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Failure to correctly diagnose obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) can be 'crippling' for the sufferer, OCD-UK has said.
Some doctors still have a stereotypical view of the condition and often misdiagnose it as an anxiety or panic disorder or as depression, according to representative for OCD-UK Ashley Fulwood.
'Most people - and sadly some GPs - still think it's just a case of a bit of hand washing and checking and that sort of thing, which is the stereotypical view of OCD,' he said.
'Often depression does accompany OCD - the OCD often causes depression. So they end up treating depression rather than the cause,' he added.
Mr Fulwood also said that, due to the courage required for someone to admit to their GP that they suffer from the condition, misdiagnosis can be 'crippling' and can take years to recover from.
OCD is a mental health condition that is characterised by obsessive thoughts that cause anxiety.
© Adfero Ltd
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If you're thinking of starting your own business, you may have considered franchising as an alternative. There are several benefits associated with owning a franchise business, particularly in today's uncertain economic environment.
Franchising gives you an established brand name under which to operate, so your customers will recognise you instantly. You'll also receive ongoing support and guidance from your franchisor, helping you to navigate the often complex worlds of financing, marketing, recruitment and customer service.
Thousands of people lost their jobs during the recession, and while some were lucky enough to find new posts, others found themselves stuck in a highly competitive jobs market with few opportunities.
As a result, the number of people starting up businesses has risen. Indeed, the idea of becoming self-employed is an attractive one to many of those who have toiled with long working hours and heavy workloads
But the economic environment remains uncertain and businesses are still struggling, which means starting up a new company is not without its challenges.
That's why many entrepreneurs have gone down the franchising route, as it offers them a more accessible route into the world of business ownership at a time when companies around the world are fighting to survive.
Franchising is a business model under which the owner of a business format grants licenses to others to sell their products or services and trade under their name for an initial fee and a percentage of sales revenue.
In return, they provide ongoing help and support, often in the form of staff training, product development, advertising and management services.
While the franchisee owns their particular outlet, the franchisor has control over the intellectual property and determines how products are marketed and sold, and how their business format is developed.
One of the most difficult tasks for any new business owner is creating a brand identity that customers can trust. With franchising, a brand identity already exists and often consumers are well on board with the business format.
For this reason, an entrepreneur opening up a franchise business is likely to turn a profit much more quickly than a start-up company.
Indeed, the latter may spend months getting its name out there and convincing consumers that their products and services are worth buying, whereas a franchisee can get straight down to the business of meeting customer demand.
No matter how much research an entrepreneur carries out before setting up a new business, there is always an element of risk involved, particularly if competition in their sector is high, or their product offering is relatively niche.
With a franchise, the business model has already been tried and tested, so the risks of failure are much smaller. Any mistakes that are made along the way are translated throughout the franchise system, so franchisees don't have to through their own individual learning curve to reach the top.
Entrepreneurs who set up their own business are pretty much on their own, unless they pay for expert guidance. In franchising, ongoing support is offered as part of the package, at the outset and as the business grows.
Training is usually offered once a franchise deal is signed, equipping franchisees with skills in sales, financing and other key areas necessary for the ongoing success of their business.
Some franchisors also help franchisees with product research and testing, as well as offering group buying discounts and running national advertising campaigns, leaving owners to get on with their day-to-day operations.
In some cases, franchising sounds too good to be true, and this may be the case. Franchisors differ significantly in terms of brand recognition and the support they provide, as well as the ongoing fees they charge.
For this reason, thorough research is needed to determine whether a franchise business is likely to be a success. Some franchisors may begin franchising too early and their brand may not be so well known in certain parts of the country, or indeed the world.
Franchisees should be clear on all costs before signing a contract and make sure they determine the level of customer demand in their area.
Perhaps one of the most important things for a potential franchisee to remember is that their creativity and flexibility are limited through the business format franchise model.
Those who truly want to be their own boss and make their own way in the world of business should therefore think carefully before agreeing to trade under someone else's banner.
According to the latest figures from NatWest bank, the business format franchise sector made an estimated £11.8 billion in turnover last year, with 89 per cent of franchisees reporting profitability during 2010.
Contrast these with figures from the Office for National Statistics, which showed that in 2009, the number of business failures outpaced the number of new businesses being started up, and it's easy to see why franchising is an attractive option.
Published on: March 10, 2011
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It’s no secret. Children are natural, creative problem-solvers.
From solving puzzles today to dismantling your computer tomorrow, it’s how they learn about the world around them – and have fun! Yet 90% of educators surveyed in a recent multi-national study say schools don’t do enough to integrate creative problem-solving into curricula. And employers routinely complain that prospective workers lack the problem-solving skills essential in today’s workplace.
At Calvert, we’re addressing those concerns with every lesson.
In our new PLUS approach to learning, your students will actively engage in PROJECTS that allow them to apply what they LEARN, USE it in practical and meaningful ways, and then SHOW it to demonstrate mastery and build confidence.
These grade-appropriate projects are carefully-chosen and woven right into the lessons to reinforce learning. Using materials readily available in your home, they emphasize real-world problem-solving skills—not busywork.
“This is our 3rd year with Calvert and we are loving the new curriculum. The first few days were a little challenging while we adjusted to the new format but both my girls find the new curriculum more engaging and interesting. They like the projects and are very enthusiastic about the school year.”
— Calvert Mom
In a Grade 1 English Language Arts unit, students will create their own story about “The Best Day Ever” as they begin to learn the elements of plot, setting, and character in literature.
In Grade 3 Social Studies, they’ll develop a plan to “Start Your Very Own Business” – reinforcing the basics of making and managing money.
In our Grade 8 Science lesson, What is Energy?, they’ll develop an Energy Conservation Plan for your home by analyzing your energy bills and conducting their own research. So in the process of learning about potential and kinetic energy, your student may also be able to help you cut your bill and save the planet.
If this all sounds like a lot of work, don’t worry. With detailed teaching notes, supply lists, and grading rubrics that set clear expectations and grading criteria for both parent and student, you’ll have the support you both need to succeed at every step.
Engaging their imagination, developing their critical problem-solving skills, and building their confidence. It all happens with Calvert.
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Here at The Next Goal, we talk about your (and sometimes our) next goals. These include money, success, motivation, family and everything else that means something to you. You will agree with me that different people have different objectives and ambitions in life – some trade in family for money, others trade in religion for family and so on.
Financial and Career
Without a doubt, this is the most sought after and important aspect of our life – at least for the better half of it. Better finances and career represent stability and nourishment which would have not been available otherwise. Of course, a strong career also shapes our life, and we often spend more than half of our years working towards a continually changing goal.
Spiritual and Ethical
Regardless of whether some of us believe in a higher entity or luck and destiny – or neither, spiritual aspects play a defining role on our life. Even the most atheists of us pray to God in moments of panic and fear! But spirituality is not just about that – as I once used to believe. It is about our connection with ourselves – truly know what and how we want to achieve in life.
Physical and Health
Did you know that the number of Gym memberships peak in January? People want to lose weight, get fit and look good, and they want it fast. Gradually, more of us are realizing the benefit of staying fit in order to have a better life and not have a better life in order to stay fit. As some gyms advertise – most of us earn during our young age so that we can spend that money on health once we are 50. Why not do both together?
We are born into an environment, which can often change as we grow up. Most of us spend time to change that environment – to improve through it. Improvement is always welcomed, but change for the sake of it is not. Social and cultural aspects of our surroundings have a big impact on us, and as a soon-to-be-global citizen, all of us can align our goals so that we appreciate and interact with different cultures and customs.
Mental and Educational
This is one of the most important focuses of our life – our mental fitness. We happily dedicate our time, money and everything else in the pursuit of better understanding, knowledge and happiness. Some of the common goals within this life-segment define who we are and how we carry ourselves in society, though of course, our spirituality and personality plays a crucial role too. Mental and educational betterment don’t have an expiration date, so let’s keep on working on these!
So put your best foot forward, and if you can – balance these together.
Have I missed something from the list? Your opinions would be greatly appreciated!
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EVERY BUSINESS NEEDS AN ANGEL: Getting the Money You Need to Make Your Business Grow
While it's not hard to understand the concept of an entrepreneur, too small to attract the attention of venture capitalists, seeking financing from private individuals after his or her own resources have been exhausted, this disorganized manual does not clearly convey how to do it. For example, only near the end do the authors (founders of a Washington, D.C, investment club called the Diners Club) suggest that potential investors should be told from day one how they will receive a return on their investment. While the authors cover such basics as finding the right angel, forming relationships with investors and building a business plan, and they provide checklists of materials for wooing angels as well as typical angel exit strategies, their strategies aren't vividly illustrated with examples or coherently presented. Entrepreneurs seeking capital, and would-be angels themselves, would be better off reading Winning Angels, by David Amis and Howard Stevenson. (Sept.)
Forecast:Entrepreneurship doesn't look as attractive as it did a year ago. Still, advance praise from a range of notables (from the former president of MCI to the editor-in-chief of iVillage.com), along with author interviews in New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., may attract some media interest in this flawed effort.
Release date: 09/01/2001
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Fay Weldon Quotes and Quotations
Much sheer effort goes into avoiding the truth; left to itself, it sweeps in like the tide.
I am an ordinary person, but carried to extremes.
If you put a woman in a man's position, she will be more efficient, but no more kind.
You end up as you deserve. In old age you must put up with the face, the friends, the health, and the children you have earned.
Worry less about what other people think about you, and more about what you think about them.
There was no such thing as defeat if you didn't accept it.
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Honeybees Are Now Finally Protected by the Federal Government
Colony collapse disorder got you down? Well, it should, but there might be a bit of good news for lovers of honey, butterflies, and basically our entire ecosystem. President Barack Obama recently signed a memorandum setting up a governmental task force to come up with a plan on how we can protect pollinators, according to the Wall Street Journal.
See also: 5 Things to Know About Arizona Honey
The inter-agency group will be charged with the task of coming up with the U.S.'s first strategy for combating adverse conditions for and the decline of pollinators, which include bees, butterflies, and bats.
Recently, the decline in bee populations has caused concern because of the impact they have on our food supply. In fact, it's estimated that one in three bites of food eaten in our county contain something pollinated by a bee.
Not only that, but the Wall Street Journal article quotes a White House spokesperson who says that the government has a vested interest in protecting crop pollinators because it is a $24 billion industry in the U.S. The Agriculture Department already received $8 million in funds to incentivize farmers who make new habitats for honeybees.
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Oral Surgery Becomes a Painful Nightmare for My Son
My son Jonah, 12, had oral surgery on Dec. 22, which involved a simple extraction and some coating on his teeth to make them smoother. For most children, this probably wouldn’t have been a big deal. But for Jonah, who has epidermolysis bullosa (EB), the surgery was disastrous.
Jonah had to be intubated, which can be risky, but the anesthesia team did an amazing job. Imagine having to secure electrocardiogram leads, a pulse oximeter, and an oxygen mask without adhesives. Then imagine trying to place a tube down the trachea of a child with EB without causing damage.
Jonah’s throat did end up getting a couple of blisters, but overall, he was OK — from that part, anyway.
During surgery, however, Jonah’s mouth was shredded. I don’t have photos because Jonah didn’t want me to take any. But believe me, it was awful. His lips were swollen and completely sheared of skin. He couldn’t even open his mouth enough to show me the inside of it, but about 90% of it was covered in raw lesions.
A poor pain management strategy
From the moment we began talking about the surgery, I had emphasized the need for good postoperative pain management that would last at least a week. On a normal day, Jonah has up to three lesions in his mouth, which prevent him from talking or eating. These can last up to three days. So, I knew the effects of surgery would be bad.
Yet doctors prescribed him just three days of Vicodin, because extraction patients typically don’t need more than that.
“Yes, but the extraction is not what I’m worried about,” I repeated over and over.
Extraction pain for Jonah would be about a level 4, because he is used to pain and his baseline for it is ridiculously high.
But a mouth ripped to pieces is more than he should have had to bear with only ibuprofen and a few days of Vicodin. But with the ongoing opioid crisis in the U.S., that’s all doctors would prescribe him.
When we got home, Jonah had a horrible reaction to the anesthesia and vomited for two days, which meant he couldn’t keep any pain medicine down. Doctors hadn’t prescribed him anything for nausea, so I had to call our pediatrician to ask for Zofran (ondansetron). Meanwhile, we were fighting to keep him hydrated (thank God for a G-tube and a friend who loaned us a feeding pump) and trying to avoid the ER, due to a spike in COVID-19 cases.
The experience was miserable and scary. On day three, Jonah finally was able to keep his food and medicine down, and we were able to alternate giving him ibuprofen and Vicodin. Still, he described his pain level as an 8.5. He cried a lot. He couldn’t smile, eat, talk, or brush his teeth. For eight days, he endured complete agony, and we were concerned that his wounds would become infected because he couldn’t brush or swish.
We tried Carafate (sucralfate), Maalox, and Benadryl, and baking soda swishes. All of them were agonizing, and nothing helped. There’s nothing worse than seeing your kid suffer like that and being powerless to help. It feels ruthless and cruel.
I ached to see Jonah smile and longed for him to be able to eat. And I really, really missed him.
A taste of recovery
Jonah is doing much better now. For each day he was in pain and couldn’t eat, he made a list of foods he would eat when he felt better. I told him he could choose one meal for each day that he wasn’t able to eat. So far, he’s had Little Caesars pizza, homemade chicken chili, his favorite wings from a local restaurant, and steak.
I’m so glad he is doing better. But going through this experience was another unnecessary reminder that EB is a horrible disease. No child deserves this amount of suffering from such a supposedly “simple” procedure.
We have to find a cure.
Note: Epidermolysis Bullosa News is strictly a news and information website about the disease. It does not provide medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. This content is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have read on this website. The opinions expressed in this column are not those of Epidermolysis Bullosa News or its parent company, BioNews, and are intended to spark discussion about issues pertaining to epidermolysis bullosa.
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This is the awesome filmic picture of Saturn taken by the Cassini robotic spacecraft, part of the Cassini-Huygens mission sent by NASA and ESA to study Saturn. You must click the image to see it at full size to really appreciate it.
The original is from the great Astronomy Picture of the Day site, well worth a visit.
Soft hues, partially lit orbs, a thin trace of the ring, and slight shadows highlight this understated view of the majestic surroundings of the giant planet Saturn. Looking nearly back toward the Sun, the robot Cassini spacecraft now orbiting Saturn captured crescent phases of Saturn and its moon Rhea in color a few years ago. As striking as the above image is, it is but a single frame from a recently released 60-frame silent movie where Rhea can be seen gliding in front of its parent world. Since Cassini was nearly in the plane of Saturn’s rings, the normally impressive rings are visible here only as a thin line across the image center. Although Cassini has now concluded its primary mission, its past successes and opportunistic location have prompted NASA to start a two-year Equinox Mission, further exploring not only Saturn’s enigmatic moons Titan and Enceladus, but Saturn herself as her grand rings tilt right at the Sun in August 2009.
We converted it into wallpaper, widescreen-1900×1200 and standard-1600×1200, which should fit most screens… Saturn Wallpaper.zip
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The Department of Water and Power began 107 years ago, after Los Angeles bought back the civic water system from a group of privateers. Like its top man, William Mulholland, who began as a ditch-digger, the new DWP chief, Marcie Edwards, also started at the bottom, as a clerk. Now she's running the nation's largest city-owned water and power agency. Despite an epochal drought, and an aging water system, Edwards insists the DWP performs better than most utilities when it comes to policy and services. The agency, and its customers, she says, can do what's necessary to keep the city hydrated.
Has DWP changed its infrastructure plans after the Sunset Boulevard break?
People think age is the No. 1 criterion [for replacing water lines] and it isn't. It could be construction techniques, the materials, the corrosivity of the soil. We analyze that and we rate for condition. We had Sunset sonically evaluated within the last two years, and they said there was no problem.
If we suddenly had all the money in the world, we would still be choked down in how much we could do because we're a compact, highly developed city. I can't tear up all these major roadways at one time, so we have to feather in these projects where people can tolerate it. We did about 120,000 feet of water main repair last year and will do 150,000 this year.
We're going to start isolating sections of the system and intentionally pressurize them to see if we can create pinholes to indicate where there may be weaknesses, so we can do repairs in advance. A sewer pipe — you can run in a camera and look around. You can't do that with water pipe at 200 pounds of pressure.
Some people blamed the Sunset break on pressure created by the even-odd watering schedule.
Yes, let's blame conservation for pipe leaks! This was more a reflection of the corrosive soil and [outdated] construction.
Some of the 2009 water rate increase went to infrastructure.
It went for a number of water quality improvements. We're having to cover reservoirs; we're replacing a lot of major lines. We have a water supply plan: recycling projects, stormwater recapture projects, cleaning up local water. We've been lobbying heavily to ensure sufficient funding. There are low-interest state funds, there's bond money. And when you're talking about a basin that's contaminated, a share should be carried by the potentially responsible parties. The San Fernando Valley aquifer, if we're able to clean that up, is fairly good-sized, so it could help support Southern California. It's down to supplying only about 10% of our water [down from more than 50%].
We are going to ask very likely for [water rate] increases next year. Doing so this year under such drought conditions when people are paying so much more for imported [water] — the timing just wasn't right.
Who will pay for the damage from the Sunset leak? Is the DWP self-insured?
We have incident-specific insurance and I'm guesstimating that we will probably pay about $3 million [as a deductible], and insurance will cover the balance. Certainly $3 million isn't a drop in the bucket, but it's better than having made the decision to self-insure when you have that potential amount of damages out there. Everything's a trade-off.
Twenty million gallons lost — maybe 4% of the city's daily use — and a $3-million deductible. You're right that it's not a lot in the scheme of things, but appearances matter.
Customer perception is always critical. We do what's best in our technical analysis of the system. We need to ensure people are aware that's how we're working.
My challenge is, this utility is not skilled at storytelling. These guys, their function is to get the water back on, not to talk.
You have to maintain pressure in this vast system; if you drop under a certain pressure, it allows for potential contamination, and then you're giving boil-water orders to 100,000 people. Because it's 1921 technology, the [Sunset] valve wouldn't close against increasing pressure, so we had to work a series of other valves before we could get the last couple of "turns." People don't see us doing that.
Why not a jazzy campaign to make the public aware? For the drought, what about a public service announcement: Kim Kardashian promoting shorter showers?
I think things like that draw people's attention, but how much benefit would I get versus how much it would cost?
I think Kim Kardashian has been known to take off her clothes for nothing.
I could probably afford that!
Now and then there's talk of privatizing the DWP.
I've looked at privatization analyses. The advantage of [a public utility] is that we have requirements that our money is spent solely in the interest of ratepayers. Water is a lifeline commodity — this isn't something to make money on. Our rates are required to be cost-of-service. We can only charge what it takes to buy, maintain and hold adequate cash reserves.
Is water too cheap?
In many instances, yes. Many environmentalists will tell you that the problem with water is that it's so cheap it doesn't spur people to action.
Right now [DWP ratepayers] get roughly 800 gallons for three bucks. You can't get compressed air that cheap. Price is always a determining factor on conservation-related behavior. Los Angeles has taken a leadership role in conservation. We already have one of the lowest per-capita consumptions around but there's more to do. One project may not change the world but hundreds absolutely will. In particular we want to be able to impact landscape use. We have a program to encourage people to buy a separate meter [for] landscape consumption.
I think you're going to see more [pricing] tiers — so the more water you use, the greater you pay for it; obviously ensuring protections for lower income folks.
DWP has four Drought Busters — excuse me, a four-person Water Conservation Response Unit — for the whole city. They've given out more than 800 warnings.
I wanted to call them Drought Busters! Four guys can cover a lot of territory. [Water wasters] get educational material, then a warning, then a citation. Most people stop after one [visit].
What about sights that outrage consumers, like city sprinklers watering the streets?
I take pictures and I send them in.
So you're the fifth Drought Buster?
You can't live in this industry without becoming incredibly sensitive. I walk around my [neighborhood] where people have little yards. I have my own little door hangers, very polite ones, I hang on people's doorknobs that say, Hey! I drive my husband crazy because he's brushing his teeth and I'm turning off the water. I said, I can't stand here running a water company and watch you run water while you brush your teeth. He doesn't anymore!
What's your assessment of the DWP unions?
DWP signed a contract that from the city's standpoint was one of the most advantageous ever negotiated: a two-tier pension, pension reform, no cost-of-living raises for three years, salary rollbacks for entry level on a variety of new [jobs], over a half-billion value over a 30-year time frame. I applaud IBEW employees for that deal.
What about the $40 million in the training and safety trust funds? The city has had to go to court for more access to the records.
The trusts were modeled after an agreement between Boeing management and labor because every time you hit a recession, the first things to get cut are safety and training. So I can understand the effort to ensure a consistent revenue stream. New opportunities and capabilities come up all the time that we need to evaluate for our linemen or water utility workers. The trust enables us to do that. It has been audited. This [call for more auditing] is about people wanting to get down to a granular level and challenge certain expenses. Those trusts have value and should be continued.
DWP employees reportedly average 50% higher pay than other city workers.
You know that old saying that you can you can make statistics say anything you want? I don't have a lot of buy-in to those numbers. As an example, not getting cost of living raises at the DWP for three years — where we do have salaries out of alignment, that'll be gone within three years.
Look at overtime. A lot of times, overtime is appropriate. The city has an ordinance: We can't get out there [to do work] during rush hour, so we end up working in off hours that are typically compensated with overtime. You've seen this fuss about pole replacement costs — $25,000 [per pole]. Pacific Gas and Electric [in Northern California] was quick to comment they did theirs for less than half. Sure, when you have a service territory that includes a lot of farmland. Do it where there's 144 communication lines on top! The cost of doing business in L.A. is different, and we're structured to deal with that.
Do consumers need to lower their expectations about water cost and availability?
A bit of both. We live in a desert. It's not going to start raining 25 inches here. And we are continuing to grow. And as much as I can move into stormwater capture and water conservation and recycling — I want to be off imported water by 50% in 2030 — people are going to have to pay attention and adjust their habits.
This interview was edited and condensed from a taped transcript.
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With the current refugee crisis in Europe, refugee aid is on everyone's mind.
These 24 innovations all help refugees in some way. Some of the projects -- like Save the Children's series of illustrations of child marriages and photographer Giles Duley's portraits of Syrian refugees -- aim to raise awareness.
Other innovations contribute to refugee aid by helping new-comers find housing or employment in their country of arrival. For example, a German app helps pair refugees with people willing to offer accommodation in their homes. A traveling pop-up restaurant in London hosts a different refugee chef each night.
Even further refugee aid is accomplished by inventing items that can be of great use in refugee camps. Affordable, compact incubators for premature infants, easy-assemble housing and recyclable bamboo dorms are just a few of the innovations dreamed up to combat the conditions in refugee camps.
24 Refugee Aid Innovations
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Lantern-Like Folding Refuges
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From Asylum-Offering Apps to Inexpensive Inflatable Incubators
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World statesmen, actors and musicians start global conversation on food
People across the world are changing what they eat because of the rising cost of food according to a new global survey released today as part of the GROW campaign. Agriculture Ministers from the powerful group of G20 countries are meeting in France next week and will discuss the global food price crisis.
The public opinion poll was conducted in 17 countries including Australia, Brazil, Germany, Ghana, Guatemala, India, Kenya, Mexico, Netherlands, Pakistan, Philippines, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Tanzania, UK and the USA.
54 per cent of overall respondents and a majority of people in most countries surveyed said they are not eating the same food as they did two years ago – the period before the current food price crisis began. Globally 39 per cent of those who said their diet had changed blamed the rising price of food and 33 per cent cited health reasons.
In Kenya, for example, a staggering 76 per cent of respondents said they have changed their diet with 79 per cent blaming the price of food and, of the 46 per cent of people who said their diet had changed in the UK, 41 per cent said it was because of the rising price of food. Similar results were found across the globe (see notes).
The biggest food worry: cost
Cost was also by far the biggest food worry with 66 per cent of people globally citing it as one of their top concerns. 43 per cent of people said that the healthiness or nutritional value of the food they ate was also a key concern. However in poorer countries the availability of food was much more of an issue with 57 percent of people in Kenya and 45 percent in Tanzania citing it as one of their biggest food worries.
Jeremy Hobbs, Executive Director of Oxfam said: “Our diets are changing fast and for too many people it is a change for the worse. Huge numbers of people, especially in the world’s poorest countries, are cutting back on the quantity or quality of the food they eat because of rising food prices. World leaders – especially leaders of the powerful G20 countries – must act now to fix our broken food system. They must regulate the commodity markets and reform flawed biofuels policies to keep food prices in check, and they must invest in small scale producers in developing countries and help them adapt to a changing climate.
The survey of over 16,000 people, conducted by international research consultancy GlobeScan, also revealed how globalization is changing what people eat with pizza and pasta topping the list of favorite foods in many countries alongside national dishes. The only exceptions are African nations where traditional meals of maize and other staples continue to hold sway.
Oliver Martin, Research Director of GlobeScan said: “The consequences of the world-wide rise in food prices are very apparent in these survey results. The cost of food is by some distance the dominant concern that people have about what they and their family eat.”
Women disproportionately affected
Additional interviews conducted by Oxfam provide further evidence that many people in developing countries are either eating less food, eating cheaper items or enjoying less diversity in their diets as a result of rising food prices. Women tend to be disproportionately affected by rising food prices because they are responsible for feeding their families.
Glenda Marisela Galindo Castro, a 22 year old shop assistant from Guatemala said: “Sugar used to be the most important thing for us. We added it to our coffee and to soft drinks but now we can’t because the price of sugar has gone up. Oil which used to cost 5 quetzals for half a liter now costs 8. I’m the only one who works and the wages I earn are not enough to cover my family’s needs.”
Edson James Kamba, aged 69, from Malawi said: “My favorite food is rice with beans and meat but it is very expensive. The price of food keeps going up. I would like some milk to drink but I can’t buy it. I used to have margarine and jam with bread but now I can’t afford it. When I see people on TV they are always eating very good things like meat, chicken and eggs. If I was there I would have those things. We want it but we can’t afford it.”
Celebrities join the GROW campaign
Oxfam’s GROW campaign is starting a global conversation on how we can grow and share food better now and in the future. High profile people involved in the debate include former President Lula of Brazil, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, musician Angelique Kidjo from Benin and actors Gael Garcia Bernal from Mexico, Amr Waked from Egypt and Hai Qing from China.
Former President Lula of Brazil said: “Like many Brazilians I like nothing better than a plate of rice, beans, steak, onions and eggs. But like many in Brazil I have experienced hunger. There were many times when I woke in the morning with no bread for breakfast and nothing to look forward to for lunch. That part of my life was very important because it gave me the strength to survive and determination to fight for an end to world hunger. It’s not acceptable that a child ever goes without a daily glass of milk. It’s not acceptable that a child has less than three meals a day. These are fundamental rights.”
“Food is one of life’s greatest pleasures and one of our most basic human rights. It’s important we all get involved in the debate about how to change the way we grow and share food so everyone has enough to eat today and tomorrow. Oxfam’s GROW campaign is inviting people to join the debate now at www.oxfam.org,” said Hobbs.
> Pizza, pasta or paella? More about the world's favorite foods
Notes to editors
A detailed breakdown of the results globally and by country is available for download.
Download the GROW Campaign 2011– Global Opinion Research – Final Topline Report (PDF, 2.7MB)
In total 16,421 citizens in 17 countries, were interviewed online, by telephone, and by face-to-face between 6 April and 6 May 2011. The survey was conducted for Oxfam by the international research consultancy GlobeScan. The majority of the countries were surveyed online, while a few participated through telephone or face-to-face interviews. Online samples were structured to be representative of the online population in the country in question; in some countries this profile will differ from the national population profile due to lower levels of internet connectivity. Results of this research are considered accurate to within 2.1 to 4.4 percent (depending on the country) of the true incidence in the population in question, 19 times out of 20 in each of the 17 countries.
Breakdown of Opinion Poll Findings on Changing Diets
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Top ten favorite foods globally
Top 10 favorite foods globally: pasta (9 per cent), meat (6 per cent), rice (5 per cent), pizza (5 percent), chicken (5 per cent), fish and seafood (4 per cent), vegetables (3 per cent), Chinese food (2 per cent), Italian food (2 per cent) and Mexican food (2 per cent)
Top three foods by country
|Kenya||Ugali*||Mixture||Ugali and vegetables|
|Tanzania||Banana and meat*||Rice and meat||Rice and beans|
Celebrity and public quotes and footage
Written interviews and pictures and broadcast quality footage of interviews with Gael Garcia Bernal, Archbishop Tutu, Former President Lula of Brazil, other high profile supporters and members of the public from around the globe on food (favorite food, food worries etc) is available for download.
A transcript of the video, pictures of the celebrities and further case studies from around the globe are also available.
Gael Garcia Bernal, Oxfam Ambassador and Mexican actor said:
“My favorite food comes from the sea. In Mexico, there are amazing places where you can eat seafood – where it’s very fresh as it has just been caught. My biggest food worry is the massive exploitation of natural resources such as fish. It is shocking to realize how much the price of fish has risen lately. The way that industrialized fishing operates is terrible. There aren’t many places where fishing is done in a way which protects fish stocks for future generations.”
There shouldn’t be a single hungry person – let alone 1 billion – in a world which is capable of feeding us all. With decades of progress against hunger swinging into reverse and environmental crisis putting millions more at risk we have to say enough is enough. That's why I am supporting Oxfam's GROW campaign in demanding that the food companies and governments who run our broken food system change the way they operate so that no one goes hungry today or tomorrow."
Emeritus Archbishop Desmond Tutu
“I love food, its part of my culture and heritage. The global system for producing and sharing food is broken – there are close to 1 billion hungry people world wide Imagine if food could talk. What would your rice tell you about where it came from? What would your coffee beans say about who grew them and how would your potatoes describe their journey to your plate? We have to make sure the journey from plot to plate is fair and sustainable so everyone always has enough to eat. That’s why I am joining Oxfam’s Grow Campaign.”
Angelique Kidjo, Oxfam Ambassador and West African musician said:
“I know what it is like to go to bed with no food in your belly because I come from a poor country and a poor family. The most we had to eat when we went to bed was some bread and some tea and there were days that went by without me having food. Being hungry isn’t funny. It is just like someone put fire in your belly. It’s a feeling I do not wish anyone to experience because it’s not human, it’s not normal, it’s not acceptable.”
“We waste food everywhere in the world because our life is too fast. I see so much waste that it breaks my heart. I say to myself how many families could be fed with this in Africa?
“I am part of the Grow campaign because of I want to eat good, because I have a child, because I want to be a grandmother – what are my grandchildren going to eat. I think we all have a responsibility to follow this campaign and to change our eating habits. It’s just a little thing but can make a huge impact on the future of this planet.
“I have many favorite foods because I love food and I love to cook. I cannot live without rice because I am African. We eat a lot of rice in Africa. Personally I love fish, rice, vegetables and plantain.”
Julie Goodwin, Australian cook and winner of Australian Masterchef said:
“The important factors for me when I am choosing food for my family is that it has got to be healthy, it has got to be nutritious, I like it to be fresh, and I don’t like to serve them a lot of processed food. The other important thing for me is that it grown locally. We have grown used to things being available all year. We demand produce which is out of season and therefore it has to be shipped in. If we can learn to use what is in season then I believe that would have a positive impact on the environment and the people of the world.”
Hai Qing, Oxfam Ambassador and Chinese actor said:
“My favorite food is natural rice from China and green vegetables. I fear that one day my kid will not get a chance to taste this kind of rice because the climate change has made the weather very unstable.
“It is important for my child to know there are still so many kids his age who are still suffering hunger.”
Dolf Jansen, Oxfam Ambassador and Dutch Comedian, said:
“I come from a big family. Every evening we ate together. I have two big concerns about food. One that there already is not enough food in many parts of the world yet in my own country and in many others we are used to having enough food on the table each day and throw away far too much. It’s strange how normal it is for us to bin 10 to 20 percent of our food because we don’t like it anymore or it’s past expiry date and in other parts of the world there isn't enough food to eat. That irritates me. My other concern is what we eat, for example by eating meat we consume much more than others can. I find that quite worrying. The whole system cannot continue this way.”
Amr Waked, Oxfam Ambassador and Egyptian Actor said:
“A billion people go to sleep hungry every night and the problem is getting worse. The global population is growing but food production is not keeping pace and food prices are rising. At the same time natural resources are depleting and climate change is impacting people’s ability to grow crops. It doesn’t help that up to half of all food grown either gets thrown away or left to rot.
“Oxfam’s grow campaign is campaigning for a better future. Grow is a campaign for all of us who produce, buy, cook, and eat food. We are all in this together. It’s easy for us to feel that solutions are out of our hands but they’re not. Every time we choose food produced safely, fairly and sustainably; every time we harvest what we’ve sown; every time we use up leftovers; and every time we press governments and companies to change their ways we’re actually helping make good things grow.”
Stephen Kanumba, Tanzania actor said:
“Our mothers and our sisters spend their lives toiling the land that they do not own, often without financial or technical support and amidst uncertainty of changing rain patterns and markets. They carry the harvest on their backs and store them in their backyards. They spend their day preparing and cooking the food that they often they can’t eat until others are fed. This is not fair and it’s not sustainable in the 21st century! A fair food system is possible – one that is more equal and more sustainable. All of us have a role to play in make it happen. Let us remove this injustice within our families as we change the global food system to become fair to all. This is why I support the GROW campaign, and why you should too.”
“I’m so much in love with the rice and meat, but when I think about climate change I get worried because I can’t live without rice and meat and I can’t live without water. I can’t, this climate change is driving me crazy.”
Oxfam is an international confederation of 15 organizations working together in 98 countries and with partners and allies around the world to find lasting solutions to poverty and injustice.
GlobeScan Incorporated is an international opinion research consultancy. We provide global organizations with evidence-based insight to help them set strategy and shape their communications. Companies, multilateral institutions, governments and NGOs trust GlobeScan for our unique expertise across reputation management, sustainability and stakeholder relations. GlobeScan conducts research in over 90 countries, is ISO 9001-2008 quality certified and a signatory to the UN Global Compact. Established in 1987, GlobeScan is an independent, management-owned company with offices in Toronto, London, San Francisco, and Washington DC. www.GlobeScan.com
Anna Mitchell, Oxfam: +44 1865 339 157, +44 7796 993 288 or email@example.com
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Minimum Requirements for Degree: 120 credits
This program provides an in-depth study of Japanese language and culture aimed at applying linguistic skills and cultural insights to specific career opportunities.
Japanese is classified among the most difficult of foreign languages for American students. The highlight of the major is, therefore, one semester of intensive study in Japan during the junior or senior year. This interdisciplinary program culminates in a senior seminar on contemporary Japan. Students will begin their research project for the seminar while studying at our exchange university, Nagoya Gakuin, or at another pre-approved program. Students are encouraged to use this major in conjunction with a discipline-based major.
Japanese Studies -- B.A. Degree
Concentrations: International Business, Language and Literature ***
1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
3. Complete the following program (major) requirements:*
** These courses are offered in the Japanese language. Students may study in Japan during their junior year, as long as they complete a minimum of 18 credits of Japanese language at the upper division level to fulfill the Japanese studies core requirements. 15 credits of language may be taken in Japan, and at least three upper division language credits must be taken in residence at UAF.
*** Complete 2 additional courses (minimum 6 credits) within or closely related to the minor discipline at the upper division level. Because Japanese Studies is an interdisciplinary program, students are required to select a minor within a specific discipline. For example, general business minor with two additional courses in marketing. Written approval of advisor required.
Note: Students planning a double major for a single B.A. may double count a maximum of 9 credits from the major requirements toward a second major. Students earning two degrees (BA/BBA) are not subject to double counting restrictions.
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The Aboriginal Ochre Wars
At one time, all of Australia was a huge network of trading posts. And good ochre pigment was one of the most prized items to trade. “Wilga Mia” in Western Australia is one of the most sacred ochre mines on the continent. If you want to collect any you have to ask permission from the traditional aboriginal owners and also from the sacred beings who live beneath it’s ancient chambers. It was still being mined and traded in the 1980’s, although by the end of the 20th century it was being collected in plastic buckets instead of bark dishes.
In the Flinders Ranges of South Australia, there’s another famous ochre deposit. For thousands of years Aboriginal expeditions (70-80 men) would walk for two months to travel the thousand- mile round trip to collect their red-gold ochre at a place called Parachilna. They would return with 20 kilos of ochre each in possum or kangaroo skin bags, and on their heads they’d carry huge grinding stones from a nearby stone quarry.
Then in 1860, guess what happened, you guessed it, the white guys arrived. Farmers arrived with land and sheep ownership claims and obviously didn’t want the Aboriginals to eat their sheep or walk across their land. But the natives continued to take sheep meat for their journey and walk across their land which soon became punishable by hanging. In 1863 there was an “ochre massacre” when scores of Aboriginals were killed by angry settlers. Then someone from the South Australian administration suggested a solution! They decided to “move the mine to the Aboriginals” so they wouldn’t have to make the journey. But they moved the wrong mine. They removed four tons of ochre from a mine owned by another tribe on the coast and spent weeks hauling it back. It was a completely wasted effort because the Aborigines wanted none of it.
The white settlers missed the point that it was a pilgrimage involving elaborate ceremonies in collecting the ochre and bringing it back. Also, the sacred ochre was essential for trading which happened when one item is seen as equal in value to another. But free ochre had no value. And lastly, the sacred ochre was used for painting ritual designs and this other ochre from the coast was not good enough or sacred enough and didn’t contain the hint of mercury that made it sparkle.
