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Role of Victims
If you are a victim of youth crime, we want you to feel safe, supported and have your say.
On this page:
It's natural to be feeling angry, hurt, upset and have a sense of loss. We invite you to attend a family group conference so that you can have a chance to talk about how the crime affected you.
You are one of the people who can have the biggest impact in helping the young person turn their life around. It can also be healing for you to express how the crime has affected you.
We want to help you to:
Be Safe by fully informing you of the process and addressing your concerns
Feel Supported by involving you and listening to you
Have your say about how the crime affected you and how the young person can put things right.
Having your say
The family group conference is your chance to have your say. This is where we bring the young person, their family and others together to talk about the offending and what can be done to put things right.
If you choose to be part of the conference, we will do everything we can to make sure you are treated with respect, that you are safe and feel supported.
You will be able to talk about how the crime affected you, physically, emotionally and financially.
You will also be able to have your say about how you think the young person can make things right with you.
You have the right to:
- be given information about the FGC
- have a say about the day, time and place of the conference
- be supported to attend the conference
- confront the young person safely. You can ask to be seated next to the police or youth justice coordinator
- give your views and present your expectations
- help make decisions about the plan for the young person
- be kept informed about the young person's progress.
Why should you attend?
Your involvement can give you some answers and help make a difference.
You can play an important part in helping the young person face up to their crime. The great thing is that as a result of a conference most young people won't go on to offend again, and many of them will want to put things right.
You will have an opportunity to help develop a plan for the young person, and have a say in what you would like to see happen.
Who will be able to support me?
Facing the young person takes courage. It is OK if you feel emotional, that's natural.
The youth justice coordinator will organise the meeting and be your main point of contact. You can talk to them about any worries or questions you have.
You can invite support people to come with you and be there for you.
Victim Support can help with information, attend the conference with you or go on your behalf.
0800 VICTIM (0800 842846) or www.
If I don't attend the FGC can I still have a say?
If you don't want to attend the FGC we would still like to hear your views. The youth justice coordinator can talk to you about other options like:
- getting someone else to attend and speak for you
- the youth justice coordinator presenting your views to the FGC
- writing a letter
Helping us get it right
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Russian Empire (1721-1917)
Moscow is the largest and capital city of Russia.
Historically, it has been linked to the struggle between Assassins and Templars since before the Renaissance. In modern times, it has been the seat of power for many Templar-influenced rulers, ranging from Alexander III to Vladimir Putin.
During his time in Rome at the height of the Renaissance, Ezio Auditore da Firenze sent a team of apprentices to Moscow to keep an eye on Ivan III Vasilevich. They started by investigating the disappearance of Pietro Antonio Solari, a fellow Assassin who had vanished while working as an architect on the Kremlin. They discovered a vault with records that revealed Solari had been murdered by another Italian, known only as "Aristotele".
They decided their best option was try finding Aristotele and began their search at the Kremlin. After having questioned several people, they were directed towards a church, where they eventually found the man they were looking for, Ridolfo Fioravant. Ridolfo revealed to them that Ivan was close to discovering the presence of the Assassin Order, and that he had been forced to deceive him.
The Assassins then decided to make Ivan believe in a cult that did not exist, the Strigolniki Sect. They forged documents and spread them among the population, causing paranoia in the citizens of Moscow. Because of this, Ivan soon gave up on his investigation into the Brotherhood and began investigating the Strigolniki Sect instead.
After the Templar puppet Joseph Stalin gained control of Russia in 1922, he helped orchestrate World War II by using fear tactics, secret police, and brutal political purges; to this end, Moscow became a symbol of the communist threat throughout the Cold War. Faced with intense persecution, the Assassins working out of Moscow either split into separate cells or were killed. As of 1977, there were at least two independently-operating cells in the city, neither of which knew about the other.
That year, an Assassin scientist working out of a laboratory in nearby Protvino met William Miles in the city zoo, and was given a stolen copy of a prototypical Animus' blueprints. Miles instructed the scientist to build the machine before Abstergo Industries could before he departed to meet with one of the city's Assassin cells.
In 2002, Daniel Cross infiltrated the library of Ivan the Terrible, which was hidden beneath the Bolshoi Theatre in the city. He had posed as a replacement for the Assassin guarding it, and following this, he opened the Prophet's Codex and read Minerva's speech to Warren Vidic via his earpiece, before taking it with him back to Abstergo and killing the Assassin sentry.
In March of 2014, the Russian Assassin Galina Voronina met Gavin Banks, Emmanuel Barraza, and Emmett Leary in the city, to discuss the possibility of assassinating her mother, the scientist who had built the Animus based off of the blueprints William Miles had stolen in 1977. | <urn:uuid:d0ad4671-d097-4829-bfb4-15c8ba653b82> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Moscow | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560282140.72/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095122-00136-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.965615 | 622 | 2.609375 | 3 |
I last wrote about Mrs Staveley in my blog of June 2019, and the name will be familiar to many. Mrs Staveley passed away back in December 2006 having transferred her pension just a few weeks earlier whilst in full knowledge of her terminal condition. The decision as to whether IHT was chargeable has been back and forth through the courts and in August we finally had our answer in the form of a decision from the Supreme Court.
HMRC claimed IHT was payable on two counts:
- the pension transfer was a lifetime transfer of death benefits; and
- omission to act as Mrs Staveley chose not to take benefits in her lifetime.
The omission to act point is no longer relevant to pension drawdown cases, as the rules changed for deaths on or after 6 April 2011. It is the point on transfers that has been closely watched with interest as the question remained as to whether this was a lifetime transfer liable to IHT.
The argument that IHT was not payable was based on section 10 IHTA84. This clause states that “A disposition is not a transfer of value if it is shown that it was not intended, and was not made in a transaction intended, to confer a gratuitous benefit on any person…”. Therefore the case all hinged on the motive for Mrs Staveley’s transfer. Was it to benefit her two sons (who were the beneficiaries of the personal pension), or was it something else?
Mrs Staveley had previously had an acrimonious divorce, and her pension funds originated from the occupational scheme set up by the company she had started with her husband. The Supreme Court found that the transfer had not been motivated by any intention to improve her sons’ position and that Mrs Staveley’s sole intention was to stop funds going back to her ex-husband (she was under the impression that surplus funds would be returned to the sponsoring employer – which her ex controlled). This meant no IHT was chargeable in relation to the transfer.
This is good news for those wanting to transfer their pension when in ill health – but it doesn’t mean IHT will never apply. For those transferring to flexibly access benefits or to access certain investments (for example), if this is the main driver and evidenced as such, then IHT is unlikely to apply. But if the real reason for the transfer is to improve death benefits, section 10 would not apply and the transfer could still be caught.
In its IHT report of last summer, the Office of Tax Simplification considered “It would be helpful if HMRC were to provide further guidance on the circumstances in which a gratuitous benefit may arise when making certain pension transfers, such as from a defined benefit scheme into a personal pension scheme shortly before death.” Now we have had the Supreme Court ruling, let’s hope this guidance is forthcoming.
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This proposed project is essential to the continuing wellness opportunities for students. The Outdoor Center will provide a site for students to be able to check out and use recreational equipment, ranging from baseballs to tents. The facility also allows Campus Recreation staff to properly monitor, clean, repair and identify for replacement the inventory of equipment. The facility will also include a meeting room for training individuals and organizing activities. A part of the equipment inventory is the canoe rental operation. This function requires protected storage of the canoes as well as a secure �??pen�?? for pick up and drop off. The High Ropes Course and accompanying pavilion will be used recreationally and for team building exercises in a safe and monitored environment. And with any function, a modest amount of parking will be required to accommodate participants.
The scope of design work includes, but may not be limited to:
1.Engage an A/E firm to design an Outdoor Center that will include:
a.Equipment check out area with office space
b.Equipment storage/cleaning area
2.Provide design for a High Ropes Challenge Course, with lighting
3.Provide a design for a canoe storage pen, with lighting
4.Provide a design for a gravel parking lot, with lighting
5.Prepare plans and specifications for said improvements and upgrades.
Design firms interested in submitting their qualifications should have demonstrated knowledge and experience with these types of recreation support projects. This work is estimated to be approximately $2,000,000. The architects and their consultants will be responsible for developing a complete project budget as their design progresses.
Illinois State University at Uptown Crossing
1220 Campus Box
100 South Fell Avenue, Suite D
Normal, IL 61790
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Art is the progenitor of civilizations. Artists elevate to provide a 'seat at the table' for all.
Eliseo Art Silva is the artist behind the “Gintong Kasaysayan” Filipinotown mural of Los Angeles, described by the Smithsonian as "bold and daring", it is the first artwork to honor Larry Itliong and the Filipino American farm worker's pivotal role as the catalyst of the great 1965 Delano Grape Strike. It is also honored as one of the "10 Monumental Murals of Los Angeles," the "most significant Filipino mural in the country" by the LA Times, and as one of the "20 iconic murals of Los Angeles" by LA Weekly. It is also recognized as the "most famous Filipino American artwork". (Ling, Austin, 2010)
Created by Silva when he was 22 years old, its presence in the district inspired the designation of the neighborhood as Historic Filipinotown. Furthermore, its enduring impact as the earliest cultural landscape to depict the most significant Filipino American event (1965 Grape Strike), help forge the annual celebration of Larry Itliong Day (October 25) in 2010 in the City of Carson, CA; and the official, state-wide, annual celebration of Larry Itliong Day in California (launched in 2015).
According to a City of Los Angeles Public Works Commissioner:"Gintong Kasaysayan, Gintong Pamana is the largest mural dedicated to Filipino heritage in the United States; and its presence partly inspired city officials to designate the community surrounding the mural as Historic Filipinotown in 2002" (Asian Journal, November 28,2016).
Though the mural was formally dedicated on June 24, 1995, it was completed and unveiled with a second celebration (only after eight months of work ever since actual painting commenced) on Saturday, October 21,1995, the earliest Larry Itliong Day celebration in the country.
Silva was born in Manila in 1972- the same year Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared Martial Law. A martial law baby, Silva completed his first mural on February 28, 1986 at the age of 14, just a few days after becoming part of the EDSA People Power Revolution. He received his first commissioned public art a year later from Colegio De San Juan De Letran Alumni Association, while still a sophomore at the Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA). In 1989, Silva emigrated to the United States at the age of 17, after graduating from the PHSA with full honors.
Silva emigrated to the United States the same year that the "Laguna Copperplate Inscription" (900 AD) was discovered and advanced the historical record of the Philippines six centuries prior to Spanish conquest in 1565, validating the existence of multiple Indianized Kingdoms of the Philippines, and demonstrated how integrated Luzon, Mindanao, Java (Indonesia), and India was as early as 10th Century Philippines. This provided a solid foundation for artists such as Silva to surface the memories of the land, to elevate the very core of the Filipino story as the protagonist and the main event of their work.
He was an undergraduate student at Otis College of Art and Design, when the 1992 LA Riots erupted; and was a junior at Otis when he began the Gintong Kasaysayan Filipinotown mural two years later. The Martial Law era in the Philippines, the 1986 Philippine Revolution and the 1992 LA Riots shaped Silva’s work; and his art directly addresses the visual dehumanization of his culture by reconciling the history of his lineage with the history of painting.
