decided to step into racing in a big way and take on the juggernaut of Ferrari at one of the premiere races in the world. Just a great artistic movie, beautiful cinematography, beautiful story. Ryan: Great movie. Andrew: Did you see that one? Ryan: Yes, I did. I discovered it just because it flashed on my tv one day as a streaming option. I was like, “I need to watch this! This is about cars? Let’s do it.” Andrew: It’s the more serious version of The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. Folks, we’re going to throw this question out to you on social media so go find us “I Am TriDot” on Facebook, Instagram. We want to hear from you. What is your favorite sports movie? There’s tons of great options. We want to see what you guys have to say. On to the main set. Going in 3…2…1… Andrew: Our main set today is brought to you by TriTats. 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Now coincidentally, my last workout before recording this podcast was a 4x5 minute zone 5 interval run at the track that had my lungs absolutely screaming for air by the end. So how does this biological system within our body really work? And what can we do as athletes to maximize our respiratory ability? Ryan, before we get to the respiratory fun, tell us a little bit about Ryan the triathlete. How did you get started in the sport and what are a few of your favorite moments from your tri journey? Ryan: Well, you know, starting off 18 years ago...I’ve actually been in the sport that long, and was a little punch to the 18 years is poorly training for quite some time. Andrew: More than you would like, I’m sure. Ryan: Exactly. I came into the sport with a swimming background, a cross-country running background, but I was a terrible biker. Andrew: I still am a terrible biker. Ryan: Arguably, it is my weakest discipline still. But it is closing in on the others. I like that. Andrew: Thanks to TriDot. Ryan: Yes. Absolutely. So that’s where the journey started. I will have to say even before I go any further--shout out to my wife Monica for tolerating these past 18 years. As we know triathlon is an investment to say the least. She’s like, “Are you seriously buying some more stuff?” Yes, I am. Andrew: I need it! Ryan: Yes, exactly. My first race sprint I think most of us do a sprint on our first race. I remember Benbrook sprint race in Forth Worth, Texas. As soon as I hit that finish line I felt like I did an Ironman, but I was hooked. It was hook, line, and sinker from that very moment. Fast forward about a year later. Actually getting on the podium with an 8th place finish. Yeah! Andrew: Overall? Or age group? Ryan: 8th age group. Andrew: How many podium steps were there? Ryan: There was 10. I was like hey, I’ll take it. I got a little taste of the glory in 8th place with a plaque to show. They were giving plaques for this, so it was legit. That was here in Fort Worth, so I guess things are better and bigger in Forth Worth or at least in Texas. Andrew: Makes sense. Checks out. Ryan: Moving forward, another big pivotal moment was talking with Jeff Booher. I had known Jeff Booher previous to TriDot with Tri4Him. I joined TriDot way back in the day when it was called… Andrew: Free for Feedback. Ryan: Free for Feedback. So I did that and was really hooked there. And then one day Jeff...about a year and a half later calls me up. My phone rings, it shows Jeff Booher on the phone. I was like I better take this. I’m at the hospital working. I step across to the skybridge where I get better reception because I don’t know what Jeff wants. If he’s calling you, I figure I better answer. At that point in time he actually offered me a position as a coach for TriDot. Andrew: Wow. Ryan: That is almost emotional thinking about that, it really is, because it has really been such a journey. It’s been such an enjoyable journey since that phone call. Lastly, I’m going to...this is really where the emotional tear-jerker for me is my second Ironman. Not my first. My first was great, don’t get me wrong. My second is where my parents, my wife, and her parents were there. My family was there. I’m trying to keep it together here. But having my mom there...she had polio, she’s been affected by that and permanently affected by that. So she’s unable to do the things that I’m able to do. It was a special moment with her there. It really was. Andrew: Yeah. Absolutely. Anybody who’s finished an Ironman can relate to the fact that’s an emotional accomplishment anyway. So you tack on the family being there and your mom, that’s great. And for you, we’ve talked before. So your first Ironman you weren’t training with TriDot. Ryan: Correct. Andrew: And your second Ironman you were training with TriDot. So can you share quickly the experience of both worlds at the Ironman level. Ryan: Right...so that first one without TriDot--looking to finish and I did finish well enough. I had plenty of spare time in the end, but coming in to now TriDot and training with TriDot, I actually shaved off 90 minutes. So the first Ironman was at Arizona. Arguably, a nice flatter course. Then my second one was in Chattanooga where I shaved off over 90 minutes. Andrew: On a harder course. Ryan: On a harder course. Not that I needed anymore justification for staying with TriDot or anything, but, boy, I tell ya...that’s the way to go. Andrew: I feel lucky that I’m training for my first Ironman with TriDot and not making the mistake that you did and not miss out on that time hopefully. Anyway, now that we’ve walked through the highlights of the Ryan Tibball triathlon career reel. So you go to Texas A&M University, which, again, talk about the comparisons between you and TriDot founder Jeff Booher, you’re both A&M Aggie guys. You both used to race against each other back in the day. So there’s a lot of relationship there. Just walk us through your educational background and what made respiratory therapy the industry you wanted to pursue. My educational background with A&M and then I actually went to UT Health Science Center San Antonio and received a Bachelor’s degree there in respiratory care. With that education I’ve worked in many aspects and facets of the hospital, adults and pediatrics, ICUs, ERs, Labor & Delivery, and some pulmonary clinics. So I had the opportunity to do pulmonary function testing, which is very intriguing in itself, too. But currently working in surgery now as a respiratory therapist. The autonomy there that I get is just fantastic being able to truly practice as a respiratory therapist. Andrew: So you went to school for years to learn all this stuff in the field of respiratory health care so I don’t expect us, Ryan, to get on your level of knowledge in just a few minutes. But can you give us the essential overview of our respiratory system and what it is and what it does? Ryan: Deep question, but yes. Our respiratory system is fairly simple and yet obviously extremely important. Obviously. The primary thing is exchanging of gases--oxygen and CO2. We take in oxygen, remove CO2. The homeostasis, the balance, the equilibrium that the body tries to maintain utilizing the lungs in order to do that with those gases. In a nutshell, as far as the respiratory tract goes, meaning the upper part of the airway, the nose, the mouth, etc. all the way down to your vocal cords or voice box. Below that is where the lower and the really, really important part of your respiratory tract begins, going from the trachea to the bronchus, mainstem bronchus bronchioles. I know this is getting that science-y part, but getting down to the workhorses of the lungs--the alveoli. The ones that are truly responsible for exchanging gases, the Oxygen for the CO2 and the water. Alveoli are the workhorses of the lungs, along with the pulmonary vessels. So now we’re talking cardiovascular part, as well. Andrew: So those are the blood vessels that connect into your lungs? Ryan: Right. So the capillaries are responsible for transporting, along with the arteries, arterials, veins, and venules. They come all the way down to the capillaries in between all of that. So those are the ones that are actually exchanging with the lungs and the alveoli. So that is essentially...I’d like to say nutshell, but we got a little deep. Andrew: We’re in question one about our system, Elizabeth, and we’re already hearing so many terms. Elizabeth: Are you still following? Ryan: Alveoli, guys. Remember that. Workhorses. There you go. Andrew: Definitely not a word we’ve heard before, but obviously helpful in keeping us alive every day. Ryan: Tiny little sacks responsible for so much. Elizabeth: You had mentioned in that overview the importance of oxygen and that exchange of gas. For us triathletes, we know that breathing and getting in the oxygen to the lungs and our muscles is important. But biologically what is the oxygen doing inside of our bodies that’s helping us perform? Ryan: Elizabeth throwing another deep question at me. But, hey, I’ll try to give the important parts of it. Our atmosphere is made up of a lot of different gases, but in particular, the most important for us is Oxygen. That’s 21% of our atmosphere. Anywhere you go, no matter how high you go or low you go, it doesn’t matter. It’s still 21%. The rest of it...78% of that is Nitrogen. If you do the math there, where’s the other 1%? That’s CO2 and a couple of other different gases. As far as what Oxygen does in our body--it is responsible for energy production. Coming down all the way to those mighty mitochondria. Those powerhouse cells of the body. As athletes we try to develop our mitochondria whether we know it or not. Some people get real sciency understand I work out, I get stronger, I develop more powerful mitochondria, more mitochondria. So oxygen is important in cellular respiration. So combining Oxygen with a great diet is important. Oxygen combined with fat, sugars, proteins, amino acids--those things there can end up...what they do is your mitochondria takes that and puts everything together with the Oxygen and says okay, make some ATP--Adenosine Triphosphate. Let’s make the power blocks so you can function as an athlete. Andrew: So our diet has an impact on our body’s ability to do that? Ryan: Absolutely. Andrew: Wow. Elizabeth: Another reason to eat healthy. Andrew: We literally just had two episodes with Dr. Austin. One targeting men’s health and one targeting women’s health, talking about a lot of different things our diet can impact. Here we are finding out another one. It impacts our body’s ability to produce those mitochondria. Ryan: Yeah, and Oxygen...every cell in our body needs it. Every cell in our body needs it. Talking about the diet, I’m jealous sometimes with EJ posting her foods and I’m like, “If I could only force myself to eat that. Such good stuff.” Andrew: Her daily salmon salad? Elizabeth: Now we can talk about the impact of those salads on our mitochondria, as well. Andrew: Yeah, I had no idea it was doing that for us. Ryan: You’re fueling the system. I call it fueling the machine, I suppose. Elizabeth: Absolutely. Yeah. So we’ve talked about Oxygen and the importance of that. As athletes I think another thing that comes up a lot is VO2 max. So, Ryan, could you give us an overview--what is VO2 max? How does that impact our performance as athletes? Ryan: Oh, VO2 max. That sexy number we all see on our Garmin watches. Andrew: New VO2 max. Superior! Ryan: Love it. By definition, the VO2 max is the maximum amount of Oxygen consumed measured in milliliters per kilogram per minute. Obviously you see your Garmin doing that for you. There’s other ways of measuring that. But that’s our good old Z5, our zone 5, we see. As far as its impact on our performance, it’s really interesting because how often do we really work in our Z5 versus, say, our Z4? Andrew: I worked 20 minutes on my zone 5 last night. When you talk cumulatively over the course of a month, not too often. Ryan: Not too often. So speaking to that, I spent some time with the UNT Kinesiology Department… Andrew: UNT--University of North Texas. Ryan: Yes, sir. Their kinesiology department is some of the tops in the nation. So spending a lot of time with them...it’s not as important as zone 4. So it’s nice to see it, that VO2 max on your watch. It is a great measure of your cardiovascular capacity, for sure. Andrew: But if you’re not working at that capacity, it doesn’t matter as much. Ryan: Right. So, again, it’s just about do you want to spend as much time there as your other zones? Arguably, no. Not necessarily because there’s some limitations with it. In particular, genetics is about 50% of your predicted VO2 max. So I like to say choose your parents wisely. Andrew: If only we could. Ryan: Age. So don’t get old. Andrew: Got it. Ryan: You’re looking at two of those factors that you really can’t control. And the other factors are training and body composition and weight, which obviously we can control doing the right training right. Heard that once or twice, right? TriDot! So, again, you have your genetic limitations and that is 50% of it as far as your VO2 max. Do most of us reach that? Probably not. There’s nothing wrong with striving to get better all the time, absolutely. Andrew: Does our VO2 max mainly come into play when we’re racing in that zone 5, maybe a sprint triathlon toward the end? If I’m in zone 3 or 4 in a workout, does it even matter what my zone...what my VO2 max is? If my VO2 max improves will it also improve my ability to perform in the lower zones? Ryan: It certainly can, yes. I can get into that. Again, with the time I spent at UNT and talking and really spending a ton of time with the kinesiology folks and the doctors there, you could have two athletes. For example, athlete A has this phenomenal VO2 max, let’s say 80, which is really off the charts almost. Meanwhile, their lactic threshold is 40% of that. Versus an athlete who has a VO2 max of 65 and they’re utilizing 85% of that with their lactic threshold. I’m going to pick athlete B every single time to win. That’s because of...it’s important to develop that zone 4 over that zone 5. Andrew: Because zone 4 is how much of your zone...your ability you can… Ryan: Right. So it gets real sciency in this part, but, again, you notice our training is predominantly zoned for zone 2 for very good reasons. We have a hard time reaching our maximum potential on our VO2 max, but if we keep working at our zone 4 and we do some zone 5 work it will happen. When I used to train, I think I was probably in zone 5 half the time and that explains why I never got a whole lot better. Andrew: Zone 5 or zone 1. Ryan: Zone 5 or zone 1! Yeah, exactly. That doesn’t mean it’s not important to work on. Absolutely it is. You see it in our TriDot programming. We do touch on that zone 5 and zone 6. Andrew: Interval runs. 30-30s. 30-90s. Ryan: The most impactful zone will be your zone 4 overall. Andrew: So for folks who are at least monitoring their VO2 max and they do enjoy seeing the new numbers pop up on the Garmin device, how accurate...I’ve always wondered this personally...how accurate are those readings when it’s just my watch or something? Essentially, educated guessing, educated estimating my VO2 max, I’m assuming. Are those numbers pretty accurate? Ryan: Yeah...so you see me pause there. It’s interesting you ask. The algorithms and the way that Garmin measures it...again, I don’t know their algorithms, but certainly they’re not taking into account some of the important factors of measuring your true VO2 max. Andrew: So they only have so much of the data basically? Ryan: Correct. But what’s nice about having that on the Garmin is it can be hopefully motivating when you see it moving up. When it goes down, you kind of...eh. Alright. We’ll see you later. But you see a lot of times in the summer (at least I have seen this trending) is that my VO2 max drops. Obviously temperature doesn’t seem to be playing a role in Garmin’s algorithms because I’m dropping in the summer. At least that part is my opinion. To answer the question, like you said--is it super accurate? Really it gets you in the ballpark, sure. And you can trend it. And you can watch it. If you start off at 50 and drop to 30, you might want to question why. But if you’re like going 50 - 48 - 51 - 52, you’re still in the ballpark of probably what it truly is. It’s pretty close. Andrew: So they’re doing the best they can with the data they have available? Ryan: Right. Andrew: What would be the actual way to tell you what your VO2 max is? Ryan: The actual way would be to go (like I’ve done several times) is going in and doing the active metabolic assessment. Finding a facility and I had the opportunity several times at the University of North Texas to do that. What they do is actually measure the inspiratory and expiratory gases that you are producing while putting you through that active metabolic testing. There they can analyze that and see where you start burning more sugars over fat, etc. They can get you all your values, get your zone 4, get your VO2 max, your zone 5, and find out where those are at. Because it’s so much more accurate utilizing the machine that can analyze your gases. Andrew: When we think of training, we think of swim, bike, run, and probably strength training. But anyone who has simply run out of breath time trialing a 5K knows that there’s fitness implications from our lung strength. Can we train the strength and efficiency of our lungs like we can our muscles? Ryan: Absolutely. The lungs themselves are not muscles, but the diaphragm, the main breathing muscle of your body...that diaphragm is a nice dome shaped muscle that you can actually control because if you tell somebody to take a deep breath they do it. They’re using their diaphragm to do so. Andrew: Any singer is well versed in the diaphragm muscle and controlling it. Ryan: Singers...Some of your best athletes in regards to VO2 max is your cross-country skiers, rowers, and people like that. They’ve certainly definitely learned how to use their diaphragms really well. Yes, you can work that muscle out. The only difference is that it’s hard to quantify how strong is your diaphragm. You can’t hook your diaphragm up to a stack of weights and see what it can do. Andrew: You’re not curling 25 pounds vs. 20 pounds. Ryan: Right. But there are ways to measure and quantify lung capacities, though. So it gives you an indirect measurement by doing a pulmonary function test. Those pulmonary function tests are done in a lab and actually measure lung volumes. So if you really had the money to spend and wanted to really know a whole heck of a lot about yourself, go get yourself some pulmonary function testing done. Andrew: That sounds like a great ice breaker at a party. Sit down and break the ice with somebody. “Just so you know, my lung capacity is…” What’s the metric for lung capacity? Ryan: Liters. Andrew: “My lung capacity is 10 liters of air.” Ryan: That’s fantastic. Elizabeth: Here we are mentioning lung capacity. Is that something that biologically we are born with a certain size lung? Is that also something that can be improved? You said it was measured in liters. Can you elaborate a little bit more? Ryan: As I sit here across from professional triathlete Elizabeth James… Andrew: Who probably has the best lung capacity out of the three of us at the table. Ryan: Funny story--I’ve raced some races, I wouldn’t call it ‘with’ her, but been at the same race. Meanwhile, I think she probably went home and showered and everything after she finished… Andrew: And you were still on the run course? Ryan: And I finally finished up. Always with a smile on her face. Yes, factors such as age, yes. As you get older your lung capacities do have the tendency to go down. That’s a lot with lung strength as well--sex. Male or female. Males typically have larger lung capacities for the same height male and same height female you’ll find that the male will have a larger lung capacity. So those certainly play a role. Body build. As far as height, for those of us that are vertically challenged like myself, I won’t have as large a lung capacity as a guy who is 6 foot 2. Andrew: Makes sense. Ryan: Lung capacities...some are hereditary. I guess we’re going back to genetics. Andrew: Again, thanks, Mom and Dad. Ryan: Thank you, Mom and Dad. To be more specific, most males anywhere about 5 to 6 liters on average. I’m giving you average numbers here. Females, marginally less, about 4 ½ to 5 ½ liters total lung capacity. Andrew: So when we talk about...you mentioned a little bit ago that lung strength, diaphragm muscle strength is something we can improve, is that something that just kind of happens naturally with our training? Or are there separate things we can be doing on the side to work our diaphragm and improve that strength? Ryan: Right, so yes, exercise...I like to point out to athletes--exercise, diet, etc. Those kinds of things will certainly help strengthen that diaphragm. Routine exercise. And you can actually practice...I think we might talk about that a little later...is how to breathe. As far as...yes, you can strengthen that in order to get better, absolutely. Andrew: So one of the more well-known breathing conditions is asthma. What considerations need to be made for an asthmatic athlete and their training? Ryan: I love talking asthma. Those with asthma are some of my main clients so to speak. Especially when I wasn’t working in surgery. And no offense to any asthmatics out there. Hopefully y’all aren’t asthmatics. They can be some of the stubbornest people. Andrew: Really? Ryan: Yeah. I don’t want to use the word “embrace,” but they certainly...slight denial, you know? Sometimes they’re like, “I don’t have problems breathing. I don’t want to have problems.” I get it. Nobody wants that problem. It’s important to breathe, of course. But you have to realize as an asthmatic...and I do have a few athletes I do coach that do have asthma...I have to really harp on them and say, “Listen, part of being an asthmatic is you have to maintain health. Just like eating a good diet and exercise, but if you have asthma, that’s another component to work on.” So making sure you keep your asthma in check. Understanding...as far as when you should be giving yourself a treatment. Are you doing maintenance as well? So longer acting medications that will help keep you at a healthy level of lung health, basically. Our all time favorite: caffeine. That can help. Andrew: Really? Ryan: Yeah. I think I turned y’all’s heads, didn’t I? Elizabeth: Yeah! Coffee? What? Andrew: I think I found a new reason to use caffeine. Ryan: Coffee. Theophylline…yeah, absolutely. it’s actually a bronchodilator so something that helps open up the lungs essentially, in a nutshell, is what that means. Going back to asthmatics….recognizing your triggers. It could be environment. Cold or hot weather. It could be seasonal. Living here in Texas, everybody with those allergies. Some are allergy-driven asthmatics so when all those pollens come in, pre-medicate. You know...you watch the weather. You see it coming. Pre-medicate. I always advise on that. Exercise. Even diet can actually be a trigger, as well. So knowing your triggers as an asthmatic is extremely important. Again, making sure you are staying on top of your own self maintenance, as well. Andrew: So, Ryan, as I was researching a bit for this conversation a funny thing happened with the Google searches I was doing to learn a little bit. I started getting social media ads for all these different breathing aids marketed toward athletes. I’ve gotten ads for the altitude simulating masks, for the nasal strips that are supposed to open up your nasal passages for increased airflow. It’s always a picture of Chris Froome with one of those on his nose. They’re trying to market it as this guy uses it. Some other breathing devices you put into your mouth and breathe into it to exercise your lungs. Are any of these products the real deal and worth our attention? Ryan: Great question, too, because it’s funny you ask about that breathing mask. I’ll back up one second so I can address the nasal strips. I think the nasal strips really can help. Some things can be hard to quantify, of course. But having those nasal strips opening up your passages the air flows through is certainly...yeah...could be very, very beneficial if you already have a narrow upper airway. Andrew: I think Oakley even has some sunglasses they market that has a little piece on the nose that is supposed to do the same thing. Ryan: If you can...and this can come down not just to a physical benefit, but maybe mentally, hey I feel better with all these strips on my face--wear them! Why not? But I think in the end if you’re opening up your nasal passages and improving airflow, that’s the bottom line. Going over to the mask...I actually had the opportunity...this is where I was a real guinea pig...wearing that elevation training mask. I did a study at UNT several years ago. They were testing does it really work? Does it do what they tout it to do? Andrew: I saw it...NFL players were using it pre-game to get themselves warmed up. They would challenge their lungs by wearing this elevation mask then take it off for the game. Ryan: Right...I will tell you what UNT found. I did speak extensively with their kinesiology guys about this. I wanted to know the results. They said, “No. There was no significant improvement in any sort of way.” But...here’s the big but part...well, is it good for lungs? Or not lung strengthening, but diaphragmatic strengthening? Your diaphragm. Your main breathing muscle. Could it help there? Sure. But, again...something...how could you quantify that? That would be pulmonary function testing. Are you improving your lung volumes? So then you have to question--I’m wearing the mask while exercising. I’m wearing a mask here or there. Is it the exercise that helped? Or is it the mask that helped? So, again, according to UNT they say no, not really. Andrew: They didn’t find a difference. Ryan: Sorry, elevation mask. There wasn’t anything to see any significant improvement. Elizabeth: Good to know. One of the things...I want to go back here for a second. Ryan, one of the things earlier you were talking about potentially specific breathing patterns for each of the disciplines in our sport. Are there optimal breathing patterns for swimming, biking, and running, that we can be leveraging for our triathlon performance? Ryan: That’s a great question. I would certainly say at the very least, just breathe. Elizabeth: That’s a good idea. Ryan: Just breathe, right? As far as swimming goes, even coming from a swimming background I didn’t really have that good old sink down drill that we have prescribed for ourselves at times. Andrew: And no matter how good your swim dot is, those will still get prescribed from time to time. Ryan: Yes, that’s exactly right. Andrew: It’s a good reminder. It’s a good thing to do. Ryan: I love that drill. Even as a swimmer with a swimming background. Why? Because in swimming it’s important that you have a constant flow of air. Meaning breathing in and breathing out. Of course there’s a lot of other drills that we do. For example, that facilitate body rotation. So you improve rotation, extension out front, gives you that opportunity to breathe even better. So it comes down to always having constant air flow, but how can you optimize, as well, to get to even start that process of constant air flow? So breathing in, blowing air out, and always...I see this a lot with some of the athletes I coach. They hold their breath. Don’t hold your breath. Don’t hold your breath. I promise, you want that constant...even I with my background work on it all the time. When I do I just feel better. I breathe better. In fact, I just got out of the pool earlier today really focusing on that. A lot of my drills had to do with body rotation, which was fantastic. It gave me an opportunity to keep that constant air flow. Andrew: To think about that. Ryan: Right. Moving on to the bike, we talk about this often--is bike fit. What does that have to do with breathing? For those of you who might feel a little crunched up on your bikes, you’ll understand. I don’t like being in aero. If you don’t like being in aero, chances are you’re probably having a hard time breathing there. So maybe we need to reinvestigate your bike fit. Andrew: That was something a few episodes ago, we did an interview with Jesse Frank, an engineer with Specialized Win Tunnel. One of the things he talked about was when they take an athlete through a bike fit in the Win Tunnel at Specialized. Before they even put them in the tunnel, they do a study. They hook them up to a machine and they see in a variety of positions how much oxygen is getting through their system. Because if a position is more aero, but less efficient for your breathing, in the long run it’s not a good position for you. So they find that mix of what’s a position that is nice and aero, but is also efficient in the breathing before they even take you to the Win Tunnel? So that reinforces exactly what you’re talking about and making sure in our bike position we’re able to breathe well. Ryan: Right. And when you have that you’re able to breathe better. Going back to that good old word “oxygen.” Getting it into your cells, getting your body to produce the ATP that you need for that energy. Moving on into the run, as well, we talk about different efforts require essentially different breathing patterns almost. I don’t want to use the word “require,” but certainly they’re beneficial to practice. When I talk about the bike fit, it’s about your diaphragm being able to do its job. So getting crunched up...imagine being balled up and trying to breathe deep. It’s almost impossible. So now moving to that run part, talking about breathing patterns as far as...put your hand on your belly, put your hand on your chest, and then breathe in through your nose. Your chest and belly should rise at the same time. For us guys, our beer belly sticks out. Andrew: We’re all doing this right now. Me and Elizabeth are over here doing it. Ryan: Watch your chest and your belly rise at the same time. They should. Instead you will see some people sometimes go like this. Their belly doesn’t move out, they just inflate their chest. So they’re not taking advantage of their diaphragm as much. So practicing this drill of hand on chest, hand on the belly, breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth. Practice that for five minutes sitting on the couch. Andrew: Be aware of where is the air coming from. Ryan: Where is the air coming from? Allowing that diaphragm to pull down, push the abdominal contents (your belly) out. it gives you a sign that you’re using your diaphragm to breathe. That comes into play in all the sports, not just biking and running, but and swimming. The more you train...I mean, we gotta do drills. Do them, do them, keep doing them. That is one of them. Add diaphragmatic breathing to your exercises. You’re sitting on the couch watching Ford vs. Ferrari, right? Practice that belly breathing is what we call it. Chest, belly, rise at the same time. Breathe in through your nose nice and slow and you can blow it out. When it comes to running and high exertions, at some point you will start breathing through your mouth and trying to bring in the air as fast and as hard as you can. So, again, things change. Your body pretty much naturally adapts when out there running, but I think a lot of newer athletes make that mistake of I have a hard time breathing when I just take off and run. Chances are part of that equation there is maybe you’re running too fast already and you’re not training right. So let’s slow you down a little bit. That way you’d practice efficiency. Andrew: I’ve seen them suggest before, if you don’t have a heart rate monitor on or don’t have a watch to tell you your pace, so you’re just going off RPE the way to tell what zone you’re in--in zone 2 you should be easy breathing, able to have a full-on conversation with somebody. In zone 3, you’re breathing a little bit, but still able to form sentences and conversation. In zone 4, you’re getting out words, but you’re struggling to get out words. In zone 5 you’re not talking. If you’re out of breath, you’re not in that zone 2 easy running. Ryan: Exactly. Elizabeth: You’re going to have to edit out all of my deep breathing as I’ve been practicing. I’ve been breathing into the microphone here. Andrew: Ryan, there’s probably a different podcast where we talk about this a little bit more. But a very serious breathing issue that I wanted to touch on is SIPE--Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema. It can be a very serious condition occurring mostly during open water swim race events. What is SIPE and what do we need to be aware of in regards to this on race day? Ryan: Yes, SIPE. Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema, just like you said, Andrew. Pulmonary Edema in general can be attributed to other things, as well. I see that, unfortunately, sometimes in the recovery room at the hospital. It is essentially by definition is leaky capillaries in your lungs. Your lungs are essentially giant sponges. Those capillaries leak into those giant sponges in your chest. A lot of things can happen...the cascade of problems can happen after that starts to occur. Specifically, this is something that is...kind of...more recently discovered over the last 10 to 15 years is this SIPE in athletes and triathletes who jump in wearing a wetsuit in cold water. You’ve got this...for the most part...kind of a tight thing on--your wetsuit. It’s squeezing the peripheries so, essentially, your body is trying to push the blood to the muscles because, hey, you’re going through high exertion. You just started a race, your heart rate is pumping. It’s going hard. Everything is going hard, so what they’re finding is in the athletes who have experienced SIPE is that, yes, they were in a race, they were going harder. What happens is the blood pressure in their lungs goes up, which causes the leaky capillaries. Now, I don’t want to scare our listeners by saying, “Okay, I’m never going to wetsuit swim again.” Andrew: It’s very, very rare. Ryan: Right. It is rare. But it is important to recognize if you’re experiencing… Andrew: Or if another swimmer around you is experiencing… Ryan: Yeah. It’s super important to...I think most of us, all of us at this table have worn the wetsuit and swam in probably some cold water. I remember Arizona being frigidly cold. In fact, I got out of the water a little hypothermic, in fact. Nonetheless, thankfully no SIPE. That just shows you how rare it is. It really is. I don’t recall anyone having any issues that day even though the water temp is 62. You Northerners, that’s cold, I’m gonna tell you that right now. Signs and symptoms...I have difficulty breathing anyway when I’m working out. Signs and symptoms begin with a cough, a very persistent cough. When I say persistent I mean something you almost can’t even control. Andrew: You can’t stop coughing. Can’t hold it back. Ryan: Right. You’ll notice associated with that is difficulty breathing. It’s almost unexplainable. You’re like, “What in the world is going on? I’ve never had problems before.” That’s something that should start immediately throwing up the red flag on yourself. And then if you start something frothy. Frothy sputum. I hate that word, sputum. It sounds gross. Andrew: You’re actually coughing up something. Ryan: Some red tinged...It could be red-tinged. If that’s the case, if you ever see somebody experience that--you, yourself, or anyone else, stop immediately. Get some help immediately. Because it can...going to the extreme here--very extreme--it can be fatal. But it also can be reversed, as well. So once you recognize it and being able to treat it as quickly as possible. Andrew: So, Ryan, before we shut it down today...we can’t end our conversation talking about SIPE deaths. Before we move on to the cool down, just for a second I want to give you the chance to be coach Ryan and not respiratory therapist Ryan. What is your top triathlon tip or training wisdom, if you will, that you’d like to share with the audience to close us out for the main set here today? Ryan: Yeah. Hm...consistency. My athletes would certainly agree because I preach the heck out of that. Shout out to Jenna who...consistency, I would put her picture, along with several of my athletes next to that word. Without sounding cliche about it, but consistency with a positive attitude. Nothing beats a positive attitude every single time. I tell you what, I like to say smile big. Smile big in the face of adversity. Great set everyone! Let’s cool down. Andrew: With fewer races happening currently, triathletes have never before seen an opportunity to try different pieces of gear, components, nutrition, etc. without it impacting race day. So in this unique, non-race season that we’re in at the time of this recording, Elizabeth, Ryan, what are one or two new things that you have tried recently that have really gotten your attention? Elizabeth: I honestly haven’t tried any new gear. I was thinking so much about this… Andrew: Elizabeth is so consistent with what she knows works. Elizabeth: I’m sure my husband would swear that something has to be new with the number of Amazon packages that have arrived at our doorstep. Truth be told, it’s just been a restock of everything that I’ve been using previously. Andrew: UCAN. Nike Vaporflys. Elizabeth: Yeah, same ol’, same ol’. So I guess I’m going to have to pay attention to your guys’s answers here to see what I’m missing that I need to put another order in for. Andrew: I know Ryan and I both, even in race season we like trying new things and are kind of junkies in that way. Ryan, I trust you have an answer here? Ryan: I do. Like Elizabeth said my wife is always like, “Hey, you got another package at the door.” Andrew: I have an allowance now. Ryan: Don’t tell my wife that. It’s either an Amazon package or a TriDot package, it’s one or the other. I will admit to that for sure. But seriously, though. My Garmin 945--I’m wearing it right now. I actually just recently got this about 4 or 5 weeks ago. I’m absolutely loving it. Andrew: What is it telling you your VO2 max is? Ryan: I think it said 54 or something like that. Andrew: Superior? Ryan: It does say superior for my age, thank you. Hey, listeners, 54 if you beat me, don’t pick on me, alright? I have a printout here from UNT that says differently, though, which is interesting. But I love my Garmin 945. It’s a fantastic watch. All the metrics for us data geeks. Andrew: You had the 920 before. Because I still have that. So you’ve upgraded and seen some impact with the new features? Ryan: Yeah, somewhat. It’s data. It’s fun data. I don’t like to let Garmin dictate my feelings so I can tell you that. A lot of times when it says something I don’t like, I just smile at it. Remember that. But my Kickr. I love my Wahoo Kickr. I got it a year ago. At the time I wasn’t on Zwift with everyone. With this whole Covid thing I fired that up back 6 months ago and started Zwifting more. I love that Kickr. I tell you what, talk about nailing workouts. That’ll help you. Andrew: The indoor trainer with the automated workout in Erg mode is dynamite. Ryan: Non-forgiving. Andrew: Yeah. Those 2x18 at threshold, you have to hold all 18 of them. Long-time listeners of the podcast will have heard me talk about my preparations for Ironman Texas this year that didn’t happen. But getting ready for that race, I was starting to try some new things and figure out what nutrition I wanted to use on race day. What saddle I wanted to sit on. What gear I wanted to wear all day long on course. So in that I was trying some things. A company called Dash Saddles, it’s a local company out of Boulder, Colorado, that puts out super lightweight carbon high-end saddles. I had read good things about them, heard good things about them. I never wanted to pay the price tag for one. I found one on eBay. It was at a time when I was playing saddle roulette to find something that would make my butt happy-ish for 112 miles. So I eBay purchased this Dash Saddle and it’s been hopefully the winner. I’ve been more happy on it than any other saddle I’ve tried and I’ve tried a lot of saddles. If you’re in that place where you’re looking at different saddles thinking that it might be time to date a new one and move on from your old one, I highly recommend giving Dash Saddles a look. Well that’s it for today, folks. I want to thank Coaches Ryan Tibball and Elizabeth James for talking all things respiratory health. Shout out to TriTats for partnering with us on today’s episode. Head to TriTats.com to show up to your next race styling like a pro. Enjoying the podcast? Have any triathlon questions or topics you want to hear us talk about? Head to TriDot.com/podcast and click on “Submit Feedback” to shoot us a message or leave us a voicemail to get your voice on the show. We’ll do it again soon. Until then, happy training. Thanks for joining us. Make sure to subscribe and share the TriDot podcast with your triathlon crew. For more great tri content and community, connect with us on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram. Ready to optimize your training? 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Federal spending bill restores essential payments to Missoula, other Montana counties Missoula County Commissioner Jean Curtiss and Gov. Steve Bullock stand on a road in Frenchtown to discuss infrastructure needs during a recent tour. The new federal spending bill restores funding for some programs needed by the county for road maintenance. Funding to compensate timbered counties in western Montana for lost production was restored in the federal spending bill passed by Congress, enabling Missoula County to eye programs it axed as recently as last year. Missoula County on Friday said the restored funding from Secure Rural Schools, or SRS, will help maintain county roads and fund elements under the Resource Advisory Council in partnership with the U.S. Forest Service. “This is money that we had to cut out of the public works budget,” said Commissioner Jean Curtiss. “It was about $400,000. In the past, we’d use that to pay for debt service to buy new road graders, but because we were short of money, we pulled back on dust abatement, for example.” The renewal of SRS is part of the $1.3 trillion federal spending bill signed into law on Friday. It funds SRS nationally at around $465 million over two years and includes $530 million for one year in Payments in Lieu of Taxes, which also benefit most western Montana counties. According to the Montana Association of Counties, the measure also includes around $380 million for election equipment upgrades. County leaders across the state were still racing Friday to understand the spending bill’s inclusions and what it means on the ground. Sen. Jon Tester praised the restoration of SRS funding. “These dollars will ensure that rural counties across Montana can pay for essential services like schools and roads,” Tester said. “Congress passed SRS way back in 2000 to compensate forested counties with federal land for lost revenue due to declining timber production. Yet the initiative expired in 2015 and we’d yet to receive a reauthorization, leaving forested counties in limbo.” When SRS expired in 2015, payments to qualified counties in Montana fell from $18.1 million to about $2.4 million a year. That served a devastating financial blow to many counties, including Missoula, which lost around $400,000 in revenue and forced commissioners to make what they called “significant reductions in personnel and operating costs.” In a letter to Montana’s delegation, commissioners said that while federal funding has fallen, the demand for local services has stayed the same. That need was amplified after last year’s fire season. “Missoula County uses SRS funds to help offset the costs of fuel mitigation efforts incurred by landowners in the wildland-urban interface adjacent to federal lands,” commissioners wrote. “Being able to reduce fuels near homes and roads is critical to successful and safe firefighting efforts.” Reauthorizing SRS will restore funding back to 2015 levels, providing more certainty to Montana counties as they plan for essential services, including schools and roads. “This provision makes our counties whole for the past two years,” said Sen. Steve Daines. “That’s $25 million to Montana counties for their schools and roads. “The long-term solution is to get back to basic forest management so that our forested counties can receive the revenue back off our national forests to fund our counties. In the meantime, we have SRS to keep that promise.”	<urn:uuid:10573385-a1e0-42af-9c4b-efa43adb8adc>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.tester.senate.gov/newsroom/news-coverage/hl-6073/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571502.25/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811194507-20220811224507-00077.warc.gz	en	0.9623	774	1.632813	2
June 26, 2014 - REC Solar today announced that it has commenced construction on a 12MW AC (14.53MW DC) solar array for Hawaiian utility Kaua'i Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC). The 60-acre solar PV system will be located in Anahola on the northeast side of the island of Kaua'i. Upon completion in 2015, it will generate five percent of Kaua'i's annual energy needs, or enough electricity to power 4,000 homes. A 6MW lithium-ion battery system will be installed alongside the array to store energy when the sun is shining and distribute it when clouds reduce the system's output. "Over many years of experience developing and installing commercial projects in Hawaii, we've gained expertise managing approval and development cycles with Hawaiian partners and organizations," said Drew Bradley, Hawaii Regional Manager at REC Solar. "Our customers count on us through every step of the installation process, from efficiently navigating state regulations to working with the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands. Delays can be costly, so our collaborative process is designed to help customers like KIUC cut through the red tape and expedite construction." KIUC's Bissell commented, "REC Solar brings experience and professionalism to this project. We've been pleased by the team's efforts at working collaboratively with us and with the community that will host it."	<urn:uuid:47a7a390-f866-4090-ac11-ee4b2fa3c054>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.enf.com.cn/news/6261/rec-solar%E4%B8%8Ekiuc%E5%8A%A8%E5%B7%A5%E5%BB%BA%E8%AE%BE%E5%A4%8F%E5%A8%81%E5%A4%B712%E5%85%86%E7%93%A6%E5%85%89%E4%BC%8F%E7%94%B5%E7%AB%99	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00474.warc.gz	en	0.946505	275	1.9375	2
House Bill 195 will allow a few counties and cities to band together for referendums on fixing traffic troubles. The 2012 defeat of transportation tax referendums came after voters in large regions were asked to agree on a long list of big, expensive projects. Out of 12 regional districts, only three regions passed the transportation referendum: the Central Savannah River, the Heart of Georgia Altamaha, the River Valley district. Republican representative Ed Setzler from Acworth says the current bill allows the flexibility for districts to agree on the types of projects that need funding. “There need to be ways where the core MARTA infrastructure can be supported, but allow the recognition that outer-lying suburbs that might have different interests and different desires in funding projects might be better served in funding regions that are more flexible and not imposed from the state capitol,” he said. Setzler, who sponsored House Bill 195, is pushing for passage this year. “If we do it this year, we could have the regions forming next year by local act, and have it on the ballot by 2016,” said Setzler. “It gives us the ability to shave two years off of when we could actually deliver projects, if we act this session.” Democratic representative Calvin Smyre of Columbus is one of the supporters of a smaller version of TSPLOST. “The more you can do it locally and get those municipalities and localities together, I think the better off you're going to be in trying to be successful, said Smyre. He says transportation tax referendums need to go back on the ballot. “We ought to put TSPLOST and transportation back on the political radar because I think it's one of those essentials.” House leaders have indicated they are not enthusiastic about reviving the issue of transportation taxes this year, saying they want to see results from the handful of regions in the state where T-SPLOST votes were successful.	<urn:uuid:0d0ef834-5977-418f-a891-641c8d084b41>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://www.gpb.org/news/2014/01/23/some-state-lawmakers-want-to-put-t-splost-back-on-the-table	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719468.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00528-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.960091	413	1.609375	2
Chapter I Summary: "Hell Row" is a collection of cottages where colliers (coal-miners) live. They work nearby in the small gin-pits, as they have for years, and similar cottages dotting the countryside form the village of Bestwood. Roughly sixty years ago, large, financier-backed mines drove out the gin-pits. The company Carston, Waite and Co. appeared, and Hell Row was burned down. Carston, Waite and Co. expanded their operations and developed six pits. They built housing for the miners; on the site of Hell Row, they established the Bottoms, seventy-two houses on six square blocks at the bottom of a hill. While the houses were fairly substantial and pleasant on the outside, the kitchens, which were the dwelling-rooms, opened on to the ash-pits in back. Gertrude Morel, thirty-one years old, married for eight years, and expecting her third baby in September, is not pleased to move to the Bottoms in July, even though she has a more expensive and desirable house at the end of the strip. Walter Morel, her husband, is a miner. Three weeks into their stay, the wakes (a fair) begin, and he troops off one Monday morning to attend. Their children are excited: William, seven, goes off after breakfast, leaving behind Annie, five. Mrs. Morel promises to take her after dinner. William returns for noontime dinner. After, he goes off on his own, and Mrs. Morel later takes Annie to the wakes. William has won two egg-cups from a game; Mrs. Morel knows he won them for her, and he gives them to her. He proudly shows her around the grounds. She leaves later with Annie, much to William's disappointment. William comes home later, unhappy from his mother's absence, and reports seeing his father working at a bar. At night, Mrs. Morel goes to the side garden and watches families returning from the wakes. She feels dreary, as if nothing will happen to her in life. She cannot afford a third child, especially since her despised husband drinks away his wages. Her children are her only happiness. She later goes back into the house and laments her lost youth and feels powerless--only waiting--in life. Her husband returns late at night, and they get in an argument over whether he's been drinking. Mrs. Morel goes to bed. Mrs. Morel comes from a good family. She has inherited her temper from her father, George Coppard, an engineer embittered by poverty. She hated her father's overbearing behavior toward her mother, whom she loved and favored. She thinks back on her youth, and remembers one afternoon spent behind her house with John Field, a well-educated young man who gave her a Bible that she still keeps. They discussed his reluctance to go into business; she had mistakenly believed that if one were a man, one could do anything. She lost touch with Field. At twenty-three, she met twenty-seven-year-old Morel, a hearty, vigorous, humorous man, at a Christmas party. Her sensitive, quiet, intellectual nature was drawn to him, especially since he was completely opposite from her father. Morel, too, was fascinated by her refined qualities. They married the next Christmas, and she was very happy for several months. But it turned out they were not living in his own house, as Mrs. Morel believed, but overpaying rent to Morel's mother. Morel's lie, his inability to communicate intimately, and his apparent increased drinking soured Mrs. Morel. She gave birth to William around their third Christmas together, and she turned her loneliness and disillusion into passionate love for him, much to Morel's jealousy. They fought constantly over Morel's irresponsibility. One day, he cut off William's beautiful curly hair. This event finalized their rift, and Mrs. Morel would always remember it. Morel's tendency to mock his superiors led to his lower wages, which he squandered on drink. On the Tuesday morning after the first day of the wakes, Jerry Purdy, Morel's best friend, visits. Mrs. Morel hates his cold, manipulative, and domineering nature. The men leave for a ten-mile walk to Nottingham, where they play cards for money. At the Bottoms, Mrs. Morel takes Annie to a nearby brook for relief from the heat. Morel irritably and drunkenly returns late at night. He and Mrs. Morel fight viciously about his drunkenness. He locks her out of the house, then goes to sleep at the kitchen table. Outside, her rage grows. After she raps for a long time at the window, Morel wakes up, ashamedly opens the door, and runs upstairs before she can be angry with him. She cleans up the kitchen and goes to bed, where he is asleep. Immediately apparent in the novel, especially to a reader in 1913, is its subject matter of miners. While Lawrence was certainly not the first English writer to depict the lower class, or even miners, he does so out of some personal experience (he maintained that the first part of Sons and Lovers was largely autobiographical) and with a keen ear for the rhythms of their speechMorel's especiallyand habits. However, the first chapter is presented mostly from Mrs. Morel's point of view. Lawrence narrates in an omniscient voice that is at times detachedthe opening description of the Bottoms reads almost like the beginning to a fairy talebut more frequently zooms in on the interior emotions of each character. Mrs. Morel's unhappy life is explored thoroughly. She represents intellect that has not been allowed to flourish because she is a woman; her shock that John Field could not do whatever he wanted as a man is a poignant projection of her own repressed ambitions. Her sense of being "buried alive" is a logical complaint for someone whose husband mines underground all day. However, she is just as repressed by their industrial life, a theme Lawrence will explore throughout the novel. Though the sensual, passionate Morel seems an odd choice for Mrs. Morel, Lawrence demonstrates here, and elsewhere in the novel, how oppositions can attract as often as they repulse. Morel is also in attractive opposition to Mrs. Morel's loathed father. Still, the marriage is clearly a disaster, pitting mind against body, a conflict in which Lawrence was always interested. Morel is also irresponsible in regards to their children; he drinks away his wages, while Mrs. Morel lives only for William and Annie. Sons and Lovers is informed by, and revises, Sigmund Freud's early psychoanalytic theories of sexuality. Freud's most famous theory, that of the Oedipus complex, in which the son unconsciously desires his mother sexually while murderously hating his father, is given full treatment in the novel (the complex is named after the eponymous character in the Greek play Oedipus Rex). Here, the relationship between Mrs. Morel and William verges on romantic love; William wins her the egg-cups much as a lover proudly wins his girlfriend a prize at a fair, and he cannot enjoy himself once she leaves. Mrs. Morel, too, has projected the disappointment from her marriage into excessive love for her children, especially William. Lawrence uses several psychological symbols to demonstrate the complex relationships. Morel, threatened by his wife's love for their son, cuts off William's curly hair in a symbolic castration. Lawrence describes the act as "the spear through the side of her love for Morel." His metaphor suggests malevolent phallic imagery. Tellingly, Mrs. Morel's first name, Gertrude, echoes that of the queen in Shakespeare's Hamlet, another work noted for its Oedipal themes. Chapter II Summary: Morel's physical presence seems to diminish around the house. He prefers to breakfast alone. Mrs. Morel gives birth to a boy while ill; Morel is indifferent. The Congressional clergyman, Mr. Heaton, visits her every day and becomes the child's godfather. Morel complains about the difficulty of his job in front of Heaton. One night, Mrs. Morel escapes to a meadow with Annie and the baby after Morel has kicked William. She watches the sky and feels peaceful in nature. The baby seems sad to her. Though it was brought into the world in an unloved state, she vows to compensate it with love from "all her soul." She calls him Paul. On Friday night, Morel returns home late and drunk and, during a quarrel, throws a table drawer at his wife. It strikes her brow and draws blood. She pushes him away when he shows concern. When some of her blood drips on Paul, he helps her clean him up. The next day, Morel drinks to alleviate his guilt. However, he never apologizes and claims to himself that it was her fault. The family withdraws further from him. With no money to drink more, Morel takes some from his wife's purse. Unable to pay for food the next day, she realizes her husband took her money. She confronts him and he denies doing it, then takes some belongings and leaves. The children are anxious he will not return, but their mother assures them he will be back that night. She is nervous, too, knowing that the family is dependent on him. She sees his bundle of belongings outside and knows he has not gone far. He returns later, and she mocks him for leaving his belongings nearby. Just as Mrs. Morel previously transferred her dissatisfaction with her life to her love for William, here we see her redouble those efforts with Paul. For every cruel turn Morel makes toward her, she reacts with overflowing love for her newborn child. This continues the Oedipal theme hinted at in Chapter I, and also bolsters the idea of oppositions playing off each other. Another feature of oppositions explored here is how contradictory human nature is. Morel is usually heartless and detached, but he sometimes shows flashes of concern and love for his family. A greater contradiction emerges when he leaves, when Mrs. Morel realizes that "her heart was bitter, because she had loved him." In her anxiety over her husband's presumed departure, she has understood that she has some fund of love for him (they even share a somewhat romantic moment when he brings her tea in the morning). However, it is possible if she is confusing dependence with love, a mixture she seems to inflict upon her children as well. Mrs. Morel gains insight into her life while in the meadow. In Chapter I, she was at peace among the flowers in her garden (the flowers will become an important symbol). The Modernist literary movement borrowed the Romantic tradition of transcendence in nature and frequently transplanted it to a number of other settings, including urban ones. James Joyce and Virginia Woolf, especially, were fascinated with how the single momentJoyce preferred the term "epiphany"; Woolf, "moments of being"could elevate a human beyond his normal mental and spiritual state into a transcendent vision of himself and the world. Lawrence continues to use nature as the setting for these epiphanies, and it seems a logical choice for Mrs. Morel, constrained by her house and the nearby dirty mines. Lawrence is adept at planting small scenes within larger narrative sweeps to highlight general behavior. For instance, the scene in which Morel interrupts his wife and Heaton explains, without abstract commentary, Morel's jealousy over Heaton's relationship with his wife and even his child, his bitterness over his job in comparison with the clergyman's, and his growing irritation with his wife. Chapter III Summary: Morel is sick with inflammation of the brain, and Mrs. Morel nurses him in his ill mood. The neighbors help out with housework and money. Morel gets better and the relations between him and his wife are improved; he is dependent on her, and she can tolerate him now that she has a new baby. Mrs. Morel devotes her attention to William, who is growing into a smart, lively young man, while Morel feels left out. When Paul is seventeen months old, another boy is born, Arthur. Mrs. Morel is pleased that Arthur immediately loves his father, who often returns his affection. Paul is small and reserved, follows his mother around, and sometimes cries without knowing why. William gets in trouble with a neighbor one day for ripping her son's collar. Morel wants to whip him for punishment, but Mrs. Morel threatens that he will regret it if he touches their son. Mrs. Morel joins the Women's Guild, a club attached to the Bestwood Co-Operative Wholesale Society, where women meet weekly and discuss the social benefits of co-operation and other developments. Her children admire her membership in the intellectual community. When William is thirteen, his mother gets him a job at the Co-op office, though Morel wants him working in the mines. William attends night school and becomes an excellent clerk and book-keeper, and goes on to teach night school. He is an excellent athlete and dancer. He gives his money to his mother and befriends the middle-class young men of Bestwood. He also enjoys the company of many girls in town, none of whom his mother approves of. William leaves the Co-op when he is nineteen and gets a job, with a raise, in Nottingham. Annie is studying to be a teacher, Paul is doing well in school, and Arthur is trying to get a scholarship for school in Nottingham. After a year, William receives an offer for an even higher-paying job in London. His mother despairs, knowing she will miss him. He reads aloud and burns his love-letters from girls in front of Paul and his mother. The third chapter details the effects of the Oedipus complex that has been developing in the first two chapters, but with a twistit appears that, with William, there is a reverse Oedipus complex at play. Mrs. Morel seems to be in love with her son, who desires her approval but is not nearly as dependent on her as she is on him. Her jealousy over the girls who visit him and have sent him love-letters is thinly veiled. The effect William's departure will have on Paul, her more effeminate son, is unclear, but we have seen ample evidence so far that Mrs. Morel has a tendency to transfer dissatisfied feelings from one area of her life (such as her marriage) to another area (her children). We may assume that she will project her longing for William onto Paul, though how that love may mutate is unclear. Complicating this Oedipal relationship is Morel, who acts in an infantile, dependent manner and becomes, in effect, an ignored middle child. While this temporarily enhances his relationship with his wife, whatever love they had (which she admitted to having in the last chapter) is gone, and he no longer has the power of being an imposing father figure. Alongside Morel's growing dependence is Mrs. Morel's burgeoning independence (aside from her dependence on her children). 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“If you look at the data, we get our creative bursts when our brain is in delta wave mode, when we are in a state of daydreaming,” says Emma Seppälä, Science Director of the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University and a leading expert on health psychology, well-being, and resilience. She is also the author of “The Happiness Track.” She was recently a guest on the popular Radio Free Leader Podcast hosted by David Burkus, Associate Professor of Management at Oral Roberts University. “That’s why we will get those burst of information right at those seemingly inconvenient times. When our brain is in those very deeply relaxed modes is when we are more likely to have those breakthrough moments.” A Real Pain Point Seppälä says she wrote the book out of a “real pain point” that she sees with high achievers that were operating on the “misconception that in order to be successful they had to postpone or even sacrifice their happiness,” causing 50% to burnout in the American workforce 70% to “disengage”. “These kind of statistics are shocking to me,” Seppälä said. “If you look at the data… if you take care of yourself and the people around you are actually going to be more charismatic and make better decisions, have more emotional intelligence, be more creative, more focused and more productive,” said Seppälä. “There is a better way, you can be happy and get the things done that you need to.” Do Drive and Stress Go Together? David Burkus pointed wondered if this is “unique to America or if it’s unique across all countries and all cultures to the people who strive to be high achievers?” He said, “It seems like there is a tolerance to the idea that it’s going to be stressful, it’s going to be hard work, we have to stay focused and we have to prioritize that in order to achieve that level of success. In the United States we are the land of the 90 hour workweek. Many people buy into the idea that if you want to be successful you have to drive at all costs.” “We know that the US is driven by two things, the product at work ethic, which is this idea that you have to prove your worth in the eyes of God through your life’s work,” said Seppälä. “We’re also influenced very much by the immigrant work culture. The ancestors of this country had to pull themselves up from their boot strap and had to work very hard. Those are two very influential factors that has turned the US into such an industrious and innovative place.” Seppälä points out that the problem is that for many Americans life is work and that is burning them out and is making them accomplish less than they would take more care of themselves. “I think about my own life and probably yours too, I really love what I do,” says Burkus. “What’s wrong with that? The work that you do actually does engage and energize you but it still makes you at risk for burnout. How do you figure out that right level when you actually enjoy the work?” “I see people focused on doing the next disruptive thing, but when they are not stopping and are constantly working they are shooting themselves in the foot,” says Seppälä. “If they were to actually stop and relax they are more likely to find a solution.” Being Present is Key to Business Success and Happiness Being present is also very important to both happiness and success and as Seppälä notes, it’s a big part of what makes someone charismatic. “We know that individuals that are highly charismatic have this incredible ability to be so present that they can connect with people in powerful ways,” said Seppälä. “Bill Clinton, for example, apparently makes people feel like they are the only people in the room and so he has this incredible charisma. That is the ability to be so incredibly present.” Seppälä says that through research we have discovered “that your relationships matter, whether it’s your employees, people at your level or people above you. Those relationships are key and your ability to be fully present will make an incredible impact on your career.” “That ability to be present, we know from Happiness research, not only makes you more productive, but you never are happier than when you are present right now, even if you are doing something you don’t want to be doing, said Seppälä. “You are happiest when you mind is with whatever it is you are doing.”	<urn:uuid:42cbe7ec-4a91-45a5-aa60-95d91455d02d>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.smallbusinessnewz.com/4847-2016-07	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285001.96/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00302-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.978199	1,037	1.828125	2