- From “Color” by Victoria Finlay
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The Naked Quaker
In colonial times, going to court was very common, over large and small issues. Courts and judges played a central role in everyday life of the colonists. In fact the colonel judges tried to enforce strict moral standards, punishing conduct that would never be prosecuted today. In New England, court day was considered a very big event. In The Naked Quaker, there are twenty- five true colonial courtroom events of significant men and women. This book reflects the idea that no matter how much time passes, human nature changes very little.
The beginning of the book revolves around witchcraft. Many colonists of New England strongly believed in witchcraft and the devil’s work. They believed that the devil recruited ordinary people as witches and that no one was safe from their evil deeds. There are three courtroom tales that focus on witchcraft. The first tale is about Mrs. Goodman who was an outspoken opinionated woman who was accused of being a witch. After offending may people, everyone was against her, she had no way of winning once she went on trial. She never managed to clear her name, but she escaped the gallows. The judges decided that the evidence against her was not sufficient enough to end her life. The second tale is when magistrate, Thomas Danforth and other families accused Widow Holman and her daughter, Mary of witchcraft. The judges could not find any proof that they were witches, therefore, the results of the trial was as close to vindication as window Holman would ever get. The Holman women were never accused of witchcraft again. The final tale that involved witchcraft was about Mary Rosse would convince Jonathan Dunham to terrorize a local family in a brutal home invasion. Jonathan admitted to doing whatever Mary told him to do. Many people believed that Mary Rosse had enthusiastic powers.
The accusation of witchcraft might not relate to today, but the book illustrates that some of the behavior that the colonists took...
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PENTAGON GROUNDS FIGHTER JET FLEET
The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane. The problem was discovered during what the Pentagon called a routine inspection at Edwards Air Force Base in California of an F-35A, the Air Force version of the sleek new plane. The Navy and the Marine Corps are buying other versions of the F-35, which is intended to replace older fighters like the Air Force F-16 and the Navy F/A-18. All versions – a total of 51 planes – were grounded Friday pending a more in-depth evaluation of the problem discovered at Edwards. None of the planes have been fielded for combat operations; all are undergoing testing.
MORE NUCLEAR WASTE TANKS LEAKING
Six underground tanks holding radioactive waste are leaking at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation in eastern Washington, Gov. Jay Inslee said Friday after a meeting with federal officials overseeing the cleanup of the nation's most polluted nuclear site. One tank was already known to have a leak, but the new revelation caught state officials by surprise, said David Postman, a spokesman for the governor. He said federal managers had assured the governor that the leaks posed no health risks or threats to the water supply, including the Columbia River, which passes nearby. But Postman said it was also unclear how long the additional tanks have been leaking. What federal officials called a “data analysis” revealed the problem, Postman said. Hanford was built in the 1940s for the Manhattan Project and then continued on for decades through the Cold War as a manufacturing site for the nuclear arsenal.
JUSTICE JOINS SUIT AGAINST ARMSTRONG
The Justice Department joined a lawsuit Friday against disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong that alleges the former seven-time Tour de France champion concealed his use of performance-enhancing drugs and defrauded his longtime sponsor, the U.S. Postal Service. The lawsuit alleges that riders on the postal service-sponsored team, including Armstrong, knowingly violated their postal service agreements by regularly using banned substances and methods to enhance their performance. In recent weeks, settlement discussions had been under way between the Justice Department and Armstrong's lawyers. A person familiar with the negotiations said Friday the two sides are tens of millions of dollars apart on how much Armstrong should pay to settle the case.
CONGRESS TO DEBATE ANTI-VIOLENCE ACT
The House and Senate appear headed for another partisan battle as the House prepare to take up its version of the once noncontroversial Violence Against Women Act. The Republican-crafted House bill to renew the 1994 act, which expired in 2011, was introduced Friday to instant criticism from Senate Democrats, and women's and human rights groups. The version introduced excludes specific protections for gay, bisexual or transgender victims of domestic abuse, and offers limited provisions for Native American women on reservations.
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31 January 2012 – This week’s news contains two seemingly unrelated stories – urban planning and fish stock management – which together actually point to where things go wrong. But that also means we know where to change things so they go right. That’d be nice.
The NSW Government is abandoning a leadership role in planning for Sydney’s growth (why do we assume Sydney is under some divine commandment to grow? – it’s just what keeps happening in the absence of any plan to the contrary).
Premier O’Farrell and Planning Minister Hazzard have determined that developers should be able to plan the city’s ever-westward expansion, without regard to infrastructure, transport, or nearby employment, and bypass local planning and zoning processes.
So what is currently potentially or actual productive farmland may become 10,000 houses, and there is nothing anyone can do about it. Or, from the other perspective, land that you may have an option to buy now has a fast track to profit and there’s nothing those local reactionaries can do about it.
The problem with this is that Australia’s cities are already amongst the most spread-out and least dense in the world, which is a very inefficient way of making them function for transport, community cohesion, and employment.
This dysfunction is a financial burden that the whole community pays for ad infinitum. For years the struggle has been to balance the demand for growth (as distinct from the need for growth), and the future demands of sustainability.
This is a long running struggle which everybody who keeps half an eye on the news is aware of. In Sydney’s case, previous governments have established two growth corridors, with some form of mass transport at its core (although that is also an on-again off-again story), along and around which the sprawl of detached low density housing was to be clustered.
But today we learn that the O’Farrell mob can’t even stick to this simple discipline – they want anyone with an interest in any parcel of land in any location to be able to nominate it for rezoning directly by the government, bypassing council entirely.
Viewed in one way, this can be seen as a policy created by a government absolutely bankrupt of creativity and design discipline. Their excuse is that the current policy “has not worked”.
Really? By what definition? I suspect it is more to do with the free market ideology espoused by lobby groups like the Urban Development Institute of Australia, and Urban Taskforce has since joined the chorus.
I cannot help wondering if their ultimate vision is for urban sprawl to cover the whole continent: they never speak of limits, they have no long term constraints. Their rhetoric is very strong on “solving the short term problems”. (I note with wry amusement that in pursuit of this goal they will soon run headlong into the jaws of the Minerals Council, who want the whole state – every square metre of it – to be available for mining.)
It is clear to any informed observer that rezoning land based on its profit potential is an extremely poor way to plan a city, and I think that is being kind. The old saying “markets make wonderful slaves but poor masters” is as true as ever.
In world news today we also read of a 90 per cent decline in Southern Ocean jack mackerel stocks over the last 20 years. Fishing companies, often with significant government support and subsidy, have plundered – there really can be no other word – this fishery to the point of collapse in the next year or two.
Getting international agreement on such things is like herding cats, similar to the difficult progress on climate change. In climate change, all humanity has a stake and the vested interests fight to hold sway, but in fishery management, vested interests are more dominating and insidious.
Direct commercial interference is rife. Governments seem to be mesmerised, in the sway of big fishing companies like PacAndes and Thai Union Group. Never heard of them? They sell a large proportion of the world’s seafood through brands like John West.
Companies like these have undue influence on various governments, and thus have stymied efforts to limit fish takes, leading directly to the collapse of the whole food chain. The economic hurt they will suffer through their own short-sighted stupidity has not affected their decision making.
Why is it so hard for governments to adhere to good policy design in the face of pressure from vested interest groups? We see that the same principle is at work in both cases – Sydney’s “’planning” (loose use of the term), and protecting the world’s food security.
That is a question we should be asking our elected representatives. Claiming a mandate is well and good, but they must remember – or be reminded – that the mandate is from the people, not corporations.
We design buildings for the people who will occupy them, governments must also design cities for the people who live and work in them, not for the profits of land owner developers.
Good city planning takes guts as much as anything – once the design, with all its myriad inputs, is in place, you need guts to hold your nerve and say “this is where it will happen, not there.”
It seems that the new boss is just the same as the old boss: beholden to the interests of the developer lobby. And Sydney, the Great Unplanned City, suffers onwards and outwards.
Dick Clarke is director of Envirotecture.
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|Application number||US 11/554,778|
|Publication date||Jun 15, 2010|
|Filing date||Oct 31, 2006|
|Priority date||Oct 31, 2006|
|Also published as||US20080103401|
|Publication number||11554778, 554778, US 7738948 B2, US 7738948B2, US-B2-7738948, US7738948 B2, US7738948B2|
|Inventors||Mattias Rouw, Patrick Scholten, Henricus W. M. De Bruyn|
|Original Assignee||Medtronic, Inc.|
|Export Citation||BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan|
|Patent Citations (20), Referenced by (3), Classifications (10), Legal Events (2)|
|External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet|
The present invention relates to digital signal processing using waveform morphology. In particular, the invention relates to processing signals, such as sensed cardiac signals distorted by cross talk or other noise, to identify a signal component of interest.
Implantable medical devices (IMD's) are used for a variety of monitoring and therapy delivery purposes. Many IMD's sense physiologic signals and provide outputs, either in the form of delivered therapy or in the form of monitored physiologic activity. For example, pacemakers and implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICD) include electrodes (and in some cases other sensors) to sense cardiac activity. The sensed signals representing cardiac activity are processed in signal processing channels, and are used in the detection of cardiac arrhythmias and other conditions that require the delivery of therapy. The types of therapy that can be delivered include, for example, pacing pulses and cardioversion/defibrillation shocks delivered to the heart.
An IMD that is monitoring or delivering therapy to the heart must accurately process sensed signals that may contain noise, such as cross talk, that distorts the signal waveform. For example, a sensed signal from an atrial electrode will typically contain a P-wave signal representing depolarization of the atrium and a Far Field R-wave (FFRW) signal, which occurs when an atrial electrode detects an electrical signal resulting from ventricular depolarization.
The Far Field R-wave is normally an unwanted atrial sensed signal, and can be considered cross talk or noise. Various techniques have been developed in the past to distinguish between P-waves and Far Field R-waves, so that a Far Field R-wave is not erroneously identified as P-wave.
Signal processing of physiologic signals, such as signals representing cardiac activity, has generally been performed in IMDs by analog circuitry. Digital signal processing offers potential benefits that have been used in IMDs. In digital signal processing, the incoming sensed signal is converted to a digital signal at a specified rate. Sampled waveform data representing the input signal can then be processed digitally, which permits more sophisticated signal analysis and has generally been available with analog circuitry.
The Wohlgemuth et al. U.S. Pat. No. 6,556,859 describes the use of digital signal processing to classify sensed atrial signals as P-wave or Far Field R-waves, based upon form factor histograms. In this technique, there must be some time separation between the P-wave form factor histogram and the R-wave form factor histogram, so that each has a specific form or shape. Other techniques are required if there is an overlap or near overlap.
If a P-wave signal and a Far Field R-wave signal occur to close in time, the resulting atrial signal will have a waveform which is a combination of the two overlapping signal components. The sensed atrial waveform may be distorted to the extent that it does not resemble either of the two waveform components (P-wave and FFRW) that are overlapping. Digital signal processing techniques with the ability to extract and identify the waveform component of interest, such as the P-wave in an atrial sensed signal, would be advantageous.
A signal component of interest in an input signal (e.g., a P-wave signal component of an atrial sensed signal) is identified using signal morphology of the input signal, even if the input signal waveform is distorted by the presence of noise (e.g., a superimposed Far Field R-wave signal component). A plurality of composite waveforms are generated using a first waveform template representing the signal component of interest and a second waveform template representing the noise signal component. Each composite waveform represents the first and second templates superimposed with a different relative time shift.
Form parameters are derived from each composite waveform, and a multidimensional map based upon the form factors of the composite waveforms is derived. A form parameter forecaster uses the multidimensional map to identify the signal component of interest from the input signal.
Waveform data from the input signal is collected during a sensed event time window, and form parameters are derived based upon the waveform data. An output is produced identifying the signal component of interest and its location within the time window based upon the form parameters of the input signal waveform and the mapped sets of form parameters.
In the following description, signal processing with a form parameter forecaster will be discussed in the context of an implantable medical device, and specifically in the context of processing of atrial sensed signals to identify a P-wave and distinguish it from a Far Field R-wave. It should be understood, however, that the use of the form parameter forecaster is applicable to other types of devices and to other types of signals.
Battery 12 and power supply 14 provide all of the electrical energy used by ICD 10 to perform sensing, therapy delivery, and communication with other devices. This includes supply voltages required to operate the electronic circuitry of ICD 10, and the energy required by pacing circuitry 24 to deliver pacing pulses and the voltages required by defibrillation circuitry 22 to provide cardioversion and defibrillation shocks.
Master control 16 controls the overall operation of ICD 10. It provides control inputs to each of the signal processing channels 20 a-20 d, determines the appropriate therapy based upon the outputs of signal processing channels 20 a-20 d together with stored detection criteria and therapy delivery programs, provides control signals to defibrillation circuitry 22 and pacing circuitry 24, and communicates with external devices through telemetry interface 30. Master control 16 can provide information regarding the status and operation of ICD 10 through telemetry interface 30 to an external device such as a programmer or a monitor, and may also receive downloads of information, including control settings, from an external programmer through telemetry interface 30.
Master control 16 may include, for example, a microcontroller, memory for data storage, memory for storing software and firmware, and memory for storing control settings and other information that may be provided via telemetry interface 30.
Clock circuitry 18 provides master clock (MCLK) signals to master control 16, as well as to signal processing channels 20 a-20 d. In the embodiment shown in
Electrodes 28 may be carried by leads that extend from the housing of ICD 10 to locations in or near the heart. For example, electrodes 28 may be carried by leads that extend into the right atrium, into the right ventricle, and through the coronary sinus into a coronary vein adjacent the left ventricle. In addition, electrodes 28 can also be carried by the housing of ICD 10.
Electrodes 28 are used to sense electrical activity of the heart, as well as to deliver pacing pulses or cardioversion/defibrillation shocks to the heart. Switch matrix 26 connects different electrodes to different components of ICD 10 depending on the sensing or therapy delivery function required.
Defibrillator circuitry 22 delivers high voltage shocks to the heart under the control of master control 16. The shocks are provided from defibrillation circuitry 22 through switch matrix 26 to selected electrodes 28. Similarly, master control 16 provides control signals to pacing circuitry 24, to cause pacing pulses to be delivered through switch matrix 26 to selected electrodes 28 in order to deliver pacing therapy.
Although in the embodiment of ICD 10 shown in
Each of signal processing channels 20 a-20 d comprises a digital signal processing channel for receiving input signals, converting those signals to digital form, processing those digital signals, and delivering the results of the signal processing to master control 16. The use of digital signal processing channels 20 a-20 d has significant advantages. Because most of the signal processing occurs in the digital rather than the analog realm, the same basic architecture and components can be used to provide a variety of different signal processing features. Changes in the signal processing can be made by changing instructions to master control 16, which in turn controls digital signal processor 36, rather than requiring redesign or replacement of analog components or circuits. In addition, the use of digital signal processing offers the potential of using high density digital integrated circuitry to implement signal processing functions.
As illustrated the input signal received by preamplifier 32 is an analog signal, which must be converted to digital form in order to perform digital signal processing functions. Preamplifier 32 is, in this embodiment, a variable gain preamplifier, although other types of preamplifier circuits may be used in other embodiments. Alternatively, preamplifier 32 could be omitted entirely in embodiments where electrodes 28 and/or switch matrix 26 are adapted to provide appropriate signals directly for conversion to digital form. Master control 16 provides control settings to preamplifier 32 to select the appropriate gain for that particular signal channel.
Sigma-delta ADC 34 receives the output of preamplifier 32 and converts the analog signal at its input to a digital value that is then provided to digital signal processor 36. Sigma-delta ADC 34 also receives the master clock MCLK signal from clock circuitry 16. Sigma-delta ADC 34 divides master clock MCLK to an appropriate conversion clock (CCLK) rate to perform sigma-delta analog-to-digital conversion. Typically, conversion clock CCLK has a number of different phases that are used within sigma-delta ADC 34 in the conversion process.
Sigma-delta ADC 34 can make use of a single stage or multiple stages of integration in the conversion process, and can provide a digital output in a single-bit or a multi-bit form. An advantage of sigma-delta ADC 34 is a relatively low energy consumption in the conversion process.
The output of sigma-delta ADC 34 is a multi-bit digital signal representing a sample value of the analog input signal at the sample rate of ADC 34. Digital signal processor 36 digitally filters the signal and senses an event, such as crossing of a threshold, to collect a series of samples over a time window. Digital signal processor 36 performs waveform analysis of the signal captured in the time window in order to identify the cardiac event within the time window. As part of this waveform analysis, digital signal processor 36 identifies the event based upon signal morphology. Form parameters are derived from the input signal waveform and are used to identify the cardiac event within the time window.
An input signal from an atrial electrode may contain both a P-wave signal representative of an atrial sinus event, and a Far Field R-wave signal representative of a ventricular event. Digital signal processor 36 must distinguish between a P-wave signal and a Far Field R-wave signal. In general, the P-wave signal represents the signal component of interest, and the Far Field R-wave signal represents cross talk or noise. In general, a P-wave has a different signal morphology from a Far Field R-wave signal. Therefore, form parameters derived from the atrial input signal within the time window can be used to determine whether the event sensed is a P-wave signal or a Far Field R-wave signal.
A more complicated situation occurs, however, when the P-wave and R-wave signals occur close in time to each other. The resulting signal within the time window may be the result of overlapping P-wave and Far Field R-wave signals. The result is a distorted waveform morphology that may not resemble either a P-wave signal or a Far Field R-wave signal.
In some cases, the Far Field R-wave may even lead the P-wave, so that the event time window triggered by a threshold crossing may not be an accurate indication of when the P-wave occurred. In order to identify P-waves within an atrial signal, digital signal processor 36 must be able to handle situations where the P-wave and Far Field R-wave signals may be overlapping.
Digital signal processor 36 includes a form parameter forecaster, which uses form parameters of composite waveforms created by superimposing templates of P-wave and Far Field R-wave signals at different time delays (i.e., different amounts of overlap). The form parameter forecaster enables digital signal processor 36 to identify a P-wave within the time window, and to determine its location within the time window. With the use of the form parameter forecaster, digital signal processor 36 is able to identify a P-wave even when the atrial input signal is distorted because the P-wave and Far Field R-wave events occur so close in time that their signal components are superimposed.
Far Field R-wave (FFRW) signal 60 is shown in
As can be seen from
Digital signal processor 36 includes a form parameter forecaster in order to identify the P-wave even in those cases where the P-wave and the Far Field R-wave signals overlap in time (i.e., fall at least partially within the same event time window).
The form parameter forecaster feature of digital signal processor 36 makes use of templates representing a P-wave signal and a Far Field R-wave signal. The templates may each represent a single example of a signal collected when the P-wave and the Far Field R-wave signals are not overlapping. Alternatively, they may represent an average waveform created from multiple P-wave signals or multiple Far Field R-wave signals.
The form parameter forecaster makes use of composite waveforms created by superimposing the P-wave template and the FFRW template with different amounts of time shifting (i.e., different amounts of overlapping). For example, a set of composite waveforms can be created by shifting FFRW signal 60 into the window for P-wave signal 50 one sample at a time. The shifting can start, for example, with the first sample of signal 60 overlapping with the last sample of signal 50. The next composite waveform would then be created by overlapping the first two samples of signal 60 with the last two samples of signal 50. The process continues with different time shifts until FFRW signal 60 has been shifted entirely through P-wave signal 50. The set of composite waveforms will include a waveform representing a P-wave signal with no overlapping (i.e., the P-wave template), and a waveform representing an FFRW signal with no overlapping (i.e., the FFRW template).
Digital signal processor 36 derives form parameters for each composite waveform, including the P-wave and FFRW templates that represent zero overlap. In order to identify each waveform uniquely, at least two form parameters should be used.
As shown in
Similarly, the minimum filtered voltage of FFRW signal 60, MiF, is about −4 millivolts. The minimum slope value, MiS, is about −19. These values correspond to the coordinates of data point FFRW in
Digital signal processor 36 then takes the form parameters for the composite waveforms, and creates form parameter boundaries around those data points. As illustrated in
The difference between the timestamp of an actual P-wave signal 50 is shown in
When digital signal processor 36 senses a threshold crossing (i.e., an atrial event), it triggers the creation of a new time window. Form parameters are derived from the input waveform sampled during the time window, and a comparison is made between the set of form parameters for the input waveform and the boundaries defined by the sets of waveform parameters mapped by the form parameter forecaster. Digital signal processor 36 compares the set of waveform parameters to the boundaries and determines whether the input signal represents a P-wave, an R-wave, a composite of the two, or a waveform that does not fall into any of those categories. If the input waveform is a composite of a P-wave and a Far Field R-wave signal, a determination is made of which composite waveform it most closely matches based on where the set of form parameters fall within the boundaries. A Superposition Sense Compensation time value (like those shown in
At step 104, both waveform templates are used to calculate a superimposed or composite waveform with a particular time shift or degree of overlap. Form parameters are derived from the composite waveform. The set of form parameter values and a calculated Superposition Sense Compensation value related to the time shift are stored in memory (step 106). The creation of composite waveforms and the calculation of form parameter value sets and Superposition Sense Compensation values is repeated until all of the possible composite waveforms have been created and values have been stored.
The stored form parameter sets and Superposition Sense Compensation values are then used to determine form parameter forecast boundaries. The form parameter forecast boundaries, and associated Superposition Sense Compensation values are stored in memory (step 110).
The sensed event may have form parameters that fall within the forecast boundaries and may be classified as a P-wave, a Far Field R-wave, a superimposed signal or other. In those cases where the sensed event does not fall within the form parameter forecast boundaries and is classified as “other”, further processing of the input waveform may be performed by digital signal processor 36 using other signal processing procedures.
The input waveform is labeled with its correct class based upon the form parameter forecast boundaries. Depending upon where the parameters of the input waveform were located within the forecast boundaries, a Superposition Sense Compensation time may be used to provide a correct sensed event time for the P-wave. (Step 124).
With use of the form parameter forecaster, digital signal processor 36 is able to identify and distinguish P-wave signals and Far Field R-wave signals, even when the signals occur so close in time that they overlap one another and result in a distorted input signal. The same process can be used with other physiologic signals, and with other signal components that may overlap and thus distort a signal during a triggered event time window.
For simplicity of discussion and illustration, an example has been provided using only two form parameters. This has allowed a relatively simple graphical illustration in two dimensions of form parameter boundaries. The form parameter forecaster, however, can use more than two form parameters derived from each waveform, rather than only two as described. The use of a larger number of form parameters can provide greater discrimination between different waveforms based upon their morphology.
Similarly, the form parameter forecaster has been described in the context of composites of two signals of known shape. It can, however, be extended to situations involving more than two signals.
Although the present invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, workers skilled in the art will recognize that changes may be made in form and detail without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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If you’re living with Hashimoto’s — an autoimmune disease that involves the body essentially attacking the thyroid — then you know how important it is to make choices that help you feel good every day. Trying to deal with symptoms such as weight gain, chronic fatigue, muscle weakness, joint pain, and more, can feel overwhelming and, on some days, defeating. So, it’s crucial to be aware of your daily behaviors, including what you’re choosing to eat.
Read some of our inspiring stories about Hashimoto’s:
The 5 foods listed below should raise a red flag to anyone with Hashimoto’s. Here’s why you should avoid or limit your consumption of them.
1. Cruciferous Vegetables
If you have Hashimoto’s, think twice about eating these raw. This group of vegetables, including cabbage, broccoli and cauliflower, contain glucosinolates (substances known as goitrogens that disrupt the production of thyroid hormones). More specifically, these glucosinolates are blocking iodine, which is essential in making those hormones. Small amounts of raw goitrogenic veggies have not been found to aggravate the autoimmune thyroid, but it’s safer to cook these cruciferous plants.
2. Canola Oil
Speaking of goitrogens, canola oil is another that should be avoided. Although it’s considered a good alternative oil for cooking at high heat, it’s also highly processed and refined. Try avocado oil or coconut oil and beware of processed foods that may contain canola oil, like salad dressings, mayonnaise, margarine and others. Read the ingredients!
Yet another goitrogen that can be detrimental to Hashimoto’s patients. Unlike with cruciferous vegetables where cooking them eliminates the concern, soy contains the goitrogens even after cooking. For some, consuming soy can cause a thyroid crash, leaving you feeling drained and exhausted the day after eating it.
4. Excessive Amounts of Omega 6 Foods
Our bodies require both omega-3 (reduce inflammation) and omega-6 (promote inflammation) fats, but it’s important to strike a balance and most of us are consuming way too many omega-6 fats. This can be problematic for most people, but even worse for those with Hashimoto’s, who already have some level of inflammation. Vegetable oils, for example, have a high content of omega-6 fats. Opt for olive and sunflower oils, or flaxseed oil, known for its omega-3 content. For those who enjoy meat, organic, grass-fed beef has fewer omega 6 fats than corn-fed beef.
Gluten increases intestinal permeability, which can lead to what is called “leaky gut.” If you have Hashimoto’s, you more than likely have some degree of gluten intolerance. Removing gluten from your diet helps reduce inflammation and increases the absorption of many nutrients.
To Help Heal, Eat More Probiotics
They are a great natural way to increase or rebalance gut flora (the good bacteria). When choosing foods such as yogurt with probiotics be sure to consume a natural kind, one without too much or any sugar (many yogurt brands include 4 ½ teaspoons of sugar per 6-ounce container!). Eating fermented foods such as sauerkraut and other veggies can also also offer gut-balancing benefits.
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This lesson will explain the simple process of layering MP Soap Base. Layering soap into a mold is a design technique that can create stunning works of art.
The pour temperature of the second layer is extremely important to monitor when layering soap. Keep the temperature at about 125°-130°F or it can melt the layer that you are pouring onto.Spray with Rubbing Alcohol
In order for the layers to adhere, you must spray the first layer with rubbing alcohol. This melts the surface a bit (alcohol is a solvent) and allows for the second layer and first layer to combine.
Note: You will be spraying the first layer twice with alcohol. The first spray is right after you pour the first layer to pop surface bubbles and the second spray is right before you pour the second layer so the layers will adhere together.Hardness of First Layer
Make sure that your first layer is setup and hard enough to support the next layer. To check the hardness you can gently blow onto the soap surface, or tap the mold (if silicone) to see if the surface has formed a thick skin. If so, you are ready to pour the next layer.
Another trick is to pour onto a silicone spatula to help the soap fall softly onto the first layer instead of in a hard stream from high up that can break the first layer’s skin. Dividing Up Your Colors
To evenly divide your layers up into colors you can weigh your base into equal amounts and color. For example, if you are filing a Regular Loaf Silicone Mold
(44 oz.) and want to color using 4 layers, then you will divide the base into four equal amounts - 11 oz. each. If you don’t care that the layers are even and are looking for more of an organic look, then don’t worry about weighing and just eyeball the amounts.
An Example of the Process:
To walk you through the basic process, I am going to use 44 oz. of MP Soap Base and make an even four-layered loaf in a Regular Loaf Silicone Mold
I know that this mold will hold 44 oz. of MP Soap Base and that I want four even layers. Each layer will be 11 oz. of base.Step 1:
Weigh out 11 oz. of MP Soap Base, chop into small cubes and put into a double boiler to melt.Step 2:
Once melted remove from the double boiler and let cool to 140°F. Add scent and color.Step 3:
Pour into the mold. This is the initial layer so the temperature just needs to be at 140°F or below. Each layer after this will need to be 125°-130° F.Step 4:
Spray with alcohol to pop any surface bubbles. While this layer is cooling, prepare the next layer by repeating steps 1-2.Step 5:
Check your first layer to make sure it is hard and set up enough to pour onto.Step 6:
Check the temperature of your second layer soap base to make sure it is 125°-130°F.Step 7
: If your first layer is setup enough and the temperature of your second layer soap base is in the correct range, spray the first layer generously with rubbing alcochol and pour the melted soap onto the first layer gently. Remember that you can pour over a spatula to help it gently fall onto the first layer without the risk of breaking the skin. Step 8:
Repeat steps 1-7 for each additional layer of soap.Step 9:
Once fully hardened, you can remove the soap from the mold. To harden the soap faster, you can place in the refrigerator but never put in the freezer. Wear gloves when you unmold your soap to reduce fingerprints.Step 10
: If you made a loaf of soap, you can slice upon unmolding. Make sure the soap loaf has completely hardened throughout or the center will ooze out when cutting.Step 11:
Wrap your soap in plastic wrap to prevent condensation and sweating.
Note: You can melt the MP Soap Base layer by layer individually or you can melt a master-batch of 44 oz. soap base and pour 11 oz. into another container to color, scent and pour for each layer. Just be sure to monitor the temperatures carefully. Do not let the base in the double broiler get above 145°-155°F (maximum temperature depends on the soap base).
Layering in Single Cavity Molds:
The process is similar when layering soap into individual cavity molds as well. The layers in bar molds tend to cool down quicker so you can sometimes work more quickly when layering into these types of molds. Be sure to spray each layer with rubbing alcohol before you pour the next one and always be sure to monitor temperatures.
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Design thinking program spotlights 4 Warwick teachers
“Little known fact,” Roshni Mirchandani of the Highlander Institute joked, “These Warwick teachers were circus performers before they fell in love with educating children. They still use some of their old talents from time to time like juggling, jumping through hoops and clowning around.”
Since February, four teachers in Warwick have participated in a new pilot program, Teachers Design for Education (TD4Ed). Tracy Mollock and Amy Dolan, first grade teachers at Warwick Neck Elementary, Dawn Manchester, a sixth grade teacher for Lippitt, and Deirdre Pesola, also a sixth grade teacher at Norwood, have all been “designing a better education” for their students.
TD4Ed is a joint program run by the Business Innovation Factory (BIF) and Highlander Institute with a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant. TD4Ed ran its first pilot program in Rhode Island with pilots later added in Chicago and Philadelphia. TD4Ed worked with teachers to promote design thinking or what their website claims is “a human centered approach to how we look at problems and enables us to focus on the experiences that we want to create.”
Saul Kaplan, the founder of BIF, explained that BIF has always worked to enhance the student experience. Then the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation suggested working from the teachers’ point of view.
“What if instead of pointing fingers at teachers we enabled them?” Kaplan said. “We should be giving them the tools to prosper because they are the answer to having a better student experience.”
Last weekend, Team Warwick as they became known, attended the TD4Ed culmination conference at the Business Innovation Factory in Providence with all the pilot programs. More than 75 people attended the conference as pilot program managers, participants as well as outside teachers and administrators who had heard and fell in love with the program.
On Saturday each group presented the different programs they created through TD4Ed for a “community critique.” These presentations were recorded and streamed live across the country. They also had a live Twitter feed running. Congressman Jim Langevin tweeted out to the teachers saying, “Good luck to @BIF at Today’s #TD4Ed community critique. Thank you for empowering and supporting RI educators.”
Before the critique began the two MCs, Mirchandani and Sam Seidel, a director for BIF’s student experience lab, welcomed the audience who were there in person and those watching online.
Seidel then said, “Teachers have the ideas, knowledge and the skills to solve the tough issues facing not only education, but society as a whole. We need to empower them to address the problems.”
The Warwick teachers were one of the last groups and shared their underground learning community, Create and Collaborate. They had control to discuss what they saw pertinent with peers that could more closely relate to the challenges in the classroom.
The program invited teachers to a meeting through which they could discuss what does and does not work within their classrooms, whether that was an organizational tip or a certain program initiated in a classroom. The meetings were BYOB – bring your own buddy – so that as many different grade levels and schools would attend the events. The first meeting had about 12 people and the second had over 20 Warwick public school teachers attend. It helped to create a support system, a learning community between teachers and a collaborative foundation.
Kirtley Fisher, a BIF Experience Designer and Co-leader for TD4Ed said, “They really showed what can be accomplished in a short amount of time if you really want it. They made something that wasn’t mandatory but highly engaging so people came out to participate.”
The idea for Create and Collaborate came after Team Warwick had sent a surveymonkey, an anonymous online survey distributor, to almost 150 teachers in the school system at the very beginning of their pilot. The survey asked numerous questions about collaboration between teachers; 93.53 percent said they did participate in collaboration, but 86.03 percent had to do so in informal meetings either at breaks or after school hours. One question, “Does your current organization support you to learn and share with others at work?” received a 57.55 percent “no.” The program Team Warwick initiative wanted to encourage teachers to work together.
“The teachers were so enthusiastic with renewed passion and energy because of the autonomy and control they received through the program,” Pesola said during the presentation.
Manchester explained that the next step for Team Warwick was to expand on the Create and Collaborate initiative throughout the school system. Team Warwick plans to show the data collected by surveys and the experiences teachers had at the meetings while also continuing to hold Create and Collaborate meetings throughout the summer and into the next school year.
“They need to see that we as teachers are making a difference,” Manchester said. “We are doing this on our own time and out of pocket. If we are given the autonomy we will rise to the challenge.”
Their presentation ended with a quote from Helen Keller, “Alone we can do so little: together we can do so much.”
Shawn Rubin, who is the Highlander Institute’s Director for Blended Learning, said that Team Warwick “are really a bunch of rock stars. I don’t think there was another team here who put in so much time and effort. They were just hungry for it. We realized early on that they were just a pocket of teachers with immense potential and opportunity but were lacking a catalyst to begin the change they wanted to see.”
Now with their pilot complete, TD4Ed is beginning to tour the country presenting their program as well as opening an online platform that will be accessible to the public. They are also beginning SD4E, Students Design for Education, that will run similarly as TD4Ed with design thinking at the heart of the initiative, but will involve Rhode Island students finding ways to better their own education. The Rhode Island Department of Education has shown support for the program according to Rubin and a new student engineered school will be created for 24 students with the help of Youth in Action, a nonprofit organization that is teen driven and led to make positive changes for their peers.
For more information on TD4Ed you can visit td4ed.bussinessinnovationfactory.com
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Out On A Limb with: “Dad Ain’t Mad”
When I was a young boy one of the things that quickly “set me off” was to talk terrible or begrudgingly about my dad. Now I know everything about my father wasn’t perfect and some of the things said, to some extent about him, might even be true; but I still didn’t want you “talkin’ that way” about him. Being “earthly” he was as much human as spiritual, and that human part came with flaws. But don’t talk bad about him in front of me! If you do I’m going to “take you on” about it! You see I knew my dad, and I understood his heart and purpose in life. What I believed and said about my dad made a difference in how close we were and how much I put trust in him to be “my dad.”
I’m using the reference to my father to begin a conversation about hurricane Katrina and about the comments being made from many people I meet each day. You see people are talkin’ bad about Dad (the Heavenly One). Now I recognize that believers are entitled to see the Gospel in their unique way and sometimes the expressions used in our conversations aren’t meant the way they sound. Let me run an example by you. “God sent judgment on those people (New Orleans)”. Well, let’s see if that “washes” as they say. If I told people that, I would be saying “My God,” “Our Father,” sent a “mighty wind” to kill thousands of mothers and fathers, babies, the elderly, the rich, the poor, evil people and good people, believers and unbelievers. Churches were destroyed and businesses were shut down. Hospitals lost electricity; doctors were stranded from their families. Police and soldiers risked their lives to help the helpless. Homes, hotels, banks, warehouses, post offices, government facilities, dentists, physicians, pastors, children, schools, orphans, nursing homes, water facilities, sanitation facilities, clinics, pharmacies, grocery stores, over 10 Christian radio stations silenced, jails, courts, cars, buses, trucks, retirees, employees, family pictures and keepsakes, all family possessions, roads: all destroyed…. The tears, the disease and the hurt multiplied by the thousands, perhaps millions of people. Raping, robbing and looting! The hours, the days, the weeks, the months of relocation. And, by hitting just east of the center of New Orleans, the “wind” took out neighbors in Mississippi and Alabama (but left the French Quarter and Bourbon Street pretty much in tact)! There is ninety thousand square miles of destruction. Perhaps as much as 120 billion dollars will be required to clean up and set up “Orleans” and the surrounding area once again. There is an economic “ripple” where everyone in this country will have an increase in their financial burdens and stress. Does that sound like our Father? Is He a God who would give a stone rather than bread?
Folks, unbelievers are listening to us! Is this the God we tell them about? Is that the same God that asks the weary, the poor, and the troubled to “come unto me”? I just can’t talk about “Dad” that way. In the earthly, we’d convict that kind of father of child abuse. Yet in the Heavenly, we paint the Father with sweeping accusations of grief and “never bat an eye.” We plant his “fingerprints” all over New Orleans and never think a thing about it.
There’s a point in time and Scripture that something unique happened. It’s identifiable with the separation of the old and the new covenant. There, a “wrath” was poured out and a righteous anger was displayed ON JESUS as he hung on the cross. The entire wrath of God was pored out on him in that one moment. Our chastisement was upon Him. A solemn oath was given when the Father accepted the blood and death of Jesus as a substitute for OUR deserved wrath. Jesus took it all for us! And even though we might deserve a terrible wrath from a Holy God, that wrath has already been spent on Jesus on our behalf! (Isaiah 54) [“…now being justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him.” (Romans 5:9) “…reconciling the world unto Himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them, and hath committed unto us the Word of Reconciliation.” (2Corinthians 5:19) “…He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities”. (Psalm 103:10) “…He made him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, that we might become the Righteous in Him (2Corinthians 5:21)]
By Law, we’re all guilty. Bottom line: believers are not justified by the Law. Only through the Grace and Mercy of God can anyone stand justified. In some sense, this whole country, any one of the states, all the cities and each American deserve a “wrath” because of our actions. And, if guilty of one, we’re, by nature, guilty of all. We’re all qualified for wrath apart from the blood and resurrection of Jesus. It’s grace we receive not justice! Heaven forbid we receive for what we do! For each of us, there would be a little burned up spot right where we stand if we got what we deserved! We must remember we’re reconciled by His life not our life.