His work has been featured at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History and the Conner Contemporary in Washington, D.C., the Cue Art Foundation Gallery in New York, the Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Plug-In Gallery in Canada, the Painted Bride Art Art Center in Philadelphia, Piramide Cultural Center in Mexico, Nehru Gallery in India, Cultural Center of the Philippines and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Other nationally and internationally advertised public art competitions which he won the commission for includes: the Millennium War Memorial for US Veterans of all the Wars of the 21st Century in Lompoc, CA; the Jewish American Mural for the Pico-Robertson neighborhood of Los Angeles; the 7,000 sq. foot Gateway Underpass Mural of Riverside, CA and Colton, CA; the Choose Respect Mural in Sitka, Alaska; the Normandie Village Mural in LA`s Little Armenia, and the Carlos Bulosan Memorial in Seattle, WA.
Silva`s contributions to the art world have not gone unnoticed. He has been the recipient of awards and fellowships from the Joan Mitchell Foundation, the Getty Arts Institute, the Independence Foundation, the Ahmanson Foundation, the National Arts Association, the Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Center of the Philippines and was a finalist for the Paul and Daisy Soros Foundation for New Americans. The National Centennial Commission of the Philippines commissioned him to create interactive public art for the Philippine Centennial celebrations as part of the first International Arts Festival in Boracay Island, and his works was included in the Philippine Centennial Time Capsule.
Eliseo's other public art designs beyond painted walls, ultimately became landmark destinations and cultural treasures of Los Angeles. These include the Western Gateway Marker for Historic Filipinotown and the Filipino features of Unidad Park which includes the entrance walkway shaped like a yo-yo, the centerpiece gathering place (after the Cordillera Dap-ay) and the community garden honoring the Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras. Silva also co-designed two floats entered by the Philippines at the 1997 and 1998 Rose Parade in Pasadena to celebrate the Philippine Centennial. These two Rose Parade floats co-designed by Silva both won the coveted "International Trophy."
He has recently completed cultural heritage destinations from both coasts in the United States: four paintings, wall and ceiling murals for the "Philippine Nationality Room," University of Pittsburgh, PA; and the Mabuhay Credit Union's "Philippine Masters Collection" series of monumental oil on canvas paintings in Carson, CA. Both sites are the very first in the United States to honor 19th Century Filipino masters in the Fine Arts.
Silva has been profiled by the Los Angeles Times, Philadelphia Inquirer, Juxtapoz Magazine, Art in America, Smithsonian Magazine, Manila Bulletin, Sacramento Bee, New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Philippine Daily Inquirer, and the Seattle Times.
He has taught at California State Dominguez Hills, Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), the Asian Arts Initiative in Philadelphia, Big Picture and Mural ArtCorps of the Mural Arts Program of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia in partnership with the Mural Arts Program, the Institute for the Arts in Education in Philadelphia, the California Polytechnic State University Pomona and the California State University in Sacramento, CA.
He received his BFA at Otis College of Art and Design and obtained an MFA at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). He also attended Riverside City College where he was awarded the ASRCC Roaring Tiger Award for Inspirational Leadership as well as attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture Artist Residency in Maine as a Skowhegan and MICA Fellow. Prior to immigrating to the United States in 1989, he attended San Beda College in Alabang and Colegio De San Juan De Letran. He was selected as a full-time scholar by the Philippine government, after a nation-wide search to attend the prestigious Philippine High School for the Arts (PHSA).
He graduated from PHSA with a MARIA Scholarship (full-scholarship with stipend to any arts school in the Philippines), the model student of the year award and the gold medal for most outstanding student in the visual arts. He is the founder of the Larry Itliong Day Committee (LIDC) in Los Angeles and the Pennsylvania chapter of the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS-PA) and served as its first president. Silva was awarded the 2014 Alumni Achievement Award and is among 400 most outstanding alumni bestowed the Grandes Figuras Award from Colegio De San Juan De Letran in Intramuros, Manila, Philippines in celebration of the school's 400th Anniversary in 2020.
In 2018, Unidad Park and the Gintong Kasaysayan Filipinotown mural was both named "Cultural Treasures" by Promise Zone Arts and administered by the Department of Cultural Affairs of Los Angeles who worked with residents to identify cultural assets of their neighborhoods that were deemed significant.
Ling, Huping and Austin, Alan (2010). Asian American Heritage and History: An Encyclopedia, 1:297.
Blending-in is not American.
What is American is elevating your own story and identity to a point that they become a protagonist of the American narrative and the US cultural landscape. By doing so, a new idea or innovation surfaces, which can advance American culture by creating something unique to both your own country of origin and your new home.
That's what being "American" is all about.
It's about valuing and elevating our stories so everyone can earn that equal "seat at the table."
I am a weaver of history and heritage. My artistic goal is to reconcile the history of my lineage with the history of painting. Through the process of palimpsest and automatic painting, cultural energy is harvested when images and voices originating from the margins, the discarded and invisible define the originator of the gaze, flipping the subject into the object, the amphitheater into the stage and the spectacle into a surveillance. This concept was culled from the panopticon designed by Jeremy Bentham and expounded on by Michel Foucault in Discipline and Punish (1975).
I am drawn towards the inherent power of folk art and folk tales and fascinated in converging its myriad of possibilities in imagery and storytelling through a process that involves serendipity, layering and invention. It is in folk art and folk tales that we discover the memories of the land, a people`s voice in any culture, a gateway to release and liberate our umbilical cord connecting us to our origins and silenced voices. The contemporary voice I intend to manifest from the art of the people is in a form that is in constant state of flux; a vehicle that is constantly shifting, animated and out of control.
I intend to recreate the kind of intensity that can only be found in nature and our immediate surroundings into works of art. I want that transformative experience enhanced by experimenting with images, materials and techniques to achieve multiple surfaces and arrive at "new" discoveries and artworks that can open up and herald the emergence of new worlds and innovations.
I believe art is the best way to document communities; providing an effective means for communities to connect, thrive and flourish in urban environments: inviting all to make the first step towards compassionate interaction.
I also believe in the positive impact of large scale wall art because I am witness to the transformation of people involved in the creative process. Through my public art installations I want to experience new ways of expression, while incorporating new materials and techniques. I intend to foster my artistic vision while deepening my connection with the community.
I have over thirty years experience in creating murals and more than a hundred award-winning public art projects, exhibits and installations in Los Angeles, Philadelphia, New York, New Jersey, Seattle, Lompoc, Sacramento, Oxnard, Pomona, Carson, Riverside, Hershey, Wisconsin, Maine, Alaska, Vallejo, Pittsburgh, Hawaii, Canada, India, Mexico and the Republic of the Philippines.
My collaboration with neighborhoods in creating public art, as well as my personal work in the studio, is an introspection of decoding (a): encrypted forms of personal and social forms of expression and how suppressed cultures re-identify themselves through the matrix of oppression; as well as, (b): how various cultures promote their patrimonial resources from ancestral cultural sites, to natural wonders, to contemporary public markets, down to toys. By rendering memory and blood relations in a process that manifests knowledge in a private voice vs. projecting information in a public stage, my lineage has found its translation from murals to painting.
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Diana Ross is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes. Ross has also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated performance in the film Lady Sings the Blues.
About Diana Ross in brief
Diana Ross is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame as the lead singer of the vocal group The Supremes. Ross has also ventured into acting, with a Golden Globe Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated performance in the film Lady Sings the Blues. She was the recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007, the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016. She is the only female artist to have number-one singles on the Billboard Hot 100 as a solo artist, as the other half of a duet, as a member of a trio, and as an ensemble member. In 2019, Ross made history by charting four more number-ones on the US Billboard Dance Chart in just two years with remixes ‘Ain’t No Mountain High Enough 2017’ in January 2018, ‘I’m Coming OutUpside Down 2018’ in August that year and ‘The Boss 2019’ in April 2019. In 1990s, Guinness Book of World Records recognized her success in the United States and United Kingdom for having more hits than any female artist in the charts. She had a top 10 UK hit in every one of the last five decades, and sang lead on a top 75 hit single at least once every year from 1964 to 1996 in the UK, a period of 33 consecutive years and a record for any performer. In 1988, Ross was inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a members of the Supremees.
She also starred in two other feature films, Mahogany and The Wiz, later acting in the television films Out of Darkness, for which she also was nominated for a Golden Globes Award, and Double Platinum. Ross was named the \”Female Entertainer of the Century\” by Billboard in 1976. She has a career total of 70 hit singles with her work with theSupremes and as a Solo artist. She achieved two more US number-1 singles, and UK number- one hit \”Chain Reaction\” and UK number-two hit ‘When You Tell Me You Love Me’ in the 1970s, 80s and 90s. According to Ross, her mother was a former slave who had become a midwife after the Civil War and lived near the Belmont Road section of Detroit, Michigan. Her grandfather was Francis Francis Baytop, a former Virginia Baytop Top of the Bay top. Ross’s elder sister is American physician Barbara Ross-Lee. Her mother actually recorded her name as ‘Diane’ on her birth certificate, but, a clerical error resulted in her name being recorded as ‘Diana’ She was born in Detroit on March 26, 1944, and was the second-eldest child of Ernestine and Fred Ross, Sr. She has three children. Her husband is American doctor and physician, Dr. John E. Ross, and they live in Gloucester County, Virginia. | <urn:uuid:d9121a2e-a5f4-45a6-a06c-2dd19df4f322> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://shortpedia.org/diana_ross/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571758.42/warc/CC-MAIN-20220812200804-20220812230804-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.981185 | 683 | 1.539063 | 2 |
Healthy Forest program offers forest fire mitigation funding for private landowners
Coloradans love their mountains — and not just for playing in the state's 24.4 million acres of national forests.
About half of the state's 5.7 million people live in wildfire-prone areas near forests, and private landowners own about 7 million acres of forest.
So when a historic wildfire season burns 650,000 acres of forest like this season, it stokes interest for many in the state.
The Cameron Peak Fire that burned 208,913 acres, mostly in the Roosevelt National Forest, became the largest wildfire in state history this year. It also destroyed 461 structures, including 224 homes.
Matt Marshall, forester for the Big Thompson Conservation District, said unfortunately it took a fire season like that to focus attention on forest management, and not just on national forests.
The Big Thompson and Fort Collins conservation districts and other districts along the northern Front Range have turned to helping private landowners with forest management through the Healthy Forest Initiative program.
"Since the Cameron Peak Fire, our phones have been ringing nonstop,'' Marshall said. "We have even had interest from those landowners we have spoken to in the past who weren't crazy about what we were offering but now because of the fires realize forest management is necessary on their properties.''
Northern Colorado districts, which are part of the National Resource Conservation Service, have turned more of their attention in recent years from helping farmers and ranchers to helping private landowners who live in and near forests through what Marshall called "forensic forestry'' and funding.
The forestry part includes the removal of trees, slash piles and logs to return the forest to a more natural state before decades of forest management and fire suppression to protect homes created unhealthy forests. Forests evolved with fire intervals that were beneficial to its overall health, but fire suppression created a barrier for the forest to naturally regenerate and added to unnatural fuel loads that have caused fires to burn unnaturally long and intense.
The funding part comes from conservation districts that can help private landowners with cost-sharing to carry out expensive forest management that enhances the forest health, reduces fire risk, improves wildlife habitat and protects watersheds.
"Not everyone likes to see trees cut, and we are tree-huggers, but the right thing to do is to manage the forest and that means some trees need to be removed,'' Marshall said. "As we educate people and complete projects, there has been a great shift in communities and homeowners associations seeing the value in larger numbers of acres being treated.''