Greetings to you, dedicated student, who walks the long and hard road to the top of business management mastery! Your way will be filled with unexpected issues and complicated challenges. There will be loads of time spent on learning, cunning competitors and outraged clients, but in the end, you will get to the top of that mountain and become a real business strategy guru! Wow-wow, stop! Wait a minute… Is it really so hard and challenging to start a business? The right answer is – not every business is so complicated to start. For example, if you start an eCommerce dropshipping business, you will need only an idea and a laptop. You will still need to spend some time getting into details, but with the help of a plugin like Oberlo, it will take hours, not years. Let’s start from the beginning. It is obvious, that to sell something, you have to have that product at your disposal. It is very simple when you make the product with your own hands and then sell it to a client. It is a little more complicated when you buy something from a manufacturer and then sell it to someone who needs it. In that case, you become an intermediate between the starting and finishing points. And the dropshipping is the next stage of complexity. You don’t buy products and store it in a storehouse; instead, the client orders a product, you transfer that order to a manufacturer and he then sends the product right to the client. You become a mediator and only organize the bargain between the client and the merchandizer. Of course, as anything in this imperfect world, dropshipping has its pros and cons. And let’s start from the worst part. Harsh competition. It so very easy to start a dropshipping business that a huge crowd of people do it. The cost you spend on managing the process is low, so anyone could set the lowest possible price for a product. Customers tend to choose the lowest price, so you will be forced to set the same low cost and that could drastically reduce your profit. Monitoring complexity. For the customer to buy something, that product should be in the warehouse you are working with. Those warehouses work not only with you, but with the other merchants too, so some products could be out of stock just at the time your client ordered it. If you have a big shop, you probably work with several manufacturers and it could be hard to monitor what products are already not available. Shipping cost. If your customer orders several products from different manufacturers, the shipping for each of them should be counted separately. If you didn’t set the process of automatic shipping price counting and adding – it could become a real issue. Order and logistics errors. As you don’t store the products in your pantry, you have to rely on your manufacturer’s delivery service and they sometimes make mistakes. The clients buy stuff from you, so you are responsible for such problems and have to solve them. Low-starting budget. As I said previously, you need only a laptop and the idea of what you would like to sell. The costs you will have to spend for the website building and managing is meager, so, literally, everyone could try. No worries about products. You don’t have to store products, and that means you don’t have to pay rent, pack the product, send it, monitor delivery and dozens of other little important details. No bounds to the place. Since the only tool you need is a laptop, you can manage your business from any location. Home, public space, your favorite café, sunny beach, a little house in mountains – it doesn’t matter where you are if there is access to internet. Sell what you want. I mean it. Choose the niche, the manufacturers and that’s all – you can sell every product a manufacturer offers and not worry if the customers like it or not. There are no physical limitations and you don’t invest money to worry about them. Perspectives. Any time you feel right, you can scale your business. You won’t need a bigger space or more staff – you just add new products, new category or open an additional store. There will be more work and more efforts on managing, but scaling a dropshipping business is as easy as just a few clicks. WordPress websites are nice and convenient, but if your goal is an online shop, you better use the CMS that was created especially for building web stores – Shopify. You don’t need to install on your computer, after you sign in the dashboard, open in a browser. There is no need to have any level of coding skills – with Shopify, you will be able to create a stunning website really fast and easy. Besides all these advantages, there are lots of ready-made templates for Shopify. Just download the one you like, do a little customization and launch the online shop the same day you make the decision to create a dropshipping business. The tool that gives you a black belt in dropshipping management mastery is Oberlo. We in TemplateMonster checked all our Shopify templates and you know what? They are completely compatible with Oberlo plugin. That means you can choose, literally, any of them and you don’t have to worry about any issues with your future dropshipping empire. But let’s take a closer look at Oberlo. That’s very simple. On the Oberlo plugin page, you hit the “Get Oberlo” button and fill in the subscription form. The next moment, you are transferred to your account Oberlo dashboard. The first thing you have to do is to connect Oberlo to your Shopify shop. Hit the “Connect a store” button and proceed installing the plugin to the store. After the connection is set, you will be able to change the settings for your Shopify store the way you like. You can search for products now, so click the “Find products” button. All the items are sorted into understandable categories. Choose the category according to the type of your shop and go through the products. After finding the product you would like to sell at your shop, click the “Add to Import List” button. In the Import List, you will be able to change the product’s name, choose the collection and product type, add tags and then import the product to your store. Voila! The product is now in your shop. To customize it, you only have to click on it and the customization window will open. See? Shopify and Oberlo interfaces are super intuitively understandable and filling your web store will be as easy as cake. Here a video that shows the process in motion and with a little more details: Hippie G. Rockstar This app has some great products. They are very easy to add to your store but they don't fill in all the necessary things like product type and such. The Drawing Desk Store I use Oberlo to supply my online store, and it is significantly better than the competitors, plus its free. I love how easy it is to use and convenient it is for my store. Great app! I am just getting my store ready. I got in touch with Oberlo for some help and Ashley was quick to respond. Great app. Good customer service. I highly recommend this app. You don’t need to put in a lot of effort to start making money on online selling. Dropshipping is a solution for people who can’t afford opening a more traditional shop. And it will be simpler with Oberlo plugin. So, stop thinking about opening a store and do it! Do you use Shopify for your online store? Have you tried Oberlo? Maybe you tried some other CMS and dropshipping plugins? Please, share your reviews and opinions in the comment section below. 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For many homeowners in the Atlanta area, trying to find that perfect temperature while you sleep can be troublesome. There are some great tips to achieving optimal sleep and saving money while you do it! If you aren’t achieving the ideal temperature, have an HVAC contractor inspect your unit. There could be underlying reasons for inadequate airflow or uneven temperatures between rooms. Ideal Sleeping Temperature There are many reasons for why someone can’t sleep but the temperature in your bedroom shouldn’t be one of them. With a temperature set that isn’t too hot or too cold, you will wake up less often and wake feeling more rested. For the best sleep, your bedroom temperature should be set between 60 and 67° F. Reasons that Prevent Ideal Temperatures If you are having trouble achieving the ideal temperature in your home there could be a more serious reason. An HVAC contractor can inspect your whole home HVAC system and see what problems may be interfering with the comfort of your indoor airflow. - Thermostat malfunctioning due to improper programming or faulty batteries - Thermostat could also be outdated and need replaced - Vents or registers may be closed, restricting airflow from moving throughout the home - Clogged or obstructed ductwork also prevents air from circulating in a home - Dirty air filter that needs cleaned or replaced - Evaporator coils might be dirty and need cleaned - Leaky ducts that are leaking air and not filtering it back through the ductwork system - A blocked or dirty condenser can also prevent even temperatures from circulating throughout your home Heating and Air Companies Near Me? Asking yourself what heating and air companies are near you is the first step in achieving your ideal sleep temperature. By locating a heating and air company near you, you can find a trusted and certified HVAC contractor to perform routine maintenance on your system. An HVAC contractor can also offer solutions to prevent future problems with your heating and air conditioning system. Estes Services offers HVAC installation, maintenance and repair for residents in and around the Atlanta area. We have certified HVAC contractors and over 70 years of trusted experience in the HVAC industry. Call Estes Services today and discover the benefits of the ideal temperature for a restful night’s sleep!	<urn:uuid:105e7658-f170-49e9-bd94-64cb8da1a363>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.estesair.com/blog/summer-breeze-or-arctic-chill-what-is-the-best-temp-to-sleep-in-at-night	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00470.warc.gz	en	0.933509	477	1.539063	2
UBC Theses and Dissertations Exploring the interface between number words and perceptual magnitudes Dramkin, Denitza P. As humans, we reason about quantity in at least two distinct ways—through our intuitive, approximate perception of quantity and through precise number words. With sufficient development, these two systems interface and interact, allowing us to make quick judgments with crude precision (e.g., how many items are in our shopping basket). To date, two theories have been proposed to explain the underlying mechanism of this interface between perception and language. Under the first—the associative mapping theory—children create item-specific associations between particular number words (e.g., “ten”) and the perceptual representations that they most frequently experience. While under the second—the structure mapping theory—children map number words to their perceptual representations by realizing the inherent similarity in the representational structure of the two systems (e.g., both are linear dimensions where higher values represent more/greater amounts). Existing literature has almost exclusively focused on understanding how children create this interface in one domain of quantity (i.e., number), leaving the critical question of how children map number words to other, non-numeric domains of quantity (e.g., length, area) entirely open. This thesis explores when and how children map number words to a broader spectrum of quantities by examining their estimation abilities in number, length, and area. We find that while the perception of number, length, and area are largely independent of each other, estimation accuracy and variability are tightly linked and show a similar age of maturity, supporting the structure mapping account. These results are discussed in the broader context of how language and perception interact and change with development. Item Citations and Data Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International	<urn:uuid:9a2daef1-6185-4841-86f9-ea247ad6d767>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://open.library.ubc.ca/soa/cIRcle/collections/ubctheses/24/items/1.0371093	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00666.warc.gz	en	0.903857	380	2.078125	2
September 16, 1916 ~ October 14, 2008 Henry Forster Miller, 92, of Orange, husband of sixty-six years to Maria Bullitt Miller, passed away early on the morning of October 14, 2008, at Yale-New Haven Hospital. He was born in Nonquitt, MA, on the 16th of September, 1916, to the late Rutger and Dorothy Forster Miller. He was preceded in death by his brother, Rutger Bleeker Miller, Jr. Mr. Miller attended Allen Stevenson School and Milton Academy, and graduated from Yale University in 1938. He returned to obtain his Master's in Architecture in 1948. He was a Fellow of Davenport College and a member of Mory's. Henry married Maria Stockton Bullitt of Philadelphia in 1942. As a commissioned officer he obtained the rank of Major in the Army's 28th Division. He vividly recalled being in the first brigade to march through Paris after its liberation. He fought in the Battle of the Bulge and was decorated for his service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Germany. He served in the Army Reserve after the war. Designed by Henry in fulfillment of his Master's degree, he and Maria constructed a home in Orange, where they have resided for the past sixty years. The house drew considerable attention, including a feature section in the New Haven Register. It has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places as a prime example of the Modern or International style, and employs passive solar-heating. As a partner in Davis, Cochran & Miller, he designed many schools and public buildings, including the University of New Haven and St. Augustine's Church in North Branford. He was a member of the American Institute of Architects. He went on to work for Yale University as Assistant Director of Facilities Planning, where one of his responsibilities was overseeing the installation of disabled access in University buildings. He served as president of the Connecticut Trust for Historic Preservation, was on the board of the New Haven Historical Society, and was a member of the New Haven Preservation Trust and the Kiwanis Club. In recent years Mr. Miller was responsible for the establishment of a war memorial at the High Plains Community Center in Orange, which honors veterans of all wars. He volunteered at the Community Soup Kitchen where he served as the writer of their quarterly newsletter, 'The Ladle'. Throughout his life he spent summer months at Nonquitt, MA, on the shores of Buzzard's Bay, where he enjoyed painting watercolors. In addition to his wife, Henry is survived by his sister Susan Jackson of Brookline and Nonquitt, MA, and his five children: daughter Maria Miller and her husband Kailash Bahadur of Toronto, Canada; son Andrew Miller and his wife Elizabeth of Norman, OK; daughter Dorothy Heard and her husband William of Rockville, MD; son Steven Miller and Jeannine Scheinhorn of La Canada, CA; and son Henry Miller, Jr. of Hamden, CT. Mr. Miller has seven grandchildren: Jay and Jared Bahadur, Evan and Faye Miller, William IV and Emily Heard, and Jessica Hall of Washington, D.C. Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday, October 21st at 11:00am at Holy Infant Church, 450 Racebrook Road, Orange. BEECHER & BENNETT, 2300 WHITNEY AVE., HAMDEN in care of arrangements. Memorial contributions in Henry's name may be sent to the Community Soup Kitchen, 84 Broadway, New Haven, CT 06511.	<urn:uuid:992d07e7-8b6a-4d0a-b70b-736ff318ecbe>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://beecherandbennett.com/obits/henry-forster-miller/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571210.98/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810191850-20220810221850-00468.warc.gz	en	0.974446	729	1.742188	2
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You can also take advantage of GEODI capabilities through GEODI APIs. You can find documentation of all of the basic APIs and parameters here. You can reach all sample applications from the links and service detail pages below. Token is an expression that includes the user information that created it, the requesting role, user and privileges, and it is also used to set constraints. The received token is valid for 10 years unless specifically modified. It is enough to generate once. You can use this service if you want to query from a project indexed by GEODI and process the results in your application. You can access all query capabilities here. You can use this service to retrieve and use GEODI-recognized content in a text or file content, such as Contact names, Dates, Parcel Numbers, e-mail addresses, or dictionary definitions. You can use this service to provide source data to GEODI. You can specify the application to open when the resource you provide is reached in a search result. - Geodi Feed API - Feed Method (APP → GEODI ) — You can use this method to send as many content as you want at any time if your application is standing, if there are internal methods to trigger, or if you don't have a Web application - Geodi Feed API - Integration with Application Services ( GEODI → APP) — If you have a web application and if your application is not standing all the time, you can use this method to trigger your application by GEODI. - Geodi Feed API - Embedded Code Support ( Connector/GeodiEnumerator ) ( GEODI ← → APP) — If your application is a library or adapter, you can choose to feed with this method if you do not have an active application running. - Geodi ContentObject - Content Definition Object — You can use this object to provide more detailed content to Geodi Data Extraction API (Formatter) and Geodi Feed Api (FeedHandler) services. Project information may be required to interpret some information from GEODI services. You can reach various information about the project by using the services within this scope. - Geodi Workspace Information API - Retrieving Workspace Information — Project information may be required to interpret some information from GEODI services. With this service you can reach the identifiers and resources in the project, id / short id values If your web application is using Geodi Feed API - Feed Method (APP → GEODI ) or Geodi Feed API - Integration with Application Services ( GEODI → APP) then you can perform this service to share authority / role information. You can monitor user activities on Geodi and access their logs. You can use the GEODI query results in your application with GEODI interfaces or scripts. - Displaying search results with templates — GEODI provides rest API services. You can use query results in your application by taking advantage of Geodi Query APIs. With GeodiQueryJS, you can display the results in any format you want, or use libraries such as Angular.js and Vue.js. - Showing results with Iframe — You can retrieve existing GEODI screens from a different application by specifying query text, and use them in an iframe. This way, you can display views such as Document, Map, Words or Network graph directly in your software. You can call the existing GEODI Document Viewer from a different application and use it in an HTML iframe tag. This way you can display documents directly inside your software. GEODI provides the documentation of the rest API methods it offers. This documentation may vary depending on the GEODI version and modules you use. Therefore, you can access the provided APIs using the links below.	<urn:uuid:02c2c031-9400-471c-9a74-8b9f7a8c4195>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://decesw.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/DEV/pages/1390184277/GEODI+Api+Documentation	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571536.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811224716-20220812014716-00276.warc.gz	en	0.849871	786	1.90625	2
Many people ask us how to reduce bags under their eyes. If you find yourself asking the same question, please read about a very innovative ingredient that is featured in top tier skin products that can help you accomplish this feat. - Eyleliss is an ingredient used in many of the best eye serum formulas (including this Amazon best seller.) - Eyeliss is actually a combination of 3 ingredients (protein peptides) - Eyeliss is patented ingredient that is included in several brands of specialty eye creams 3 Proteins Found in Eyeliss - Hesperidin methyl chalcone acts to decrease the capillary permeability of the sensitive skin of the lower eylid. This newly discovered molecule works fast to prime the delicate skin for lymphatic drainage and toning. - Dipeptide Valyl-Tryptophane is a peptide whose purpose is to increase lymphatic circulation leading to drainage. It is this peptide which is most responsible for safely draining the fluid out of the puffy eye bags. - Lipopeptide Pal-GQPR acts quickly to improve skin firmness and elasticity, whereby removing fine lines and wrinkles on the sensitive lower eyelid skin. Furthermore, this peptide actively decreases the inflammatory phenomena commonly caused by other lymphatic drainage agents. What is Eyeliss used to treat? - It works to treat the puffy bags under the eyes To put this in a simpler context, the lymphatic system is a complex network of vessels and ducts that move fluid throughout the body. This system is responsible for moving toxins away from healthy cells and carrying germ-fighting materials to cells when they are under attack by viruses. Fluid moves freely throughout the lymphatic system, but it does not have its own pumping mechanism. Lymphatic drainage helps the body produce a free-flowing lymphatic system. How does Eyeliss reduce under eye puffiness? - Increases lymphatic movement - Helps decongest the under eye area - Reduces inflammation - Helps to reduce the swell - Strengthens capillaries to reduce leakage – which in turn, can help reduce that purple/bluish discoloration around the eyes - Under-eye bags are caused due to the fluid that passes through your capillary walls as well as lymphatic drainage - Lymphatic drainage promotes a healthy lymphatic system. - Increased the lymphatic drainage by an amazing 85% in clinical studies - Improved the capillary permeability by 25% - This ingredient is the most potent under-eye ingredient that can treat the causes of puffy eyes This is not a new ingredient to the skin care world. It has been used by celebrities and Europeans for years, but it was very expensive. However, since then the prices have come down considerably over the last few years and we are beginning to see more and more products using it. In order to be effective, though, it’s important that your eye treatment product contains a significant amount of this ingredient – not just a small amount for window dressing. Studies show that 3% was an effective amount to produce desirable results. The studies that are out show that when this is used in the right concentration, can be a solid, therapeutic anti-aging eye cream ingredient. It’s been turning heads and gaining praise in the award-winning Elite Eye Serum	<urn:uuid:7edbb0e9-c2d7-458d-90a9-148e0e195954>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.eyeserum.com/ingredients/eyeliss/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280761.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00095-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.939461	700	1.6875	2
Changing Systems One Young Person at a Time Our trainings such as Youth Thrive and Youth Thrive 4 Youth provide youth, organizations and communities the foundation they need to enact powerful, equitable and systemic change through youth-led, collaborative action. Youth Thrive believes that all young people should be valued, loved, and supported to reach their goals. To achieve this goal, Youth Thrive works with organizations, agencies and youth-serving systems to change policies, practices and systems so that they are aligned with what we know about young people’s development, center the lived experiences of youth, and give youth the tools and opportunities they need to succeed. Youth Thrive is a research-informed framework focused on youth well-being designed to change policy, practice, systems, and services and positively impact the lives of the youth in our communities. Based on strengths-based and positive psychology perspectives, the Youth Thrive training gives educators, social workers, policymakers, law enforcement personnel, and direct-service workers the concrete knowledge they need to understand young people and promote their long-term well-being. Youth serve as our partners in Youth Thrive, informing our approach to youth advocacy and better supporting their wellbeing and healthy development This developmentally appropriate training promotes 5 protective and promotive factors for youth ages 9 to 26: These factors help young people build their efficacy, allow them to face challenges competently, make productive decisions, and positively influence their development and wellbeing. Youth Thrive 4 YOUTH Developed by young professionals with lived expertise in child welfare and other youth-serving systems, Youth Thrive 4 Youth (YT4Y) gives young people the information they need directly through an intentional, interactive, and actionable training curriculum. In this training, youth learn about the Youth Thrive Framework and how it can help them meet their needs through promoting healing, supportive relationships, and positive growth using the 5 Protective and Promotive Factors. is Making Policy Personal. Find out how we can help. Sign Up for a Free 30-Minute Consultation.	<urn:uuid:5f088303-6a29-4d2d-92c4-832eca326ce7>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://sdmartinconsulting.com/trainings/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570692.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20220807181008-20220807211008-00672.warc.gz	en	0.935631	438	2.078125	2
President Obama signed Senate Bill S.47, a.k.a. the Violence Against Women Act, into law today—complete with LGBT protections congressional Republicans had tried to strip out. The bi-partisan version of the measure includes protections and program-funding for the gay community, undocumented immigrants and Native Americans. “This victory shows that when the American people make their voices heard, Washington listens,” the President remarks. Obama signed the legislation at a White House ceremony alongside Vice President Joe Biden; VAWA sponsors Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Mike Crapo (R- ID) and Susan Collins (R-ME); Attorney General Eric Holder; NYC Anti-Violence Project director Sharon Stapel and other lawmakers and advocates. First enacted in 1994, the act aids victims of domestic violence, empowers law-enforcement officials to prosecute offenders and funds programs and services for survivors. “President Obama has shown great leadership today in including LGBT survivors of violence in VAWA, our nation’s response to intimate partner and sexual violence,” said Stapel. “I was proud to thank him and Vice President Biden for their work on behalf of LGBT people. We are grateful to all of the advocates and survivors who worked so hard to make this inclusive bill a reality.” The GOP-controlled House of Representatives passed the measure on February 28 by a vote of 286 to 138.	<urn:uuid:d0ccbc95-72a2-4990-b560-c4cf3029857b>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	https://www.queerty.com/president-obama-signs-lgbt-inclusive-violence-against-women-act-into-law-20130307	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988725475.41/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183845-00509-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.951485	296	2.109375	2
An interesting and thought-provoking session in Falmouth. We discussed what is a community; communities: those we belong to and the communities that Museums are for and those communities that are excluded from visiting Museums. We listed communities such as work-based sports, those with similar life experiences, and more. Then we discussed some who might be excluded from museums perhaps because of their perception of who Museums are for, access challenges, or language. Most Museums in Cornwall do not cater enough for locals rather than tourists because they are expensive and are closed during the winter. They do not recognise many people in Cornwall who have a visual impairment or are blind or those that use a wheelchair and those with neuro-diversity. It was interesting to realise that after English the most spoken languages in Cornwall are Polish, Lithuanian and Portuguese because of the reliance of the agricultural sector on those who come to work in Cornwall. Yet there is little representation of this in our Museums. There are many untold stories: such as the story of illness in students who came to Porthcurno and were sent all over the world to work and train others in telegraphy.	<urn:uuid:e9fec79d-9e94-496c-87c3-d6100132a4b2>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://youcanchange468017241.wordpress.com/2020/01/14/thinking-about-communities/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573876.92/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820012448-20220820042448-00071.warc.gz	en	0.981598	239	2.140625	2
Ambulatory surgical centers save Medicare, beneficiaries billions. By Adele Merestein In April, 2014, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released Report A-05-12-00020 entitled “Medicare and Beneficiaries Could Save Billions If CMS Reduces Hospital Outpatient Department Payment Rates For Ambulatory Surgical Center-Approved Procedures To Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Rates” (“Report”)—a Report title which is self-explanatory. In 1982, Medicare began covering services provided in ambulatory surgical center (ASC) because the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recognized that some surgical services provided on an inpatient basis could be safely performed in less intensive and less costly settings, such as ASCs and outpatient departments. ASC prospective payment system (ASCPPS) rates are frequently lower than outpatient prospective payment system (OPPS) rates, resulting in savings for Medicare. Both the OPPS and ASCPPS must be budget neutral. Congress incorporated budget neutrality into these payment systems to ensure that total Medicare payments would not increase or decrease because of fluctuations within the systems themselves, other than the yearly adjustment for inflation. Findings of the OIG In a study commissioned by Congress, the OIG assessed the impact on total Medicare expenditures of providing surgical services in an ambulatory surgical center (ASC) as compared with an outpatient department. Since Medicare ASC rates generally are lower than hospital outpatient department rates for the same procedures, Medicare saves when surgical procedures that do not pose significant risk to patients are performed in an ASC instead of in an outpatient setting. The review subject of the Report quantifies these savings. The OIG found: 1. During CY 2007 through 2011, Medicare saved $7 billion for surgical procedures performed in ASCs instead of in other outpatient settings. It stands to save $12 billion for CY 2012 through 2017. 2. Medicare could potentially save up to an additional $15 billion for CY 2012 through 2017, if CMS reduces outpatient department payment rates to ASC payment levels for ASC-approved procedures performed in outpatient departments on no-risk to low-risk beneficiaries. The OIG consulted with the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality to obtain patient risk statistics and used the risk profiles to estimate the potential additional savings possible if payment rates for ASC procedures performed in outpatient departments are lowered to ASC rates. 3. Benef iciaries have saved and could cont inue to save bi l lions of dollars attributable to reduced cost sharing amounts. The OIG made the fol lowing recommendations to CMS: 1. CMS should draft and submit for review a legislative proposal that would exempt the reduced expenditures attributable to reduced OPPS payment rates, from budget neutrality adjustments. This would be necessary because both the OPPS and the ASCPPS are required by statute to be budget neutral to insulate both payment systems from Medicare payment fluctuations. 2. If a budget neutrality exemption for the reduced expenditures is secured, CMS should reduce OPPS payment rates for ASC-approved procedures performed in outpatient departments on beneficiaries with no-risk or low-risk clinical needs. 3. CMS should “develop and implement a payment strategy” providing for the continued standard OPPS payment rate for beneficiaries whose clinical needs require their ASC-approved procedures to be performed in an outpatient department for safety and quality reasons. CMS had an opportunity to review a draft report and did not concur with the OIG’s recommendations noting, first, that such a legislative initiative to change the payment system is not currently included in the President’s budget. Further, CMS was concerned that the recommended changes introduced a “circularity” problem insofar as most ASC payment rates are based on the OPPS payment rates that the OIG is recommending that CMS reduce. Finally, CMS was concerned that the OIG did not provide specific clinical criteria to distinguish patient risk levels. The OIG countered that CMS could propose budget neutrality legislation for future legislative initiatives and that, historically, it has done so based on OIG recommendations. As to CMS’s concerns on circularity and the absence of specific patient risk criteria, the OIG effectively responded that CMS should “take the necessary steps” to implement OIG’s recommendations, regardless. The Report can be found at https://oig. hhs.gov/oas/reports/region5/51200020.pdf. Adele Merestein is an attorney with Hall Render Killian Heath & Lyman in Indianapolis. Latest posts by Sally McMahon (see all) - Hosparus Health raises $28 million in campaign - November 21, 2021 - Write a letter or email your legislator, help Kentucky nurses - November 21, 2021 - Health Enterprises Network hosts discussion on health equity - November 21, 2021	<urn:uuid:6968a7a6-e756-46b2-9229-c91c13591e73>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.medicalnews.md/oig-report/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00469.warc.gz	en	0.938303	997	1.820313	2
This is not the story of a gay marriage poster couple. There’s no matching tuxedos, no wedding rings and one of the grooms hates the word “husband” with a passion. Malik Gaines and Alexandro Segade are not what you would call your average married couple, if there is such a thing. For one thing, they’re performance artists and co-founders of the Los Angeles-based “My Barbarian,” a group that combines disparate elements like Plato, Wiccan rituals and the films of Kenneth Anger and mixes them together with the occasional splashy musical number. And another thing: They’re not terribly comfortable with the whole idea of marriage, really. This is a couple that throws phrases like “heteronormative” and “queer identity” out around the dinner table. “We both have some hesitancy about the terms of the political debate about marriage, because it seems very much arranged around property and equal bourgeois participation and structures that aren’t always liberatory in the first place”, says Gaines, adding, “And since we don’t have property, we don’t have children, none of that seemed that important. But the statement of sort of doing it, to make this transformation of the law into a real thing that real people are doing, seemed important. We wanted to take the moment and enter into the state-sanctioned version of this relationship.” When the California Supreme Court ruled that gay marriage was a fundamental right last May, the couple, who have been together since 1991, decided to tie the knot and were married in mid-September. Like thousands of gay Californians who married last year, the future of their marriage will be debated before the seven justices of the California Supreme Court this week—and though they still are ambivalent about the idea of marriage, when it comes to their own, they’d very much like to keep it, thank you. What makes the marriage of Malik and Alex so interesting is that they’re not your typical gay couple. One of the ongoing arguments within the gay community is why gays and lesbians would want to recreate the sometimes boring white-picket fence, 3.2 kids world of straight marriage. You get a sense that this is a conversation Malik and Alex would love to have with you. In fact, Alex will be presenting a performance and video-based work about marriage at UCLA that will open the same day as the court hearing. For them, marriage is as much about politics and art as it is about love, which means their marriage is by no means, traditional. When asked how marriage has changed his life, Gaines says: “I’d have to say that since then – how to put this in a polite way? – like many gay men, we have certain ways of behaving in our relationship that allow for certain kinds of creative expression.” He takes a minute to laugh, then says, “And I think, somehow, after getting married, I’ve thought twice about fooling around. And I didn’t expect that it would make any difference and I don’t know if Alex thought it would make any difference. It’s not like we’re sluts. We have a very tame extra-sexual situation, but yeah, after the wedding, I sort of thought, ‘Well, wait, I’m married!“ Suffice it to say, it’s unlikely gay rights organizations will be using Alex and Malik as marriage poster boys anytime soon, but they’re forging a new idea of marriage that is uniquely their own. It’s a union that reflects the fact they’ve been together since they were freshman in college, that they’ve, as Alex puts it, “given marriage presents to couples that have since broken up,” and yet still don’t get an automatic invite for their partner at dinner parties. They don’t even have rings yet. But in its improvisational nature, their marriage is refreshingly honest. Ironically, they had performed gay marriage ceremonies in their work, but as Segade says, when he found himself down at the East L.A. County Courthouse, committing for real, the weight of their marriage hit home: “Once you’re standing across from the other person you’ve been with all this time, you’re listening to some weird justice of the piece person telling you, ‘This is very important’ and ‘Here’s the vows’ and you have to say them and it’s not to be taken lightly and all this stuff and it really does feel serious and very much that you’re a part of society in a way that you aren’t when you’re making a crazy performance art piece … You really do feel like you can participate in a way that I haven’t really experienced in terms of my relationship with Malik. Even though we’ve been fine and we’ve suffered very little compared to what a lot of people have suffered because of their sexual orientation or relationships they’re in … you really do feel like a part of society. You get a real marriage license with all the curly script and weird paper and everything and it does make you feel like you can be a part of things.” Segade mentions that many of the older queer artists he worked with didn’t want to get married, even though many of them have been in decades long relationships. “One of them confessed to me that [the reason they didn’t want to get married] is because they knew that it was going to get voted against, that Prop. 8 would pass and they didn’t want to deal with the heartbreak or the sense of embarrassment or the whole kind of agonizing distrust. … They just didn’t want to be voted on… I found that interesting because in our case, it was almost the opposite. We knew there was going to be some kind of battle and we knew we were exactly the sort of people who should be involved in it, so we are.” But both Alex and Malik admit that one of the driving forces of their marriage wasn’t an exotic force at all. It was their parents. Segade says, “It became a really big deal for [our parents]. And that’s one of the ways you see how you can’t just create new institutions out of nowhere. You kind of have to work with what’s available and marriage means something to our parents. In the end, that’s what made it happen. It’s what made it feel special, even though we did a civil ceremony.” Gaines mentions that even though both sets of parents were close before the marriage, the wedding “cemented” the bonds and now the two mothers often chat “without even letting us know.” “How would gay rights ever win a popular vote at this point? That’s ridiculous. And you know, minority rights shouldn’t be up for a popular vote. Like everything else about our stupid California initiative system, this is just one more example of why it shouldn’t function.” Both Gaines and Segade fault the loss partially on the No on 8 campaign, as well as a perceived sense that the gay community didn’t want to make the issue a liability for Obama, but when it was announced that Prop 8 passed, they both took it personally. Gaines says, of the hearing this week: “It’s disturbing. We both moved to L.A. in the 90s, when there was this sort of queer underground, this sort of outlaw position, you know? There’s something productive about being in that outlaw position of resistance that I’m not really afraid of. There’s something good about that… If they outlaw our marriage, that doesn’t mean our identities stop being productive, but yeah, it’s irritating. 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David Currell is a lecturer, photographer and an authority on puppet theatre. He is the author of eight puppet theatre books that are widely recognised as standard works on the subject. A UNESCO consultant in puppet theatre, he has performed, lectured and led workshops throughout Britain and Europe, and from Canada and the Caribbean to the Middle East. Born in Plymouth, he was educated at Devonport High School for Boys, then at the College of St.Mark & St.John, Chelsea, and Birkbeck College, London, He has qualifications from the University of London in Psychology, Primary Education, English, and Arts & Crafts. He has served as a teacher and headteacher in London primary schools and recently retired as Principal Lecturer in Education from the University of Roehampton, London. At Roehampton he was one of the founder members of the Psychology Department, teaching Experimental Methods and Statistical Analysis, but he worked mainly in the Faculty of Education where his various responsibilities included Programme Convener for the BA(Hons) Primary Education programme, Faculty Director of Modular Programmes and University Academic Adviser. David Currell has been constructing and performing with puppets since his early teens, initially with marionettes but, when he embarked upon a teaching career, he expanded his work to include other types of puppet. His interests are in puppets as theatre and its educational applications. He was a co-founder of the national Puppet Centre Trust and its chairperson and course tutor for nearly twenty years. He has also served as Vice-Chairman of the British Centre of UNIMA (Union Internationale de la Marionnette) and as a Council member of the British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild. Shadow Puppets and Shadow Play (2007) Crowood Press “This new work is by far the best book on shadow puppetry published in the English speaking world since 1960….This work…is inspirational and…serves as a superb introduction to shadow play.” Ray DaSilva, PuppeteersUK, Nov. 2007 Making and Manipulating Marionettes (2004) Crowood Press “This superb publication has been well worth waiting for….There are 132 colour photos of fine examples…. Together they represent a wide variety of puppets and performance styles and, along with the hundreds of other illustrations, allow easy access by non-English readers.” British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild Newsletter, February 2005 Puppets and Puppet Theatre (1999) Crowood Press “…a glorious development of the author’s previous five works….The book really comes into its own with the illustrations…no other book provides such a fine photographic record of British puppetry from the last quarter of a century.” Bookworm, ANIMATIONS, Year 22, No.5 June/July 1999 “ essential reading for everyone interested in making and performing with puppets.” The Puppet Centre Trust, June 1999 An Introduction to Puppets and Puppet Making (1992) Quintet Publishing “79 A4 pages of really good photos with clear step-by-step instructions for various types of puppet.” Ray DaSilva, International Puppetry Bookshop, 1982 The Complete Book of Puppet Theatre (1985) A. & C. Black, UK/Barnes & Noble, USA “Really it is the complete book of puppetry.” Dr. Henryk Jurkowski, President, Union Internationale de la Marionnette, June 1986 “Originally published under the title ‘The Complete Book of Puppetry’, this standard work on the subject has been completely revised and expanded,....this profusely illustrated book (is) truly ‘complete’.” Amateur Stage, June 1986 Learning with Puppets (1980) Ward Lock Educational, UK/Plays Inc.USA “One of the most useful books available….” Art and Craft Magazine, August 1987 “With over two hundred pages of ideas and information, very well illustrated and plenty of photographs….anyone who is interested in puppetry will find this book useful.” Stan Parker, British Puppet and Model Theatre Guild “ Because of the practical way in which puppetry is related to the process of learning…and the wide range of information on production and presentation, this is a book well suited to the needs of both the student teacher and the teacher who wants to develop it further.” ANIMATIONS Yr.4 No.6, Aug/Sept 1981 The Complete Book of Puppetry (1974) Pitman Publishing, UK/Plays Inc.USA “Any author who has the temerity to title his work a ‘complete’ guide is obviously inviting target practice from critics and reviewers. But in this instance the claim seems fully justified….if any reader is looking for a really comprehensive guide to the subject, he need look no further.” Amateur Stage, April 1975 “I began reading this book…with an element of scepticism, but by the final page I was under its spell. It is a complete book of puppetry.” Janet Margrie, Crafts magazine, May/June 1975 “This is an ambitious, excellently realized book that is assuredly the most nearly complete and up to date work on the subject…If you can have only one book on the subject of puppetry, this is the one to have!” Daniel Llords, The Puppetry Journal, Puppeteers of America, May/June 1975 This article "David Currell" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:David Currell. 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Don’t you hate it when you open your humidor to grab your favorite cigar, and you’re hit by an overbearing, musty smell? Or, worse yet, how about when you notice those telltale “buckshot holes,” a sure sign of tobacco beetles all over your cigars? With the cost of cigars and tobacco taxes on the rise, using a humidor is like protecting your investment. But, before you use one, you need to know how to clean a humidor regularly. As you know, a cigar humidor is a small wooden box with a cedar or mahogany wood lining. Humidors come with a hygrometer device to maintain the proper humidity level for the proper storage of cigars. Although they are expensive, a humidor with a Spanish cedar lining will keep tobacco beetles from invading your cigars. But over time, bacteria and mold can build up within any humidor. That means you need to clean yours often to avoid having to throw out hundreds of dollars of quality cigars just because of mold or bugs. So read on to learn how to clean a humidor both inside and out. Cleaning Your Humidor Before you begin, wash your hands. Dirty hands will encourage mold and bacteria growth, which is the opposite of what you’re trying to achieve. Empty the humidor, check each cigar and wipe the interior down. Replace the humidifier device if you find your current one isn’t working like it did when new. Clean the exterior and eliminate any odors, and then return the cigars to the humidor. - Empty the Humidor and Check Each Cigar - Wipe with Alcohol - Replace the Humidifier - Return Cigars to the Humidor - Clean the Exterior - Eliminate Any Smells You Will Need - A plastic container - A vacuum or brush - Soft, clean cloths - Isopropyl alcohol (buy on Amazon) - Distilled water (buy on Amazon) - A shot glass - Whiskey or cognac Step 1: Empty the Humidor It is important to empty out your humidor before you clean it. Check your cigars for mold or bloom, also known as plume, when you take them out of the humidor. Bloom happens when the oils in cigars slowly rise up, making cigars look dusty. It’s okay to smoke cigars with bloom, and in fact, some people prefer it. Mold has a hairy appearance, while bloom looks more like crystals. Also, mold develops in white spots while bloom creates an overall flaky appearance. Also, check your cigars for a tobacco beetle infestation. Unfortunately, they are in some of the cigars you buy. Even though cigar factories take steps to eliminate them, a few still survive. But, it’s only when the temperature and humidity rise that they become active. Here’s what to look for: - Small “buckshot” holes in your cigars. - A brownish powder when you tap the end of a cigar against a table or hard object. - A dust trail on the bottom inside of your humidor. How to Empty the Humidor - Remove all the cigars and place them in a sealed plastic container. - Put the container in the refrigerator to prevent any mold growth. - Look for visible mold inside the humidor. It’s usually white or bluish-green in color. - Remove any mold, dust or debris from the interior with a vacuum or soft, clean cloth. Step 2: Wipe with Alcohol Isopropyl alcohol will kill any mold spores and make it harder for it to grow back. You only need a small amount, but it’s best to use a strong solution of at least 80 to 90 percent alcohol to kill all the mold and mildew. How to Wipe Down a Humidor with Alcohol - Dampen a clean cloth with isopropyl alcohol and wipe down the entire interior of your humidor. - Avoid using plain water for this process as it can ruin the humidor. Regular drinking water contains chemicals like chlorine, which can ruin the taste of cigars. - Lightly moisten the interior wood surface with the alcohol. You don’t want to use too much alcohol or the inside of the humidor wood will become too wet. Step 3: Replace the Humidifier Once mold has contaminated your humidor, you may need to replace the humidifying unit. You don’t want to clean it out only to find out several weeks later that the unit no longer maintains the proper humidity level in the humidor. Check your hygrometer once a week to make sure it is at 70 percent humidity and 70 degrees Fahrenheit. If it can’t maintain the right humidity and temperature, you may need to either refill or replace it. How to Replace the Humidifier - Because they vary, be sure to follow the installation instructions for your particular humidifier. - After installing a new humidity device, let it sit empty and closed for about a week. - Check to see if any mold has reappeared. - If not, you are ready to enjoy using your humidor once again. Step 4: Clean the Exterior Just use a soft cotton cloth you have dampened with distilled water to wipe away any dust and dirt on the outside of your humidor. Remember to avoid plain tap water, which will affect the taste and smell of your cigars. Step 5: Remove Any Lingering Odors Sometimes, even if a humidor is clean, it can still harbor strong smells. The odors can be from other, strong-smelling cigars or even the wood lining of the humidor. Luckily, there are lots of options to make your humidor smell better. How to Remove Any Lasting Smells From Your Humidor - Air it out for a few days by leaving it empty with the top open. - Add a box of baking soda to the empty humidor. Shut the top and leave it for up to one week. - Put a shot glass full of whiskey or cognac inside the empty humidor. Shut the top and leave it to sit inside for a few days. - Once your humidor smells better, you can check and put your cigars back inside. Just toss out any with visible signs of mold. It’s not worth risking your health just to save some money. Keeping Your Humidor Clean and Working Properly As long as you don’t see any visible problems like bugs or mold, you should clean your humidor every two or three months. In fact, opening it too much will encourage mold growth. The most effective way to keep your humidor clean and working well is to monitor the humidity and temperature levels every day. Keep them at 70 percent humidity and 70 degrees Fahrenheit so you won’t have to clean as often. Here are some helpful tips to maintain a clean humidor: - Check it once a week for mold growth and insects (See Step 1). - Prevent the growth of mold by storing your humidor in a cool, dry area. - Keep your humidor away from direct heat or sunlight to avoid mold growth. - For optimal air circulation, when you put cigars in your humidor, make sure they don’t block any of the vents. Time to Start Cleaning No one wants to toss out their favorite cigars, especially if they expensive or rare. But by checking and cleaning your humidor regularly, you can avoid any waste or health hazards. All it takes is a few materials and a little time to make sure your cigars smell and taste fantastic.	<urn:uuid:1250dc9b-3094-4d5d-ba0c-7024ebbc854c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.howtocleanit.net/how-to-clean-a-humidor/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573760.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819191655-20220819221655-00678.warc.gz	en	0.886063	1,620	1.726563	2