That’s not to say that what we do doesn’t matter! Sure it does. We can’t avoid or choose the consequences of our “sinning,” and there will always be consequences! In this earth, a rule has been written in the Creation: you reap what you sow! That’s the way the world works. It was God’s great Wisdom that “clued” us into the knowledge of that, forewarned us of that. I’m afraid our harvest will be great. We’ve sown rebellion and “self-righteousness” for many years now and I expect that the fields are “heavy” with that crop. But, choosing to separate ourselves from Him doesn’t bring His wrath. Sin brings forth “death” (barrenness) as a consequence for those actions. We live in “calamity” when we choose against Him rather than for Him. Loving the Darkness brings it’s own judgment. The Father, in His Love, has tried to share that wisdom with us from the beginning of His Creation.
I understand I’m not right about everything I believe concerning the Gospel. And, if I’m wrong somewhere, then perhaps I’m wrong about this. But, I will enter into the Father’s arms declaring His great Love and Grace and not His Wrath. He so loved that He gave, and He gave while we were still in our sins! He gave in a time of our un-righteousness!
According to Scripture, a double-minded man should expect nothing. I’ve made up my mind about the Father. He’s trying to find a way to deliver people in New Orleans rather than trying to find a way to create the scene I listed earlier in this letter. Where’s God’s Glory in the pictures we’ve been seeing? I can’t say those things about my Dad and I object to painting a picture of Him like that to unbelievers. God is good and no evil dwells in Him. According to 1Corinthians 13, God is Love and Love is defined as not thinking evil and not returning evil for evil. If God “hurricaned” New Orleans, then we should embrace it. We should shout for Joy about it. We should ask God to send more. We should not build up what He has torn down. If we can’t do those things, then lets not blame Him for those things. In this world there is trouble, but He came for this reason: that we might overcome the world! He’s delivering Hope and Love and offering deliverance. For God is Good! Period! He is a God of Mercy not Misery.
I greatly benefited from my “knowing” my dad’s heart. I knew how he thought and trusted what he did for his family. My perspective of him, how I viewed him, made a huge difference in the intimacy I experienced with him. Because I knew he cared about me, loved me, worked hard to provide a place for me, I “understood” him and never doubted that he would only do the best for me. When things happened to me that were troublesome, I never had to try and figure out if they were from him or not; I knew they were not from him.
I’m never suspicious of the bad things we see being from God. I won’t say that about Him because I really believe “Dad ain’t mad”! He is well pleased with Christ and I am in Christ. “Peace on Earth and Good Will toward all men,” signed The Father.
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Last year, while our first grade teacher was absent for an extended period of time, I spend a few sessions with them to read a book from the Magic Tree House series, Vacation under the Volcano, and then pulled students out in small groups to record them. You can read about the process and my reflection on this post “Podcasting with First Grade“.
This year, the first grade teacher took over reading and writing the script in the classroom. She was one step ahead of me in reading and scripting each chapter, as I took three students (Interviewer’s, Jack’s & Annie’s voice) at the time out of the classroom to record them.
As I was pulling the students out to record, the classroom teacher continued reading, chapter by chapter, and creating the interview script to be recorded with the students. By the time the last chapter was recorded, I had ten written scripts collected. I decided to create a little booklet (created from a MS Word Template) for the first graders, so they would be able to follow along as they were listening to the podcast.
The audio file is about 15 minutes long. As the class listened to the podcast for the first time in it’s entirety, they had their little fingers on the paper to follow along. Each chapter ending was followed with a special sound to indicate that a new chapter was about to start. This helped any student who had lost their place on the script.
Once we had finished listening to the podcast, I asked their teacher give them a few minutes to write down a couple of sentences about their experience.
- It amazes me every time. Students are so engaged, wanting to re-record, if their voice, didn’t sound “just” right.
- Students (6-7 year olds)Â are very interested in the mechanics of Garageband (ex. tracks, dead air, sound clips, moving clips, etc).
- Students started to experiment with their voices: inflection, fluency, pitches, emotions, volume, speed…
- The written script as an add-on to the audio file was a bonus. Students are eager to “read-along” as they were listening to their podcast. I want to look for an iPad/iPhone app to streamline the process. Does anyone know of an app that would allow me to import a recorded mp3 file (I want to be able to continue using Garagband to record and edit them) and then ” attach” the word doc or a pdf file to that audio file for kids to scroll through at their own pace, as they are playing and pausing the audio file.
- upload the podcast to their classroom website to be played within the blog.
- upload the podcast to our school’s iTunes Podcast channel.
- Send information (how-to-guide) via blog, email or paper print-out to parents to help them subscribe and download podcast episode from iTunes to their devices.
- Work with librarian to establish a book review, storytelling, etc. audio file library accessible in physical and virtual library space to all students.
- I really like to expand the reflection piece as part of the podcasting process.
- In the future I want to involve students by giving them ownership and time to “play” on their own in Garageband to record and edit their voices.
- Assessment: I need to find a way to formally assess the impact podcasting (including script writing and voice recording) has on writing, reading, fluency, comprehension and presentation skills.
- We need to do this earlier in the year to be able to connect our students with other podcasting children around the world. Take a look at my blog post from last year when I asked: A Worldwide Audience for Six Year Olds?
Listen to these first graders make “Dinosaurs Before Dark” come alive with their voices.
If you have a first grade class or your own child is ready and interested in reading chapter books, download the mp3 file and the pdf file of the script, upload them to your iPod, iTouch, iPhone or iPad (or other device). Now you should be able to listen to the audio as you read along.
Postscript: I could not stop thinking about the script and the audio file. Thanks to Leigh Murrell on Twitter, I checked into epub, a format that can be imported into iBooks on my iPad/iPhone.
Since I don’t have Pages on my macbook, I used a script file I had created in Word.
I then converted the .docx file to an .epub file by using 2EPUB, a free online converter.
Once converted, I plugged my iPad in and dropped the .epub file from my finder directly into the iTunes>Books folder. I then added an artwork as a cover. Once I synched my iPad, I could find the dinosaur “booklet” on my bookshelf.
Even the dictionary part works, as you hold one finger down on a word, the dictionary caption pops up with a definition.
I also uploaded the mp3 file to iTunes and now have a Read-Along audio book with the iBook and iPod combination.
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Judy Lihota, president of the Calumet Ecological Park
Association, has been fighting for more than a decade to preserve the
natural environment in the Calumet region of Chicago on the South East
In 1990, former Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley wanted to bulldoze her house to build an airport. She lives in Hegewisch, the farthest south east neighborhood of the city. It’s surrounded by wet lands called the Hegewisch Marsh.
But she wouldn’t let that happen.
“The whole Hegewisch area would have been wiped out,” she said. “It was just horrendous. That’s what threw me into this.”
proposed airport was never approved, and Lihota has since made
protecting the Calumet region, which is comprised of lakes, rivers,
trails, open green space and a rich industrial history, her life’s work.
And now it appears Gov. Pat Quinn and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel are on her side—almost.
In December, the two vowed to work together to preserve the area under the Millennium Reserve Initiative in an effort to reconnect with nature, under a proposal backed by President Barack Obama.
The hope is that the Calumet area could end up getting a boost from Obama’s plan, said Peggy Salazar, director of the Southeast Environmental Task Force, which works to protect the area.
The Millennium Reserve is a partnership between various local environmental groups, including the Calumet Ecological Park Association and the Southeast Environmental Task Force, among others, along with the city and the state.
When completed, the Calumet region, located along the I-90 expressway and the Illinois and Indiana border, will be comprised of 140,000 acres of preserved green space, connected trail ways and a $24 million learning center, among other highlights.
Jack Darin, director of the Illinois chapter of the Sierra Club, which is part of the initiative, said the project brings recognition to “all the human and natural wonders that are in the area, instead of trying to ignore or destroy it.”
The Millennium Reserve “shows how far we’ve come,” Darin said, adding that the Sierra Club was also opposed to Daley’s airport in the area.
“We face constant battles with environmental protection, and this really stands out as a unique, positive example,” said Darin.
Although many local environmental groups are pleased with the idea of the Millennium Reserve, some are confused why Emanuel has vowed to protect the area, yet planned to build a Chicago Police Department outdoor firing range in the area.
Plans for the firing range were recently scrapped when a Bald Eagle's nest was found in the area.
Prior to the nest discovery, Lihota warned that the firing range would be close to the Calumet River, a
flyway for birds. She was concerned that the noise would have scared them away.
“That’s why the people come down here—to see the birds,” Lihota said.
Over the last century, the Calumet region was a booming center for steel mills, oil refineries and factories, but today only a few remain, and nature has begun to reclaim the area.
In 2000, the city created the Calumet Area Land Use Plan, Salazar said.
“The city realized when the industry moved out, we were left with a lot of open space,” Salazar said.
Much of the open space consisted of brownfields, which are areas containing hazardous toxins. However, many brownfields have been reclaimed by nature and cleaned up with the help of residents and environmental groups, Salazar added.
The Calumet Area Land Use Plan began the city’s conversation around protecting the area, but funding is the main reason a large preservation project hasn’t happened sooner, Lihota said.
Despite all the partners involved with the Millennium Reserve, funding is still the number one issue holding it back and therefore there’s no clear timetable for its completion, Salazar pointed out.
“It’s going to take a long time to get this work accomplished,” she said.
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Tallinn - capital and most populous city of Estonia. This city is the 146th most popular in the global Wikipedia ranking of cities and the 1st most popular cities in Estonian Wikipedia. Article "Tallinn" in Estonian Wikipedia has 89.6 points for quality (as of April 1, 2022).
The article contains 95 references and 52 sections.
This article has the best quality in Slovenian Wikipedia. However, the most popular language version of this article is English.
Achievements in all the time:
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In March 2022 the article "Tallinn" was edited by 4 authors in Estonian Wikipedia (51st place) and written by 41 authors in all languages (4681st place).
Since the creation of article "Tallinn", its content was written by 111 registered users of Estonian Wikipedia (3rd place) and edited by 5009 registered Wikipedia users in all languages (1568th place).
Tallinn is on the 1st place in local ranking of cities in Estonian Wikipedia
and on the 146th place in global ranking of cities in all the time.
The article is cited 15316 times in Estonian Wikipedia (2nd place) and cited 80915 times in all languages (1728th place).
The highest Authors Interest rank from 2001:
- Local (Estonian): #1 in July 2020
- Global: #220 in October 2009
The highest popularity rank from 2008:
- Local (Estonian): #1 in February 2019
- Global: #2605 in August 2018
There are 55 language versions for this article in WikiRank database (of the considered 55 Wikipedia language editions).
The quality and popularity assessment was based on Wikipedia dumps from April 1, 2022 (including revision history and pageviews for previous years).
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Getting to Zero, Starting with Education
World AIDS Day (WAD), on December 1, was created to raise awareness about the disease, demonstrate solidarity and reflect on progress in the response. The theme for this WAD, and all others until 2015, is “Getting to Zero: zero new HIV infections, zero discrimination and zero AIDS-related deaths.” UNAIDS in its 2013 Global Report highlight some significant achievements, such as the reduction of sexual transmission of HIV in some countries, but this is not the time for complacency. Existing gains must be reinforced and there is still a lot of work to be done to reach the UN internationally agreed target of 95 per cent knowledge levels amongst young people by 2015.
This World AIDS Day is an opportunity to celebrate much progress… All of this is positive, but fragile. There are worrisome signs that social and behavioural programmes may now have a lower priority than before…Young people continue to be a priority target for global action. This group still requires effective HIV and sexuality education programmes, access to high-quality and youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services, and the elimination of sexual violence against young women and girls
Irina Bokova, UNESCO Director General
UNESCO Regional activities in 2013
The education sector has a key role to play in preventing new infections, supporting testing, treatment and care, and reducing stigma and discrimination. To that end, in 2013, UNESCO has been involved in a number of activities and programmes. In particular it has supported countries by providing technical support to ministries of education in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA), Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia-Pacific. It has also worked with civil society and the private sector to increase the impact and efficiency of a coordinated HIV response.
The last few years have seen a distinctive change in the HIV response. International funding is decreasing while domestic funding is increasing. Priorities are changing, with “AIDS fatigue” setting in in some areas. Advances in medical research and technology are requiring adaptation of the response to new realities (please see box on UNESCO’s new publication, Charting the Course of Education and HIV, for further analysis of these changes and the way forward).
In response, UNESCO is focusing on the needs of young people and adolescents for coordinated sexual and reproductive education and services (see article on Young People Today for further details). It is also exploring new ways of reaching large numbers in an efficient and effective manner, for example through its association with Baidu, the most popular search engine in China, to provide sexual and reproductive health information (see Newsletter for further details). In addition, UNESCO is working to build capacity for effective programming with young people among key populations (YKPs). To that end, training modules were developed and piloted in Asia Pacific, adapted for East and Southern Africa and LAC, and training has started.
Please see below for a regional overview of UNESCO activities in 2013
At regional level in Eastern and Southern Africa, a process was launched to mobilize political commitment to make good quality HIV and sexuality education, as well as youth-friendly sexual and reproductive health services available to all young people. A report Young People Today. Time to Act Now analysing the current situation and emphasising the need for coordinated action by education and health sectors was launched in October. The initiative, which involves 21 member states in the ESA region, will culminate in a meeting of ministers of education and health on 7 December 2013 in Cape Town, South Africa.
Implementation of a project to improve the sexual and reproductive health of young people by strengthening the quality and content of sexuality education in schools has started in six countries: Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. A further ten countries in the region will also benefit from regional capacity building and lesson sharing. The project addresses current gaps in sexuality education by working to build greater political commitment for the issue and by supporting the review and revision of curricula to ensure that they meet international standards and respond to the real needs of young people in each country. UNESCO will also focus its efforts on improving teacher education so that all teachers can feel confident and equipped with the appropriate information and pedagogical skills to teach this sensitive but critical subject.
In Western and Central Africa, UNESCO has been very active in developing an HIV workplace policy for the education sector and supported the development of a regional network of teachers living with HIV. In order to better understand young people and adolescents’ needs, behaviour and knowledge levels two studies have been initiated in the region. The information gathered will be analysed and findings used to improve existing and future programmes. The region also developed a set of guidelines on how to scale up peer education based on experience from the Gambia.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia
In the Ukraine, UNESCO supported the recent revision of primary and secondary school textbooks which integrated comprehensive sexuality education into the Basics of Health, an obligatory subject. It is estimated that nearly 4.6 million children will benefit from the new textbooks. In addition, an ICT-based teacher training course developed by the All-Ukrainian Association of Teachers and Trainers will be rolled-out early in 2014 to enhance capacities of teachers that deliver Basics of Health across the country.
UNESCO has supported the development of two new websites providing information on sexual and reproductive health in the region. It has also, in the past year, been working with Psychologies magazine to provide a comprehensive guide on adolescent development and sexuality for parents and future parents. The aim of the articles and booklets is to enable parents to support their children’s transition to adulthood and to enable them to make healthy and responsible choices.
Asia and the Pacific
The epidemiological context of the region has highlighted the importance of addressing the needs of young key populations, and UNESCO is working to ensure that the education sector responds to these needs. UNESCO recently launched a new resource to improve policy-making, planning and programme delivery for young key populations.
Entitled Young Key Populations at Higher Risk of HIV in Asia and the Pacific: Making the Case with Strategic Information, it provides guidance on ethical issues, how to collect and analyse data, and how to disseminate and use strategic information. UNESCO also initiated a programme to engage young people as leaders in HIV prevention and the fight to end stigma and discrimination. The programme is developing the capacity of leaders from key populations to get their voices heard and their needs met in national and regional HIV programmes. Other activities in the region include media training to reduce stigma and discrimination and the use of movies and museum exhibition to generate discussion and encourage action among young people.
For further details of UNESCO’s work in the region please visit the Bangkok website.
Latin America and the Caribbean
In Peru, UNESCO has assisted the ministry to integrate issues associated with sexuality education and personal well-being into the basic curriculum, which will have an impact on all children and young people attending schools. UNESCO is also supporting 15 Latin American countries to work together to improve comprehensive sexuality education through the Regional Community of Practice on Sexuality Education. In Latin America, UNESCO collaborated with UNAIDS, PAHO and the NGOs Vivo Positivo and Asosida to develop a Stigma and Discrimination Index and undertake a study on the barriers and the facilitators to access to health services for men-who-have-sex-with-men and transgender people.
Brazil has been very active in a South-South cooperation programme with Cape Verde. This included training teachers in Cape Verde using materials developed by UNESCO and the Brazilian ministries of health and education, setting up a distance learning course for teachers and health professional on youth, sexuality and HIV, and providing an online facilitator and organising a meeting of youth from both countries to exchange ideas and train them in edu-communications on the topics of violence prevention, HIV, STIs and health promotion.
Charting the Course of Education and HIV
More than three decades after the identification of the virus, HIV continues to affect millions of people worldwide. From the beginning, the education sector played a central role in responding to the epidemic, notably by providing school-based HIV education, which has been the subject of much debate. On the occasion of World AIDS Day 2013, UNESCO is releasing a new publication Charting the Course of Education and HIV which provides an overview of the role of the education sector and approaches to HIV education and how they have evolved; as well as points out the major lessons learned. Building on the experience of UNESCO staff and contributions from some of the key thinkers and practitioners in this field, this book examines emerging challenges and opportunities that need to be harnessed to reach the internationally agreed targets related to HIV and AIDS. Finally, it proposes a way forward for the education sector to contribute to the prevention of new infections, treatment and care, and reduce stigma and discrimination.
Young People Today. ..
Young People Today. Time to Act Now
Empowering young people to exercise their rights to education, health and citizenship
On 6-7 December 2013, education and health ministers from 21 countries in Eastern and Southern Africa will gather in Cape Town, South Africa, to agree on a political commitment on the need for sexuality education and sexual and reproductive health services in the region. These recommendations have the potential to bring about critical improvements in the education, wellbeing and life chances of millions of young people as well as the development of the region as a whole.
This ministerial meeting will be a defining moment for the HIV epidemic, for young women and a turning point in the history of how adolescents and young people are empowered to exercise their rights to education, health and citizenship.
With all the evidence pointing to the benefits that comprehensive sexuality education (CSE) and sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services can provide in a rapidly changing society, why is it so vital that the region’s health and education ministers make this commitment in December?
A recent report on the region, Young People Today. Time To Act Now, shows that while there have been encouraging gains in terms of HIV in this region – 6,3 million people are on treatment and far larger numbers of people are living longer and healthier lives - there are still 50 new HIV infections every hour among young people, with the majority occurring among young women. Less than 60% of young people in the region still don’t know basic facts on preventing HIV infection. As well as HIV, young people face many other sexual and reproductive health issues particularly early and unintended pregnancies and maternal deaths.
Addressing these issues requires bold action from ministries of health and education with support from a range of partners. The delivery of CSE from primary school onwards, by trained teachers, and access to SRH services are key components of an effective response for young people.
Ministries, civil society organisations including youth organisations and partners have been holding meetings at country level to review the evidence and provide input to the content of the ministerial commitment. UNESCO, with its partners, is committed to making sure adolescents and young people have what it takes to lead healthier and more informed lives.
- Download the Report (PDF)
This edition of the eNewsletter highlights a small selection of the many programmes and events being supported by UNESCO’s regional and country offices on this World AIDS Day.
UNAIDS Report 2013
New HIV infections have fallen by 33% since 2001.
More about UNAIDS Report 2013
In 2012, an estimated:
- 35.3 million people were living with HIV.
- 2.3 million people became newly infected with HIV, down from 3.4 million in 2001.
- New HIV infections among children have declined by 52% since 2001.
- AIDS-related deaths have fallen by 30% since the peak in 2005.
UNAIDS reports that in 26 countries new HIV infections among adults and adolescents have decreased by 50% or more since 2001. However, other countries are not on track to achieve the target of halving sexual transmission by 2015, and recent surveys in some countries in sub-Saharan Africa are revealing a decrease in safer sexual behaviours. To achieve the sexual transmission target will therefore require prevention efforts to be intensified.
Inadequate access to comprehensive sexuality education, youth-friendly HIV and sexual and reproductive health services, as well as sexual violence against young women and girls are undermining efforts to protect young people from acquiring HIV. While knowledge levels remain low among young people (15–24 years) in sub-Saharan Africa (36% for young men and 28% for young women), the percentage demonstrating comprehensive and accurate understanding of HIV rose by five percentage points for men and by three for women from 2002 to 2011. Full report.
- The Full Report (PDF)
“It Happened to Me”
On the eve of World AIDS Day 2013, UNESCO will screen the short film ‘It Happened To Me’ on November 28, in Paris (France).The film, funded by UNESCO, was directed by Chris Ihidero; a young Nigerian film director.
This short film, based on a true story, looks at the HIV situation among young people, in Nigeria, from the film director’s perspective. It is filmed using Nigeria’s cinema industry know-how and style, also known as “Nollywood”.
About the Film
Nollywood films are frequently characterized by ultra-low budget and informal distribution, such as via street vendors or on-line streaming, which enable views by large audiences.
By supporting this film, UNESCO aims to increase HIV awareness and prevention, particularly among young people in Nigeria. 10% of the people living with HIV in the world are in Nigeria, of which 23% are under the age of 24 years.
By launching this movie in Paris, UNESCO provides a rare opportunity to release a Nollywood film outside of Nigeria and West Africa and highlight the use of culturally appropriate approaches to HIV education, as the content and approach are specifically tailored to a young Nigerian audience. The film was designed to initiate discussion and enable young people to debate the issues in a franc and open fashion in their community. This gives European audiences a unique lens to view one application of culturally adapted approaches to education.
Within UNESCO, Culture is understood in its broadest definition, on the basis of the 1982 Mexico Declaration. Culture is not only the arts and creativity, but also modes of life, traditions, beliefs, perceptions of health, disease and death, family structures, gender relations, languages and means of communication, value systems and ways of living together.
We invite you to view the trailer. The film will be available online after its launch on the 28 November 2013.
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The role pH has in affecting gold leaching rates by cyanide and the functions of calcium hydroxide in cyanidation are as follow:
1. For safety and to prevent loss of cyanide by hydrolysis.
2. To prevent loss of cyanide by the action of carbon dioxide in the air.
3. To decompose bicarbonates in mill water before using it in cyanidation.
4. To neutralize acidic compounds such as ferrous salts, ferric salts, and magnesium sulphate in mill water before adding it to the cyanide circuit.
5. To neutralize acidic constituents in the ore.
6. To neutralize acidic compounds resulting from the decomposition of various minerals in the ore, in cyanide solutions.
7. To aid in the settlement of fine ore particles so that clear pregnant solution can be separated from cyanided ore.
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The effect of sodium hydroxide was much less pronounced; the rate of dissolution did not begin to slow up until a pH of 12.5 was reached and even at a pH of 13.4 dissolution was much more rapid than dissolution in a solution of the same cyanide strength containing calcium hydroxide at a pH of 12.2. The effect of the calcium ion on the dissolution of gold was then investigated by adding calcium chloride and calcium sulphate to a cyanide solution. Neither of these salts affected the rate of gold dissolution to any appreciable extent. The solubility of oxygen in cyanide solutions containing various amounts of calcium hydroxide was determined, but no appreciable difference was found between one containing no calcium hydroxide and one containing 0.105 per cent. The investigators concluded that the great reduction in the rate of dissolution of gold in sodium cyanide solutions caused by the addition of calcium hydroxide is due neither to lower solubility of oxygen in the solutions nor simply to the presence of calcium ions. Apparently both calcium and hydroxyl ions must be present to produce the full effect. It should be pointed out, however, that in treating a relatively large piece of gold with a small volume of cyanide solution under theoretical conditions, an effect such as that of alkalinity may be greatly exaggerated as.compared with practical conditions.
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Scooter numbers - breaking even?
Assumptions are my business and business is good. So let's get down to something that has been on my mind for a while - when does my purchase of a scooter break even? There's a number of items to consider here:
- The initial cost of the scooter
- The price of gas
- The difference in gas mileage between my car and the scooter
- The decreasing value of the scooter as years go by (resale value)
It's not a terribly difficult forumla. My break even comes when the money saved on gas + the current value of the scooter becomes greater than the initial investment in the scooter. (This is where the 'assumption' business comes in - scooter devaluation, variable price of gas, inflation, etc., etc.) Fortunately, we have Google Spreadsheets to the rescue. Look at the chart above - it's the $3/gallon gas chart and the green line is my 'break even' line. If a new car (scooter) loses half it's value when you drive it off the lot, then my break even point is out there a ways. 13,000 miles. Considering that I've been putting 500 miles a year or so on my scooter, that's 26 years.
...which is a long, long way out there. But hey, high priced gas to the rescue:
This is UK-style $5/gallon gasoline. This break even point is just 6000 miles. If you tend to be gas-pessimistic like I am, then $5+/gal gas is something that's not far around the bend.
And when gas prices continue to rise, I'd bet that I'd put more than 500 miles per year on my scooter.
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The other day, I was (again) considering contentment after noticing, with some annoyance, my inability to keep hold of it. I began to turn the idea of "good"-ness over + over in my mind.
In the UK, commenting that a dessert is "nice" is heartfelt praise. At first threw me off, because in the USA, "nice" is a pretty neutral adjective in the same context. It may even be used to add an element of sarcasm to the comment. I like the British usage far more, and wonder if it might offer us a little insight into our lack of contentment, especially as Americans.
In the USA, we often use words like "nice", "good", "fine" and "okay" as pretty neutral words. As Americans, we strive for so much better than the baseline...better than neutral. We strive for "spectacular", "exciting", "wondrous", "awesome", "amazing", "incredible". While all of that is great sometimes, it sets us up for discontent + dissatisfaction.
It's easy to recognize goodness when we don't have it. When we are sick + can't breathe through our noses, we know the goodness of being able to breathe unobstructed. But even as our noses clear, we are already forgetting to see the goodness in that feeling.
But what if we could truly perceive the goodness of "good"...the okay-ness of ok...the niceness of "nice"...the fineness of "fine"? What if we could wake up to the goodness of having clothing that keeps us comfortable in the elements...the niceness of a warm cup of coffee or tea...the okay-ness of having enough to eat...the goodness of legs that carry us...the fineness of running water...the okay-ness of a roof over our heads...the goodness of the ability to read...
"Good" is so good!
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Predatory beasts that choose to hunt together often use a very successful tactic. While one catches the attention and focus of the prey, the other strikes the mortal blow and both share the carcass. Such was the modus operandi of the Anglo-American Establishment, the expanding Secret Elite so effectively identified by Professor Carrol Quigley. They placed power and influence into hands chosen by friendship and association rather than merit, and have controlled politics, banking, the press and much else in Britain and the United States for the past century. Sometimes referred to obliquely as ‘the money-power, ‘the hidden power’ or ‘the men behind the curtain’, these men amassed vast profits for their companies, banks and industries through the war against Germany. We refer to them as the Secret Elite, and our book, Hidden History, The Secret Origins of the First World War reveals exactly how they came to control politics on both sides of the Atlantic. Their complicity in the sinking of the Lusitania and its immediate cover-up, demonstrates just how far their influence extended inside both Downing Street and the White House.
The influential diplomat and historian, Lewis Einstein captured the Secret Elite’s sense of inter-dependence and mutually assured future perfectly in an article published in 1913 in the London edition of the National Review. He argued cogently that the United State’s share in the world power system meant that America would have to ensure that Britain was not defeated in a war with Germany, and would have to intervene in any future major European war if that was threatened.
These views were shared by the anglophile American historian and correspondent for the Secret Elite’s Round Table Journal, George Louis Beer, Ambassador Walter Hines Page, President Wilson’s personal mentor, Edward Mandell House, the US Ambassador at Berlin, James Gerard, and most importantly in terms of the American involvement with the Lusitania, the up-and-coming presidential advisor, Robert Lansing. Woodrow Wilson was a political puppet of the Secret Elite, and the men surrounding and representing him were entrenched anglophiles who staunchly believed in the ultimate victory of the English-speaking race. The ordinary American may have thought his President and his country neutral, but in the corridors of real power, neutrality was a sham.
The most prominent American politician who attempted to enforce neutrality was Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan. In August 1914, he advised President Wilson not to allow the Rothschild-backed bankers, J P Morgan and Co to raise loans and credits for the allies but the bankers soon retaliated through their favoured trade advisor to the President, Robert Lansing. Despite Secretary Bryan’s repeated objections, Lansing and the State Department sided with the bankers and munitions manufacturers to alter the rules on credit and trade. They insisted that an embargo on arms sales by private companies was unconstitutional and enabled the US to become the Entente’s supply base despite the appearance of so-called neutrality.
The Germans knew from their own spy network that the ‘secret’ British purchases of munitions and materiel of war was constant and extensive. J P Morgan Jnr was intimately linked to the Secret Elite, and his banking empire, J P Morgan and Co. was at the core of the conspiracy to arm the Allies. In January 1915, he signed a contract appointing him sole purchasing agent as well as the Treasury’s primary financial agent. Morgan’s associate, E C Grenfell, a director of the Bank of England, personally acted as a go-between with Washington and London. Britain’s munitions procurer, George Macauley Booth, ( of the Shipping co. Alfred Booth, ) readily gave his support to Morgan. In addition to his pre-eminence in US banking, Morgan controlled a vast tonnage of shipping through his International Mercantile Marine Co. George Booth was well aware that an alliance with Morgan meant that both his ships and Cunard’s would benefit greatly from the huge upsurge in Atlantic trade. Vast profits were made. From the start of the war until they entered in April 1917, quite apart from weapons, the United States sent the Allies more than a million tons of cordite, gun-cotton, nitrocellulose, fulminate of mercury and other explosive substances. British servicemen in civilian clothes were employed in the scheme and customs at both ends turned a blind eye to the illicit trade underwritten by the merchants of death. Unfortunate passengers on the liners which carried the munitions knew nothing of the dangers that lurked in their hold.
On the dock-side in New York, cargoes were inspected by the Admiralty forwarding agent, and the more urgently needed were allocated to faster ships. Cargo manifests were a charade of false names and supposed destinations. Security was tight, but munitions are difficult to disguise, even if the cargo list claimed that raw or gun cotton was ‘furs’, or weapons of war appeared as ‘sewing machines’. It was standard British practice to sail on the basis of a false manifest with the tacit blessing of the Collector of Customs, Dudley Field Malone, another of the President’s place-men.
A friend and protégé of President Woodrow Wilson, Malone had known and supported him since the beginning of his political career. In November 1913, after a brief period at the State Department, Malone was appointed to the post of Collector of the Port of New York. This was a political sinecure, paying $12,000 a year for supervising the collection of import duties. It was mere child’s play to have the manifest stamped with the approval of Messrs Wood, Niebuhr and Co., Customs Brokers of Whitehall Street, New York. The Admiralty in London was advised in advance which ships carried what cargo, and of their destination and estimated date of arrival. Such was the understanding between governments that British Consul-General Sir Courtney Bennet, who directed the British counter-intelligence operation in New York, had his own desk in the Cunard general manager’s office. Exports of munitions from America to Britain was so blatant that it should embarrass every historian who denies the practice or claims that the Lusitania was simply a passenger liner.
The sinking of the Lusitania posed a serious problem for President Wilson’s administration. On 9 May 1915, an official statement from the German government stated that the Lusitania was ‘naturally armed with guns…and she had a large cargo of war material’. Alarmed by possible ramifications, President Wilson telephoned Robert Lansing demanding to know precisely what the Lusitania had been carrying. Lansing had a detailed report from Malone on his desk by noon. It stated that ‘practically all of her cargo was contraband of some kind’ with lists denoting great quantities of munitions. This was political dynamite of the most damning kind. Lansing and Wilson realised that if the public learned that over a hundred Americans had lost their lives because of their abuse of neutrality, they would not survive the inevitable backlash. Consequently, the official statement from the Collector of the Port of New York stated ‘that Report is not correct. The Lusitania was inspected before sailing as customary. No guns were found.’ The denial was given full coverage by the international press and became the mantra of court historians from that time onward. The real manifest was consigned to obscurity and may never have seen the light of day had not Franklin Delaney Roosevelt, at that time Assistant Secretary at the Navy, not saved it for posterity, and Mitch Peeke and his team not traced it to the FDR Presidential Archives.
The text and terms of the American Note of protest to Germany of 11 May 1915 was a historic and deliberately abrasive document. Omitting the customary diplomatic civilities, Wilson protested that American citizens had the right to sail the seas in any ship they wished even if it was a belligerent and armed merchantman. His words were ‘unanimously approved and commended by the financial community’ where a group of leading bankers and financiers vowed to help finance the Allies in memory of the drowned capitalist, Cornelius Vanderbilt. The official German reply from their Foreign Office regretted that ‘ Americans felt more inclined to trust English promises rather than pay attention to the warnings from the German side.’ Germany deeply regretted the loss of American lives and offered compensation, but British merchant vessels had been instructed by Winston Churchill to ram and destroy German submarines where possible. They refused to concede that the sinking of the Lusitania was an illegal act, and repeated, correctly, that she was a vessel in the British Navy’s merchant fleet auxiliary service and had been carrying munitions and contraband of war.
The final, undeniable proof that the Lusitania had been used contrary to international law came with the resignation of President Wilson’s Secretary of State, William Jennings Bryan on 8 June 1915. His resignation statement was clear and unambiguous, though he posed his distaste as a rhetorical question. ‘Why should American citizens travel on belligerent ships with cargoes of ammunition?’ He believed that it was the government’s duty to go as far as it could to stop Americans travelling on such ships and thus putting themselves, and by default, the American nation, at risk. His parting shot clarified what had happened on the Lusitania. ‘I think too that American passenger ships should be prevented from carrying ammunition. The lives of passengers should not be endangered by cargoes of ammunition whether that danger comes from possible explosions within or from possible explosions without. Passengers and ammunition should not travel together.’ He might just as well have said, ‘it matters not whether the Lusitania was sunk by a torpedo or an internal explosion from munitions onboard. The truth is she was carrying munitions.’ Lives had been lost; the truth had to be suppressed by the the American government too. Immediately. To his eternal credit, Bryan would have nothing more to do with the Wilson Administration. He was replaced by the Wall Street champion, Robert Lansing, whose connivance in favour of both the money-power and the Allies in Europe had established his credentials.
Suppression of evidence continued unabated. Wesley Frost, the American Consul in Queenstown obtained affidavits from every American survivor and these were forwarded by him to the State Department in Washington and the Board of Trade in London. Not one of the thirty five affidavits was ever used in British or American inquiries. Nor is there any trace of the copies sent to London save the acknowledgement of their safe receipt. Why? We can only speculate that they would not have corroborated the story about a single torpedo. Charles Lauriat, Jr., for instance, a Boston bookseller, survived the ordeal, and on his safe return to London, met Ambassador Page. Surely his independent testimony would have been very valuable, given an experience which he shared with the Ambassador, but he was convinced that here had been a single torpedo. Lauriat was also angry about the manner in which survivors were threatened by the British authorities at Queenstown. He was not called.
And what of that powerfully influential coterie of American anglophiles who gathered at Ambassador Walter Page’s residence on the evening of 7 May? What did they really know? Just five days before the sinking, Page had written a letter to his son Arthur forecasting ‘the blowing up of a liner with American passengers’. On the same day he wrote ‘ if a British liner full of American passengers be blown up, what will Uncle Sam do?’ Note that the question concerned a ship being blown up, not sunk. Then he added ‘That’s what’s is going to happen.’ What too of Mandell House’s discussions on 7 May both with Sir Edward Grey and King George V? They questioned him directly about the impact on America of a passenger liner being torpedoed, yet House seemed to find nothing suspicious in their foreknowledge. They knew that a disaster was about to happen, because they had been complicit in its organisation and preparation. On both sides of the Atlantic evil men pursued greater profit from human loss.
The official American reaction to the sinking of the Lusitania contained so many lies and went to such a depth to cover government complicity that there can be no doubt whatsoever that they shared in the blame for the dreadful incident. American authorities, bankers, financiers and politicians close to the Secret Elite were obliged to hide the truth that they were supplying Britain and France with much needed munitions in contravention of international law. In addition, they allowed American citizens to act as human shields and defied public opinion in so doing. Yes, Captain Schweiger of U-20 fired the fateful torpedo but the great liner had deliberately been set up as an easy target or, as the cold, scheming Churchill called it, ’livebait.’
Newspaper outrage denounced the sinking as the mass murder of innocent American citizens. The New York Times likened the Germans to ‘savages drunk with blood’ and the Nation declaimed that ‘the torpedo that sank the Lusitania also sank Germany in the opinion of mankind’. Stirred though they were, the American people were reluctant to embrace all out war. In a somewhat crude analysis the East coast had been galvanised by the powerful Anglo-American interests whose profits were already mounting in millions by the day. But the further news travelled from New York, through the Mid-West to the Pacific coast, the sinking of the Cunarder excited less and less attention. The British Ambassador regretfully informed the Foreign Office that the United States was a long way from war with anybody. The British Ambassador at Paris described Americans as ‘a rotten lot of of psalm-singing, profit mongering humbugs’. Changing opinion requires patience and the constant reiteration of propaganda.