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Districts secure state and federal grants and tax incentives help make forest management more affordable for individual landowners or homeowners associations. Private timber companies do the work but charge for their services because the cost of the wood removed is not valuable enough to offset their operating expenses.
Mike Hughes, assistant district forester with Colorado State Forest Service, said gone are the days when loggers would come in and want to purchase standing trees on small private lands and turn them into forest products.
"Landowners have to weigh the alternatives,'' said Hughes, whose agency works with state conservation districts. "If they don’t want to lose their house or see all their trees turn into black sticks, they will either need to use their own money or muscle to do the thinning work.''
Marshall said Big Thompson and Fort Collins office district projects are scattered throughout Larimer County.
"Management is absolutely necessary, especially given how crazy our wildfire season was, how overgrown our forests are and our changing climate,'' Marshall said. "We're really excited now to be able to help private landowners cover some of the costs in hopes that will incentivize more people to manage their lands.''
Healthy Forest Initiative
For information on local conservation districts' program to help private landowners with forest management, visit:
Big Thompson Conservation District: http://www.bigthompson.org/ or call (970) 295-5658. Covers southern half of Larimer County.
Fort Collins Conservation District: http://www.fortcollinscd.org/ or call 970-893-0375. Covers northern half of Larimer County
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ISLAMABAD (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - For the past several years, the large glaciers of Pakistan’s Karakoram mountain range were thought to have been stable, with some even advancing slightly. But scientist Christoph Mayer, recently back from doing field studies on the glaciers, believes their future remains negative as the planet warms.
The phenomenon of these glaciers that appear not to have shrunk - at odds with the retreat of other mountain glaciers worldwide due to rising temperatures - has been dubbed the “Karakoram Anomaly”. But Mayer isn’t convinced.
“Glaciers in the Karakorams have been stable for the last 10 years, but it depends if you look at the details,” the German glaciologist from the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities told a conference in Islamabad in September.
Since 2011, Mayer has been supported by the Italian Ev-K2-CNR research association, which promotes scientific work in the mountains of the Hindu Kush-Karakoram-Himalayan region, and Pakistan’s SEED project, which aims to develop the Central Karakoram National Park.
This summer, the glaciologist again took a team of colleagues from the Pakistan Meteorological Department and the Islamabad-based Global Change Impact Studies Centre up to the Karakorams to study the Baltoro Glacier, one of the largest in the world.
Experts say the Indus River, a lifeline for Pakistan, is dependent on glacial melting for as much as half of its flow. So its fate, and that of millions of people who use its waters for agriculture, are closely connected to the health of Pakistan’s large glaciers. Most of them are located in the Karakorams, with 711 in the Central Karakoram National Park alone.
Scientists working with Ev-K2-CNR say that, in today’s era of climate change, knowledge of glaciers’ “state of health” is crucial for determining water availability. A key way of checking on this is to collect information on important glaciers, to determine their annual contribution to river flow.
Glacial systems work through a delicate equilibrium between snow accumulation and snow-ice melt. In the Karakorams, this balance is complicated by debris cover, which is widely present on most glacier surfaces.
Baltoro, one of the main Karakoram glaciers at about 60 km long and more than 500 square km wide, offers a spectrum of the different forms glaciers take due to temperature, precipitation and typology, as its lower part is debris-covered but its upper part is debris-free, scientists say.
This year, Mayer focused on ice melt in the lower part of the Baltoro glacier, as well as the higher “accumulation zone”, where snow collects to feed the glacier. At the conference in Islamabad, he emphasised the importance of finding out whether a glacier is “clean ice, debris-covered or snow-covered”.
Glaciers with debris, including Baltoro, pose a problem as the debris can influence the ablation process: the thicker the debris, the less the glacier melts.
Mayer discovered that debris cover on the Baltoro glacier increases towards the snout, where there is zero retreat. Because of that, “you won’t see a climate signal,” he explained.
Higher up, at around 5,800 metres, where there is no debris, the team did find ablation of around 4.5 metres. “If the debris cover is removed, you would have more than 12 metres ablation at the snout - this tells you that the Baltoro glacier is only there because of the debris cover,” Mayer said.
LACK OF FIELD RESEARCH
On the issue of “advancing glaciers” in the Karakorams, Mayer pointed out that this can be attributed to glacier dynamics - namely “glacier surges or post-surges”.
“There was no change in mass, but redistribution from higher parts to lower parts,” he said. “Do not look at area changes - you have to look at elevation changes,” he advised.
Most recent studies on the Karakorams have focused on satellite data, but Mayer argued more field studies are needed on Baltoro and other large glaciers to get a clearer picture.
“We have to go the way of mass balance measurements to understand what is happening to the large glaciers of the Karakorams,” he said.
Mass balance studies involve sticking poles into the glacier and taking field measurements. They are important because they provide a more accurate picture of the glacier’s size and health - by measuring its velocity, and whether it is sinking or rising. That is hard to determine simply from a glacier’s length and breadth.
The method requires visiting the glacier consistently for several years to take measurements, a process that is time-consuming and difficult given the remoteness of the terrain. But it has been done in the Alps and even in the Andes, where scientists have monitored glacial retreat and its effects on the hydrology of rivers.
The Karakorams are far less inhabited than other parts of the Himalayas further east. And the altitude and ruggedness of the terrain pose a challenge for researchers.
Mayer said that, to date, there is “not one single proper mass balance measurement in the Karakorams”.
On Baltoro, the Italian-supported field work is focused on determining the geometry and morphology of the glacier, as well as its dynamics and ablation. A combined analysis of these measurements will provide information on the current state of Baltoro, including its mass budget - the balance in a glacier between ice addition and melting - and meltwater production.
The work of Mayer’s team will provide valuable information for Pakistan’s Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA).
D. Hashmi, WAPDA’s representative to the scientific conference in Islamabad, said its main glacier work began in 1985. Canadian glaciologist Ken Hewitt - who coined the phrase “Karakoram Anomaly” in a groundbreaking 2005 study - worked with WAPDA and trained its experts.
WAPDA stopped monitoring the Upper Indus Basin glaciers in the 1990s. But as rivers flows are now being altered by climate change, the authority has decided it “must know the water picture”, Hashmi said.
To that end, WAPDA has recently set up a Glacier Monitoring Research Centre, which intends to conduct mass balance studies of five major Upper Indus glaciers, as well as installing new high-altitude weather stations. The six-year project is funded by the World Bank.
“The idea is to see what is happening on the ground…How have the glaciers receded? With glacier melt models we want to see, in the coming 100 years, what is the water picture of Pakistan,” said Hashmi, who works for the centre.
The Pakistani scientists may also collaborate with Ev-K2-CNR. Using modeling tools based on field and remotely sensed data, the Italian-backed team plans to produce by the end of 2014 quantitative estimates of water availability and climate change impacts on Pakistan’s agriculture and ecosystems in the coming decades.
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USFA releases report on residential fires
Emmitsburg, MD – From 2007 to 2009, fire departments responded to an estimated 374,900 fires in residential buildings each year, according to a report (.pdf file) released Sept. 30 by the U.S. Fire Administration. These fires resulted in an annual average loss of 2,630 deaths, 13,075 injuries and $7.6 billion in property loss, the report said.
Additional information from the report:
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- 46 percent of non-confined residential building fires extend beyond the room of origin. The leading causes of these fires are electrical malfunctions (16 percent), unintentional or careless actions (15 percent), intentional acts (12 percent), and open flame (11 percent).
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Yesterday was a big day for American Atheists in court because they won a major court case. If you don’t know the details, here’s what you need to know to understand it:
This was always a risky lawsuit to file because, on the surface, it sounded like atheists were attacking fallen Highway Patrol Officers in Utah. Of course, the truth was far from that. The atheists had all the respect in the world for officers who died while on duty. But they felt it was inappropriate for a private group to put Christian crosses at roadside memorials, regardless of what the officers believed.
Especially when these were 12-foot-tall Christian Crosses.
Just to clarify some of the points lost in many news stories about this case, this was a private organization (Utah Highway Patrol Association) who put these 14 crosses on state land (11 times) and private property (3 times). On each cross was the beehive-shaped shield of the Utah Highway Patrol, a state entity.
The line had been crossed. This wasn’t just a private group putting up crosses. These were government-endorsed memorials.
What was the UHPA’s defense? This is what a spokesperson said five years ago:
According to Utah Highway Patrol spokesman Jeff Nigbur, “We chose the cross because the cross is the international sign of peace, and it has no religious significance in it.”
No religious significance. To a Cross. To this:
How could the group get away with that…?
American Atheists filed a lawsuit over this issue years ago. In 2008, the courts sided against them, saying the crosses were perfectly legal.
A three-judge panel of the 10th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the 14 large crosses would be viewed by most passing motorists as “government’s endorsement of Christianity.”
“We hold that these memorials have the impermissible effect of conveying to the reasonable observer the message that the state prefers or otherwise endorses a certain religion,” concluded the Denver, Colorado-based court.
Makes perfect sense. If a random observer saw the crosses, how could Christianity not cross her mind? Moreover, if she were driving at the speed limit, she wouldn’t even see the biographical information written on the crosses — only the symbol itself.
The Appeals Court said that just because crosses are common symbols used in roadside memorials, it didn’t mean they were secular symbols. The government had no business endorsing Christianity with their use of the crosses.
Their only recourse was to take the case to the Supreme Court. Which is exactly what they did.
As you may have heard by now, yesterday, the Supreme Court decided not to hear the case.
That means it’s over. The ruling stands. The cross is indeed a Christian symbol and putting it up on roadside memorials is an illegal government endorsement of Christianity:
Dave Silverman, President of American Atheists noted, “We have no problem with honoring fallen troopers: they should be honored. Erecting divisive religious icons that violate the very constitution the fallen troopers had sworn to uphold is not the way to honor those troopers who gave the ultimate sacrifice for the citizens of their state.”
“It is our hope,” added Mr. Silverman, “now that the appeals process is over and the courts have found the crosses unconstitutional that the State of Utah will find a more honorable and non-divisive way to honor their fallen troopers. The fallen troopers, their loved ones and the citizens they swore to protect deserve such recognition.”
That’s the perfect response. Honor the troops, but not the crosses put up by State officials because they’re unnecessary and illegal. The Christian Right groups fighting on the side of the Utah Highway Patrol Association — isn’t that a dead giveaway that these were Christian crosses? — is trying to accuse the atheists of being insensitive to the officers, when our side had only respect for them:
“Justice is not well served when unhappy atheists can use the law to mow down memorial crosses and renew the suffering for the survivors,” said [Alliance Defense Fund] Senior Counsel Byron Babione.
Justice Clarence Thomas wanted to hear the case (PDF). He felt that “this case would have been a good vehicle for a major review and revision of Establishment Clause jurisprudence.” In other words, he wanted a chance to rule on this case so he could say crosses were not Christian symbols, thus allowing them to go up everywhere. Thankfully, no other justices agreed with him — at least four justices need to agree to hear a case before it goes before the Court.
So now what?
Utah’s case will now go back to a federal judge in Salt Lake City for an order directing the state to take down the crosses. Brian Barnard, the Salt Lake City attorney representing the atheists, said that isn’t necessarily the only option. The crosses could be replaced with other monuments or moved to private land.