Farmer / Artist, Mud Baron’s interactive documentary photography project #Flowersonyourhead developed from the power of a simple realization that everybody needs flowers. Baron began creating bouquets of flowers grown by his students at Muir Ranch, an esteemed school garden at Pasadena’s John Muir High School. He then takes these unique bouquets with him to all manner of public places, convincing friends and total strangers to be photographed with, well, flowers on their heads. Disarming, intimate, and exotically beautiful for all the reasons of art and romance throughout human history, this ongoing portrait series proves that flowers are food for the soul. More info: Instagram Farmer/Artist Mud Baron photobombs one of his subjects 6KviewsShare on Facebook	<urn:uuid:eb158624-e56e-48aa-a0cf-48e96ad4c353>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.boredpanda.com/floral-crown-flowers-on-your-head-farmer-mud-baron/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280410.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00451-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.943123	162	1.640625	2
Relevant Sodium Reduction Publications Institute of Medicine of the National Academies - Institute of Medicine Report on Strategies to Reduce Sodium Intake in the United States 2010. This report was supported by various agencies within the United States Department of Health and Human Services; specifically the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration, National Institutes of Health, and Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. The Committee recommended the use of regulatory tools to gradually reduce sodium in foods "through a well-researched, coordinated, deliberative, and monitored process." Read more in the Report Brief or Download the Full Report. - Institute of Medicine Report on Reference Intakes for Water, Potassium, Sodium Chloride, and Sulfate 2005. In this report, data is put forth on the requirements for and the effects of sodium and chloride together. The Adequate Intake (AI) for sodium was set for young adults at 1.5 g/d. Read more in the Executive Summary or Download the Full Report. - Institute of Medicine Report on School Meals: Building Blocks for Healthy Children 2009. Congress required the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) issue new guidance and regulations for Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements of the National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP). The USDA then requested the Institute of Medicine (IOM) provide recommendations to revise the nutrition- and food-related standards and requirements for NSLP and SBP. The IOM Committee on Nutrition Standards for National School Lunch and Breakfast Programs was asked to specifically review and assess the food and nutritional needs of school-aged children in the United States using the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the IOM's Dietary Reference Intakes and to use that review as a basis for recommended revisions to the NSLP and SBP Nutrition Standards and Meal Requirements. The Committee recommended meal planning approaches that provide specifications on the maximum sodium content. In addition, the Committee recognized barriers to sodium reduction and suggested incentives be developed to encourage innovative ways to gradually reduce the sodium content in school foods. Read more in the Report Briefor Download the Full Report. Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition - A report was prepared in response to a request from the Food Standards Agency and the Chief Medical Officer of Wales. The report methodologically examines the national data on salt and health and provides recommendations for the government to take to facilitate sodium consumption in the United Kingdom. Salt and Health. 2003. Journal of Food Science Research Articles Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety Food Technology Magazine Articles - Sheila Fleischhacker and Will Fisher provide highlights of IFT's comments to FDA/FSIS on Approaches to Reducing Sodium Consumption. IFT Comments on Sodium Reduction. Food Tech. 2012;Vol(Number) Graudal NA, Hubeck-Graudal T, Jurgens G. Effects of low-sodium diets vs. high-sodium diet on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterol, and triglycerdie (Cochrane Review). Am J Hypertension. 2011. doi:10.1038/ajh.2011.210. Study of low sodium diets versus high sodium diets found sodium reduction resulted in a significant decrease in blood pressure and a significant increase in plasma renin, plasma aldosterone, plasma adrenaline, and plasma noradrenaline. - Graudal NA, Hubeck-Graudal T, Jurgens G. The Cochrane Collaboration. Effects of low sodium diets versus high sodium diets on blood pressure, renin, aldosterone, catecholamines, cholesterol, and triglyceride (Review). John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; 2011. In this 2011 update, 167 studies were included and the authors concluded sodium reduction resulted in a 1% decrease in blood pressure in normotensives, a 3.5% decrease in hypertensives, a significant increase in plasma renin, plasma aldosterone, plasma adrenaline, and plasma noradrenaline, a 2.5% increase in cholesterol, and a 7% increase in triglyceride.	<urn:uuid:c0d53172-ebd9-42fe-8c22-a8be6e276674>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://www.ift.org/Knowledge-Center/Focus-Areas/Food-Health-and-Nutrition/Sodium-Reduction/Sodium-Reduction-Publications.aspx	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719155.26/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00333-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.855006	848	3.03125	3
“The man who does not read books has no advantage over the man who can’t read them.” – MARK TWAIN The average CEO reads 60 books a year.. Because they know that the key to success is constant learning. When was the last time you read a book, or a substantial magazine article? If you’re one of the countless people who don’t make a habit of reading regularly, you might be missing out: You should see books as a hidden treasure. Think about it. What if I say they are in my house. They are in my library. They can be in your library, too. Talking about Sam Walton, a man who made $160 billion for himself, more than all the other billionaires, basically, combined. He wrote a book on his death bed. How many people have read it? It’s a tragedy that not every business person read a $5 book by a man who built an empire. It’s because the modern education system has turned people off from books. You have to rewire your brain. Those who read have been known to have more finely-tuned brains than those who prefer more passive activities, so anyone hoping to improve their mind psychologically might want to think about taking up the habit of regular reading. Let me show you a few quick tricks. First of all: stop seeing a book like a one-time event. See a book like a friend. You read it over and over. You come back and just like friends, you pick a handful of them. The majority of wealthy people devote at least 30 minutes a day to read books. If it works for them, it could work for you. I recommend you find 150 books and You can read books over and over for the rest of your life. You should read at least one book a week because remember, everybody wants a good life but not everybody is willing to read books to get it. By the time you’ve read this post, you should be encouraged to pick up that book you’ve been meaning to finish so you can start the next one. For the last 4 years of my life, I’ve been continuously reading books on my Amazon Kindle and this has tremendously helped me to improve my life. If you wonder how reading books can benefit you, here’s a list of 11 good reasons why you should read books every day: 1. Gives knowledge One of the biggest reasons why we read books is to gain knowledge. Books are a rich source of information. Reading books on varied subjects imparts information and increases the depth of the subject as well. Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge you have, the better equipped you are to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face. Remember that although you might lose everything else—your job, your possessions, your money, even your health—knowledge can never be taken from you. 2. Improves your brain Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy. Studies have shown that reading has strong positive effects on the brain. By staying mentally stimulated, you can prevent dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. This is because keeping your brain active prevents it from losing power. The brain is a muscle and like other muscles in the body, exercise keeps it strong and healthy. Similar to solving puzzles, reading books is a great way to exercise your brain and keep it healthy. 3. Improves focus and concentration In our busy lifestyles, our attention is drawn in different directions each day as we try to multi-task through each day. In a single 5-minute span, the average person will divide their time between working on a task, checking email, chatting with a couple of people (via whatsapp etc.), keeping an eye on facebook feed, monitoring their smartphone, and interacting with co-workers. All this multi-tasking can lead to high stress level and low productivity. When you read a book, all your attention is focused on what you’re reading. Your eyes and thoughts are immersed in the details of the story. This improves your concentration and focus. Read a book at least 20 minutes a day, and you will be amazed at how much more focused you will be. 4. Improves memory When you read books, you have to remember the setting of the book, the characters, their backgrounds, their history, their personalities, the sub-plots and so much more. That’s a fair bit to remember, but brains are marvellous things and can remember these things with relative ease. 5. Build self-esteem By reading many books, you communicate better and become more informed on various areas of life. All this translates into a higher self-esteem. Since you have confidence in yourself and your ability to deliver, you become more productive and overall a much better person. 6. Reduces stress Reading has a positive effect on the body as well. Reading a book can relieve stress better than taking a walk or listening to music. According to studies who read more tend to have lower stress levels. No matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or countless other issues faced in daily life, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. Poor sleep leads to low productivity. This is why so many experts recommend that you establish regular de-stressing routine before you sleep to help calm your mind and therefore sleep better. Reading a book is one of the best ways to calm yourself before you go to bed. Instead of watching television or spending too much time on your smartphone while in bed, take some time to read. The bright lights from the electronic devices will only affect your sleep. On the other hand, a book will help you sleep better. 8. Improves creativity The biggest difference between reading and watching television is that reading gives you the scope to unleash your creativity. The more you read, the more you learn new things. New thoughts always stretch our minds to rediscover life in new and better ways. We start to see the world in a different way and this way we find new creative solutions.9. Improves writing skills Reading a well-written book affects your ability to become a better writer. Just like artists influence others, so do writers. Many successful authors gained their expertise by reading the works of others. So, if you want to become a better writer, start by learning from previous masters. 10. Improves communication skills Improving your vocabulary and writing skills goes hand in hand with developing your communication skills. The more you read and write, the better you communicate. Increasing your ability to communicate, improves your relationships and even makes you a better manager or student. This goes hand-in-hand with the expansion of your vocabulary: exposure to published, well-written work has a noted effect on one’s own writing, as observing the cadence, fluidity, and writing styles of other authors will invariably influence your own work. In the same way that musicians influence one another, and painters use techniques established by previous masters, so do writers learn how to craft prose by reading the works of others. 12. Vocabulary Expansion Reading improves your vocabulary and command on the language. As you read, you come across new words, idioms, new words, phrases and writing styles. The more you read, the more words you gain exposure to, and they’ll inevitably make their way into your everyday vocabulary. This increases exponentially with the more volumes you consume, giving you a higher level of vocabulary to use in everyday life. Being articulate and well-spoken is of great help in any profession. It could even aid in your career, as those who are well-read, well-spoken, and knowledgeable on a variety of topics tend to get promotions more quickly (and more often) than those with smaller vocabularies. Reading books is also vital for learning new languages, as non-native speakers gain exposure to words used in context, which will ameliorate their own speaking and writing fluency. When you experience life through the eyes of another, you encounter diverse angles on life’s most common situations. Talented authors will naturally inspire empathy for their characters, and empathizing with viewpoints different from your own can feel uncomfortable. Extremely uncomfortable. While reading doesn’t mean that you’ll agree with different perspectives, it does offer you the opportunity to understand them. 14. A fruitful hobby Reading books keep us occupied. It also leads to a fruitful use of time. It not only helps us get rid of worries, but also diverts our mind from monotony. Books are excellent sources of recreation. Someone who loves to read can never get bored, as this is a perfect way to rid of boredom. As books take you to another different world, you relax and rejuvenate. Books are portable and light in weight. They are not like bulky computers and games that take too much space. With a book, you can pack it in your handbag and easily carry it everywhere. You can read anywhere, on a plane as you travel, in your bed before you sleep, under a shade as you relax, or even during your holiday. Bonus Tip: Why you should read books every day: No side effects of the digital world Spending too much time watching television or using Facebook or playing video games can affect your eye health in the long run. On the other hand, books are safe and easy. No one has ever gone blind from reading too many books. There are no known side effects or dangers of reading great books. All there is are benefits. Apart from being inexpensive, you will also save a lot of money by reading books. Books don’t require electricity, neither do they need any form of maintenance. When you read a book on a certain skill, such as cooking, woodwork, or simple DIY tasks, you save yourself the money you would have used to hire a contractor. You not only learn new skills but also save yourself a lot of expenses. Reading is a fundamental skill builder. For every good course on earth, there is a matching book to go with it. Books provide important information on various subjects and topics. The best thing about reading is that you can go deeper than what you learn in a classroom discussion. Whether it’s cooking, dancing, or even cleaning, you can always improve your skills if you read books. Pick any 2 FREE AudioBooks with a 30 day trial for Audible Like this article, Don’t forget to share! 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History of North Hudson Demographics - North Hudson North Hudson is a town in Essex County. The community was named for its location north of the Hudson The latitude of North Hudson is 43.952N. The longitude is -73.728W. It is in the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is 1,549 feet. The population, at the time of the 2000 census, was 266. Blue Ridge Store, Roots Hotel, Crows Nest, Old Photo’s Stores & ect Schroon Lake – North Hudson Snowmobile Club Map Snowmobile Trail System	<urn:uuid:7e871134-6078-45db-b19f-97f5930abc1f>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://northhudsonny.com/home/about/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720026.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00456-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.849291	124	2.359375	2
Timothy is essentially a plant of temperate climates and is affected more by conditions of moisture than by temperature. It is very resistant to cold and bears a heavy cover of snow of long duration. Although the root system is rather shallow, it stands drought fairly well; the yields, however, are light under too dry conditions. Varieties: Timothy includes innumerable types, markedly different from each other and of widely different agricultural value. In places where wild Timothy, or Timothy escaped from cultivation, has established itself, hundreds of types can be found side by side under exactly the same conditions. Giant plants, extremely leafy and consequently of great economic value, may be found cheek by jowl with small, dwarf types with but few leaves and spikes only half an inch long. Open tufts with ascending or almost decumbent stems may be seen in company with dense and bunchy tufts. Pale green, bluish green and bluish red plants may be found growing side by side. Early types, with the basal leaves brown and dead, may occur alongside of late maturing plants with an abundance of green leaves. Habits of growth: Timothy is rather slow-growing and as a rule medium to late in maturing. It is in flower early in July in the southwest peninsula of the province of Ontario and from the middle to the end of July in Manitoba and northeastern Quebec. The seed is ripe about a month after flowering. If sown with cereals in the spring, it gives a satisfactory hay crop the following year. Agricultural value: Timothy is used in Canada almost to the exclusion of other grasses, largely because clean seed of strong vitality is generally available at a low price. The expense per acre of seeding is less than with any other grass. If fed alone, it is of low nutritive value for growing animals or for milk production, because it is deficient in flesh-forming constituents; it is therefore not a profitable fodder by itself for those purposes. A liberal mixture of clover improves it. It is favoured for work horses that have heavy grain rations as well, and, on account of its digestibility, it is the standard hay for livery horses required to work immediately after feeding. Except on rich, moist lands, it does not by itself develop into a thick stand of plants, and for uplands it is better sown with other grasses or with Red Clover. When a fodder crop is required for only two years in a short rotation, it may be sown alone or with Alsike	<urn:uuid:e58da513-7ca3-4a55-a252-e9f14997c548>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.acrosscan.com/fodder-pasture-plants/fodder-pasture-plants_0047.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281450.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00173-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.959926	515	3.28125	3
While some races remain undecided, it is clear at this point that Democrats will control the U.S. House of Representatives in the next Congress. At this writing, House election results show 222 Democrats and 199 Republicans have won their races, with 14 spots undecided. In the Senate, Republicans have picked up a net of at least two seats, with several races still too close to call. What does this new House Democratic majority, and strengthened Republican majority in the Senate, mean for labor and employment policy over the next two years? Changes in the House of Representatives Representative Bobby Scott (D-VA), who is widely anticipated to be the Chair of the House Education and Labor Committee, is expected to pursue an aggressive oversight and legislative agenda on the labor front. Employers can anticipate a stream of hearings in early 2019 examining Trump administration departments and agencies, including the Department of Labor (DOL), the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and others. Committee hearings and congressional subpoenas will serve to focus attention on Democratic priorities, and may also, as a practical matter, distract these agencies and consume staff time and resources, delaying action on pending regulatory initiatives, such as the DOL’s overtime and regular rate rules, expected to be issued in the near future, or the NLRB’s recently proposed joint-employer rule. In addition to greater levels of oversight, we believe it is likely that House Democrats will make labor and employment issues a key focus of their domestic agenda, and initiate legislative proposals on a number of hot-button labor and employment issues. House Democrats are likely to pursue an aggressive legislative agenda through hearings and committee consideration, with a number of bills potentially making it to the House floor for consideration. Leading legislative priority contenders include: - Ban Compulsory Arbitration. Long a focus of employee advocates – and given new weight by way of the #MeToo movement – we expect to see efforts to limit if not ban completely compulsory arbitration of sexual harassment cases and workplace disputes more generally. - Increase Entitlement to Overtime. Another likely initiative from House Democrats will be to codify Obama-era white collar overtime rules (struck down by a federal court), which would have raised the minimum salary threshold for overtime eligibility to $47,476 (more than double current law), and provided indexed updates of the minimum wage every three years. - Promote Workplace Unionization. Foremost, the so-called “Workplace Democracy Act” would make it easier for workers to form unions by way of “card check” procedures, contrasting with the current secret-ballot process and potentially subjecting workers to union pressure and intimidation. The bill would also expand the definition of joint employment for collective bargaining purposes, require mandatory arbitration to obtain a first contract, and generally tilt NLRB union election rules in workers’ favor. - Expand Liability of Joint Employers. If card check proves too far a reach for some moderate congressional Democrats, we can be reasonably certain that legislation will be reintroduced to codify the Obama-era NLRB definition of “joint employer,” which would impose liability and bargaining obligations on a broad range of employers that have little or no control over the working conditions of independent contractors or franchisee employees. - Raise the Minimum Wage. In the midst of a national campaign by organized labor to raise the federal minimum wage to $15/hour, House Democrats are likely to make legislation increasing the minimum wage and indexing it in the future a front-and-center piece of their legislative agenda. - Require Mandatory Sick and Paid Leave. Supporters of increased leave mandates can be expected to highlight legislative proposals requiring employers to provide paid sick leave, and paid family and medical leave, through a government-run (and potentially employer-financed) system. Given that Republicans will continue to control the Senate, the chance of any of these bills making it to the president’s desk (where they would almost surely face a veto) seems slight. That said, we fully expect that House Democrats will use these “message” bills to frame issues for the 2020 elections, and highlight key policy priorities. What about the Senate? In the Senate, conventional wisdom held true, with Republicans maintaining control of the upper chamber, and increasing their margin by at least two seats, and potentially more (Republicans picked up Senate seats in Missouri, Indiana, and North Dakota, while Democrats flipped one seat in Nevada; several states, including Florida, Montana, Arizona, are still too close to call definitively). Although their number has increased, the Republican majority still falls short of the 60 votes necessary to defeat a legislative filibuster, suggesting that few of the controversial or high-profile “message” bills the Democratic House sends over will be considered or passed (and, in the unlikely event that one does, we can safely predict a White House veto, and insufficient votes to override it). In the face of two more years of gridlock, there is a chance that Senate Republicans, House Democrats, and the White House may compromise and come together on measures enjoying broad bipartisan support, such as infrastructure improvement, although the two sides differ widely on how best to pay for these investments. Lacking such cooperation, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) will likely focus the Senate on doing what it has done best in the last two years: confirming presidential nominations, most notably, federal judges. Prior to the election, the Senate had confirmed 84 judicial nominations (53 U.S. District Court, 29 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and two Supreme Court Justices), and Sen. McConnell has indicated that he anticipates confirming another 25 or so by the end of the year. At the same time, two years into the Trump administration, hundreds of key political appointee slots remain unfilled or pending Senate confirmation, slowing the progress of the administration’s regulatory agenda. If no “grand bargain” is struck in the lame duck session of Congress (by which a number of Republican and Democratic nominees would be agreed upon to be “packaged” and confirmed in short order), the next Senate session will be pressed to turn to filling a number of still-vacant positions, including the Assistant Secretary for Occupational Safety and Health, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Administrator, and open seats on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, National Labor Relations Board, and other agencies. Of final note, at the state level, State Houses across the country saw an increase in Democratic governors, with Democrats picking up at least seven statehouses (Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wisconsin). 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White House in political bind over Syrian chemical weapons Hagel recently deployed about 200 U.S. troops to Jordan, including some from the headquarters of the 1st Armored Division at Fort Bliss, Texas, to “create additional capacity” to "potentially form a joint task force for military operations, if ordered." Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) seized on Thursday’s letter as the latest reason for the U.S. to intervene in Syria, quoting Obama’s own rhetoric on Syria.Continue Reading “It’s pretty obvious that the red line has been crossed,” McCain told reporters on Capitol Hill. He repeated his call for the U.S. to “provide a safe area, to establish a no-fly zone” and “provide weapons to people in the resistance who we trust.” McCain, Sen. Lindsey Graham and others have said the U.S. can help bring the Syrian conflict to a swifter end by denying Assad his air force and attacking some of his heavy units — “Ground their planes and shoot a few of their tanks and this thing ends very quickly,” Graham said on CNN. Other lawmakers, including Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, have asked commanders to explore options short of a full intervention, such as using the Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries now stationed over the border in Turkey to enforce a “safe zone” in northern Syria where people could take refuge. The Pentagon’s top leaders have previously warned that intervening in Syria might be bloody, messy and lead to wider chaos in the Middle East. Hagel and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey warned a Senate committee last week that “once you’re in, you can’t unwind it.” And Hagel said: “You can’t say, ‘It’s not going as well we wanted it go, so let’s get out.’ I think we could — if we didn’t get into this the right way, if we did get into it, there could be more bloodshed. There could be more humanitarian disaster. Maybe not.” Washington Rep. Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, urged caution in making hasty judgments. "First, as they emphasized it is not yet confirmed and second, even if it is confirmed we need to be very thoughtful in what our response is," Smith told POLITICO in a brief interview. "The president said it was a red line. What the president never said was what that meant exactly," Smith said. "I would urge caution in terms of leaping to any sort of military conclusion. Whatever it is we decide to do it has to be effective. It's a very difficult situation so the biggest thing I will say is I urge caution in responding, even if this is confirmed. We've got to be smart about it and not make the situation worse." Dempsey warned senators in last week’s hearing that the geopolitical situation in the Middle East means every actor has a different interest in Syria — Turkey worries about safe havens for Kurds it considers terrorists; Jordan worries about refugees; Israel worries about chemical weapons and heavy air defense systems falling into the hands of Lebanese Hezbollah. Iran wants its surrogate to prevail; and the Gulf states want to influence a potential new Syrian regime. “This is what makes this situation as complicated as any on the planet and there is no simple solution to that situation,” Dempsey said. “And that’s what makes this complicated.” This article first appeared on POLITICO Pro at 12:17 p.m. on April 25, 2013.	<urn:uuid:6b625f22-5016-4199-b31e-9c29b55bd846>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.politico.com/story/2013/04/syrian-chemical-weapons-white-house-political-bind-90636_Page2.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281069.89/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00265-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.966593	776	1.5	2
John Pilger: Breaking the Australian Silence Pilger's Sydney Peace Prize acceptance speech Image: thanks to the Nose Cone News Blog In a speech at the Sydney Opera House to mark his award of Australia's human rights prize, the Sydney Peace Prize, John Pilger describes the "unique features" of a political silence in Australia Breaking the Australian Silence In a speech at the Sydney Opera House to mark his award of Australia's human rights prize, the Sydney Peace Prize, John Pilger describes the "unique features" of a political silence in Australia: how it affects the national life of his homeland and the way Australians see the world and are manipulated by great power "which speaks through an invisible government of propaganda that subdues and limits our political imagination and ensures we are always at war -- against our own first people and those seeking refuge, or in someone else's country". By John Pilger November 06, 2009 Thank you all for coming tonight, and my thanks to the City of Sydney and especially to the Sydney Peace Foundation for awarding me the Peace Prize. It's an honour I cherish, because it comes from where I come from. I am a seventh generation Australian. My great-great grandfather landed not far from here, on November 8th, 1821. He wore leg irons, each weighing four pounds. His name was Francis McCarty. He was an Irishman, convicted of the crime of insurrection and "uttering unlawful oaths". In October of the same year, an 18 year old girl called Mary Palmer stood in the dock at Middlesex Gaol and was sentenced to be transported to New South Wales for the term of her natural life. Her crime was stealing in order to live. Only the fact that she was pregnant saved her from the gallows. She was my great-great grandmother. She was sent from the ship to the Female Factory at Parramatta, a notorious prison where every third Monday, male convicts were brought for a "courting day" -- a rather desperate measure of social engineering. Mary and Francis met that way and were married on October 21st, 1823. Growing up in Sydney, I knew nothing about this. My mother's eight siblings used the word "stock" a great deal. You either came from "good stock" or "bad stock". It was unmentionable that we came from bad stock - that we had what was called "the stain". One Christmas Day, with all of her family assembled, my mother broached the subject of our criminal origins, and one of my aunts almost swallowed her teeth. "Leave them dead and buried, Elsie!" she said. And we did - until many years later and my own research in Dublin and London led to a television film that revealed the full horror of our "bad stock". There was outrage. "Your son," my aunt Vera wrote to Elsie, "is no better than a damn communist". She promised never to speak to us again. The Australian silence has unique features. Growing up, I would make illicit trips to La Perouse and stand on the sandhills and look at people who were said to have died off. I would gape at the children of my age, who were said to be dirty, and feckless. At high school, I read a text book by the celebrated historian, Russel Ward, who wrote: "We are civilized today and they are not." "They", of course, were the Aboriginal people. My real Australian education began at the end of the 1960s when Charlie Perkins and his mother, Hetti, took me to the Aboriginal compound at Jay Creek in the Northern Territory. We had to smash down the gate to get in. The shock at what I saw is unforgettable. The poverty. The sickness. The despair. The quiet anger. I began to recognise and understand the Australian silence. Tonight, I would like to talk about this silence: about how it affects our national life, the way we see the world, and the way we are manipulated by great power which speaks through an invisible government of propaganda that subdues and limits our political imagination and ensures we are always at war - against our own first people and those seeking refuge, or in someone else's country. Last July, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd said this, and I quote: "It's important for us all to remember here in Australia that Afghanistan has been a training ground for terrorists worldwide, a training ground also for terrorists in South-East-Asia, reminding us of the reasons that we are in the field of combat and reaffirming our resolve to remain committed to that cause." There is no truth in this statement. It is the equivalent of his predecessor John Howard's lie that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction. Shortly before Kevin Rudd made that statement, American planes bombed a wedding party in Afghanistan. At least sixty people were blown to bits, including the bride and groom and many children. That's the fifth wedding party attacked, in our name. The prime minister was standing outside a church on a Sunday morning when he made his statement. No reporter challenged him. No one said the war was a fraud: that it began as an American vendetta following 9/11, in which not a single Afghan was involved. No one put it to Kevin Rudd that our perceived enemy in Afghanistan were introverted tribesmen who had no quarrel with Australia and didn't give a damn about south-east Asia and just wanted the foreign soldiers out of their country. Above all, no one said: "Prime Minister, There is no war on terror. It's a hoax. But there is a war of terror waged by governments, including the Australian government, in our name." That wedding party, Prime Minister, was blown to bits by one the latest smart weapons, such as the Hellfire bomb that sucks the air out of the lungs. In our name. During the first world war, the British prime minister David Lloyd George confided to the editor of the Manchester Guardian: "If people really knew [the truth], the war would be stopped tomorrow. But of course they don't know and they can't know." What has changed? Quite a lot actually. As people have become more aware, propaganda has become more sophisticated. One of the founders of modern propaganda was Edward Bernays, an American who believed that people in free societies could be lied to and regimented without them realising. He invented a euphemism for propaganda -- "public relations", or PR. "What matters," he said, "is the illusion." Like Kevin Rudd's stage-managed press conferences outside his church, what matters is the illusion. The symbols of Anzac are constantly manipulated in this way. Marches. Medals. Flags. The pain of a fallen soldier's family. Serving in the military, says the prime minister, is Australia's highest calling. The squalor of war, the killing of civilians has no reference. What matters is the illusion. The aim is to ensure our silent complicity in a war of terror and in a massive increase in Australia's military arsenal. Long range cruise missiles are to be targeted at our neighbours. The Rudd government and the Pentagon have launched a competition to build military robots which, it is said, will do the "army's dirty work" in "urban combat zones". What urban combat zones? What dirty work? "I confess," wrote Lord Curzon, viceroy of India, over a century ago, "that countries are pieces on a chessboard upon which is being played out a great game for the domination of the world." We Australians have been in the service of the Great Game for a very long time. Do the young people who wrap themselves in the flag at Gallipoli every April understand that only the lies have changed - that sanctifying blood sacrifice in colonial invasions is meant to prepare us for the next one?? When Prime Minister Robert Menzies sent Australian soldiers to Vietnam in the 1960s, he described them as a 'training team', requested by a beleaguered government in Saigon. It was a lie. A senior official of the Department of External affairs wrote this secret truth: "Although we have stressed the fact publicly that our assistance was given in response to an invitation by the government of South Vietnam, our offer was in fact made following a request from the United States government." Two versions. One for us, one for them. Menzies spoke incessantly about "the downward thrust of Chinese communism". What has changed? Outside the church, Kevin Rudd said we were in Afghanistan to stop another downward thrust. Both were lies. During the Vietnam war, the Department of Foreign Affairs made a rare complaint to Washington. They complained that the British knew more about America's objectives than its committed Australian ally. An assistant secretary of state replied. "We have to inform the British to keep them on side," he said. "You are with us, come what may." How many more wars are we to be suckered into before we break our silence? How many more distractions must we, as a people, endure before we begin the job of righting the wrongs in our own country? "It's time we sang from the world's rooftops," said Kevin Rudd in opposition, "[that] despite Iraq, America is an overwhelming force for good in the world [and] I look forward to working with the great American democracy, the arsenal of freedom ...". Since the second world war, the arsenal of freedom has overthrown 50 governments, including democracies, and crushed some 30 liberation movements. Millions of people all over the world have been driven out of their homes and subjected to crippling embargos. Bombing is as American as apple pie. In his acceptance of the 2005 Nobel Prize for Literature, Harold Pinter asked this question: "Why is the systematic brutality, the widespread atrocities, the ruthless suppression of independent thought of Stalinist Russia well known in the West while American criminal actions never happened. Nothing ever happened. Even while it was happening it never happened. It didn't matter. It was of no interest." In Australia, we are trained to respect this censorship by omission. An invasion is not an invasion if "we" do it. Terror is not terror if "we" do it. A crime is not a crime if "we" commit it. It didn't happen. Even while it was happening it didn't happen. It didn't matter. It was of no interest. In the arsenal of freedom we have two categories of victims. The innocent people killed in the Twin Towers were worthy victims. The innocent people killed by Nato bombers in Afghanistan are unworthy victims. Israelis are worthy. Palestinians are unworthy. It gets complicated. Kurds who rose against Saddam Hussein were worthy. But Kurds who rise against the Turkish regime are unworthy. Turkey is a member of Nato. They're in the arsenal of freedom. The Rudd government justifies its proposals to spend billions on weapons by referring to what the Pentagon calls an "arc of instability" that stretches across the world. Our enemies are apparently everywhere -- from China to the Horn of Africa. In fact, an arc of instability does indeed stretch across the world and is maintained by the United States. The US Air Force calls this "full spectrum dominance". More than 800 American bases are ready for war. These bases protect a system that allows one per cent of humanity to control 40 per cent of wealth: a system that bails out just one bank with $180 billion - that's enough to eliminate malnutrition in the world, and provide education for every child, and water and sanitation for all, and to reverse the spread of malaria. On September 11th, 2001, the United Nations reported that on that day 36,615 children had died from poverty. But that was not news. Journalists and politicians like to say the world changed as a result of the September 11th attacks. In fact, for those countries under attack by the arsenal of freedom, nothing has changed. What has changed is not news. According to the great whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg, a military coup has taken place in the United States, with the Pentagon now ascendant in every aspect of foreign policy. It doesn't matter who is president - George Bush or Barack Obama. Indeed, Obama has stepped up Bush's wars and started his own war in Pakistan. Like Bush, he is threatening Iran, a country Hillary Clinton said she was prepared to "annihilate". Iran's crime is its independence. Having thrown out America's favourite dictator, the Shah, Iran is the only resource-rich Muslim country beyond American control. It doesn't occupy anyone else's land and hasn't attacked any country -- unlike Israel, which is nuclear-armed and dominates and divides the Middle East on America's behalf. In Australia, we are not told this. It's taboo. Instead, we dutifully celebrate the illusion of Obama, the global celebrity, the marketing dream. Like Calvin Klein, brand Obama offers the thrill of a new image attractive to liberal sensibilities, if not to the Afghan children he bombs. This is modern propaganda in action, using a kind of reverse racism - the same way it deploys gender and class as seductive tools. In Barack Obama's case, what matters is not his race or his fine words, but the power he serves. In an essay for The Monthly entitled Faith in Politics, Kevin Rudd wrote this about refugees: "The biblical injunction to care for the stranger in our midst is clear. The parable of the Good Samaritan is but one of many which deal with the matter of how we should respond to a vulnerable stranger in our midst .... We should never forget that the reason we have a UN convention on the protection of refugees is in large part because of the horror of the Holocaust when the West (including Australia) turned its back on the Jewish people of occupied Europe who sought asylum." Compare that with Rudd's words the other day. "I make absolutely no apology whatsoever," he said, "for taking a hard line on illegal immigration to Australia ... a tough line on asylum seekers." Are we not fed up with this kind of hypocrisy? The use of the term "illegal immigrants" is both false and cowardly. The few people struggling to reach our shores are not illegal. International law is clear - they are legal. And yet Rudd, like Howard, sends the navy against them and runs what is effectively a concentration camp on Christmas Island. How shaming. Imagine a shipload of white people fleeing a catastrophe being treated like this. The people in those leaking boats demonstrate the kind of guts Australians are said to admire. But that's not enough for the Good Samaritan in Canberra, as he plays to the same bigotry which, as he wrote in his essay, "turned its back on the Jewish people of occupied Europe". Why isn't this spelt out? Why have weasel words like "border protection" become the currency of a media crusade against fellow human beings we are told to fear, mostly Muslim people? Why have journalists, whose job is to keep the record straight, become complicit in this campaign? After all, Australia has had some of the most outspoken and courageous newspapers in the world. Their editors were agents of people, not power. The Sydney Monitor under Edward Smith Hall exposed the dictatorial rule of Governor Darling and helped bring freedom of speech to the colony. Today, most of the Australian media speaks for power, not people. Turn the pages of the major newspapers; look at the news on TV. Like border protection, we have mind protection. There's a consensus on what we read, see and hear: on how we should define our politics and view the rest of the world. Invisible boundaries keep out facts and opinion that are unacceptable. This is actually a brilliant system, requiring no instructions, no self-censorship. Journalists know not what to do. Of course, now and then the censorship is direct and crude. SBS has banned its journalists from using the phrase "Palestinian land" to describe illegally occupied Palestine. They must describe these territories as "the subject of negotiation". That is the equivalent of somebody taking over your home at the point of a gun and the SBS newsreader describing it as "the subject of negotiation". In no other democratic country is public discussion of the brutal occupation of Palestine as limited as in Australia. Are we aware of the sheer scale of the crime against humanity in Gaza? Twenty-nine members of one family -- babies, grannies - are gunned down, blown up, buried alive, their home bulldozed. Read the United Nations report, written by an eminent Jewish judge, Richard Goldstone. Those who speak for the arsenal of freedom are working hard to bury the UN report. For only one nation, Israel, has a "right to exist" in the Middle East: only one nation has a right to attack others. Only one nation has the impunity to run a racist apartheid regime with the approval of the western world, and with the prime minister and the deputy prime minister ofb Australia fawning over its leaders. In Australia, any diversion from this unspoken impunity attracts a campaign of craven personal abuse and intimidation usually associated with dictatorships. But we are not a dictatorship. We are a democracy. Are we? Or are we a murdochracy. Rupert Murdoch set the media war agenda shortly before the invasion of Iraq when he said, "There's going to be collateral damage. And if you really want to be brutal about it, better get it done now." More than a million people have been killed in Iraq as a result of that invasion -- "an episode", according to one study, "more deadly than the Rwandan genocide". In our name. Are we aware of this in Australia? I once walked along Mutanabi Street in Baghdad. The atmosphere was wonderful. People sat in cafes, reading. Musicians played. Poets recited. Painters painted. This was the cultural heart of Mesopotania, the great civilisation to which we in the West owe a great deal, including the written word. The people I spoke to were both Sunni and Shia, but they called themselves Iraqis. They were cultured and proud. Today, they are fled or dead. Mutanabi Street has been blown to bits. In Baghdad, the great museums and libraries are looted. The universities are sacked. And people who once took coffee with each other, and married each other, have been turned into enemies. "Building democracy", said Howard and Bush and Blair. One of my favourite Harold Pinter plays is Party Time. It's set in an apartment in a city like Sydney. A party is in progress. People are drinking good wine and eating canapés. They seem happy. They are chatting and affirming and smiling. They are stylish and very self aware. But something is happening outside in the street, something terrible and oppressive and unjust, for which the people at the party share responsibility. There's a fleeting sense of discomfort, a silence, before the chatting and laughing resumes. How many of us live in that apartment? Let me put it another way. I know a very fine Israeli journalist called Amira Hass. She went to live in and report from Gaza. I asked her why she did that. She explained how her mother, Hannah, was being marched from a cattle train to the Nazi concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen when she saw a group of German women looking at the prisoners, just looking, saying nothing, silent. Her mother never forgot what she called this despicable "looking from the side". I believe that if we apply justice and courage to human affairs, we begin to make sense of our world. Then, and only then, can we make progress. However, if we apply justice in Australia, it's tricky, isn't it? -- because we are then obliged to break our greatest silence - to no longer "look from the side" in our own country. In the 1960s, when I first went to South Africa to report apartheid, I was welcomed by decent, liberal people whose complicit silence was the underpinning of that tyranny. They told me that Australians and white South Africans had much in common, and they were right. The good people of Johannesburg could live within a few kilometres of a community called Alexandra, which lacked the most basic services, the children stricken with disease. But they looked from the side and did nothing. In Australia, our indifference is different. We have become highly competent at divide and rule: at promoting those black Australians who tell us what we want to hear. At professional conferences their keynote speeches are applauded, especially when they blame their own people and provide the excuses we need. We create boards and commissions on which sit nice, decent liberal people like the prime minister's wife. And nothing changes. We certainly don't like comparisons with apartheid South Africa. That breaks the Australian silence. Near the end of apartheid, black South Africans were being jailed at the rate of 851 per 100,000 of population. Today, black Australians are being jailed at a national rate that is more than five times higher. Western Australia jails Aboriginal men at eight times the apartheid figure. In 1983, Eddie Murray was killed in a police cell in Wee Waa in New South Wales by "a person or persons unknown". That's how the coroner described it. Eddie was a rising rugby league star. But he was black and had to be cut down to size. Eddie's parents, Arthur and Leila Murray, launched one of the most tenacious and courageous campaigns for justice I've known anywhere. They stood up to authority. They showed grace and patience and knowledge. And they never gave in. When Leila died in 2003, I wrote a tribute for her funeral. I described her as an Australian hero. Arthur is still fighting for justice. He's in his sixties. He's a respected elder, a hero. A few months ago, the police in Narrabri offered Arthur a lift home and instead took him for a violent ride in their bullwagon. He ended up in hospital, bruised and battered. That is how Australian heroes are treated. In the same week the police did this -- as they do to black Australians, almost every day - Kevin Rudd said that his government, and I quote, "doesn't have a clear idea of what's happening on the ground" in Aboriginal Australia. How much information does the prime minister need? How many ideas? How many reports? How many royal commissions? How many inquests? How many funerals? Is he not aware that Australia appears on an international "shame list" for having failed to eradicate trachoma, a preventable disease of poverty that blinds Aboriginal children? In August this year, the United Nations once again distinguished Australia with the kind of shaming once associated with South Africa. We discriminate on the basis of race. That's it in a nutshell. This time the UN blew a whistle on the so-called "intervention", which began with the Howard government smearing Aboriginal communities in the Northern Territory with allegations of sex slavery and paedophile rings in "unthinkable numbers", according to the minister for indigenous affairs. In May last year, official figures were released and barely reported. Out of 7433 Aboriginal children examined by doctors, 39 had been referred to the authorities for suspected abuse. Of those, a maximum of four possible cases were identified. So much for the "unthinkable numbers". Of course, child abuse does exist, in black Australia and white Australia. The difference is that no soldiers invaded the North Shore; no white parents were swept aside; no white welfare has been "quarantined". What the doctors found they already knew: that Aboriginal children are at risk -- from the effects of extreme poverty and the denial of resources in one of the world's richest countries. Billions of dollars have been spent - not on paving roads and building houses, but on a war of legal attrition waged against black communities. I interviewed an Aboriginal leader called Puggy Hunter. He carried a bulging brief case and he sat in the West Australian heat with his head in his hands. I said, "You're exhausted." He replied, "Look, I spend most of my life in meetings, fighting lawyers, pleading for our birthright. I'm just tired to death, mate." He died soon afterwards, in his forties. Kevin Rudd has made a formal apology to the First Australians. He spoke fine words. For many Aboriginal people, who value healing, the apology was very important. However, the Sydney Morning Herald published a remarkably honest editorial. It described the apology as "a piece of political wreckage" that "the Rudd government has moved quickly to clear away ... in a way that responds to some of its supporters' emotional needs". Since the apology, Aboriginal poverty has got worse. The promised housing programme is a grim joke. No gap has even begun to be bridged. Instead, the federal government has threatened communities in the Northern Territory that if they don't hand over their precious freehold leases, they will be denied the basic services that we, in white Australia, take for granted. In the 1970s, Aboriginal communities were granted comprehensive land rights in the Northern Territory, and John Howard set about clawing back these rights with bribery and bullying. The Labour government is doing the same. You see, there are deals to be done. The Territory contains extraordinary mineral wealth, especially uranium. And Aboriginal land is wanted as a radioactive waste dump. This is very big business, and foreign companies want a piece of the action. It is a continuation of the darkest side of our colonial history: a land grab. Where are the influential voices raised against this? Where are the peak legal bodies? Where are those in the media who tell us endlessly how fair-minded we are? Silence. But let us not listen to their silence. Let us pay tribute to those Australians who are not silent, who don't look from the side - those like Barbara Shaw and Larissa Behrendt, and the Mutitjulu community leaders and their tenacious lawyer George Newhouse, and Chris Graham, the fearless editor of the National Indigenous Times. And Michael Mansell, Lyle Munro, Gary Foley, Vince Forrester and Pat Dodson, and Arthur Murray. And let us celebrate Australia's historian of courage and truth, Henry Reynolds, who stood against white supremacists posing as academics and journalists. And the young people who closed down Woomera detention camp, then stood up to the political thugs who took over Sydney during Apec two years ago. And good for Ian Thorpe, the great swimmer, whose voice raised against the intervention has yet to find an echo among the pampered sporting heroes in a country where the gap between white and black sporting facilities and opportunity has closed hardly at all. Silences can be broken, if we will it. In one of the greatest poems of the English language, Percy Shelley wrote this: Rise like lions after slumber But we need to make haste. An historic shift is taking place. The major western democracies are moving towards a corporatism. Democracy has become a business plan, with a bottom line for every human activity, every dream, every decency, every hope. The main parliamentary parties are now devoted to the same economic policies -- socialism for the rich, capitalism for the poor -- and the same foreign policy of servility to endless war. This is not democracy. It is to politics what McDonalds is to food. How do we change this? We start by looking beyond the stereotypes and clichés that are fed to us as news. Tom Paine warned long ago that if we were denied critical knowledge, we should storm what he called the Bastille of words. Tom Paine did not have the internet, but the internet on its own is not enough. We need an Australian glasnost, the Russian word from the Gorbachev era, which broadly means awakening, transparency, diversity, justice, disobedience. It was Edmund Burke who spoke of the press as a Fourth Estate. I propose a people's Fifth Estate that monitors, deconstructs and counters the official news. In every news room, in every media college, teachers of journalism and journalists themselves need to be challenged about the part they play in the bloodshed, inequity and silence that is so often presented as normal. The public are not the problem. It's true some people don't give a damn - but millions do, as I know from the responses to my own films. What people want is to be engaged - a sense that things matter, that nothing is immutable, that unemployment among the young and poverty among the old are both uncivilised and wrong. What terrifies the agents of power is the awakening of people: of public consciousness. This is already happening in countries in Latin America where ordinary people have discovered a confidence in themselves they did not know existed. We should join them before our own freedom of speech is quietly withdrawn and real dissent is outlawed as the powers of the police are expanded. "The struggle of people against power," wrote Milan Kundera, "is the struggle of memory against forgetting." In Australia, we have much to be proud of - if only we knew about it and celebrated it. Since Francis McCarty and Mary Palmer landed here, we've progressed only because people have spoken out, only because the suffragettes stood up, only because the miners of Broken Hill won the world's first 35-hour week, only because pensions and a basic wage and child endowment were pioneered in New South Wales. In my lifetime, we have become one of the most culturally diverse places on earth, and it has happened peacefully, by and large. That is a remarkable achievement - until we look for those whose Australian civilisation has seldom been acknowledged, whose genius for survival and generosity and forgiving have rarely been a source of pride. And yet, they remain, as Henry Reynolds wrote, the whispering in our hearts. For they are what is unique about us. I believe the key to our self respect -- and our legacy to the next generation -- is the inclusion and reparation of the First Australians. In other words, justice. There is no mystery about what has to be done. The first step is a treaty that guarantees universal land rights and a proper share of the resources of this country. Only then can we solve, together, issues of health, poverty, housing, education, employment. Only then can we feel a pride that comes not from flags and war. Only then can we become a truly independent nation able to speak out for sanity and justice in the world, and be heard.	<urn:uuid:252e3a85-bd24-4001-bce0-48e380141b09>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.safecom.org.au/pilger2009.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280929.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00430-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.973745	6,291	2.453125	2