The sinking of the Lusitania, and the successful cover-up by two complicit governments, played an important role in bringing about an eventual sea-change in opinion across America. They were also complicit in the murder of 1,201 men, women and children.
Carrol Quigley, The Anglo-American Establishment, published 1981, Books In Focus.
Gerry Docherty and Jim Macgregor, Hidden History, The Secret Origins OF The First World War, p. 18.
Lewis Einstein, The United States and the Anglo-German Rivalry, National Review, LX, Jan. 1913.
Ibid., pp. 736-50
Quigley, The Anglo-American Establishment, p. 168.
Robert E Osgood, Ideals and Self Interest in America’s Foreign Policy, pp.114-34; and 154-50.
Bryan to JP Morgan and Co. 15 August, Library of Congress, Foreign Relations, Supplement 580.
Daniel M Smith, Lansing and the Formation of American Neutrality Policies, 1914-1915, Mississippi Valley Historical Review, vol.43 No. 1, p. 69.
Kathleen Burk, War And The State, The Transformation of British Government, 1914-1919, p. 89.
Kathleen Burk, Britain, America and the Sinews of War, pp. 18-19.
Colin Simpson, Lusitania, pp. 49-51.
Simpson, Lusitania, p. 59.
The United States and War: President Wilson’s Notes on the Lusitania and Germany’s reply, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, vol. XXX (1915).
Simpson, Lusitania, pp. 172-3.
The United States and War: President Wilson’s Notes on the Lusitania and Germany’s reply, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, vol. XXX (1915) p. 47.
Our thanks to Colonel Robert A Lynn, Florida Guard, from personal communication.
See Guest blog, 2 May 2015, Mitch Peeke; The Lusitania Story – The Struggle for The Truth.
The Times, Saturday 15 May, 1915, p. 7.
The United States and War: President Wilson’s Notes on the Lusitania and Germany’s reply, Brooklyn Daily Eagle, vol. XXX (1915) p. 47.
Ibid., p. 48.
Simpson, Lusitania, p. 168.
Lauriat, Charles E. The Lusitania‘s Last Voyage. Houghton Mifflin and Co., 1915.
Burton J Hendrick, The Life And Letters Of Walter Page, vol. 1. p. 436.
Edward Mandell House and Charles Seymour, The Intimate Papers of Colonel House, vol.1, p. 432.
27] Reported in a letter from George Booth to Alfred Booth, 25 September 1914.
Thomas A Bailey, A Diplomatic History of the American People, p. 626.
New York Nation, 13 May, 1915.
H C Peterson, Propaganda for War, p. 170. and footnote 6.
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There are many reasons why 25 million children in Pakistan are out of school. From difficulties of access and poor learning outcomes to social pressures and extreme poverty, many of the factors that have led to the education emergency require long-term structural reform. But sometimes the answer is as simple as helping communities know their rights and enabling them to hold government officials to account.
Since 2010, when the Constitution (Eighteenth Amendment) Act was passed, every child in Pakistan between the ages of 5 and 16 is guaranteed education free of cost. This fundamental right, enshrined in Article 25-A of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, puts the onus on the state to make sure that every child is in school. Yet few Pakistani parents know of its existence.
“Most people in rural areas do not know that free and compulsory education is the fundamental right of their children,” says Nasreen Sheikh, Education Campaign Manager for the Rural Support Programmes Network (RSPN). As a result, parents feel powerless in the face of official apathy and neglect when it comes to schools in their villages and the standard of education on offer.
RSPN is a strategic platform for rural support programmes operating across Pakistan, building capacity and assisting with policy advocacy and donor linkages. The network covers 110 districts in all four provinces as well as the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, with a collective reach of 4.8 million rural households. In April 2013, RSPN partnered with Alif Ailaan to launch a campaign in 56 union councils in 7 districts: Dera Ghazi Khan, Bahawalnagar, Bahawalpur and Rajanpur in the Punjab; and Haripur, Mansehra and Swabi in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The purpose of the project was to mobilise rural communities to demand implementation of Article 25-A and to create a system of local-level accountability in education.
The challenge for the project was to create awareness about Article 25-A and enable parents to act on their own to improve the delivery of education locally. By holding community meetings, and organising walks and rallies, they spread the word about the right to education. “It is important to know your rights but that is not enough,” says Sheikh. “Parents don’t know who to approach if there is a problem with the local school.”
The next step was to build a system through which parents could address problems with local schools and hold education officials accountable. To this end, RSPN first made sure that schools in the target union councils had functioning school management committees, consisting of the head teacher and seven members of the community. From among the parents, two or three were selected in each union council to be part of a Parents Ittehad (parents’ union), whose job it is to represent the union council and speak on behalf of the community on education-related issues. Finally, at the district level, RSPN helped to set up a District Education Network made up of local support organisations and civil society organisations. The network holds regular meetings at the district level to relay education-related issues to government officials. “People now know which departments to go to for accountability and how to get the word to their local politicians,” says Sheikh. “Executive District Officers, teachers and officials from the education department know that everyone is watching and monitoring so they have to deliver services.”
While the education emergency in Pakistan is real, there are many myths about education that need to be dispelled. One of these is the idea that ordinary Pakistanis don’t care about education. “The demand for education exists,” says Sheikh. “In many cases it is simply a matter of creating the right systems.” RSPN’s work is itself the best evidence in support of this assertion. In the 56 union councils covered by the project, a baseline survey revealed there were 51,000 children out of school before the project was launched. By the time the project concluded, more that 18,000 children—or 35 per cent—were enrolled.
“The problems that people face are simple,” Sheikh explains. “If a 5-year-old child has to walk 5 kilometres to school every day, then no parent is going to put their child in that position. The law states that education should be free but no one has defined that properly.” In fact in many cases education is not free of cost even if a school charges no fees. Parents are still required to pay for books, bags, stationery and transport, expenses that poor rural households are often unable to meet.
Similarly, once a child is enrolled, the problem is to make sure they don’t drop out. “If a school has 250 students, just one teacher and no basic facilities, the quality of education will suffer and children won’t stay in school,” Sheikh says. “The bodies we have set up will help to ensure that the community is monitoring the situation even if the government is not.” Already, teacher absenteeism has been curbed as a result of parental involvement in school management. “Now it is a matter of sustaining these gains.”
Through its education campaign, RSPN has made a tangible difference in the lives of thousands of families. Parents in the target districts have started to take ownership of the issues, armed with knowledge about their rights and supported by an institutional system of local accountability. The RSPN example proves, first and foremost, that even the poorest communities in Pakistan care deeply about education. What it demonstrates is that, with a little support, ordinary people can hold their local officials to account and make positive change happen.
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If you’ve been looking for the motivation to begin an exercise program or get back into working out regularly, here are some interesting fitness facts that may help inspire you to get off the couch:
⦁ It only takes a deficit of 500 calories a day to lose 1 pound a week.
⦁ It takes x as long to lose new muscle when you stop working out than it did to gain it.
⦁ There are types of skeletal muscle fibers —type I, type 2-A, and type 2-B, understanding each one could improve your physique.
Following are fitness facts that cover information and tips for easy exercise and living a healthy lifestyle.
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It has been a a stellar month of Eco work at Crystal Dive & Eco Koh Tao with most of it being conducted at one of Koh Tao’s most popular local dive spots, Twins.
Twins is also one of two sites maintained and managed by Crystal Dive/Eco Koh Tao as part of Koh Tao’s ‘Adopt-a-Reef’ program. We have a number of environmental programs going on at the moment, some experiments but all of it is helping to enhance the spectre and appeal of Twins.
Recently, with the expansion of Buoyancy World we tranplnted all of last years coral nursery fragments, now grown up, to the new shipwreck that was constructed as part of the communities Buoyancy World 2.0 project.
Last week we have re-planted the coral nursery, a huge job, and collected size data with accompanying photographs so growth and appearance can be tracked for future knowledge and reference.
Near the main ‘safety stop’ pinnacle at Twins there lies a few branching acropora sp coral colonies that are subject to much destruction due to poor buoyancy of inexperienced divers. We collected many broken fragments and have transplanted them to artificial locations within Buoyancy World in our ever continuing attempts to mesh complimentary programs turning artificial reefs into biotic structures with the help of overgrowing organisms especially coral.
Finally we have replanted some of the coral fragments back onto the natural reef that was recently decimated in a bleaching event. The outcome from this currently looks very positive and hopefully we can do this on a more widespread scale.
With time and experience our methods become more refined and we are definitely getting better, developing our knowledge and understanding making our projects far more effective and streamlined.
It as been a big month and thank you to the many volunteers who have helped out transplanting corals, moving objects and fixing the nursery. In the end it is for the benefit of every individual on Koh Tao, both on land and in the sea, because it it the underwater world that brings the majority of people to Koh Tao. We must continue to make it a worthwhile place to visit.
Our Marine Conservation Partners include
Marine Conservation Koh Tao www.marineconservationkohtao.com
Save Koh Tao www.savekohtao.com
Crystal Dive www.crystaldive.com
Eco Koh Tao www.ecokohtao.com
Project Aware www.projectaware.org
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When buying a home, it’s easy to get caught up in the excitement. Doing so could jeopardize your chances of making a wise investment, though.
Remember these tips for home-buying to reduce your risk of making mistakes and improve your chances of making a good investment:
• Don’t buy/rent above your means. Do some careful planning and call “Star” to figure out how much you can comfortably spend on a home.
• Making a 20 percent or higher down payment is ideal, but you CAN still qualify for loans if you don’t have this amount available. Renter’s should calculate a third of their monthly income for comfortable rental payments on a home.
• Have a loan preapproval handy for home purchases and paystubs for rentals.
• Have the home inspected. Hire a home inspector to check the home for issues that need to be fixed on a purchase and Renters Insurance for any rentals.
Need more information about buying and help finding a new home? Call or Email Me Now. I’d be delighted to help you acquire your Next Home.
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New Delhi, Jul 23 (UNI) The Union government today denied the existence of Ram Setu, also known as Adam's Bridge, before the Supreme Court.
Senior counsel F S Nariman, appearing for the Union Government while opening the Centre's argument, contended before the court that according to Kamban Ramayana which is in the Tamil language Lord Rama, who had constructed the bridge to reach Sri Lanka to free his wife Sita, had destroyed it while returning.
He also contended before a three-judge bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan, Justices R V Ravindran and J M Panchal that the Union Government is not demolishing any Setu or Bridge as Ram Setu does not exist.
He also contended that it is immaterial whether Ram Setu is man made or a natural formation when it does not exist.
Mr Nariman also pleaded that Ram Setu cannot be declared a monument of national heritage.
The court, however, told the Union Government to do a balancing act between the fate of the people and the biosphere even if a little damage is done to the biosphere.
The judges also advised the Centre not to make an issue or controversy where there is none, as a little diversion can save the faith of the people, which has been granted protection under Article 25 of the Constitution.
The apex court also suggested to the government to consider whether an alternative route can be taken to spare Ram Setu.
Mr Nariman agreed, though reluctantly, to discuss the suggestion of the Supreme Court with the government.
Earlier, senior counsel K K Venugopal, appearing for the petitioner, contended before the court that a place of worship, which millions of Hindus have believed for centuries, was built by Lord Rama cannot be touched as it enjoys the protection of Article 25 of the Constitution.
He also pleaded that the government and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) have not carried out any scientific study to ascertain whether Ram Setu is a man-made or natural formation.
Earlier, the Centre in its affidavit, which it had to wihdraw later, had denied the existence of events and charaters of Ramayana, including that of Lord Rama himself.
The arguments will continue tomorrow.
The Union and Tamil Nadu governments are keen to complete the Sethusamudram project at the earliest.
Mr Nariman went to the extent of submitting before the court that 31-km-long Ram Setu is not a place of worship as nobody goes there to worship.
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Ordinary woman turned out to be extraordinary
For years I’ve been attracted to biographies and stories of famous women in the Bible, and to my surprise, there are quite a few. Some of them did great and mighty things and changed the course of human history.
For two weeks now, I have been studying the life of Hannah, mother of Samuel. Her story is found in 1 Samuel, and it is an interesting one.
In biblical days especially, it was important for women to bear children for their husband’s honor. Male children were considered a real victory, and women often prayed for a male heir to the family lineage. Hannah was no different. She wanted a child. She was married to Elkanah of Ramathaim Zophim of the mountains of Ephraim. He was the son of Zuph. Elkanah had two wives. One was named Peninnah, who had born him children since their marriage. The second was Hannah, the woman I have been studying.Hannah was barren. She had no children, but her heart longed for a son or a daughter. She knew the tender touch a mother could place upon a tiny infant and the guiding hand it took to teach and train an older child. She wanted badly to feel the joy of parenthood. She watched with an eager heart when the other mothers took their children out to play. She was helpful in preparing food and clothing for the children of others, but she had no child of her own.
As was the custom of the day, the male heads of households took their families with them to the city to the designated place where they would worship God and offer their sacrifices. We are told in Verse 3 of Chapter 1 of 1 Samuel, “This man, (Elkanah) went from his city yearly to worship and sacrifice to the Lord of hosts in Shiloh.” Verse 4 continues, “When the time came for Elkanah to make an offering, he would give portions to Peninnah, his wife, and to all her sons and daughters. But to Hannah he would give a double portion for he loved Hannah although the Lord had closed her womb.”
Later verses tell us that Hannah’s rival provoked her severely, taunting her because she had no child of her husband. Hannah wept and did not eat because her heart was grieving so. Elkanah noticed Hannah’s discomfort and lack of eating, and said to her, “Why won’t you eat, Hannah? Why is your heart grieved? Am I not better to you than ten sons?”
I’m certain Hannah loved Elkanah because of his kindness to her, but she still wanted to know the joys of motherhood. Hannah went to the tabernacle and knelt in serious prayer. Eli, the priest, was sitting where he could see her and assumed because her lips were moving but no sound was being made that she was drunk. He called out to her and asked why would she come to the tabernacle early in the day drinking or drunk. Hannah assured Eli that she had not been drinking and that she was praying to God for a child.
She further told Eli that if God would honor her earnest prayer and give her a male child, she would return him to the Lord where he would serve God for the rest of his life. Eli says in Verse 17, “Go in peace, and the God of Israel grant your petition which you have asked of Him.” The couple left to return home and in time, she conceived and bore a son of her husband. His name was Samuel.
Having worked for pastors for a number of years, I often iterate outlines and sermons with common words and letters that can be easily remembered. I was delighted to discover 10 words, all beginning with the letter “b” that help to tell Hannah’s story. They are barren, begged, behavior, believed, bargain, barter, back, blessed, because, and the last believe.
She was barren and knew it without a doubt. She had no child, but wanted one badly. She begged God from a sincere heart to grant her petition. Her behavior in the tabernacle was misjudged by Eli the priest. He thought her to be drunk because her lips moved, but no words were uttered that he could hear. Hannah demonstrated her faith and believed with all her heart that God would hear and answer her prayer. She made a serious bargain (or vow) with God that if He would grant her wish, she would return her child to the Lord to serve God for the rest of his life.
When the time came to give Samuel back to God, Hannah did not wince or try to barter with God. She kept her end of the deal. When it came time to return to the tabernacle to offer sacrifice, she took her young son and gave him to the priest for service. Samuel’s life was blessed because his mother trusted God. Hannah was blessed because she kept her vow.
The last “b” word I include is believe. Do we as Christians have even a portion of Hannah’s faith? Are we willing to ask God for big things in our lives? If we make a vow, do we keep it? Do we in our own way give our children to God for service?
When each of my three children were born in Atlanta area hospitals, they did not go directly home as their first destination. Instead, we called ahead and made an appointment with the pastor and drove directly to our church. We placed each of them, DeAnna, Brent, and Nikki, on the altar and listened as our pastor prayed over each and as we dedicated them back to the God of Heaven who had given them to us. Later as each grew and left home for college, camp, or work, we had to learn to give them up all over again.
I pray that we will have the faith of Hannah in giving our children for service. It seldom gets easier, but hopefully and prayerfully, we’ll do the right thing and keep our vows made to God.
Brenda Cannon Henley is an award-winning journalist and writer living on the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast. Having enjoyed more than four decades in ministry, Brenda shares her columns with our readers and works with churches and faith-based programs nationwide. She can be reached at (409) 781-8788 or at brendacannonhenley [at] yahoo [dot] com.
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Global Artificial Tears Market: Overview
Artificial tears refer to eye drops that help lubricate dry eyes, relieving the irritation on the ocular surface caused by the dryness. Artificial tears are predominantly used to treat dry eye syndrome, scientifically termed as keratoconjunctivitis sicca, a common ocular surface disorder characterized by eye inflammation and tear film disruption. They are also used to maintain the regular moisture on the eye’s outer surface and in cases of eye surgeries. Some artificial tears lubricate the eyes, promote their healing, and help prevent tear evaporation. Moreover, artificial tears are widely used at the time of eye tests and check-ups for moistening contact lenses.
The tear film that coats the eye surface comprises three layers – aqueous, lipid, and mucous layers. The aqueous layer is a combination of enzymes, electrolytes, antimicrobial proteins, antibodies, and various other compounds, while the lipid layer contains fatty compounds that reduce tear evaporation. The mucous layer consists of mucins and gelatinous glycoproteins that help evenly distribute the tear film all over the corneal surface. Artificial tears are often complemented with other dry eye treatments and are also widely available to consumers over the counter. The most commonly available artificial tears include eyedrops with preservatives and preservative-free eye drops. The former usually comes in multi-dose bottles and contains several preservatives that prevent bacterial growth after the bottle’s opening, whereas the latter has fewer additives and is more suitable for moderate-to-severe dry eyes. Generally, preservative-free eye drops are more recommended as the eyedrops containing preservatives might sometimes cause irritation to the eyes. Some of the most trusted brands for artificial tears are Genteal, Soothe, Blink Tears, Systane, TheraTears, Oasis, and Retaine.
Global Artificial Tears Market: Dynamics
The global artificial tears market is anticipated to witness fast-paced development over the upcoming years. The primary factors accountable for the global market growth include the rising incidence of chronic eye disorders (especially dry eye syndrome and cataract), increasing eyesight problems among the aging populace, digital workloads, burgeoning use of contact lenses, rising need for artificial tears during post-operative care, technological advancements, and eye care product innovations. Some other pivotal factors, such as prolonged exposure to computer and smartphone screens, rising penetration of smartphones and tablets, the popularizing trend of working-from-home, chronic conjunctivitis, malnutrition and poor diet (mostly in low-income countries), growing levels of pollution, frequent air travels, and dry weather conditions, are expected to boost the global market growth further. The various types of artificial tears include glycerin-derived tears, cellulose-derived tears, oil-based emulsion tears, polyethylene glycol, and propylene glycol-based tears. The demand for glycerin-derived tears has risen significantly in recent times due to their capability of keeping the eyes moist for longer periods. Hence, this is another vital factor likely to trigger global market growth over the forecast period. However, the excessive usage of artificial tears often leads to side-effects like blurred vision, eye pain, irritation, and redness. This acts as a major restraint for global market expansion.
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The global artificial tears market is highly consolidated across some of the most lucrative regions of the world, including:
- North America
- Asia Pacific
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- Rest of APAC
- Latin America
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- Middle East & Africa
- Saudi Arabia
- Rest of MEA
Among the key regions, the Asia Pacific region is foreseen as the most dominant market for artificial tears in the forthcoming years, owing to the expanding geriatric population and surging prevalence of dry eye syndrome in the region. The North American and European markets are predicted to demonstrate fast-paced growth over the estimated timeline, owing to technological advancements, product innovations, and growing awareness among people.
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The global artificial tears market witnesses an intense level of competition due to the presence of a large number of market players, including Allergan plc, Ocusoft Inc., Alcon Inc., Novartis International AG, Johnson & Johnson, Abbott Medical Optics Inc., Santen Pharmaceuticals, Bausch & Lomb, McNEIL-PPC, Inc., Carl Zeiss AG, Advanced Vision Research, Inc., Akron Inc., Novartis International AG, and Aura lab Ltd.
Numerous companies have introduced advanced artificial tear products, such as eyedrops without preservatives or with non-irritating preservatives. Moreover, with the ongoing technological advancements, these companies are addressing issues related to these products’ side-effects. For instance, in October 2019, the American pharmaceutical giant Allergan introduced its new line of eye lubricants under the name of Refresh Relieva. In February 2020, Canada-based I-MED Pharma Inc. announced the launch of the newest addition to its range of I-DROP artificial tears, called I-DROP® MGD.
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Global Artificial Tears Market Segmentation
Based on Product Type:
- Cellulose-derived Tears
- Glycerin-derived Tears
- Oil-based Emulsion Tears
- Polyethylene Glycol
- Propylene Glycol-based Tears
Based on Delivery Method:
- Eye Drops
Based on Application:
- Dry Eyes Treatment
- Contact Lenses Moisture
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U.S. residents continue to turn to public transportation, according to APTA’s recently released ridership report for the third quarter of 2011.
The report reveals that Americans took 2.6 billion trips on public transit from July through September 2011, a 2 percent increase over the same period last year.
This means that nearly 52 million more trips were taken on U.S. public transportation in the third quarter compared to the same period last year—more than the paid attendance at every regular season National Football League game during the 2008, 2009, and 2010 seasons!
Both USA Today and The Washington Post reported on the ridership numbers.
This is the first time since 2008 that the first, second, and third quarters of the year all reflected ridership growth—a fact that can be attributed to a number of factors including high gas prices, improved real-time passenger information, and a recovering economy.
New service extensions also contributed to the increase.
“This increase in ridership shows that Americans want more transportation choices and will use public transportation if it is available in their community,” said APTA President & CEO Michael Melaniphy. “Also, transit agency investments are paying off, resulting in riders experiencing a higher level of quality service.”
Noting the important link between public transportation and the economy, Melaniphy said: “Nearly 60 percent of public transportation trips are taken for work commutes. In addition, whenever gas prices are high, people decide to save money by taking public transportation instead of driving.”
This is a turnaround from late 2008, when the economic recession caused ridership numbers to fall throughout 2009—an expected outcome when considering the 60 percent of trips taken by commuters.
In 2011, however, ridership growth has remained steady, with 1.6 percent increases in the first and second quarters.
Breakdown of the Numbers
Light rail led the third quarter with growth of 5.8 percent.
Twenty-two of 27 light rail systems reported increased ridership, with the biggest growth in Dallas, TX (36.4 percent); Seattle, WA (35.8 percent); Salt Lake City, UT (21.0 percent); Buffalo, NY (19.5 percent); Oceanside, CA (16.0 percent); and Philadelphia, PA (10.0 percent).
Other light rail systems showing significant percentage increases were in Seattle, WA (8.3 percent); Phoenix, AZ (7.8 percent); and Los Angeles, CA (7.6 percent).
Commuter rail ridership was up 2.7 percent, including a triple-digit increase in Austin, TX, which had extensive expansion of its service. Six cities saw double-digit increases: Nashville, TN (30.2 percent); Oceanside, CA (22.7 percent); Portland, OR (16.2 percent); Seattle, WA (11.8 percent); San Carlos, CA (10.7 percent); and Salt Lake City, UT (10.1 percent).
Heavy rail was up 2.0 percent with 13 of 15 systems experiencing increases. Cities whose heavy rail systems showed the highest percentage of increases were Cleveland, OH (9.7 percent); Philadelphia, PA (8.7 percent); Boston, MA (7.0 percent); and San Francisco, CA (6.1 percent).
Bus systems also saw their ridership rise by 1.4 percent nationwide. Two cities had double-digit increases in the third quarter: Columbus, OH, with 10.8 percent and St. Louis, MO, with 10.3 percent.
Additional major ridership increases for large bus agencies were in Long Beach, CA (9.3 percent); San Antonio, TX (7.7 percent); Miami, FL (7.3 percent); Orlando, FL (6.8 percent); San Diego, CA (6.7 percent); Washington, DC (5.7 percent); Arlington Heights, IL (5.4 percent); Minneapolis, MN (5.4 percent); and Cleveland, OH (5.2 percent).
The text of the report is available here.
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The first rays of morning sun moved across the ceiling of Annie and LJ’s bedroom. The sunshine glowing through the skylight usually felt friendly, helping both wake up to the promise of a new day. Recently though, Annie was already awake, having spent another restless night tossing and turning.
“I have got to start getting more sleep,” she thought. After completing her morning meditation, she took her glass of water from the nightstand and walked into the bathroom. Peering at her skin in the mirror, she noticed the circles under her eyes and how despite all the moisturizer she applied every night, her skin looked tired and dry. “This is a result of not enough sleep.”
She picked up her toothbrush and applied the toothpaste. Just as she was beginning to brush her teeth, she looked at the tube again and read the ingredients: Aloe Vera toothpaste is more successful at killing and controlling harmful bacteria than any other toothpaste due to its anti-inflammatory compounds.
As she was reading, LJ hugged her, “another sleepless night?”
“Yes, and my skin is really showing the effects too.”
“Well, we have to get your lack of sleep addressed, so I’m going to talk to our naturopathic doctor to see if there are herbal remedies. In the meantime, remember that succulent with a thick outer layer and vast webbed inner vein system that retains moisture – the Aloe Vera plant? As it turns out, its spikes and flowers are natural antioxidants. They are a source of choline and folic acid which, is beneficial to hair and skin regeneration. So how about drinking a daily glass? The juice of the plant is water-dense, making it a great way to stay hydrated. Its nutrients help keep the kidney and liver flushed, which also helps keep your skin flushed.”
Annie chuckled, “It’s amazing how connected we are; I was just reading the value of Aloe Vera on the toothpaste tube. I do recall we used to drink the juice religiously. Its taste takes getting used to, maybe that is why we stopped, but I will get some today because it really does have tremendous internal and external health benefits. I remember reading Aloe Vera, in ancient times was called “the plant of immortality,” and documents show Cleopatra used it in her daily beauty routine.”
“She was a smart queen,” mused LJ. Did you know Aloe Vera leaves have over 240 nutritional and anti-aging ingredients including, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3, B6, C, and E, and the minerals calcium, iron, potassium, copper, manganese, selenium, sodium, and chromium, all important to protecting and repairing skin? Also, it is effective at treating sunburns and other skin conditions like acne, due to its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties.”
“You are a walking Aloe Vera encyclopedia LJ, laughed Annie. You probably already knew its value for muscle growth and maintenance. Its twenty Amino acids are key to building muscle tissue.”
“I did not know that wife. Tell me more.”
“Okay. Aloe Vera contains 8 enzymes that break down fats and sugars from food, thereby benefiting digestion and nutrient absorption. However, for some, the underside of the Aloe Vera leaf is latex. It can cause stomach upset and exacerbate intestinal illnesses such as Crohn’s and Irritable Bowel Syndrome. We must be careful in choosing which brand to buy. I will make sure ours is from a reputable company and more than 99% aloe, so we are getting all its nutritional value and not many additives. By the way, I’m not offering our neighbor Rachel Aloe Vera juice because it is not recommended for ingestion during pregnancy and breastfeeding.”
“You’re all we aloe needed,” sang LJ.
Annie thought, “I gotta get more sleep. I actually think that’s funny.”
Annie and LJ are a fictional couple. Their storyline promotes healthy eating and earth-friendly practices.
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You're Doing It Wrong, Moron: 5 Tips for Giving Better Compliments
There’s no denying that people love words of affirmation. Everyone enjoys being told when they do an exceptionally good job or when they look nice on a special day.
Then again, receiving compliments is a relatively simple and passive experience. Giving legitimate, truly thoughtful, and heartfelt compliments is something else entirely. In an era of instant, faceless communication, the art of giving meaningful compliments might be headed the way of the dodo.
Thought and intention are a big part of the problem. A lot of us regularly offer compliments to friends and loved ones. But those words so easily bleed into the background, tossed out with minimal thought or no real consideration.
A genuine compliment can boost work performance, change a person’s outlook on their day, or do countless other things you'll probably never know. Here are few tips for giving genuine, thoughtful compliments.
Don’t give a compliment just because you want to be in someone’s favor. Others can tell when you are being insincere, which can spell bigger troubles and doubts about your intentions and character. When you give a compliment, make sure that you actually mean your words.
Avoid the Usual
Anyone can say “good job” or “nice outfit.” These types of generic compliments tend to have little impact on the recipient. When you give a compliment, make sure you wait for the opportune moment and embrace specificity. Choose words that embrace something truly exceptional. Not only will this demonstrate your awareness, but it will also let the recipient know their efforts are noticed and appreciated.
Consider the Appropriateness
Not only is being specific important, but choosing the right words can also make a world of difference. Always make sure that the compliments you are giving aren’t backhanded or gender-specific. Comments about a coworker's appearance can easily tread into dangerous waters; it's always important to consider the setting and the environment for the compliment.
A compliment is intended to benefit the person who receives it. Once you give someone a compliment, don’t repeat yourself until you receive a “thank you.” Simply give your compliment and politely carry on with your other tasks.
You don’t need to put on a big show to give a compliment. All you need to do is be yourself and deliver your compliment in a polite and efficient manner. Giving a compliment without having to become a different person will also make the compliment more sincere.
Delivering great compliments will not only make you feel good, but it will also help brighten the day of others. In a world where everyone seems to always be facing a computer, TV, or phone screen, take the time to let those around you know about the exceptional things they are doing by telling them face to face.
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By Catherine Van Gilder | Photos by Franklin & Esther Schmidt
When visitors ask Barbara and Andy Twigg how old their house is, they mean: was it built in the 18th century, or early in the 19th? It looks, after all, like a house firmly rooted, with board walls and stone fireplaces, old doors and well-worn floors. The truth is a surprise: The house, as it appears today, was built in 1995.
“The newel post came from a shop on the Eastern Shore,” Barbara says, explaining that, for years, she and Andy would find odds and ends in antiques stores, kids in tow. Vintage pottery sits on a kitchen wall shelf made up of reclaimed lumber. Almost every one of the doors in the house is antique, to the builder’s chagrin. “Each door was a different size, and had to be custom fit,” Andy says. The double doors came from the church Barbara attended as a child. Vintage lighting fixtures were brought along from their previous dwelling.
The Twiggs had restored an old house, and appreciated quality and character, the wood trim and wide-board floors. But they had missed closets, energy-efficient windows, a finished basement, and an open floor plan. They began to think about building a new “old” colonial house, using vintage and authentic building materials. After a year-long search, they found a verdant plot surrounded by a Civil War-era rock wall. With bucolic views of church steeples and blue-tinged mountains, it was the perfect place to build.
Lucky for the Twiggs a bevy of skilled family members were on call—talented carpenters, stonemasons, drafters, and electricians, not to mention a brother who is an antiques dealer always on the lookout. A neighbor introduced another brother to his future wife on the job site.
Andy had a local mill make fluted trim, copied from that in their first home, for this project. Authenticity was important to the couple, who searched out historical reproductions when an antique element could not be salvaged or found. Colonial-period colors—mustard, sage green, brick red, and ivory—run throughout the house. (Painting was Barbara’s job.) Vents, electrical paraphernalia, and some appliances hide behind cabinets or decoration.
It’s the two-story log cabin, a more recent addition, that most creates the sense of history. “I’ve always wanted to live in a log cabin,” Barbara used to lament. Then her son found one, a relic, in a friend’s back yard. Painted yellow, orange, and red, it was being used as a storage shed. “They sold it to us for $750!” Andy laughs.
Friends and family helped move the cabin piece by piece. It took two years to reassemble it. “We were in a constant work zone,” Barbara recalls. Every board had to be power-washed, hand-stripped, and sanded. Badly deteriorated logs were replaced with reclaimed timbers of cedar, oak, and even American chestnut. Fresh chinking was added between stacked logs, an arduous task: “My sons helped me on that one,” Barbara says.
Every year in late fall, the Twiggs open their doors as part of a craft-studio tour. Barbara sells her own utilitarian creations, including the same kind of hooked and “penny” rugs made from wool strips that her great-grandmother once made. What’s ahead for this industrious family? Andy grins. “A timber frame barn, vintage, for antique cars,” he says. They’re on the lookout.Published in: Early Homes Early Homes Fall/Winter 2010
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In recent weeks we published a few articles (see here and here) promoting a new metaphor (the HIVE Model) that attempts to provide some clarity and structure to how organizations can arrange the workplace so that business processing leverages the power of communities working in NOW Mode.
The core construct of the HIVE model is the Pod. A Pod encapsulates a Role with competences expressed as Controls, each control containing the means and knowledge to perform certain tasks or processes. An employee of the organization to whom the Role is assigned, is the Pilot of the Pod.
A HIVE Unit is a community of many Pod’s through which business is processed by virtue of conversations amongst the various Pod’s. Interactions amongst Pod’s responding to events constitute action pathways that are spontaneously constructed by the Pilot’s of those Pod’s.
Social organizations that operate at their core in this form, i.e., as Social HIVE’s, are very different from the classical Functional structures that so characterized the business world of the 20th century. But for those who grew up inside those structures, the transition from Functional to Social is a challenge that almost requires a leap of faith. The HIVE model is an attempt to alleviate the unknown in that transition but still leaves many unanswered questions, particularly for those who are accustomed to the Functional paradigm and its many established ‘habits’. These ‘habits’ are considered normal, almost taken for granted and so if they are absent in a social model, the latter generates a great deal of skepticism, if not apprehension.
In this article, we compare the two models in the hope that this comparison clarifies the HIVE model further and alleviate some of the apprehension the model may cause.
Two important characteristics of a Functional organization separate it from the HIVE metaphor and social networking in general:
– Functional departments
These two characteristics are also at the root of the many flaws of the Functional structure. Grouping people by skill set is a natural choice for human beings. It is consistent with our tendency to classify everything (animal species, plant species, automobiles, consumer products, etc.). We like to turn a complex set of diverse items into neat groups of similar items.
Functional grouping may seem logical but it causes self-centeredness. People tend to gravitate towards the internal dynamics of their departments where they seek comfort in uniformity and similarity. Unfortunately, for a business, this is dysfunctional behavior because there is nothing that a single, monochrome group can do alone that is significant for the business. Functional departments are headed by Managers or Directors who are focused on the operation of the department, inevitably creating a dangerous distance between what motivates the employees of each Department and the core promise of the Enterprise to the market.
The hierarchy metaphor is the device that human beings invented to keep the enterprise connected. Since each department is an island drifting in its self-centered mind set, departments have to be brought under a higher level of authority, at which level we may find some cohesion with the mission of the enterprise. Unfortunately, when a problem occurs, individual departments can’t resolve them and so decisions that are needed end up being forwarded higher and higher in the structure until someone has enough scope to resolve the issue. Since there are few individuals at the top levels, issues accumulate and take time to get sorted out.
In a HIVE construct, none of these problems are present. A HIVE contains all the skills needed to accomplish a mission because the selection of Pod’s for a HIVE is directly based on the mission of the HIVE, which is expressed in terms of what is meaningful to the end customer of the enterprise. There are no other forms or dimensions of goals and objectives than that crisp and clear mission outline. Thus, if an issue occurs, the required action pathways can be instantiated within the HIVE and decisions are made rapidly by the people who know the problem best – ground troops! It is not difficult to conceive that the brains of 50 or 100 competent adults can, collectively, do a better job than a single individual.
The effectiveness of a HIVE is further extended through natural connections to other HIVE’s. Since the structure is flat and there are no hierarchical protocols and authorities interfering with communication, when one HIVE Unit needs help to solve a complex problem, it can simply collaborate with another HIVE next door.
HIVE’s are also free structures that can form new HIVE’s. When a new type of problem surfaces, individuals can arrange a new HIVE, tailored to the new type of problem. This phenomenon of ‘HIVE Mutation’ is inherent to Spontaneous Association. Just as individuals can create action pathways in a HIVE, they can create new pathways which, when repeated, end up generating a new HIVE. Compare this flexibility with the rigidity of a Functional org structure and all that you have to go through to change the structure. It is no wonder that Functional structures resort to other compensatory strategies, like committees, task forces and councils – none of which are needed in the HIVE model.
Meetings and collaboration
In a Functional structure, individuals find themselves, by design, surrounded by like-professionals -it’s a monochromatic world. Hence, when people need to work across functional disciplines, they meet. Meetings are the other device that human beings invented to compensate for Functional disjointed-ness.
Meetings are extremely poor substitutes for continuous collaboration. For starters, they can only deal with a limited number of issues. And they only last a short amount of time after which everybody returns to their monochromatic departments. Any cohesion created by the multidisciplinary nature of the meeting (if any) disappears after the meeting. It’s like a rainbow of short duration. Meetings are also limited by the physical world – everyone needed at the meeting has to be present at the same time, which then causes difficulty booking the meeting, which is why issues take long to resolve. As time passes, issues accumulate faster than people can call meetings.
In a HIVE, this ‘meeting congregation’ is persistent, i.e., it’s not a ‘hit and run’ event, it’s how people work. They are always in the ‘meeting room’. Moreover, because a HIVE operates in a virtual space, people are available all the time to deal with all issues. In a virtual space, people can multi-task and go from one issue to another at the same time. There are few delays and things get done much faster.
Privacy and Confidentiality
One of the aspects that is characteristic of a Functional culture is extreme privacy and confidentiality. Privacy is actually amplified by the borders around a Functional silo and by the layers between levels of authority. [One day a manager is not privy to certain discussions; the next day he is promoted and suddenly he can hear the conversations behind that closed door… Does that makes sense?…]
In a HIVE culture, privacy is not a big issue (possibly with some exceptions) because it is not imposed by notions of power and territory. People are always involved in getting things done for customers. There is no time to waste with gossip or secrecy (yes, secrets do waste time, don’t they?…), time is focused on a collective mission and people know what they need to know to accomplish their tasks and are not interested in what is irrelevant to those tasks.