“We’ve said all along that these troopers should be honored, but let’s just do it in way that doesn’t violate the Constitution,” Barnard said. “If they want to put up a flag, an obelisk, a badge or some other symbol that is not religious in nature, they can do it and can leave them on public land. That would be fine, and it would comport with the 10th Circuit’s ruling and with the First Amendment.”
I don’t see any problem with a flag.
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How to Make Pasta
How to make pasta! Hi, my name is Kira Volpi and this is my guide on exactly how to do it. I will show you the step by step process along with pictures and (Yummy!) the finished product. There are so many ways to make a fresh pasta dough and depending on what region of Italy you're from you might use eggs, you might only use semolina flour, some don't use olive oil and some use only egg yolks. If you're from the North of Italy you are more likely to have eggs in your basic pasta dough recipe and in the South it's semolina flour and water with a touch of salt. I try to cover all the choices so you can play around with the ones you prefer.
I'm also going to cover how pasta is manufactured, the nutritional facts of pasta and even how to eat spaghetti the "RIGHT" way. No slurping please!
Making a fresh pasta recipe is something to be respected, worth waiting for and spending time with. It's a time old tradition dating back to the first pasta manufacturing
in the mid-twelve hundreds.
How to Make Pasta with Blended:
Semolina flour is more course and makes the dough a little tough and leathery so for your first attempt I suggest you put together a blend of both flours to make it manageable and delicious.
- 1½ cups All purpose flour
- ¼ cup Semolina flour
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
How to Make Pasta Instructions:
Place flour in a pile in the center of a large cutting board or counter top and make a well in the center of the flour.
Crack the eggs into the center of the well and add the olive oil and salt. (see my flavored pasta link below to add delicious natural flavors to this step).
Take a fork and begin to beat the eggs and other ingredients right in the center of the well. Slowly mix in the flour as you blend and beat until the mixture is blended enough to dig in with your hands.
If this is your first attempt and you feel better putting the wet ingredients into a separate bowl and mixing and blending in the bowl first you can do that. Then pour the mixture into the well and begin blending together.
When the pasta dough becomes pasty you can dig in with your hands. Keep adding a little extra flour handy to keep it from sticking to your hands or to the surface. Or even a little bit of water if it's too dry.
How to make Pasta "The Kneading Process:
Once the ball of your basic pasta dough is firm and manageable you can begin kneading. This is a very important step to the process. It makes the dough tender. There is a technique to kneading homemade pasta dough. It's a process worth spending time with.
Start by taking the heel of your palm and rolling the dough out with your fingers pointed up. Now take the dough and with your knuckles and both hands push your pasta dough back into the shape of a ball.
Then repeat rolling it out with the heel of your palm. Continue to do these steps for 10-15 minutes. The more you knead the more flexible the pasta dough becomes when it rests. Put time into this step. It's worth it.
Now place the pasta dough ball into a bowl and let is sit covered with a plastic wrap for about one hour or put it into a plastic bag. The pasta dough should rest for about an hour or as long as 3 days in the refriderator. If you do put it in the fridge you must remove it and allow the pasta dough to get to room temperature before you roll it out though.
While that's sitting let's talk about how to make pasta with only all purpose flour.
How to Make Pasta with All Purpose Flour:
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 to 3 eggs (I used three)
- 1 tsp olive oil
This pasta dough recipe is easier to handle. The pasta dough is more tender and kneading the pasta dough is much easier. However, I've noticed when it comes to cutting the pasta with a pasta maker it tears a lot easier and it cooks much faster. If you're not careful it can become mushy. Try setting your pasta machine to make it a little thicker then you would semolina pasta dough.
This is also the best pasta dough recipe to make small delicate pasta shapes such as tropie pasta. I used it to make my trophie pasta with a zucchini, lemon zest pesto!
Mama mia, it was so good.
Apply the same technique in the how to make pasta instructions section above. You do have to let this pasta dough sit as well. 1 hour or more is fine.
How to Make Pasta with 100% Semolina Flour:
- 1 ½ 100% semolina flour
- 1 tsp Salt
- 2-3 Eggs (I used two)
- 1 tsp Olive Oil
I just moved to the country so of course now I am exposed to real farm fresh, free range chicken eggs and boy what a difference. This is a typical fall day and the perfect day to make pasta. Of course any day is a perfect day to make pasta as far as I'm concerned!
This is a delicious recipe for making homemade pasta and many say the only way to make a homemade pasta
. It has a really rich flavor and to be honest with you, this is my favorite pasta dough recipe. Especially if you are making a hearty pasta shape, such as ziti or rigatoni. The pasta has a naturally course texture due to the coarseness of the flour itself. Grant it, it is a little more tough to deal with and knead but after it rests it should be very manageable.
No matter which pasta dough recipe I am using I always find I need to add either water or dough to the initial blend. So always keep your ingredients handy and always have a little water available to blend in.
Just like the instructions on how to make pasta with blended flours or the instructions on how to make pasta without eggs you will start with the semolina flour on a large cutting board or counter area to work your pasta dough. Create a well in the center of your pile of semolina flour so you can add the remaining ingredients in the well.
With a fork, slowly blend in the flour in towards the well until you have a paste like consistency and begin kneading. After I spend the time following the mixing and kneading instructions above I end up with my beautiful ball of freshly made semolina pasta dough. Look how rich and textured it looks now. Just wait till we shape it and or course eat it!
I let it sit for the appropriate hour or more and it is supple and ready to shape. I decided to make it into a fettucini pasta shape. I was making a fresh homemade marinara sauce recipe
for some guests and wanted them to taste the fresh sweet sauce but didn't want them to miss out on the rich texture and taste of the homemade pasta.
Storing Homemade Pasta Dough:
You can store your homemade pasta dough in the refrigerator for up to 2 days in a plastic bag if you want. Some say you can freeze it. I'm totally against that. I mean what's the purpose of making fresh food if you don't eat it fresh?
You can also roll out your pasta dough and cut it and or shape it. After shaping your pasta, dust it with flour. Cover and seal it in an air tight container so it doesn't dry out. This is good for up to 24 hours.
How to Make Pasta with a Pasta Maker:
If you don't have one of these, well all I can tell you is: "If you're going to spend anytime using my guide on how to make pasta I strongly suggest getting one." They aren't expensive at all and they will make your project a breeze.
Start with a basic one and if you love the idea of making homemade pasta then invest in the rolls royce Kitchen aid pasta maker.
Roll out the dough to a ½ inch thick blob. (It's the only word I could think of.) Keeping it in a square shape as much as possible. Cut the dough into three to four inch squares. It doesn't have to be an exact science.
Then set the pasta maker to the highest setting and run the dough through 2 times. Keep doing that as you lower each setting. I typically don't go lower then a number two or number three setting for Semolina pasta.
I use a number three setting for the all purpose flour pasta dough recipe because it's more delicate. However, if you are using your pasta dough recipe to make a stuffed pasta, you can make it thinner.
Your final run will be cutting it with the pasta maker machine to make fettucini or spaghetti. If you are making a pasta shape you roll out the dough in the pasta machine and use a ravioli maker or ravioli cutter. More on this step soon!
Cooking your Fresh Pasta:
Cooking pasta when it's freshly made is totally different then cooking dried pasta you'd buy in a box at the grocery store. Dried pasta, depending on the pasta shape and how think it is, could take up to twenty minutes to cook it al dente. (to the tooth).
But try that with a fresh pasta dough and you'll end up with flour soup. Yuk! Cooking pasta when it's fresh is simple and fast. Just toss in the pasta dough, wait about a minute or two and watch it float to the top.
For step by step instructions on how to cook pasta perfectly every time be sure to check out my cooking pasta page.
Try my Dad's Hay and Straw pasta and use a Garlic pasta recipe
to really make the flavor pop!
Make a Basil pasta
and even Lemon flavored pasta
which you can serve as Shrimp Scampi pasta on top.
One of my all time favorite ravioli recipes is my famous (in my own mind) porcini mushroom pasta recipe
. You can fill it with Ricotta cheese or a blend of Chicken and mushrooms.
Below are some GREAT recipes on how to make pasta with different flavors and even different techniques. So kiss your low-carb diet good bye and dive right in and make a few recipes!
BASIL FLAVORED PASTA DOUGH:
Serve it with Garlic pasta for a traditional Hay & Straw Pasta dish.
CHOCOLATE PASTA RECIPE:
With a warm strawberry sauce. An amazing dessert with a little heat!
EGG PASTA RECIPE
A traditional pasta from the Le Marche region in Italy. Get your Italian Grandmother muscles going!
ROASTED GARLIC PASTA DOUGH
A roasted garlic lovers dream. Guaranteed to ward off Italian Vampires!
LEMON FLAVORED PASTA RECIPE
The perfect flavored pasta for a summer Italian meal.
PORCINI MUSHROOM FLAVORED PASTA DOUGH
A rich and earthy foodie pasta full of flavor.
SPINACH FLAVORED PASTA DOUGH RECIPE
My first attempt at making a flavored pasta. A wonderful mistake.
TOMATO FLAVORED PASTA DOUGH
Locatelli and Tomatoes add a delicious combination of flavors!
Now you can learn how to eat spaghetti just like an Italian!
How to make Pasta Shapes
Get creative with your pasta dough recipe.
Vivere, Amare, Ridere e Mangiare Bene
Live, Love, Laugh and Eat Well!
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Have you ever been giving a presentation to a room full of people, only to look up midway and notice that nobody is paying attention to you? Perhaps the reason is that your public speaking skills aren’t at an all-time high, but the reason could also be that the PowerPoint template you are using in your presentation is nowhere near captivating.
Before you panic and fall into a state of depression because your PowerPoint templates are simply not up to par, rest assured that there is a way to remedy the issue! The first step, of course, is to understand why no one is paying attention to your PowerPoint templates.
Are You Using the Right Colors?
If you’re in a rush it’s natural to stick with the basic “blank” PowerPoint template offered by Microsoft Office. But did you know that certain colors and tones can affect your audience psychologically?
Take a look at the infographic below that highlights various colors and their relative emotions:
In a study called Impact of Color in Marketing, researchers found that up to 90% of snap judgments made about products can be based on color alone, depending what your product is. That’s a powerful statement! So naturally, the choice of color used in a presentation you are giving to a room full of people can hugely determine whether or not they continue to pay attention to what you have to say.
Have You Included Images or Data Visualizations?
The use of images in your PowerPoint templates is crucial to holding on to someone’s attention. In fact, blog posts, emails, and presentations that contain visual content are retained by the brain 60,000x faster than text.
On top of that, the brain can register images that are displayed for only 13 milliseconds. By complementing the text in your presentation with an image, the chances that your audience will remember the context increase substantially.
If the thought of having to find visual content online to add to your presentations is freaking you out, there exist plenty of free and paid services online that offer PowerPoint templates for download. You can also use a tool like an online infographic maker to produce captivating images and icons clusters.
Another point to keep in mind is that data visualizations make understanding complex data, or big numbers much easier. Again, you can use a tool like Beam which is a chart maker to produce visuals in a matter of seconds making the process of creating a visually appealing chart easier to do than a using a post-it note.
Are You Using a Respectable Amount of Text?
It’s very common for presenters to include paragraphs of text in their PowerPoint templates. Unfortunately, no one really wants to read during a presentation, and individuals tend to lose interest very quickly.