U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (“USCIS”) recently released an alert advising employers that green cards do not always have a signature. For example, USCIS will waive the signature requirement for children under the age of consent or individuals who are physically unable to provide a signature. Interestingly, since February 2015, USCIS has been waiving the signature requirement for people entering as lawful permanent residents into the U.S. after being issued an immigrant visa abroad at a U.S. Embassy or consulate. These Permanent Resident Cards—also known as Green Cards—without signature will say “Signature Waived” on the front and back of the card where a signature would typically be located. Despite the lack of a signature, these cards serve as both proof of identify and work authorization and are acceptable documents for purposes of Form I-9 requirements. As way of background, under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (“IRCA”), employers are required to verify that an employee is authorized to work in the United States by completing and maintaining a completed Form I-9 for each employee hired on or after November 6, 1986. Each I-9 violation can carry a penalty of $110 to $1,100 per form. Of course, the easiest way for employers to avoid potential fines is to make sure they are complying with their I-9 obligations—before they get audited. More than ever, employers should be particularly diligent when it comes to complying with the Form I-9 obligations. Remember, an employer faces civil and potential criminal liability for hiring undocumented workers (regardless of whether they did it knowingly or unknowingly). At the same time, an employer opens itself up to discrimination charges for not hiring newly documented workers who previously presented fraudulent documents. Being proactive and conducting internal audits will be key to minimize potentially substantial fines. Our firm is available to assist employers with their I-9 compliance obligations.	<urn:uuid:cfb0bb38-28ac-4fde-b55f-2bd62bb9db0d>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=51eb8d06-4128-4a5b-a7f7-a3d14502d0f1	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280791.35/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00355-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.958023	395	1.578125	2
by anthony on 07/21/11 at 2:24 pm Wireframes come in different fidelities. You have low-fidelity wireframes that don’t resemble the final product as much, but still capture the interface layout and controls. Then you have high-fidelity wireframes that look closer to the final product because they display the interface in greater detail. Most designers are used to wireframing in low-fidelity, but a growing number of designers are starting to wireframe in high-fidelity. That raises the question of what advantages high-fidelity wireframes have over low-fidelity wireframes, and which fidelity is right for your project? I recently had a chat with Amir Khella from Keynotopia about what makes high-fidelity wireframes compelling to designers, and when they should be used. Here are the key benefits to high-fidelity wireframing he mentioned. 1. You Can Wireframe in High-Fidelity Just as Fast as Low-Fidelity The common belief is that high-fidelity wireframing takes too much time to create. It can, but it doesn’t have to if you’re using an interface library. An interface library is a comprehensive library of interface controls that you can use with your favorite wireframing program (e.g. Omnigraffle, Keynote). This means all you have to do is drag-and-drop them on your design canvas. This could end up taking as little time as drawing wireframes. It’s fast, efficient and the result is a wireframe with greater detail in the same amount of time or less. 2. High-Fidelity Wireframes Require Less Client Imagination People use products, not wireframes. When someone looks at a low-fidelity wireframe, they have to imagine what the product will look like when it’s done. This active imagination may end up taking part of their attention away from the task they’re trying to do. With high-fidelity wireframes, clients can better see how their layout, navigation, buttons and form elements are coming together because they’re not primitive elements. High-fidelity wireframes also make clients feel like you’ve done more work on the project. 3. High-Fidelity Wireframes Communicate Form & Function Better Most low-fidelity wireframes communicate function well, but communicate form poorly. This is especially the case for mobile applications that have standard interface components with a consistent look and feel. A high-fidelity wireframe of a mobile application will communicate the user interface form and function better because the wireframe better resembles the standard interface components that users are familiar with. On a high-fidelity wireframe, there’s also no question to clients about what’s a button or text field because the gradient detail on the elements tell them that. Low-fidelity wireframes don’t give the gradient detail that clients need to tell what each interface element is and how they function. Both form and function are key to the user experience. Reducing the form of your user interface too much could impact how clients view your wireframes. 4. High-Fidelity Wireframes Can Persuade Stakeholders Imagine you’re about to pitch a new client on your service, or an investor on your new product . Would you show them a high-fidelity or low-fidelity wireframe of the application? Whichever fidelity you choose could make or break your pitch. High-fidelity wireframes are more impressive to clients because they can better see what the final product will feel like, and get a feel for the quality of your work. This gives them the impression that you put a lot of care and effort into your work. A low-fidelity wireframe doesn’t do the same. These are the benefits to high-fidelity wireframes based on Amir’s experience. But in my experience, the best wireframe style is no style. The lower the fidelity, the easier it is for clients to analyze the site structure. Not only that, but it encourages them to view the wireframe as a work in progress. What’s your take? Do you wireframe in low or high fidelity?	<urn:uuid:5f1c4a09-bf0c-4611-836f-1a762b20b238>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://uxmovement.com/wireframes/4-things-no-one-told-me-about-high-fidelity-wireframes/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00566-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.909458	895	1.601563	2
There is nothing that screams “frugal startup” more than cardboard furniture. Aza Raskin, the founder of Songza and Humanized who was recently hired by Mozilla, designed his own system of cardboard building blocks that can be assembled into desks, wall dividers, and cubicles for his own Chicago offices. It is based on an art project that his father Jef Raskin, of Mac interface fame, once did. Today, he is turning the side project into a business and launching it as Bloxes. What are they exactly? He explains: They are called Bloxes — essentially 3D cardboard legos that ship flat, and fold up in modular building blocks that are strong enough to stand on. While they aren’t tech per se, we use them for building tables, walls, cubicles, and desks. Both Google and Mozilla have expressed interest in using them in their offices. So, this may well be the new thing in terms of agile office-space deployment. Don’t like where a wall is? Just move it! Don’t like the way it looks? Just rebuild it! They are cheaper than cubicles, and much more fun. It’s interface design applied to cardboard. (TC readers get a 10 percent discount until March 12 with this coupon code: TCBLXAR). See more pictures here and below:	<urn:uuid:5d62a1a3-7093-4a1c-a356-3245cd5d7113>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	https://techcrunch.com/2008/03/07/bloxes-brings-cardboard-tech-to-the-office/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279933.49/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00125-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.963701	287	1.6875	2
Last week’s presidential elections in Uganda had a foregone conclusion: “Museveni again…” as one local television station summed it up, nicely capturing the gloomy inevitability of President Museveni’s continuing reign, now to be extended to 35 years. His National Resistance Movement (NRM) party deployed an impressive (if ghastly) arsenal of campaign tactics ranging from cash handouts and threats to withhold social services for constituencies supporting the opposition, to repeated arrests of opposition candidates and outright promises by the NRM to kill anyone protesting election results. The recruitment of so-called “crime preventers”, or youth militias, in the 60,000 villages around the country where the party has an official presence, deserves an honorable mention for the intimidation of opposition parties and their supporters. Sadly, few of these came as surprises to Ugandans used to similar maneuvers from past elections. And yet, the wide-spread feeling of disappointment and indeed, heartbreak, is palpable – perhaps because this time, Ugandans had several reasons to hope that Museveni might finally be on his way out. Three factors drove this optimism: 1) the NRM had been recently weakened by an unprecedented number of defections, including former Prime Minister and NRM secretary-general, Amama Mbabazi, who ran as an independent candidate in these elections. 2) With 78 percent of Ugandan citizens now under the age of 30, the NRM’s historic appeal as the party that brought peace and stability to the country after overthrowing Idi Amin’s dictatorship is less relevant for the majority of voters, many of whom were born after that era and have never known a ruler other than Museveni. 3) The threat of reductions in international aid if elections were found to be unfair. Accounting for about 20 percent of Uganda’s annual budget, similar cuts by the international community in 2014 helped to pressure the government into overturning its anti-homosexual law. Visible manifestation of the voters’ hope for change could be seen, for example, in the support shown to opposition candidates, especially the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)’s Kizza Besigye, Museveni’s former doctor in the bush war against Idi Amin. Besigye ran – and lost – against Museveni in the past three elections, but the potential threat he poses to the sitting President became apparent in 2011 when he led the popular “Walk to Work” protests against high fuel and food prices. In the lead-up to the elections this year, supporters not only travelled long distances to attend his rallies in droves, but also presented him with gifts of cash and livestock, overturning the pattern of political leaders buying votes. But on elections day, the 60 percent of the population that did not believe that the elections would be free and fair had its fears confirmed with multi-hour delays in the delivery of ballots to polling sites and rigged ballot boxes, severe restrictions on people’s ability to communicate via blocks on social media sites, and journalists and civilians alike violently attacked with tear gas and pepper spray. In spite of all of this, about 9.7 million or 63 percent of registered voters managed to cast their ballots with many elections observers praising Ugandans’ determination to vote in the midst of such unfavorable conditions. But of course, as Adrian Jjuuko, executive director at the Human Rights Awareness and Promotion Forum (HRAPF), a local NGO that has been observing the elections, summarized, “the whole [electoral] process is flawed from the beginning, and voting day simply rubber-stamps an already made decision.” Museveni was declared the winner with 61 percent of the vote and the runner-up with 35 percent of votes, Besigye was once again placed under house arrest and at the time of writing, had been moved from his house to an “undisclosed location” after announcing his intention to lodge an official complaint with the elections commission. There is still a chance that unrest will manifest in the form of riots, and that Besigye contests the elections results in court, as he has done following previous elections (but with little success). Equally likely, however, is that the government will succeed in delaying Besigye’s release until the mass disappointment simply melts into mass resignation. Feature image via The Guardian. Raksha Vasudevan is a freelance writer and consultant for the development sector, currently based in Uganda.	<urn:uuid:79388dab-9131-47b9-a9f4-73b096260868>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.warscapes.com/blog/ugandas-election-surprising-tragedy-behind-predictable-results	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00071.warc.gz	en	0.97296	935	1.8125	2
After The Great War, Tsar Nicholas of Russia began considering the idea of steadily granting the territories of the Russian Empire independence as self-governing dominion, similar to the British Commonwealth, yet while the Tsar was considering independence for the western parts of the Empire, the province of Turkestan was in rebellion. Alim Khan, Emir of the Russian puppet state of Bukhara & Enver Pasha, a disgraced former Ottoman General, stirred up local Muslims, starting the Basmachi Revolt. This revolt dragged on for seven years, until 1927 when Alim Khan fled to Afghanistan. The revolt finally fizzled out in 1931 when Enver Pasha was killed in a village in the Tajik region of Turkestan. The revolt set independence for Turkestan back years, until finally in 1978 Turkestan gained independence as The Dominion of Turkestan. Elsewhere in Europe, increasing civil unrest in France, Britain, The Low Countries and Italy was being fermented by Communist agitators and political violence in Germany was spriraling out of control. On 28 May 1923, Armenia gained independence as The Dominion of Armenia with Simon Vratsian as Prime Minister. The Tsar promised Georgia would be granted independance after 10 years, but no promise of independance was made to Azerbaijan, over fears it would unite with Persia if given independence. The Russian Commonwealth was set up, comprising Russia, Armenia & The Kingdom of Croatia, Bosnia & Slovenia, as it was ruled by a Russian king.	<urn:uuid:244f4ed4-1e31-45cf-a666-5e6cd3c5abf0>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://althistory.wikia.com/wiki/Aftermath_of_The_Great_War_and_the_dawn_of_the_Commonwealth_(Russian_Commonwealth)	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280825.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00201-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.961924	307	3.5625	4
“Confirmed Judges, Confirmed Fears” is a blog series documenting the harmful impact of President Trump’s judges on Americans’ rights and liberties. Seventh Circuit Trump judge Amy Coney Barrett of the Seventh Circuit was the author and deciding vote in a 2-1 decision in Yafai v. Pompeo in January 2019 that affirmed a lower court order that dismissed U.S. citizen Mohshin Yafai’s claim that the denial of his wife’s application for a visa violated his right to due process of law. Judge Kenneth Ripple, who was appointed to the Seventh Circuit by President Reagan, strongly dissented, explaining that Barrett’s decision “deprives Mr. Yafai of an important constitutional right.” Mr. Yafai and his wife Zahoor Ahmed were born in Yemen. When he became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 2001, he filed petitions with the Department of Homeland Security to permit his wife and several of their children to apply for immigrant visas, which were granted. But a consular official denied his wife’s application, making what the dissent called a “single laconic statement” that she had improperly attempted to smuggle children into the United States. Despite clear evidence submitted by Yafai and Ahmed denying that claim, the denial stood and they filed suit in federal court. The district court dismissed the claim as a matter of law under the “consular non-reviewability doctrine,” a standard designed by the Supreme Court based on its interpretation of federal immigration law. Under that doctrine, a court should not review a decision by a consular official to deny a visa when the official acts “on the basis of a facially legitimate and bona fide reason.” Barrett’s 2-1 opinion affirmed the lower court decision, maintaining that the non-reviewability doctrine requires “nothing more” than the “assertion” of a legitimate reason for visa denial, as the consular official did in this case. Judge Ripple vigorously disagreed. Based on a careful analysis of Supreme Court precedent, he explained that as a U.S. citizen, Mr. Yafai has a “constitutionally protected interest” in his wife’s “presence in the United States,” and that interest is “secured by ensuring that our Government’s consular officials evaluate fairly her visa application.” Even under the non-reviewability doctrine, however, Ripple concluded that such a fair evaluation had not occurred based on the record in the case. Ripple explained that in previous cases, the Seventh Circuit had carefully taken “notice of the evidence supporting the stated ground for inadmissibility.” In this case, however, there was no such evidence, and the record suggested it was possible that the consular official “never considered the evidence submitted” that actually refuted any smuggling concerns. In fact, the government did not even submit “an affidavit or similar” assurance that “it actually took into consideration the evidence submitted by the applicant,” nor did it attempt to “point to some factual support for the consular officer’s decision.” Rather than directing the lower court to at least consider the merits of Yafai’s claim, Ripple wrote, Barrett had decided to “rubber stamp the consular decision” based on an “overly expansive version” of the “judge-made” non-reviewability doctrine. The result, he concluded, was to ignore the principle that “Congress has given the judiciary the obligation to curb arbitrary action” with “no exception for the action of consular officials.”	<urn:uuid:40a0bb3f-030b-41d0-92e4-907fbf4768fd>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.pfaw.org/blog-posts/confirmed-judges-confirmed-fears-trump-circuit-judge-writes-opinion-and-casts-deciding-vote-to-uphold-visa-denial	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573163.7/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818033705-20220818063705-00075.warc.gz	en	0.976788	782	1.84375	2
High blood pressure: Lifestyle changes to reduce reading High blood pressure is diagnosed when blood coursing through the veins exerts too much pressure against the arterial walls. This is dangerous because it can cause a rupture in the vessel or the formation of a clot. Warning signs are scarce, however, which is why the condition is often dubbed “the silent” killer. Blood spots in the eyes, however, could be indicative of high blood pressure, according to one health body. High blood pressure is largely symptomless, but some signs have been inconclusively linked to the condition. According to the American Heart Association, blood spots in the eyes could be a sign of high blood pressure. It should be noted that while these signs may be indirectly related to the condition, they are not always caused by it. The health body explains: “Blood spots in the eyes (subconjunctival haemorrhage) are more common in people with diabetes or high blood pressure, but neither condition causes the blood spots." High blood pressure: Blood spots in the eyes could be linked to hypertension It continues: “Floaters in the eyes are also not related to high blood pressure."However, an eye doctor (ophthalmologist) may be able to detect damage to the optic nerve caused by untreated high blood pressure.” The most obvious sign of the eye condition is a bright red patch on the white of the eyes, which, despite its alarming appearance, is painless. According to a 2013 paper published in the medical journal Clinical Ophthalmology, major known causes of the subconjunctival haemorrhage among younger adults include trauma and contact lens usage. The ailment in older adults, however, is more often caused by hypertension, diabetes and atherosclerosis. Another complication indirectly related to high blood pressure could be face flushing, adds the American Heart Association (AHA). The AHA explains: “Face flushing occurs when blood vessels in the face dilate. “In can occur unpredictably or in response to certain triggers such as sun exposure, cold weather, spicy foods wind, hot drinks, and skin-care products. “While facial flushing may occur while your blood pressure is high blood pressure is not the cause of facial flushing.” How to avoid high blood pressure Adjusting dietary patterns can offer promising results, but it all comes down to knowing which foods to emphasise and which to avoid. Salt is a well-established offender, so foods high in sodium are widely advised against. Fruits and vegetables can have a healthful effect on blood pressure because these foods generally contain high levels of magnesium and potassium. Both nutrients have both been shown to lower hypertension by relaxing the walls of the blood vessels. What’s more, some forms of exercise, such as aerobic exercise, can both lower a blood pressure reading and strengthen the heart. However, certain types of intensive exercise, such as sprinting and weightlifting, should be avoided by hypertensives because they raise blood pressure quickly, putting strain on the heart.	<urn:uuid:3ca89a78-80c9-43ca-9497-16b4da262764>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1581243/high-blood-pressure-symptoms-blood-spots-in-eyes-hypertension	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570765.6/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808031623-20220808061623-00278.warc.gz	en	0.941792	644	3.28125	3
Doc Searls really nails what’s wrong with the entertainment industry, aka “the star-making machinery,” and why it’s pulling every string it can to ensure that the web doesn’t walk on its turf, even if it means killing the web: The entertainment industry is fundamentally about making stars. It isn’t just about entertaining people, except as an effect of the star system, which serves to entertain mass quantities of people. It’s about packaging celebrity as a product, causing appetites for it, and delivering mass quantities of stuff made appealing by it, for as long as any variety of it might last. And doing it over and over and over again. Nothing wrong with that, by the way. Just something wrong with nothing but that. Which is why the CARP/LOC ruling is so awful and wrong. It’s about maintaining the incumbent star-making machinery that starts with the recording industry and works its way through commercial broadcasting, mass market advertising, arena performance events and cross-promotion through the whole mess of it.	<urn:uuid:630ac19f-f1f3-472c-ba64-867134678b24>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.jarretthousenorth.com/2002/06/22/star-making-machinery/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00044-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.960962	225	1.601563	2
A car parts manufacturing company owned by a black woman is on the road to success despite only starting operations less than two years ago. Aphelele Plastics makes car suspension bushings and washers and supplies them to companies that deal in Volkswagen, BMW and Audi vehicles. The company also make trolley tyres and newspaper cutting sticks. Owner Nobuhle Gwala, 53, says they make the products from polyurethane plastic material. “The polyurethane bushings and balls are used in a car’s gearbox and for the mounting of a car’s engine. “We also make rubber newspaper cutting sticks, which are used by newspaper printing companies to separate the different newspapers as they come off the conveyor belt,” she says. Aphelele Plastics, which was started in February last year currently produces around 100 bushings a day but that is set to double as the company has received specialist manufacturing machinery and a bakkie through a government empowerment programme. Speaking at the launch of KwaZulu-Natal’s department of economic development, tourism and environmental affairs' Operation Vula Fund, MEC Nomusa Dube-Ncube said: “We are handing over bakkies, bakery equipment, catering equipment, animal feed and other machinery to 12 emerging entrepreneurs. I felt it was prudent that we hand over the equipment to the beneficiaries in order to speed up economic recovery.” She said some of the enterprises Operation Vula was supporting were: - 15 SMMEs that manufacture toilet paper; - 15 township and rural bakeries have been allocated R11.7m; and - Five small enterprises that manufacture detergents and chemical cleaning products will receive R5.4m and small businesses that fall in other sectors of the economy will share R18.3m. For Gwala, the bakkie and machinery provide an opportunity to better her business’s service offering. “The clients we serve have offices in Pietermaritzburg, Durban and Pinetown. In the past some of our deliveries would be delayed because the delivery service we were using was not available but now we will be able to deliver to clients as soon as we finish manufacturing our products,” she says. The new machinery will improve the company’s production and this is turn will increase the number of people it employs in the next few months. Dube-Ncube said entrepreneurs like Gwala must make use of state funding programmes. “Job losses as a result of the coronavirus disease have resulted in spiralling levels of poverty. Many people have been retrenched and condemned to rural villages and peri-urban informal settlements with no means of survival.” She said Operation Vula would reach all corners of the province, giving people the opportunity to produce local products and services for domestic use and and for export. “Critically, we reiterate our position that the lockdown regulations, which resulted in the disruption of the global value chain, have presented indigenous people with the opportunity to be self-sufficient and produce their own goods,” she said. Operation Vula is part of the government’s economic reconstruction and recovery plan. The plan, recently announced by President Cyril Ramaphosa in a joint sitting of the national council of provinces and the National Assembly, aims to recover the 2 million jobs lost during the worst of the Covid-19 lockdown as well as create jobs for those who were already unemployed before the onset of the pandemic. In the short term the plan aims to create over 800,000 jobs. When announcing details of the plan, Ramaphosa said: “We are determined to create more employment opportunities for those who were unemployed before the pandemic or who had given up looking for work. “This means unleashing the potential of our economy by, among others, implementing necessary reforms, removing regulatory barriers that increase costs and create inefficiencies in the economy, securing our energy supply and freeing up digital infrastructure.” Through programmes like the Operation Vula Fund, the state will support SMMEs in the manufacturing value chain. “There are between 2.4 million and 3.5 million SMMEs in the country, with the largest number in the informal and micro sectors. They offer the greatest untapped potential for growth, employment and fundamental economic transformation,” Ramaphosa said. -This article was originally published in the GCIS Vuk'uzenzele.	<urn:uuid:7a364d99-a5b5-44a9-bcf1-23beb83b3aa5>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.sowetanlive.co.za/sebenza-live/2020-11-17-major-boost-for-female-car-parts-manufacturer/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570741.21/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808001418-20220808031418-00070.warc.gz	en	0.960063	939	1.703125	2
The figures released this week by the French government's tourism arm, DGCIS, came amid claims that visa rules for Chinese people coming to Britain are "colonial" and costing the country up to euros 7 million (US$ 10million) per day. France retained its pole tourism ranking in 2012 with 83 million foreign visitors bringing in a total 35.8 billion euros (US$ 42 billion) in revenue. Britain was ranked seventh in the tourism league table, with just under 30 million foreign visitors. Europeans made up the vast majority – some 83 per cent – of visitors to France, with Germany dethroning Britain as the top visiting country for the first time since 2006. The statistics were released just as Simon Thomas, chief executive of the Hippodrome Casino in London's West End, branded the UK visa system "bureaucratic madness". "Chinese tourists can fill out a relatively simple form to get a Schengen visa for 26 European countries, yet have an incredibly complicated process to get a UK visa, so many of them don't bother," Mr Thomas said. Read more: How France is benefiting from Chinese tourists over Britain - Telegraph	<urn:uuid:f6ffc13c-7da2-4068-8c3e-a767c23abb7c>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://eu-digest.blogspot.com/2013/07/tourism-how-france-is-benefiting-from.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00572-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.947699	237	1.726563	2
My three-year-old seems to have an endless supply of energy. He is ready to go the minute the sun peeks over the horizon. And by ready to go, I mean, he’s ready to play, dance, and run laps around the house … in the morning. As adults, we tend to burn the candle at both ends, thinking we’re three years old, with an endless supply of energy. We stay up late, work hard, go to bed at irregular hours, and eat on the run. And then we wonder why we can barely crawl out of bed most mornings, let alone hit the ground running. While we can’t turn back the hands of time, we can get some of that zip back in our step. Here’s how to lose that lethargic feeling once and for all! Interestingly, one of the most important things you can do to energize your body is to give it more rest. While experts say people require different amounts of sleep, most people should get between seven and eight hours a night. A lack of sleep has been traced back to many of our worst health issues. Note to those trying to lose weight: a lack of sleep can also have a negative effect on your diet, according to a recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Researchers tested 10 dieters by reducing their caloric intake moderately. Those who slept a full night of 8.5 hours lost more than half of their total weight loss (about 6.6 pounds) in fat. However, those who slept only 5.5 hours, lost a similar amount of weight, but less of the loss was body fat, with proteins and fat-free body mass making up a bulk of their weight loss. The sleep deprived also had unfavorable changes in their metabolism during the study. When you don’t sleep enough, you can’t possibly keep up with life’s demands. When I used to work a 9-5 job, I dreaded the inevitable post-lunch lethargy that had me wanting to crawl under my desk with a pillow around 2 pm or so every day. Turns out, that sleepy feeling was the result of a lunch too rich with carbohydrates. I tinkered with my meals, eschewing the white bread and snacks for a mix of protein and slower-acting carbs, such as whole wheat pasta and brown rice. In the morning, I swapped cereal or bagels for whole wheat toast and peanut butter. Rather than candy, I snacked on nuts during the day – rich in protein! What a difference these simple modifications made! Do some research, find out how your body reacts with different foods, and craft your menu to ensure you have energy when you need it. You’ve Got to Move it, Move it! Our bodies crave motion. We were built to walk, stretch, run, and boogie. Yet, it’s all too easy to settle into a routine which has us seated for the better part of our day. And when you don’t move, you get rusty, in a sense. I say this with confidence, knowing that I’ve spent about 80% of my life as inactive as a rock. Well, a rock who can type on a keyboard. And I’ve felt like crap for, oh say, about 80% of my life. But when I get outside and do something as simple as going for a walk with my child, it’s like someone greased my rusty limbs. The more I walk, the easier it is to get moving the next day. Find an activity you enjoy – walking, running, dancing, basketball, tennis, etc… Do what you enjoy doing and you’ll have energy for the things you don’t really want to do. Staying hydrated is important for overall health and keeping your energy levels. Unfortunately, caffeine (found in most so-called energy drinks) is a diuretic, and works to flush water from your body, leaving you feeling dehydrated and sluggish. Drink water (without sugar!) throughout the day to feel better. Meditation benefits not only your mind, but your body, too. Find a quiet place each day to close your eyes, focus on your breath, and shrug off your stress and burdens. Do What You Love. Have you ever met someone who is successful at a job they love? They, like my three year old, seem to jump out of bed each morning eager to kick ass. Yet people who feel stuck in jobs they hate or bad relationships, have a hard time getting energized or motivated. Find a way to do what you love, be true to yourself, and follow your dreams, and you’ll feel a lot more energized. If you’re not sure where to start, you might want to consult with a life coach or psychiatrist to help you sort out your life. See a Doctor Sometimes, feeling lethargic can be a sign of illness or depression. If you’re continually feeling like it’s hard to get going, then make an appointment to see your doctor. Have you got any tips on how to break out of that lethargic feeling? We’d love to hear what works for you. The FREE PickTheBrain “90 Days to a Better You” eCourse was built to give you more confidence than you ever thought possible. 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\|GOLD REEF CITY Visit the Gold Reef City, just south of central Johannesburg, which was, until the 1970s, one of the hundreds of working mine shafts along the massive east-west arc of gold-bearing rock. In the seventies this part of the mine was closed as most of the accessible gold had been mined out. The site then became a museum focusing on both the history of gold and the extraordinary geology of the area. A key part of the Gold Reef City complex is the mine shaft which has been kept in working order so that visitors may descend to the rockface deep underground, just as the miners once did. Gold Reef City is a safe, yet authentic place, where you can learn about the Witwatersrand gold deposits. Underground tours run several times each day and are information-packed. Soweto, to the south-west of the city, is South Africa's most famous township, and highly recommended. Visit historic sites such as the Regina Mundi Catholic Church, the Oppenheimer Tower and the Hector Peterson Memorial, dedicated to the young boy who was the first fatality of the June 1976 uprising. Drop in at Nelson Mandela's former Orlando West home, where the President lived while practising as a lawyer in Johannesburg. Visit a shebeen for lunch for that memorable cultural experience. Try Wandi's Place in Dube, or the Cappucino Shop in Orlando West, Soweto. Freedom Square in Kliptown near Soweto is an historical monument to the struggle where the Congress of the People signed the Freedom Charter in 1955. In the city of Johannesburg explore Museum Africa, Johannesburg's major history and cultural history museum, where fascinating exhibits take you on a journey through our turbulent and eventful history. Newtown just to the west of the CBD, houses the Newtown Cultural Precinct and the Workers' Library: many of Gandhi's cases, another great 20th century freedom fighter, are kept here. He lived in South Africa for many years, and, in fact, during his time in South Africa developed the philosophy of 'passive resistance' or satyagraha. There was a large Asian community in this part of Johannesburg. The famous Market Theatre complex which dominates the precinct was actually termed the 'Indian market', being the main fresh produce market for the burgeoning city. Later, the municipality constructed a number of buildings near the market to house workers who were retained as part of South Africa's notorious migrant labour system. Look out for the magnificent Victorian Market Theatre building, which also houses the city's principal socio-historic museum, Museum Africa; the latter has a good display on Gandhi; the Workers' Library, set up to give mineworkers, in particular, access to research library facilities. The Precinct includes the French Institute, the Foundation for Creative Arts, the Newtown Art Gallery, the Gramadoelas restaurant which offers genuine South African cuisine. Newtown has renovated a number of warehouses and buildings to house museum displays such as the Workers' Museum, as well as the Artists' Studios. As you drives north on Jan Smuts Avenue through the business district of Braamfontein towards the northen suburbs of Johannesburg, Wits campus may be seen on the left hand side. Founded in the 1920s, Wits earned a reputation of resisting the worst efforts of the government to enforce segregation in universities. The university also had at least two famous African leaders as alumni: Nelson Mandela and Robert Sobukwe. The Johannesburg Fort has been dubbed Johannesburg's Robben Island, so famous and numerous were the people (like Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Walter Sisulu, Ruth First, Jo Slovo and Ahmed Kathrada) who passed through its gates as prisoners. Originally built by Paul Kruger late in the 19th century to protect Johannesburg if Kruger's Boer Republic went to war with Britain, the Fort later became a convenient prison for the whole gamut of lawbreakers. This was the place, in 1956, where many activists actually met one another for the first time, when the 156 Treason Trialists were brought together. Many people only knew one another by code names, and this presented people with a golden opportunity to talk with one another, strategise and generally network. Parktown, just north of Braamfontein and Wits (the University of the Witwatersrand), is laid out on the southern slope of the Witwatersrand ridge, which is the watershed between the Indian and Atlantic oceans. It was the pioneer garden suburb in South Africa. Sir Herbert Baker's home (renowned architect) and the mining magnate, Lord Alfred Milner's 'kindergarten Moot Cottage, are to be found in this interesting suburb. The Parktown and Westcliff Heritage Trust organises walking tours through this, and many other interesting areas in Johannesburg. \|Avg. 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Some great suggestions, same lame ones, and some missed opportunities. Thirteen Marines and dozens of Afghan civilians are dead in a much-anticipated attack. Once again, President Trump can’t help but make something meant to recognize real American heroes all about himself. Washington said farewell to George H.W. Bush today in a service that both remembered his spirit and his heroism, and stands as a sharp rebuke to what politics has been reduced to in America today. Washington said farewell to John McCain today in a service that both remembered his spirit and his heroism, and stands as a sharp rebuke to what politics has been reduced to in America today. President Trump reportedly vetoed a plan to issue a statement lauding Senator John McCain after he died on Saturday. White House Chief Of Staff John Kelly publicly defended the President’s call to a military widow yesterday, but he got several facts wrong in the process. It’s time to stop honoring the symbols of a nation of racist traitors. Stop romanticizing the filibuster (and don’t appeal to the intent of the Founders). As with each previous committee that investigated the 2012 attack on the U.S outpost in Benghazi, the House Select Committee finds that mistakes were made but no evidence of wrongdoing or cover-ups. To the surprise of many, Russia’s President announced that Russia would begin winding down its six month old intervention in Syria. Once again, Donald Trump is succeeding because he is saying things many Republicans agree with. If Jim Webb runs for President, he will be the only candidate in either party who is on record defending the Confederate Battle Flag. And he’s thinking of running as a Democrat. A headline I did not expect to see, courtesy the Army Times: “Dakota Meyer engaged to Bristol Palin.” Reflections on a story making the rounds this Independence Day. While the world watches Ukraine, Central Asia could also be an area where Russia may seek to expand its territory. Cowardice. There really isn’t any other word for it. A Jewish-American OSS hero has been denied the nation’s highest military honor. Colonel Bud Day, who earned a Medal of Honor leading Vietnam POWs, had died, aged 88 years. Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter will be the fifth living recipient of the Medal of Honor from the Afghanistan-Iraq era. American troops may now earn the fourth highest combat medal from the comfort of their desk chair. Outgoing Senator Jim Webb is making another attempt at passing the Stolen Valor Act, deemed unconstitutional last year by the US Supreme Court. Political disagreements about war are no reason to dismiss the sacrifices of those who have died for our country. Jennifer Rubin accuses Colin Powell of political opportunism for hedging on whether to renew his endorsement of Barack Obama. Andrew Exum believes the Army should “get rid of all medals not related to valor or campaign-specific service.” Why should lying about having served in combat or been awarded a medal for valor should be legally different from lying about athletic prowess in high school, the number of sexual partners you’ve had, or the size of one’s sex organs? Thomas Ricks posts several recommendations for fixing the Army. Most of them are really, really stupid. The short-lived national unity spawned by the attacks of a decade ago was re-kindled for a few hours as former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush joined with Vice President Joe Biden to honor Flight 93. Like all Presidents before him, Barack Obama is asserting the right to virtually unfettered discretion when it comes to military matters. Xavier Alvarez lied about having been awarded the Medal Of Honor. Should that be a crime? The Ninth Circuit Court Of Appeals says no, and they’re right. A new biography of Adolf Hitler analyzes new documents about his World War I service and “concludes that he was not the hero he was later made out to be and that his radicalization shouldn’t necessarily be attributed to his wartime experiences.” The last American veteran of a conflict which ended nearly a century ago has died. Sarah Palin released a statement today about the Arizona shootings and the debate that has followed. It’s unlikely to help her.	<urn:uuid:c50aa260-1516-4b5b-9cf1-5b172806d683>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.outsidethebeltway.com/tag/heroism/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572215.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815235954-20220816025954-00678.warc.gz	en	0.966617	896	1.546875	2
As anybody with the condition will tell you, there are few things more difficult or painful than living with arthritis. Unfortunately, there’ll be much more people who will be able to inform the rest of us how painful the condition is; the number of people living with arthritis is rising all the time, to the tune of some one million more people each year in the United States. In all, there are around 350 million people with arthritis across the world, including millions of children. Below, we take a look at five ways to manage arthritis pain. Hit the Gym Exercise is one of the things that offer nothing but good things; it’ll relieve pain, improve your all round health, and will not negatively affect your joints. Sounds good to us! Benefits include strengthening the muscles around your joints, giving you an energy boost for when your pain is draining your motivation, improve and maintain your bone strength, and, importantly, help you control your weight; this is particularly crucial because excess weight can put pressure on our bodies. Use Cold Treatments Cold treatments are a highly effective way to manage an arthritis flare up. When you’re suffering from arthritis pain, apply a cold pack to the affected spot; it’ll soothe the pain. If your pain is more acute, look at using the new methods of cold treatments that are available. A whole body cryotherapy session like those offered by Cryology has been shown to reduce arthritis pain dramatically. It’s like an extreme cold pack (temperatures reach as low as -160c) that those who have arthritis say works wonders for their pain relief. When we’re stressed, our muscles seize up. And when our muscles seize up, we’re more likely to suffer from an arthritis attack. Ergo, if you want to reduce the chances of a flare up, then you need to get enough relaxing activities into your life that’ll allow you to live without stress. Of course, what exactly this is will depend on the individual, but there are some activities, such as meditation, reading, and unwinding outdoors, that have been shown to be beneficial to all people. Try Tai Chi You might not think that a martial arts activity that developed in 13th century China could help with arthritis, but that’s just what Tai Chi does. Because it’s a low impact activity, it could be performed by people of any age. Benefits of Tai Chi include improved posture, greater balance, increase muscle strength, and an all around improve general mobility. It’s also fun and can be used as a stress reducer. Eat the Right Foods Having an overall healthy diet is important when combating arthritis, but there are also specific foods that can help relieve symptoms of the condition, too. If you’re looking for a go-to meal, make it a dish of fish like salmon or mackerel (fish high in Omega-3), with a side of broccoli and brussels sprouts, and add a dessert of tart cherries; your joints will thank you for it.	<urn:uuid:ac24ceac-ba85-40bd-ae8a-cb3bd8b33a21>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://ikreatepassions.com/2017/09/15/5-ways-to-manage-arthritis-pain/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573760.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819191655-20220819221655-00676.warc.gz	en	0.948025	649	1.867188	2
Though more studies are necessary, preliminary research indicates that watermelon may very well increase fertility in men. More Info: According to a published study in the Journal of International Urology and Nephrology, male subjects were evaluated for the effect of lycopene on idiopathic infertility. Subjects were given an oral dose of 2000 mcg of lycopene twice a day for three months. Sixty-six percent of the study participants experienced an increased sperm count, while fifty-three percent experienced increased sperm motility, concluding that lycopene seems to be beneficial to males suffering from idiopathic infertility. What Is Lycopene? Lycopene is an anti-oxidant and has been demonstrated in studies to reduce the incidence of cancer, macular degeneration, and cardiovascular disease. Lycopene is a carotenoid and can be seen to the human eye as the yellow, red, and orange colors in plants. Though they are present in common plants such as watermelon, guava, and pink grapefruit an estimated eighty-percent of all carotenoids consumed by humans are derived from tomato products. Why Choose Watermelon? Watermelon contains on average forty percent more lycopene than raw tomatoes. Lycopene levels among watermelon cultivars and types vary greatly. According to a study conducted by The United States Department of Agriculture’s Agriculture Research Service, seedless watermelon varieties appear to have the highest lycopene levels. On average a cup and a half of watermelon contains about 9-13 mg. of lycopene. Gupta, Narmada P, and Rajeev Kumar. “Lycopene therapy in idiopathic male infertility – a preliminary report .” International Urology and Nephrology 34.3 (2000): 369-372. Print. “Watermelon Packs a Powerful Lycopene Punch.” ARS : Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2010. http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/jun02/lyco0602.htm. “Lycopene.” Pennington Biomedical Research Center. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2010. www.pbrc.edu/division-of-education/pdf/pns/PNS_Lycopene.pdf. “The Carotenoid Story.” The University of New Hampshire Carotenoid Project Homepage. N.p., n.d. Web. 9 Sept. 2010. http://luteinlab.unh.edu/carotenoidstory.html.	<urn:uuid:8f30dea0-ae84-493e-9f6f-5b6ad8748ae2>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://www.sophisticatededge.com/does-eating-watermelon-increase-fertility.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719547.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00395-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.902611	561	2.40625	2
posted on 11 June 2016 -- this post authored by James Siebers The evolution of building materials has made the newly constructed homes better able to withstand elements like wear and tear and weather. Man-made materials, improved insulation, smartphone thermostats, open layouts, bigger closets and three-car garages make the new homes more energy-efficient and conducive to a modern family's lifestyle. But to some folks, the charm of an older home - with hardwood floors, wood windows and formal layouts - outweighs the modern conveniences of newer homes. Whatever choice you make in housing style, size and age, you will find that construction materials and designs vary from home to home. Before purchasing a home, I recommend that you take time to conduct your own research by touring several homes. Then, after weighing the pros and cons of different styles and ages, decide which home best fits your family's style preference, lifestyle and budget. Recently, my wife and I had the opportunity to visit several new homes for sale in our neighborhood. Because of my background in real estate and interest in construction, my first stop in each home was the basement where I began to mentally dissect the overall construction of the home. I looked at the foundation, the plumbing, the heating and the electrical systems. I also inspected the bottom side of the first floor and the insulation in the box-sill; then proceeded to the three-car attached garage where I looked at the roof's truss system, structure and materials. After making a mental note of all visible interior construction elements, I moved on to explore the home's interior layout and finishes. I looked at everything - from the flooring and drywall to the cabinets, plumbing fixtures, electrical lighting, doors, trim and windows. I methodically inspected each home's exterior. All porches, decks, overhangs, roofing, siding, soffits, fascia and gutters appeared to be built for very low maintenance - with extensive use of composites, plastics, vinyl and aluminum. After finishing the new home tours, I thought about how different many of today's homes are constructed when compared to the original construction of my son's 1920s bungalow and my father's 1970s colonial. For example, the basement height of the 1920s bungalow is seven feet while the new homes have nine-foot-tall basements. The insulation of ceilings has gotten thicker with the new homes having over 12 inches of blown-in fiberglass. Both the 1920s bungalow and 1970s colonial were built in rectangular, compact designs with all dimensions divisible by four, which according to my father, made for less waste in building materials. In contrast, the new homes we toured that day all had open, great-room layouts with varying ceiling heights and wall angles. Even the paint colors on the walls of the new homes were bolder and more colorful then the soft, neutrals used on walls of the older homes. While old and new homes were clearly built with different families and priorities in mind, it is fascinating to see how modern renovations of classic properties can achieve the best parts of both models. As an example, I'll return to my son's 1920 bungalow. Recently renovated, the home still has all the charm of an old house but now incorporates some of the longer-lasting materials used in new construction and a modified floor plan more geared to his young family than the original owners. And who knows? His charming 1920s bungalow may now last another 90 years. The table above demonstrates the evolution of building materials used in the early part of the twentieth century to those materials used in today's homes. ©2016 CoreLogic, Inc. All rights reserved. >>>>> Scroll down to view and make comments <<<<<< This Web Page by Steven Hansen ---- Copyright 2010 - 2017 Econintersect LLC - all rights reserved	<urn:uuid:8bfb7351-db09-4d4c-bb17-6f83e3753f90>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://econintersect.com/pages/contributors/contributor.php?post=201606110526	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280891.90/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00160-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.928838	798	2.03125	2
Tax Lien Lawyers in Watertown In Watertown, South Dakota, a "lien" is defined as a property right that's granted to a creditor against a piece of property owned by a debtor, for the purpose of collecting on the debt if the debtor is unwilling or unable to pay. A lien permits its owner to exercise some control over the property that is the subject of the lien. This includes the right to force a sale of the property, and to seize the resulting revenue, and priority access to the property ahead of other creditors. A "tax lien," then, is a lien held by the government to collect a tax-related debt from a private entity, such as a person or corporation in Watertown, South Dakota. Tax Liens in Watertown, South Dakota are usually only effective if the taxpayer has a significant amount of property on which a lien can be placed. However, it's important to note that essentially any property, including that which is acquired after the lien is imposed, can be subject to a tax lien. Tax Lien Procedure in Watertown, South Dakota The actual process of setting up a Watertown, South Dakota tax lien is typically pretty simple. The agency responsible for collecting taxes must first determine that a tax lien is warranted, typically by finding that the debtor owes a significant amount of back taxes. Then, the taxpayer is sent a letter with a "notice and demand," which informs the taxpayer that the IRS has determined that they owe back taxes, and that they have a short period of time (typically 10 days) to pay them without incurring a penalty. If this 10-day period expires without payment, the tax lien arises automatically. Once this happens, the tax authorities in South Dakota have all the rights in the taxpayer's property that any other lien holder would have, including priority over competing creditors. However, in Watertown, South Dakota, and anywhere else in America, a tax lien only lasts for 10 years, and then it automatically expires. If the IRS fails to exercise the substantial rights that it has under a tax lien within that period of time, it is assumed that they never intend to do so, and the lien will cease to exist. This ensures that valuable property is only kept out of the economy for a narrow period of time. How Can a Watertown, South Dakota Tax Lien Lawyer Help? If you find yourself on the receiving end of a tax lien in South Dakota, you are going to have to wade through some substantial and confusing legal concerns. Thus, it should go without saying that if you are facing the prospect of your home or vehicle being slapped with a tax lien, you need to pursue the advice of a knowledgeable tax lawyer in Watertown, South Dakota as soon as you can.	<urn:uuid:7ab84c5f-70a0-426d-a5f6-6a592a87adef>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://taxattorneys.legalmatch.com/SD/Watertown/tax-lien-lawyers.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570879.37/warc/CC-MAIN-20220809003642-20220809033642-00679.warc.gz	en	0.956571	583	1.632813	2