Flow of Work – Instance Mode and NOW Mode
The way that work flows in a HIVE versus a Functional structure couldn’t be more different. This is the most fundamental issue at the core of this ‘debate’.
The biggest problem with Functional structures is accumulation. Work moves from one Functional silo to another in piles, i.e., in batches. [Here’s a batch of time sheets. Here’s a batch of invoices to send to customers]. And as each of these batches enters a new department it slows down! Inevitably. That’s because the person organizing, prioritizing and distributing work in one department is not the same as in the next department. And as the work moves from department to department, the pile increases. Accumulation and the resulting slow down in work flow is the cancer and the rust of Functional structures, the key reason why as Social organizations grow and spread across the Economy, Functional structures have no hope to survive!
HIVE’s don’t work in batch mode, they work in NOW mode because they do things in Instance Mode. Consider an instance to be an occurrence of a business object. E.g., one finished goods sku, one client account, one disbursement, one loan application, one customer order, one batch of a medical product, one shipment, etc. Each one of these is an instance.
Working in instance mode means that if an event affects an instance, you process the entire event against that instance. I.e., you never batch steps of a process. Working in instance mode simplifies everybody’s task particularly because HIVE behavior combines instance-mode with NOW mode. Here’s why:
NOW Mode makes it that you don’t do anything on a periodic drum-beat but rather in real-time, as events happen. Thus, you don’t do some things weekly and other things monthly. In the Functional world there are chronic ‘batching’ habits as a result of which people batch tasks and distribute them into weekly, monthly and quarterly cycles. Inevitably, then, you can’t work in Instance Mode.
Take as an example how KPI’s are published in Supply Chain Management. Suppose that once a month you publish Service Levels – what does that entail? That all the Orders of the month, for all the sku’s that were ordered by customers, are gathered and the whole thing is churned through calculations to end up with one number for everything. Sure, you can slice that data by Product, Customer, whatever but that’s not the point; the point is that you have to take all this data or all these instances and process everything in one shot. See how tough that task is?
The same character of batching periodically is found in supply plans and even production schedules: Supply Plans are the output of either MRP or APS runs that are performed at periodic intervals. If you look at a Supply Chain planner or analyst, you will see him or her process and plan many sku’s and materials if not all sku’s and materials in one shot – once a week or once a month. Same goes fora Finite Planner handling Production Schedules: “we review the schedule once a week for the next 2 weeks”.
Processing data in periodic batches is both burdensome and rigid. Now, compare this with HIVE behavior where things are done in Instance Mode, event by event, in NOW Mode:
– If there is an event or a signal or alert showing an anomaly in market supply (it could even be a customer complaining) you go and look at the Service Level for the affected sku’s for the pertinent period of time. You could measure the Service Level (some call it on time delivery; some line-fill rate) for the past week, the past 6 weeks, the past month, or all of the above – to interpret what the signal is telling you. And you would act on that information right away.
– Events and signals would tell a Supply Chain planner that he/she needs to take a look at supply for a few sku’s; he/she would then process an MRP/APS run for those sku’s after a careful analysis of events and their impact. He/she would change the supply plan for the pertinent materials and immediately forward those changes to the Supply Chain. In NOW Mode there is no better time than the present moment.
This same philosophy of NOW Mode/Instance Mode applies to industrial tasks as much as to planning or administrative tasks – work flows as Lean Thinking teaches us. If you are finishing a batch of tablets of a pharmaceutical product, package it right away, analyze it right away in the Lab and as soon as that is done, have QA review the documentation and release it for sale. Don’t just accumulate batches and batches of tablets; and don’t package them all at the same time. Don’t accumulate samples for analysis at the door of theLab and then schedule them for analysis. And so on…
In instance mode and NOW mode, organizations are never burdened by the weight of large volumes of things to be processed. Work is much lighter and is performed much faster. HIVE’s are soft constructs that invite this kind of behaviour; whereas Functional structures, for all of its attributes as documented above, invite batching and delaying.
So, are we proposing that we do away with Functional Structures altogether? Not quite. We are proposing that you consider eliminating the inherent notions of power, hierarchy and command-and-control. However, there is one positive side to monochromatic groups that can’t be underestimated – they foster (or may foster) a professional focus on competency, knowledge and, ultimately, quality. This is very important. Organizations aren’t simply machines of output serving the company’s mission. We are humans and what defines us is the creation of new things through the development and dissemination of knowledge. We can’t just jump in and start piloting Pod’s. First and foremost, we are both receptacles and incubators of knowledge and in that sense, going into an introverted cocoon, as it were, where the particular scope of knowledge that drives each of us is fostered, is not just a good thing, it is essential.
Skill groups should exist, they should be formalized and they should be seen as critical activities within the Enterprise. In that sense, Functional groups should continue to exists but, in this case, as “brotherhoods of knowledge and skill“. Their concern should not be the assignment of work but rather to develop skill, monitor competency levels and insure the good quality of every task performed in the enterprise.
Finally, what happens to leadership in a HIVE social model?
In Functional Organizations, leaders sit at the top of a functional pyramid or part of it. Their role is defined by the functional scope underneath them in the structure and they have authority over how things are done and who does them. As suggested previously, these attributes of authority and work assignment are not pertinent in the HIVE social model. So, what do leaders do and how?
In a HIVE Model, Leaders strategize and provide direction. There are no HIVE’s unless there are clear goals and a clear mission defining a HIVE. You don’t assign a mission to a HIVE; you cobble together a HIVE for a mission. These missions must be thought out and articulated – Leaders do that.
Leaders must monitor the performance of the HIVE, not of specific individuals. They must monitor conversation threads of critical issues and if, through their wisdom and knowledge, they see it fit, they intercept a course of action and correct it, through advice and counsel.
There are a few points to consider when looking at Leaders and their role in a social organization:
- A logical way to position Leaders is to assign one Leader to each HIVE Unit. However, keep in mind that HIVE’s are multi-disciplinary in nature while in classical structures, Leaders tend to be somewhat uni-dimenional. To lead a HIVE, a Leader would have to be mission-focused and mission-capable, not really specialized in one field or discipline.
- If you transition from a Functional structure to a Social organization, a big problem will be that in Functional structures, people in Power and Authority positions aren’t necessarily good Leaders. Leadership and Power are not synonymous. In a HIVE, Leaders lead through drive, inspiration and sheer talent, not through the authority of their position in a hierarchy.
- Finally, in a HIVE model, Leaders have to work together which then leads us to propose the notion of a Leadership HIVE (or several).
Leadership HIVE’s are Units where leaders work together in monitoring, orienting and strategizing the HIVE complex. In our view, a Leadership HIVE provides the same strengths of the social model to the Leadership role. In a Leadership HIVE, leaders can be there for a multitude of reasons: they can be thought leaders, experts, business leaders, great strategists, etc. If you think of Leadership in the social enterprise context, you will not associate “Leader” with “Power” and you won’t think of a Leader as an individual but rather as a member of a community. Consider that for a few minutes and you will see the tremendous advantages of this way of thinking. Remember for a moment how difficult it is to get high level executives in a Functional structure to work together as a team and you’ll quickly see what we mean…
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This article was originally published by Tyler Durden at ZeroHedge.
With the Tokyo Olympics set to start Friday, the negative headlines continue to pile up. Thanks to bans on spectators and the ongoing State of Emergency in the Japanese capital city, public opinion in Japan has turned decidedly against the Games, with most Japanese rooting for the Olympics to simply be canceled.
Dozens of staff and athletes have already tested positive. Outside of the COVID headlines, a Ugandan weight lifter has gone missing. Now, Reuters reports that the isolation bubble system put in place to house the athletes in the Olympic Village has already been compromised.
This means organizers’ promises that there would be “zero risk” of athletes infecting Tokyo residents have already been rendered moot. Kenji Shibuya, the former director of the Institute for Population Health at King’s College London, said such declarations only served to confuse and anger people as actual conditions on the ground were “totally opposite.”
“It’s obvious that the bubble system is kind of broken,” said Shibuya, who in April co-authored a British Medical Journal commentary that said the Olympics must be “reconsidered” due to Japan’s inability to contain coronavirus cases.
“My biggest concern is, of course, there will be a cluster of infections in the village or some of the accommodation and interaction with local people.”
Rather, since the start of July, there have been at least 71 cases detected among athletes preparing to compete in the Games. Videos showing interactions among athletes have added to concerns that the highly infectious delta variant will spread through the Olympic Village like the wildfires presently burning across swaths of Oregon.
New COVID-19 cases in Tokyo reached 1,410 on Saturday, the highest level in nearly six months, while the Games are due to start at the end of this week.
Some public health experts have warned that seasonal factors, increased mobility, and the growing prevalence of delta could cause cases in Tokyo to surge past 2,000 per day in the next month, a level that could push the city’s healthcare system to the breaking point.
Only 33% of Japanese citizens have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine, a level that’s well below other western countries. While the vaccination push has picked up steam in recent weeks, logistical issues have left some areas with shortages of jabs.
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Public intellectuals and institutions like think-tanks essentially dabble in ideas, both to explain the world and help change it. The mechanism of the entrenched power, if exclusionary, often poses an obstacle to widespread prosperity and human flourishing. Intellectuals, in this regard, uncover the operation of power and end up speaking truth to power. Liberals, in particular, tend to be wary of power exercised by the state, given its legitimate monopoly over violence.
How should then the liberals see the relation between intellectuals and the state? In a 1986 article published in Freedom First, the prolific Marathi editor Govind Talwalkar provides an answer. For him, the pursuit of political power and intellectual endeavours are fundamentally contradictory undertakings. The former involves lying as business as explained by Plato while the latter is concerned with telling the truth and also beauty in case of literature. As such, intellectual morality ought to turn into a project of uncovering state oppression.
Talwaklar further argues against the state patronage of intellectual and creative undertakings, for it breeds inefficiency and makes intellectuals subservient to the state. Additionally, Talwalkar warns against the tendency of intellectuals to man the state-funded institutions only to perpetuate mediocrity and nepotism. The public universities and government-funded research institutions in India are the prime examples of ideological capturing, enabled by state control of funding and appointments. The implication of Talwalkar’s writing couldn’t be more explicit: intellectual enterprises would do well to maintain distance from state patronage and to keep speaking truth to power.
Produced below is an extract from the article.
The modern state is all pervasive and the world of letters cannot function completely independent of it. But the role of the state and that of letters is contradictory if not in conflict with each other. Ideological states pledge themselves to control all aspects of human activity. Fired by a certain philosophy, they want to build an utopia and, what is worse, they concentrate excessive power and build a closed society.
Plato the first philosopher-statesman had no compunction in accepting the fact that it was the business of the rulers to lie. In the Republic Plato wrote: “it is the business of the rulers of the city, if it is anybody’s business to tell lies, deceiving both its enemies and its own citizens for the benefit of the city.” He urges that these are useful only as medicine, but the ruler of the state must not behave like some of those ordinary doctors who have no courage to administer strong medicines. He must be a more courageous man, since he must be determined to administer a great many lies and deceptions – of course for the benefit of the ruled. In this sense all modern rulers and politicians are ‘Platonists.’
Literature as philosophy must seek truth as well as beauty and cannot reconcile itself with politics or the state. So, for centuries we have witnessed a conflict between the two and many writers, poets, and intellectuals have been condemned to poverty and prisons, even to sacrificing their lives.
Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, many South American states and many Communist states offer examples. Osip Mandlestam’s life is a moving account of a poet’s struggle and Solzhenitsyn a living example of the undaunted spirit.
If it is the business of the ruler to lie, it is the business of the writers to tell the truth. lt is not only totalitarian states that strangulate truth; democratic governments too do the same. ln Truth and Power, Mr. Hans Morgenthau wrote: “The President of the United States, too can do almost anything. He can play with truth, deform it and discard it at his whim. But there is one thing he cannot do, he cannot still the voice of truth.” Therefore the intellectuals have to stick to their guns. “In the face of this misunderstanding and scorn for the function the intellectual can and must perform for the political sphere, the intellectuals of America can do one thing; live by the standard of truth – that is their peculiar responsibility as intellectuals and by which the man of Power will ultimately be judged as well,” Morgenthau averred.
However, it is not my contention that in a democratic society the world of letters should all the while be at loggerheads with the state. lt never is. Insolence of power must be resented but at the same time the arrogance of the intellect should not be tolerated. We have also to guard against hypocrisy and intellectual dishonesty. Everyone loves flattery, the difference is only one of degree. Writers and artists are easy victims. Even though writers and intellectuals are zealous about their freedom many of them crave for recognition from the powers that be.
The full text can be accessed here (page 13).
IndianLiberals.in is an online library of all Indian liberal writings, lectures and other materials in English and other Indian regional languages. The material that has been collected so far contains liberal commentary dating from the early 19th century till the present. The portal helps preserve an often unknown but very rich Indian liberal tradition and explain the relevance of the writings in today’s context.
The opinions expressed in this essay are those of the authors. They do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of CCS.
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This is a question I hear everyday… “What does bathtub refinishing cost?” Seem like such a simple question, and I’m always inclined to reply with… “How long is a piece of string?” 🙂
What determines the cost?
There are many variables that determine the cost of a bathtub reglazing project. Primarily three: materials, labor, and local market value. These are the questions I ask my customers everyday:
- What is the condition of the existing bathtub?
- Is the bathtub fiberglass or steel enamel? Or maybe a cast iron clawfoot tub?
- Is there any chips or damage to the surface… or just discoloration and wear?
- By bathtub, do you mean bathtub and a surround, or just a tub?
- Is this a normal size bathtub or is extra large? Maybe a spa tub?
- When do you need it done? Right away, or is there some flexibility in the timing.
- Are there other projects in the house we will be doing as well, or just the tub?
- Do you want the tub to be standard white, or do we need to match a color?
- Are there any repairs that need to be done? Filling of chips and scratches? Pitting?
- Do we need to remove old caulk and come back the next day and re-caulk after the coatings have cured?
Okay, so what’s an average cost?
Then again, it’s really not all that complex. On average… most of the bathtubs that need reglazing are simply in need of a refresh. Worn by years of use, abrasive cleaning agents – and exposure of course to lots of water – most bathtubs just need a make-over to give new life to a perfectly good bathtub. For the most part this scenario is our typical daily job.
On average, our jobs cost anywhere from $295 to $395.
That’s because our business is located in Baltimore, Maryland and this is the competitive rate for bathtub refinishing. The national average for bathtub refinishing cost (per Home Advisor) is $461. With a typical range between $328 and $603.
As a business owner, I’m thinking – darn! We are in the low end for the national average. But at the same time, we feel our pricing is fair and we are able to do a good fair day’s work to provide a quality service.
Why choose refinishing over replacement?
That’s easy. Have you ever tried to remove and replace a bathtub? It’s no small task to be sure. First of all, you’ll need at least two people. Second, you’ll want to make sure you’re prepared to put in some serious labor – and clean up! – hours. And not to be left out – you will need to dispose of the old tub, which means a trip to the dump or the cost of a dumpster delivered to your home. All in all – that’s just to remove the old tub. The list is longer, but I won’t outline the full process here.
To be sure, reglazing your bathtub is a very smart, affordable alternative to replacing it.
There are MANY companies in our area that do what we do. We suggest you shop around for the best price with just a few recommendations for your search.
Do ask the following questions when you request and estimate:
- What is your warranty policy?
- Are you technicians trained and certified?
- What are your safety policies?
- Is caulk removal and re-application of caulk included?
- Is your company insured?
- What are the cost for repairs of cracks and more major damage?
- Do you guarantee your workmanship?
I hope this article was helpful! Please feel free to contact us with any questions. We would be happy to help you figure out your bathtub refinishing cost. 🙂
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The U.K’s overrun National Health Service (NHS) excluded older people from hospitals and intensive care units during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, an investigation finds.
Over the course of three months, The Sunday Times interviewed 50 intensive care doctors, paramedics, and health care workers throughout the country on the active use of a “triage tool,” created by the NHS’s chief medical advisor, Chris Whitty.
When resources are scarce, triage is a system practitioners use to determine who requires medical treatment first. The physicians in the report describe Whitty’s guidance as a “triage tool.”
The practitioners interviewed stated they were told to identify patients who were frail or elderly before admitting them into a hospital, and NHS data backs up their claims, the Times report states. According to the report, 60 percent of those who died of or with COVID-19 were over the age of 80, but only 2.5 percent were admitted into hospitals and given intensive care. When resources were in peak demand, intensive care dropped by half for an even larger age group: those over 60.
“It is manifestly the case that large numbers of patients did not receive the care that they needed and that’s because the health service didn’t have the resources,” Chaand Nagpaul, a general practitioner and chair of the British Medical Association told The Sunday Times. “Now, we are walking into a second crisis without having learned crucial, even life-saving lessons.”
The U.K. Department of Health denied the triage guidance being published policy.
Lessons for the US
The findings are no surprise, says Colin Craig, president of Secondstreet.org, a think tank and watchdog group that monitors the publicly funded health care system in Canada. Supporters of socialized medicine in the U.S. often refer to Canada’s single-payer system as a model.
“In Canada, the Canadian Medical Association (CMA) has drafted a framework for triaging patients who need medical care due to COVID-19,” Craig told Health Care News. “Similar to the U.K., it essentially prioritizes support to younger people, if they have a greater chance at recovery. It’s not clear how many hospitals have followed the CMA’s triage guidelines.”
When the pandemic hit, Canada’s health care system was so strapped, it needed to cancel thousands of surgeries, scans, and visits with specialists, Craig says.
“Unlike in the U.K, Canadian governments have outlawed most forms of private health care in our country,” said Craig. “That means thousands of Canadians now face the choice of either waiting an even longer period for surgery or leaving the country and paying out of pocket for treatment.”
Secondstreet.org has documented Canada’s burgeoning health tourism industry that caters to Canadians seeking to leave the country for care.
“Media have reported there have been many non-COVID deaths due to canceled procedures in our health care system,” Craig said. “In some cases, cancer patients have had their treatments delayed by the government. This a major problem when citizens have no choice but to depend on only the government for care.”
AnneMarie Schieber (email@example.com) is managing editor of Health Care News.
Medical Tourism from Canada, The Heartland Daily Podcast, January 2, 2020: https://www.heartland.org/multimedia/podcasts/medical-tourism-from-canada-guest-colin-craig
Coronavirus ‘Rationing’ Kept Old and Frail Away From Hospitals, The Sunday Times, October 24, 2020: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/coronavirus-rationing-kept-old-and-frail-away-from-hospitals-lwltgp5fj
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Basalt dodges floods despite full reservoir
Authorities voiced relief after the Basalt area escaped serious flooding Thursday despite the fact an upstream reservoir had reached capacity.
Although Ruedi Reservoir filled, it failed to do more than splash a bit over the spillway, rather than consistently spill as the Bureau of Reclamation had feared might occur. Officials had worried that spilling might create significant flooding downstream on the Fryingpan River, which pours into the Roaring Fork River at Basalt.
Instead, only minor flooding occurred along the river and in one town park.
“Yes, the rivers are really cooking, they’re really moving and they’re full of water, but they seem to be handling it very well,” said Pat Bingham, a Pitkin County spokeswoman.
Bureau of Reclamation spokeswoman Kara Lamb said that while the threat of spilling isn’t over, inflows into the reservoir fell off sharply during the day. However, they tend to rise again following a day of snowmelt, and future inflows will depend on how much snow already has melted, and whether there are more warm temperatures or a lot of rain, she said.
Bryon Lawrence, a National Weather Service hydrologist in Grand Junction, said even if it rains much, it probably would be offset by the cooling trend that is in the forecast.
The high temperatures over the past week caused snowmelt equivalent to two or three inches a day of rain in some places, he said.
Basalt’s situation was improved Thursday by the fact the Roaring Fork River had begun dropping. Lawrence believes it has passed its peak flow, reducing the chance of it backing up into the Frying Pan at their confluence and causing flooding.
Two mobile home parks below the confluence are considered particularly vulnerable to high water, and Red Cross volunteers had contacted their residents earlier this week to talk about preparing for and responding to possible flooding. A flood preparedness hotline has been activated at 970-429-1800.
The Roaring Fork Valley Co-Op in Carbondale said it sold out of bags designed to be filled with sand, and it ordered more, but Lowe’s in Glenwood Springs said it had plenty in stock.
Lawrence said while flows in headwater streams are dropping, it takes a while for that to be reflected downstream. Although he believes the Colorado River at Cameo reached its annual peak Tuesday night, at about 12.22 feet, it was expected to still surpass 12 feet Thursday night. Flood stage there is 12.5 feet.
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Jul 25, 2017 · To create a Window Firewall rule, you first need to open up the advanced Firewall interface, which is named, appropriately enough, Windows Firewall with Advanced Security. To do so navigate to the Control Panel and select “Windows Firewall.” In the “Windows Firewall” window, click the “Advanced Settings” link on the left.
1. Click the Windows Start Menu and open Control Panel 2. Select System & Security 3. Then in the Firewall section, you select “Allow a program through the Windows Firewall” 4. If the program you wish to block or unblock isn’t listed, you must click “Allow another program” to add it. Choose the application in the list and select Jun 12, 2020 · In these situations, we can block the program with Windows Firewall. But, many users don’t know how to block a program in Firewall. In this article, we have given step by step instructions on how to block specific programs in Firewall on Windows 10. Also, check out this article on what to do when DNS server is not responding. How to Block a Program From Connecting to the Internet in Windows 10 1. Type "Windows Defender Firewall" into the Windows 10 search bar and click on the first result.
Apr 10, 2020 · From the Windows Defender Firewall area, you can do several things. The option to Turn Windows Firewall On or Off is in the left pane. It’s a good idea to check here every now and then to see if the firewall is indeed enabled. Some malware, should it get by the firewall, can turn it off without your knowledge. Simply click to verify and then
Dec 30, 2017 · How To Block Program In Firewall. Here the user can block program in firewall windows 10, how to block program in firewall windows 7, 8, XP through the simple steps are shown below. So let us go learn and block program in firewall applicable to windows 10,8,7 successfully. Jan 13, 2017 · Hi, Based on my knowledge and search, Windows Firewall is definitely the easiest way to go. Or if you know the address it tries to connect to simply add a rule in you hosts file and let it connect to your loopback address. Dec 16, 2015 · How to create a custom rule for Windows Firewall to block internet access for a specific application/program. 1- Go to taskbar. 2- Click on the Search box. 3- Type- Firewall. 4- As soon as you see Windows Firewall, click on it. 5- You will see the main window for Windows Firewall. 6- On the left pane, find Advanced Settings. 7- Click on it.
Jan 13, 2017 · Hi, Based on my knowledge and search, Windows Firewall is definitely the easiest way to go. Or if you know the address it tries to connect to simply add a rule in you hosts file and let it connect to your loopback address.
Microsoft Windows 8 comes with a built in firewall which is turned on by default. But the Windows firewall does not provide an easy way to access it, for example, from a system tray icon like many commercial firewall software do. But it can be used to block any program from accessing the internet. If you want to block a program in Windows firewall in Windows 8, then you can follow these steps. The rules of Firewall are very simple. Block any incoming traffic which can be detrimental to the computer. There is also a provision in Windows 8 or 8.1 Firewall, using which you can block outgoing traffic also. This is a simple concept based on which you can block or unblock an application in Windows 8 or 8.1.
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Yesterday we celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the completion of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, CA. which is one of the greatest manufactured tourist attractions in the World. After just 4 years, on May 27th 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge was complete. Crossing the bridge on it’s 75th birthday was an extremely historical and exciting event for us.
View more than 400,000 Photos of Bridge – CLICK HERE
It was also Memorial Day weekend so we celebrated and honored those lost on the USS San Francisco while we were there. The day started with a 16 kilometer bicycle ride through Golden Gate Park, everything that happened just seemed to fall right into place without any plan or agenda. Then a quick drive to the coast, a few stops at some spectacular Pacific Ocean viewing spots, then a long trek through congestion and traffic to make our crossing to honor the City’s celebration. View ALL Photos Here.
The Golden Gate Bridge is one of the most beautiful, amazing, most spectacular sites you’ll ever witness. No photo or video can do it justice. Viewing it from any angle or perspective is an incredible experience. It’s no wonder or coincidence that this was the very bridge we were under when I asked my wife to marry me. Maybe that’s another reason I feel so “drawn” to this bridge as “I do.” (excuse the puns)
Until just yesterday, I didn’t realize how much we take for granted; all that went into designing and creating the Golden Gate Bridge. Think of all the extraneous work it took designing such a complex and unique bridge. Creating the steel, moving it, connecting it, and building what millions have since walked, biked, and driven across these past 75 years. The thought simply left me in awe. Here’s a fantastic vintage video that tells the classic story and includes original footage of the Bridge’s development.
For anyone in the San Francisco Bay Area last night who may have not known about the 75th anniversary celebration, they might have thought the City and Bridge were under attack. The fireworks display from the Golden Gate bridge was nothing short of stellar. It left folks completely and utterly amazed. Even the Disneyland pyro-technicians would have appreciated this one-of-a-kind fireworks spectacular!
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New research from a team including Carnegie's Doug Rumble and Liping Qin focuses on one particularly old type of meteorite called diogenites. These samples were examined using an array of techniques, including precise analysis of certain elements for important clues to some of the Solar System's earliest chemical processing. Their work is published online July 22 by Nature Geoscience.
At some point after terrestrial planets or large bodies accreted from surrounding Solar System material, they differentiate into a metallic core, asilicate mantle, and a crust. This involved a great deal of heating. The sources of this heat are the decay of short-lived radioisotopes, the energy conversion that occurs when dense metals are physically separated from lighter silicate, and the impact of large objects. Studies indicate that the Earth's and Moon's mantles may have formed more than 4.4 billion years ago, and Mars's more than 4.5 billion years ago.
Theoretically, when a planet or large body differentiates enough to form a core, certain elements including osmium, iridium, ruthenium, platinum, palladium, and rhenium—known as highly siderophile elements—are segregated into the core. But studies show that mantles of the Earth, Moon and Mars contain more of these elements than they should. Scientists have several theories about why this is the case and the research team—which included lead author James Day of Scripps Institution of Oceanography and Richard Walker of the University of Maryland—set out to explore these theories by looking at diogenite meteorites.
Diogenites are a kind of meteorite that may have come from the asteroid Vesta, or a similar body. They represent some of the Solar System's oldest existing examples of heat-related chemical processing. What's more, Vesta or their other parent bodies were large enough to have undergone a similar degree of differentiation to Earth, thus forming a kind of scale model of a terrestrial planet.
The team examined seven diogenites from Antarctica and two that landed in the African desert. They were able to confirm that these samples came from no fewer than two parent bodies and that the crystallization of their minerals occurred about 4.6 billion years ago, only 2 million years after condensation of the oldest solids in the Solar System.
Examination of the samples determined that the highly siderophile elements present in the diogenite meteorites were present during formation of the rocks, which could only occur if late addition or 'accretion' of these elements after core formation had taken place. This timing of late accretion is earlier than previously thought, and much earlier than similar processes are thought to have occurred on Earth, Mars, or the Moon.
Remarkably, these results demonstrate that accretion, core formation, primary differentiation, and late accretion were all accomplished in just over 2 to 3 million years on some parent bodies. In the case of Earth, there followed crust formation, the development of an atmosphere, and plate tectonics, among other geologic processes, so the evidence for this early period is no longer preserved.
"This new understanding of diogenites gives us a better picture of the earliest days of our Solar System and will help us understand the Earth's birth and infancy," Rumble said. "Clearly we can now see that early events in planetary formation set the stage very quickly for protracted subsequent histories."
This work was supported by NASA.
The Carnegie Institution for Science (carnegiescience.edu) is a private, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., with six research departments throughout the U.S. Since its founding in 1902, the Carnegie Institution has been a pioneering force in basic scientific research. Carnegie scientists are leaders in plant biology, developmental biology, astronomy, materials science, global ecology, and Earth and planetary science.
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China advanced their cumulative installed wind capacity by 21%, according to recent data released.
New wind capacity installed in China last year reached 12.96 GW, thanks to 7,872 new wind turbines. That is a drop of 26.5% on a year over year basis.
There were several ajor new installations in China last year, including Shandong (1.129 GW), Inner Mongolia (1.119 GW), Gansu (1.07 GW), and Yunnan (1.032 GW).
Meanwhile, major Chinese cities saw limited to little gains in wind capacity. Shanghai only installed 34 MW of new wind capacity, while Beijing and Hong Kong had no new wind capacity.
On the flip side, Chinese offshore wind capacity had some solid gains last year. A total of 127 MW of new offshore wind was installed, providing some underlying support to boost overall offshore wind to 389.60 MW.
In terms of new wind capacity, China’s Wind Energy Association new numbers are off from other estimates, including Bloomberg who said the country installed 15.9 GW onshore capacity. The numbers show an interesting picture where new wind investments were last year. It is quite surprising that major Chinese hubs produced very little new wind capacity while rural areas like Inner Mongolia led the way.
As for Chinese offshore wind, there could be some potential to grow that specific sector. After all, 127 MW of new offshore wind capacity was installed in 2012, a big increase of nearly 32%.
China is predicted to reach 250 GW of installed wind capacity by 2020, almost 3.3 times the capacity now seen, and 42 times more than 2007. If China leverages rural wind potential, offshore, and boosts new wind installations in major Chinese cities, 250 GW of installed wind capacity in China should be easily reached.
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Australian shepherd Shiba Inu Mix
What is an Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mix dog breed?
The Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mix is a cross between the Australian Shepherd and the Shiba Inu. This hybrid dog breed has many characteristics of both parent breeds, including being intelligent, active, and loyal. The mix is also known for being an excellent family pet. If you’re looking for a new furry friend, the Australian Shepherd Shiba Inu mix might be the perfect breed for you!
Parent breed information.
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The Shiba Inu dog is a small, compact dog originally from Japan. The name “Shiba Inu” means “brushwood dog” in Japanese, and these dogs were used for hunting in the mountains. As said by the American kennel club, the Shiba Inu is the smallest of the Japanese native breeds and was first introduced to the United States in 1954.
The Shiba Inu is very independent and can be reserved around strangers. They are loyal and affectionate with their family but need training and socialization early to prevent them from becoming too standoffish. Shibas are intelligent dogs and learn quickly, but they also have a strong will and can be stubborn sometimes.
The Shiba Inu is a relatively clean dog breed and does not require a lot of grooming. However, they shed a lot, so regular brushing is necessary to keep the shedding under control.
The Australian Shepherd is a very intelligent, active and loyal dog breed. They are great working dog breeds and excel at various activities such as obedience, agility and herding. Aussies are also known for being very loving and devoted to their families.
Despite their name, Australian Shepherds originated in the United States. They were originally bred to help ranchers with herding tasks and quickly became popular among farmers and cowboys. Today, they are still used as working dogs on many farms and ranches across America. They are also popular pets and make excellent family dogs.
The origins of the Australian Shepherd are unknown, but they are believed to be descended from a mix of British, Spanish and French herding dogs. These dogs were brought to America by settlers in the 1800s and were used to help with various ranching tasks. Over time, the breed became known as the Australian Shepherd due to its popularity among Australian ranchers.
The first official purebred dog for the Australian Shepherd was drafted in 1955. The United Kennel Club recognized the breed in 1966 and the American Kennel Club in 1980. Today, the Australian Shepherd is a popular dog breed both in the United States and internationally. They are still used as working dogs on many farms and ranches, but they are also treasured as family pets and companions.
The Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mix is an intelligent and active breed. The Aussie Shiba dogs are quick learners, making them easy to train. This mix is also very loyal to their family and makes great companions. They need plenty of exercise and love to play fetch.
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Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mixes can vary greatly in appearance, depending on which parent breed they take after. However, most mixes will have the distinctive black and white colors of the Australian Shepherd, as well as the Shiba Inu’s characteristic curled tail. These dogs typically stand between 18-24 inches tall and weigh between 30-50 pounds when fully grown.
The Shiba Australian shepherd mix is generally a healthy designer dog. However, like all dogs, they are prone to certain health conditions. These include hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, and eye problems. To help ensure your dog stays healthy, take them to the vet for regular check-ups and vaccinations.
Shiba Inu Australian shepherd mix breeds typically stand between 18-24 inches tall and weigh between 30-50 pounds when fully grown.
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Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mixes can have either short or long coats, depending on which parent breed they take after. The coat of Shepherd Inu is typically thick and may be either straight or slightly wavy. Shedding is moderate to heavy, so regular brushing is necessary to keep the coat looking its best.
Shiba Inu Australian shepherd mix dogs usually have the black and white colors of the Australian Shepherd, as well as the Shiba Inu’s characteristic red coloring. However, some dogs may also have brown or tan markings.
The average life expectancy for an Australian shepherd Inu mix is 12-15 years.
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Grooming and shedding.
Australian Shepherd Shiba Inu mixed breed dogs are moderate to heavy shedders. They will need to be brushed regularly to help control shedding and keep the coat looking its best. These dogs also require occasional baths. Their nails will also need to be trimmed regularly.
The Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mix is an active breed that needs plenty of exercises. A daily walk or play session is necessary to keep them happy and healthy. They also love to play fetch and other games.
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Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mixes are intelligent dogs that are quick learners, making them easy to train. However, they can be stubborn sometimes, so patience and consistency are important.
Suitability for families.
Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mixes make great family pets. They are loyal and loving companions that enjoy being around people. They also do well with children and other pets.
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Suitability for apartments.
Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mixes can do well in apartments if they get enough exercise. A daily walk or play session is necessary to keep them happy and healthy in small spaces. However, they may become bored if left alone for long periods, so apartment living is not ideal for every dog of this mix.
Overall, the Australian shepherd Shiba Inu mix is an intelligent, active, and loyal breed that makes a great companion for families. These dogs need plenty of exercise and love to play fetch. They are also moderate to heavy shedders, so regular brushing is necessary.
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Yoga has immense power to cure not only hypertension but also various critical diseases related to heart, kidney, spine and intestine, which cannot be fully cured by allopathy. Apart from this, yoga gives deep physical and mental relaxation if performed properly, said renowned Yogacharya Padma Bhushan Dr BKS Iyengar who demonstrated this art on February 12, 2009 at a workshop organised by his disciple Nivedita Joshi who has established the Delhi Iyangar Yoga Centre at Deendayal Upadhyaya Marg, New Delhi. The centre celebrated its first anniversary on this day. The centre has attracted hundreds of disciples during its one year existence.
A workshop was organised on the occasion. The topic of the workshop was ?Controlling Hypertension through Yoga?. Dr Iyengar and Dr Manoj Naik, a Pune-based general physician who has been practicing Iyengar Yoga for the last 14 years, demonstrated a number of asanas (positions) and explained their benefits to a gathering of over 100 distinguished people including leading medicos, bureaucrats, senior journalists, politicians and people having interest in yoga.
The leading medical professionals included Dr RS Tonk, cardiologist in Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, Dr JN Hans, ENT surgeon, Dr Vasudha Sethi, physiotherapist, Dr Bela Sethi, physiotherapist, Dr Bhandari, psychologist and others. Former Union Minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi was also present on the occasion.
Dr Iyengar appealed to the gathering to make it their daily habit to do physical exercise to stay active throughout the day and also try to regulate their diet. Dr Iyengar'sstyle of teaching is marked by extreme precision in the performing of various yogasanas and innovative use of props. He said with the help of props the young, the old, the diseased, the weak and the disabled can all do yoga and attain its benefits. These props include the use of blankets, belts, ropes, chairs, bolsters and wooden formations which make it possible for even the most-stiff, sick and disabled to attain perfection in yogic asanas with ease and gain benefits including good health.
In his presentation, Dr Manoj Naik described hypertension as a silent killer, which causes so many diseases. Making a comparison between allopathic drugs and yoga he said if one starts taking allopathic drugs to cure hypertension one has to take them regularly and in most cases throughout the life. But a little change in the life style with yoga can do a miracle.
He appealed to the medical professionals present on the occasion to accept yoga as a science as it is not against the modern medical science. He suggested them to first practice yoga themselves and then see the result. Unlike the allopathic drugs, which normally leave side effects, he said, yoga does not leave any side effect; rather it cures many diseases at once. ?But at the same time one fact has to be kept in mind that if yogasanas are performed without proper knowledge they might prove nothing but a simple exercise and would not produce the desired results. If they are done with proper knowledge they really produce miraculous results,? he added.
The Iyengar Yoga Centre, Delhi, had been inaugurated by Dr BKS Iyengar on April 25, 2008 in the presence of former Vice President Shri Bhairon Singh Shekhawat, senior BJP leader Shri LK Advani, Murli Manohar Joshi and many other dignitaries. The Centre'sbuilding is an aesthetically designed unique structure?built on stilts?surrounded by a landscaped water body. Fully equipped with every prop and accessory used in the philosophy and teaching of the Iyengar Yoga, the institute teaches every technique, posture and nuance that embodies this unique, research-based practice of yoga sutras.
The Centre is run by Indian Heritage Soceity and is headed by Sushri Nivedita Joshi, daughter of former Union Minister Dr Murli Manohar Joshi. She has dedicated herself to the propagation of yoga after she practically realised the miraculous curing power of yoga when she had been almost bedridden for about two years. What I had lost, nobody should ever go through that experience and what I have achieved through yoga, I would like to share it with everyone?is her prime objective now. She is a skilled yoga teacher trained at Ramamani Iyengar Memorial Yoga Institute, Pune, and she conducts yoga classes at the Delhi centre.