So what is a respectable amount of text? There is a rule called the rule of 33, which refers to the fact that a single slide should contain no more than 33 words, and no more than 4 to 5 bullet points.
Think of it this way: your presentation is meant to act as a summary of the subject you are trying to relate. Too little text won’t provide the proper amount of information to your audience for them to learn anything of importance. Too much text will simply make it too difficult to keep up, and their focus will be on trying to see all of the words, rather than listening to your instruction.
Unless the words included are incredibly crucial to understanding the topic at hand, they aren’t necessary. Try to stick to 1 or 2 important sentences per slide.
Preparing PowerPoint Templates
When I was in school, I always considered PowerPoint templates a final step in the presentation process. I would plan and write out my speech, make notes on all the important elements to mention, and then the night before the presentation, copy and paste all of the information into a slide. The result would often be a boring slideshow and a monotonous presentation.
What I later realized is that I should have been preparing the template along with my speech the entire time. The reason: to ensure that the presentation flows smoothly and cohesively, rather than as two separate entities.
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Protracted intra- and inter-pluton magmatism during the Acadian orogeny: evidence from new LA-ICP-MS U-Pb zircon ages from northwestern Maine, USA
Devonian granitoid plutons comprise a major part of the bedrock of northwestern Maine representing the magmatic expression of the Acadian orogeny in this part of the northern Appalachian orogen. They are petrographically diverse with minerals characteristic of both I- and S-type granites, in some cases within the same intrusion, and some are compositionally zoned. New LA-ICP-MS ages presented here elucidate the timing and duration of this magmatism. The earliest phase of granitoid magmatism began around 410–405 Ma with the emplacement of the Flagstaff Lake Igneous Complex, and the presence of contemporaneous mafic rocks suggests that mantle-derived magmas were also produced at this time. Late Devonian ages, ca. 365 Ma, for many intrusions, such as the Chain of Ponds and Songo plutons, reveal that magmatism continued for 45 million years during which compositionally diverse I- and S-type magmas were produced. In addition, there is evidence that intrusive activity was prolonged within some plutons, for example the Rome-Norridgewock pluton and the Mooselookmeguntic Igneous Complex, with 10–15 myr between intrusive units. The new ages suggest a break in magmatism between 400 Ma and 390 Ma apparently separating Acadian magmatism into early and late pulses. The production of lower crustal I-type magmas appears to have been concentrated later, ca. 380–365 Ma, although several S-type granitoids were also emplaced during this period. These Late Devonian plutons display abundant zircon inheritance with ages around 385 Ma, which suggests that the crust was experiencing enhanced thermal perturbations during this extended timeframe. The new data for granitoid plutons in northwestern Maine are consistent with tectonic models for other parts of Ganderia which propose initial flat slab subduction followed by slab breakoff and delamination.
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By Steven Broussard
Undergraduate education is a nurturing period in which students can take time to determine their career paths and develop the tools necessary to succeed. At the same time, an increasingly competitive job market fosters an environment in which soon-to-be college grads are doing anything they can to bolster their resumes and enhance their marketability. Aside from achieving a 4.0 GPA, there are a number of things a college student can do to stand out to potential employers.
Students can advance their status by participating in campus-sponsored clubs and organizations, by doing volunteer work, or by holding down part-time jobs. However, none of these will help them to realize their passions or prepare them more for stepping out into the "real world" than valuable time spent as an intern.
There are two main reasons for seeking an internship prior to graduating college.
First, the four years you spend as an undergraduate are meant as a period to determine which field you would be comfortable choosing for a potential career. Russell Ventura, Internship Coordinator at Boston College said, "For many liberal arts majors, they find themselves interested in multiple fields. Trying to work in as many as possible would be a good way to narrow the selection process...It exposes students to different work settings and different people, all of which can shed light on the student's career decision."
In addition to helping a student realize his or her desired career path, internships are often pivotal assets for getting a foot in the door after graduation. Compiling an impressive series of jobs indicates a clear eagerness to achieve. Employers often offer full-time positions to their soon-to-graduate interns.
According to Beth Settje, Internship Coordinator and Career Consultant at the University of Connecticut, "Employers have shared with us that they look for internship experience on a student's resume; additionally employers often prefer to offer full time positions to those who have worked for their organization in an internship, as the new employee is already vested and may have even been trained."
How do I get an internship?
The key to gaining this practical work experience, which is initially hard for the typical college student to do, is to find your own engine and to take the initiative. For the most part, no one is going to seek you out to work for their company. Therefore, you have to do the legwork and utilize any and all potential resources until your goals are met.
The career center at your college is an outstanding place to start. There you will find experienced professionals who deal with the process on a daily basis. Valuable resources include up-to-date contacts and job descriptions submitted by company recruiters and online job search databases specific to interns or new grads. Experts also offer top-notch advice on submitting resumes and cover letters, and how to succeed in an interview. Taking your search one step further, an excellent option is to ask older friends and family about possible openings. Hiring managers are more apt to hire someone with a good reference from within the company. Don't be afraid to use who you know!
College is four years long, leaving much time to gain the necessary experience to make your mark in the marketplace after graduation. The majority of students holding internships are juniors and seniors, but that doesn't mean you can't try to start searching or trying to improve your chances earlier.
"There is no set timeline when it comes to internships," said Geni Harclerode of the career center at the University of Michigan. "While some internships are available only to upperclassmen, many employers are open to hiring students at a variety of academic levels, including first year students, so it is never too early to seek out experiential learning opportunities,"
Should I take an unpaid internship?
Many interns face a dilemma when considering which opportunities to apply for or accept. The problem is many employers offer their candidates a wealth of experience, but nothing else in the way of compensation.
The consensus among experts interviewed is a belief in the principle of delayed gratification. If you're financially able to forgo the remuneration, the experience far outweighs the immediate monetary gain.
According to Scott Mofield of the career center at Duke University, "Unpaid internships can provide great experiences. An important idea for students to remember is that an internship gives them value to employers because of the opportunity, not because of the salary they are paid. An internship doesn't hold more or less value over another because it is paid or unpaid. An internship is most effective for students when they take advantage of the lessons provided and are motivated to do great work." Translation: concentrate on learning the facets of the field you intend to enter. The money will come later.
Finding an internship is, much like when you applied to college, a process. If you are considering applying for a position it is a clear indication that you are motivated. The next step is to translate that into action. Most competitive summer internships have February deadlines for all applicants. Be sure to keep this in mind when you're in the throes of the busy spring semester. When landing an internship, in the words of famed Roman philosopher Seneca, "Luck is when preparation meets opportunity." | <urn:uuid:e84418ba-41c3-45ba-9386-29ee450b1d02> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.wave3.com/story/6845448/college-students-finding-an-internship | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280825.87/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00201-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.966659 | 1,066 | 2.140625 | 2 |
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Early in its investigation of a strain gage for use in measuring static strains at temperatures up to 1600 F, the Aeronautical Structures Laboratory found that gage performance was limited by the temperature characteristics of the commercial alloys employed as the sensing element. Accordingly, a program was sponsored at the Armour Research Foundation for the development of a superior strain-sensing alloy. Some of the results of this program are reported in this symposium by workers at the Armour Research Foundation. The most promising of the alloys developed appeared to be alloy D which has a nominal composition of 70 per cent iron, 20 per cent chromium, and 10 per cent aluminum.
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There’s nothing fairly like a 20-minute sweat session in a sauna. You really feel extra relaxed and also relaxed after you’re done, and the warm helps eliminate aching muscles and also improves your overall wellness as well as well-being does far infrared sauna kill viruses.
But if the heats of a standard sauna are simply too much for you to manage, an infrared sauna might supply the advantages of a sauna without the extreme warmth.
What is an infrared sauna?
Unlike a typical sauna, infrared saunas don’t heat up the air around you. Rather, they use infrared lights (that use electromagnetic radiation) to heat your body directly.
” These saunas use infrared panels instead of standard heat to quickly permeate human cells, heating up your body prior to warming up the air,” explains physical therapist, Vivian Eisenstadt, MAPT, CPT, MASP.
An infrared sauna can run at a lower temperature (normally between 120 ˚F and 140 ˚F) than a conventional sauna, which is generally between 150 ˚F as well as 180 ˚F.
Suppliers declare that in an infrared sauna, just about 20 percent of the warm goes to heat the air as well as the other 80 percent directly heats your body.
Fans of infrared saunas state the heat passes through more deeply than warmed air. This permits you to experience a much more intense sweat at a lower temperature level.
Eisenstadt claims this environment is a lot more tolerable, which allows you to remain in the sauna much longer while enhancing your core body temperature level by two to three degrees.
What are the intended advantages of using an infrared sauna?
The supposed benefits of using an infrared sauna are similar to those experienced with a traditional sauna. These consist of:
- much better rest
- weight reduction
- relief from aching muscles
- relief from joint pain such as arthritis
- clear as well as tighter skin
enhanced blood circulation
- assistance for individuals with fatigue syndrome
People have been making use of saunas for centuries for all sorts of health problems. While there are a number of studies and also research on traditional saunas, there aren’t as many research studies that look particularly at infrared saunas:
A little 10-person studyTrusted Resource located that individuals with chronic fatigue syndrome gained from making use of an infrared sauna as part of an overall treatment.
Another 10-person studyTrusted Source located that infrared saunas helped lower muscular tissue discomfort and also rise healing from strength-training sessions.
According to one review, several research studies have actually discovered that infrared light treatment saunas may help reduce blood pressure.
The absence of solid proof as well as wide-spread research studies regarding the possible benefits of infrared saunas leaves the consumer (you) to arrange via the insurance claims made by the business who give this service.
Similarly, there are no records of adverse impacts until now, beyond the cautions regarding any kind of sauna experience. These consist of the possibilities of overheating, dehydrating, as well as interference with medicine, as well as the prospective risks for those that are expectant, have heart disease, or are under the influence of drugs or alcohol, among others.
Fortunately: Even if your sweat session does not do all of the things it claims to do, at least it still really feels good. And also, it contributes to your overall wellness as well as health by helping you unwind, relaxing rigid or tight muscular tissues, reducing joint pain, and giving you some much needed time to on your own.
How do you use an infrared sauna?
Many people will do infrared sauna treatments at a gym, medspa, or doctor’s workplace, while others will purchase and build one in their residence. If you make a decision to give an infrared sauna a shot, it is very important to know that they don’t featured universal guidelines.
There are guidelines you can comply with, but eventually, how you choose to make use of an infrared sauna depends on you. Right here are some suggestions to obtain you began.
Consume water. Ensure you’re hydrated before going into an infrared sauna. Drink a glass of water before your session. You can also bring water right into the sauna, particularly if you’re sensitive to greater heats.
Select the temperature. The average temperature level for an infrared sauna arrays from 100 ˚F to 150 ˚F, with novices beginning at the reduced end and more skilled customers at the greater end. If this is your first time, begin with 100 ˚F. You might intend to stay at this temperature level for a few sessions. You can constantly boost the temperature level each session until you get to 150 ˚F.
Size of time. For novice customers, start with 10 to 15 mins. You can include time each session till you reach the recommended time of 20 to thirty minutes. Saunas include a timer, so see to it to set it. You don’t want to stay in there too lengthy and risk becoming dried out.
Clothes. Exactly how you outfit is your selection. Some individuals will wear bathing suits, while others favor to enter naked.