Editorial: From innovative experiences to wider visions in higher education Nowadays, there is a growing awareness that higher education is called to help young people to develop their personal and professional future. The university mission is not only to increase opportunities for employability and for better matching of labour market requests and graduates’ skills, but also to prepare people to positively live in local and global communities as well as to actively contribute to personal and community well-being. Therefore, a more holistic approach to education is required, which overcomes the traditional idea of promoting logical, cognitive and linguistic intelligence and which promotes multiple intelligences, including emotional, interpersonal, creative skills. Scholarship of teaching and learning in higher education and educational research have shown that there is a variety of strategies and methods that can foster not only the development of knowledge, but also soft skills. This Issue offers some perspectives and innovative experiences in different subject areas within this framework and moves towards more general visions of educational issues. Published online: 31 May 2018 Authors are required to sign and submit a copyright transfer agreement after acceptance but before publication of their manuscript. To that effect, they receive, from the Managing Editor of Tuning Journal for Higher Education, a standard copyright assignment form designed along the following lines: The author who signs the copyright transfer agreement must be the sole creator of the work or legally acting on behalf of and with the full agreement of all the contributing authors. 2. Copyright and Code of conduct: a) Authors warrant that their work is original; has not been previously copyrighted or published in any form; is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; its submission and publication do not violate TJHE Ethical Guidelines for Publication and any codes (of conduct), privacy and confidentiality agreements, laws or any rights of any third party; and no publication payment by the Publisher (University of Deusto) is required. b) Authors are solely liable for the consequences that may arise from third parties’ complaints about the submitted manuscript and its publication in Tuning Journal for Higher Education (TJHE). c) Authors grant to the Publisher the worldwide, sub-licensable, and royalty-free right to exploit the work in all forms and media of expression, now known or developed in the future, for educational and scholarly purposes. d) Authors retain the right to archive, present, display, distribute, develop, and republish their work (publisher's version) to progress their scientific career provided the original publication source (Tuning Journal) is acknowledged properly and in a way that does not suggest the Publisher endorses them or their use of the wortk. e) Authors warrant that no permissions or licences of any kind will be granted that might infringe the rights granted to the Publisher. Tuning Journal for Higher Education is an Open Access publication. Its content is free for full and immediate access, reading, search, download, distribution and reuse in any medium or format only for non-commercial purposes and in compliance with any applicable copyright legislation, without prior permission from the Publisher or the author(s). In any case, proper acknowledgement of the original publication source must be made and any changes to the original work must be indicated clearly and in a manner that does not suggest the author’s and or Publisher’s endorsement whatsoever. Any other use of its content in any medium or format, now known or developed in the future, requires prior written permission of the copyright holder.	<urn:uuid:d4e14ffd-ee34-4e35-ba4c-e671b137b505>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://tuningjournal.org/article/view/1438	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571097.39/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810010059-20220810040059-00274.warc.gz	en	0.944346	715	1.507813	2
What does TERCOM stand for? What does TERCOM mean? This page is about the various possible meanings of the acronym, abbreviation, shorthand or slang term: TERCOM. What does TERCOM mean? - Terrain Contour Matching, or TERCOM, is a navigation system used primarily by cruise missiles. It uses a pre-recorded contour map of the terrain that is compared to measurements made during flight by an on-board radar altimeter. A TERCOM system considerably increases the accuracy of a missile compared to inertial navigation systems. The increased accuracy allows a TERCOM-equipped missile to fly closer to obstacles and generally lower altitudes, making it harder to detect by ground radar.	<urn:uuid:d73e0f60-0d5d-451c-adc8-076b68fdca56>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.abbreviations.com/TERCOM	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280364.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00027-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.901122	144	2.546875	3
The words “root canal” tend to strike fear in people. Root canals have a reputation for being a painful, scary procedure. But there are a lot of rumors out there that are wrong about root canals. They aren’t something you have to be afraid of. LIFESmiles Cosmetic and Family Dentistry, a dentist in Boise, ID, explains the root canal process. What is a Root Canal? A root canal is technically a part of your tooth. It’s the hollow part inside that contains the dental pulp and nerves. However, when someone talks about a root canal, they’re most likely talking about a root canal procedure. This is done when the dental pulp inside your tooth gets infected. The infected pulp has to be removed, or the tooth is at risk of being extracted. How Do I Know if I Need a Root Canal? Sometimes, people don’t even have symptoms that indicate that they have an infected tooth. It may not be discovered until a regular checkup from your dentist. But, most commonly, you’ll notice pain, particularly sharp or sudden pain. It can be throbbing and you notice it more when you’re trying to bite or chew food. You may also experience sensitivity to hot or cool food and beverages. This sensitivity is prolonged and lasts a while. The gums around the infected tooth may be inflamed and sensitive. Lastly, you may notice that your tooth is discolored and darker. This is due to the infection that’s inside it. The Root Canal Process First, a dentist will examine your tooth and determine that you need a root canal. A separate appointment will be scheduled for the procedure. To start, local anesthesia is used to numb the entire area. If you suffer from dental anxiety or have certain medical conditions, we also offer sedation dentistry. We want to make sure you’re comfortable throughout the entire procedure. Once you’re comfortable, we’ll drill a small hole into the back of your tooth. The dentist will use a specific tool to remove the infected dental pulp from inside your tooth. When all of the infected material is removed, the tooth will be thoroughly cleaned. It’s then filled with a biocompatible material and sealed to prevent any further infection. Usually, we’ll then put a dental crown over the tooth. It’s a custom restoration that we can make in our office using CEREC technology. We’ll customize the tooth to the shape, shade, and size of your liking, to blend in with the rest of your smile. It allows you to regain the full use of your tooth and keep it nice and strong. Many patients explain the root canal procedure as feeling like nothing more than a dental filling. For a lot of patients, the pain actually eases after getting a root canal. The infection puts pressure on the walls of your tooth, causing a lot of that pain you’ve experienced. That pressure and the pain of the infection are released once the root canal is complete. Root Canals at Your Boise, Idaho Dentist Do you think you may need a root canal? Call us or schedule an appointment online.	<urn:uuid:79ac684e-24ed-4622-9e03-fd10e5de37ef>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.lifesmilesdds.com/2020/07/why-you-dont-need-to-fear-a-root-canal/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00270.warc.gz	en	0.926045	670	2.734375	3
Title: psylliumCategory: MedicationsCreated: 5/24/2022 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/24/2022 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Digestion General) Source: MedicineNet Digestion General - May 24, 2022 Category: Nutrition Source Type: news Statins: Taking psyllium fibre at the same time boosts drug's cholesterol-lowering effects STATINS can slash your risk of heart disease by reducing high cholesterol levels. Research suggests you can enhance this effect by supplementing with psyllium fibre at the same time. (Source: Daily Express - Health) Source: Daily Express - Health - May 9, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news What the Science Says About the Health Benefits of Vitamins and Supplements From multivitamins and melatonin to fiber and fish oil, Americans who are trying to boost their health and immunity have a plethora of supplements to choose from. An estimated 58% of U.S. adults ages 20 and over take dietary supplements, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the supplement industry is valued at more than $30 billion a year. Supplement use has been growing rapidly over the past few decades along with the wellness industry. “The popular belief is that a supplement is going to be helpful for promoting health,” says Fang Fang Zhang, a professor at Tufts University&rs... Source: TIME: Health - April 28, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Sandeep Ravindran Tags: Uncategorized Diet & Nutrition healthscienceclimate Source Type: news Study innovates in gluten-free formulations, creating more palatable and nutritious bread (Funda ç ã o de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de S ã o Paulo) Study at the Federal University of S ã o Paulo developed a recipe combining chickpea flour and psyllium, a plant-derived soluble fiber. The product is nourishing and rated highly by consumers in qualitative surveys. (Source: EurekAlert! - Biology) Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - July 21, 2021 Category: Biology Source Type: news Tasteless yet revolting: Isabgol for the digestively challenged Indian gut Most of India ’s production of Isabgol, the soluble fibre made of psyllium seeds, is based in Sidhpur, a town in north Gujarat where Plantago ovata, the plant from which psyllium is processed, is grown. (Source: The Economic Times) Source: The Economic Times - July 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news Dietary fibre for the prevention of recurrent colorectal adenomas and carcinomas This Cochrane Review has led to a practice changing update on DynaMed Plus. It concludes that dietary fiber with wheat bran, ispaghula husk, or high fiber sources of food might increase risk of colorectal cancer in patients with history of adenomatous polyps. (Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH)) Source: Current Awareness Service for Health (CASH) - March 28, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news Swapping meat for plant-based protein cuts heart disease Researchers from St Michael's Hospital in Toronto suggested substituting animal-based protein with soy, nuts and pulses. Adding high-fibre oats, barley and psyllium brings extra benefits. (Source: the Mail online \| Health) Source: the Mail online \| Health - December 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news Medical News Today: Seven health benefits of psyllium Psyllium is a type of fiber often used as a laxative. Here is all you need to know about psyllium, including seven ways it can benefit your health. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today) Source: Health News from Medical News Today - July 31, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Nutrition / Diet Source Type: news Soluble/insoluble Fibre vs. Psyllium for Chronic Constipation Soluble/insoluble Fibre vs. Psyllium for Chronic Constipation Fiber supplements are useful in the treatment of chronic constipation, but which type is most effective, and best tolerated? < br / > < i > Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics < /i > (Source: Medscape Today Headlines) Source: Medscape Today Headlines - July 29, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news How to Get Passionate About the F-Word There are few things in this world that can make you feel as sexy and fit as the F-word. Of course, I'm speaking about that big thing you can really sink your teeth into... FIBER. When talking about the indigestible portion of food from plants, I get excited -- that is excited about losing weight. Over the last couple of years, fiber has grown in popularity for good reason -- nutritionally speaking, it's a powerhouse. You can't seem to flip through a magazine without fiber making an appearance, plastered on the front of a new product, but all that fame may have you a bit confused about what fiber is, where it comes from,... Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - August 3, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news The Fantastic, Delicious, Super Low-Carb Muffin, Bread and Biscotti For the past seven years I've traveled the country speaking to hundreds of people with diabetes. What does everyone want to know: "What can I eat?!" The cry rises midway through a presentation followed by, "I know I should cut my carbs but I can't give up______(fill in the blank with anything crumbly and delicious)." Being a recovering muffin- and scone-aholic myself, who has long gone without for better blood sugar management, I am hooked once again. But this time it's a nutritious, soul-satisfying low carb muffin that has found its way into my heart and onto my plate. And this muffin comes with "mojo." You make it in ... Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - April 21, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news Wholegrains, not just porridge, may increase life Conclusion This analysis of two large prospective cohort studies from the US has found an association between higher wholegrain intake and a reduced risk of death during follow-up, particularly from heart disease. The study benefits from its large size (more than 100,000 participants) and long duration, as well as the thorough collection of information on the participants as the study progressed (prospective data collection). Our diets and lifestyles are very complex, and it is very difficult to entirely isolate the effect of one dietary component and remove the effect of all other factors. However, the researchers have ... Source: NHS News Feed - January 6, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Heart/lungs Food/diet Source Type: news Simple Cure for Cat Constipation The most common cause of constipation in a kitty is inadequate fluid intake. Cats are by nature infrequent and inefficient water drinkers. They depend on their diet for the majority of their water intake, which is how nature intended things to work. But herein lies the problem. Many cats are fed dry food, which isn't the food they are designed to eat. Cats are obligate carnivores designed to hunt mice. Mice, as it turns out, provide the perfect balance of fiber (their fur), protein and moisture in one tiny package. Mice are 70 percent water, which provides kitties with exactly the amount they need for their bodies to rem... Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 15, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news Psyllium as Effective as Loperamide for Fecal IncontinencePsyllium as Effective as Loperamide for Fecal Incontinence Episodes of fecal incontinence can be nearly halved with either psyllium fiber or loperamide, a crossover placebo-controlled trial has shown. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines) Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - May 20, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Internal Medicine News Source Type: news	<urn:uuid:1527fe91-11d1-4afa-a01b-46544514c426>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://medworm.com/psyllium/news/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00069.warc.gz	en	0.924299	1,775	1.851563	2
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. Random photo: Impressions of China As early as the Western Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a Festival with great significance. This day's important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddha's body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a grand Festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central Plains to the whole of China. Till today, the Lantern festival is still held each year around the country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets, attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns to stroll with on the streets, extremely excited. "Guessing Lantern riddles"is an essential part of the Festival. Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out and go to the Lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will get a little gift. The activity emerged during people's enjoyment of lanterns in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata. People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings, on this day, so it is also called the "Yuanxiao Festival."Yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It is small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean paste, jujube paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling. Tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and delicious. What's more, tangyuan in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with "tuanyuan¡±, meaning reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the family. In the daytime of the Festival, performances such as a dragon Lantern dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a yangge dance, walking on stilts and beating drums while dancing will be staged. On the night, except for magnificent lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Most families spare some fireworks from the Spring Festival and let them off in the Lantern Festival. Some local governments will even organize a fireworks party. On the night when the first full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing fireworks and bright moon in the sky. More About Traditional Chinese Festivals - Double Ninth Festival The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or . - Dragon Boat Festival The , the 5th day of the 5th lunar month, has had a history of more than 2,000 years. - Laba Festival In China, December of the lunar calendar is called the La month, so the date of December 8th is also the . - Lantern Festival The falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. - Mid-Autumn Festival The falls on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, usually in October in Gregorian calendar. - Mongolian Festivals There are many festivals in Inner Mongolia. - Qingming Festival The is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. - Spring Festival The is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is when all family members get together, just like Christmas in the West. - Spring Festival Custom Of Ethnic Minority Groups Besides Han, many ethnic minority groups also have their own ways to celebrate this traditional festival. - Tibetan Festivals Tibet, the Mystical Land, draws numerous travelers, adventurers and scholars by its fascinating folklores, unique values and mysterious religious practice. - Winter Solstice Festival The Winter Solstice became a festival during the Han Dynasty and thrived in the Tang and Song dynasties.	<urn:uuid:44adc1ac-f595-4fa3-bfaf-45fd7bcc45e4>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.china-reisefuehrer.com/lantern-festival.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00533-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.940047	926	3.359375	3
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Leading through change and transition — by Nichole Plaster Building a stronger family while weathering the storm of life. Here are just some things I’ve been learning along the way… Lead by example, lead with respect “Let’s do this together.” Our words and actions should help those around us to feel excited not uneasy. Speak respectfully to each other. Discovering a Biblical “non-violent” communication style lead me to research and apply Christian positive parenting principles. “What you say can mean life or death. Those who speak with care will be rewarded.” — Proverbs 18:21 “Play your position” Keep rituals that reassure. Frame everything in the context of anticipating the end goal. Hold tight to all that unites your family and furthers your goals, discard the rest. “But whatever was an asset to me, I count as loss for the sake of Christ. More than that, I count all things as loss compared to the surpassing excellence of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ” — Philippians 3:7-8 Define change as an opportunity “Find the silver lining” Keep a thankfulness journal. Ask everyone to share what they are thankful for around the dinner table. Review feelings each night before bed. “What were you thankful for? Did you cry today? What made you sad today? Were you angry today?” “ Don’t worry about anything, but pray about everything. With thankful hearts offer up your prayers and requests to God. Then, because you belong to Christ Jesus, God will bless you with peace that no one can completely understand. And this peace will control the way you think and feel.” — Philippians 4:6-7 Create win-win scenarios “It’s your turn to choose” Say “Yes” as often as possible. Be creative. “Yes, we can do that tomorrow, but not right now.” Have everyone come together to create the ideal day for one family member: the baby, then the five year old, and so on. Share in the joy and pride of self-sacrifice. Make your new home happier than your last. Is it smaller than the last? Mine was. Is it gloomier than the last? Mine was. So get creative and find something to get excited about. My hubby bought a bouncy castle, and set it up in the yard several days before the furniture arrived! “But I came to give life—life in all its fullness.” — John 10:10 “Can you tell me the rule for next time?” [… wait for response…] “Do you want to ask for forgiveness?” […] “I forgive you.” “Is there anything you can do to make it right?” […] “Let’s do it together.” “Would you like a do-over?” […] Demonstrate supernatural patience. If you come through the transition with their love and respect intact, you can always tighten the reigns later. If you lose them to rebellion, it is harder to build respect back. Allow grace, forgiveness and do-overs; even up to 70×7 times. “I tell you, you must forgive him more than seven times. You must forgive him even if he wrongs you seventy times seven. That is how it is in the kingdom of heaven.” — Matthew 18:22-23	<urn:uuid:2ddad80b-559e-4ece-a99e-b5914f55e8d4>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.nicholeplaster.com/2016/07/25/leading-through-change-and-transition/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571538.36/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812014923-20220812044923-00477.warc.gz	en	0.945696	787	1.632813	2
Project: Educational strategies of primary actors and demand side dynamics in adult education. - project duration - 31-DEC-99 – 31-DEC-99 - Primary actors (individuals, households,etc.) increasingly invest in adult education since they consider this to be a primising strategy to confront a number of social challenges. This research project aims to map the rationality of investment strategies. Since these strategies comply with earlier educational choices, a biographical and multi-generational approach is adopted to trace long-term strategic behaviour.	<urn:uuid:988a9422-7272-43de-b523-0af6921915b5>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	https://biblio.ugent.be/project/11931194	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281574.78/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00025-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.895011	107	1.710938	2
The Secret Diaries of Miss Anne Lister - Vol.2: No Priest But Love 'The Lister diaries are the Dead Sea Scrolls of lesbian history; they changed everything. By resurrecting them and editing them with such loving attention and intelligence, Helena Whitbread has earned the gratitude of a whole generation' EMMA DONOGHUE 'Engaging, revealing, at times simply astonishing: Anne Lister's diaries are an indispensable read' SARAH WATERS Anne Lister (1791-1840) was one of the most remarkable women of her time. Fearless and uncompromising, she was determined to live life on her own terms, both financially and sexually. She wrote extensive diaries in 'crypthand', which allowed her to record her life in intimate, and sometimes explicit, detail. When they were decoded by Helena Whitbread, lesbian history was changed for ever. This is the second volume of her diaries. No Priest But Love begins in 1824. After an ill-fated love affair with a married woman, Anne Lister embarks on a journey alone to post-revolutionary Paris, a city alive with political intrigue. Here, she becomes romantically involved with a young widow, a relationship at odds with her social ambitions. Anne's efforts, firstly to extricate herself from this new 'scrape' and then to make a choice between the two women in her life, provides an absorbing sexual and social drama. '[Anne Lister's] sense of self, and self-awareness, is what makes her modern to us. She was a woman exercising conscious choice. She controlled her cash and her body. At a time when women had to marry, or be looked after by a male relative, and when all their property on marriage passed to their husband, Anne Lister not only dodged the traps of being female, she set up a liaison with another woman that enhanced her own wealth and left both of them free to live as they wished . . . The diaries gave me courage' JEANETTE WINTERSON Earn By Promoting Books Earn money by sharing your favourite books through our Affiliate programme.Become an Affiliate	<urn:uuid:53503d70-0839-441e-9120-92c37c05660c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://uk.bookshop.org/books/the-secret-diaries-of-miss-anne-lister-vol-2-no-priest-but-love/9780349013336?aid=1009	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570767.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808061828-20220808091828-00466.warc.gz	en	0.960286	467	1.539063	2
I’m always at a bit of a loss as to what to say on this big patriotic occasion. I’m as “American” in background, outlook, and life-experiences as anyone you’d meet. I belong to a distinctly American religious community, born on the Kentucky frontier long after Independence. I’m probably most at home among rednecks and African-Americans, whose cuisine and music I also tend to prefer. I’ve never lived anywhere else, or had any romantic idea that life was superior elsewhere. To my shame, and despite dabbling in many, I speak no languages other than English with any fluidity. I am passionate about college football, and God help me, still find soccer boring. But like a lot of progressives, I’m made a bit uncomfortable by displays of super-patriotism, because so many of our national symbols and traditions have been bent to divisive and destructive causes. Most recently, thanks to the influence of a movement that is self-saturated in the regalia and rhetoric of the American Revolution, we have seen the “Spirit of ’76” incessantly deployed to suggest that roughly half of Americans are evil looters, and that indeed America has been ever-more-systematically betraying its heritage since the 1930s, or longer. A casual look around the internet for big July 4 statements turned up a plethora of angry expressions of America-hatred–invariably from the super-patriot Right. Read the following exerpts from a piece at Forbes by Bill Frezza, and tell me if you think this man actually loves America: Why do we still celebrate Independence Day? Is it a lingering habit, a mindless bit of nostalgia, a time to indulge in fireworks and barbecues, devoid of any deeper meaning? Can anyone honestly argue that our nation still honors the values, or practices the principles, for which our Founders fought? Today, most Americans have been trained to be embarrassed by the “extremist” individualist ethos that made the protection of liberty the primary purpose of government. They have been taught to apologize for the shortcomings of the “rich white men” who led the revolution. A majority of Americans now subscribe to an expansive view of government as both great provider and beneficent leveler. Its primary purpose is to redress unequal or unhappy outcomes, regardless of their source, through wealth redistribution on a scale so vast that it mocks the concept “private property….” Little by little, the home of the brave and the land of the free has become a nation of rent-seeking dependents clamoring for their share of state largess. Even before the latest entitlement blowout called Obamacare, we crossed the line where more than half of Americans receive some kind of assistance from the government every month, paid for by the fewer than half that still pay income taxes. As we move into the future and the number of dependents grows while the taxpayer pool shrinks, we call the result social justice rather than its old name: theft…. If we were still a nation capable of shame with enough intellectual integrity to call things as they are, if we hadn’t debauched our language as badly as our currency, if we had the courage to look in the mirror and see how woefully we have squandered our Founders’ legacy, this Fourth of July would be a day not of celebration but of atonement. Interesting that you never see self-styled patriots read something like this and say: “Hey, love it or leave it, ungrateful jerk!” or echo Merle Haggard’s taunt: “You love our milk and honey, but preach about some other way of living/If you’re running down my country, hoss, you’re walking on the fighting side of me.” Maybe progressives make a mistake in not calling out people like Frezza whose horror at having to share this country with the likes of me and you makes him by any standard un-patriotic, in the grips of a global ideology that is no more essentially “American” than fascism was essentially “Italian.” I’m perfectly happy on this and any other day devoted to communal, civic celebrations to put aside differences and tip my hat (or a beer) to neighbors I know don’t agree with me on much of anything that makes up the daily bread of politics. But I’m no longer going to quietly accept lectures on patriotism from people who hate my country because they don’t rule it and my vote is equal to theirs.	<urn:uuid:d32dbf55-f4fd-4153-b907-a4ea7ea60667>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://washingtonmonthly.com/2012/07/04/america-hating-patriots-and-other-mysteries-of-the-4th/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00573-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.958137	967	1.65625	2
- (economics) An action or work by one person that can be consumed by another person. - Hair care is a service industry. - (computing) A function that is provided by one program or machine for another. - This machine provides the name service for the LAN. - The military. - I did three years of service before coming here. - A set of dishes or utensils. - She brought out the silver tea service. - The act of initially starting, or serving, the ball in play in tennis, volleyball, and other games. - The player had four service faults in the set. - A religious rite or ritual. - The funeral service was good. - (law) The serving, or delivery, of a document requiring someone to appear in a court of law. - The service happened yesterday. - (public service) That which is provided by the government or its agents. - The Job Centre provides a service to the unemployed.	<urn:uuid:c73b1b37-d196-4a8d-99f9-d8ccda97fc2b>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	https://simple.wiktionary.org/wiki/service	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281746.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00292-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.874621	210	2.75	3
The Fluminense Federal University, based in the State of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, is one of the Brazilian centres of excellence in teaching and research. Established in 1960 through the union of five federal colleges and three state colleges, it now has six campuses in the city of Niterói, on the southeast side of Guanabara Bay, as well as 12 satellite campuses in other towns. Niterói is just 13km away from the city of Rio de Janeiro, making it a go-to for students. It has a large student population, as well as natural beauty and a good quality of life. The most traditional and popular courses on offer at the university are law, medicine, economics, engineering, history, and journalism. There are three big campuses in the city: Gragoatá, Praia Vermelha, and Valonguinho. Located in São Domingos, Gragoatá campus hosts core subjects and is one of the oldest and best preserved neighbourhoods. Whereas Valonguinho, is the closest to the ferryboat station that goes straight to Rio de Janeiro, making it ideal for students. It specialises in offering science related subjects such as biological sciences, chemistry, dentistry, nutrition, and mathematics and statistics. The university offers students a massive 24 branch libraries, auditoriums, amphitheatres, banks, cafeterias, a theatre, an arts centre, a movie theatre, a symphony orchestra and the Antonio Pedro University Hospital. Notable alumni include Ranieri Mazzilli, former President of Brazil, Geremias Fontes, former Governor of Rio de Janeiro, and Cesar Maia, politician, economist and three times mayor of Rio de Janeiro.	<urn:uuid:544f139d-c606-4f9b-bc7e-920429f6ce47>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/fluminense-federal-university	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282926.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00393-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.953494	357	1.898438	2
Install TeamViewer on your iPhone. TeamViewer is free for personal use but offers a paid version for businesses. This app is often used by tech companies for hands-on support to make changes to your computer while you watch. It is compatible both on Windows and Mac. Open the App Store app and search for TeamViewer using the Search icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap on TeamViewer from the results to open its page, and tap “Get” on the right side of your screen to download and install TeamViewer. Register on TeamViewer. Open the TeamViewer app, which opens to a welcome screen, and tap the Computers & Contacts icon at the bottom of the screen. Tap “New account” on the right. Complete the 3 fields with your name, email address, and a password containing any combination of alphanumeric characters. Install the TeamViewer companion app on your computer. The companion app must be installed on all computers you want to access with your iPhone. Both apps work in tandem to control your computer securely. Using the computer you want to control, open any browser and visit teamviewer.com/en/download/. Once on the download page, select the OS needed (Windows, Mac, or Linux) and download TeamViewer. Install it by clicking the downloaded file. Log into TeamViewer on the computer. Open TeamViewer and click “Computers & Contacts” at the bottom of the window. A pop-up window will open just to the right of the main app. Here, input your TeamViewer account credentials by typing your registered email and password into the pop-up window, then click “Sign In.” Once you’re logged in, just minimize TeamViewer; it will start automatically with your computer and run in the background. Repeat the steps to install and log into TeamViewer on each computer you want to control with your iPhone. Create a personal password for each computer you want to control. A security password is not required, but it helps prevent unwanted access to your computers. You’ll be required to enter the password each time you attempt to control your computer. Open TeamViewer on each computer you want to control. Go to Extras >> Options >> Security. Create a personal password to be used when logging into each computer. Your password can be any combination of characters. Do not use your TeamViewer credentials. Control your devices. Now that everything is set up, it’s time to control one of the computers you configured for remote access. You will be able to perform all functions as if you were sitting in front of the computer being controlled. Open the TeamViewer app on iPhone and log into your account if prompted. Click the Computers icon at the bottom of your screen, and log into your account. Click the My Computers icon to view a list of all your computers. They will be listed by name. Click the Remote Control icon to the right of the computer you want to control. The icon looks like two arrows, one pointing left and the other pointing right. Enter the Personal Password for the computer you are accessing. Click the keyboard icon at the bottom right of your screen to access zoom, settings, and a virtual keyboard. Access files, programs, and operate your computer with touch commands as if you were sitting in front of it. Disconnect from your remote computer by clicking the X icon on the lower left to close the connection. Using Chrome Remote Desktop Open a Chrome browser on your computer. If your computer doesn’t have a Chrome browser yet, you can visit google.com/chrome to download it. Log into your Google account. Do this by clicking the blue “Sign In” button on the top right and entering your Google username, or email address, and password into the given boxes. Click “Sign in” to proceed. If you don’t have a Google account, create one since you will be needing it to access your computer later. Install Chrome Remote Desktop on your Chrome browser. Chrome Remote Desktop is completely free to use; however, it runs as an extension of the Chrome browser. Chrome Remote Desktop runs both on Windows and Mac computers. You must install the Chrome Remote Desktop on all computers you’d like to control with your iPhone. On the Chrome browser, open its Web Store and search for Chrome Remote Desktop. Click the “Add to Chrome” button, which is located near the top right of your computer screen, and then click “Add App” on the pop-up window. Enable Remote Connections. Launch Chrome Remote Desktop by clicking the green “Launch App” button near the upper right of your screen. Click the “Authorize” button at the lower part of the next pop-up window, and then click “Allow” on the following screen. Click the “Get Started” button under the My Computers heading, and then click the “Enable Remote Connections” button. Create a PIN of 6 digits or more. This will be used each time you log into your remote computer. Click “Yes” on the popup window that asks if you want to allow this program to make changes to your computer. Click “OK” to confirm that remote connections have been enabled. Install the Chrome Remote Desktop app on your iPhone. This step is the same as installing any other app on your iPhone. Open the App Store app, and search for Chrome Remote Desktop using the search bar. Click the “Get” button to the right of the app’s icon, then click “Install.” Control your computer with your iPhone. With Google Remote Desktop configured and installed on both your iPhone and all computers you’d like to control, it’s time to access those computers with your iPhone. You will be able to perform all computer functions as if sitting at your computer. Open the Chrome Remote Desktop app on your iPhone, and log into your Google account. Select any of the computers you configured for remote access; they will be listed by their computer name. Once you’ve selected a computer, enter its 6 digit PIN, then click “Connect.” Now you can control your computer with your iPhone using touch commands. Tap the command buttons at the top right of your screen. There are icons and buttons for a virtual mouse, a virtual keyboard, full screen mode, and Help & Feedback. Access programs, files, and functions as if you are sitting in front of your computer. Disconnect from the remote connection by clicking the X on the top left, and minimize the app on your iPhone by pressing the Home button when finished.	<urn:uuid:cb01f8fb-1076-4244-9313-f56f7e860dea>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	https://faceit.ir/news/3804/how-to-access-your-computer-from-your-iphone	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720972.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00252-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.899939	1,421	1.71875	2
President Vladimir Putin has submitted a bill Tuesday to withdraw Russia from an international treaty that allowed surveillance flights after the United States’ exit last year. Russia said in January it was launching the necessary procedures to leave the Open Skies Treaty after the U.S. quit it in November, citing Russian violations including blocking certain flights and forbidding surveys of military exercises. Moscow has denied breaching the pact. “The U.S. withdrawal from the Treaty violated the balance of interests among the Treaty’s member states, which led to threats to Russia’s security,” the bill submitted by Putin states. “In this regard, Russia cannot remain a party to the treaty.” To become law, Putin’s legislative initiative would need three votes of approval in the State Duma and one in the upper-house Federation Council before receiving his signature. Lawmakers said they will begin voting for Putin’s bill as early as next week. “All the procedures for withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty should be completed by the end of May, we definitely won’t delay here,” Leonid Slutsky, who chairs the Duma’s international affairs committee, told the state-run RIA Novosti news agency. The 2002 Open Skies Treaty, which Russia and the U.S. had long accused each other of breaching, allowed its three dozen members to conduct joint unarmed short-notice observation flights over countries’ territories to monitor potential military operations. Experts have warned that the U.S. withdrawal would debilitate its European NATO allies’ overflights because they lack satellite reconnaissance capabilities. Russia has said that its proposals to retain the treaty’s “viability” had been cold-shouldered by the U.S.	<urn:uuid:f2463544-d178-4953-924e-ef8ed335685c>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/05/11/putin-submits-open-skies-treaty-withdrawal-bill-a73848	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00274.warc.gz	en	0.965067	373	1.945313	2
Faust And Last And Always: Germany's Most Radical Rock Group Talk , June 16th, 2010 09:10 John Doran talks to Hans Joachim Irmler of Faust about police raids, hotel bills, very long guitar leads and his group's 'last' album Back in the early 1970s in Germany, it seems you could throw a rock out of a speeding VW window and randomly hit a brilliant, superlative-inducing group of one sort or another. Can were the most famous, Kraftwerk had the most potential, Amon Duul II were (arguably) the most psychedelic, Guru Guru the most hellaciously boogieful and so on and so forth. There were very few things (outside of their nationality) that linked all of them together other than an astounding sense of sonic radicalism. (The eagle-eyed reader will notice I haven't mentioned Frumpy or Eloi here.) Not all of them were early adopters of the synthesizer or electronics and even fewer were proponents of the motorik rhythm (dubbed the apache beat by its most famous rhythm engineer, Klaus Dinger of Neu!) but most of them seemed to be reacting against the previous generation's participation in World War II by breaking as many ties with the immediate past as they could. Especially when it came to music. But very few were as all-encompassing when it came to their radicalism as Faust, however. And the irony here is that they started their life as a boy band. Polydor, after several notable failures to sign groups that had gone onto become massive, including losing The Beatles after one LP, wanted themselves a cash cow. A new Beatles. The German producer and journalist Uwe Nettelbeck was quite happy to take the record company's money in order to achieve his own aim: putting together one of the most revolutionary rock bands ever formed. The group would use electronics, heavy machinery, musique concrète, garage rock and free jazz to bring sonic dissonance to the masses, and they would be associated (through him) to known ultra-leftist terrorist group the Baader-Meinhoff Gang/Red Army Faction. With such anarchic/situationist stunts abounding, it was no wonder that the group was an early love of a teenage John Lydon and counted devotees in Chris Cutler [Henry Cow], Julian Cope, Bernard Sumner, Mark E Smith and more recently Dalek, Radiohead and To Rococo Rot. They and many others know that the 'new Beatles' tag was actually not quite as misleading as it first probably seemed. In some ways they were, but a version of the band that took 'Revolution Number 9' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows' as their starting point. When playing their 1971 self-titled debut, the first thing you hear forming out of the howling squeals of noise that make up the opening track 'Why Don't You Eat Carrots?' is a brief sample of 'Satisfaction' by the Stones and then Lennon and McCartney singing 'All You Need Is Love' before they become the lounge jazz band from hell. The band have described their early method as reclusive and structured but also totally anarchistic. In their cosseted, early Polydor days at an expensive studio called Wumme, they would sometimes take part in jam sessions without getting out of their beds, utilising really long guitar leads that would snake out of their rooms, down the stairs to the studio. Their tours, especially those that made it over to the UK, have become the stuff of legend. Band members refused to treat the stage as any different to their practice room and would often just sit around naked watching TV or playing pinball before leaping to their feet to fire into a guitar solo. Some gigs were enlivened by the band's habit of boring through the stage with pneumatic drills. After being dropped by both Polydor and Virgin, Faust were forced to take extreme measures to make their last recordings of the 70s. They blagged studio time in Munich off disco producer Giorgio Morodor but when the hotel they were staying in began to suspect there was no money coming to pay their astronomical tab, they had to barricade themselves in the studio. Their hapless roadie had to escape with the master tapes, driving a car through a crash barrier and avoiding police capture while the rest of them were arrested for reducing the studio and equipment to matchsticks. They were thrown in the slammer, where they had to wait for their mums to come and bail them out. It was a suitably anarchic yet slightly embarrassing end (for several decades at least) to such a joyously willful band. Since the early 90s the band has played in a bewildering number of incarnations and now exists as Faust [featuring Werner 'Zappi' Diermaier, Jean Herve Péron, Olivier Manchion and Amaury Cambuzat] who released C'est Com...Com...Complique in 2009... while also existing as another, equally valid Faust [featuring Hans Joachim 'Jochen' Irmler, Lars Paukstat, Steven W. Lobdell, Michael Stoll and Jan Fride.] The latter group have just released an excellent double album called Faust Is Last, which is supposed to be their swan song, yet probably won't be given not even this incarnation of the group are in agreement, let alone the other one. Today I'm interviewing the jolliest man I've had the pleasure of talking to in a long time, Hans Joachim Irmler, who singularly fails to get through any sentence without laughing or at the very least chortling. Twenty minutes in he invites me to come and visit the group in Germany as his guest... something I'll take him up on one of these days when I can save up the air fare. Maybe this shows a lack of imagination on my part but I wanted to say how surprised I was that Faust have done such an uncompromising, brutal, multi-textured and modern sounding album in Faust Is Last 39 years after your self-titled debut. Hans Joachim Irmler: Can we do anything different?! I guess so, but even by your own standards this is a pretty far out album... I'd say that Faust Is Last ranks amongst the best stuff you've ever recorded. HJI: Ja. This is as it should be. It took so long to record... It was really hard to approach. We recorded about 140 gigabytes [worth] of songs. And when we started to select the tracks for the album that went down to 60 gigs... [laughs] So I have to say this album was one of the most stupid ideas ever! Ha ha ha! Am I right in saying that you started work on this album as far back as 2006? HJI: That's right. A few minutes before you called I was watching a video that shows our first approach to recording the album and everyone looked a bit fresh... no one was orientated with what they needed to be doing. So in 2006 we just started rehearsing. At first you have to understand the entity of Faust... your relationship with the other members. It's always a bit different. Each of us is very different from the others and I think that's the main point. We have to make sure we include all of the influences. I guess it would be fair to say that back in the 70s you would have a much more speedy approach to making records. HJI: Ja. [laughs] You know, when you are young, in a way you are more free from any traditions or philosophies, apart from what was given to you during your childhood, so you have nothing to think over because you are fresh out and have no regrets. You can do what you want to do. So you were full of piss and vinegar when you were young? HJI: Ja! [laughs] Is it intentional and is it a positive or negative thing that the concept of who Faust is at any one given time is a very confusing thing? HJI: I'm very sorry about this. Yes. It was like this before and it is like this now. Any of us can be Faust you know? Our idea was that all six original members could be Faust but there should never be two Fausts at the same time. It was an agreement but the version of Faust based around [Werner 'Zappi'] Diermaier, [Jean Herve] Péron and [Amaury] Cambuzat broke the rules, in a way. It took a little while for me to get used to it but now I think... ‘Why not?!' It definitely has the essence of anarchy doesn't it? HJI: Yes. [laughs] It is the same as it ever was. This is how it was in the beginning. We were split into two parties to begin with. One was more the rhythm section and the other was the noise and melody section. And now, these days, I'm thinking that it is ok as it is. And as far as you're concerned, is Faust Is Last the last Faust album? HJI: [sighs] While the thought of all that blood, sweat and tears is fresh in my mind, it would be nice if this were our last album yes! It is a nice dream! In ten years' time however... who knows... Off the new album, the track 'Feed The Greed' has such a heavy sound; does this reflect a fascination with up to date technology and modern means of production? HJI: Yes it is. Here in the studio we are using all kinds of ways to get the sound out of the machine. Even if one were to step in a certain kind of direction we tried to keep it modern in all ways of thinking. Even if one were to do garage or lo fi... we tried to realize sounds that would touch other people and touch ourselves. To the casual observer of German rock music, perhaps one of the things you first associate with Faust is the idea of using inappropriate objects or very strange things as instruments such as road building machinery and of course your influence on industrial groups such as Einstürzende Neubauten... was there much of this on the current album? HJI: Not really. This time we used metal cans and things like this but this time we mainly just used the voice in different ways. We put the voice through many different machines until you cannot recognize it as human any more. Among the younger generation, there are a legion of bands who have been influenced by you. I'm thinking not just bands who are influenced by you but bands that you've gone on to work with in one form or another such as Dalek, Radiohead, To Rococo Rot etc. When you have direct collaborative projects with these people, does that in turn influence you? HJI: We started some years ago with Dalek and we're still really good friends. We did some shows together and out of that might be coming a new project... but not this year! We got invited by Radiohead last year to do a show together in Barcelona. There is still the awareness of Faust out there. What I thought was really interesting was that when In Rainbows was released in this country in 2007 on the internet you could download it for free but it was asked that you would pay 49p for the download. Of course when you released The Faust Tapes through Virgin in 1973, that was for exactly the same price. The move wasn't exactly the radical sea change that was claimed for it at the time... you had set the template. HJI: [laughs] Mmmmmm. Obviously there is a thematic link between the sleeve of your debut album and this one, as they both show X-rays of a clenched fist. [Faust is German for fist.] HJI: It is easy to understand that the hand is open. It's not a fist any more. Are you suggesting that you have become more reasonable men now you have reached a certain vintage? HJI: [laughs] Well, you can see there is something red behind the open hand and it is a heart! Ah! Well, that's given me a warm feeling inside! Well, talking about the absolute opposite of this, the confrontational, anarchic approach of Faust in the beginning... well this was really exciting. I remember when I first heard your debut... I hate The Beatles... I hate them... I hate them... so it was so exciting to hear ‘All You Need Is Love' being pulverized in this sea of noise. And ‘Satisfaction' by The Rolling Stones. What an appalling record. And one that is, ironically, incapable of delivering satisfaction. Did you have any other symbolic or destructive rituals before making this record? HJI: We used both ways to overcome normal music and we have reflected it in a different mirror... but it's still quite close to what is going on in the music world as well. Faust act as a mirror on the current rock music scene for the listener. The next step was using the same idea again on the second disc in the set, where you have the same music and musical basics but in a totally different environment. Is the second disc like a dub disc? HJI: [laughs uproariously] It's hard to explain man. I was so happy when we had thought about how we can use all the different parts. We put them all into a big melting pot and remixed them. To me it's like in some years, people will understand that the basics of the two discs are the same. I am so happy that it is like this. People need to chew it to digest it! Obviously, back in the day, Faust gigs had a certain reputation whether you were using a pneumatic drill to go through the stage or appearing stark naked or playing pinball or appearing in bed fast asleep on stage. Presumably you can't appear on stage like that anymore... What do you do now to get yourself into that zone for playing live now? HJI: You know years ago we performed live, playing in front of the screen that was showing a silent movie. I think that changed us, I realized: 'This is my part and I must play it.' I realized that I was done with drilling things and smashing things... Even Pink does things like this now! I have nothing against Pink you know but... It has become a rock & roll cliché... HJI: Yeah. So our show has been reduced and all we do out of the ordinary is to use a few cans and other metal things because they give a certain sonic identification for our sound. I don't want to watch TV on stage because I am no longer bored. Now we have tried to become more into the music. When we started doing this I wasn't very happy going on stage. I refused at the very beginning. Why the hell should I go and do a concert? Without really realizing that music was what I liked doing! That's why we started building these black boxes, which helped us to recreate live the sound on stage which we could make in the studio. You know about these black boxes? Anyway then I agreed. I was the youngest in the band and by that point I must have been a bit older because I realized I would sooner do this than something normal! We had several interactive systems to avoid having a man on the mixing desk triggering lots of tapes. It was designed so that no one would really be able to do what we were doing. Then things changed again, and we started working with two very good engineers who we still have with us and have been working with us since the 1990s, one from Coventry and one from Switzerland. After this I was very happy and I still am now. I can trust them because they know what they are doing and understand the music. I trust them and they are so important to Faust you know? Talking about the genesis of Faust – and I hope you don't think this impertinent but it is quite relevant to the history of the group I guess – when you started, how much was this idea of rule breaking, making a clean break with the past and creating something from scratch tied in with the concept of breaking away from the past... Breaking away from the recent past of your parents' generation and their involvement in the Second World War? HJI: [sighs] We had to do it you know? We had been under such pressure that we agreed that we had to go against our parents' generation. And there was no way to do it any differently than we all did. It's not that everything that was left behind was bad. There were some traditional things that were still really good - it's just that modern music was no go. All that we could look to was American and Britain and I'm still of the opinion that British musicians did such good music at the time – and are still doing now – but they were doing what they did so well at the time that there was no point in us trying to be like them. If you wanted to listen to really good British music, you could do, that already existed. We had to make something new. I was thinking the other day about how Uwe Nettelback convinced Polydor that they had the new Beatles on their hands when he convinced them to sign Faust. But perhaps it was not 100% of a lie... you were like a Beatles who had never recorded anything less radical than 'Revolution No. 9' and 'Tomorrow Never Knows'. How on earth did he manage to convince them of this anyway?! HJI: That was a good trick! Polydor was a big company and all they were interested in was making money. No one there really understood about music. They operated out of this massive building in Hamburg and I only ever met about three people at the very most with whom I could discuss music with. The rest were just interested in making money. They were obsessed with the fact that they lost the real Beatles because of stupid business ideas. It was a burning pain in their asses that they had missed them the first time round you know!? [laughs] So we just told them that we could be... eventually... a replacement for The Beatles! Well, you were... in all the right ways at least... maybe not in selling records though! So what were the original discussions like about what you were going to sound like? Were there a lot of arguments? HJI: Oh yeah. And it was exactly the same when we did Faust Is Last! When we started originally it was important that we started from zero, you know? It was not easy to find a direction to go in at first. It was not easy to find a musical direction that we thought was pure. In the beginning we recorded tons of demos but then we found out that it may be possible to use the studio in a different way. It was a new idea at the time. And after we realized we could use the studio as another instrument the sessions went much better. By 1973 there was a conceptual link between what you were doing and what Lee Perry was doing at the Black Ark. HJI: Yes. It was wonderful. Up until that point – I only know about Germany, I don't know about other countries – we had this young engineer and he had been trained to do everything by the rule book. It was very German! He was very exact! It was very difficult to persuade him to do it NOT the way he had learned it. But once we had him we could use the equipment much better. We built a lot of our own equipment as well. It was built from bits and pieces from other studios that had been left over. We put these bits and pieces together in a self-made frame. It had a big patch bay... I wish I still had it. You could use it in lots of different ways. It was such a great bit of equipment. After these things it became a lot easier trying to achieve what we were trying to do. The sessions got better and better. There was then progress. And to satisfy Polydor, who at one point had become a bit mistrustful of us, we had to play them something. We said we would do them one better. We said that week by week we would send them a tape of what we considered to be the new musical standard. And they stopped it after a while because they couldn't understand it any more. It was noise. It was singing. It was [makes insane noise]. It was trumpets. It was a children's choir. It was all the things that they couldn't understand. Ha ha ha! Were drugs an integral part of your process in making music or was it just part of the scene back then? HJI: I think it was a bit of both. If you are under the influence of certain substances it can help in a special kind of way sometimes. It can offer you ideas. It can... It can spread... Gah... what is the word in English... Just give me a second. I happen to be sitting next to the lovely Melissa who is German... can you explain to her what the word means... [Hans and Melissa talk in German] Melissa: Oh my lord! [They talk some more in German] Melissa: It is basically when you take drugs and then it opens up a different sphere or realm to you. You can see more... There is no English word for it, I think. HJI: Wherever you went you would hear about it but we wanted to expand the brain in a way. You mean like to expand the consciousness. I kind of laugh when we say to cleanse the third eye but I know exactly what you mean. HJI: Ha ha! Yes! It was just that you had to experiment with yourself. But we were much more happy at that time and we were much more careful then than how people use drugs now. I'm really astonished at what is going on now. Back during the Polydor days, how much were you aware of Uwe's connections with the Baader Meinhoff Gang and Red Army Faction? HJI: [pause] You know, I don't know exactly the story with Uwe, but sure he was a left wing man and we were the same you know? There was no way we would be right wing or even liberal. Now we know better perhaps. And the studios where you recorded originally, Wumme, were you there when it was raided by the armed police? HJI: Yeah. It was a really very heavy time. I think people are more used to getting caught up in a police trap or something like that now but then it was totally unknown. It didn't happen. It started with Baader Meinhoff, then they started closing roads off totally, then they introduced new laws that allowed police lots of new powers and one of these laws led to the raid on Wumme. It was fortunate for me that I was at Uwe's house. But Zappi was there and afterwards he looked really awful! The police had found out that we stayed in this old school house in Wumme and so we got a call and we went there and the road had been totally closed off and the school house was surrounded by heavily armed police people. I'm still amazed that nothing really bad happened. You do not know how to react if someone jumps into your room with a gun and shouts ‘Stand up!' You don't know how you will react and this situation lasted for nearly a day, until they left. I interviewed Jean Herve Perron a few years ago and he said he literally got woken up by having a rifle pushed in his face. HJI: Really, yeah? Well, with Zappi, in certain situations, you cannot predict what he will do. We were really afraid that he would have done something stupid. He was the main focal point of the group. But to be honest we had always been in a non-combative environment though. Before we went to Wumme we lived in a film maker's community, I was a member of the film school there and we also came from an art school background. But we had contacts with so many crazy people that it was impossible to say who was involved at any time. Now we know better but then it was a certain kind of normality to meet people with crazy and extreme ideas. Artistically that environment must have been amazing. Being able to try different ways of recording out, such as when you all had a jam without getting out of bed... just having really long leads coming out of various bedrooms leading down into the studio. HJI: [laughs uproariously] Er, ja. How did you first come into contact with Richard Branson and did you see him more of a spiritual ally than the people at Polydor. HJI: Yeah, after the first two years, both we and the people at Polydor understood that there was no common ground in front of us. Then we started to look around to see if there might be another label. The best reactions we got were from the people who came over from Great Britain. To me, my favourite music was coming from Great Britain and we said ‘Why not?' I guess one of the most heroic yet bathos filled events in your whole career was what happened with your final recording of the 70s in Munich when you conned your way into the studios and then escaped from the police with the tapes. HJI: Yeah, it was like... I quit having anything to do with any of them in England, left for Germany and then two days later Rudolph left as well. After this I got bored, I got some homebrew, I looked for an old farmhouse. But after a while I got an idea to do another record. I contacted Mr [Giorgio] Moroder. I knew that the [Rolling] Stones used his studio a lot of time. So I contacted him with a proposal. I told him that we couldn't afford to pay him but if he let us know when the studio was not in use, we could use it then. He was very generous. I asked him about the money and he just said ‘Ok, let's do it like that. If you really get big money out of this production then we can talk about that then but don't worry about it now.' It was a really great production. We worked at nighttime when no one else was there. There wasn't much in the way of drugs going on. And finally when we thought it was done I did the final mix while the guys went upstairs into the hotel to party. I remember Amon Duul were there. I was mixing at one point with two hands on different controls and one foot on a fader! It was a great record but we never really officially released it or designated it as a Faust album. We still have a lot of the material left. What's the truth about the tapes being driven by a roadie away from the police while you were barricaded in the studio? HJI: Yeah! Ha ha ha! Yeah, it had to go out like that because by then they realized that we weren't going to pay for our rooms at the hotel and they had come to get us out. It came to 50,000 marks or something so the hotel were ready to call the police. But eventually my mother and Rudi's mother bailed us out! We were no longer blue eyed boys! It was great fun though. But I think today you can't do things like this anymore! What happened to all of you during the 80s? HJI: Good question. It came to the stage where we couldn't sell Faust records I was like Ok, I have to accept it. We were a bit sad about this but, you know, life goes on. So we decided to go our own separate ways. We decided to become fathers, Rudi stayed in Munich... I decided to get more into electronics. In Hamburg I had a repair shop. Everybody did something totally different. Zappi and me, we had certain kinds of rehearsals. We would rent a small room in Hamburg and have fun musically and from time to time we would invite other musicians. So we didn't really stop making music. But it wasn't official. Then at the end of the 80s we thought... music is really now at the end! Ha ha ha! Zappi was great at making really stupid inventions however, so we decided to do a concert in a small public place instead of doing parties and that was in 1989. Jean Herve came just to say hello and he was looking for a job so he was part of it musically at first. The first show we did was called Klangbad, because it was in a swimming pool. Jean Herve came to Hamburg from Cherbourg more often. A guy from Hamburg persuaded us to play this big venue – a very old fashioned music hall. And that was the first concert we did in years. And then we did another one two years later... We decided to do concerts but not that often. We did a show in 1992 in London. And it just went better and better. But I was still running my shop so I couldn't do it that often. I couldn't make it to all the shows so I recorded some stuff onto cassette so it could be played at some of them. Because in the pre-internet age it was easy for scenes to disappear off the radar, I remember I heard about Faust literally years before I ever heard anything by them. How important to you has it been having people like Julian Cope and Chris Cutler in the 90s, keeping the torch burning for you and your peers before reissue culture and archiving and sharing of MP3? HJI: Yes I think we have to be thankful to them for bringing us again into the minds of people. Without Julian or Chris Cutler I don't really know what would have happened to us. I really have no idea. I wasn't thinking too much about it because I was convinced at the time that what we did would survive. I just had this thought that just the idea behind the project might survive. We wanted to make something that would outlast ourselves. And I hope that we have done this a little bit. But I don't want to be a big mouth or a big head. 