With the objective of disseminating knowledge about the science of yoga amongst the medical fraternity, Iyengar Yoga Centres in collaboration with various organisations like Indian Medical Association, Bombay Hospital Trust, General Practitioners Association, Parkinsons'sDisease and Movement Disorder Society, etc. have been conducting various studies. One such study demonstrated that yoga increases cardiac parasympathetic nerves. Another study demonstrated that a 16-week yoga therapy intervention brought about a significant reduction in self-reported disability and pain and reduced the use of pain killers and sedatives.
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EYE ON FINANCIAL ASTROLOGY: INTEREST RATES
The Mystery of Interest Rate Futures and the Stars
Interest rate futures have evolved into one of the most heavily traded and popular, markets and have become particularly popular for day trading. Yet, often their mysterious gyrations appear to be baffling. Bullish reports are sold-off; bearish reports are aggressively bought. If one understands the hidden movements of the stars as suggested by sidereal and heliocentric astrology, these mysteries are not as baffling. This article will attempt to suggest trading techniques combining heliocentric astrology, sidereal or Indian astrology, and traditional technical analysis to improve your interest rate trading score.
THE PLANETS AND THE T-BOND MARKET
So what are the most important planets according to Sidereal astrology? Mars, which governs debt, would have to be the most important signifier; Pluto, which is its higher octave, would have to be of equal importance. Mercury, which is the ascendant lord of Virgo, of the 1977 natal futures chart is of secondary importance. And the Sun, which governs leadership in government, has to be of great significance also.
Geocentric aspects appear more important than heliocentric aspects in pinpointing swing turns. Aspects to the Sun are always significant, with Mercury conjunctions a great surge of energy and movement; trines from Neptune and Jupiter also appear to create important and bold movements.
Sextiles from Saturn and oppositions and major squares by Saturn also have an important effect which is usually bearish, as it suggests more tightening by the government.
Trines and conjunctions from Uranus are usually friendly but may create some surprise during government report.
Major aspects to Pluto are always significant, and since they do not occur that often they should be watched carefully. Major aspects to Mars should also be watched closely. Conjunctions and squares with Mercury are usually not that friendly for the market, nor are aspects from Saturn. Aspects with Venus, especially conjunctions with Venus, are extremely energetic; aspects with Neptune are also highly energetic and speculative; aspects with Uranus are usually wild and unpredictable. Mars and Pluto aspects are usually negative for the T-Bond market.
We have outlined some of the important aspects, but because there are so many planets involved with T-Bonds and their interactions, we would watch Mars, Mercury, Pluto and the Sun and the major planets and their exact aspects.
The stationary/retrograde and stationary/direct movements of the following planets create a great deal of energy in the T-Bonds market, and may lead to acceleration of a move and provide major swing turn points: Mercury, Pluto, Neptune, Uranus and Mars seem to have the most impact on the market. Mercury and Pluto stations occur more often than Mars stations.
Heliocentric astrology is based planetary positions as viewed from the Sun. Its aspects occur at different times from geocentric ones. In conducting my research, I have found that heliocentric aspects between any of the following planets govern minor daily swings in the T-Bonds chart: Mars, Pluto, Mercury and any of the following planets: Neptune, Uranus, Jupiter and Saturn are secondary tools for determining minor swings. Since there are so many aspects that are of use, it is no wonder that we often see so many daily fluctuations in this market. (Note: A heliocentric ephemeris and list of aspects is conveniently provided in this almanac). Heliocentric aspects between Mars or Pluto and other planets, except the moon, seem to be important for more significant aspects or changes of trend.
There are many ways to use Indian sidereal astrology to gain deeper insights into market behavior. Looking at the 119 subdivision of each sign of the zodiac is one way. From another microscopic perspective, dividing each of the 12 signs into 9 sections of 3 degrees and 20 minutes creates the same result; these are called NAVAMSHAS. Each of these subdivisions corresponds to a sign of the Zodiac. For example, the first 3°20′ of Leo is the Aries subdivision, followed by the Taurus subdivision followed by the Gemini section etc. In watching daily market strengths for over 24 months, I have observed that on days when a planet enters certain critical subdivisions, it will exert more strength or weakness depending on the financial context. So when Mars, the planet with the most impact on bond prices, enters the Aries, Scorpio or Capricorn subdivisions of a sign, one is more likely to see sharper rises in prices if the trend and context are ripe. Whereas, if Mars is debilitated in the Cancer section of a sign, we are more likely to see lower prices or sharp falls depending on the context. This is one way the Indian system can fine tune calls by providing more detailed daily information on planetary strengths.
We think sidereal transits are the least useful piece of information, but we can note a number of significant ones to watch. When the Sun transits into a new sidereal sign (usually between the 13th and 16th of a month; see sidereal almanac), the days that it is between 29-1 degrees may create more volatility and bearishness than usual. The Sun is statistically positive in sidereal Sagittarius and statistically negative in Sidereal Cancer and Leo. Mars is statistically positive in sidereal Leo and Capricorn and statistically negative in its sign of debilitation, Cancer. Mercury is statistically positive on transits into Capricorn and statistically negative on transits into Leo, Aries and Aquarius.
We take the above information and chart it on a sidereal calendar and note pockets of strength and weakness and then combine it with traditional technical tools. We particularly like Elliott Wave and stochastics and Fibonacci retracement numbers as being the most useful. In addition to your technical arsenal of trendlines, Gann Squares, Elliott Wave counts, stochastics, RSI, etc., use the following planetary information for entering and exiting T-Bond trades at key support and resistance levels. In using the information below, keep the market’s context and major trend in mind by examining monthly and weekly charts. The influences below will not be as strong in a bull market as it is in a bear market.
Note the following on your calendar:
- a) Circle the major aspects, (i.e. conjunctions, squares, trines and sextiles as outlined above; looking at geocentric aspects of Mars, Pluto, Mercury and the Sun, and also note the stationary/retrograde movements noted above. Note: Indian astrology does not consider sextile aspects except between Saturn and other planets to be important. Trines and squares between certain planets are less important and are not considered full (See references below for additional information on sidereal aspects).
- b) Do the same for HELIOCENTRIC ASPECTS; however, give them secondary significance. Geocentric aspects between Pluto, Mars and the other planets may be more important turns than minor aspects between Mercury and the outer planets, which occur more often.
- c) Note important transits of Mars, Mercury, Pluto and the Sun as well as important stationary and retrograde movements.
- d) Watch the Moon’s transits into specific lunar mansions for allowing statistically significant up or down days. Transits of the Moon into Mrigashira (in sidereal Taurus and Gemini), Ashelsha (in sidereal Cancer), and Magha and Poorvashadha (in sidereal Sagitarius) are statistically positive, while lunar transits into Dhanishta (in sidereal Capricorn and Aquarius) and Uttarashadha (in sidereal Sagittarius and Capricorn) are statistically bearish.
- e) To find periods of strength on a daily basis in the market examine the following: Use a sidereal Indian emphemeris or Indian software program to chart transits of Mars, Sun, and Mercury–especially on the microscopic level. Note places where Mars is strong on the microscopic level (i.e. Aries, Scorpio, and Capricorn navamsha OR 1/9TH DIVISION) or weak on the microscopic level (i.e. Cancer navamsha). (See references below.)
Ill. Combine astrology with technicals. Consider:
1) What is the major trend on the weekly chart? The daily chart? The 60-minute chart? Examine stochastics. Try to line up all three to trade in the direction of the trend or at least the daily and 60-minute charts should line up.
2) Examine Elliott wave patterns. Is the market oversold and completing a minor or major pattern as we come into a minor or major aspect? When geocentric or heliocentric aspects occur overnight, expect a change of trend in the night session or within the first 15 minutes of trading. If oversold conditions exist and the trend is higher and the aspects and energy turn bullish, then you have a major buying situation setting up.
3) Since the T-bond market’s price structure responds especially well to Fibonacci retracements and projections, use ratios of .382,.500 and .618 and 1.618 to help determine price.
4) Use other technical tools such as Elliott Wave, Andrews Lines or Gann to give you additional information.
Sept. 3rd, 1996: Numerous aspects occur over the weekend, including Mars opposition Neptune on Sept. 2nd and Mars conjunct Venus early in the morning on Sept. 3rd. Elliott wave patterns project 106.04 on the Dec. contract and stochastics are very oversold.
Mercury goes retrograde on the open of Sept. 4th. A day trader would look to exit shorts during the first 45 minutes of trading and do a light countertrend long into the next aspect and important turn into Sept. 4th, while a position trader might take partial profits and look to establish a light short position from the open of the 4th, looking to hold into the next major aspect. Linear cycles are weak into the week of Sept. 23rd and the transit of Mars into Cancer from August 30th to Oct. 20th is also warranting more bearish sentiment. Moreover, the Saturn opposition to the Sun into Sept. 26th is going to warrant more fear and orientation toward FED tightening.
The T-Bonds market is one of the more complex markets to time using sidereal and heliocentric astrology. There are many components that make it work. We suggest that you examine some of the above information and work it into your system and that you chart all of it as a way of charting pockets of time–of strength and weakness. We expect that you will be rewarded. Anyone attempting to uncover the mysterious laws of nature that underlie the commodity markets will be rewarded and intrigued by the depths of Indian and heliocentric astrology. The study of astrology leads not only to knowledge of economic laws, but ultimately to knowledge of the self and man’s relationship to the cosmos. From the Indian point of view, both are One and can be known from our own consciousness.
About the author
Barry Rosen is a CTA and has been studying Indian philosophy (Vedic Science) for 43 years and Indian astrology for the past 29 years. He began applying it to the financial markets in 1987. His newsletter, Fortucast, began in August 1987 by focusing on stocks and is currently in its twentieth year, having evolved into a daily advisory service covering over 20 commodities. For more information contact FORTUCAST MARKET TIMING, PO Box 266, Fairfield, Iowa 52556. For subscription information and a free copy of his newsletter, contact: 1-800-788-2796. Outside the US: 928-284-5740. Email firstname.lastname@example.org and visit our website at www.fortucast.com and and click under Tools for Traders for the special financial astrology section.
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Red wines come in attractive colours, an astounding variety of flavours, impressive styles and an array of tantalizing names. They are believed to have several health benefits, especially for the heart. In many places red wine is routinely consumed as a part of the daily meals.
Red wine when consumed in moderation is good for a healthy heart. Certain antioxidants like reserveratrol contained in it prevent heart ailments by increasing good cholesterol levels that protect arteries from damage.
Experimentation on mice in small doses of reserveratrol (a key ingredient of red wine) has proven that it suppresses bad cholesterol, reduces inflammation and prevents blood clots.
Although a glass of red wine at every meal is good, too much alcohol can have harmful effects on health. Also, there is no clear health-wise evidence that red wine is better than white wine, beer or other forms of alcohol.
Hundreds of varieties of red grapes are grown around the world from which different types of red wines with a variety of flavours are produced.
The red wine comes in an assortment of colours such as dark red, light red, ruby red, maroon, purple, violet, and even almost black. They are produced from grapes ranging in colours from reddish, deep purple and a variety of shades of blue. The skins of the grapes remain in contact with the juice during the process of fermentation allowing the dispersal of their colour and tannin to the wine.
There are about fifty major types of red wines available in the worldwide market. They are marketed with famous names like Cabernet, Gamay, Grenache, Malbec, Merlot, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and others. The wine aficionados know them exactly by their flavours, colours and the specific regions of the world where the particular types of grapes are grown.
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Colors are divided into three categories: primary, secondary, and tertiary. Red, blue, and yellow are the three primary hues. These colours are found in nature and are part of the light spectrum, hence no two hues can produce blue. Different shades of blue can be created by combining different colours and tints.
What Are the Basic Colors?
The three primary hues of red, yellow, and blue are visible on the light spectrum and are hence at the top of every colour wheel or colour arrangement. These three hues are the foundation for all other colours. Secondary and tertiary colours are created when these colours are blended.
Secondary Colors: What Are They?
When two main colours are blended, three secondary colours are produced. These hues are orange (a combination of yellow and red), purple (a combination of red and blue), and green (a combination of blue and yellow). You can use neutrals like black or white to generate distinct hues, just as you do with primary colours.
What Are Tertiary Colors and What Do They Mean?
There are six tertiary hues, which are made by combining primary and secondary colours. Yellow and orange, red and orange, red and purple, blue and purple, blue and green, and yellow and green are examples of these hues. Of course, depending on the hue, several of the tertiary hues have multiple names. Depending on the tint, red and purple can sometimes be referred to as burgundy. However, the color’s official name is red and purple.
Neutral Colors: What Are They?
The neutral hues, which comprise black, white, grey, and rarely brown, are not visible on a typical colour wheel. “Earth tones” is another name for these. To make distinct tints or hues, combine these colours with primary, secondary, and tertiary colours.
How Do You Make Different Blue Shades?
Colors can be mixed to create distinct tints or hues of blue. When it comes to generating distinct hues of blue, neutral colours like white or black work best, but you may also include a tiny quantity of secondary or tertiary colour. You may make a periwinkle colour by mixing purple and blue.
What Are Blue’s Complementary Colors?
You may use the colour wheel to find the complementary hues of blue (or any other colour). On the opposite side of the wheel will be the corresponding colour. Orange is the most complimentary colour to blue, followed by yellow and red. This isn’t to say you can’t mix blue with other hues. Because blue is a main colour, it blends well with a wide range of tones and hues. Blue and green colours, for example, go well together.
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Daniel Defoe (1660 – 1731) was an English trader, writer, journalist, pamphleteer, and spy, now most famous for his novel Robinson Crusoe. Defoe is notable for being one of the earliest proponents of the novel, as he helped to popularise the form in Britain, and, along with others such as Samuel Richardson, is among the founders of the English novel. A prolific and versatile writer, he wrote more than 500 books, pamphlets and journals on various topics (including politics, crime, religion, marriage, psychology and the supernatural). He was also a pioneer of economic journalism.
Daniel Foe (his original name) was probably born in the parish of St. Giles Cripplegate, London. Defoe later added the aristocratic-sounding De to his name and on occasion claimed descent from the family of De Beau Faux. His birthdate and birthplace are uncertain: sources offer dates of anywhere between 1659 to 1662; considered most likely to be 1660. His father, James Foe, was a prosperous tallow chandler and a member of the Butchers' Company. In Defoe's early life he experienced firsthand some of the most unusual occurrences in English history: in 1665, 70,000 were killed by the Great Plague of London and the Great Fire of London (1666) left standing only Defoe's and two other houses in his neighborhood. In 1667, when he was probably about 7, a Dutch fleet sailed up the Medway via the River Thames and attacked Chatham. His mother Annie had died by the time he was about 10.
Defoe was educated at the Rev. James Fisher's boarding school in Pixham Lane in Dorking, Surrey. As his parents were Presbyterian dissenters, at around the age of 14, he attended a dissenting academy at Newington Green in London run by Charles Morton and is believed to have attended the church there. During this period, the English government was often intolerant of those who chose to worship outside the Church of England.
Defoe's first notable publication was An Essay upon Projects, a series of proposals for social and economic improvement, published in 1697. From 1697 to 1698 he defended the right of King William III to a standing army during disarmament after the Treaty of Ryswick (1697) had ended the Nine Years' War (1688–97). His most successful poem, The True-Born Englishman (1701), defended the king against the perceived xenophobia of his enemies, satirising the English claim to racial purity. In 1701 Defoe, flanked by a guard of sixteen gentlemen of quality, presented the Legion's Memorial to the Speaker of the House of Commons, later his employer, Robert Harley. It demanded the release of the Kentish petitioners, who had asked Parliament to support the king in an imminent war against France.
The death of William III in 1702 once again created a political upheaval as the king was replaced by Queen Anne, who immediately began her offensive against Nonconformists. Defoe being a natural target, his pamphleteering and political activities resulted in his arrest and placement in a pillory on 31 July 1703, principally on account of his December 1702 pamphlet entitled The Shortest-Way with the Dissenters; Or, Proposals for the Establishment of the Church, purporting to argue for their extermination. In it he ruthlessly satirised both the High church Tories and those Dissenters who hypocritically practised so-called occasional conformity, such as his Stoke Newington neighbour Sir Thomas Abney. Though it was published anonymously, the true authorship was quickly discovered and Defoe was arrested. He was charged with seditious libel. After a trial at the Old Bailey in front of the notoriously sadistic judge Salathiel Lovell, Defoe was found guilty. Lovell sentenced him to a punitive fine, to public humiliation in a pillory, and to an indeterminate length of imprisonment which would only end upon the discharge of the punitive fine. According to legend, the publication of his poem Hymn to the Pillory caused his audience at the pillory to throw flowers instead of the customary harmful and noxious objects and to drink to his health. The historicity of this story is questioned by most scholars, although John Robert Moore later said that no man in England but Defoe ever stood in the pillory and later rose to eminence among his fellow men.
After his three days in the pillory, Defoe went into Newgate Prison. Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer, brokered his release in exchange for Defoe's co-operation as an intelligence agent for the Tories. In exchange for such co-operation with the rival political side, Harley paid some of Defoe's outstanding debts, improving his financial situation considerably. Within a week of his release from prison, Defoe witnessed the Great Storm of 1703, which raged through the night of 26–27 November. It caused severe damage to London and Bristol, uprooted millions of trees and killed over 8,000 people, mostly at sea. The event became the subject of Defoe's The Storm (1704), which includes a collection of eyewitness accounts of the tempest. Many regard it as one of the world's first examples of modern journalism. In the same year he set up his periodical A Review of the Affairs of France which supported the Harley Ministry, chronicling the events of the War of the Spanish Succession (1702–1714). The Review ran three times a week without interruption until 1713. Defoe was amazed that a man as gifted as Harley left vital state papers lying in the open, and warned that he was almost inviting an unscrupulous clerk to commit treason; his warnings were fully justified by the William Gregg affair. When Harley was ousted from the ministry in 1708 Defoe continued writing it to support Godolphin, then again to support Harley and the Tories in the Tory ministry of 1710 to 1714. After the Tories fell from power with the death of Queen Anne, Defoe continued doing intelligence work for the Whig government, writing Tory pamphlets that actually undermined the Tory point of view.
Not all of Defoe's pamphlet writing was political. One pamphlet (originally published anonymously) entitled A True Relation of the Apparition of One Mrs. Veal the Next Day after her Death to One Mrs. Bargrave at Canterbury the 8th of September, 1705, deals with interaction between the spiritual realm and the physical realm. It was most likely written in support of Charles Drelincourt's The Christian Defense against the Fears of Death (1651). It describes Mrs. Bargrave's encounter with an old friend Mrs. Veal, after she had died. It is clear from this piece and other writings, that while the political portion of Defoe's life was fairly dominant, it was by no means the only aspect.
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The opening quote is by Victorian poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1850-1892). Tennyson likely wrote to distract himself from the tragedies of his life: his eleven siblings suffered from addiction, severe mental illness, and an unhappy home life. Read more about his life and poetry here; or listen to a delightful reading of Tennyson’s The Lady of Shalottfrom a scene with Megan Follows in the 1985 mini-series “Anne of Green Gables.” No matter what your age, check out this Emmy Award winning classic mini-series produced in Canada.
Join Cindy in 2021 for an online class! See http://www.cindycrosby.com for a complete list of virtual offerings.All classes and programs with Cindy this winter and spring are offered online only.Join me from your computer anywhere in the world.
BeginsNext Week!January 14-February 4 (Four Thursdays) 6:30-8:30 pm CST Nature Writing II Online. Deepen your connection to nature and your writing skills in this intermediate online workshop from The Morton Arboretum. This interactive class is the next step for those who’ve completed the Nature Writing Workshop (N095), or for those with some foundational writing experience looking to further their expertise within a supportive community of fellow nature writers. Over the course of four live, online sessions, your instructor will present readings, lessons, writing assignments, and sharing opportunities. You’ll have the chance to hear a variety of voices, styles, and techniques as you continue to develop your own unique style. Work on assignments between classes and share your work with classmates for constructive critiques that will strengthen your skill as a writer. Ask your questions, take risks, and explore in this fun and supportive, small-group environment. Register here.
February 24, 7-8:30 CST: The Prairie in Art and Literature Online. The tallgrass prairie is usually thought of for its diverse community of plants, animals, and insects. Yet, it is also an inspiration for a creative community! In this interactive online talk, natural history author and prairie steward Cindy Crosby will explore historical and contemporary writers and artists, musicians, and other creatives working in the prairie genre: from Neil Young to Willa Cather to graphic comic artists , quilters, and jewelers expressing the prairie through their work. See the prairie in a new light! Come away inspired to appreciate and express your love of the tallgrass as you enjoy learning about this prairie “community.” Offered by The Morton Arboretum:Register here.
“It’s the first day of autumn! A time of hot chocolatey mornings, and toasty marshmallow evenings, and, best of all, leaping into leaves!”—Winnie the Pooh
Happy autumnal equinox! It’s the first day of astronomical fall. Daylight hours shorten. The air looks a little pixeled, a little grainy. Soon, we’ll eat dinner in the dark, sleep, and rise in the mornings to more darkness. Some of us will embrace this change, in love with the season. Others will count the days until December 21, the winter solstice, to see the daylight hours lengthen again.
Wait, you might ask. Cindy—didn’t you say it was the first day of fall back on September 1? Yes indeed, I did—the first day of meteorological fall! There are two ways of calculating when the seasons begin. Meteorological fall begins on the first of September each year. Astronomical fall begins on the fall equinox. Read more about the way scientists calculate the seasons here.
The knowledge that these warm days full of light are fleeting sends Jeff and me to hike Belmont Prairie in Downers Grove, Illinois. The parking lot is full, but the prairie is mostly empty. We love this prairie remnant for its solitude; its timeless grace in the midst of suburbia.
The prairie is dusty. Crisp. Once again, we need a good, steady rain, with none in the forecast for the next ten days. Overhead it’s cloudless; a blank blue slate. I was scrolling through paint samples online this week, and came across the exact color of the sky: “Fond Farewell.” Exactly.
Although the prairie is awash in golds, it won’t be long until the flowers fade and the brightness dims. I remind myself to take joy in the moment.
Big bluestem, blighted by drought, still flashes its gorgeous colors. I love its jointed stems. No wonder it is Illinois’ state grass!
The brushed silver joints are not the only silver on the prairie. Along the trail are the skeletal remains of plants, perhaps in the Brassica family. What species are they? I’m not sure. Whatever these were, they are now ghosts of their former selves.
The flowers of showy goldenrod are busy with pollinators, such as this paper wasp (below). The wasps don’t have the smart publicity agents and good press of monarchs and bees, so are often overlooked as a positive presence in the garden.
Then again, if you’ve ever been chased by wasps as I have after disturbing a nest —and been painfully stung—you’ll give them a respectful distance.
Tall coreopsis is almost finished for the season, but a few sunshiny blooms remain.
Sawtooth sunflowers, goldenrod, and tall boneset wash together in a celebration of autumn, now at crescendo.
So much yellow! Sumac splashes scarlet across the tallgrass, adding a dash of red. As a prairie steward on other tallgrass sites, I find this native sumac a nuisance. It stealthily infiltrates the prairie and displaces some of the other species I want to thrive. However, toward the end of September, I feel more generous of spirit. Who can resist those leaves, backlit by the low slant of sun, that echo a stained glass window?
The withering summer prairie blooms are now upstaged by the stars of autumn: asters in white and multiple hues of pink, lavender and violet. New England aster provides the best bang for the buck. That purple! It’s a challenge to remember its updated scientific name: Symphyotrichum novae-angliae. Try saying that three times quickly! A real tongue twister. I miss the simpler name, Aster novae-angliae. So easy to remember. But everything changes as science discovers more about the world. It’s up to us to choose to listen, learn, and adapt rather than just doing what is easy.
The periwinkle hues of the smooth blue aster are unlike any other color on the prairie. I stop to caress its trademark smooth, cool leaves.
Every time I look closely at the asters, I see pollinators. And more pollinators. From little flying insects I can’t identify to the ubiquitous cabbage white butterflies and bumblebees, heavy with pollen. And, yes—those ever-present wasps.
Delicate pale pink biennial gaura, with its own tiny pollinators, is easily overlooked, out-glitzed by the prairie’s golds and purples, but worth discovering. Flies, like this one below stopping by the gaura, are also pollinators, but like the wasps they get little respect for the important work they do.
Soon, the glory of the prairie will be in scaffolding and bone: the structure of the plants, the diversity of shape. You can see the prairie begin its shift from bloom to seed, although blooms still predominate.
Breathe in. September is the fragrance of gray-headed coneflower seeds, crushed between your fingers.
September is the pungent thymol of wild bergamot, released by rubbing a leaf or a dry seedhead.
Inhale the prairie air; a mixture of old grass, wood smoke, with a crisp cold top note, even on a warm day. Chew on a mountain mint leaf, tough from the long season, and you’ll get a zing of pleasure. Listen to the geese, honking their way across the sky, or the insects humming in the grass.
Then, find a milkweed pod cracked open, with its pappus —- silks—just waiting to be released. Go ahead. Pull out a few of these parachute seeds. Feel their softness. Imagine what one seed may do next season! I try to think like a milkweed seed. Take flight. Explore. Plant yourself in new places. Nourish monarch butterflies. Offer nectar to bumblebees. Lend beauty wherever you find yourself.
Close your eyes. Make a wish.
Now, release it to the wind.
The opening quote is from Pooh’s Grand Adventure by A.A. Milne. Before he penned the popular children’s book series about a bear named Winnie the Pooh, Milne was known as a playwright and wrote several mystery novels and poems.
All photos are from Belmont Prairie Nature Preserve in Downers Grove, IL, this week unless otherwise noted (top to bottom): bee or common drone fly (tough to tell apart) on panicled aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum), author’s backyard prairie, Glen Ellyn, IL; Belmont Prairie sign; wildflowers and grasses in September; big bluestem (Andropogon gerardii); something from the Brassica family maybe? Genus and species unknown; Canada goldenrod (Solidago canadensis); and other goldenrods; dark paper wasp (Polistes fuscates) on showy goldenrod (Solidago speciosa); tall coreopsis (Coreopsis tripteris); wildflowers of Belmont Prairie in September; staghorn sumac (Rhus typhina); new england aster (Symphyotrichum novae-angliae); smooth blue aster (Symphyotrichum laeve); dark paper wasp (Polistes fuscates) on panicled aster (Symphyotrichum lanceolatum), author’s backyard prairie, Glen Ellyn, IL; biennial gaura (Gaura biennis); blazing star (Liatris sp.); gray-headed coneflower seedheads (Ratibida pinnata), Schulenberg Prairie, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL (2019); bee balm (Monarda fistulosa), Schulenberg Prairie, The Morton Arboretum, Lisle, IL (2018); common mountain mint (Pycnanthemum virginianum), Afton Prairie, DeKalb, IL (2017); butterfly milkweed (Asclepias tuberosa).
Join Cindy for a class—or ask her to speak virtually for your organization this autumn!
“Nature Writing Online” begins Monday, October 5, through The Morton Arboretum. Want to commit to improving and fine-tuning your writing for six weeks? This is a great opportunity to jump start your blog, your book, or your journal writing while working online from home, supplemented with three evenings of live evening Zoom classes on alternate weeks. Class size is limited; register here.
Just released in June! Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History.
Cindy Crosby is the author, compiler, or contributor to more than 20 books. Her most recent is "Chasing Dragonflies: A Natural, Cultural, and Personal History" (Northwestern University Press, 2020). She teaches prairie ecology, nature writing, and natural history classes, and is a prairie steward who has volunteered countless hours in prairie restoration. See Cindy's upcoming online speaking events and classes at www.cindycrosby.com.
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Myopia has brought a lot of troubles to many teenagers, especially for the high myopia patients, which has seriously affected their daily life and learning, and even brought great trouble to the future development of children.
In addition to some scientific ways of correction, we can also improve vision from the aspect of diet, and do a good job of diet care in the daily life of myopia patients. Next, we will introduce the diet guide and precautions for myopia in detail.
- Effective protein supplement
Although sclera has certain tenacity, it is still fragile in the anterior and posterior part of the eye. Meat, fish, eggs, milk, broilers and so on are not only rich in protein, but also contain all essential amino acids. Eating more can strengthen the tenacity of sclera.
Replenish abundant protein: the normal function of eyes, the renewal of aging tissues, and the repair of damaged tissues are all inseparable from protein. If the protein supply is insufficient for a long time, it will make the eye tissue aging, functional decline and vision decline.
- Eat more calcium containing foods
Calcium is not only the bone, but also the main component of sclera. The high content of calcium plays an important role in enhancing the tenacity of sclera. Common calcium rich foods include animal bones such as beef bones, pig bones and sheep bones, which are rich in calcium and easy to be absorbed and utilized by human body. Other calcium contents such as milk, bean products, shrimp skin, shrimp, egg, rape, cabbage, peanut, jujube, etc. are also high.
- Pay attention to zinc supplement
Myopia patients generally lack zinc, so they eat more zinc containing foods, such as soybean, almond, laver, kelp, mutton, yellow croaker, milk powder, tea, meat, beef, liver, etc.
- Pay attention to chromium intake
There is a certain relationship between chromium and vision loss and myopia. Myopia patients eat more chromium containing foods, such as beef, black pepper, brown rice, corn, millet, coarse flour, brown sugar, grape juice, fungi, etc. Chromium exists in liver, kidney, blood and spleen. It is a trace mineral needed by pancreas to secrete insulin.
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From the EP Relationships Direction, book and examination we talk about the a few basic sorts of Matchmaking Behaviors; “E” and you will “P”. These are short to have “Emotional and you may Bodily” but do not assist you to definitely frustrate you at this time.
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Through to conclusion of your test you’re presented with the portion of your own “E” and you will “P” behavior and you will a primary written reason off just how to interpret it. The latest “EP” films meeting can identify in more detail the definition of the decide to try score.
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This new Survey get include concerns which can be just like each other yet not exactly similar. Realize every one meticulously before you choose their respond to – check out the concerns carefully and you can practically. If a question asks whether or not you then become things or take action “motherwisee” otherwise “with greater regularity” than simply him or her, upcoming if you were to think or do that material “an identical” or “as frequently” since your mate, you really need to answer “No”. You ought to address “Yes” on condition that you then become otherwise get it done way more or more commonly.
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In an interview with The HuffingtonPost UK, ambassador Witold Sobkow said Warsaw was willing to "accommodate" some British demands.
Asked if Poland would be willing to allow Cameron to substantially change Britain’s relationship with Brussels ahead of a in/out referendum, he said: "Yes. We see a lot of room for manoeuvre."
"We all want a better functioning EU, respecting subsidiarity, and reducing its bureaucratic burden."
However despite Poland's willingness to listen to the UK, Sobkow warned the opposition of other member states may get in the way.
"Some changes will be easier - they will not imply treaty changes. Others may be more difficult, as any treaty changes may lead to ratifications in all the EU member states.
"There is no appetite for such far reaching changes now, but, who knows, in 2-3 years," he said. "The EU is changing, as we can see, for example, in the case of new banking supervision arrangements."
"I believe we can accommodate some British proposals. We would definitely want Britain to remain a member."
The ambassador’s comments will be seen as a boost for Cameron, who has faced sharp criticism from other European politicians who have been highly critical of his approach.
On Wednesday, German foreign minister Guido Westerwelle told the Financial Times that there could be no "cherry picking" of EU rules.
"The current European settlement may not be to everybody’s liking in every respect, but that is the nature of every good compromise," he said.
"One thing, however, holds true for all of us: there are no rights without duties. There can be no cherry-picking. Saying ‘You either do what I want or I’ll leave!’ is not an attitude that works, either in personal relationships or in a community of nations."
Ambassador Sobkow, who has previously served as Poland's UN ambassador, told HuffPost UK that while it British voters had the "unquestionable" right to leave the EU if they wanted, it would be "bad for Poland and the EU".
"Britain is our close, valuable partner in the EU. We think it provides the right balance in the EU," he said.
He added: "We like and respect the UK, home for thousands of Poles who contribute to the UK's prosperity and enhance the UK's competitiveness."
The Polish foreign minister recently caused a stir when he said the UK was now a "country under care" given the possibility it may leave the EU. Sobkow said this was a warning to other member states not to let Britain leave.
Poland has traditionally been seen as one of the UK’s closest allies within the union. However in recent years the two nation’s paths have diverged. While Britain is looking to detach itself from the core, Poland is keen to pursue deeper integration.
Sobkow said rather than creating looser ties between EU member states, Poland wanted to create a global "superpower".
"We want the EU to be a strong global player with whom everyone recons with," he said.
Sobkow said that if the UK left the EU it would mean "fundamental changes" in the union as no country has ever left.
"The UK, to some extent, created the single market. It has special relationships with the USA, supports transatlantic relations, and is able to influence politics globally. It has a huge influence in the world through its links with the Commonwealth countries,” he said.
"Leaving the EU would mean not only less power for the UK, but also for the EU. It would harm our global interests," he added.
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The primary aim of this study is to determine/ investigate the opinions of administrators and teachers working at vocational high schools. the study was designed as a survey study and it was a quantitave study.The population of the study was formed by school administrators and teachers (n=348) working at vocational high schools located in the city center of Bolu. In the fall semester of 2008-2009 academic year. Some of the findings of the study are as follows : School administrators and teachers are respectful to each other but they are not open to criticisms, they do not develop empathy and the administrators send the messages on time, there was a significant meaningful difference between the opinions of administrators and teachers when the variable years of experience is concerned.
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How to Identify Wild Bird Eggs
Identifying wild bird eggs generally requires a thorough field guide, as there are no hard and fast rules about which eggs belong to which type of bird. Avoid activity around a bird nest during the incubation period with advice from a professional wildlife biologist and naturalist in this free video on bird eggs.
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Hello, my name is Bo Brown and I'm here to talk about identifying bird's eggs. There are no really hard and fast rules about identifying birds eggs, it's best to get a field guide, Peterson makes a very good field guide called "Field Guide to Birds and their Nests." In general, if it's blue and unmarked, it will be a Thrush family or Bluebirds. Sparrow eggs are generally kind of small and marked, spotted usually. Like I said, there's no hard and fast rules, and it's a very long and difficult study. The study of birds eggs is called Oology. Which brings us to the subject of being around the bird's nests. Any activity around the nest during incubation period can cause abandonment of the nest and should be avoided unless, unless needed to be. Nest boxes are a little better, where you can get in and look at the nest, but it's still better to wait until after the birds are hatched and there's a lot less likelihood of the bird, the adult birds abandoning the nest. Another thing that comes up occasionally around bird nests is you'll find nestlings on the ground, that have, appear to have fallen out of the nest, or have escaped the nest, or one thing or another. It's best to just leave them alone, or put them in a safe area, the parents will come back to them, you don't have to worry about your smell being on them, birds don't have a sense of smell. But just put them in an area where the cats or pets can't get to them and the parents will come back to feed them until they are able to fly. That's just a natural part of their biology, they leave the nest a few days before they're actually ready to fly.
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The Transparency of Time
A Novel (Mario Conde Investigates #9)
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From Leonardo Padura—whose crime novels featuring Detective Mario Conde form the basis of Netflix’s Four Seasons in Havana—The Transparency of Time sees the Cuban investigator pursuing a mystery spanning centuries of occult history.
Mario Conde is facing down his sixtieth birthday. What does he have to show for his decades on the planet? A failing body, a slower mind, and a decrepit country, in which both the ideals and failures of the Cuban Revolution are being swept away in favor of a new and newly cosmopolitan worship of money.
Rescue comes in the form of a new case: an old Marxist turned flamboyant practitioner of Santería appears on the scene to engage Conde to track down a stolen statue of the Virgen de
Regla—a black Madonna. This sets Conde on a quest that spans twenty-first century Havana as well as the distant past, as he delves as far back as the Crusades in an attempt to uncover the true provenance of the statue.
Through vignettes from the life of a Catalan peasant named Antoni Barral, who appears throughout history in different guises—as a shepherd during the Spanish Civil War, as vassal to a feudal lord—we trace the Madonna to present-day Cuba. With Barral serving as Conde’s alter ego, unstuck in time, and Conde serving as the author’s, we are treated to a panorama of history, and reminded of the impossibility of ever remaining on its sidelines, no matter how obscure we may think our places in the action.
Equal parts The Name of the Rose and The Maltese Falcon, The Transparency of Time cements Leonardo Padura’s position as the preeminent literary crime writer of our time.
Praise For The Transparency of Time: A Novel (Mario Conde Investigates #9)…
"Dressed in the grungy trappings of a crime drama, this literary tour-de-force from Padura offers a colorful cultural history of Cuba and the island’s historical contact with Europe that helped to shape its people’s religious beliefs . . . The author forges a wondrous connection between the past and present through his characters’ faith in the statue’s occult powers and through a vivid portrait of a decayed Havana, where vestiges of opulence glimmer in the ravages of time. Padura’s novel will appeal equally to genre fans and lovers of literary thrillers."
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“The best detective novels, whether by Raymond Chandler or Henning Mankell, have long offered more about the societies that spawned them than casual readers digest (or possibly even care about), and Padura, by meticulous attention to detail and without preaching, is an expert in making the reader know what kind of life is possible in that bankrupt dictatorship . . . Padura reaches for an epic vision that transcends the mundane . . . Yet another rich novel by Cuba’s master novelist.” —J. Madison Davis, World Literature Today
"Padura, ably translated here by Anna Kushner, is successful sticking with Conde’s hard-boiled, secretly terrified worldview . . . I admired the ambition."