What you can do while in the sauna. Loosen up, review, meditate, pay attention to music, or go to with pals. Simply don’t go to sleep.
After the session mores than. When your session is done, it’s recommended that you take your time and also let your body cool. Once cooled, feel free to shower or bathroom. Simply see to it you are consuming alcohol a lot of water.
Number of sessions per week. Most facilities that provide infrared sauna therapies suggest utilizing the sauna 3 to four days weekly. If you are healthy and tolerate the 4 days, you can make use of the sauna daily.
What should you know prior to you try an infrared sauna?
There are a couple of points you must know prior to delighting in your first session.
Prevent using an infrared sauna if you’ve been consuming alcohol.
If you feel ill or have a fever, it’s best to wait to make use of the sauna till you’re feeling far better.
Making use of an infrared sauna will certainly cause you to sweat a whole lot, so you may feel lightheaded when you stand up. If this occurs, see to it you rise gradually and sit down once you leave the sauna. Consume water immediately after finishing your session and also await your body to cool down before doing anything else.
In extreme cases, some individuals may experience overheating (heat stroke as well as heat fatigue) or dehydration.
If you have any type of health problems such as high blood pressure, heart troubles, or are under medical care, obtain cleared by your physician prior to your first session. Even though infrared saunas have actually been discovered to be fairly safe, you do not intend to take any kind of chances when it involves your health and safety. | <urn:uuid:181cf914-902c-4d00-9381-8c03f5b141af> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.elliottphotoinc.com/does-far-infrared-sauna-kill-viruses/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571198.57/warc/CC-MAIN-20220810161541-20220810191541-00274.warc.gz | en | 0.940745 | 1,509 | 1.9375 | 2 |
the Sjogren's Syndrome – systemic autoimmune disease that affects connective tissue. In the U.S. diagnosed with 4,000,000 people.
Sjogren Disease is one of the most common and dangerous rheumatic diseases of autoimmune etiology. Often develops as a complication of rheumatoid arthritis or systemic sclerosis. Affects the glands of external secretion, sometimes to their complete dysfunction. Manifests itself in dryness of mucous membranes (especially mouth and eyes), diseases of the oral cavity, in the later stages of dysphagia.
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For many companies, predictive analytics offers a road map with regards to better decision making and increased profitability. Shopping for the right partner for your predictive analytics can be difficult plus the decision has to be made early as the technologies may be implemented and maintained in numerous departments which includes finance, human resources, revenue, marketing, and operations. To make the right choice for your business, the following topics are worth looking at:
Companies can utilize predictive analytics to enhance their decision-making process with models they can adapt quickly. Predictive models are an advanced type of mathematical algorithmically driven decision support program that enables companies to analyze huge volumes of unstructured info that will come in through the use of advanced tools just like big data and multiple feeder directories. These tools enable in-depth and in-demand usage of massive amounts of data. With predictive stats, organizations can easily learn how to funnel the power of considerable internet of things equipment such as net cameras and wearable gadgets like tablets to create more responsive buyer experiences.
Equipment learning and statistical modeling are used to immediately goaldiggerng.com remove insights from massive levels of big info. These operations are typically recognized deep learning or profound neural networks. One example of deep learning is the CNN. CNN is among the most good applications in this area.
Deep learning models typically have hundreds of variables that can be calculated simultaneously and which are in that case used to generate predictions. These types of models may significantly improve accuracy of your predictive analytics. Another way that predictive modeling and deep learning can be applied to the info is by using the details to build and test manufactured intelligence units that can efficiently predict the own and also other company’s promoting efforts. You could then be able to improve your individual and other provider’s marketing campaigns accordingly.
For the reason that an industry, healthcare has recognised the importance of leveraging all of the available tools to drive efficiency, efficiency and accountability. Healthcare agencies, such as hospitals and physicians, are now realizing that if you take advantage of predictive analytics they will become more effective at managing their particular patient files and making certain appropriate care is normally provided. Yet , healthcare companies are still hesitant to fully put into action predictive analytics because of the not enough readily available and reliable software to use. In addition , most health-related adopters will be hesitant to employ predictive stats due to the price of employing real-time data and the need to maintain exclusive databases. Additionally , healthcare agencies are hesitant to take on the chance of investing in huge, complex predictive models which may fail.
Some other group of people that have not followed predictive stats are those who find themselves responsible for rendering senior supervision with advice and guidance for their overall strategic course. Using info to make essential decisions concerning staffing and budgeting can cause disaster. Many mature management professionals are simply unacquainted with the amount of period they are spending in get togethers and messages or calls with their clubs and how this info could be used to improve their functionality and save their business money. During your time on st. kitts is a place for ideal and trickery decision making in different organization, utilizing predictive stats can allow those in charge of tactical decision making to spend less time in meetings and more time addressing the day-to-day issues that can lead to unnecessary price.
Predictive analytics can also be used to detect fraud. Companies have been completely detecting fraudulent activity for years. Nevertheless , traditional fraud detection methods often depend on data only and are not able to take other factors into account. This could result in erroneous conclusions about suspicious actions and can as well lead to fake alarms about fraudulent activity that should not really be reported to the right authorities. By taking the time to make use of predictive stats, organizations will be turning to exterior experts to provide them with ideas that classic methods could not provide.
The majority of predictive stats software versions are designed to enable them to be kept up to date or modified to accommodate modifications in our business environment. This is why it could so important for companies to be proactive when it comes to adding new technology to their business products. While it might appear like an needless expense, taking the time to find predictive analytics computer software models basically for the business is one of the best ways to ensure that they can be not totally wasting resources on redundant versions that will not provide the necessary perception they need to make smart decisions. | <urn:uuid:768be07f-48cf-4c7c-8022-72f31326bcbe> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://garagedoorrepairlittleneck.com/organizations-making-use-of-predictive-analytics-to-improve-business-performance/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571909.51/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813051311-20220813081311-00266.warc.gz | en | 0.95173 | 876 | 1.9375 | 2 |
The Sultan of Brunei, for years the world's richest man, is no longer 'loaded', but has fallen on hard times, and now "hasn't got a penny to scratch his arse with", it has been claimed.
Brunei, 61, was quoted as being at the top of the 1997 Forbes List of the world's 100 wealthiest people, but, after a spate of bad luck and poor investments, he has now fallen to number 16, and a real panic has set in at the 41 Royal Palaces.
Back in 1997 the Sultan was credited with being worth $5.563billion, but things have got so tight that in February, he actually sold one of his wives and four jewel-encrusted gold crowns in a bid to 'tighten his belt'.
People in the country's capital, Brunei Darussalam, have felt the effects of the Sultan's ill-fortune. Families with more than two cars, have had one of them confiscated, and taxes have been raised by 0.4% over the last three years alone.
Many Bruneisians with businesses have gone to the wall - a special, magic wall in the heart of the city, where imams pray for money and wealth in direct contravention of The Quoran.
A spokesman for the Sultan said:
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If you were to ask most people in our modern world what they thought or knew about theology I believe very few would have a great deal of confidence in giving an adequate response The discipline itself is dominated by words such as faith revelation eschatology and redemption Such terms may offer even more difficulties for individuals Theology is often looked upon by people as a very diverse and complicated subject There are so many aspects and systems within theology that people may feel overwhelmed Protestant or Catholic liberation or feminist positive or speculative the list just goes on and on As theology is such an immense subject in this essay I will attempt to simply define the word itself give a brief history of its development and outline some of the major areas of relevance in theology To attempt to do any more than this would be an impossible task to complete within a project of this size The word theology is derived from two Greek words Theos and logos 1 The word logos is often translated as meaning study of The term Theos is interpreted as God We are therefore left with the translation the study of God This interpretation I feel is not completely accurate and a more apt translation of the word would be God talk or talk of God However this definition of the word theology does not totally define the term either I feel theology would be more satisfactorily described as the study of belief in God as individual faith is essential for method of study The word theology has been used in writing since the time antiquity Both Plato and Aristotle used the phrase theologia in their works and others such as Panaetius of Rhodes also commonly used the term The word itself never appears in the Bible 2 It was not until the time of Origen that the phrase became evident in use among Christian
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WaPo: Greens have drawn “the wrong line in the wrong sand” on Keystone XL
posted at 6:21 pm on February 6, 2014 by Erika Johnsen
Here’s yet another testament to the fact that, in the context of actually cutting carbon emissions, continuing to block the Keystone XL pipeline makes absolutely zero practical sense — as even the liberals who generally root for environmentalist causes and favor measures like carbon taxes can willingly attest. Say the editors of the Washington Post in arguing that it’s time for the president to finally set politics aside and “resolve this bizarre distraction”:
Even if the president rejects Keystone XL and no other pipelines out of Alberta are built, the crude could still travel by rail and barge — with marginally higher greenhouse emissions and a higher likelihood of accident. One hundred eighty thousand barrels of Canadian crude already moves on train cars every day. …
Environmentalists try to justify of their opposition to Keystone XL with a series of unlikely assumptions. If world oil prices end up significantly lower than projected for a long time, and if the Canadian government proves incapable of establishing any pipeline and sea routes out of the country, and if the price of rail transport remains as high as the State Department’s generous projections, then some tar sands extraction projects wouldn’t be economically viable. Advocates also contend that the passionate movement against the pipeline can be useful to achieve more consequential ends and therefore should be supported, as though cultivating irrational thinking is an acceptable basis for public policy. Neither view — one unconvincing, one cynical — reflects well on the country’s environmentalists.
You know, environmentalists — if protecting the environment really is your endgame, that is — your time could be spent much more effectively fighting battles you could actually hope to win, especially if you could manage to pick ones that don’t necessarily have to strive against the grain of economic prosperity.
WaPo gets it; Big Labor wants it; Obama’s own former environment officials can’t deny it; Congressional Democrats are gunning for it: And President Obama is really going to keep stalling on the issue to satisfy the apparent whimsy of some well-monied and self-anointed “green” donors? Really? | <urn:uuid:9a27766b-01bd-457f-b16d-41f445aecf1c> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://hotair.com/archives/2014/02/06/wapo-greens-have-drawn-the-wrong-line-in-the-wrong-sand-on-keystone-xl/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283008.19/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00085-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.942527 | 465 | 1.78125 | 2 |
How did those new year’s resolutions work out for you? Old habits will have already returned for many – you’re not alone if you’ve already stopped using that new gym membership. Similarly, you’re in good company if 2020 is already stressing you out.
Stress, and more chronic exhaustion such as burnout, is commonplace within the modern workplace. People are sinking under the pressure of an attendance culture that glorifies being present at work at the expense of their health. But why exactly does this happen and what can you do to prevent it?
Presenteeist cultures, which see employees working longer hours, have been linked to higher rates of burnout. This is the opposite of absenteeism. People attend work when sick, or even overwork, and it is a habit that is more common than we think. Employees feel they’re unable to challenge this culture because they see everyone else doing the same thing.
One study in the Netherlands looking at a variety of jobs found that presenteeism may appear to be profitable for companies at first because of the reduced absence of employees. But in the long term, presenteeism resulted in higher levels of sickness and absenteeism later on.
Other studies have found that presenteeism can cause a decline in productivity in the individual employee by at least one third and is more costly to the employer than its counterpart, absenteeism. It is also what makes employees sick.
The World Health Organisation officially classifies burnout as an “occupational phenomenon”. It is defined as “a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed”. And it is characterised by feelings of energy depletion or exhaustion, negative and cynical feelings towards your job, and a decline in performance.