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Riu, Raffaela (2009) Valutazione dell'igiene degli animali al macello e procedure di decontaminazione delle carni per minimizzare il rischio microbiologico. Doctoral Thesis. Evaluation of cleanliness in animals before slaughtering and decontamination procedures to reduce microbiological risks associated During the life of the animals, the hide becomes contaminated with large numbers of micro-organisms, derived from a wide range of source, such as faeces, soil, water and vegetation, including significant pathogens such as Escherichia coli O157:H7, Campylobacter spp and Salmonella spp. The hides and viscera of cattle at the slaughtering are potential source of contamination of carcass with pathogenic bacteria. First Codex Alimentarius, in international field, then EC Regulation 853/2004 ensure that animals that have such hide, skin or fleece conditions that there is an unacceptable risk of contamination of meat are not slaughtered for human consumption unless they era cleaned beforehand. In order to comply with such provisions, the operators must ensure that proper own check procedures have been fixed; the evaluation of such procedures is a priority for the official vet who must define standards of cleanliness. Under normal processing condition, contamination from the viscera is prevented by rodding, bunging and the intact remove of the viscera components. However, it is much more difficult to restrict contamination form others source, the hide. A number of interventions that reduce hide. I documenti depositati in UnissResearch sono protetti dalle leggi che regolano il diritto d'autore Repository Staff Only: item control page	<urn:uuid:69e27377-1f99-4a60-8d0e-4a67be028fe6>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://eprints.uniss.it/1076/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560285315.77/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095125-00571-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.85201	358	2.1875	2
GTE Internetworking is enhancing its network to use improved public interconnection infrastructure. Our editorial transparency tool uses blockchain technology to permanently log all changes made to official releases after publication. More of our content is being permanently logged via blockchain technology starting [10.23.2020]. BURLINGTON, Mass. - GTE Internetworking is migrating its use of public interconnection points from existing FDDI-based interconnects to improved ATM-based interconnects at selected public interconnection ("peering") points. The MAE-East and MAE-West FDDI interconnection points have not been able to keep pace with the growing traffic demand. In addition to increasing the numbers of domestic and international interconnection points, GTE Internetworking has made significant investments to enhance capacity to various ATM exchange facilities. As GTE has expanded its backbone to allow increased traffic exchange, the company wants to ensure that its use of the interconnection points has also expanded to meet the additional traffic load. The migration program, which started in July of this year, is designed to increase performance and was endorsed in a recent survey of GTE Internetworking's interconnection partners. "We have supported this new technology to ensure better quality of service for all of our customers," says Robert Perfetti, Director of Network Engineering for GTE Internetworking. "As we migrate to ATM exchange service, we hope to reduce congestion both for our customers and for the public Internet by supporting high-speed connections and multiple geographically diverse interconnections with our partners." About GTE Internetworking and GTE Corp. GTE Internetworking, a unit of GTE Corporation (NYSE:GTE), offers customers, from consumers to Fortune 500 companies, a full spectrum of integrated Internet services using IP networking technologies. GTE Internetworking delivers complete network solutions including dial-up and dedicated Internet access, high-performance Web hosting, virtual private networks (VPNs), managed Internet security, network management, systems integration, and Web-based application development for integrating the Internet into business operations. GTE is one of the world's largest telecommunications companies and a leading provider of integrated voice, video and data services. Additional information about GTE Internetworking and GTE Corp. can be found on the Internet at http://www.gte.com. # # #	<urn:uuid:e3f36dd3-beda-482e-9041-50d2d307aee1>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.verizon.com/about/news/press-releases/gte-internetworking-enhancing-its-network-use-improved-public-interconnection	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571982.99/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813172349-20220813202349-00074.warc.gz	en	0.924624	477	1.617188	2
From the mundane to the truly spectacular, numerous American inventions have changed the world. Here is a countdown of ten things invented by Americans that have become part of our everyday lives here and across the world. 10. If you find buttons quite a fuss as you dress up for work, then you have to thank Whitcomb L. Judson, an inventor from Chicago, for inventing the clasp locker, the zipper’s predecessor which was introduced in 1893. The modern design was made by Gideon Sundbäck in 1913, the head designer of the Universal Fastener Company launched by Judson. 9. Managing the traffic of pedestrians and vehicles at intersections would be nearly impossible without the help of the traffic light. The modern electric traffic light was invented in 1912 by Lester Wire, a policeman from Salt Lake City. It was originally just red and green, for stop and go respectively. 8. Now a common kitchen appliance, the microwave oven has become the irreplaceable gadget for cooking, thawing or reheating food, popping popcorn and making stews. The microwave was not originally intended for kitchen use until in 1945 when Percy Spencer, an engineer from Maine who was working on the magnetron for radar sets at Raytheon, found out that the microwaves had melted the chocolate in his pocket. 7. In the current campaign for the use of green energy, the use of light emitting diodes for lighting and image displays has increased because of the minimal energy it needs to produce light. The LED has come a long way from its initial use as an indicator light for electronic devices. It was developed in 1962 by Nick Holonyak Jr., a consulting scientist at General Electric Company in Syracuse, New York. 6. Quickly proving itself to be one of the most useful and controversial technologies of our time, stereolithography, or 3D printing, was invented by Chuck Hull, founder of 3D Systems. 3D printing seems to have endless potential, having already been used to produce body parts, food, surgical implants and so on. 5. It is common belief that humans have always been interconnected, but nothing confirms this better than how much the Internet connects most of 21st century humanity. A network of networks, it was formally introduced with the Internet Protocol Suite of the National Science Foundation in 1982, which was funded by US government. 4. Often associated with science fiction, a LASER is an instrument that emits light that has been amplified through simulated emission. The word LASER is actually an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The concept of a LASER was first proposed by Gordon Gould and it is based on masers which amplifies microwaves. The first LASER was built in 1960 by Theodore H. Maiman, at Hughes Research Laboratories in Malibu, California. Today, the applications of the LASER range from industrial, medical, law enforcement to entertainment. 3. Today, cancer and chemotherapy are sadly, two commonly understood words. The use of chemotherapy for cancer treatment started in the 1940s, when two pharmacologists from Yale University, Louis S. Goodman and Alfred Gilman made observations that nitrogen mustard, a chemical warfare agent, suppressed the growth of lymphoid and myeloid cells. 2. The hearing aid is an invaluable device for people who have hearing loss, whether from birth or other circumstances. The first electronic hearing aid was invented in 1902 by Miller Reese Hutchinson, an inventor from Alabama. 1. We have become very familiar with the hospital emergency scene with a doctor holding defibrillator paddles to the chest of a patient while urgently motioning a nurse to hit the switch. Defibrillators deliver a large dose of electrical energy to a heart affected with arrhythmia, ventricular fibrillation and tachycardia. First used on humans by Dr. Claude Beck in 1947, they were initially used during open chest operations only. Courtney from Study Moose Hi there, would you like to get such a paper? How about receiving a customized one? Check it out https://goo.gl/3TYhaX	<urn:uuid:c6f0cdb7-34db-4193-ab5f-d89678dab305>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://studymoose.com/10-american-inventions-that-changed-the-world-essay	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00485-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.964054	841	2.640625	3
British listeners to this work will be inevitably puzzled by an opera which takes two of Shakespeare’s most famous lovers but tells a story only approximately parallel to the one we all know – Tybalt doesn’t even die. In truth, the librettist Romani based himself quite independently on the original Italian sources – from which Shakespeare got the tale – and probably threw in a French re-telling for good measure. The result is arguably more effective than most attempts to top and tail Shakespeare into an opera libretto. The other thing that listeners have to take in their stride is the apparent mismatch between Bellini’s fast music – rum-ti-tum and rollicking or noisy and march-like – and his slower music in which he displays that gift for long, flowing melodic lines that Chopin and Verdi, in their different ways, admired so much. His accompanied recitatives are also finely realized and there is an imaginative use of solo instruments in the orchestra. Clearly, Bellini was modernizing the mechanics of Italian opera and his slow music already reaches out to middle-period Verdi. The process hadn’t yet reached his fast music, which still sounds like Donizetti, and not always the best Donizetti. However, this opera is powerful and affecting in all the moments where it most needs to be, and signally in the final scene. For many years this was a Bellini opera that remained out in the wild. For more than half the twentieth century the idea of a mezzo-soprano singing Romeo was too incongruous to be acceptable. As recently as 1966 Claudio Abbado tried to popularize the work by arranging the part for a tenor. Interest in this version fizzled out after 1967. Bootleg versions circulate but the opera’s serious discography seems to have begun with the Sills/Baker traversal under Patané (EMI, 1975), followed ten years later by the present recording taken from live performances at Covent Garden. More recently we have had Mei/Kasarova under Roberto Abbado (Sony) and Netrebko/Garanca under Luisi (DG). A version by Devinu/Antonacci under Campori (Warner Fonit) has also appeared, but Robert Gruberova and Baltsa make a well-contrasted pair. Gruberova’s voice encompasses smoothly and effortlessly the considerable demands of the part. The sound she makes is unfailingly beautiful yet also affecting, the words sufficiently in their place but never emphasized at the expense of the line. Her Juliet comes across as resigned and vulnerable. I noticed a few slightly flat high notes in Act One. Perhaps she still had to warm up fully, for in Act Two her singing Baltsa has a more obviously personalized manner. Her rasping treatment of the final “a” in words like “tradita” suggests an admiration for Callas, as does her way of biting on the penultimate note of a phrase before resolving the melodic line gently. But the model is a good one if not overdone and she never takes it to ugly extremes as the Diva Maria sometimes did. Her singing as such is as fine as Gruberova’s, but by means of these more inflected accents and her gutsy timbre she puts across a stronger, more impetuous character. In recitatives, however, it is Gruberova who handles the Italian speech-rhythms more naturally. Without suggesting Baltsa’s recitatives are of the shopping-list variety, she does seem to be speaking all in capital letters. Nonetheless, this is a very fine This is clearly not a “tenor’s opera”. Banished from his “natural” part of Romeo, the poor tenor has to fall back on Tybalt. Dano Raffanti, it must be said, makes no more of it than strictly necessary. The voice itself is fair enough for a Bellini tenor, smallish but pliant and pleasing except when singing top notes, something that tenors unfortunately do quite often. Whether the part offers more in the way of characterization is not put to the test. Gwynne Howell vindicates the thankless role of Capulet with rounded tone. John Tomlinson as Doctor – not Friar in this version – Lawrence has rather more to do and makes the most of it. If there is a third leading role in the opera it is this, though neither Romani nor Bellini had the Shakespearian ability to make a minor character live in our hearts. This is a period of Italian opera for which Muti has always felt a burning passion. He conducts with expressivity and fervour, as well as taking great care over colour. Criticisms that have been made of Bellini as an orchestrator become meaningless when he is at the helm. He also shows a flexibility that he sometimes lacks and at least sees that the rum-ti-tum passages are buoyant and not just noisy. It is as well that the orchestral playing is so good, since the recording sometimes emphasizes it at the expense of the voices. Some will welcome this as a “natural” balance. I tend to feel that engineers should discreetly help the ear when the visual side is lacking. The audience is very well-behaved. Until applause broke out at the end of CD 1 I hadn’t realized it was a live performance at all – I tend to study the documentation after listening. Irreverently, I wonder if a live performance from Italy with the same cast, with applause after every aria, the odd boo for the tenor and, if at La Scala, vivacious dispute over the Conductor they Loved to Hate, might have produced an extra theatrical frisson. Good as it is, a slight aura of studio good manners hangs over it. As with all this series of EMI opera reissues, there is a good introduction and a quite detailed synopsis. A website is given from which the libretto and translations can be pulled down. I don’t know the alternative recordings. 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Part 1 Basic Principles 1917-24 'Anti-Parliamentarianism' and 'Communism' The Russian Revolution The Labour Party Trade Unions and Industrial Organisation Part 2 Continuity and Change The Late Twenties and Early Thirties The Split in the APCF and Formation of the USM Part 3 Capitalist war and Class War 1936-45 The Civil War in Spain The Second World War A Balance Sheet Notes and References The complete references for the book. The project to put this book on the internet started several years ago on the Subversion site. The work on the first 4 chapters was a collaborative effort with one comrades behind the excellent John Gray website. The work has lain in abeyance until recently when we obtained new OCR software. This enabled us to finish the task. This is the definitive history of the Workers Dreadnought, Anti-Parliamentary Communist Federation, Glasgow Anarchist Group and other Council Communist Groups between the two world wars. It is the most complete text on the involvement of Guy Aldred and Sylvia Pankhurst that we have found.	<urn:uuid:8cd6ff7e-d27d-4dd2-9c56-13bf6d064739>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.af-north.org/shipway/shipway%20index.htm	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279224.13/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00479-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.875283	232	2.546875	3
Health Sciences Authority (HSA) of Singapore has alerted people about three health products in which potent undeclared ingredients were detected, one of which led to the hospitalisation of an elderly man. They have issued a warning not to purchase these products. These health products include Pil Raja Urat Asli, XXS xtraxtrasmall and Best Nutrition Products Diabotica 500mg Capsules. An elderly male who consumed Pil Raja Urat Asli was hospitalised due to the development of Cushing’s syndrome. The man, in his 70s, bought the supplement from street vendors in Geylang and Chinatown, and took it to relieve pain in his knees. He later developed Cushing's syndrome, a condition caused by the prolonged consumption of steroids. Symptoms include a "moon face" appearance and upper body obesity with thin limbs. “This was caused by the long-term consumption of steroids such as dexamethasone that was fraudulently added into the product,” said HSA. Sibutramine – a banned substance for weight loss – was found in XXS xtraxtrasmall, while mycophenolic acid, which is used to suppress immunity in auto-immune diseases, was found in the Diabotica capsules. “The products were detected through HSA’s post-market product quality surveillance and adverse event monitoring programme. Pil Raja Urat Asli was sold by street peddlers in Geylang and Chinatown, XXS xtraxtrasmall was sold online, and Best Nutrition Products Diabotica 500mg Capsules was sold at local retail outlets. HSA has initiated the recall of the affected products from the retail outlets, and has directed the administrators of online platforms to remove web listings of the affected products,” said HSA in the press release. People have been advised to stop taking XXS xtraxtrasmall and Best Nutrition Products Diabotica 500mg Capsules immediately and consult a doctor if they feel unwell. As Pil Raja Urat Asli contains a potent steroid, consumers who have taken this product should see a doctor as soon as possible. HSA has also advised consumers to be wary of health products that promise or deliver quick and miraculous effects, or carry exaggerated claims such as “unexpectedly good result from the first day” as claimed in XXS xtraxtrasmall. "Avoid purchasing health products from street peddlers, and exercise caution when buying such products online. You cannot be certain where and how these products were made. They could potentially be counterfeits or adulterated with undeclared potent or banned ingredients which can seriously harm your health," advised HSA. Anyone who supplies illegal health products is liable to prosecution and if convicted, may be imprisoned for up to 3 years and/or fined up to SGD100,000. Members of the public who have any information on the sale and supply of these illegal products may contact HSA's Enforcement Branch at Tel: 6866-3485 during office hours (Monday to Friday) or email at email@example.com	<urn:uuid:016e4ad4-cf92-4e43-8729-ce8724a8856b>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.connectedtoindia.com/hsa-warns-people-not-to-purchase-three-health-products-in-singapore-4850.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573172.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20220818063910-20220818093910-00265.warc.gz	en	0.972948	664	1.601563	2
February 16, 2012 Transcript of interview with Sen. Pia S. Cayetano (SPSC) Q: What are your concerns regarding the K to 12 curriculum? SPSC: Basically it's called K to 12 and so the main concern of the average person, like a parent, eh 'Ano yung dagdag na years na yon? Ano'ng matutunan sa [extra] two years ng anak ko dyan? Anong preparation nya at ano ang kinabukasan nya?' So yun yung hinihimay natin. The first part was on the Science side. How can we improve our ranking and competitiveness in Science if it's not a core subject [for Grades 1 and 2]. And the response given was that it will be 'integrated.' Sa akin naman po, whether it's integrated, whether you call it a separate subject, as long as it is a significant part of the curriculum, that is what counts. Ang problem ko sa integration kasi, is that baka mamaya, maging 'case-to-case' na lang sa bawat teacher yan, kung papaano sya magfo-focus sa Science. The reason why you have a separate subject named Science, English, is because it's required na for that amount of time, yun yung focus mo. If you ask any child development expert, yung mga batang maliliit, integrated naman po matuto yan. Hindi naman yun yung de-kahon di ba. So walang problema with integration but the problem is that with the teacher, dapat very clear sa mind ng teacher, na yung curriculum na sinusundan nila ay significant yung component ng Science. Yun yung concern dun. And so nag-request ako na ipakita nila yung curriculum para makita ko for myself saan sa lahat ng sinsabing integrated subjects na yan, saan ba mapa-practice ng bata yung concepts sa Science. Gaya ng concept ng cause and effect . So paano nya makikita yun day-to-day? Moving forward, when you add two years, ano ang magiging laman ng two years na yon. Sabi nila starting Grade 9, magkakaroon na ng mga electives. Kasi from there ang bata pwede na syang pumili kung more of sa academics sya, kung more of sa arts, music, physical education, or vocational. So again, my question there is: 'Do we have enough teachers for the whole country who'll be able to teach all these subjects or skills?' Kasi po, paano yun kung nag-umpisa na yung program and the you have Grade 11 and Grade 12, na wala namang sufficient teachers dun para ituro yung vocational skills na yan. Nagdagdag ka ng two years, pagkatapos nila, basic pa lang pala yung understanding nila, hindi pa rin nila kayang kumuha ng trabaho. Ano, papasok na naman sila ng vocational? Kasi my understanding of that program, based on programs in Australia, in Europe, pag tinapos mo yun, talagang may skills ka na. So sa next hearing daw pag-uusapan natin, kasama yung presidente ng Philippine Normal College, of course experts from UP, DepEd, CHED, to explain to us what are these skills na ituturo, and do we have enough teachers to teach these skills. Q: From what you've gathered from the hearing, tingin you po ba handa na ang gobyerno by 2018? SPSC: Para sabihin mong handa na sa 2018, dapat mag-minus ka ng five years. That means by 2013, mag-uumpisa. So yun yung tanong: 'By 2013, handa ka na ba dun sa bagong program?' Kasi 2013 is just one school year away from now. And again there was a lot of confusion because from what I remember, from what I read in the newspapers, the graduating batch this year...eh ang anak ko rin Grade 7, so I have a personal interest at stake. Kasi tinatanong sa akin nung mga anak ko, ng classmates nila, ang alam nila is magfi-five years na sila eh. So tinatanong nila ko, 'Mom, ano'ng matututunan namin dun? Ano yung dagdag?' Hindi ko rin nga masagot kasi hindi ko alam. What more pa dun sa o wala pang access sa information. So I think there's still a little bit of confusion and in fact mabuti nga we have private schools here, like the Xavier principal was here, and sinabi nya na, yun pala, they have to get confirmation [from DepEd] kung ano na ang mangyayari sa kanila by June. So it's still a work in progress. And I think they have to come up with those decision because by March, graduate na ang mga bata. And all the parents will be asking, 'What's next?' Q: It was earlier announced that [the program will start] this coming June... SPSC: Ang alam ko nga sa anak ko is five years na sila. For me technically it's fine basta alam ko kung saan ka papunta. So I and other parents there with kids who are graduating, lost kami. Saan pupunta yung mga anak naming? So I personally represent many parents who just want to know in what direction we're going. Q: Hearing from the DepEd and other experts, do you think that by next school year handa na yung DepEd to start with the what they call as the transition to K to 12? SPSC: I don't want to pretend to be the expert. Kung ako kasi naniniwala ako sa pilot project. Kasi kung ngayon hinihingi ko yung curriculum tapos ginagawa pa lang nila, paano mo iro-roll out yan in four months? From March, April, May, June, in four months iro-roll out mo na yung program na ginagawa pa lang ngayon. So ako lang, mas gusto ko sana pilot project muna. Para that way, you have one or two years to see how it goes. Kasi ibang-iba yung success sa privates schools, sa ibang bansa, iro-roll out mo sa mga public school na may iba pang concerns, like lack of teachers, lack of classrooms, lack of books, nagsh-share lang sila [ang mga estudyante]. Personally I have full respect for the bureaucracy, I just want to try to support, I'm just hoping na itong mga observations ko, itong mga comments ko, matignan nila nang maayos para in the next hearing, mapag-usapan ulit, mahimay ulit ang problem. Q: Are you positive about it? SPSC: I've seen the studies and I definitely believe that we're moving in the right direction. Pero we need to see the details. For example I mentioned that if our premise is that the reason why we're lagging behind in Science and Math, is because ten years lang yung ating basic education, sa ibang countries 12, ako I beg to disagree that it is the sole reason. Baka the reason why we're lagging behind is also because, eh my gosh wala man lang tayong Science teachers. And the teachers we have, very few of them specialize in Science and Math. Those factors may be more important than the lack of years. Because when you follow the logic, if you look at K to 12 program, nagbawas talaga sila ng years. Saying kailangang decongested yung programs, meaning decongested yung hours for the subjects, so the kids have less hours of school pero focused. So now they're saying, more is not better, and yet they're saying, mag-more years tayo. Pero not more hours per child. So those are two different principles. You want less hours so that the child is not overloaded, but technically, you want more, so magdadagdag ka ng two years. Okay lang sa akin yun pero saksakan mo talaga yan ng quality years. To me, it was an important question, because I'm raising children, I have a teen, a tween and a toddler. What do you do with the other four hours of the child? Kasi in other [private] schools na kino-compare natin, they all have 'after-school activities.' Eh tayo what do we do after four hours? I think that's also an important component. [Note: Under K to 12 program, school hours will be limited to only four hours every day for Grades 1 to 3 pupils] Q: When will they present the curriculum? SPSC: They'll show me daw samples. Q: So hindi pa tapos. Kailan daw? SPSC: Siguro alamin natin sa March or April. Kasi hinda pa raw tapos eh. Monday, January 23 Sunday, January 22	<urn:uuid:b1359d57-7ac7-4aeb-b58a-91c14472ecb0>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://senate.gov.ph/press_release/2012/0216_cayetano1.asp	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282926.64/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00395-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.822414	2,071	1.703125	2
“Being children of this world, pompous, cunning, fake, self-seeking, etc., it is certain that they fit religious life very badly and that it is impossible to maintain union with them. If those of this blood are made superiors, they employ almost all their government in external things: they promote genuine mortification and solid virtues very little, and seem to be merchants, seeking first seats and being called rabbis; they are hardly eager to seek perfection that is described in the parts 5 and 6 of the Constitutions; and readily admit others of the same blood who are very unworthy.” Manuel Rodrigues, Jesuit curia in Rome. The Racial Struggle for the Jesuit Order The complaints of native Spanish members of the Society of Jesus, regarding the crypto-Jewish Jesuit elite, are remarkably uniform. Predominant among their concerns was the Jewish tendency towards monopoly, nepotism, arrogance, aggressive ambition, and an air of insincerity in the practice of Christianity. Of particular concern was the fact that the Spanish Jesuit Order was becoming an exclusive enclave of influential Jews that stretched out even into the heart of Rome. The epigraph above, from Manuel Rodrigues, highlights all of these themes, some of which have been empirically demonstrated. For example, the body of research compiled by Maryks and other scholars, and discussed in Part 1, more than provides sufficient evidence in support of the accusation that crypto-Jews were “readily admitting others of the same blood.” Moreover, Benedetto Palmio, an Italian assistant to two native European Jesuit Superior Generals (Francisco de Borja and Everard Mercurian), complained of the “multitude and insolence of Spanish neophytes,” whom he described as a “pestilence (133).” Stressing that “where a New Christian was found, it was impossible to live in peace,” he added that “those who governed in Rome were almost all neophytes. … This sort of people and almost no other were being admitted in Spain (133).” King Phillip II of Spain had by the 1570s taken to describing the Jesuits as a “Synagogue of Hebrews.” (133) The method of leadership employed by this crypto-Jewish elite was further described by Palmio as despotic. The crypto-Jewish elite in Rome was behaving “not as fathers but as masters (135).” Reflecting age-old Jewish ethnic networking, there were gross ethnic disparities in promotions to high office, with Palmio stressing that “the neophytes want to dominate everywhere and this is why the Society is agitated by the tempest of discords and acrimonies (138).” Conversos were “overly ambitious, insolent, Janus-faced, pretentious, despotic, astute, terrible, greedy for power, and infamous.” (142) Lorenzo Maggio, an Italian Jesuit curia in Rome, complained that “those from the circumcision subverted the entire house of the Society.” (117) Regardless of the actual origins of the Jesuit Order, which were heavily Jewish and intertwined with the search for political influence from the beginning, many native European members seem to have perceived the Society of Jesus as an essentially good religious movement that had been founded on idealist and pious terms, but had been corrupted along the way by the infiltration of power-seeking crypto-Jews. It is of course essential to note that such perceptions were not unique to the Society of Jesus. Around the same time that agitation was building within the Jesuit Order, Bishop Diego de Simancas of Zamora urged his parishioners to combat the machinations of the conversos and their activities in “deceiving the pope and his ministers (31).” Simancas, like Rodrigues, Palmio, and Hoffaeus, concluded that conversos were prone to “ambition, conspiracy, and greed for power” as demonstrated by the fact they had “infiltrated the offices of importance in the Church of Toledo.” (34–5) In order to combat crypto-Jewish nepotism and extensive ethnic networking, native European Jesuits developed very interesting counter-strategies that in many respects mirrored their Jewish counterparts. Again, the patterns seen here should be regarded as broadly supportive of Kevin MacDonald’s analysis of the reactive nature of anti-Semitism in Separation and Its Discontents, where one of the key chapters concerns National Socialism as a mirror image strategy. What non-Jewish Jesuits essentially did in the early stages of the revolt from below, was, like their crypto-Jewish opponents, to establish their own secretive networks based on racial exclusion, and the selection of their own preferred candidates based on ethnic preference. The stage for this clash was set following the death of the third Superior General, Francisco de Borja, in 1572. Until this date, non-Jewish Jesuits had endured the philo-Semitic leadership of Loyola and the rampant ethnic nepotism of the converso Diego Laínez. Borja was himself described as a “protector of conversos” during periods of rising tension (115). After Borja’s death, it was readily apparent that the crypto-Jewish Jesuit elite had already contrived to select the converso Juan Alphonse de Polanco as his successor. (xxv) Polanco had already been appointed Society secretary by Loyola in 1547, before becoming senior administrator in the general curia in Rome. Incredibly influential, and “the most prominent figure in the Society of Jesus,” his selection should have been “open and shut.” However, as Maryks discusses, by this date “a close-knit anti-converso party [composed mainly of the Jesuit representatives from outside Spain] gained ground within the society.” (xxv) In spite of the significant pro-converso presence at General Congregation 3 [General Congregations are “the supreme legislative body of the Society of Jesus consisting of major (‘provincial’) superiors and locally elected representatives”], the close-knit Italo-Portuguese lobby gained ground in the assembly and was crafty enough to successfully conspire against Polanco’s election and his pro-converso supporters. (120) As well as forming a close-knit group based on ethnicity, the counter-strategy mirrored Jewish tactics by appealing for support from elites. The Portuguese delegation led by Leão Henriques “secretly carried to Rome a letter that Henriques’s penitent, Cardinal Infant Henry of Portugal (1512–80), had written to Pope Gregory XIII on 22 January 1573. In it, the Grand Inquisitor of Portugal and future king (1578–80) demanded that neither a converso nor a pro-converso candidate be elected superior general of the Society of Jesus, and he warned that if no measure against the converso evil is taken, the Society would risk destruction.” (121) Pope Gregory XIII soon disclosed his support for a non-Spanish alternative to Polanco, who, in turn, indicated that he would step aside but refused to prohibit other “Spanish” candidates from being elected superior general. After the congregation opened, Gregory XIII inquired about the procedures of the congregation, about the number of Spaniards among the voters, and about the national background of the previous superiors general. Gregory “remarked that somebody should be chosen from a nation other than Spain, and, in spite of Polanco’s protest against limiting freedom of conscience of the electors, the pope specifically suggested the name of the Walloon Everard Mercurian, then dismissed the delegation with his blessing (122).” Consequently, while the converso Antonio Possevino was “addressing the congregation with an opening discourse, Cardinal Gallio of Como arrived and informed the congregation that he was representing the pope’s will to prevent the election of any Spanish candidate.” (122) The next day the assembly chose Everard Mercurian as the next superior general on the first ballot by a majority of 27 votes. From the very first years of his office Mercurian proceeded, in his own words, to “cleanse the house.” He “removed from Rome (and possibly from Italy or even Europe) many converso Jesuits.” (123) Polanco, after almost three decades in office, “was moved away from Rome and sent to Sicily, a measure that seemed too harsh even to his major enemy, Benedetto Palmio.” (123) However, in the aftermath of the removal of crypto-Jews from influence throughout the upper echelons of the Society of Jesus, a new movement emerged within the Spanish Jesuits called the memorialistas or memorialists. The group got its name from ‘memorial,’ which was a literary genre consisting of a written statement of facts presented in conjunction with a petition to a royal or religions authority. The memorialistas gained their name by sending “secret memorials to the Spanish Court and Inquisition, and the Holy See, asking for the reform of the Jesuit Institute, and, especially, for the autonomy of the Spanish Jesuit provinces.” (125–6) These memorials were highly divisive and destructive, seeking essentially to fracture the Society and to allow the conversos to recoup their power base in Spain. This movement was little more than a damage-limitation exercise by the crypto-Jewish elite. Ousted from Rome, and suspected by the Portuguese, the goal was to consolidate their power in Spain and prevent further anti-converso measures from encroaching on their long-held power positions. As Maryks points out, “it must be admitted that many of its members, if not the majority, were of converso background.” (125) The memorialist movement was certainly widely perceived by contemporaries as a Jewish revenge movement, and Maryks clearly agrees with this perception. One of their key leaders was the converso Dionisio Vázquez, and Maryks remarks that “one could argue that Vázquez’s active role in the memorialistas movement was a sort of revenge for the discriminatory policy of Mercurian.” (126).” The anti-converso Benedetto Palmio “never doubted that conversos were behind the vindictive memoralistas movement.” (128) As the struggle began to intensify, in 1581 another Italian anti-converso, Claudio Acquaviva, was elected as Mercurian’s successor. Acquaviva appointed a number of leading anti-converso Jesuits (including Manuel Rodrigues, Lorenzo Maggio, and the Rhinelander Paul Hoffaeus) to key positions in Rome, tasked with extending the anti-converso measures employed by Mercurian beyond the Roman power structure and into the wider Jesuit network. Maryks writes that the decade-long activities of Hoffaeus, Maggio, and Rodrigues, “effectively led to gradual restrictions in the admission into the Society of candidates of Jewish ancestry.” (146) It is particularly interesting that much of this activity was carried out in a cryptic and secretive manner in which the ethnic aspect of the struggle was always kept just out of view — again mirroring the nature of the converso strategies to gain and extend influence. For example, in 1590 Acquaviva sent “secret instructions” to Spanish provincials operated by native Spanish, or ‘Old Christian,’ Jesuits in which he made clear the necessity of secrecy: In regards to the offices of government, we should be careful not to give them to these people [conversos] in certain key places.… In what regards the admission of this people in order not to give occasion of bitterness to many in the Society, we have judged to be inappropriate to prohibit universally the admission of those who somehow have this defect. It is necessary to use more selectivity and diligence in the admission.… At any rate, [genealogical investigations] should be done quietly and when somebody has to be excluded, it would be convenient to give some other apparent causes and reasons for his dismissal, so that it could not be understood or affirmed with certainty that a person is barred from admission because of his lineage (147). Faced with bitter responses from within the Spanish Jesuit Order, a few years later Acquaviva’s stance had hardened further, prompting him to issue a decree that those who are descendants from parents who are recent Christians, routinely and habitually inflicted a great deal of hindrance and harm on the Society (as has become clear from our daily experience)…The entire congregation then decided to decree, as is affirmed by this present decree, that in no case may anyone of this sort, that is to say, one of Hebrew or Saracen stock, be admitted to the Society in the future. And if by error any such person is admitted, he should be dismissed as soon as the impediment is revealed, at whatever time before profession this occurs, after first notifying the superior general and awaiting his reply. (149) Maryks states that at this point “the lineage-hunting season began,” and the removal of all persons of Jewish ancestry from the Society of Jesus commenced in earnest. Early Modern Jewish Apologetics Defeated and marginalized, the crypto-Jewish elite turned to issuing a long series of memorials that in many respects resemble prototypes of modern Jewish apologetics/propaganda of the kind issued by the ADL. For example, in a previous essay I noted the importance of the modern tactic of rhetorically displacing ‘foreignness’ away from Jews and onto the hostile movement itself: Jews have regularly relied upon a fall-back tactic of presenting the troublesome movement as a foreign import…An excellent example of this, of course, would be Hillary Clinton’s ludicrous claim that the Alt Right has somehow been spawned by Putin’s Russia. Since most of her speech originated with the SPLC, we may assume that this particular accusation may be traced to a Hebraic hand. Another bizarre theory of the Alt Right’s foreign origins originating with the SPLC: Mark Potok has weighed in with the strange contention that the Alt Right “began as an anti-Muslim movement in Europe and has been spreading in this country since about 2008.” And the list goes on. UK-based Jewish journalist Jonathan Freedland, who has a long history of activism against Whites, has penned an article titled “Donald Trump’s achilles heel is that he is truly un-American.” Freedland argues that America’s founding principle is “the belief that national identity did not reside in blood or soil, but in loyalty to the nation’s constitution and its bill of rights”—a clear indication that he has little acquaintance with American history. He continues that, “these moves by Trump are not just reactionary or bigoted or dangerous. They contradict the ideals that all Americans are meant to regard as sacred. Perhaps this is the way to attack Trump: as truly un-American. He says he wants to make America great again. The truth is, he would stop America being America.” Further Jewish participants in the effort to portray Trump as un-American include but are not limited to: the editorial board of the Washington Post led by the Jewish Martin Baron; the Jewish journalist Franklin Foer; and Jewish talk show host Jerry Springer. Jewish businessman Josh Tetrick also purchased a number of expensive full-page ad spaces in the New York Times aimed at pushing the ‘Trump as un-American’ meme…In all cases, both Trumpism and the Alt Right are portrayed by Jews as a foreign incursion into American political life. As with other tactics, these have a long lineage. Kevin MacDonald writes that “Jewish organizations in Germany in the period 1870–1914 argued that anti-Semitism was a threat to all of Germany because it was fundamentally ‘un-German.’’” In nineteenth-century Germany, anti-Semitism was often described by Jews as a French import. Conversely, Paula Hyman writes that, faced with a rise in anti-Jewish feeling in nineteenth-century France, Jews spread the message that anti-Semitism was “un-French” and a “German import.” Thorsten Wagner reports that it was a common refrain among Jews in Denmark that anti-Semitism there was “a German import — without autochthonous roots and traditions.” There are countless more examples from countless other countries. The tactic therefore relies on convincing the population that Jews are not the foreign threat but rather that it is the growing volkisch movement that is the foreign entity threatening the nation. Although it’s an absurdly perverse claim, and hard to imagine as being successful, Jews are able to spread the message because of their superior media and political power (as seen with Tetrick’s efforts). This power has ensured that portrayals of nationalist movements as ‘foreign’ have been tactically effective in the past. Crypto-Jewish Jesuit responses to the European counter-strategy are strikingly similar to these modern instances in that they also heavily relied on attempts to displace the sense of foreign threat away from themselves and onto the movement hostile to their interests. For example, the most ferocious and prolific written responses to the ousting of the conversos were penned by the converso and high-ranking Italian diplomat Antonio Possevino, who had been removed from office by Mercurian and sent to remote Sweden. Isolated and powerless in the cold north, Possevino declared that it was figures like Benedetto Palmio who were truly ‘un-Christian’ and in fact little more than “pagans (164–5).” Remarkably, and with much chutzpah, Possevino attributed all of the disruption within the Society of Jesus to the “overweening ambition of the Portuguese Jesuits (171–2).” Possevino blatantly lied in his propaganda about the nature of the memorialistas, suggesting the movement was part of a “Portuguese conspiracy” to undermine Jesuit unity (171–2). Maryks comments bluntly on Possevino’s text that the majority of memorialists were in fact “undeniably conversos.” (172) Finally, Possevino’s apologetics also contain another aspect that prefigures modern propaganda — the idea that Jews are a natural and moral elite, typically combined with contempt for the rural masses. Possevino blamed “envious and talentless men from poor, rural backgrounds” (168) for the agitation against the conversos, while asserting that “in terms of their virtue and dedication, [conversos] represent an elite within the Society.” (172) The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews is an important contribution to the study of religion and ethnic conflict in early modern Spain. Although not suited for beginners to any of the themes under discussion, the book is concise, and its four chapters are filled with new information sure to fascinate the reader with some prior knowledge of the Jesuits, Spanish history, or the Jewish Question in Europe. My only real criticisms rest on matters of style and structure. Maryks’ writing style is often mechanical, and one sometimes feels that, while the material lends itself to a dramatic narrative, that potential is lost amid bland observations and repetitive recourse to lamenting the “bias” and “discrimination” of the “Old Christians.” Certainly this is a book in which the facts, rather than the author’s analysis, lead the way. As regards structure, the text has an irritating habit of repetition, particularly in terms of persistently re-introducing characters we would already be familiar with. I found this especially disappointing because of a normally high quality of editing from Brill. These minor irritations aside, The Jesuit Order as a Synagogue of Jews was a page-turner. Perhaps best of all, it’s now been made available to download for free as part of Brill’s open source initiative. Enjoy. K. MacDonald, Separation and Its Discontents: Toward and Evolutionary Theory of Anti-Semitism (1st Books, 2004), 232. A. Lindemann & R. Levy (eds.), Antisemitism: A History (Oxford University Press, 2010), 136. T. Wagner,’Belated Heroism: The Danish Lutheran Church and the Jews, 1918-1945,’ in K. Spicer (ed), Antisemitism, Christian Ambivalence, and the Holocaust (Indiana University Press, 2007), 7.	<urn:uuid:46864fff-7562-4596-9a66-3c8c7bc91d51>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://www.theoccidentalobserver.net/2017/12/27/review-the-jesuit-order-as-a-synagogue-of-jews-part-two/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572221.38/warc/CC-MAIN-20220816060335-20220816090335-00068.warc.gz	en	0.963667	4,376	2.84375	3
It’s late in the afternoon, and you’ve been given the daunting task of writing a business article. As you sit at your desk with your head in your hands, you realize you’re in the same place you were five hours ago — absolutely nowhere. You’ve got no topic, no material, no ideas and certainly not one word on the blank screen in front of you. In fact, the only thing you do have is a headache. Though writing an article can be intimidating, especially when writing doesn’t come naturally, a few simple steps can help make it easier: • Know your audience. Knowing your audience can not only help you come up with a topic, it can help you with the level of material you present. Ask yourself these questions when brainstorming about a topic: What are my audience’s likes and interests? What would be relevant and practical to them? Do they need advice in a certain area? While your audience may have some differences, they at least have one thing in common — they are all reading the same publication. If you don’t know much about your audience in particular, you can quickly research the publication. When fleshing out your article, consider your audience’s level of knowledge. For example, if the material is too simple, your audience will become bored. And if you provide information that is too advanced, it will be over the reader’s head, and he or she will not want to finish reading it. • Keep it simple. Most people are crunched for time, and unless they are reading a genuinely entertaining article, they often don’t want to spend precious moments reading a lengthy, overly detailed article. Headings, bullets and numbered items can help you stay focused and get your point across. You can provide details under these items. If a reader doesn’t have time to read the entire article, he or she can find information on a specific point if your article is laid out this way. • Pay attention to redundancies. If you repeat something over and over (especially if you’re simply trying to lengthen your article), you’re going to lose the reader’s attention. It’s also important to edit unnecessary words. Sometimes a reader can lose focus if a sentence is too lengthy. When re-reading your article, make sure each word is beneficial. If you use each word wisely, you will get your point across. • Make it relevant. This goes back to knowing your audience. When composing your article, continually ask yourself if what you’re writing is relevant to your readers. Ask questions such as: Is this information beneficial to the reader? Is it information they can use now and in the future? Would they pass this material on to others? These are just a few examples of questions that can be asked regarding relevance. When you present a topic, make sure everything you write is relevant to that topic. Avoid going off on tangents. Writing one sentence may lead to another idea, but make sure your article is organized so you don’t end up with ideas and sentences that aren’t even related to the idea or topic you originally presented. • Make it enjoyable. This is harder for some topics than others, but if you grasp your audience’s attention immediately, they’re going to want to continue reading. After reading the first few sentences, the reader has made up his or her mind on whether to continue. Ideas on getting the reader’s attention in the introduction include a relevant story, question, or quote — anything to get them thinking or wanting more information. If you use a story, it’s often a good idea to leave the reader “hanging.” For instance, you can begin a story in the introduction and finish it in the conclusion of your article. This helps keep the reader interested. • Get feedback. Finally, it’s important to have someone else read your article to provide constructive criticism. It’s also a good idea for that person to be in your targeted audience. A simple checklist can help with direction when providing positive feedback. Have the reader answer the following questions: Did you enjoy the article? Was it relevant? Did it make sense? Did it flow well? Constructive criticism will help you make necessary and beneficial changes. Now that you know writing a business article doesn’t have to be a daunting, stressful task, that headache you had begins to go away. As your headache disappears, words begin to appear on that once blank screen of yours, and before you know it, you’ve created a masterpiece. Angela Nicholson is an administrative assistant at Deemer Dana & Froehle and can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.org or 912-238-1001.	<urn:uuid:cf7841aa-820d-4b3d-bb56-98e4c98279e1>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://businessinsavannah.com/bis/2012-11-27/comosing-business-article-making-it-stress-free-event	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281649.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00440-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.934256	1,012	2.15625	2