—Sarah Weinman, New York Times
Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 9780374277956, 416pp.
Publication Date: June 15, 2021
About the Author
The daughter of Cuban exiles, Anna Kushner was born in Philadelphia and has been traveling to Cuba since 1999. In addition to The Black Cathedral and Call Me Cassandra, she has translated the novels of Norberto Fuentes, Leonardo Padura, Guillermo Rosales, and Gonçalo M. Tavares, as well as two collections of nonfiction by Mario Vargas Llosa.
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Montana Moment: Yellowstone national park was a grand experiment
Editor’s note: In 2014 Montana marks 150 years as a territory and 125 years as a state. We’re marking both landmark birthdays each Sunday with a Montana Moment, a chronological look at key events in Montana’s history.
? The moment:Yellowstone became the world’s first national park March 1, 1872.
?The story:As prospectors, explorers, fur trappers, scientists and surveyors carried tales of the wonders of the land in what would become Yellowstone National Park, a small movement began to see the land designated as protected.
The Bozeman Avant Courier of 1871 argued that, as Yosemite was granted as parkland to California, the federal government should grant Yellowstone to the 8-year-old Montana Territory because access was better through Montana.
Instead, the federal government embarked on an experiment “managing wild lands for recreational use, thus bringing into focus a new concept that had been maturing on the American scene,” wrote Aubrey Haines in “Yellowstone National Park Its Exploration and Establishment.”
“This was not only the first area of wild land devoted to recreational use under Federal management, but also the pilot model for perfecting that management,” she wrote. “It was the Yellowstone experience over nearly two decades which led to establishment of other national parks, and to the growth of a system of national parks dedicated to the protection and wise use of an irreplaceable national heritage.”
On March 1, 1872, President Ulysses S. Grant, who signed into law the Yellowstone Act setting the boundaries of the park and dedicating it “as a public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people,” with the land under management of the Secretary of the Interior.
The National Park Service, created in 1916, now protects 59 national parks encompassing 51.9 million acres, as well as many other sites not designated national parks.
The first park remains a favorite, though. Annually, more than 3 million people watch Old Faithful erupt, fish on Yellowstone Lake, photograph the falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, hike through the backcountry, spot wildlife and other activities in Yellowstone National Park.
Reach Tribune Staff Writer Kristen Inbody at 791-1490 or by email at firstname.lastname@example.org.
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Flu tightens its grip on U.S.January 9, 2013 by Steven Reinberg, Healthday Reporter in Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
(HealthDay)—The 2013 flu season is living up to its advance billing as one of the worst in years.
In Boston, where four flu-related deaths have been reported, Mayor Thomas Menino declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, and officials are working to set up free flu-vaccine initiatives. The city has already recorded 700 confirmed cases of flu, compared to 70 cases for all of last year, according to Boston.com.
At Lehigh Valley Hospital in Salisbury Township, Pa., a tent has been set up outside the emergency department because the medical center is struggling with a burgeoning number of flu cases, lehighvalleylive.com reported.
And in Chicago, Northwestern Memorial Hospital has recorded a 20 percent increase in flu patients every day, ABC News reported.
The 2012-2013 flu season got off to an early start, and it's only getting worse as peak flu season nears.
"As we moved into the end of December and January, activity has really picked up in a lot more states," Tom Skinner, a spokesman for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told HealthDay.
According to the latest CDC statistics, which run through Dec. 29, a total of 41 states were reporting widespread flu activity. There have been 18 flu-related deaths of children so far.
The predominant strain so far this year is H3N2, Skinner said. "In years past when we have seen an H3N2 dominate, we tend to see more severe illness in young kids and the elderly," he added.
Flu season usually peaks in late January or early February, Skinner said, but by November the flu was already severe and widespread in some parts of the South and Southeast.
An estimated 36,000 people die from the flu and its complications in a typical season, according to the CDC. From 1976 to 2006, estimates of flu-associated deaths in the United States ranged from a low of about 3,000 to a high of about 49,000 people.
Dr. Robert Glatter, an emergency medicine physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City, said: "We have been seeing an uptick in flu-related symptoms and influenza in the past two weeks—mainly since the end of Christmas. The patients with confirmed flu are older and have more severe illness compared to last flu season. However, we are also seeing an increase in children presenting with flu-like symptoms as well."
Experts say each flu season is unique. "Why one year flu season gets off to an early start versus a late start is unknown," Skinner said.
The best protection is for everyone 6 months of age and older to get the flu vaccine.
"It's not too late to get vaccinated," Skinner said. Ample vaccine was made available, but since it's late in the vaccination season it may be a little harder to find, he said.
Also encouraging is that the vaccine is a good match for the strains of flu circulating now, Skinner said.
Flu symptoms include fever, cough, fatigue, head and body aches, and runny nose. People at particular risk for flu and its complications are pregnant women, those 65 and older and anyone with a chronic illness. The CDC urges these people to get the flu vaccine, which is available as an injection or nasal spray and in a stronger dose for seniors.
To learn more about the flu, visit the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Copyright © 2013 HealthDay. All rights reserved.
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I decided to brine some pork chops to serve over the Cheddar Grits I was planning to make. Brining lean meats like pork chops, chicken breasts, fish fillets, and shrimp is a great way to keep them moist and juicy after they’re cooked. Brining is really easy. It’s simply marinating your meat in a solution of salt and water before cooking. How long you brine your meat depends on what you’re brining. Small, thin pieces like fish fillets and shrimp should be brined for no more than 30 minutes or less. A large turkey can be brined overnight.
This chart is from one of my early issues of Fine Cooking magazine and gives you a good idea of the ratio of salt to water for each of the different meats and how long to brine them. Make enough brining liquid to completely submerge the amount of meat you plan to cook.
You can add different herbs like rosemary, thyme, garlic, etc., to your brine. You can also change the brining liquid to broth or apple cider. You can even add sugar. All these additions are flavor enhancers, but the main ingredient in a brine is salt. You can’t have a brine without it. Make sure that whatever you’re brining is completely submerged in the liquid and keep it in the refrigerator for the required period of time. After the required brining time, remove the meat and rinse it under cold water so that it won’t be too salty.
GRILLED BRINED PORK CHOPS
- 6 pork chops
- 1 quart apple cider
- ½ cup salt
- Mix apple cider and salt in a plastic baking bag or a ziploc bag.
- Add the pork chops and seal the bag partway, pressing to remove all the air you can before sealing the bag completely so the pork chops are fully submerged.
- Place bag in refrigerator and allow pork chops to sit in brine for 4 hours.
- After 4 hours, remove pork chops from brining liquid and discard the liquid.
- Rinse the pork chops under cool running water and pat them dry with paper towels.
- Grill or pan fry to desired doneness.
Note: I served the pork chops over a bed of polenta with roasted butternut squash.
EASY ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH
- 1 large butternut squash (about 3 lbs.)
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 tbsp. garam masala
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Peel squash, remove seeds, and cut into 1-inch chunks.
- Place squash in a rimmed baking sheet.
- Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with garam masala, salt and pepper.
- Toss all together well.
- Bake at 400°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until squash is tender when pierced with a fork.
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Was Go Ask Alice the Original Literary Con?
“Dr” Beatrice Sparks gets a book deal
In 1971, Go Ask Alice by “Anonymous” appeared on bookshelves from seemingly nowhere and shot to the top of best-seller lists. Billed as a real-life diary chronicling an unnamed 15-year-old girl’s two-year descent into drugs and eventual death, it became an instant sensation. The cautionary tale is said to have sold 3 million copies in three years, kept selling through several paperback reprints, became a TV movie, and then was adapted for the stage. At the end of 2020, a special 50th-anniversary edition was rereleased to similar fanfare.
Go Ask Alice’s half century of success wasn’t luck or a fluke, but the result of a formula that proved impenetrable. First, it was crammed full of underage sex, hard drugs, profanity, homosexuality, and prostitution. Poor writing and plot inconsistencies didn’t make the book “bad,” but “real.” Even the harshest reviewer wouldn’t criticize the private thoughts of a dead girl. The book won accolades just as often as it was banned by libraries and school boards—making it all the more alluring to readers desperate to get their hands on the controversial text.
But if this all sounds too good to be true, it’s because it is: Go Ask Alice was a fabrication and fraud. The real author was “Dr.” Beatrice Sparks, a middle-aged Mormon writer with sketchy qualifications who scored a book deal with a lie and then watched it snowball to epic proportions, all while penning nearly a dozen more “real diaries,” some supposedly written by her so-called patients, and collecting residuals. The grandmother of con artists is the subject of journalist Rick Emerson’s new book, Unmask Alice: LSD, Satanic Panic, and the Imposter Behind the World’s Most Notorious Diaries. We asked Emerson to explain the vintage grifter and how she possibly got away with it…until now.
Vanity Fair: There are two stories about the origin of this book: the lie and the truth. Can you tell me both?
Rick Emerson: The official backstory was that Alice was a girl from California who had fallen into drug and alcohol abuse. At some point, her parents came home and found her dead following a relapse. But she’d left behind these diaries, which her parents discovered and read, then decided to make sure their daughter’s death served some greater good by giving it to a publisher. They wanted to share her story with the world to help other teenagers avoid the same fate.
…and the truth?
Over time, other facets of the story emerged. A later reprint included Beatrice Sparks as “editor.” She gave an interview to a Utah paper saying she met “Alice” at a Christian youth conference and became friends. After Alice died, Sparks was given the diary and edited it for publication. After that, Beatrice Sparks produced several other teenaged diaries like Jay’s Journal, Finding Katie, It Happened to Nancy. All of these books had a similar feel and flavor, dealing with issues like homelessness, AIDS, even satanism. At the Library of Congress, Beatrice Sparks is listed as “author.” It took awhile, but it became clear that the books were not as they’d been presented.
Is it possible that there never was an Alice at all?
That’s really been the big question for 50 years. In a weird way, that’s the secondary hook of the book, now that the primary hook has been debunked. Going into this project, I expected there was no Alice. I was prepared for complete fiction, top to bottom. Other people think there was an Alice, but maybe the story was embellished. Without spoiling too much, I’ll say neither of those views is correct from what I found. The answer is somewhere in between, and it wasn’t what I expected.
What did you learn about Beatrice Sparks?
I know the benchmarks: She was born in 1917 in Idaho and came of age during the Great Depression in Logan, Utah, a very small, very conservative town. Her father abandoned the family for a woman half his age and her parents divorced, which in Logan was almost unheard of. Beatrice had to drop out of school to waitress. In that community, it would have been shame upon shame. No surprise that Beatrice decided to pack up and reinvent herself. She moved to San Francisco, a galactic change. It’s hard to imagine two places with less in common. There, she scrapes by to pay the bills before she gets married, has a family and moves back to Utah.
How and when did she become a writer?
The whole time, actually, she worked hard to become a writer in the entertainment business, which was and is a male-dominated business. The fact that she was able to navigate and fight her way in is pretty impressive. She finally broke through in 1971, at 54, thanks largely to good timing. After Woodstock and the Manson murders, Nixon was pushing the Controlled Substances Act. [Radio and television personality] Art Linkletter’s daughter jumped to her death—allegedly while on LSD—and the president sent a condolence letter to invite him to the White House. Nixon said the media made drugs seem cool while antidrug messages were dull. Sparks had been pitching Linkletter ideas for years, but her new idea—a true story and real diary—finally fit. She really persisted and pitched and networked until it finally worked.
You sound kind of impressed. Are you at all sympathetic to Sparks?
Sympathetic is the wrong word, but I think she felt she was doing the right thing. She was a person who worked hard to paint a picture of what she wanted to be and the kind of life she wanted to live. She relentlessly pursued this until it became true. At least that’s the story. Beatrice Sparks wasn’t just an unreliable narrator for other peoples’ lives—she was an unreliable narrator for her own life. Like a lot of people who come from troubled families with a lot of emotional upheaval, she survived that by creating a persona. I’m not a psychologist, I should point out.
How very un–Beatrice Sparks of you!
Hah, yes. I just mean no one seemed to have much of an idea of what she was actually like. Even her son told me, “Nobody knows her story. Including me.” I think over time her persona became an empty shell. Whatever was inside her nobody seemed to know, all by design. This also let her reinvent herself in the moment depending on what the moment required. Sometimes she’s a youth counselor, a music therapist, an adolescent psychologist, a PhD, a psychotherapist, a child psychiatrist. I wasn’t able to confirm she ever even graduated.
If someone tried a scam like this today, wouldn’t they be immediately busted?
You would think so, but at the same time, every few months we get some new story about some person who’s pulled a scam. I’m thinking Elizabeth Holmes, Anna Sorokin. It’s tempting to think with the internet, everything can be proven or disproven, but it’s just not true. And while the internet might give you some facts, it doesn’t give you the feelings. My biggest regret of this book is that I never got to talk to Sparks one-on-one. I want to know if she justified or rationalized away her actions, or if she felt guilty, or if she just didn’t care.
She died in 2012, having faced no consequences at all. Do you wish she did?
Part of that would depend on her perspective, because Alice in particular has a very mixed legacy. Would that book have succeeded if Sparks had called it fiction? If someone reads Go Ask Alice knowing it’s the work of a 54-year-old Christian mom, does it have a different meaning? Of course. Without the lie, I don’t think it would have made much of an impact at all. For good or bad, millions of people might have lost whatever they took away from that book.
You also write, “Fiction or not, Alice was real.” What do you mean?
I mean that when people read Go Ask Alice, it resonated with them, and that was real. Seeing yourself in art, maybe you read a poem or you listen to a song, and you think to yourself, Oh, my God, Michael Stipe knows exactly what I’m going through. Sensing that someone understands you and has gone through what you’re going through, truth or not, it’s a real thing. That’s something that cannot be faked.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (UPI) -- Approximately 4 million U.S. adults signed up for a private health insurance plan via the online federal and state marketplaces since October, officials say.
Nearly 3.3 million people enrolled in the Health Insurance Marketplace plans by Feb. 1, with January alone accounting for 1.1 million plan selections in state and federal marketplaces.
Preliminary figures for February indicated about 700,000 signed up for private health insurance in February, but a government official said a full enrollment report for February would be released in mid-March.
The numbers do not include the millions who have signed up for expanded Medicaid.
"Our outreach efforts are in full force with community partners and local officials participating in hundreds of events each week and enrollment assistors are helping more and more people enroll in coverage," Marilyn Tavenner, administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, part of HHS, said in a statement.
"Consumers are shopping and enrolling in plans on HealthCare.gov every day; system error rates are low and response times are consistently less than half a second. Our call center has handled more than 12 million calls so far and is open 24/7."
However, Kathleen Sebelius, secretary of the HHS, walked back the Obama administration from its unofficial goal of 7 million Affordable Care Act signups by the end of open enrollment for this year on March 31.
In a Tuesday appearance on HuffPost Live to discuss Affordable Care Act outreach to African-American communities, Sebelius said the administration might not reach 7 million mark but will most likely enroll 5 million to 6 million U.S. adults for private health insurance.
"First of all, 7 million was not the administration," Sebelius said told the Huffington Post. "That was a CBO -- Congressional Budget Office -- prediction when the bill was first signed. I'm not sure where they even got their numbers," Sebelius told the website the Huffington Post.
"I'm more interested in what we're doing today, getting the word out to target populations. Never before has affordable healthcare been available to people who didn't have healthcare in their workplace."
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About Cowley College
Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategic Theme
Cowley College is committed to providing opportunities for learning excellence, personal achievement, and community engagement.
Champion the relevance of two-year colleges in higher education through holistic learning and workforce development opportunities.
Cowley County Community College and Area Vocational-Technical School is dedicated to the continual pursuit of excellence by embracing our Core Values, the fundamental principles that guide our actions.
- We emphasize the importance of human relationships, diversity, and a sense of community.
- We provide student-centered instruction.
- We provide a safe, learning environment where joy, humor, and teamwork are embraced.
- We encourage open communication and the sharing of ideas.
- Our students will receive a quality education.
- The College will provide students the opportunity to take an active role in their success.
- All employees are responsible and committed to excellence.
- We are accountable to the community to educate students and to sustain and improve society.
- We regard honesty, trust, and respect as essential principles in our academic, personal and professional standards.
- We provide a positive atmosphere that fosters personal and professional growth.
- We empower students and employees to be innovative and visionary.
- We are an ethical leader in the field of education.
With integrity and passion, Cowley College advances its mission and vision by supporting the attainment and demonstration of life skills in the areas of critical thinking and problem solving, communications, citizenship, computation, and technology.
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Name of the scheme: Atal Pension Yojana (APY)
Purpose: The main purpose of this scheme is to address the longevity risks among the workers in unorganized sector and to encourage them in the unorganized sector to voluntarily save for their retirement.
- Any Citizen of India, aged between 18 years and 40 years, who has savings bank account and also possesses a mobile number, would be eligible to subscribe to this scheme.
- The minimum age of joining this scheme is 18 years and maximum age is 40 years. Pension payment would start at the age of 60 years. Hence, minimum period of contribution by the subscriber under the scheme would be 20 years or more.
- Indian Government would provide fixed pension guarantee for the subscribers.
- It also would co-contribute 50% of the subscriber contribution or Rs. 1,000/- per annum, whichever is less, to eligible subscribers.
- Lastly, the government would also reimburse the promotional and development activities including incentive to the contribution collection agencies to encourage people to join the APY.
Minimum/Maximum Pension Payable-
This scheme would pay a minimum pension of Rs. 1,000/- per month and a maximum pension of Rs. 5,000/- per month, depending on the subscriber’s own contribution per month.
Atal Pension Yojana – Contribution Period, Contribution Levels, Fixed Monthly Pension and Return of Corpus to the Nominees of Subscribers-
Penalty for default:
The individual subscribers would be given an option to make the contribution on a monthly basis. Banks are required to collect additional amount for delayed payments which would vary from minimum Rs. 1 per month to Rs 10/- per month as shown below:
- 1 per month for contribution upto Rs. 100/- per month.
- 2 per month for contribution upto Rs. 101/- to 500/- per month.
- 5 per month for contribution between Rs 501/- to 1000/- per month.
- 10 per month for contribution beyond Rs 1001/- per month.
The fixed amount of interest/penalty would remain as part of the pension corpus of the subscriber.
Discontinuation of payments of contribution amount would lead to:
- After 6 months account would be frozen.
- After 12 months account would be deactivated.
- After 24 months account would be closed.
Where to apply?
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ON CURATING YOUNG ARCTIC ARTISTS 2021
Young Arctic Artists 2021 continues the series of international exhibition promoting emerging artists related to the Arctic. Exhibitions are managed by Artists’ Association of Lapland and co-curated by the Finnish – Kven curatorial team: Savu Korteniemi (FI), Panu Johansson (FI), Katriina Pedersen (NO) and Åsne Kummeneje Mellem (NO).
The aim of this exhibition series is to map out the scene of young contemporary art in the selected northern geographic area, advance its visibility and to create new networking possibilities for artists and curators.
With 4th edition the concept of Young Arctic Artist is updated by creating structures and conventions together with the people of the Arctic. With YAA 2021 we have invited Kven people, a Finnic ethnic minority in Norway, to participate to curatorial working. The curatorial theme of the YAA 2021 has been created from the Kven viewpoint and we would especially like to encourage young Kven people from all fields of art and creative expression to apply to the project.
Savu Korteniemi is Lapland-based visual artist. They encounters art and reality using drawing, writings and sculpture in their practice. Currently Savu is working with the question on the northerness by many points of view: they are interested in societies and cultures, languages and myths, history and future of the North. Topical projects are “The Last Ones”, considering the Finnic mythology and a connection between the Land of North and The Land of Death. Other project, combining artistic and research methods, is “Prosessi / Der Prozess”, which deals with the questions of violent practices, focusing to the Finnish-German wartime secret collaboration and the destiny of the Jewish refugees in Finland and Lapland during Second World War.
Pronoun: they /them
Panu Johansson is a media artist and an experimental filmmaker from Finland. He works with moving image, photography and sound. His works have been exhibited in various festivals, exhibitions and microcinemas since the year 2000.
Reoccurring themes in Johansson’s work are memories, landscape, the history of experimental film and cultural history. When working with moving image he prefers analogue film, tough he is open to all materials. Johansson collect images and sounds eagerly and also likes to use “found footage” materials whenever possible. His works could be described with terms such as landscape film, diary film or personal film.
Katriina Pedersen is a widely used mediator of Kven language and culture. Currently she is organizing the Kven revitalization work at Naavuonon kielikeskus – Návuona giellaguovddáš, the language center of Kven and Sami in Kvænangen municipality in Northern Norway. Katriina is constantly looking for new approaches to revitalizing Kven language and culture. For her revitalization must be done with acceptance and openness. Strengthening Kven identity is opening up for cultural diversity and interaction between different cultures and languages.
Åsne Kummeneje Mellem
Åsne Kummeneje Mellem is a photographer and kven artist. She is using the field of art to visualize and revitalize the kven culture focusing on the gap between generations where knowledge and traditions have faded in light of the assimilation. The publication Kven er Kven? (2019) got positive attention from media both inside and outside the kven community. Showing photos and honest conversations with eleven people identifying with the Kven culture, focusing on how it is to be a Kven today.
She is now investigating the art of Käsityö, the traditional crafts of the Kven people. By using typical raw materials of Käsityö without having any elders to show her what to do with it, she is putting the spotlight on the lack of continuation in knowledge from the previous generations.
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Minibridge is a simplified version of the game of bridge and is the route into bridge recommended by the English Bridge Union, the national governing body for bridge in England.
Minibridge was first developed in France and the Netherlands as an introduction to bridge for schoolchildren but has also proven its worth as an entry point for bridge teaching to adults. It is now widely used as a precursor to learning bridge for all ages and is universally found to be both effective and enjoyable.
Playing minibridge provides a superb environment for beginners to become comfortable with the etiquette and mechanics of duplicate bridge, before they embark upon learning the auction phase of the full game.
All forms of bridge teach us all important life lessons: patience, self-control, tolerance, perseverance, working towards a goal, the need for self-improvement and objective self-criticism, how to behave as a champion and how to lose gracefully. As a partnership activity, those new to bridge develop the skills and techniques necessary to work together as a team in order to beat their opponents.
Minibridge has proved to be popular and successful in schools as card playing helps children to identify numbers, colours, similarities and sequences. By the age of six or seven, many children own or have access to a computer in the home or at school, and the first thing they will try to do is play the free card games that are available. Children love being clever and working things out – and, of course, winning. These are all possible when children learn to play minibridge, but the game also introduces the more complex concepts of analysis, deduction, counting and probability. Minibridge also provides a stepping stone from which children can learn to play ‘full’ bridge later in their school career.
For a series of excellent free lessons on minibridge developed under the sponsorship of the Educational Trust for British Bridge, please see http://vubridge.com/Minibridge.aspx
Be sure also to check our download links from the menu on the right of this page.
'Pre-minibridge' card games
For those wishing to introduce card games to children there is a series of articles, written by Liz Dale for English Bridge magazine. These articles help introduce games which can help them to handle a pack of cards, learn how to recognise the different cards and their ranks, and gain confidence, and enjoyment, from playing cards games. These are ideal games to play before they move on to minibridge.
A teacher's guide to the first steps in bridge
Gianna Ulyatt has put together a guide for those who wish to start teaching bridge to a group of young people. It is spread over twenty lessons, and is intended to accommodate those with no previous experience of playing cards. It culminates with the group being able to move on to their first minibridge lesson.
Teach Your Child Bridge
An updated version of Ron Klinger’s 1990’s book has just been republished by Orion Books and is available from the EBU Shop. The first half of the book covers card games which will help introduce children to bridge, the second half is dedicated to teaching a traditional but simplified ACOL bidding system. There is a short section on guidelines for play, but the emphasis is on encouraging beginners to learn through getting cards in their hands. Klinger has a formidable reputation as a teacher and reading this book, it’s not hard to see why.
Also available through the EBU Shop are Very Easy Minibridge Flippers designed by Sue Maxwell, an EBUTA (now EBTA) Professional teacher. The flippers are an easy and colourful guide to minibridge rules, play and defence.
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Visualization for soccer players: In your mind’s eye, can you see yourself scoring that goal? While visualization might not be one of the things that pops into mind when you think about soccer training, it’s an excellent way to get your mind focused on achieving a certain goal – or scoring that incredible goal that makes the crowd stand up on their feet.
When Cristiano Ronaldo steps up to take a free kick he pictures the ball going into the upper corner. That’s visualization in soccer.
And visualization is especially good in helping you manage difficult situations that might present themselves in a soccer game or when you’re trying to improve upon a certain soccer skill. Whether that’s scoring goals with your weaker foot or taking players on and beating them on the dribble.
Credit goes to SimplySoccer for the image above.
When doing visualization don’t be afraid to picture tough situations that might arise. It’s not all about seeing everything go exactly right, there are bumps in the road, but in the end you get there. Think about those things and think about ways to adjust or overcome those difficult situations.
If the defender forces me to use my weaker foot, what will I do? When I see space behind the defender, can I dribble past them and what move will I use? I’m one versus one with the goalkeeper how do I calmly pass the ball into the back of the net?
The Recipe for Visualization in Soccer
Visualization is like creating a map or pattern to follow when you’re trying to achieve a goal. As in when you’re trying to score a goal let’s say. See the ball hit the net. Better yet, visualization is like cooking a meal with a recipe to follow. If you’re going to cook a meal, what steps do you take to fix the meal? What ingredients do you need, do you have to cut things up, turn on the oven or stove to what temperature, stir things for a period of time, and so on. Can you see in your mind what you would need to make spaghetti and meatballs? Can you see what steps you need to take and what it will smell like and taste like when it’s done? That’s what visualization is all about.
So, while you are listening to music or just before you go to bed, while you’re relaxing, think about what you want to accomplish in the game the next day. Picture yourself going through those motions. Putting your cleats on and your jersey. Picture in your mind where the game is going to take place the next day. What the field is like? Who you will be playing? What’s the weather going to be like? The more details the better. The details help create markers for your mind to remember and re-enact the goal you want to accomplish. The more details the more real it becomes in your mind.
In a way, with visualization, you’re training your mind to do a certain task.
If want to score a goal with your weaker foot, then imagine yourself controlling the ball with that foot, pushing the ball past a defender, and shooting the ball low and into the corner past the keeper with that weaker foot. If you’re trying to work on beating players on the dribble, then imagine yourself dribbling the ball at the defender, faking like you’re going to go down the line and cutting the ball inside with a burst of speed. Picture the defender falling back to the outside and see slicing towards goal. If you can see it in your mind then you can do it on the soccer field.
Visualize Scoring the Game Winner
Whether it’s scoring a game winning goal or dribbling past a defender, try to picture yourself making that play and imagine how your body will move when you are faking out the opponent or taking the shot. Picture and walk through all the steps that lead up to that play. Envision clearly and in detail the things you want to accomplish, from receiving the ball, to shielding the ball away from the opponent to the final striking of the ball – and see the ball go past the keeper and into the net. And even think about what kind of goal celebration are you going to do.
The Steps Are Key for Visualization
Just think to yourself: I receive the ball on the right side, and then I act like I’m going to dribble hard down the line to get a cross in. Next, I take a few dribbles towards the defender and when the defender’s on their heels, I cut inside for a shot and bend the ball to the far upper corner with the inside of my left foot…the keeper can’t reach it.
Often you are doing this kind of visualization on your own and don’t even realize it. What soccer player doesn’t fantasize about scoring the game-winning goal? All you’re doing with visualization is making a conscious effort to imagine every detail, thus increasing your chances of realizing your fantasy when you’re out in the field.
If you get into the habit of walking through what you want to do in the game in your mind before you go to bed, slowly but surely it will get easier and you’ll find yourself naturally thinking about moves, plays, and things you want to do in the game.
Wayne Rooney On Visualization
“I always like to picture the game the night before: I’ll ask the kitman what kit we’re wearing, so I can visualize it. It’s something I’ve always done, from when I was a young boy. It helps to train your mind to situations that might happen the following day. I think about it as I’m lying in bed. What will I do if the ball gets crossed in the box this way? What movement will I have to make to get on the end of it? Just different things that might make you one per cent sharper.”
Take Action to Visualization Goals
However, visualization in soccer isn’t some magic trick, no, you have to practice the shots, the passes and moves you want to do on a daily basis. Then, once you have mastered the techniques is where visualization can help you mentally prepare yourself for going those things in a game.
The next step is trying it on the field. If you want to score the game-winning goal you have to practice taking that shot on your own. Then, when the opportunity arises, you take the responsibility upon yourself to make it happen by asking for the ball in those pressure situations.
For instance, maybe you work on free kicks after practice until you feel confident you can score from different areas on the field. Then, you picture yourself taking those important free kicks or a big penalty kick during a game. First it’s physically doing the action and then picturing yourself doing it. If you can see yourself doing it then you can do it.
Keep Visualization Fun
Visualization isn’t a routine that should become a chore. No, think about some of the great players of the game. Imagine you are Lionel Messi and playing for Barcelona at the Camp Nou, with 90,000 fans screaming your name. Imagine yourself playing a give and go with Andres Iniesta and then scoring the goal that clinches the La Liga title. Try it. Visualization in soccer should be fun and exceed your expectations. The key is to practice visualizing things you want to accomplish on the soccer field.
Raise Your Soccer Game – Learn More:
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Last week’s issue of Nature included an editorial on “avoiding the chimera quagmire, focusing on the question:
Researchers need to take the initiative in addressing a controversial and urgent ethical issue: under what circumstances should the fusion of cells of animals and humans be permitted?
Certainly the primary research organizations that guide scientific research must set guidelines to the ethical limits of what research is conducted – and at least here in the States, the National Academies of Science has a strong tradition in doing so. The need for ethics regulations must be tempered, however, by minimizing limits on intellectual curiousity. As few limits on what research is permissible should ideally be placed on the scientists as possible, so long as there is a rigorous funding review process, justifying such research. That said, on to the research in question…
In the United States, the National Institutes of Health does not fund research involving the transplantation of human embryonic stem cells into animal embryos. In Canada, this funding restriction extends to the transplantation of human tissue-specific (or ‘adult’) stem cells to animal embryos. In 2005, the US National Academy of Sciences stated its opposition to research in which human embryonic stem cells are introduced into non-human primate blastocysts (pre-implantation embryos), or in which any embryonic stem cells are introduced into human blastocysts, as well as the breeding of any animal into which human embryonic stem cells have been introduced.
At present, such guidelines are reasonable but do not consider several promising and arguably necessary avenues of research that combine human cells or cellular components with other species. These include combining the genetic material of humans and other species, the prenatal combination of cells from different individuals (animal to human, human to animal, or human to human), or grafting tissue from humans to animals.
One troubling outcome of a debate could be UK restrictions on current work combining factors from animal eggs (which, unlike human eggs, are readily accessible) with animal or human nuclei. These ‘nuclear reprogramming’ experiments aim to identify components of the egg that are capable of transforming an adult cell into one with the vast capabilities of stem cells. They could generate stem cells and tissues genetically and immunologically matched to patients, and obviate the need for human eggs and embryos in generating human embryonic stem cells. There are strong arguments for permitting such research, given the minimal safety risk or violation of human dignity when any resulting embryos are arrested at an early stage.
I fear that the mere mention of such animal-human chimeras might stir up religious and ethical concerns amongst the lay public, well before researchers have a chance to explain the details of it. Similarly, with the announcement last week of stem cells discovered in amniotic fluid, I fear that the political debate on behalf of embryonic stem cells will be relaxed, even forgotten. In reality, meanwhile, ethical concerns surrounding these areas of research are minimal, being addressed internally within the major scientific institutions, and offer tremendous benefits to biomedical understanding. That this is even an issue is, in my opinion, largely due to the pernicious agenda of fundamentalists and anti-intellectuals.
Indeed, this editorial concludes with simple and prudent researchers to address all of the questions at hand – ethical and scientific alike:
Scientists should identify the various research protocols defining interspecies research involving human cells and embryos, and the associated risks, ethical issues and benefits of each. They should put forward clear and comprehensive recommendations to the public and to regulatory bodies. If they don’t, they risk having regulation and funding restrictions imposed on their research that are out of proportion to the ethical or safety risks involved. Even worse, they could face prohibitions that lump together research with vast disparities in intent and in the balance of risk and benefit — ultimately penalizing those who stand to gain from the therapies that might emerge.
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A problem of long standing in four-wire toll transmission, is that of obtaining a high echo return loss in the four-wire terminating set. A high echo return loss depends upon the balancing network precisely matching the impedance of the two-wire local loop. In intertoll trunks with careful office balancing, and precision balancing networks, a high echo return loss of 27 to 30 db, may be obtained with stability. However, at the end office where the four-wire toll circuit is brought down to two-wire for switching to the local subscriber, we have a local loop associated with a highly variable impedance, therefore it becomes impossible to obtain a precision balance, and a compromise network is employed to obtain the best possible balance, the echo return loss in most end offices are as low as 10 to 15 db, therefore it becomes necessary with larger delays to use echo suppressors in the four-wire toll circuit. The differential type telephone repeater circuit will correct this condition by providing a high echo return loss independent of the two-wire local loop termination. Thereby eliminating the need for echo suppressors in the four-wire circuits.
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Her story is a truly inspiring.
Madame Suzelle Poole began dancing when she was only 7-years-old, which was 7 decades ago now. She recalls going to the ballet during World War II. This spry elder is still dancing to this day, en pointe no less, and even teaching. Madame Suzelle serves as a real inspiration for all her students. Their teacher, old enough to be their great-grandmother, is still gracefully gliding across the dance floor and even performs in nursing homes where she ponders that many of the residents are younger than she is!
What’s her secret? She says life is just too short to not do exactly what you want to do. We couldn’t agree more! Have a look at this inspiring dancer in the video below. And, for more inspiration be sure to check out style tips from 100-year-olds by clicking “Next Page” after the video.
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Even the famous painter Albrecht Dürer once sojourned in Chiusa/Klausen
, which was promoted in the nineteenth century as the City of Artists. The medieval town situated on the Isarco/Eisack River has been shaped by a turbulent history. The mansions, city center and city walls testify to this – as does the Benedictine Säben Abbey, perched atop Säben Hill above the city walls. Like Vipiteno
, Chiusa was one of only three municipalities in South Tyrol added to the list of Italy’s most beautiful small towns.
Enjoying the Dolomites
Chiusa, the gateway to the Dolomites of the Eisacktal, is the starting point for many hiking and walking trails
up that lead up to the villages and hamlets of Barbiano/Barbian
An extensive network of trails can also be found in Chiusa’s
mountains and tributary valleys. Whether hiking and relaxing in the Dolomites of the Eisacktal, experiencing the Törggelen
tradition or visiting cultural sites, the City of Artists carries visitors on a diverse and romantic journey into the past.
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About The Book
The DAMASCENE POLYMATH, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728/1328) is one of the most fascinating scholars from medieval Islamic civilization, acknowledged for his intellectual brilliance by both his admirers and his detractors. His readiness to present his own scholarly interpretations of scripture, and his instinctive rejection of much of the received wisdom of his day, mark him out as one of the most original thinkers of Islam, and indeed, one of the most incisive minds in human history.
This collection, a commentary on a brief sampling of Ibn Taymiyyah’s writings, represents a drop in the ocean of his multifaceted scholarly legacy. The reader is given a taste of this scholar’s views on theology, worship, spirituality, law, reason, revelation, and much else that is sure to enrich the reader’s understanding of Islam.
About Shaykh ul Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
Shaykh al-Islam Taqi ud-Din Abu'l-Abbas Ahmad Ibn al-Halim ibn Abd al-Salam Ibn Taymiyyah al-Hanbali was born in 661 AH (1263 AC) in Harran, which is now in Eastern Turkey, near the border of northern Iraq.
His family had long been renowned for its learning , among his teachers, was Shams ud-Din Al-Maqdisi, first Hanbali Chief Justice of Syria following the reform of the judiciary by Baibars. The number of Ibn Taymiyyah's teachers exceeds two hundred. Ibn Taymiyyah was barely seventeen, when Qadi Al-Maqdisi authorised him to issue Fatwa (legal verdict). Qadi remembered with pride that it was he who had first permitted an intelligent and learned man like Ibn Taymiyyah to give Fatwa.
At the same age, he started delivering lectures. When he was thirty, he was offered the office of Chief Justice, but refused, as he could not persuade himself to follow the limitations imposed by the authorities.
Imam Ibn Taymiyyah's education was essentially that of a Hanbali theologian and jurisconsult. But to his knowledge of early and classical Hanbalism, he added not only that of the other schools of jurisprudence but also that of other literature.
He had an extensive knowledge of Quran, Sunnah, Greek philosophy, Islamic history, and religious books of others, as is evident from the variety of the books he wrote.
About The Author
Dr Mustafa Sheikh is a Lecturer in Islamic studies at the Univeristy of Leeds, where he is also the Co-Director of the University’s Iqbal Centre for the Study of Contemporary Islam.
He completed his traditional Islamic studies in the Middle East, and his MSt and DPhil at Oxford University. He is one of the UK’s authorities on the thought of Ibn Taymiyyah.
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A plasma chemical vapor deposition reactor with an additional source of H atoms, in which concentrations of both H atoms and Cu-containing radicals are controllable independently, is developed to fill fine patterns for interconnects with high-purity Cu. Cu-filling property in trench structure with the reactor is evaluated under deposition conditions of high-purity (≈100%) Cu films. The surface reaction probability β of Cu-containing radicals is deduced from the coverage shape of Cu deposition in the trench structure and its Monte Carlo simulation. With decreasing the main discharge power Pm, the β value decreases from 0.2 for Pm = 35 W to 0.01 for Pm = 3 W. Using this reactor, we have realized filling of high purity Cu in a trench 0.3 μm wide and 0.9 μm deep.