Starting at the top
Tackling burnout is the responsibility of both organisations and their employees. If improving your health is a priority for you, your work health plays a crucial part in this – both physically and mentally.
Leaders need to lead by example. There is a trickle-down effect in leadership where subordinates copy those above them. They don’t want to appear weak and feel they need to push themselves more. If leaders start taking lunch breaks, going for a walk in the middle of the day, and leaving at a reasonable hour, that sets a good example to their team.
If you’re a manager and you see more and more presenteeist behaviour, shame culture could be affecting your organisation. Consider tackling this head on. Provide fruit, encourage walks outside and tell your staff to leave on time. These are just some of the small changes you can make to help create a healthier, happier workplace. If you can, get workplace wellness consultants to run workshops for you and your team.
Health starts at home
If you’re an employee, you shouldn’t expect your boss to solely be responsible for your workplace wellbeing. You also need to make changes yourself. There’s no shame in returning to those new year’s resolutions you set back in January.
Here are some tips to relieve your stress and lower your chances of burnout:
Pick a priority. Write down exactly what you want to happen this year. Are you looking for a career change or a promotion? Do you want to prioritise your life outside of work? Once you’ve defined what you want, you can start making small changes to work towards this.
Set some goals. Once you have established exactly what you would like to achieve, set some monthly objectives. Work at a pace that suits you. Achieving smaller goals can result in a dopamine boost that will increase your sense of accomplishment and motivation.
Get better sleep. Prioritising rest and improving your sleep hygiene will boost your immune system. Getting disciplined about logging off electronic devices one to two hours ahead of going to sleep at night will also improve the quality of your sleep.
Get more exercise. If you’re in a sedentary job, get out more. Taking a lunch break can help get the mental clarity needed to be productive and accomplish more challenging tasks. You will also avoid the afternoon slump.
Help others around you. Research shows that behaviour like supporting others and giving positive feedback to colleagues can help reduce your own stress levels and the effect that your stress has on your mental health.
Reducing stress at work and mitigating the effect it has on you is down to a mix of physical and mental pursuits. It’s everyone’s responsibility.
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We are so excited about starting the new year with our contribution and participation at FOSDEM 2017.
FOSDEM is the strongest reference event for developers and geeks to meet and know the hottest incoming tech topics since 17 years ago.
In 2000, Raphael Bauduin, a Linux fan from Belgium, decided to organize a small event for Open Source developers. He named it ‘Open Source Developers European Meeting’ (OSDEM). From the second edition OSDEM became FOSDEM and every year host more than 5000 developers and Open Source geeks.
FOSDEM is our natural environment. We have joined it in a lots of editions and we are very proud to come again this year as speakers. We are also going to set up a stand for chatting with all our friends with special gifts for our community.
These will be our contributions to FOSDEM 2017:
Just a few hours before the welcome party, we will celebrate our GrimoireCon, with some clients, such as Red Hat, Linux Foundation and Mozilla telling their experience using GrimoireLab technology.
There will be two hours workshop where we will cover from the basic training for using Grimoire toolkit for tracking Open Source and Inner Source software development processes, to manage them through metrics and KPIs, to and an advance tutorial for software developers and managers to get full advantage of GrimoireLab open source technology.
Despite our usual meeting point in the cafeteria, there will be GrimoireLab table to meet our clients and friends. We would like to invite you to join our stand to meet us, have a little chat and give you some goodies. Find our stand in H building in ULB Solbosch Campus.
- How Rust is being developed. Rust is a general-purpose, multi-paradigm, compiled programming language sponsored by Mozilla Research. It is designed to be a “safe, concurrent, practical language”, supporting functional and imperative-procedural paradigms. (Wikipedia).
Jesús M. González-Barahona, will show the dashboard about Rust, built with GriomoireLab, the FOSS system for retrieving data from software development repositories, storing it, and producing different kinds of analytics, dashboards and reports. Meet Jesús on Saturday, 4th, at 13:30 in the room UD2.218A.
- The Document Foundation Development Dashboard. LibreOffice is, probably,the largest libre, open source productivity tool built by a large community. Jesús will describe how the community works and how the software is being made with an OSS analytical dashboard. Know the inside of the mythical LibreOffice, on Saturday the 4th at 16:50 in the room K.4.401.
- The Document Foundation Development Dashboard. Hands on! LibreOffice’s dashboard is a mine of data that you can drill to better understand the project and the characteristics of community that support and develop the project. Learn how with Jesús at this working session on Saturday the 4th at 17:10 in the room K.4.401.
- Data Science for Community management. José Manrique will talk about the concerns of “community managers”, “developer advocates”, “developer relations”…
All of them share some goals and responsibilities: community’s health, productivity and visibility. Bitergia’s dashboards help them to manage communities with data collected from different sources and help Community Managers to make their decision. Meet him on Sunday at 9:35 in the room AW1.124 (Community Devroom).
- GrimoireLab, a Python toolset for software development analytics will explain how to analyze software development repositories of common use in the free software community with GrimoireLab tools, our loved toolset for software development analytics writting in Python. Jesús will drive this talk as part of Python devroom, on Sunday, 5th at room UD2.210
We are working hard to bring you at FOSDEM some news and products for building your own development community metrics. We will be waiting for you in our stand to discuss about Open Source, Inner Source, development, communities and new achievements.
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The VetterTec wet spent grain pre dewatering system will reduce the moisture of the wet spent grains in the brew house before it is sent to the spent grain silo.
Function and Principle of Operation
This pre dewatering system is installed as an extension on the buffer silo under the lauter tun or on the single spent grain conveyor in the brew house. The dewatering section consists of a specially designed screw configuration to dewater the spent grains without reducing the wet spent grain conveying capacity. This special screw is covered by a perforated screen to drain the spent grain water. The screen is surrounded by a watertight cylinder including a screen washing system consisting of spray nozzles.
All feed moisture of 80% water the moisture typically can be reduced by 2 to 3%. Reducing the moisture already in the brew house gives the advantage that splash water will be reduced while loading on truck and during tranportation. The spent grain water will be sent to the biogas production plant and will increase efficiency.
- Easy to implement in existing systems
- Spray nozzles to wash the screen
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HDTV: Is it worth it?
If you had asked me if HDTV was worth it a few months ago, my answer would have been most certainly “no.” HDTV quality is outstanding, but the costs associated with viewing HD content can be prohibitive. HDTV-ready monitors are generally quite expensive and it can be very confusing to try to navigate all the HDTV choices that are out there. However, the prices of HD monitors have come down in recent months and it is becoming more affordable to upgrade your home theater to HDTV, especially if you have the environment conducive to a projection system.
I have recently upgraded to HDTV, using a front projection system to view the content. I will describe my system in more detail, but I have to say that the picture is amazing. I am able to watch programming such as 24 and Alias (along with the occasional basketball or football game) in better-than-DVD quality, which is far superior to standard TV.
What is HDTV?
HDTV stands for High Definition Television. In layman’s terms, it is a format of television that offers more clarity than standard television (STV). There are two different formats of HDTV as well as another format that is neither STV nor HDTV, called Enhanced Definition Television (EDTV).
STV: 480i – In standard TV, there are 480 horizontal lines in the picture. The picture is interlaced, which means that the monitor shows every odd horizontal line (1, 3, 5 and so on) the first 1/60 of a second then shows every even line the second 1/60 of a second. As a result, the viewer receives a full 480 line picture every 1/30 of a second. STV is broadcast in a 4:3 aspect ratio.
EDTV: 480p – The “p” stands for “progressive” which means that every horizontal line (1, 2, 3, etc) is shown every 1/60 of a second. You may have seen some DVD players marketed as “progressive-scan”. If your monitor is able to handle a progressive video input, you will experience a better picture. Some TV manufacturers started marketing these types of monitors as EDTV as sort of a midpoint between STV and true HDTV.
HDTV: This is generally available in two formats, both in 16:9 aspect ratio:
1080i – 1,080 horizontal lines in interlaced format. Your eye is seeing more than twice the information as standard TV, 1,080 lines every 1/30 of a second.
720p – 720 horizontal lines in progressive format. This is also an improvement over 480i and 480p. The 720p has found its niche in high motion video such as sports programming, though I have a tough time telling the difference between 720p and 1080i. They both look much better than STV.
For even more detail about HDTV, read the article from Projector Central, HDTV in Plain English.
Where is HDTV available?
Most network affiliates around the country broadcast HDTV over the air, which you can view for free if you have an over-the-air antenna and a HDTV compatible monitor. Antenna Web is a great place to get started.
There, you can enter your address and it will give you a list of stations broadcasting in HDTV in your area. It will also tell you what type of antenna to buy and even what direction it needs to be pointed. If you go this route, you will need an HDTV tuner if your monitor doesn’t already have one built in.
For those who live in rural areas or in apartment buildings, an over-the-air antenna may not be an option. Most cable companies and satellite services now offer some HDTV content. Where I live, Adelphia offers the five network channels (ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, PBS) as well as ESPN (for an extra $1.50) and HBO (which comes free if you are an HBO subscriber). Adelphia also offers a DVR (Digital Video Recorder) that acts as both an HDTV tuner and a TiVo-type recording device. Keep in mind that recording HDTV takes up quite a bit more space than standard TV, so the unit I have can record 50 hours of STV but only 8-15 hours of HDTV.
DirecTV and Dish Network offer HDTV programming as well. They will require you to get your local stations through an over-the-air antenna that can be attached to your dish. There was an all-HDTV satellite service called Voom, but according to their website, they have ceased operating.
The HDTV Pub is a good place to see consumer reviews of the HDTV options in your area. Just enter your zip code in the top right corner.
How Do I Watch HDTV?
Here is where HDTV can get quite confusing. You go to your electronics store and look at plasma, LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), DLP (Digital Light Processing) or LCOS (Liquid Crystal on Silicon) monitors and projection displays (which also come as LCD, DLP and LCOS) and it’s tough to know what is right for you.
Most people I talk to covet the on-wall display that a large screen plasma or LCD gives you. Cost is the prohibitive issue here. Plasmas offer screen sizes of 40” on up to about 70” but consumers must be prepared to pay the cost. LCDs are generally 42” or smaller, but there are a few 50” models that are available to consumers. Both offer a fine picture.
Another option for the more frugal consumer is a rear-projection DLP, LCD or LCOS TV. Don’t be fooled by the name – these aren’t your father’s rear projection displays. They are lighter and not nearly as deep as their more cumbersome ancestors. If you decide to go this route, be sure to buy a display without a reflective coating on the screen. It can be very distracting to see a nearby lamp reflected in your picture. Any reflected light should be dull and diffused.
Best Buy’s website offers a nice description of each type of technology:
For those on a budget, an increasingly good option is a front projection system. This means that on one wall you have a huge (60” to 120”+) screen and somewhere else in the room sits a projector. I decided to go this route after being truly stunned by the picture of a projection system at Best Buy several months ago. I did a lot of research at Projector Central, which is a terrific website that offers loads of information about all kinds of projectors.
I read their reviews of Highly Recommended Home Theater Projectors and ended up choosing the Panasonic AE700U and I am extremely happy with it. I bought the unit for $2200 and it sits on a bookshelf next to my couch. On the other wall, I have a 92” screen (yes, you read that right). Be sure to plan your screen size carefully, as the rule of thumb is that you don’t want to be sitting closer than 1.5 times the screen width. So if your seating area is 12’ away from the screen, your screen shouldn’t be any wider than 96” (110” diagonal, assuming you’ll want a 16:9 screen). To plan your room, be sure to use the Projection Calculator Pro to determine your screens dimensions based on the projector you are looking at buying.