Capital vs Asset Words like capital and asset are very frequently encountered by accountants and those involved in preparing financial statements of businesses. These are related concepts because of which sometimes people get confused whether it is capital or an asset that is the correct term to be utilized in the financial statement. There is also a term called capital asset that increases the dilemma of the students. These concepts will be clearly explained removing all doubts from the minds of the readers in this article. In economics, capital, or financial capital to be precise, refers to the funds made available by investors and lenders to entrepreneurs to arrange (read buy) machinery and equipment for the production of goods. There are many other prefixes used with capital such as real capital or economic capital but the point to remember is that it is used to refer to money used for the production of goods. In accounting or finance, anything that is tangible and can be sold in the market to get some money is referred to as an asset. Thus, they are economic resources and reflect the liquidity of a company or a business. A company is said to be the owner of a certain value after its assets are converted into money taking into consideration their market value. There are both tangible as well as intangible assets. Land, building property, factory, machinery, equipment, goods produced and cash held in bank accounts are all examples of tangible assets. On the other hand, patents, goodwill, copyrights etc are intangible assets whose monetary value is hard to assess, and they are not seen also. There is also a bifurcation by way of current assets and fixed assets, where all inventory is taken as fixed assets, whereas land, building machinery etc are called fixed assets. It is the use of the term capital asset that creates all the confusion. It should not be construed as capital or the funds that are required by a company to make purchases of machinery to produce goods. It is a concept that treats all assets that can be used to make money or profit. For example, if a person has a pickup truck, it will be termed as capital asset, whereas his sports car, though much more expensive remains for personal enjoyment, and therefore not counted as a capital asset. Another definition of capital asset says that it is a kind of tangible asset that is not normally sold during the continuation of a business, but contributes to the ability of a business to make profits. As such, building, land, machinery etc may qualify as capital assets of a business, though they cannot be sold easily are vitally important in allowing the company to generate profits. What is the difference between Capital and Asset? • Capital is the net worth of a company or the money that is required to produce goods • Assets are things that have a value and can be sold in the market for a monetary value • As such capital is a type of asset • All capital is asset, but not all assets are capital as there are intangible assets that cannot be sold to make money	<urn:uuid:ad33ef4f-07f1-49bf-bfd5-2ac4ace3ff44>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-capital-and-vs-asset/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280065.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00540-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.971205	602	3.53125	4
Things are starting to heat up at Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) headquarters: This year marks its official 10-year anniversary. But, according to John Coletti, director of SVT programs, "We're just picking up speed." Tucked away in a quiet corner in Dearborn, Mich., SVT works out of an unassuming, rather generic building. But lift the garage doors and there's eye candy as far as a gearhead can see. Engineers at SVT gave Machine Design a look at vehicles such as the predecessor to the current Ford GT, a supercharged Ford Ranger (no plans for production), a Focus with a hefty 2.5-liter V6 stuffed in the engine bay, and a 2004 Mustang Cobra with its mysterious mystichrome paint scheme. Up on a lift hovered a preproduction Ford GT. However, any new information on the GT was off limits as engineers had the current version sequestered in another garage while they worked out final details. What color is it? Only 1,000 SVT Mustang Cobras will get a mystichrome paint job for 2004. The appearance package includes color-shifting exterior paint that changes with viewing angle from green to blue to purple and finally to black. On its 1996 Cobra, Ford used a less vibrant color-shifting paint that changed from black to purple to a reddish brown. The new paint, from DuPont, uses ChromaFlair light-interference pigments from Flex Products Inc. The pigment is opaque, flat, and highly specular. ChromaFlair pigment consists of five ultrathin, multilayer interference films that form micron-sized flakes. The flakes act like prisms, splitting white light into colors. Controlling the thickness of the multiple layers in the pigment's flake structure produces different colors. To maintain tight color tolerance, the application process must control layer thickness to within a few atoms. This color-generation technology, called Color-By-Physics, consists of eight ChromaFlair pigments that are produced using the same materials. The pigments are stirred into the paint like any additive so they need no special handling or application. The pigment comes in a wetted form. Ten percent of the gross weight is Dowanol PNP, propylene glycol N-propyl ether. It is added to the pigment to minimize airborne particles. The Cobra's new paint also includes aluminum flakes for a metallic sparkle. To complete the look, mystichrome shows up on the seat trim. Ford GT gets final touches While Ford prepared three production versions of the GT for the company's centennial celebration, regular production begins in the spring of 2004 as a 2005 model. Price has not yet been confirmed, although it is rumored to be in the $100,000 to $150,000 range. (The price tag hasn't stopped some 5,000 potential owners from getting on a waiting list for the car.) The GT became part of the Living Legends lineup in 2002 and is now part of Ford's Performance Group. This Group consists of SVT, Ford Racing Technology, and the Vehicle Personalization organization. To create a GT super sports car, Ford engineers developed an all-aluminum space frame consisting of 35 extrusions, seven complex castings, two semisolid-formed castings, and various stamped aluminum panels. A large center tunnel houses a midmounted fuel tank and cutout roof sections for cantilevered doors. "Using CAD/CAM and finite-element analysis, we were able to design and test several iterations of the fuel tunnel and roof structure," says Huibert Mees, chassis supervisor. "That let us significantly stiffen the overall structure," he adds. Another element of chassis rigidity is the application of friction-stir welding used to construct the multipiece aluminum tunnel that houses the fuel tank. A tool rotating at 10,000 rpm applies pressure to a seam and blends the metal there, forming a smooth, consistent seam. When compared to automated MIG welding, friction-stir improves the dimensional accuracy of the assembly, producing a 30% increase in joint strength. Because the seam is continuous, it effectively isolates the fuel tank from the passenger compartment. (For a detailed look at friction-stir welding, see Machine Design's "Causing a stir in welding" article, March 21, 2002). The center position of the fuel tank helps reduce risks, especially in collisions. Its location also helps keep overall weight distribution and center of gravity consistent at differing fuel levels. The mechanical components -- including fuel pumps, level sensors, and vapor-control valves -- first mount on a steel rail. The single-piece tank then gets blow-molded around the rail to maximize fuel volume and reduce the number of connections to the fuel system. A capless fuel filler neck under an aluminum cover automatically opens when a fuel nozzle inserts, and seals the system when the nozzle is removed. A "plus-nut" method joins body panels to the frame. The fasteners are aluminum nut inserts, with additional machining stock on the mating surface. When machining the suspension and engine mounts, CNC milling accurately trims each aluminum plus-nut for precise body positioning to eliminate the need for shimming the body. The result is lower assembly costs and better panel fit. Aluminum body panels are manufactured using superplastic forming. This works by heating an aluminum panel to temperatures near 950°F, then using high-pressure air to plastically form the aluminum panel over a single-sided die. The resulting body panels can have complex shapes not possible with conventional stamping. The technique also cuts tooling costs because it requires only a single-sided die. As an example, superplastic forming made it possible for the exterior of the rear clamshell engine cover to be one piece. The engine cover also features an aluminum shell hemmed to a carbon-fiber inner panel. The carbon-fiber piece is lightweight and rigid, helping stabilize the clamshell. For aerodynamic balance, heat extractors in the front cowl were modified to pull heat from front-mounted radiators. Side intakes under the B-pillar are slightly enlarged to drive more cool air into the engine bay and transmission cooler. An additional set of vents on either side of the rear glass help diffuse heat from the engine compartment. To keep the GT firmly planted on the road, engineers added a front splitter to its underside. This creates a high-pressure area for front downforce and limits the volume of air traveling under the vehicle. Side splitters were added to keep air from sliding under rocker panels. Also, venturi tunnels accelerate exiting air, creating a vacuum that sucks the car to the pavement. Couple all this technology with a supercharged, 500-hp V8; a double-wishbone suspension with aluminum control arms, coil-over monotube shocks, and stabilizer bars front and rear; Brembo brakes; and fat 18 and 19-in. Goodyear tires. The result is a road-ready sports car that looks like it belongs on the racetrack. Racing towards clean vehicles On a completely different front, Ford's Research and Advance Engineering group is making leaps and bounds with its H2RV concept car. We were fortunate enough to take a spin in this eco-friendly vehicle. The 2.3-liter ICE is fueled by hydrogen, boosted by a supercharger (however, the engine is still a bit doggy), and a patented modular-hybrid transmission system. The hydrogen-fueled ICE is rated 110 hp at 4,500 rpm. An extra 33 hp kicks in when the electric motor assists for a total of 143 horses. As with most hybrids, the ICE shuts off after the car brakes to a stop. The resulting total silence gives an odd feeling. The car quickly starts up again when you press the accelerator. Ford engineers call this the start/stop function. However, if the air conditioning is on, it also shuts off with the ICE. Making a change in the software can eliminate the start/stop function to keep the AC and ICE running continuously. For example, programming the controller to recognize that the compressor is working will keep the stop/start function from kicking in. The electric motor in the transmission and embedded software stop the ICE as well as start it up again. The modular-hybrid transmission system consists of a single 300-V electric motor, an upgraded automatic transmission, and modified hydraulics. The H2RV also features a 288-V, 3.6 A-hr lithium-ion battery; a 288-V/14-V dc-to-dc converter; electric power-assisted steering; and integrated hydrogen and high-voltage safety systems. The 5,000-psi tank holds approximately 2.8 kg of hydrogen for a range of 125 miles. The H2RV is considered a transition vehicle between conventional gasoline engines and fuel-cell vehicles. Its future depends on establishing a nationwide hydrogen-fueling infrastructure as well as laws and regulations. Ford Motor Company, www.ford.com Flex Products Inc., (707) 525-7007, www.ColorShift.com Why does Ford own a Ferrari? Outside of SVT's headquarters sits a bright red Ferrari. Odd? Not at all, according to SVT engineers. Apparently, when it was confirmed that the GT would be built as a production vehicle, SVT Director John Coletti petitioned the powers-that-be to purchase a Ferrari, as it would be the GT's top competitor. Mr. Coletti got the thumbs up, but on one condition: when SVT is done studying the Ferrari, the car goes up for sale. SVT engineers did a bit more than study the Ferrari, they took it apart and reassembled it. And, unlike Humpty Dumpty, it looks good as new. Need we say more? Drive a dream: Living Legends contest Michael Green of Delano, Minn., was the lucky winner of Machine Design's "Drive the Living Legends" contest. The contest asked Machine Design readers to tell us their most memorable experience with a Ford vehicle, in 100 words or less. Mike's entry involved a 1997 Mustang Cobra and the good times he and his father shared cruising the country roads of Minnesota. Mike, a mechanical engineer with Kaltec of Minnesota Inc., traveled to Ford country, namely Dearborn, Mich., on Sept. 11-12. While there, he toured the Dearborn Assembly Plant, Home of the Mustang, the Henry Ford Museum, and had a sneak peek at what's behind closed doors at Ford's Special Vehicle Team (SVT) garage. Finally, at the Dearborn test track, he grabbed some seat time in Ford's high-performance vehicles, including a 2003 Mustang Cobra. Contest winner Mike Green getting ready to hit the track in a Mustang Cobra. 2005 Ford GT Technical DataEngine: Supercharged 5.4-liter V8 Horsepower: 500 at 6,000 rpm Torque: 500 lb-ft at 4,500 rpm Supercharger: Eaton Model 2300 screw-type Transmission: Ricardo six-speed manual Suspension, front/rear: Unequal length upper A and lower L arms; coil springs; monotube aluminum dampers; stabilizer bars Steering: Rack and pinion Tires, front/rear: 18-in./19-in. Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar Brakes, front/rear: 14-in. Brembo cross-drilled and vented discs/13.2-in. cross-drilled and vented discs Overall length: 182.8 in. Height: 44.3 in. Wheelbase: 106.7 in. Front/rear weight distribution: 43/57	<urn:uuid:a6e45f56-c6e1-4c58-a6e6-49441d96165b>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://machinedesign.com/print/archive/full-speed-ahead-ford?page=3	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988721387.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183841-00447-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.923398	2,452	1.789063	2
Reinforcement learning models postulate that neurons that release dopamine encode information about action and action outcome, and provide a teaching signal to striatal spiny projection neurons in the form of dopamine release1. Dopamine is thought to guide learning via dynamic and differential modulation of protein kinase A (PKA) in each class of spiny projection neuron2. However, the real-time relationship between dopamine and PKA in spiny projection neurons remains untested in behaving animals. Here we monitor the activity of dopamine-releasing neurons, extracellular levels of dopamine and net PKA activity in spiny projection neurons in the nucleus accumbens of mice during learning. We find positive and negative modulation of dopamine that evolves across training and is both necessary and sufficient to explain concurrent fluctuations in the PKA activity of spiny projection neurons. Modulations of PKA in spiny projection neurons that express type-1 and type-2 dopamine receptors are dichotomous, such that these neurons are selectively sensitive to increases and decreases, respectively, in dopamine that occur at different phases of learning. Thus, PKA-dependent pathways in each class of spiny projection neuron are asynchronously engaged by positive or negative dopamine signals during learning.	<urn:uuid:ccfc4d8d-2c3f-4e81-8cca-626d0f88bc0f>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://hopecenter.wustl.edu/?p=25187	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573908.30/warc/CC-MAIN-20220820043108-20220820073108-00264.warc.gz	en	0.912678	251	2.484375	2
A growing number of users have started using a number of devices other than computers to go online. There is another dimension to it : More people have started to use the internet ,because it has become simple, mobile and easily accessible .Be it the hand held, PDA,or the mobile phone : Technology has made it possible for any software driven device to hook on to the internet. How is that going to affect you? More clicks on your website, More viewers for your product, More conversions, More money. But is your website equipped to reach and accommodate an ever growing client base? Can your website reach every software driven device? The answer is an XHTML designed website. A XHTML designed website gives you - Consistency on all devices. - Cross –Browser Compatibility - Increased efficiency - Validation by W3C. - Search engine friendly With compatibility with multiple browsers and multiple devices becoming a standard norm, the requirement to have a XHTML designed website has become relevant than ever before. We at outsource web design continuously look for changes of trends in technology and usage. Experienced professionals, high-end technology and a fascination for the Internet makes outsource design your choice for XHTML website designing.	<urn:uuid:ed01f60a-892c-4159-86bf-f340b829ddfe>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.outsourcewebdesign.com/services/xhtml-website-design/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280364.67/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00035-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.936004	255	1.617188	2
Girl next door turned woke political activist Taylor Swift recently came out with a music video for her new song “The Man,” an overtly feminist anthem that highlights everything but the truth about masculinity and manhood. The song centers around the premise of how much more successful the artist would be in her career and in life if she were a man – a sentiment echoed by modern feminism. There’s only one minor problem. This outlook is inextricably and inarguably false. Here’s an easy way of looking at my assertion. What if Taylor Swift was indeed a man? Where would she be in her career? I can tell you. She would be living out of her car playing gigs at dive bars barely scraping by with the audience of approximately twelve people wondering why this random dude won’t stop singing about the teardrops on his guitar. Taylor Swift is a Grammy-winning multi-millionaire and one of the most well-known artists around the world thanks to, in large part, by the fact that she is a good-looking and very talented female. Like Swift, modern feminists have made a name for themselves by crying victim, relishing in the idea of systematic and cultural oppression, and yearning for the day where they may not eradicate toxic masculinity but embody it. The feminist movement had noble and moral beginnings, starting as a movement rooted in equal opportunity and focusing on the fact women are different from men and that is something to be celebrated. Fast forward to modern day America and the feminist movement is working to undo the accomplishments of the early feminist trailblazers. No longer is equal opportunity and celebrating the unique characteristics of females acceptable. No, we must incorrectly acknowledge that there are no societal, biological, emotional, or sexual differences between men and women. Modern feminists fought for the sexual revolution in order to eliminate the stigma of women sleeping around in order to “own” their sexuality. Modern feminists have fought for the complete destruction of gender roles, the shaming of traditional motherhood, abolishing the reality of pregnancy through unregulated abortion, and to erase the complimentary dynamic between male and female relationships. Essentially, the feminist movement wants it both ways: to condemn men as toxically masculine and to be men. This contradictory nature of the modern woman has expanded beyond the realm of sexual promiscuity and into our justice and economic systems. Due process rights have morphed into special due process privileges for women and a lack of due process for men. The ‘Me Too’ era dilapidated what should have been a much-needed fight on sexual assault and harassment by overshadowing its intended purpose with the nonsensical notion of “believe all women.” Here we have a movement that was destroyed by feminism yet again taking it too far. Another area of interest that progressive feminists have honed in on is fiscal “equality” by arguing that women are still fighting against pay discrimination, citing the gender wage gap as the evidentiary basis. It astonishes me that this debunked gender wage gap is still touted as sound rationale to this day. The feminist movement is so desperate for oppression points that they dishonestly take the average income of a man and the average income of a woman and call that a comprehensive methodology and an accurate statistical representation of discrimination. You don’t need to be a statistician to know that is not how statistics work. I know the gender wage gap has been rebuked ad nauseam but when I look on the cesspool of misinformation that is social media, I realize that we can always use a refresher. When we perform a statistical comparison, we must always consider the nuances required to result in an accurate conclusion. Therefore, simply finding the average of two groups is a very narrow-minded, simplistic, and simply inaccurate method in analyzing datasets. This is why when we dig into the gender pay gap, we must take into account all of the nuances in order to get the big picture. These variables include factors such as hours worked, occupation, position held, and education level. When these factors are taken into account, the gender pay gap shrinks down to a level within the margin of error, making the gender wage gap effectively zero. Studies done by the American Association of University Women as well as the U.S. Department of Labor have found that the number one factor resulting in a disparity between the median income of males and the median income of females comes down to personal choice. Women statistically choose career fields that pay less on average. Women also statistically work less hours and are more inclined to take time off work than men. In fact, not only do women not get paid less, in some instances we get paid more for equal work. In 2019, Google performed an internal assessment of their employees to attempt to prove that gender discrimination is prevalent in pay. This drastically backfired as Google’s findings showed that men were actually underpaid compared to women at the company. Women in the Middle East are legally beaten under Sharia Law. Women in many African cultures are treated as second class citizens and property. Women in many Asian nations don’t have the freedom to choose who they marry. Systemic gender discrimination exists. Legal oppression against women exists. But it doesn’t exist here. One of the biggest and richest recording artists on the planet now dedicates her songs to propagating the myth of female victimhood while living in the freest, safest and most tolerant nation in the world. Modern feminism fights for special treatment in a land of equal opportunity and in many ways they’ve succeeded in receiving such treatment. Women in modern America were born with a voice thanks to the real feminists before us that fought true discrimination. 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The 2019 Novel Coronavirus outbreak is causing worry across the globe. As of January 28, 2020, five cases of this virus have been reported in the U.S., with none in Birmingham. What’s 2019 Novel Coronavirus? - Shortness of breath According to Dr. Wesley Willeford, medical director of disease control at the Jefferson County Department of Health in Birmingham, Alabama, “This looks a lot like influenza, adenovirus, parainfluenza, and a host of other viruses that circulate in our community.” However, Dr. Willeford said it’s important to note that unless you have traveled to Wuhan, China recently, the symptoms above are most likely the result of the usual viruses that circulate this time of year—not the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. Where is the virus currently? Although there are more than one thousand confirmed cases of the virus in China, just a handful have been reported in the U.S. Zero cases have been reported in Jefferson County, AL. Tips for Prevention Unless you have traveled to Wuhan, China, since December 1, 2019, you likely will not come into contact with the virus. As for prevention, Dr. Willeford recommends hand washing with soap and water for at least 30 seconds. The CDC also advises avoiding nonessential travel to China at this time. A More Likely Risk in Birmingham: the Flu Dr. Willeford said that although the coronavirus doesn’t pose much of a threat to residents in Birmingham, Jefferson County continues to see high levels of influenza (flu) activity. For perspective, the current number of deaths reported due to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus is 107, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that 8,200-20,000 people in the United States have died of the flu this year. All people age six months and older should get a flu shot if they haven’t already. “While the 2019 Novel Coronavirus is a new and developing situation, influenza continues to pose a grave threat to the wellness and productivity of our population, and influenza is definitely here and at high levels. We advise that people acquire their influenza vaccine if they have not already and we advise people to not work while ill to slow the spread of the disease.”Wesley Willeford, medical director of disease control at the Jefferson County Department of Health What if this coronavirus reaches Jefferson County? Again, it’s unlikely that a person in Alabama will be at risk for the 2019 Novel Coronavirus unless they’ve traveled to Wuhan, China since December 1, 2019. However, the Jefferson County Department of Health’s Division of Disease Control has a response plan in place to identify and monitor a positive case, perform contact tracing for that person, and to monitor all known contacts for development of disease. “We will continue to monitor diligently and be ready to mobilize our workforce in the event of a positive case.”Dr. Wesley Willeford, medical director of disease control at the Jefferson County Department of Health For the latest on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus, go to the CDC website.	<urn:uuid:8fbc353f-5ae4-4a2b-9379-27980f668a42>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://bhamnow.com/2020/01/28/the-coronavirus-outbreak-what-birmingham-residents-need-to-know/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00673.warc.gz	en	0.939121	683	2.953125	3
Software programming looks at a glance like work done best done in isolation. Nothing could be further from the truth in my experience. Though you may be working on your little program alone, you should not dismiss the social component of the work. Let me elaborate on what I mean by “programming is social”: - Most programmers encounter similar issues over time. Some programming difficulties are particularly vexing. Yet programmers are great at sharing questions and answers. You ability to ask clear questions, to provide clear answers, and to read and understand both, is important to your ongoing success as a programmer. Some programming languages have the advantage as they benefit from an accumulated set of knowledge. A programming language like Java does well in this respect. It pays to use well documented languages. - Programming code is also, literally, a language. It is not uncommon that I will ask from someone that they code up their idea so I can understand it. Programming languages that easy to read win: Go and Python. Often, it pays to use the programming language that your community favours, even if you share no code with them, just so you can communicate more easily. It may be possible to write an Android application in Go, for example. But you would be wiser to using something like Kotlin or Java. Just because that is what your peers use. - If you do great work, at some point you may need to teach others about how they can continue your work or use your work. Teaching requires good communication. It is helpful to have clear code in a language that many people know.	<urn:uuid:d281d82d-9faa-4eb7-913b-e44bf9722744>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://lemire.me/blog/2020/11/19/programming-is-social/?replytocom=566245	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572161.46/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815054743-20220815084743-00466.warc.gz	en	0.949748	461	2.828125	3
Less than two weeks ago I blogged about some books written about Google. Within a week of ordering Lisa Louise Cooke's new book, The Genealogist's Google Toolbox, from Lulu it arrived at my home in Sydney, Australia. As it was posted not from the United States but from Melbourne I am surmising that it was printed and bound in Australia. The ordering process was simple and I received email updates on the progress of my order. There are 202 pages in this A4 softcover book. It has a table of contents and index, essential elements in a non-fiction publication. Find it quick - The "How To" Index provides readers with another means of accessing content. The 18 chapters cover a number of the most popular Google applications with a disproportionate coverage of Google Earth. There are only 11 pages devoted to Gmail and over 50 devoted to Google Earth. The articles are clearly written and illustrated with many appropriate screenshots and examples. The pages are uncluttered with plenty of white space. As a confident and competent Google user I did not learn much from this work, this is not a criticism of the book but a comment that the book is not particularly useful to me. The book would be a handy ready reference for genealogists who are unfamiliar with the Google stable of applications. It would also be useful as a workbook in a beginner's How to Google course.	<urn:uuid:c17d6084-5e28-42a9-b60d-0d5c8b45ccdb>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://geniaus.blogspot.com/2011/01/genealogists-google-toolbox-has-arrived.html	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560284405.58/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095124-00039-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.958654	284	1.695313	2
Top benefits of using C60 fullerene daily Do you know that C60 fullerenes have numerous benefits? Yes, this is why it is recommended to buy C60 fullerenes for a healthy life. There are two types C60, they are C60 olive oil and C60 MCT oil. C60 and C60 oil are not totally the equivalent. C60 oil contains C60 dissolved into an oil transporter. Oil is commonly utilized as it’s difficult to suspend standard C60 in water – it basically suspends superficially. C60 breaks down in olive oil to give a blend of common substances that flaunts the amazing medical advantages referenced previously. There are a few choices regarding oil bearers that can be utilized however Olive Oil has been the attempted and tried alternative in many examinations with high achievement rates. Then again, C60 can be broken up in refined coconut oil (MCT oil). MCT is another term for medium-chain triglycerides, which basically implies that between 6 to 12 carbons are connected. Coconut oil is a characteristic substance, in any case, MCT oil requires extraction by means of a procedure called fractionation. Like C60 olive oil, C60 MCT oil shows a few advantages for your psychological and physical wellbeing and are both as of now prominent decisions for C60 arrangements. Notwithstanding the medical advantages effectively secured, clients of C60 devour this compound for different reasons; - Superb energy levels Numerous clients see upgraded vitality levels while expending C60. - Better sleep Clients of C60 have announced improved rest or less rest required to keep up their every day vitality levels. - Better skin As C60 has been appeared to secure against sunburn in human skin models, numerous clients see an enhanced composition, gentler and smoother skin, just as increasingly energetic looking skin. - A few investigations have uncovered life span advantages of C60 One investigation found that the normal life expectancy of mice expanded by between 5 to 14% notwithstanding when utilization of C60 started part of the way through the lifespan.15 - Enhanced mind wellbeing C60 has been found to enhance learning and memory. One clinical investigation found that memory and learning enhanced in rodents when taking C60.16 - Upgraded sports execution Numerous C60 clients have encountered expanded quality, showing more reps in exercise execution. - While C60 fullerene is a genuinely new compound, clinical preliminaries have uncovered an abundance of medical advantages. Expanded life expectancy, the anticipation of free extreme harm, and the likelihood of battling infection makes C60 a standout amongst the most energizing advancements as of late. - C60 and weight reduction C60 in squalene (shark oil) may battle heftiness by shielding fat cells from expanding and increasing. 14	<urn:uuid:e204f4e6-152d-4bc1-9e14-bc751061d979>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.daltonfury.com/technology/top-benefits-of-using-c60-fullerene-daily/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571584.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812045352-20220812075352-00673.warc.gz	en	0.948078	581	1.640625	2
Weekly Theme on THE GREEN: FUEL Sundance Channel launched THE GREEN this week. To help you find more information on the issues, ideas and personalities highlighted in THE GREEN we will be posting an entry every week that will point you to places on our site where you will find deleted and expanded scenes, additional commentary from experts and activists, as well as interactive forums where you can debate, discuss and ad your own GREEN ideas, big and small. We encourage you to make a practical difference in the world by improving the quality of your lifestyle through adopting any number of ‘green habits’. Since this week’s theme is fuel, you can find a compilation of fuel advice in “Your Guide to Greener Living” [www.sundance.tv]. We recommend you bookmark “Your Guide to Greener Living” because it will be updated continually. This week the topic on THE GREEN is FUEL. President Bush famously declared in his State of the Union address that America is “addicted” to oil, but that addiction isn’t just to gas-guzzling cars. As Simran, the host of THE GREEN and THE GREEN Online, says, “Petroleum is in everthing from plastic packaging to sex lube. We drink water from bottles made with oil, we pave our roads with it, and we wage wars for it.” In this week’s Webisode [www.sundance.tv]Simran discusses the implications of this addiction and ways to kick it. BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET [www.sundance.tv] takes a deeper look at the oil we pour down the drain of our gas tanks. Is there a better way? BIG IDEAS takes a look at biofuels from bio-diesel to ethenol and takes you on a test drive at Daytona. Joel Woolf, alternative-fuel enthusiast and inventor of Veg Powered Systems, drag races his truck fueled by the vegetable oil from a fried-chicken tailgate party; Colette Brooks, a fanatic for muscle cars and Prada shoes, leads a bio-diesel PR campaign that hooks up clients with diesel cars around the country; and Indy Racing League’s Jeff Simmons prepares for the 2007 season by suiting up for a test drive in a car that runs on 100% ethanol. Eco-Documentary: A CRUDE AWAKENGING The documentary A CRUDE AWAKENING [www.sundance.tv] takes us into the bowels of the earth and explores the future of a world quickly running out of oil. Sundance Channel’s Treehugger Blog And the Treehugger blog shows us that it is not only the inevitable disappearance of oil that is a problem but the carbon emissions [www.sundance.tv]created when that oil is burned. Colin also provides a helpful introduction [www.sundance.tv]to the various kinds of biofuel and their benefits Ideas and Debates Joel Woolf’s Veg Powered Systems [www.vegpoweredsystems.com] Colette Brooks’ BioBling Website [www.biobling.com]	<urn:uuid:fa9e3628-2d02-4c8b-aa1b-8049f2f17b9f>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.sundance.tv/blog/2007/04/weekly-theme-on-the-green-fuel	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.60/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00464-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.893142	692	1.585938	2
The Industry Moves to High-K/Metal Gates As David Wang pointed out in our prior coverage of IEDM 2007, one of the challenges for semiconductor companies is that many of the familiar parameters which determine performance, density and power can no longer be scaled down or manipulated by engineers. At the 45nm node, physical gate oxide thickness (also referred to as Tinv or Tox) could no longer be decreased while maintaining control over leakage. As the silicon oxy-nitride (SiON) gate material becomes thinner, tunneling becomes more and more problematic and manifests as substantially increasing gate leakage. Consequently, most manufacturers chose to keep Tox >1.2nm at the 45nm node to keep leakage under control. The consensus was clear – the industry would have to move from SiON to high-k dielectrics and metal gates, to keep the Effective Oxide Thickness (EOT) constant, while shrinking the physical thickness of the oxide for 32nm and beyond. Bucking the trend, Intel demonstrated record drive currents with their 45nm process using high-k dielectrics and metal gates. Intel had been shipping products (Penryn) manufactured in 45nm since late 2007, and their IEDM paper in 2007 was the industry’s first look at the results achievable with a production worthy high-k/metal gate approach. At IEDM 2008, the focus of the process technology session was the industry-wide transition to 32nm. There were five different papers on 32nm processes and every one relied on high-k dielectrics and metal gates to increase control over the channel and decrease leakage. The transition to high-k/metal gates was quite challenging for the industry and accelerated the consolidation of digital logic manufacturers. The 45nm process was a turning point for several former stalwarts that ultimately chose to cease internal development of new process technologies. Both Texas Instruments and Fujitsu were known for their high performance process technology and partnered with various high performance CPU design teams, but both opted to collaborate with TSMC for future development and manufacturing. Whether these decisions were solely due to the development costs of bringing a high-k/metal gate process into production is far from clear, but that additional complexity couldn’t have made the situation easier for either company. Both companies were beset by financial pressures, and process development is an incredibly expensive endeavor that constantly escalates in cost . The high cost of R&D, and perhaps also the scarcity of talent, has accelerated development collaboration between competitors – termed ‘cooptition’, where R&D costs are shared between otherwise competing firms. IBM, with it’s world-class research staff has been the main driver and beneficiary of this trend, collaborating on both SOI and bulk development with a coterie of partners that, unlike IBM, have volume production to fund development. Historically, IBM’s partners were smaller logic IDMs and foundries (such as AMD and Chartered), but they recently started to work with STMicroelectronics, Toshiba and NEC, some of the largest IDMs. The leading logic manufacturing firms, Intel and TSMC, have eschewed any corporate development alliances (although they collaborate on basic research through SEMATECH, IMEC and others); their revenues and scale can easily justify the investments needed to continue down the path of Moore’s Law.	<urn:uuid:15c1d445-fb2a-48c8-b980-4be72b416a77>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.realworldtech.com/iedm-2008/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280730.27/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00253-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.964878	690	2.046875	2
More Fun Friday Trivia Friday 5 The Hard Way! Five tough questions that a listener must correct to win a prize. Here are the questions and answers from today. FRIDAY 5 THE HARD WAY 1. It’s a fish, or a musical instrument. The word is spelled the same, but has two different meanings and pronounced differently. What is it? 2. This animal has the longest life span (some live more than 150 years). What is it? 3. The metallic alloy called pewter, often used to make domestic utensils, is composed 90% by what metal? 4. (Puzzler) How would it be possible in a baseball game for a player to hit a homerun with the bases loaded, but to have only one man, the batter, score? THE OTHER PLAYERS ARE WOMEN 5. When “it” was unveiled in 1982, one speaker at the ceremony said, “Thank you, America, for finally remembering us.” What was “it”? VIETNAM MEMORIAL in Washington, D.	<urn:uuid:948a8cb4-3828-4a2d-b618-670109ae40d8>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://rivergrandrapids.com/more-fun-friday-trivia/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280835.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00048-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.9518	235	2.171875	2
Most people can handle a few stressors at a time, without being completely sidelined. But have you ever felt like some stressors just keep coming, like wave after wave not giving you a chance to get back on your feet? Hello to the wet-headed Puget Sounders, the East Coast Patriots, the California Surfers and the African missionaries (I see you!) Today we are talking about how to get through hard stuff by developing the Life Hack that can change your life. I’ve heard it said that gratitude is an attitude, and thankfulness is a state of mind. True- but I think gratitude is a skill first and foremost. It is a muscle that needs regular exercise- a behavior that needs routine practice- a decision that is made over and over, day after day Not very sexy, I know. Really, more exercise? A study I recently read about took two groups of un-medicated depressed people: the control group participants were to change nothing about their lives, and the experimental group participants were to identify something for which they were grateful three times a day. Three months later, as you can guess, the gratitude group felt much better than the control group. So gratitude is a medicine. When you can’t do anything about the stressors in life, or the frequency in which they come, you can simply notice the good and take your medicine. When you’re out of control of external things, you can be in control of your internal state of affairs. When you begin to take account of the good in your life, the hard seems to lose importance. When I do this, I find my priorities shift and I remember the deep things, the wise things and the growing things. When the good occupies my mind, instead of the hard, I feel happier. I don’t believe this happens over night, but I do know there is some science behind the “practice of gratitude” making a big difference over time. Science tells us that endorphins are released with this 3x a day gratitude exercise, and the release of more endorphins over time changes the brain chemistry of depressed people, making them feel better. Here are some FOR INSTANCES: Lucy: My friend who is feeling sick after her most recent Chemo treatment, posts a picture of her dad with the caption, “Thanks for taking care of us for a few days. I love you, Dad!” Though cancer was cause for the visit, my friend exercises the skill of gratitude in the face of it. Marge: Divorce may have ended the assurance of holidays spent together, yet my friend calls each child on Christmas and birthdays telling them what she appreciates about them. More than anything, she wants to be with them on these special days, but she chooses to practice thankfulness instead of bemoaning the circumstances. Luke: His internal suffering seems insurmountable at times. He even has nights he wants to give up. But he thinks about the things that really matter to him, and choses to give thanks for them even when his feelings are far from grateful. This Victorian sun dial declares, “I count only the Sunny Hours.” How about you? The stressors of relationships, work, raising children and your own health can be overwhelming. Imagine yourself stopping three times a day to offer up a prayer of gratitude. Give it a week and see how your perspective and mood have changed. Yes, there’s science behind it. And a little magic too. Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4: 6-9	<urn:uuid:5f8dbbe7-91bd-4ca9-ae06-405c41b7ad15>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://www.libertyparkpress.com/a-life-hack-to-make-hard-times-easier/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571719.48/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812140019-20220812170019-00270.warc.gz	en	0.965647	787	1.726563	2
limb(redirected from -limbed) Also found in: Dictionary, Thesaurus, Medical. limb(lim) The apparent edge of the Sun, Moon, or a planet, or any other celestial body with a detectable disk. a flat metal ring divided by lines into equal parts of circumference (for example, degrees or minutes). It is the most important part of instruments used in measuring angles (in astronomy, geodesy, physics, and so on); it gives a reading of the magnitude of the angle. The scale units of a limb are read by means of a vernier or a micrometric microscope.	<urn:uuid:c4d36c3a-4459-418a-bde8-8bd2215ea4e8>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/-limbed	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280825.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00210-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.818558	133	2.375	2
1. Never ever allow a Bulldog to swim or be near a pool or water source when unattended. Even when with someone, keep a very close eye on him and keep him in your site always while around water. While CPR is a good option to use in drowning's, it still has low odds of survival in Bulldogs....and best to avoid getting into that sitaution in the first place! Bulldogs don't swim and will die fast, in a matter of seconds. It's always a safe choice to use a life vest on your bulldog while your with him swimming or near a water source. His weight may prevent you from holding him up or rescue of him. A swimming life vest prevents that. If you have a pool, be sure it has a dog safe fence with self latching gates, just like you would have for a child. 2. Avoid heat. Bulldog will quickly die from exposure to hot tempatures , anything over 82 degrees is considered hot and caution should be used. That's with a healthy bulldog, if your dog has troubles breathing or health issues, that tempature is to high. Bathroom breaks and exercise is fine at up to 82 degrees for a healthy dog, just keep cool water available, know the signs of over heating and how to treat it and don't allow them to run and play hard when tempatures are hot, keep outside time limited to short periods of less than 30 minutes with shade. 3. Avoid allowing your bulldog to GULP his food down, he should eat steadily and not to fast, in addition raw hide products should be avoided and small balls or any objects that can be a choking hazard should be avoided. 4. Never allow your dog to run off leash when near traffic, streets or other animals and when out in the open in any area near a street. (NOTE:) Beware that bulldogs get stolen and caution should always be used as people will steal them from your own backyard, at a park, from your car and other ways. 5. Avoid a vet that does not have experience with bulldogs. They are a special breed with special needs and can't be treated like any other dog. Use a Bulldog experienced vet.	<urn:uuid:3f852688-ccfb-4e4d-936d-9a22e4f0b119>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://www.bulldogsworld.com/care/5-things-not-do-bulldog?quicktabs_hot_content=2	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281226.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00372-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.967012	456	2.203125	2
The page for the poor neglected little thingies in tailoring. is not, in fact, made of the bones of whales, but of baleen, i.e. what the larger whales have instead of teeth to sieve plancton out of the water. The structure makes it easy to split it into narrow strips, it is light and stiff, but can be bent into a lasting shape when soaked in water. These properties made whalebone the ideal material for corsets and later, for skirt supports. The enormous demand for whalebone in the eras of hoops and crinolines threatened to annihilate the whale poulation and sent prices soaring. By the 2nd half of the 19th century, real baleen had become so expensive - and whales so rare - that substitutes were commonly used. Substitutes were horn, steel bands and steel coils pressed flat, which are still available today. Instead of horn, you'll get plastic nowadays. It's generally more rigid than the steel spiral variety and does not bend sideways. NOTE: Rigilene is not the same as plastic boning. Got a picture here: top - steel coil, left - steel band, right - plastic, below - modern busk. Steel spirals bend well, so they were used mainly in the curvy parts of Victorian corsets. The spirals were inserted into fabric tubes, while whalebone (or its plastic substitute) can be used "as is". In some cases (or places), boning had to be shaped before it was applied. While whalebone can be shaped when soaked in water for a while, horn needs hot steam. I've recently had the opportunity of handling real whalebone which I'd taken from a bodice that was so tattered that the best I could do was dissect to learn about the technique. Here's a picture of it. It is probably not the best quality that was available, judging from the roughness of the surfaces and the rather varied dimensions. I've found the stuff to be about as elastic and strong as plastic boning. Some of the boning, which was about 1.5 mm thick and round, had taken on the shape of the tunnel it was in. Having read about soaking the stuff in water, I placed it in a dish and poured boiling water over it - while I watched, the boning straightened out all by itself and retained only a slight bend. I then took it out and curled it around my finger easily,. Mind you, some of it had broken while still in the tunnel! I wish more people had the opportunity of handling actual whalebone. That might finally do away with such legends as "plastic boning is not firm enough for <insert period here> corsets" and "plastic boning takes on the body shape". Whalebone did the same, then it broke. If they'd had plastic back then, they would have used it, I'm sure. was set onto the inside of the hem of floor-length skirts. It usually consisted of a ribbon woven into a slight bend, with fibres or threds sticking out on one side. Used to protect the hem from wear and tear incurred by dragging over the ground. As of 1908 (probably much earlier), it was commonly available at haberdashery shops. were the most important means of closing clothing as they were practically invisible. They were also used for hooking the skirt onto the taille or the petticoat to the dress, i.e. some dresses had hooks facing down on the inside at the back of the waist while the skirt had the eyes. For places that needed a lot of hooks in a row, e.g. a bodice or taille, you could buy ribbons with hooks and eyes already sewn on, just like today. (snaps) were as invisible and even more practical. They were sewn on or hammered in. As they were invented in 1880 and very popular by 1908, they're historically correct. Only zippers, well... they weren't used until the 1930s. consisted mainly of mother-of-pearl or horn and were almost exclusively used for blouses and dresses that had to be washed often. Tailles and skirts usually had none; patent buttons and hooks were preferred. Draperies and other decoration is a matter big enough to fill a whole site. Forgive me. :) Content, layout and images of this page and any sub-page of the domains marquise.de, contouche.de, lumieres.de, manteau.de and costumebase.org are copyright (c) 1997-2022 by Alexa Bender. All rights reserved. See Copyright Page. GDPO This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License.	<urn:uuid:932b611f-59a4-4467-9b08-57af4589acc5>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	http://marquise.de/en/1900/howto/odds.shtml	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571993.68/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814022847-20220814052847-00675.warc.gz	en	0.977786	991	2.765625	3