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Skylake i7-6700K Reaches 5.2 GHz on Air
John Williamson / 1 year ago
Intel’s latest range of enthusiast-grade processors are set to launch in a few weeks and Chinese site, HKEPC have published their preliminary testing results. Despite using an early BIOS version on the new Z170 chipset, their sample managed to reach a stable increase of 1200MHz over stock and performed at 5.2GHz. Even more impressive is this was achieved through a fairly modest air cooling setup with 1.35v applied to the vcore. This would be virtually impossible on the Z87 or Z97 chipset which requires an extremely beefy cooler given the huge temperature increases as you apply more volts. Ideally, to achieve over 4.8GHz, you need a 240mm watercooling unit as a starting point to tame the temperatures under extreme load. Even then, many CPUs hit a point of no return and voltage alternations have too much impact on the operating temperature.
As you can see from the screenshot above, the core reaches 5.2GHz with a multiplier of x52. However, we do not know the exact temperatures whilst using benchmarking software to stress the chip. It is said to be within operating parameters, but I would obviously like to see the exact figures. We also have to analyze these results with a logical perspective. It’s possible this could be a dream golden-chip and reflects 1% of the manufactured range. CPUs are bound by the silicon lottery meaning the most reliable results come from an average across user testing.
Nevertheless, the results from HKEPC are promising and suggests the new mainstream flagship should offer a significant boost in overclocking headroom. In the past, the differences have been very iterative and focused on power reduction. Perhaps Intel wants to aggressively sell their new chipset design through large clock boosts over the last generation. Personally, I remain cautiously optimistic.
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When you have decided on a nursing home, you can help prevent issues. This can happen by providing information about your loved one and your family. Prevent miscommunication, neglect, and abuse by giving this information to a nursing home. If your loved one already lives in a nursing home, provide this information now. Below is a list of important information that you should give to the nursing home that you decide on.
There is some information that you should provide a nursing home with. This information can reduce the risk of medical errors, neglect, and abuse. Be sure to provide the nursing home with a detailed list of your loved one’s medical history. Be sure to make the nursing staff aware of information such as:
- Family medical history.
- Basic information such as sex/date of birth/ethnicity, etc.
- History of surgeries that your loved one has had.
- History of any diseases or illnesses that your loved one has had.
- Any mental health conditions.
- History of vaccinations and medications that your loved one has received.
- Current medical conditions.
- Lifestyle habits. For example, information about smoking, drug use, alcohol use, diet, exercise routines, etc.
Providing this medical information will prepare the staff to treat your loved one. Many issues that arise can be easily fixed with proper knowledge of a resident’s medical history. Having this information can also prevent certain medical errors.
Special Needs Information
Other material that you should provide to the nursing home is any information regarding your loved one’s special needs. In some cases, a nursing home may not have the resources to properly treat your loved one. It is best to provide this information as soon as possible. This way, you can learn about the nursing home’s resources. Also you can create a care plan that will accommodate your loved one. If you do not feel that the nursing home can give your loved one’s needs special attention, find another home. Creating the right care plan for your loved one’s needs or eliminating a home from your search that won’t cater to your loved one’s needs can prevent neglect, abuse, and medical errors down the road.
Having the logistics taken care of as soon as possible can help when picking a nursing home. Talk to the Director of Operations or another employee about what kind of insurance the nursing home accepts. Also discuss how you can go about making payments. Some common forms of insurance that a nursing home will accept include:
- Private insurance.
- Veterans administration aid.
- Long-term care insurance.
- Health insurance.
Communicating with the nursing home about how the bills will be paid for is an essential step in making sure that your loved one is comfortable in the home.
Current Health Status Information
The current health of your loved one is just as important as your loved one’s medical history. You need to inform the nursing home of any current diseases, illnesses, injuries, surgeries, etc. that your loved one has experienced. Providing an up-to-date list of current medication is also essential in making sure that your loved one gets the right treatment in the nursing home. You should be as specific as possible when providing all of this information – particularly information regarding medication. This will help nurses and nursing staff when administering medication and it can prevent medical errors. Clearly providing this information will combat an employee’s statement that they didn’t know about your loved one’s medical conditions in the event that an issue occurs. This information should get updated periodically as the status of your loved one’s health changes.
List of Health Care Providers
While your loved one will receive treatment from nurses, doctors, and other nursing home staff members, it is a good idea to provide the nursing home with information about your parent’s past or current health care providers. A clear list of contact information for your loved one’s doctors will give the nursing home communication options if they have questions regarding your loved one’s health or medical history. Providing this information from the beginning will make the process of obtaining vital information regarding your loved one’s health as simple and easy as possible If your loved one already lives in a home, provide the information as soon as you can. As with the other information that you should provide, you can give this information to the nursing home at any time.
You and your family should designate one person who will primarily communicate with the nursing home. This person should be in charge of contacting the nursing home in the event of an issue, if a complaint has to be made, or if you simply need information regarding your parent. While this person will primarily deal with the nursing home, it is a good idea to provide the home with a comprehensive list of emergency contacts for your parent. Within this list of contacts, you can provide information for relevant parties, such as your loved one’s:
- Family members.
Having this information readily available will ensure that you and other people are contacted in a timely manner if there is ever an issue.
Create a Will
In order to protect your loved one’s assets and prepare for the future, it is a good idea to establish a Will before your loved one goes into a nursing home or while they are in a nursing home. This will ensure that your loved one has funeral plans and other preparations created. It will also ensure that your loved one’s assets remain protected and that potential beneficiaries’ interests stay protected. A Will can also protect your loved one’s health care needs.
Another way to protect your loved one is by invoking power of attorney or having your attorney review paperwork and policies related to the nursing home. If there is anything that leaves your loved one vulnerable to neglect or abuse in the structure of the nursing home or in the paperwork, your lawyer will be able to catch it and advise you on how to proceed. These precautionary measures will outline and protect your loved one’s health care needs, assets, and more.
Create an Account for Personal Needs
To protect both your loved one’s personal interests and their health, you should consider opening a personal needs account that the nursing home can manage. You and your family can deposit money into this account, and the nursing home and your loved one can manage the account to ensure that your loved one’s needs are met. Instead of giving the nursing home access to all of your loved one’s finances, this can ensure that your loved one does not get taken advantage of but that they still has access to money for personal use.
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MARSEILLES – Operators at LaSalle County Generating Station declared an “usual event” at 8:12 a.m. Monday due to a faulty fire alarm that activated. The event was terminated within an hour.
Operators verified there was no fire and deactivated the alarm within 20 minutes, according to a news release from the station.
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According to statistics published by Public Health England, 30-35 percent of men and women between the ages of 45 and 64 are obese in the UK. Unfortunately, obesity seems to become more of a problem for people as they get older, as obesity statistics among those who are younger show a prevalence of less than 20 percent.
It is with an eye on this phenomenon that 40 Perform is announcing the launch of their personal training service built exclusively for those who are over the age of forty. The team hopes that their services will play a huge role in lowering the rate of obesity among older adults across Hertfordshire and the surrounding areas.
Ken Vernall, the MD and Head Trainer at 40 Perform, stated “Obesity is obviously a big problem for people in the UK, particularly among older adults. Unfortunately, there are no training programs available that focus on their specific needs. Over 40 fitness advice can be tricky for other trainers who are used to working with younger clients, but not for us. 40 Perform is the first of its kind as a service that addresses the changes that the body undergoes as the aging process takes place. Our coaches and trainers understand what people over forty need in terms of nutrition and exercise to lose weight, increase mobility, and see real results in their health and fitness.”
As Vernall continues, “The best thing about 40 Perform is that each and every client gets a customized plan that will truly work for them. Each client will work with a personal trainer in Hertfordshire who will take their schedule, likes, and dislikes into account as they design a nutritional plan that will fit those parameters. Then, we’ll provide 1-on-1 or semi-private fitness training. We know that Preventing injuries over 40 is important, and we are trained to both help keep clients from getting injured and to help with rehab in the event that they do sustain an injury. Together, these elements will help clients finally build the physique they have longed to have.”
“What we want for our clients and for the people of Hertfordshire is that they look and feel their best every day. We believe that the 40 Perform nutrition and fitness coaching that we offer can make that dream a reality for those over the age of forty.”
About 40 Perform:
40 Perform is in over-40 personal training service in Hertfordshire that focuses on designing, coaching, and implementing the perfect nutrition plan to transform a client’s physique. Their coaches and trainers understand the challenges that clients face in their lives, and they see it as their mission to work with them to achieve their fitness and weight loss goals.
Company Name: 40 Perform
Contact Person: Ken Vernall
Phone: 07921 774915
City: St. Albans
Country: United Kingdom
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The FBI and the ADL: Working Toward a World Without Hate
Remarks prepared for delivery. | Video of remarks
Good afternoon. It is an honor to be here.
Two weeks ago, a madman with a warped view of what America should look like shot and killed three innocent people who were just doing what normal folks do on a Sunday afternoon.
He targeted individuals who were strangers to him, for no other reason than that he believed they were Jewish.
Mindy Corporon lost both her father and her son that day—a loss most of us cannot begin to fathom. At a church vigil just hours after the shooting, she talked about the randomness of what had happened, how her father had offered to take his grandson to a singing competition while the rest of the family juggled other activities.
In her words, “We were in life; we were having life. And I want you all to know that we’re going to have more life, and I want you all to have more life.”
The loss of these three people—the loss to their families, their friends, and their communities—underscores the reality we face. We confront individuals, here at home and abroad, who seek to steal life. They seek to inflict great harm, and no one is immune. No race, no religion, no ethnicity, no way of life.
And so we must do everything in our power—in government, in law enforcement, and in society—to stop them. We must do everything in our power to educate people about diversity and the strength that comes from our differences. And we must do everything in our power to bring those who act on such hatred to justice.
You are well versed in the threats of the day, but let me take a moment to define the terrorist threat from the FBI’s perspective.
As you know, national security is our top priority, and that isn’t likely to change. Overseas, the terrorist threat is complex and ever changing. We are seeing more groups and individuals engaged in terrorism, a wider array of targets, greater cooperation among terrorist groups, and continued evolution in tactics and communication.
Al Qaeda central isn’t the dominant force it once was, but they remain intent on causing death and destruction. Al Qaeda affiliates continue to present a top threat—al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and ISIL—the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant—among others. We also have citizens traveling overseas—especially to Syria—and radicalizing there, and then coming home. And they are traveling from all over the United States to all parts of the world.
As the Boston bombings illustrate, we face a continuing threat from homegrown violent extremists. Some call these individuals “lone wolves,” but I think that gives them too much dignity. I like to think of them as “lone rats.”
These individuals are self-radicalizing. They do not share a typical profile; their experiences and motives are often distinct. They are willing to act alone, which makes them difficult to identify and stop. This is not just a D.C., New York, or Los Angeles phenomenon; it is agnostic as to place.
We also face domestic terrorism from individuals and groups who are motivated by political, racial, religious, or social ideology—ideology fueled by bigotry and prejudice—as we saw in Overland Park, Kansas.
We in the FBI have a strong working knowledge of these groups and their general membership. Here, too, it’s the lone offenders that trouble us. They stand on the periphery. We may not know of them because their actions do not predicate an investigation.
Most of the time, domestic extremists are careful to keep their actions within the bounds of constitutionally protected activity. And for the FBI, protecting those civil liberties—such as freedom of speech—is of paramount importance, no matter how hateful that speech might be. We only get involved when words cross the line into illegal activity.
You help us police that line. You know all too well that in a heartbeat, hateful speech can become violent, even deadly. Hate becomes hate crime.
We often speak of domestic terrorism and hate crimes in the same breath, and there is a fine line between the two, and certainly overlap in some cases. For that reason, we must look at each incident through both lenses, to make sure that we bring the best resources to every investigation.
Hate crimes are different from other crimes. They strike at the heart of one’s identity—they strike at our sense of self, our sense of belonging. The end result is loss—loss of trust, loss of dignity, and in the worst case, loss of life.
Hate crimes impact not just individuals, but entire communities. When a family is attacked because of the color of their skin, it’s not just the family that feels violated, but every resident of that neighborhood. When a teenager is murdered because he is gay, the entire community feels a sense of helplessness and despair. And when innocent people are shot at random because of their religious beliefs—real or perceived—our nation is left at a loss.
Stories like this are heartbreaking. They leave each one of us with a pain in our chest. Hate crime has decreased in neighborhoods across the country, but the national numbers remain sobering. And numbers are only one part of the calculus. From the FBI’s perspective—and yours—even one hate crime is one too many.
At the same time, we need to do a better job of tracking and reporting hate crime to fully understand what is happening in our communities and how to stop it. There are jurisdictions that fail to report hate crime statistics. Other jurisdictions claim there were no hate crimes in their community—a fact that would be welcome if true. We must continue to impress upon our state and local counterparts in every jurisdiction the need to track and report hate crime. It is not something we can ignore or sweep under the rug.
We must also work together to educate folks—at the community level, in schools, in workplaces, and yes, in law enforcement—to help prevent hate crime.
The FBI works with the ADL to host civil rights and hate crime training for our state and local counterparts through a number of programs. We have made Law Enforcement and Society training mandatory for all National Academy participants, just as it is for all new agents. Together, we created the Hate Crimes Training Manual—a fantastic resource for our law enforcement partners across the country.
And the ADL, of course, has even greater reach; you trained more than 12,000 law enforcement personnel last year alone, and I want to thank you for that. This past January, your North Texas/Oklahoma office worked with the FBI’s Dallas Division to sponsor a one-day seminar for more than 160 federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from 40 different agencies.
And of course, we are educating ourselves, too. Since 2010, FBI employees have participated in more than 105 training sessions sponsored by the ADL on extremism, terrorism, and hate crimes, in 17 states and here in the District. Your own Michael Lieberman, director of the Civil Rights Planning Center, will speak at an FBI civil rights conference in Boston on May 13, and in San Francisco in June.
Prevention also means working closely with community groups and their leaders. It means listening to their concerns and letting them know what we can do to help. And it means building relationships of trust so they know they can call us and count on us to protect them.
Every one of our 56 field offices has a strong community outreach program. We are reaching out to communities where there may be feelings of suspicion or mistrust. As the saying goes, the time to patch the roof is when the sun is shining. Not when the hurricane hits.
And when we cannot prevent a hate crime, we will do everything we can to find those responsible and to help heal the victims, their families, and their communities.
The FBI’s Office for Victim Assistance offers a wide range of services, including emergency housing and food assistance, cleaning of personal effects and crime scenes, help in applying for victims’ compensation, special services for children, and assistance in finding counseling.
For the wider community, victim specialists have met with congregations and neighborhoods to help cope with the aftermath of a hate crime. They have helped churches, synagogues, and temples damaged by arson to find temporary meeting space. In times of crisis, they provide much-needed information and guidance for all affected groups.
In the wake of the shootings at the Sikh temple in Wisconsin, for example, victim specialists assisted with death notifications and funeral arrangements, in keeping with the Sikh tradition. They made arrangements for family members to travel to the United States and coordinated with the State Department for expedited visas. They translated brochures and important documents. And they identified culturally appropriate mental health resources for the victims, their families, and others impacted by the attack.
These diverse challenges illustrate the need for true collaboration. Over the years, the partnership between the FBI and the ADL has grown stronger. Yes, we serve different functions, but we share common values and common goals. We both work to protect the lives and liberties of our fellow citizens. We are both building communities that stand united against crime and terrorism. And we are both committed to promoting and defending freedom.
Not freedom in some esoteric sense—but freedom to walk down the street without being harmed…freedom to ride the subway without being endangered…freedom to be who and what you are, without judgment or derision. These are the freedoms we all cherish, regardless of race, creed, orientation, or ethnicity.
Yet freedom takes work. It takes vigilance. And it takes patience. And when you are trying to change the world—when you imagine a world without hate, as you do—patience is more than a virtue. It is a necessity.
Last year, the ADL marked its centennial. For any organization to mark 100 years of service is incredible. But to do so with such a record of success is doubly impressive. Your advocacy for such a wide range of issues and constituents is nothing short of amazing, from anti-Semitism to voting rights and immigration issues…from gender and LGBT equality to anti-Muslim prejudice…from the separation of church and state to cyber-bullying.
You pushed and prodded for the passage of comprehensive hate crimes legislation. It took more than 30 years, but as I said, patience is a necessity in your line of work.
Your leadership in tracking and exposing domestic and international terrorist threats is invaluable. Your experience in hate crime prevention and investigations is essential. Your research has helped agents and analysts as they conduct threat assessments and prepare intelligence reports. And the training you voluntarily provide—at conferences, in classrooms, and at the community level—is eye-opening and insightful.
If this sounds a bit like a love letter to the ADL, it is, and rightly so. Since 1913, you have advocated for fairness and equality. For inclusion and acceptance. You have never been indifferent or complacent. And the word “silence” simply isn’t part of your language.
Upon accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, Elie Wiesel spoke of the danger of silence. He said, “I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endured suffering and humiliation. We must always take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented.”
You have never remained silent, no matter how difficult the issue. We in the FBI believe the same. We must never remain silent, no matter how difficult the case…no matter how long it takes to seek justice. And, like you, we must always, always side with the good.
That is why all new agents tour the Holocaust Museum, so that they can see and hear and feel—in a palpable, nauseating, and gut-wrenching way—the consequences of the abuse of power on a massive scale. I will continue this practice as we resume new agent classes at Quantico. For just as we must never forget the atrocities of the Holocaust, we must never forget the responsibilities we hold as a law enforcement and national security organization.
But I will also have our new agents visit the Martin Luther King memorial. I think it will serve as a different kind of reminder—one more personal to the Bureau—of the need for fidelity to the rule of law and the dangers in becoming untethered to oversight and accountability. For we know that we will be judged not only on whether we succeed in defeating crime and terrorism. We will be judged on whether we do so while safeguarding the liberties for which we are fighting.
Some have suggested that there is an inherent conflict between protecting national security, on the one hand, and preserving privacy and civil liberties, on the other hand. I disagree. In fact, I think the ideas of “balance” and “trade-offs” are the wrong framework, because they make it seem like a zero-sum game. At our best, we are looking for security that enhances liberty. When a city posts police officers at a dangerous park so that kids and families and old folks can use the park, security has promoted liberty.
The good people of the FBI are sworn to protect both national security and civil liberties. It is not a question of conflict. We must care deeply about both—in every investigation and every program.
I had the opportunity to host the FBI’s Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony two weeks ago, and one of the stories I have heard about that day stuck with me. One of our special agents was talking to his wife about the event, and his 10-year-old son asked what the Holocaust was. This father did his best to explain what had happened, but how do you describe, to a child, an atrocity so great it is almost beyond the ability of words? Through it all, his son had a confused look on his face. Finally, he said, “But why? Why would they do that?”
And that is the question. It is always the question. Why? Why would someone seek to harm another person simply because of the color of their skin, what they look like, where they come from, or what they believe?
We may never know why. Reinhold Niebuhr suggested years ago that prejudice and bigotry are not simply mistakes that can be corrected through education or enlightenment. Hatred is not merely an error that can be dispelled by an appeal to rational thought.
But some “whys” can be known. We certainly know why we in the FBI must dedicate ourselves to protecting those who would be victims of such prejudice. We know why the members of the ADL work so very hard, each and every day, to advocate for those who suffer from the effects of such deep-seated hatred. And we know why we must continue to stand together to stop those who would act against us—those who would seek to steal life.
To paraphrase the words of Dr. Martin Luther King: When evil people plot, good people must plan. When evil people burn and bomb, good people must build and bind. When evil people shout ugly words of hatred, good people must commit themselves to the glories of love.
Together, we must plan. We must build and bind our communities and our country. And we must commit ourselves to the glories of love through education, a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the pursuit of justice, and adherence to the rule of law.
We must remember that for every attack on someone because of who and what they are, there are a thousand stories of individuals who banded together to build anew, to create rather than destroy. A thousand stories of strength and solidarity, of hope and unity, of kindness and kinship.
This is why we do the work we do. This is why we continue to push forward. This is why we must never be indifferent or complacent, why we must never remain silent.
Thank you for all that you do. We are honored to stand beside you.
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Bob talks with Bill Reid (from US Gypsum) about the differences between blue board and the drywall. In the backyard, Bob meets with Fred Goode (from BrattleWorks) to talk about the special landscape fencing being put in. (Then they take a tour of the nearby factory to see how the fencing is made). Finally, a new Clopay garage door is installed.
Located just five miles from downtown Boston, Bob's scouts discovered a Victorian-era house in a neighborhood of family homes on tree-lined streets that was past due for a full-scale renovation.
The home's new owners, a work-at-home family, have set goals to modernize the home's floor plan, update the building's mechanical and electrical systems, and add home office and work spaces for two busy professionals.
ALL EPISODES IN VICTORIAN RESTORATION
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The Paraeducator Learning Network
The following training documents were designed to help both you and your paraeducators get acquainted with the features of The ParaEducator Learning Network. Click on following links to open and save these files for your use:
- ProVenance Overview: For Administrators (PDF) will help you familiarize yourself with how the system is organized by identifying the responsibilities and functionality of each “role” and by describing how the content is organized.
- PLN Course Catalog & Objectives (PDF) lists course titles by category and lists courses in numerical order with their corresponding learning objectives. This is a great reference for any administrator who will be assigning courses to paraeducators.
- How to Create Users and Assign Licenses (PDF) lists the steps that User Administrators will take to create new users, assign licenses, and make courses available. Note: This document will have the same look as the others – it’s a temporary solution until the final version is ready to deliver.
- Assessments Overview (PDF) will familiarize you with the 9 assessments included in your subscription that can be assigned to paraeducators—including recommended rules and procedures for administering the 2 assessments to highly qualify Title I paraeducators as outlined in the No Child Left Behind Act.
- How to Use the Knowledge & Application Questions (PDF) will offer suggestions for using the Knowledge and Application questions that are a part of most courses.
- How to Use ProVenance: For Organizational Users (PDF) offers comprehensive, step-by-step instructions for paraeducators (users) on how to log in, claim a license, access courses, view transcripts, and so on. Note: You can customize the URL on Page 3 by typing the “customized” part of your URL into the PDF—and saving it to your computer.
- How to Use PLN in ProVenance: A Walkthrough for Organizational Users (PPT) walks paraeducators through the same step-by-step instructions—but in PowerPoint® format. This resource would be very useful if you plan to get a large group of paraeducators together to show them how to use the program.
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The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States of America are landmarks in human history. They attest to the continental vision and the political will of the Founding Fathers.
Still in the 21st century, Europeans cannot escape the example set by the innovative Americans at the end of the 18th century. For some visionaries the USA has been an inspiration. For others, tribal instincts are paramount, and they vehemently reject everything beyond classic international cooperation, even when sovereignty is turning into an empty shell.
When Jean Monnet became a free citizen in 1955, he named his NGO the Action Committee for the United States of Europe.
Why not USE?
Despite the inspirational value of the Founding Fathers and the subsequent development of the USA into the leading world power, it would be wrong to call the future European federation the United States of Europe.
The existing European Union is a treaty based international organisation. The EU has member states.
The coming European federation would be based on its citizens, with a democratic system of government.
Thus, the new union would primarily unite people, not states. This should be reflected in the name.
The distinction is not a new one. For instance, Umberto Campagnolo writing Repubblica Federale Europea in 1945 (new edition Rubettino, 2004; page 68) argued that the name United States of Europe would be wrong from a theoretical, historical and political viewpoint.
A federal Europe is based on representative democracy and an appropriate division of powers, based on a simple formula: How are the security and prosperity of its citizens best enhanced?
The USA became something of a melting pot of nations, but the cultural and linguistic diversity of Europe is based on existing states and linguistic communities. This is something the federation needs to serve and protect.
With regard to the daily lives of citizens, a federal system based on private initiative and complemented by local, regional and national democratic decision making would not be especially intrusive.
On the other hand, there is a need for more Europe. In fundamental policy areas our interests as citizens are best served by establishing sufficient powers at the European level according to a written Constitution, based on a principle of solidarity:
• Foreign policy, including defence
• Freedoms, justice and security
• Economic and monetary policy
• External and internal trade
• Research, communications, energy and the environment
It goes without saying that these powers require a real federal budget and that they have to be exercised through free and fair elections to the European Parliament, leading to accountable government.
If this vision seems too audacious, we can continue on the path towards decline and oblivion.
Ahead of Europe Day, your vision is welcome on My Europe Week. Share your Europe.
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HR director: Overtime changes will negatively impact her nonprofit’s employees and clients
WASHINGTON — A human resource professional representing the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
told a U.S. House subcommittee hearing today that she has serious concerns about the financial impact of proposed changes to overtime regulations and the ability of her nonprofit to continue providing services as a result.
Elizabeth Hays, SHRM-SCP, director of human resources at MHY Family Services, a Mars, Pa., nonprofit that serves at-risk youth, detailed the blow that proposed changes to the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) overtime regulations would have on her organization’s employees and clients.
“Raising the exempt salary threshold under the new FLSA regulations to the $50,440 threshold literally presents the risk of MHY closing its doors,” Hays told the
U.S. House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Most of MHY’s exempt employees are paid less than $50,000 and would be eligible for overtime under the proposal, she noted.
“If these regulations were to be implemented as proposed, MHY will likely have to decrease services because we would not be able to afford the additional overtime pay.” Her organization would be forced to reassess its programming and services, she said.
A member of SHRM for 20 years, Hays noted that pay at nonprofits tends to be lower than at for-profit organizations. “To attract and retain talent, MHY tries to maintain an attractive benefit structure,” she said. “If the proposed overtime rules become final, nonprofit organizations like MHY will be forced to make difficult decisions to potentially reduce employee benefits.”
The subcommittee testimony comes during a week when two other SHRM members spoke about the effects of Department of Labor (DOL) overtime regulations on employers during a Small Business Administration roundtable in Washington, D.C.
During the subcommittee hearing, Hays outlined SHRM’s concerns about the proposed regulations:
SHRM, which will submit comments on the proposed overtime regulations to the DOL, has requested that
the comment period be extended to give it time to gather additional feedback from its members.
Hays’ full testimony is available at
MEDIA: For more information, contact Kate Kennedy at
Kate.Kennedy@shrm.org and 703-535-6260 or
Vanessa.Gray@shrm.org at 703-535-6072.
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Poetry, links, biography, interviews, and art ... an extensive resource that highlights the poet's work in the context of the poetry and art of the New York School.
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- Very Rapid Acceleration - An interview with Kenneth Koch. By John Tranter authors in Jacket koch, kenneth # 5.
- Ode to Koch - Poetry, links, biography, interviews, and art ... an k extensive resource that highlights the poet\\'s work in k the context of the poetry and art of k the New York School.
- An Interview With Kenneth Koch - By David Kennedy. Recorded in Huddersfield, England, Thursday authors 5th August k 1993.
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- Kenneth Koch Biography - Short biography of Kenneth Koch.
- Jacket 15 - A Tribute to Kenneth Koch - Special Kenneth Koch feature with contributions by David authors Lehman, Robert koch, kenneth Creeley, John Tranter and others. Includes authors two interviews.
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Mucosal surfaces must allow the exchange of metabolites required for life into the host and excretion/exclusion of wastes and toxins out of the host, while also maintaining a first line of defense against invasive microbes. However, mucosal inflammation, elicited to combat microbial infection, can also damage the integrity of the mucosal barrier, if not controlled. Many mucosal surfaces are in constant or transient contact with microbes, yet the molecular mechanisms governing the extent of the inflammatory response at the mucosal surface and the molecular basis of a protective adaptive mucosal response are poorly understood. This proposal will investigate these mechanisms by assembling an experienced team of investigators with diverse and complimentary expertise to investigate the mucosal immune defense mechanisms of the urinary bladder against bacterial infection. We will test the hypothesis that the integration of immune signaling pathways within the first few hours of bacterial infection, including those from the bladder epithelium, constitute a mucosal immune checkpoint that has a profound impact upon the outcome of disease and bladder mucosal remodeling. The proposed research will utilize a simple and highly tractable murine model of lower urinary tract bacterial infection to probe these immune defense pathways of the bladder mucosa during acute, chronic and recurrent infection. The experimental approaches proposed will provide critical insights in the field of mucosal immunology. These studies will investigate the role of specific innate signaling pathways (Aim 1) and cellular responses (Aim 2) early in acute infection of naive mice, and the role of adaptive changes such as chronic inflammatory cell infiltrates and IgA production in establishing sensitivity to or protection from recurrent infection (Aim 3). These investigations will reveal new details of the mechanisms of mucosal defense against bacteria, broadening the understanding of the regulation of mucosal inflammation and the signaling between mucosal epithelia and immune cells, and thus advance our understanding of chronic and recurrent infection susceptibility and protection. These insights will contribute to the development of novel vaccines and therapeutics targeting the mucosa.
These experiments are designed to reveal new mechanisms of mucosal defense against bacteria. Such findings would advance our understanding of both protective and damaging inflammatory responses at the mucosa, potentially contributing to the design of vaccines and raising new avenues for therapeutic intervention in chronic inflammatory conditions of the mucosa.
|Diefenbach, Andreas; Colonna, Marco; Koyasu, Shigeo (2014) Development, differentiation, and diversity of innate lymphoid cells. Immunity 41:354-65|
|Cortez, Victor S; Fuchs, Anja; Cella, Marina et al. (2014) Cutting edge: Salivary gland NK cells develop independently of Nfil3 in steady-state. J Immunol 192:4487-91|
|Cortez, Victor S; Cervantes-Barragan, Luisa; Song, Christina et al. (2014) CRTAM controls residency of gut CD4+CD8+ T cells in the steady state and maintenance of gut CD4+ Th17 during parasitic infection. J Exp Med 211:623-33|
|Fuchs, Anja; Colonna, Marco (2013) Innate lymphoid cells in homeostasis, infection, chronic inflammation and tumors of the gastrointestinal tract. Curr Opin Gastroenterol 29:581-7|
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FDA Restricts J&J’s COVID-19 Vaccine for Some People Over Blood Clot Risk
Headline Roundup May 6th, 2022
U.S. regulators have strictly limited who can receive the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine due to the risk of rare but severe blood clots.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said Thursday that adults should only get the J&J shot if “they would otherwise not receive a COVID-19 vaccine” or if they can't receive one of the mRNA vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer. The shot will now be limited to people ages 18 and older who are medically ineligible for another approved vaccine or who only have access to the J&J vaccine and want one.
U.S. authorities have recommended for months that Americans get Pfizer or Moderna shots instead of J&J’s due to potentially serious side effects. The Moderna and Pfizer vaccines are two-dose vaccines and use mRNA technology; J&J’s single-shot vaccine uses adenovirus technology.
The news was covered by sources across the political spectrum. Left- and center-rated sources placed more emphasis on how rare the blood clot side effects are compared to right-rated sources. Some reports from the left also highlighted an FDA official who said that the "known and potential benefits of the vaccine" still currently outweigh the negatives.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is limiting the use of Johnson and Johnson's Janssen COVID-19 vaccine as a last resort for adults who cannot accept a shot from another manufacturer.
Though the potential benefits of the vaccine outweigh the risks, the FDA said Thursday that it is restricting the use of the Janssen vaccine. It will be limited to individuals 18 and older and medically ineligible for another approved vaccine and to those who only have access to the J&J vaccine and want one, according to an FDA news release....
U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clots.
The Food and Drug Administration said the shot should only be given to adults who cannot receive a different vaccine or specifically request J&J’s vaccine. U.S. authorities for months have recommended that Americans get Pfizer or Moderna shots instead of J&J’s vaccine.
FDA’s vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said the agency decided to restrict the vaccine after taking another look at the data on the...
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on May 5 that it will restrict the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to adults who can’t receive mRNA vaccines, because of the risk of potentially life-threatening side effects with the J&J shot.
The agency said the COVID-19 vaccine can now only be administered to people aged 18 years of age and older who can’t receive either the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines, both of which are two-dose vaccines and use mRNA technology. J&J’s single-shot vaccine uses adenovirus technology.
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Br Cornelius Placidus Foley was appointed Principal in 1942.
Born in Ireland, he completed his novitate there before coming to Australia in 1920. An inspiring and outstanding teacher, he quickly gained a reputation for his work at Waverley College in Sydney, St Joseph's in Warrnambool, St Laurence's in South Brisbane and Aquinas College in Perth, of which he was the founding Principal. Unfortunately he developed a kidney condition, nephritis, which was to cause him problems for the rest of his life.
It is said that Placidus was an appropriate name for Br Foley, he was a quiet and gentle man. A teacher and scholar of wide learning, he could hold his own in discussion and disputation on a range of issues whilst retaining his even disposition.For this reason he is represented on the Foley House crest with the mortar board and scroll.
During his three years at St Joseph's, from 1942 to 1944, his kidney illness recurred and his doctor prescribed complete rest. Soon after he returned to Ireland and died there in 1953.
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A new material processing apparatus using a short-pulsed, high-repetition-rate visible laser for precision micromachining utilizes a near diffraction limited laser, a high-speed precision two-axis tilt-mirror for steering the laser beam, an optical system for either focusing or imaging the laser beam on the part, and a part holder that may consist of a cover plate and a back plate. The system is generally useful for precision drilling, cutting, milling and polishing of metals and ceramics, and has broad application in manufacturing precision components. Precision machining has been demonstrated through percussion drilling and trepanning using this system. With a 30 W copper vapor laser running at multi-kHz pulse repetition frequency, straight parallel holes with size varying from 500 microns to less than 25 microns and with aspect ratios up to 1:40 have been consistently drilled with good surface finish on a variety of metals. Micromilling and microdrilling on ceramics using a 250 W copper vapor laser have also been demonstrated with good results. Materialogroaphic sections of machined parts show little (submicron scale) recast layer and heat affected zone.
The United States Government has rights in this invention pursuant to Contract No. W-7405-ENG-48 between the United States Department of Energy and the University of California for the operation of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
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Bachelor of Arts
Building-Energy conservation, Building-Thermal properties-Testing, Engineering, Building energy performance improvements, Sustainability, Thermal envelope analysis and improvement
Recently, many institutions have aggressively pursued carbon neutrality. Modeling software and other technology has been developed to quantify the carbon production of buildings, due to their large energy consumption. Larger institutions do not always have the technology to monitor individual building's energy use. Indeed, it is difficult to evaluate energy use when the construction and condition of individual buildings is varied. The following methodology provides institutions with a procedure to assess the current energy use of a broad range of buildings as well as possible retrofit planning and their accompanying carbon emission reduction. Building performance analysis assisted in the drafting of the Smith College Climate Action Plan. Seventy-nine Smith College campus buildings were chosen to be analyzed. Buildings that were not included in this study were new structures that are currently being metered, or buildings with unique HVAC systems. Categories were made to effectively model all 79 buildings. These categories were based on the construction type (including wood frame, load bearing masonry or masonry veneer). The current insulation of the buildings was then taken into account within each of the building construction types to develop 11 categories in total. The categories were then modeled, by selecting a representative building from each category, and using a building energy performance software developed by the Department of Energy, EQuest. Details that were inputted into the EQuest software included CAD drawings of the example building, heating and electrical scheduling information, wall details, window specifications, and infiltration rates. Sensitivity analysis was then performed on the following parameters to determine their significance: air infiltration rates, insulation levels in walls and attics, percentage of window coverage of wall surface area, color of the outer walls, and the existence of a basement level. A feasibility analysis was then performed to determine possible retrofitting plans for the college based on payback periods. Current energy consumption rates due to heating loads within the 79 buildings that were analyzed were found to be 72,000 MMBTU/yr. The range of energy use throughout the eleven categories was determined to be 38,000-46,000 BTU/ft2. With proposed retrofit plans of 7 year payback periods or less, the annual thermal energy losses of the college could be reduced to 35% of the current use which would total 47,000 MMBTU/yr. With a more aggressive energy reduction plan, energy performance improvements could reduce the use to 30,000 MMBTU/yr, which equates to a range of 13,000-23,000 BTU/ft2 across building categories.
Grover-Silva, Etta Lauren, "Cost effective efficiency improvements of building thermal envelopes" (2010). Honors Project, Smith College, Northampton, MA.
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World-renowned five-star chefs and people who pay exorbitant prices to munch on finger food have flocked to our city for the ultra-luxe, big-bucks Taste Fort Lauderdale events — a part of the South Beach Wine and Food Festival taking place this week.
The City of Fort Lauderdale has welcomed the festival with open arms. Earlier this month, commissioners unanimously approved $65,000 in taxpayers’ money to help fund two high-dollar events: a $125 Seaside Eats dinner on Wednesday at the Bonnet House and a $175 Bloody Mary Brunch on Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel.
Unsurprisingly, the move has homeless activists peeved. It was a little over a year ago that the same city commissioners passed an ordinance outlawing public food sharings unless organizers met certain conditions, like providing sinks and toilets. The ordinance was intended to stop people from giving food to homeless people. Activists plan to protest outside both events this week to raise awareness about the City of Fort Lauderdale’s priorities.
“This is worse than hypocrisy,” says protest organizer Jeff Weinberger, an activist with the October 22nd Alliance to End Homelessness. “If the city was serious about helping homeless people, they could use that money to house four or five chronically homeless people in an apartment. It could save lives.”
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