Toxoplasma gondii is an obligate, intracellular parasite with a broad host range, including humans and rodents. In both humans and rodents, Toxoplasma establishes a lifelong persistent infection in the brain. While this brain infection is asymptomatic in most immunocompetent people, in the developing fetus or immunocompromised individuals such as acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients, this predilection for and persistence in the brain can lead to devastating neurologic disease. Thus, it is clear that the brain-Toxoplasma interaction is critical to the symptomatic disease produced by Toxoplasma, yet we have little understanding of the cellular or molecular interaction between cells of the central nervous system (CNS) and the parasite. In the mouse model of CNS toxoplasmosis it has been known for over 30 years that neurons are the cells in which the parasite persists, but little information is available about which part of the neuron is generally infected (soma, dendrite, axon) and if this cellular relationship changes between strains. In part, this lack is secondary to the difficulty of imaging and visualizing whole infected neurons from an animal. Such images would typically require serial sectioning and stitching of tissue imaged by electron microscopy or confocal microscopy after immunostaining. By combining several techniques, the method described here enables the use of thick sections (160 µm) to identify and image whole cells that contain cysts, allowing three-dimensional visualization and analysis of individual, chronically infected neurons without the need for immunostaining, electron microscopy, or serial sectioning and stitching. Using this technique, we can begin to understand the cellular relationship between the parasite and the infected neuron. 28 Related JoVE Articles! Anticancer Metal Complexes: Synthesis and Cytotoxicity Evaluation by the MTT Assay Institutions: The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Titanium (IV) and vanadium (V) complexes are highly potent anticancer agents. A challenge in their synthesis refers to their hydrolytic instability; therefore their preparation should be conducted under an inert atmosphere. Evaluation of the anticancer activity of these complexes can be achieved by the MTT assay. The MTT assay is a colorimetric viability assay based on enzymatic reduction of the MTT molecule to formazan when it is exposed to viable cells. The outcome of the reduction is a color change of the MTT molecule. Absorbance measurements relative to a control determine the percentage of remaining viable cancer cells following their treatment with varying concentrations of a tested compound, which is translated to the compound anticancer activity and its IC50 values. The MTT assay is widely common in cytotoxicity studies due to its accuracy, rapidity, and relative simplicity. Herein we present a detailed protocol for the synthesis of air sensitive metal based drugs and cell viability measurements, including preparation of the cell plates, incubation of the compounds with the cells, viability measurements using the MTT assay, and determination of IC50 Medicine, Issue 81, Inorganic Chemicals, Therapeutics, Metals and Metallic Materials, anticancer drugs, cell viability, cisplatin, metal complex, cytotoxicity, HT-29, metal-based drugs, MTT assay, titanium (IV), vanadium (V) Isolation and Quantification of Botulinum Neurotoxin From Complex Matrices Using the BoTest Matrix Assays Institutions: BioSentinel Inc., Madison, WI. Accurate detection and quantification of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) in complex matrices is required for pharmaceutical, environmental, and food sample testing. Rapid BoNT testing of foodstuffs is needed during outbreak forensics, patient diagnosis, and food safety testing while accurate potency testing is required for BoNT-based drug product manufacturing and patient safety. The widely used mouse bioassay for BoNT testing is highly sensitive but lacks the precision and throughput needed for rapid and routine BoNT testing. Furthermore, the bioassay's use of animals has resulted in calls by drug product regulatory authorities and animal-rights proponents in the US and abroad to replace the mouse bioassay for BoNT testing. Several in vitro replacement assays have been developed that work well with purified BoNT in simple buffers, but most have not been shown to be applicable to testing in highly complex matrices. Here, a protocol for the detection of BoNT in complex matrices using the BoTest Matrix assays is presented. The assay consists of three parts: The first part involves preparation of the samples for testing, the second part is an immunoprecipitation step using anti-BoNT antibody-coated paramagnetic beads to purify BoNT from the matrix, and the third part quantifies the isolated BoNT's proteolytic activity using a fluorogenic reporter. The protocol is written for high throughput testing in 96-well plates using both liquid and solid matrices and requires about 2 hr of manual preparation with total assay times of 4-26 hr depending on the sample type, toxin load, and desired sensitivity. Data are presented for BoNT/A testing with phosphate-buffered saline, a drug product, culture supernatant, 2% milk, and fresh tomatoes and includes discussion of critical parameters for assay success. Neuroscience, Issue 85, Botulinum, food testing, detection, quantification, complex matrices, BoTest Matrix, Clostridium, potency testing Optimization and Utilization of Agrobacterium-mediated Transient Protein Production in Nicotiana Institutions: Fraunhofer USA Center for Molecular Biotechnology. -mediated transient protein production in plants is a promising approach to produce vaccine antigens and therapeutic proteins within a short period of time. However, this technology is only just beginning to be applied to large-scale production as many technological obstacles to scale up are now being overcome. Here, we demonstrate a simple and reproducible method for industrial-scale transient protein production based on vacuum infiltration of Nicotiana plants with Agrobacteria carrying launch vectors. Optimization of Agrobacterium cultivation in AB medium allows direct dilution of the bacterial culture in Milli-Q water, simplifying the infiltration process. Among three tested species of Nicotiana , N. excelsiana × N. excelsior ) was selected as the most promising host due to the ease of infiltration, high level of reporter protein production, and about two-fold higher biomass production under controlled environmental conditions. Induction of Agrobacterium harboring pBID4-GFP (Tobacco mosaic virus -based) using chemicals such as acetosyringone and monosaccharide had no effect on the protein production level. Infiltrating plant under 50 to 100 mbar for 30 or 60 sec resulted in about 95% infiltration of plant leaf tissues. Infiltration with Agrobacterium laboratory strain GV3101 showed the highest protein production compared to Agrobacteria laboratory strains LBA4404 and C58C1 and wild-type Agrobacteria strains at6, at10, at77 and A4. Co-expression of a viral RNA silencing suppressor, p23 or p19, in N. benthamiana resulted in earlier accumulation and increased production (15-25%) of target protein (influenza virus hemagglutinin). Plant Biology, Issue 86, Agroinfiltration, Nicotiana benthamiana, transient protein production, plant-based expression, viral vector, Agrobacteria Imaging Cleared Intact Biological Systems at a Cellular Level by 3DISCO Institutions: Genentech, Inc., Genentech, Inc., Genentech, Inc.. Tissue clearing and subsequent imaging of transparent organs is a powerful method to analyze fluorescently labeled cells and molecules in 3D, in intact organs. Unlike traditional histological methods, where the tissue of interest is sectioned for fluorescent imaging, 3D imaging of cleared tissue allows examination of labeled cells and molecules in the entire specimen. To this end, optically opaque tissues should be rendered transparent by matching the refractory indices throughout the tissue. Subsequently, the tissue can be imaged at once using laser-scanning microscopes to obtain a complete high-resolution 3D image of the specimen. A growing list of tissue clearing protocols including 3DISCO, CLARITY, Sca/e, ClearT2, and SeeDB provide new ways for researchers to image their tissue of interest as a whole. Among them, 3DISCO is a highly reproducible and straightforward method, which can clear different types of tissues and can be utilized with various microscopy techniques. This protocol describes this straightforward procedure and presents its various applications. It also discusses the limitations and possible difficulties and how to overcome them. Neuroscience, Issue 89, 3D imaging, tissue clearing, transparent tissue, intact organs, optical clearing, histology, laser scanning, light-sheet microscopy, fluorescent imaging, 3DISCO, ultramicroscope Magnetic Tweezers for the Measurement of Twist and Torque Institutions: Delft University of Technology. Single-molecule techniques make it possible to investigate the behavior of individual biological molecules in solution in real time. These techniques include so-called force spectroscopy approaches such as atomic force microscopy, optical tweezers, flow stretching, and magnetic tweezers. Amongst these approaches, magnetic tweezers have distinguished themselves by their ability to apply torque while maintaining a constant stretching force. Here, it is illustrated how such a “conventional” magnetic tweezers experimental configuration can, through a straightforward modification of its field configuration to minimize the magnitude of the transverse field, be adapted to measure the degree of twist in a biological molecule. The resulting configuration is termed the freely-orbiting magnetic tweezers. Additionally, it is shown how further modification of the field configuration can yield a transverse field with a magnitude intermediate between that of the “conventional” magnetic tweezers and the freely-orbiting magnetic tweezers, which makes it possible to directly measure the torque stored in a biological molecule. This configuration is termed the magnetic torque tweezers. The accompanying video explains in detail how the conversion of conventional magnetic tweezers into freely-orbiting magnetic tweezers and magnetic torque tweezers can be accomplished, and demonstrates the use of these techniques. These adaptations maintain all the strengths of conventional magnetic tweezers while greatly expanding the versatility of this powerful instrument. Bioengineering, Issue 87, magnetic tweezers, magnetic torque tweezers, freely-orbiting magnetic tweezers, twist, torque, DNA, single-molecule techniques Design and Construction of an Urban Runoff Research Facility Institutions: Texas A&M University, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company. As the urban population increases, so does the area of irrigated urban landscape. Summer water use in urban areas can be 2-3x winter base line water use due to increased demand for landscape irrigation. Improper irrigation practices and large rainfall events can result in runoff from urban landscapes which has potential to carry nutrients and sediments into local streams and lakes where they may contribute to eutrophication. A 1,000 m2 facility was constructed which consists of 24 individual 33.6 m2 field plots, each equipped for measuring total runoff volumes with time and collection of runoff subsamples at selected intervals for quantification of chemical constituents in the runoff water from simulated urban landscapes. Runoff volumes from the first and second trials had coefficient of variability (CV) values of 38.2 and 28.7%, respectively. CV values for runoff pH, EC, and Na concentration for both trials were all under 10%. Concentrations of DOC, TDN, DON, PO4 , and Ca2+ had CV values less than 50% in both trials. Overall, the results of testing performed after sod installation at the facility indicated good uniformity between plots for runoff volumes and chemical constituents. The large plot size is sufficient to include much of the natural variability and therefore provides better simulation of urban landscape ecosystems. Environmental Sciences, Issue 90, urban runoff, landscapes, home lawns, turfgrass, St. Augustinegrass, carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus, sodium Experimental Protocol for Manipulating Plant-induced Soil Heterogeneity Institutions: Case Western Reserve University. Coexistence theory has often treated environmental heterogeneity as being independent of the community composition; however biotic feedbacks such as plant-soil feedbacks (PSF) have large effects on plant performance, and create environmental heterogeneity that depends on the community composition. Understanding the importance of PSF for plant community assembly necessitates understanding of the role of heterogeneity in PSF, in addition to mean PSF effects. Here, we describe a protocol for manipulating plant-induced soil heterogeneity. Two example experiments are presented: (1) a field experiment with a 6-patch grid of soils to measure plant population responses and (2) a greenhouse experiment with 2-patch soils to measure individual plant responses. Soils can be collected from the zone of root influence (soils from the rhizosphere and directly adjacent to the rhizosphere) of plants in the field from conspecific and heterospecific plant species. Replicate collections are used to avoid pseudoreplicating soil samples. These soils are then placed into separate patches for heterogeneous treatments or mixed for a homogenized treatment. Care should be taken to ensure that heterogeneous and homogenized treatments experience the same degree of soil disturbance. Plants can then be placed in these soil treatments to determine the effect of plant-induced soil heterogeneity on plant performance. We demonstrate that plant-induced heterogeneity results in different outcomes than predicted by traditional coexistence models, perhaps because of the dynamic nature of these feedbacks. Theory that incorporates environmental heterogeneity influenced by the assembling community and additional empirical work is needed to determine when heterogeneity intrinsic to the assembling community will result in different assembly outcomes compared with heterogeneity extrinsic to the community composition. Environmental Sciences, Issue 85, Coexistence, community assembly, environmental drivers, plant-soil feedback, soil heterogeneity, soil microbial communities, soil patch Tissue Triage and Freezing for Models of Skeletal Muscle Disease Institutions: Medical College of Wisconsin, The Ohio State University, Virginia Tech, University of Kentucky, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Cure Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, Joshua Frase Foundation, University of Washington, University of Arizona. Skeletal muscle is a unique tissue because of its structure and function, which requires specific protocols for tissue collection to obtain optimal results from functional, cellular, molecular, and pathological evaluations. Due to the subtlety of some pathological abnormalities seen in congenital muscle disorders and the potential for fixation to interfere with the recognition of these features, pathological evaluation of frozen muscle is preferable to fixed muscle when evaluating skeletal muscle for congenital muscle disease. Additionally, the potential to produce severe freezing artifacts in muscle requires specific precautions when freezing skeletal muscle for histological examination that are not commonly used when freezing other tissues. This manuscript describes a protocol for rapid freezing of skeletal muscle using isopentane (2-methylbutane) cooled with liquid nitrogen to preserve optimal skeletal muscle morphology. This procedure is also effective for freezing tissue intended for genetic or protein expression studies. Furthermore, we have integrated our freezing protocol into a broader procedure that also describes preferred methods for the short term triage of tissue for (1) single fiber functional studies and (2) myoblast cell culture, with a focus on the minimum effort necessary to collect tissue and transport it to specialized research or reference labs to complete these studies. Overall, this manuscript provides an outline of how fresh tissue can be effectively distributed for a variety of phenotypic studies and thereby provides standard operating procedures (SOPs) for pathological studies related to congenital muscle disease. Basic Protocol, Issue 89, Tissue, Freezing, Muscle, Isopentane, Pathology, Functional Testing, Cell Culture Cortical Source Analysis of High-Density EEG Recordings in Children Institutions: UCL Institute of Child Health, University College London. EEG is traditionally described as a neuroimaging technique with high temporal and low spatial resolution. Recent advances in biophysical modelling and signal processing make it possible to exploit information from other imaging modalities like structural MRI that provide high spatial resolution to overcome this constraint1 . This is especially useful for investigations that require high resolution in the temporal as well as spatial domain. In addition, due to the easy application and low cost of EEG recordings, EEG is often the method of choice when working with populations, such as young children, that do not tolerate functional MRI scans well. However, in order to investigate which neural substrates are involved, anatomical information from structural MRI is still needed. Most EEG analysis packages work with standard head models that are based on adult anatomy. The accuracy of these models when used for children is limited2 , because the composition and spatial configuration of head tissues changes dramatically over development3 In the present paper, we provide an overview of our recent work in utilizing head models based on individual structural MRI scans or age specific head models to reconstruct the cortical generators of high density EEG. This article describes how EEG recordings are acquired, processed, and analyzed with pediatric populations at the London Baby Lab, including laboratory setup, task design, EEG preprocessing, MRI processing, and EEG channel level and source analysis. Behavior, Issue 88, EEG, electroencephalogram, development, source analysis, pediatric, minimum-norm estimation, cognitive neuroscience, event-related potentials Mouse Fetal Whole Intestine Culture System for Ex Vivo Manipulation of Signaling Pathways and Three-dimensional Live Imaging of Villus Development Institutions: University of Michigan, Karolinska Instituet Novum. Most morphogenetic processes in the fetal intestine have been inferred from thin sections of fixed tissues, providing snapshots of changes over developmental stages. Three-dimensional information from thin serial sections can be challenging to interpret because of the difficulty of reconstructing serial sections perfectly and maintaining proper orientation of the tissue over serial sections. Recent findings by Grosse et al ., 2011 highlight the importance of three- dimensional information in understanding morphogenesis of the developing villi of the intestine1 . Three-dimensional reconstruction of singly labeled intestinal cells demonstrated that the majority of the intestinal epithelial cells contact both the apical and basal surfaces. Furthermore, three-dimensional reconstruction of the actin cytoskeleton at the apical surface of the epithelium demonstrated that the intestinal lumen is continuous and that secondary lumens are an artifact of sectioning. Those two points, along with the demonstration of interkinetic nuclear migration in the intestinal epithelium, defined the developing intestinal epithelium as a pseudostratified epithelium and not stratified as previously thought1 . The ability to observe the epithelium three-dimensionally was seminal to demonstrating this point and redefining epithelial morphogenesis in the fetal intestine. With the evolution of multi-photon imaging technology and three-dimensional reconstruction software, the ability to visualize intact, developing organs is rapidly improving. Two-photon excitation allows less damaging penetration deeper into tissues with high resolution. Two-photon imaging and 3D reconstruction of the whole fetal mouse intestines in Walton et al ., 2012 helped to define the pattern of villus outgrowth2 . Here we describe a whole organ culture system that allows ex vivo development of villi and extensions of that culture system to allow the intestines to be three-dimensionally imaged during their development. Molecular Biology, Issue 91, Developmental Biology, morphogenesis, mouse fetal intestine, whole organ culture, live imaging, cell signaling, three-dimensional reconstruction, two-photon imaging gDNA Enrichment by a Transposase-based Technology for NGS Analysis of the Whole Sequence of BRCA1, BRCA2, and 9 Genes Involved in DNA Damage Repair Institutions: Centre Georges-François Leclerc. The widespread use of Next Generation Sequencing has opened up new avenues for cancer research and diagnosis. NGS will bring huge amounts of new data on cancer, and especially cancer genetics. Current knowledge and future discoveries will make it necessary to study a huge number of genes that could be involved in a genetic predisposition to cancer. In this regard, we developed a Nextera design to study 11 complete genes involved in DNA damage repair. This protocol was developed to safely study 11 genes (ATM , and TP53 ) from promoter to 3'-UTR in 24 patients simultaneously. This protocol, based on transposase technology and gDNA enrichment, gives a great advantage in terms of time for the genetic diagnosis thanks to sample multiplexing. This protocol can be safely used with blood gDNA. Genetics, Issue 92, gDNA enrichment, Nextera, NGS, DNA damage, BRCA1, BRCA2 Evaluation of a Novel Laser-assisted Coronary Anastomotic Connector - the Trinity Clip - in a Porcine Off-pump Bypass Model Institutions: University Medical Center Utrecht, Vascular Connect b.v., University Medical Center Utrecht, University Medical Center Utrecht. To simplify and facilitate beating heart (i.e., off-pump), minimally invasive coronary artery bypass surgery, a new coronary anastomotic connector, the Trinity Clip, is developed based on the excimer laser-assisted nonocclusive anastomosis technique. The Trinity Clip connector enables simplified, sutureless, and nonocclusive connection of the graft to the coronary artery, and an excimer laser catheter laser-punches the opening of the anastomosis. Consequently, owing to the complete nonocclusive anastomosis construction, coronary conditioning (i.e., occluding or shunting) is not necessary, in contrast to the conventional anastomotic technique, hence simplifying the off-pump bypass procedure. Prior to clinical application in coronary artery bypass grafting, the safety and quality of this novel connector will be evaluated in a long-term experimental porcine off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) study. In this paper, we describe how to evaluate the coronary anastomosis in the porcine OPCAB model using various techniques to assess its quality. Representative results are summarized and visually demonstrated. Medicine, Issue 93, Anastomosis, coronary, anastomotic connector, anastomotic coupler, excimer laser-assisted nonocclusive anastomosis (ELANA), coronary artery bypass graft (CABG), off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB), beating heart surgery, excimer laser, porcine model, experimental, medical device Pre-clinical Evaluation of Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors for Treatment of Acute Leukemia Institutions: University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, University Hospital of Essen. Receptor tyrosine kinases have been implicated in the development and progression of many cancers, including both leukemia and solid tumors, and are attractive druggable therapeutic targets. Here we describe an efficient four-step strategy for pre-clinical evaluation of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) in the treatment of acute leukemia. Initially, western blot analysis is used to confirm target inhibition in cultured leukemia cells. Functional activity is then evaluated using clonogenic assays in methylcellulose or soft agar cultures. Experimental compounds that demonstrate activity in cell culture assays are evaluated in vivo using NOD-SCID-gamma (NSG) mice transplanted orthotopically with human leukemia cell lines. Initial in vivo pharmacodynamic studies evaluate target inhibition in leukemic blasts isolated from the bone marrow. This approach is used to determine the dose and schedule of administration required for effective target inhibition. Subsequent studies evaluate the efficacy of the TKIs in vivo using luciferase expressing leukemia cells, thereby allowing for non-invasive bioluminescent monitoring of leukemia burden and assessment of therapeutic response using an in vivo bioluminescence imaging system. This strategy has been effective for evaluation of TKIs in vitro and in vivo and can be applied for identification of molecularly-targeted agents with therapeutic potential or for direct comparison and prioritization of multiple compounds. Medicine, Issue 79, Leukemia, Receptor Protein-Tyrosine Kinases, Molecular Targeted Therapy, Therapeutics, novel small molecule inhibitor, receptor tyrosine kinase, leukemia Manual Isolation of Adipose-derived Stem Cells from Human Lipoaspirates Institutions: Cytori Therapeutics Inc, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. In 2001, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, described the isolation of a new population of adult stem cells from liposuctioned adipose tissue that they initially termed Processed Lipoaspirate Cells or PLA cells. Since then, these stem cells have been renamed as Adipose-derived Stem Cells or ASCs and have gone on to become one of the most popular adult stem cells populations in the fields of stem cell research and regenerative medicine. Thousands of articles now describe the use of ASCs in a variety of regenerative animal models, including bone regeneration, peripheral nerve repair and cardiovascular engineering. Recent articles have begun to describe the myriad of uses for ASCs in the clinic. The protocol shown in this article outlines the basic procedure for manually and enzymatically isolating ASCs from large amounts of lipoaspirates obtained from cosmetic procedures. This protocol can easily be scaled up or down to accommodate the volume of lipoaspirate and can be adapted to isolate ASCs from fat tissue obtained through abdominoplasties and other similar procedures. Cellular Biology, Issue 79, Adipose Tissue, Stem Cells, Humans, Cell Biology, biology (general), enzymatic digestion, collagenase, cell isolation, Stromal Vascular Fraction (SVF), Adipose-derived Stem Cells, ASCs, lipoaspirate, liposuction Protein WISDOM: A Workbench for In silico De novo Design of BioMolecules Institutions: Princeton University. The aim of de novo protein design is to find the amino acid sequences that will fold into a desired 3-dimensional structure with improvements in specific properties, such as binding affinity, agonist or antagonist behavior, or stability, relative to the native sequence. Protein design lies at the center of current advances drug design and discovery. Not only does protein design provide predictions for potentially useful drug targets, but it also enhances our understanding of the protein folding process and protein-protein interactions. Experimental methods such as directed evolution have shown success in protein design. However, such methods are restricted by the limited sequence space that can be searched tractably. In contrast, computational design strategies allow for the screening of a much larger set of sequences covering a wide variety of properties and functionality. We have developed a range of computational de novo protein design methods capable of tackling several important areas of protein design. These include the design of monomeric proteins for increased stability and complexes for increased binding affinity. To disseminate these methods for broader use we present Protein WISDOM (http://www.proteinwisdom.org), a tool that provides automated methods for a variety of protein design problems. Structural templates are submitted to initialize the design process. The first stage of design is an optimization sequence selection stage that aims at improving stability through minimization of potential energy in the sequence space. Selected sequences are then run through a fold specificity stage and a binding affinity stage. A rank-ordered list of the sequences for each step of the process, along with relevant designed structures, provides the user with a comprehensive quantitative assessment of the design. Here we provide the details of each design method, as well as several notable experimental successes attained through the use of the methods. Genetics, Issue 77, Molecular Biology, Bioengineering, Biochemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Computational Biology, Genomics, Proteomics, Protein, Protein Binding, Computational Biology, Drug Design, optimization (mathematics), Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins, De novo protein and peptide design, Drug design, In silico sequence selection, Optimization, Fold specificity, Binding affinity, sequencing Electrochemotherapy of Tumours Institutions: Institute of Oncology Ljubljana, University of Ljubljana. Electrochemotherapy is a combined use of certain chemotherapeutic drugs and electric pulses applied to the treated tumour nodule. Local application of electric pulses to the tumour increases drug delivery into cells, specifically at the site of electric pulse application. Drug uptake by delivery of electric pulses is increased for only those chemotherapeutic drugs whose transport through the plasma membrane is impeded. Among many drugs that have been tested so far, bleomycin and cisplatin found their way from preclinical testing to clinical use. Clinical data collected within a number of clinical studies indicate that approximately 80% of the treated cutaneous and subcutaneous tumour nodules of different malignancies are in an objective response, from these, approximately 70% in complete response after a single application of electrochemotherapy. Usually only one treatment is needed, however, electrochemotherapy can be repeated several times every few weeks with equal effectiveness each time. The treatment results in an effective eradication of the treated nodules, with a good cosmetic effect without tissue scarring. Medicine, Issue 22, electrochemotherapy, electroporation, cisplatin, bleomycin, malignant tumours, cutaneous lesions Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Plating Methods Institutions: University of California, Los Angeles . Microorganisms are present on all inanimate surfaces creating ubiquitous sources of possible contamination in the laboratory. Experimental success relies on the ability of a scientist to sterilize work surfaces and equipment as well as prevent contact of sterile instruments and solutions with non-sterile surfaces. Here we present the steps for several plating methods routinely used in the laboratory to isolate, propagate, or enumerate microorganisms such as bacteria and phage. All five methods incorporate aseptic technique, or procedures that maintain the sterility of experimental materials. Procedures described include (1) streak-plating bacterial cultures to isolate single colonies, (2) pour-plating and (3) spread-plating to enumerate viable bacterial colonies, (4) soft agar overlays to isolate phage and enumerate plaques, and (5) replica-plating to transfer cells from one plate to another in an identical spatial pattern. These procedures can be performed at the laboratory bench, provided they involve non-pathogenic strains of microorganisms (Biosafety Level 1, BSL-1). If working with BSL-2 organisms, then these manipulations must take place in a biosafety cabinet. Consult the most current edition of the Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) as well as Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for Infectious Substances to determine the biohazard classification as well as the safety precautions and containment facilities required for the microorganism in question. Bacterial strains and phage stocks can be obtained from research investigators, companies, and collections maintained by particular organizations such as the American Type Culture Collection (ATCC). It is recommended that non-pathogenic strains be used when learning the various plating methods. By following the procedures described in this protocol, students should be able to: ● Perform plating procedures without contaminating media. ● Isolate single bacterial colonies by the streak-plating method. ● Use pour-plating and spread-plating methods to determine the concentration of bacteria. ● Perform soft agar overlays when working with phage. ● Transfer bacterial cells from one plate to another using the replica-plating procedure. ● Given an experimental task, select the appropriate plating method. Basic Protocols, Issue 63, Streak plates, pour plates, soft agar overlays, spread plates, replica plates, bacteria, colonies, phage, plaques, dilutions Cannulation of the Mouse Submandibular Salivary Gland via the Wharton's Duct Institutions: McGill University , National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA. Severe salivary gland hypofunction is frequently found in patients with Sjögren's syndrome and those who receiving therapeutic irradiation in their head and neck regions for cancer treatment. Both groups of patients experience symptoms such as xerostomia (dry mouth), dysphagia (impaired chewing and swallowing), severe dental caries, altered taste, oro-pharyngeal infections (candidiasis), mucositis, pain and discomfort. One innovative approach of regenerative medicine for the treatment of salivary gland hypo-function is speculated in RS Redman, E Mezey 2009: stem cells can be directly deposited by cannulation into the gland as a potent method in reviving the functions of the impaired organ. Presumably, the migrated foreign stem cells will differentiate into glandular cells to function as part of the host salivary gland. Also, this cannulation technique is an expedient and effective delivery method for clinical gene transfer application. Here we illustrate the steps involved in performing the cannulation procedure on the mouse submandibular salivary gland via the Wharton's duct ). C3H mice (Charles River, Montreal, QC, Canada) are used for this experiment, which have been kept under clean conventional conditions at the McGill University animal resource center. All experiments have been approved by the University Animal Care Committee and were in accordance with the guidelines of the Canadian Council on Animal Care. For this experiment, a trypan blue solution is infused into the gland through the opening of the Wharton's duct using a insulin syringe with a 29-gauge needle encased inside a polyethylene tube. Subsequently, the mouse is dissected to show that the infusions migrated into the gland successfully. Medicine, Issue 51, Mouse, Salivary Gland, Wharton's Duct, dental disease, progenitor, stem cells Diagnosing Pulmonary Tuberculosis with the Xpert MTB/RIF Test Institutions: University of Bern, MCL Laboratories Inc.. Tuberculosis (TB) due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) remains a major public health issue: the infection affects up to one third of the world population1 , and almost two million people are killed by TB each year.2 Universal access to high-quality, patient-centered treatment for all TB patients is emphasized by WHO's Stop TB Strategy.3 The rapid detection of MTB in respiratory specimens and drug therapy based on reliable drug resistance testing results are a prerequisite for the successful implementation of this strategy. However, in many areas of the world, TB diagnosis still relies on insensitive, poorly standardized sputum microscopy methods. Ineffective TB detection and the emergence and transmission of drug-resistant MTB strains increasingly jeopardize global TB control activities.2 Effective diagnosis of pulmonary TB requires the availability - on a global scale - of standardized, easy-to-use, and robust diagnostic tools that would allow the direct detection of both the MTB complex and resistance to key antibiotics, such as rifampicin (RIF). The latter result can serve as marker for multidrug-resistant MTB (MDR TB) and has been reported in > 95% of the MDR-TB isolates.4, 5 The rapid availability of reliable test results is likely to directly translate into sound patient management decisions that, ultimately, will cure the individual patient and break the chain of TB transmission in the community.2 Cepheid's (Sunnyvale, CA, U.S.A.) Xpert MTB/RIF assay6, 7 meets the demands outlined above in a remarkable manner. It is a nucleic-acids amplification test for 1) the detection of MTB complex DNA in sputum or concentrated sputum sediments; and 2) the detection of RIF resistance-associated mutations of the rpoB It is designed for use with Cepheid's GeneXpert Dx System that integrates and automates sample processing, nucleic acid amplification, and detection of the target sequences using real-time PCR and reverse transcriptase PCR. The system consists of an instrument, personal computer, barcode scanner, and preloaded software for running tests and viewing the results.9 It employs single-use disposable Xpert MTB/RIF cartridges that hold PCR reagents and host the PCR process. Because the cartridges are self-contained, cross-contamination between samples is eliminated.6 Current nucleic acid amplification methods used to detect MTB are complex, labor-intensive, and technically demanding. The Xpert MTB/RIF assay has the potential to bring standardized, sensitive and very specific diagnostic testing for both TB and drug resistance to universal-access point-of-care settings3 , provided that they will be able to afford it. In order to facilitate access, the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) has negotiated significant price reductions. Current FIND-negotiated prices, along with the list of countries eligible for the discounts, are available on the web.10 Immunology, Issue 62, tuberculosis, drug resistance, rifampicin, rapid diagnosis, Xpert MTB/RIF test Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI) for Cancer Therapy Monitoring Institutions: Stanford University . In molecular imaging, positron emission tomography (PET) and optical imaging (OI) are two of the most important and thus most widely used modalities1-3 . PET is characterized by its excellent sensitivity and quantification ability while OI is notable for non-radiation, relative low cost, short scanning time, high throughput, and wide availability to basic researchers. However, both modalities have their shortcomings as well. PET suffers from poor spatial resolution and high cost, while OI is mostly limited to preclinical applications because of its limited tissue penetration along with prominent scattering optical signals through the thickness of living tissues. Recently a bridge between PET and OI has emerged with the discovery of Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging (CLI)4-6 . CLI is a new imaging modality that harnesses Cerenkov Radiation (CR) to image radionuclides with OI instruments. Russian Nobel laureate Alekseyevich Cerenkov and his colleagues originally discovered CR in 1934. It is a form of electromagnetic radiation emitted when a charged particle travels at a superluminal speed in a dielectric medium7,8 . The charged particle, whether positron or electron, perturbs the electromagnetic field of the medium by displacing the electrons in its atoms. After passing of the disruption photons are emitted as the displaced electrons return to the ground state. For instance, one 18 F decay was estimated to produce an average of 3 photons in water5 Since its emergence, CLI has been investigated for its use in a variety of preclinical applications including in vivo tumor imaging, reporter gene imaging, radiotracer development, multimodality imaging, among others4,5,9,10,11 . The most important reason why CLI has enjoyed much success so far is that this new technology takes advantage of the low cost and wide availability of OI to image radionuclides, which used to be imaged only by more expensive and less available nuclear imaging modalities such as PET. Here, we present the method of using CLI to monitor cancer drug therapy. Our group has recently investigated this new application and validated its feasibility by a proof-of-concept study12 . We demonstrated that CLI and PET exhibited excellent correlations across different tumor xenografts and imaging probes. This is consistent with the overarching principle of CR that CLI essentially visualizes the same radionuclides as PET. We selected Bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech/Roche) as our therapeutic agent because it is a well-known angiogenesis inhibitor13,14 . Maturation of this technology in the near future can be envisioned to have a significant impact on preclinical drug development, screening, as well as therapy monitoring of patients receiving treatments. Cancer Biology, Issue 69, Medicine, Molecular Biology, Cerenkov Luminescence Imaging, CLI, cancer therapy monitoring, optical imaging, PET, radionuclides, Avastin, imaging The Portable Chemical Sterilizer (PCS), D-FENS, and D-FEND ALL: Novel Chlorine Dioxide Decontamination Technologies for the Military Institutions: United States Army-Natick Soldier RD&E Center, Warfighter Directorate, University of Connecticut Health Center, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Children's Hospital Oakland Research Institute. There is a stated Army need for a field-portable, non-steam sterilizer technology that can be used by Forward Surgical Teams, Dental Companies, Veterinary Service Support Detachments, Combat Support Hospitals, and Area Medical Laboratories to sterilize surgical instruments and to sterilize pathological specimens prior to disposal in operating rooms, emergency treatment areas, and intensive care units. The following ensemble of novel, ‘clean and green’ chlorine dioxide technologies are versatile and flexible to adapt to meet a number of critical military needs for decontamination6,15 . Specifically, the Portable Chemical Sterilizer (PCS) was invented to meet urgent battlefield needs and close critical capability gaps for energy-independence, lightweight portability, rapid mobility, and rugged durability in high intensity forward deployments3 . As a revolutionary technological breakthrough in surgical sterilization technology, the PCS is a Modern Field Autoclave that relies on on-site, point-of-use, at-will generation of chlorine dioxide instead of steam. Two (2) PCS units sterilize 4 surgical trays in 1 hr, which is the equivalent throughput of one large steam autoclave (nicknamed “Bertha” in deployments because of its cumbersome size, bulky dimensions, and weight). However, the PCS operates using 100% less electricity (0 vs. 9 kW) and 98% less water (10 vs. 640 oz.), significantly reduces weight by 95% (20 vs. 450 lbs, a 4-man lift) and cube by 96% (2.1 vs. 60.2 ft3 ), and virtually eliminates the difficult challenges in forward deployments of repairs and maintaining reliable operation, lifting and transporting, and electrical power required for steam autoclaves. Bioengineering, Issue 88, chlorine dioxide, novel technologies, D-FENS, PCS, and D-FEND ALL, sterilization, decontamination, fresh produce safety Intact Histological Characterization of Brain-implanted Microdevices and Surrounding Tissue Institutions: Purdue University, Purdue University. Research into the design and utilization of brain-implanted microdevices, such as microelectrode arrays, aims to produce clinically relevant devices that interface chronically with surrounding brain tissue. Tissue surrounding these implants is thought to react to the presence of the devices over time, which includes the formation of an insulating "glial scar" around the devices. However, histological analysis of these tissue changes is typically performed after explanting the device, in a process that can disrupt the morphology of the tissue of interest. Here we demonstrate a protocol in which cortical-implanted devices are collected intact in surrounding rodent brain tissue. We describe how, once perfused with fixative, brains are removed and sliced in such a way as to avoid explanting devices. We outline fluorescent antibody labeling and optical clearing methods useful for producing an informative, yet thick tissue section. Finally, we demonstrate the mounting and imaging of these tissue sections in order to investigate the biological interface around brain-implanted devices. Neurobiology, Issue 72, Neuroscience, Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Central Nervous System, Brain, Neuroglia, Neurons, Immunohistochemistry (IHC), Histocytological Preparation Techniques, Microscopy, Confocal, nondestructive testing, bioengineering (man-machine systems), bionics, histology, brain implants, microelectrode arrays, immunohistochemistry, neuroprosthetics, brain machine interface, microscopy, thick tissue, optical clearing, animal model Specimen Preparation, Imaging, and Analysis Protocols for Knife-edge Scanning Microscopy Institutions: Texas A&M University, University of Illinois, Kettering University, 3Scan, Texas A&M University. Major advances in high-throughput, high-resolution, 3D microscopy techniques have enabled the acquisition of large volumes of neuroanatomical data at submicrometer resolution. One of the first such instruments producing whole-brain-scale data is the Knife-Edge Scanning Microscope (KESM)7, 5, 9 , developed and hosted in the authors' lab. KESM has been used to section and image whole mouse brains at submicrometer resolution, revealing the intricate details of the neuronal networks (Golgi)1, 4, 8 , vascular networks (India ink)1, 4 , and cell body distribution (Nissl)3 . The use of KESM is not restricted to the mouse nor the brain. We have successfully imaged the octopus brain6 , mouse lung, and rat brain. We are currently working on whole zebra fish embryos. Data like these can greatly contribute to connectomics research10 ; to microcirculation and hemodynamic research; and to stereology research by providing an exact ground-truth. In this article, we will describe the pipeline, including specimen preparation (fixing, staining, and embedding), KESM configuration and setup, sectioning and imaging with the KESM, image processing, data preparation, and data visualization and analysis. The emphasis will be on specimen preparation and visualization/analysis of obtained KESM data. We expect the detailed protocol presented in this article to help broaden the access to KESM and increase its utilization. Bioengineering, Issue 58, Physical sectioning, serial sectioning, light microscopy, brain imaging, microtome Comprehensive & Cost Effective Laboratory Monitoring of HIV/AIDS: an African Role Model Institutions: National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS-SA), University of Witwatersrand, Lightcurve Films. We present the video about assisting anti-retroviral therapy (ART) by an apt laboratory service - representing a South-African role model for economical large scale diagnostic testing. In the low-income countries inexpensive ART has transformed the prospects for the survival of HIV seropositive patients but there are doubts whether there is a need for the laboratory monitoring of ART and at what costs - in situations when the overall quality of pathology services can still be very low. The appropriate answer is to establish economically sound services with better coordination and stricter internal quality assessment than seen in western countries. This video, photographed at location in the National Health Laboratory Services (NHLS-SA) at the Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg, South Africa, provides such a coordinated scheme expanding the original 2-color CD4-CD45 PanLeucoGating strategy (PLG). Thus the six modules of the video presentation reveal the simplicity of a 4-color flow cytometric assay to combine haematological, immunological and virology-related tests in a single tube. These video modules are: (i) the set-up of instruments; (ii) sample preparations; (iii) testing absolute counts and monitoring quality for each sample by bead-count-rate; (iv) the heamatological CD45 test for white cell counts and differentials; (v) the CD4 counts, and (vi) the activation of CD8+ T cells measured by CD38 display, a viral load related parameter. The potential cost-savings are remarkable. This arrangement is a prime example for the feasibility of performing > 800-1000 tests per day with a stricter quality control than that applied in western laboratories, and also with a transfer of technology to other laboratories within a NHLS-SA network. Expert advisors, laboratory managers and policy makers who carry the duty of making decisions about introducing modern medical technology are frequently not in a position to see the latest technical details as carried out in the large regional laboratories with huge burdens of workload. Hence this video shows details of these new developments. Immunology, Issue 44, Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV); CD4 lymphocyte count, white cell count, CD45, panleucogating, lymphocyte activation, CD38, HIV viral load, antiretroviral therapy (ART), internal quality control Large Volume (20L+) Filtration of Coastal Seawater Samples Institutions: University of British Columbia - UBC. The workflow begins with the collection of coastal marine waters for downstream microbial community, nutrient and trace gas analyses. For this method, samples were collected from the deck of the HMS John Strickland operating in Saanich Inlet. This video documents large volume (≥20 L) filtration of microbial biomass, ranging between 0.22μm and 2.7μm in diameter, from the water column. Two 20L samples can be filtered simultaneously using a single pump unit equipped with four rotating heads. Filtration is done in the field on extended trips, or immediately upon return for day trips. It is important to record the amount of water passing through each sterivex filter unit. To prevent biofilm formation between sampling trips, all filtration equipment must be rinsed with dilute HCl and deionized water and autoclaved immediately after use. This procedure will take approximately 5 hours plus an additional hour for clean up. Molecular Biology, Issue 28, microbial biomass, filtration, sterivex, GF/D, nucleic acids, seawater, fjord, hypoxic, Saanich Inlet Targeted Expression of GFP in the Hair Follicle Using Ex Vivo Viral Transduction Institutions: AntiCancer, Inc.. There are many cell types in the hair follicle, including hair matrix cells which form the hair shaft and stem cells which can initiate the hair shaft during early anagen, the growth phase of the hair cycle, as well as pluripotent stem cells that play a role in hair follicle growth but have the potential to differentiate to non-follicle cells such as neurons. These properties of the hair follicle are discussed. The various cell types of the hair follicle are potential targets for gene therapy. Gene delivery system for the hair follicle using viral vectors or liposomes for gene targeting to the various cell types in the hair follicle and the results obtained are also discussed. Cellular Biology, Issue 13, Springer Protocols, hair follicles, liposomes, adenovirus, genes, stem cells Investigating the Microbial Community in the Termite Hindgut - Interview Institutions: California Institute of Technology - Caltech. Jared Leadbetter explains why the termite-gut microbial community is an excellent system for studying the complex interactions between microbes. The symbiotic relationship existing between the host insect and lignocellulose-degrading gut microbes is explained, as well as the industrial uses of these microbes for degrading plant biomass and generating biofuels. Microbiology, issue 4, microbial community, diversity Optimized Fibrin Gel Bead Assay for the Study of Angiogenesis Institutions: University of California, Irvine (UCI). Angiogenesis is a complex multi-step process, where, in response to angiogenic stimuli, new vessels are created from the existing vasculature. These steps include: degradation of the basement membrane, proliferation and migration (sprouting) of endothelial cells (EC) into the extracellular matrix, alignment of EC into cords, branching, lumen formation, anastomosis, and formation of a new basement membrane. Many in vitro assays have been developed to study this process, but most only mimic certain stages of angiogenesis, and morphologically the vessels within the assays often do not resemble vessels in vivo. Based on earlier work by Nehls and Drenckhahn, we have optimized an in vitro angiogenesis assay that utilizes human umbilical vein EC and fibroblasts. This model recapitulates all of the key early stages of angiogenesis and, importantly, the vessels display patent intercellular lumens surrounded by polarized EC. EC are coated onto cytodex microcarriers and embedded into a fibrin gel. Fibroblasts are layered on top of the gel where they provide necessary soluble factors that promote EC sprouting from the surface of the beads. After several days, numerous vessels are present that can easily be observed under phase-contrast and time-lapse microscopy. This video demonstrates the key steps in setting up these cultures. Cellular Biology, Issue 3, angiogenesis, fibrin, endothelial, in vitro, fibroblasts	<urn:uuid:0e1cd8c5-71ab-402b-a93a-086afb270b5b>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://www.jove.com/visualize/abstract/25083710/clearing-fog-anticancer-patents-from-1993-2013-through-an-depth	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719465.22/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00096-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.900976	11,209	2.46875	2
Podiatrists specialize in diagnosing and treating disorders of the foot, ankle, and lower leg. Podiatrists have expertise in orthopedics, radiography, sports medicine, dermatology, and surgery. Some conditions that podiatrists treat are ankle injuries, bunions, calluses, neuromas, running injuries, and toe deformities. They are often the first health professionals to diagnose vascular problems that have previously gone unrecognized. Podiatrists also contribute significantly to the areas of diabetic foot care, arthritic foot care, and wound healing. Dr. Michael Zapf earned a BS degree in Microbiology (Cal State Long Beach) and Master of Public Health from UCLA with a specialty in Infectious and Tropical Diseases. After graduating from the California College of Podiatric Medicine, he served a residency in foot surgery in San Jose, CA. He is a past associate professor of podiatry at the LAC-USC Medical Center. He is on active staff at Los Robles Medical Center, the Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital and the Los Robles Surgicenter. He is actively involved in the community belonging to the Westlake Sunrise Rotary Club, the Triunfo YMCA and the Conejo Free Clinic. For the last six years he has volunteered for an annual children’s foot surgery mission in Honduras. He lives in Oak Park with his wife and son. Click here for more information about Dr. Zapf. Dr. Darren Payne is a long time resident of the Conejo Valley and a graduate of Thousand Oaks High School. He received his undergraduate education from Brigham Young University in Provo Utah, and UCLA with an emphasis in Human Biology. He received his medical degree from the California College of Podiatric Medicine (CCPM) in San Francisco. In 2000, he completed a two year surgical residency at Madigan Army Medical Center and VA American Lake in Tacoma Washington, where he was the Chief Podiatric Resident. He is a past faculty member of the Western Podiatric Medical Congress and has frequently lectured and performed workshops on flexible flat foot correction. Dr. Payne was among the first in the community to introduce limb sparing surgery for diabetic feet. He is certified by the American Board of Podiatric Surgery and a Fellow of both the American College of Foot and Angle Surgeons and American Professional Wound Care Association. He is married and has two sons and a daughter. Dr. Stephen Benson is originally from Santa Maria .He attended Brigham Young University where he graduated with a degree in Molecular Biology. He attended the California College of Podiatric Medicine in San Francisco and completed a three year podiatric surgical residency at the VA Hospital in West Los Angeles. Dr. Benson continues to help teach students and residents at both the VA Hospital and Olive View-UCLA medical center. He is a clinical adjunct professor at both the Ohio and Arizona colleges of podiatric medicine. He is an associate of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons and the American Professional Wound Care Association. Dr. Benson is certified in wound care by the council for medical education and testing. Dr. Benson enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.	<urn:uuid:4e97a21e-7778-428b-9ce0-c2e65bd0a52d>	CC-MAIN-2017-04	http://conejofeet.com/physicians/	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280872.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00309-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.962873	640	1.664063	2
The purpose of a mhttpd ELOG Page is to visually present the Built-in Electronic Logbook (ELOG) for the experiment. If an External Elog has been installed, the ELOG Page will display the external ELOG instead (see External Elog below). Access to the ELOG Page The ELOG Page is displayed by clicking on the Status Page or other mhttpd web page. - If the "Elog" button is not present on the Status Page, it may have been suppressed. Features of the Built-in Elog page The first time thebutton is pressed, the Elog page will appear as in Figure 1. The appearance of the Elog Page can be customized by editing keys in the /Elog ODB tree . By default the run number appears in the message, and users are not allowed to delete messages. The drop-down list of Type and System also contain defaults, all of which are controlled by keys in the /Elog ODB tree. Also controlled by keys in the /Elog ODB tree, Elog can be configured to send out email when messages are added to the Elog. Messages can be added to the Elog by a script using the melog utility. Pressing the button will allow you to create a new message. The Author field is required. Select a Message Type and System from the drop-down list. Files can be attached if desired (see Figure 2). Figure 3 shows that the new message has arrived. If an External Elog has been installed, the external elog will be displayed (Figure 4).	<urn:uuid:35a57a5f-358e-400c-a13d-ab3efbd6a5b7>	CC-MAIN-2022-33	https://daq00.triumf.ca/MidasWiki/index.php?title=ELOG_Page&direction=next&oldid=1600	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573667.83/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819100644-20220819130644-00065.warc.gz	en	0.874741	348	1.875	2
When Canada's premiers and territorial leaders meet early next week in Victoria for one of their two annual get-togethers, their attention will be largely focused on health care and how to pay for it. While the view over the Victoria harbour may be calming, the discussions could be anything but as they reflect divisions among the provinces over how they can influence Stephen Harper's majority federal government, which has shown very little interest in sitting down at the federal-provincial negotiating table. In particular, the provincial and territorial first ministers, meeting at what's called the Council of the Federation, are concerned about the future costs associated with their share of health-care funding, incarceration and federal government downsizing. "I think federal-provincial issues are going to heat up in 2012," says Michael Prince, a social policy professor at the University of Victoria. "I think they're going to become more fractious." The minority government days of wooing the provinces and talking soothingly about fiscal balance are over, Prince says. The prime minister "has done what he was going to do in that area so those are all now history." Federal-provincial tensions aren't exactly a new thing, of course. Think back to what it was like when "stagflation" sank the Canadian economy in 1970s, or the years when Quebec nationalism was dominating the agenda. Regional conflicts, the West versus Central Canada, emerged. The word bitter comes to mind. That bitterness may now have mostly dissipated, but several big issues loom this year and they threaten to ratchet up the federal-provincial stress levels; though probably not to the extent they were during the days of Pierre Trudeau or Brian Mulroney. "We're in, I think, for reasonably tense times between the levels of government," says Richard Simeon, a professor emeritus of political science and law at the University of Toronto. "It won't be quite the same as it has been in the past because there won't be this degree of federal involvement in provincial affairs and that's where in the old days a lot of the conflict was." Topping the list of 2012 stress points is health care and paying for it. Federal Finance Minister Jim Flaherty dropped a health-care funding bombshell in December that split the premiers and set off loud complaints about the lack of any negotiation. "There was time, everyone thought, for a process of consultation and conversation," says Prince. But "this is a prime minister who has not been very keen on holding first ministers' conferences. He's not into what used to be called summit federalism." Under the federal plan, the government is guaranteeing six per cent health-care funding increases until the 2016/2017 fiscal year. From then on, annual increases would be tied to the increase in nominal GDP, with a floor of at least three per cent. That take-it-or-leave-it plan "is obviously going to be very, very controversial," Simeon says. What's more, it's a slow-brewing debate that could cast a shadow over other federal-provincial discussions. The cost of fighting crime One of these discussions is the financial impact on the provinces and territories of Bill C10, the federal omnibus crime bill. Mandatory sentencing requirements, for example, are expected to lead to more convoluted court cases and longer periods of incarceration, costs that the provinces have a large share in. Simeon says that, for most provinces, the crime bill is a "dollars and cents issue." Not so for Quebec, though, where in addition to cost there is also an ideological component. Quebec has made it very clear the province has a "very, very different approach to how you do criminal justice" and "we are against this very heavy-handed criminal justice policy," Simeon points out. That difference in philosophy also shows up in the debate over the federal long-gun registry, with the Harper government moving to eliminate it and Quebec, which is expecting an election this year, saying it will take legal action to save the data from the registry for its own security interests. That action can't be launched until Bill C-19 becomes law, something that is expected later this month. Role of the court Two recent decisions by the Supreme Court of Canada — one on the Insite drug injection site in Vancouver and one on whether Ottawa has the power to create a national securities regulator — could also affect the dynamic of the relationship between Ottawa and the provinces. The decision that Ottawa didn't have the constitutional ability to create a national security regulator to consolidate and oversee stock markets was a big surprise, says Simeon. "It will be interesting to see how the [federal] government responds to it because really the court has taken a kind of broad view of federalism, which is very different from the broad view of federalism that the federal government is articulating these days." Who has the upper hand? This year could also see a continuing shift in who has the power hand in the relationship between Ottawa and the provinces and territories. "I would have said up until this most recent [federal] election, really the provinces had the upper hand," says Simeon. "They had fairly strong, stable governments and we had a minority government in Ottawa" that didn't have overwhelming public support. "Now we have a majority government in Ottawa and quite a few new provincial premiers and more provincial elections coming up and now we know that the feds are in power for five years. "I don't think the federal government is going to allow itself to be pushed around by the provinces." Philip Resnick, a political science professor at the University of British Columbia, also sees the power balance lying with the Harper government at the moment, "with most of the provinces bleeding red ink, a minority government in Ontario, an unpopular government in Quebec, etc." However, Resnick also cautioned that the global economic situation plays into the equation, as it can at times weaken the position of provinces. "But the pendulum has been known to shift before, and the Harper government could find itself facing stronger opposition from some of the provinces a couple of years down the line."	<urn:uuid:925cf020-5d61-4266-9702-4cdefe5bb862>	CC-MAIN-2016-44	http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/the-growing-tensions-between-ottawa-and-the-provinces-1.1168229	s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988722459.85/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183842-00345-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz	en	0.970596	1,282	1.601563	2

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