You can spend as much as you want on a screen, but since I was on a budget, I decided to go the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) route. The projector actually looked quite good on my light blue wall, but I ended up painting the wall with specially designed reflective paint called Screen Goo. They sell a few different types (shades) of paint, but they have a Product Calculator at their site that will tell you which type is right for your projector. Applying the goo is a little trickier than your typical paint, so I recommend watching the video a few times before starting.
No screen is complete without a nice black border, so I mounted a frame made of 1” x 4” wrapped in black felt. I bought the wood at Home Depot and the felt at JoAnn Fabric. In total, I spent about $200 on the screen materials. In the end, my setup looks a lot like this one.
There are many different options for DIY screen construction for those that don’t want to paint their wall. The AVS Forum provides a plethora of information from those who have already built their screens. The site also offers forums for projectors and televisions so it is a great place to get reviews from actual consumers. For those not interested in DIY screens, Projector Central offers some nice reviews of conventional screens here.
Keep in mind that most projectors require a light-controlled room. A majority will do fine with a little ambient light, but any direct light reflecting on the screen is going to diminish the picture brightness. You must also consider wiring. I had to run 50’ of component cable (bought at Blue Jeans Cable) through my ceiling to connect it from my receiver to my projector. Even considering these issues, projectors offer a nice alternative to conventional monitors and provide a great value for those looking for a big screen at minimal cost.
So is HDTV worth the cost? It depends on your situation. Obviously, if you have a lot of money to spend and don’t mind dropping $4,000 or more on a TV, then you will find HDTV to be a significant upgrade over standard television. If you are on a tighter budget, a rear projection unit is definitely an option. But be sure to consider a front projection system if you have a light-controlled room – they offer an outstanding amount of screen for the money.
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A lively and open discussion explored tools and methodologies to accelerate embedded software development
Source: Design News
What follows is an excerpt from our lively and open discussion on tools and methodologies to accelerate embedded software development.
Lauro: What are the technologies to develop software and what are the most effective ways to use them to start and finish software development earlier?
Russ: When people think about starting to develop software earlier, they often don’t think about emulation. Software can be developed on emulation. Emulation represents the earliest cycle-accurate representation of the design capable of running software. An emulator can be available very early in the design cycle, as soon as the hardware developers have their design to a point where it runs, albeit not fully verified, and not ready to tape-out. At that point, they can load memory images into the design and begin running it. Today’s emulators support powerful debug tools that give much better debug visibility into the system, and make it practical to start software development on emulation, sooner than ever before.
Jason: There are six techniques for pre-silicon software development: FPGA prototyping; Emulation; Cycle-Accurate/RTL simulation; Fast instruction set simulation; Fast models and an emulation hybrid; operating system simulation (instruction set abstracted away). Most projects adopt two or three since it is too difficult to learn, setup and maintain all of them.
When you start a project, you write code, and the first thing that occupies your mind is how to execute that code. Software developers are creative about finding ways to execute their software. It could be on the host machine, a model, or a prototype.
The next thing you need to think about is how to debug the software, because the code we write doesn’t always work the first time. There are various ways to perform early software debugging.
Then, less known, are performance analysis and quality of software.
You should try to get a good handle on performance as soon as possible. It could be done with the emulator, an FPGA prototype board, or other means. It is important to get some grasp on the performance of your code because often you are doing algorithm work and you need to get it under control as quickly as possible.
The last thing is the quality of the software. In pre-silicon software development, we always have milestones like system boots or test pads that don’t tell you much about the quality of your software.
You want to run, debug, get a handle on performance early on and try to do what you can for boosting software quality.
Mike: I’m the hardware guy, and I have to deal with software people. While early software development is fine and good, it’s too slow and too abstract. You find that software people tread water and until they get further along the hardware cycle and have something that gives blue
screens of death or smoke when there are bugs. That’s when real software development is accomplished. There is only so much you can do until you are far enough in the hardware development process to convince software people to actually start developing their code.
FPGAs can be used to prototype complete systems long before real silicon is available. FPGA-based prototypes are much closer to the final system in speed and functionality, making this approach a good fit for early software development. It is, unfortunately, hard to deploy and use.
Lauro: Jason, you are known as a leading authority on virtual prototyping. What are the advantages?
Jason: At ARM, we provide various types of models to perform early software development, but there are tradeoffs, and pros and cons. Virtual prototyping is extremely flexible. You can run your codes on a model sitting at your desk. It’s abstracted, runs fast but may not have all the detail. Still, it is probably the best way to get functional issues out of your code right away.
The good thing about fast models is they are available early. ARM has tons of processors coming out all the time and many of our partners are adopting leading-edge processors. Unfortunately, it’s going to be a while before they see any hardware. What this means is, they can use fast models to start running their code.
The minus is the case of the missing model, a problem for 20 years. We provide models of ARM IP but a chip isn’t all ARM IP. Many IP come from different vendors from different places in different forms, and there is always the case of a missing model at the OEM level –– if you are buying chips and putting them on boards, if you have a problem with your microcontroller, a model may not be readily available, the hurdle over the last two decades.
The technology is available to run software extremely fast and, more often than not, as fast as your actual hardware. The missing models plague the landscape.
Mike: Sounds good, except the models never exist and really performance is not that good. In my experience, it’s hertz rather than megahertz.
Jason: There are two kinds of models. In one domain, you have fast models. They are called fast because they are fast and use dynamic binary instruction translation. If you are targeting an ARMv8 instruction set, it’s running those instructions on your X86 workstation at a pretty high speed. Normally, 100 megahertz would be a reasonable speed depending on the size of your system.
The other domain is what we call cycle models. These are the accurate models but they run much slower. Cycle models are extremely limited in terms of what you can do with them because anyone who needs them wants to see the accuracy of a processor, interconnects and the memory controller. They tend to be used in the hardware architecture domain to run low-level stuff to figure out throughput and latency. They are not made for serious software development other than benchmarking boot code, and executing low-level hardware tests.
Lauro: What is the advantage of using FPGA prototyping over emulation or virtual prototyping?
Mike: There are places in the design cycle for virtual prototyping followed by emulation followed by FPGA prototype. But, first let me discuss design capacity.
The largest FPGA shipping today maps approximately 30-million gates. This is the Xilinx UltraScale 440. When your design exceeds 30-million gates, you have to partition your design across multiple FPGAs. Partitioning is a nightmare. The larger the design, the more FPGAs needed. When you try to partition it across multiple FPGAs in prototyping hardware, whether an in-house custom FPGA board or a commercial FPGA board, you have a few hundred connections between FPGAs but need thousands or tens of thousands of connections. Now you have to multiplex the I/O pins that slow down the speed of your prototype. There are automated tools to implement multiplexing, but it may be worse than nothing, and not helpful. It can be difficult to partition a design effectively. In terms of max design capacity, while many vendors claim they can handle a billion gates, 200-300 million in the range of eight to 12 FPGAs, is probably the max before it becomes untenable.
Even though prototyping is hard to do, the advantage of FPGAs is that it’s much faster than emulation. Emulation may run in single digit megahertz. It is not unreasonable to get 50 megahertz out of an FPGA. If your ASIC designers are part of the team, you can get faster speed than that. You can get about a tenth of the frequency of your ASIC. When you are running it with all the peripherals in place, your software guys are seeing somewhat real-time performance out of the unit. This is about 10 to 20X of what you get out of an emulator. IoT designs require real time debug. Often times the emulator is too slow in response time to do what you need. This is a clear advantage of FPGA prototyping.
The other advantage of FPGA prototyping is that they are dramatically cheaper than emulators. A 100-million gate FPGA board may sell for $100,000 where an equivalent emulator may cost you $1 million. If you have a large team and want to replicate these things, it may be worth the effort and time if you have enough information to do an FPGA prototype rather than use emulation.
Lauro: How do you view today’s verification landscape? Is it one size fits all or specialized per application?
Russ: The goal of verification is dependent upon what the final target is and how much you can verify. Security and correctness are going to be different for a medical device versus a toy. Those two products are going to be validated to different levels. As security and correctness become more important, we have more and more systems where the correctness of that system is going to impact whether people live or die. The amount of verification you want to achieve is substantially higher than it has been in the
past. Jeremy Clarkson, who is the host of Top Gear BBC show, a while back quipped that one day your automobile is going to have to decide whether to kill you or not. He was talking about a car that will be an embedded system with hardware and software. If it goes around the corner and sees some school kids on the sidewalk or a brick wall, what do you do? Cars will have to decide. We as tool vendors need to enable folks to verify things to the degree necessary to assure it is alright.
Jason: Unless you work in a large company with an infrastructure to do virtual prototyping, FPGA prototyping and emulation together, by the time you learn all of them, your project is over. You have limited time to decide what to use to get the software done with higher quality and better performance, whatever it is.
I think people choose different techniques for early software development and make a project decision about which approach make sense when. One possible scenario is a design group using FPGA systems for running tests in their lab. They have virtual prototypes to run regression tests on a subset of the system or to execute certain software algorithms just to make sure they don’t break anything or to assure the code is functioning.
Russ: And you are going to get different characteristics out of these different models. A fast model is going to perform fast. It’s going to tell you how functionally the system will work but limited in terms of the detail or performance. An emulator is going to be much more accurate in terms of clock cycle counts but it’s going to run lot slower. It’s what are we focusing on to verify at that particular stage of the development?
Lauro: Outline the ideal verification flow for a large and complex networking chip that will go into a data center. Budget is no limit, resources are plentiful but the timeline is not. All the tools will work together seamlessly. Which ones would you implement?
Mike: You start with a high-level model of what is going to run, some sort of virtual prototype, and start software development. As you get farther down, put it in an emulator and do it faster, closer to the real hardware, and then toward the end, just before tape-out, put it in FPGAs and run it quicker yet.
Jason: My take is different because I see power users, that is, people deploying leading-edge technology, adopting the latest ARM CPUs in the largest systems and go right through to an emulator. They don’t waste time with much of anything else. They have farms of emulators, and throw more emulators and more embedded software people at the problem.
Mike: That sounds like an infinite budget. We are talking tens of millions of dollars or more.
Jason: In the old days, we used to create testbenches and perform block-level verification and build up a chip design piece by piece. Now there is so much IP reuse
that people are buying from so many sources and a race to market. People are buying Verilog files from all the places they can get to make a chip, throwing it into the emulator and turning loose couple of hundred software people to make sure the system works. You write software, tests, all the functionality of all the peripherals and everything else to the shortest path with an unlimited budget and unlimited people.
Mike: And it does occur, actually. There are customers who will tell you that budget is not an issue. There are not many of them, but there are three, four or five that I can think of.
Russ: What a wonderful vision that is.
I would argue that there is probably a lot of software from the operating system on up that you would never want to take into the realm of an emulator. You want to run on a virtual prototype. In an ideal world, you want the software guys peddling as soon as possible and get a virtual prototype ahead of an emulation design. Again, in an ideal world with unlimited money, you want to get detailed virtual prototype and start software development six months before you start emulation for more work done up front.
Lauro: What trends do you see in the verification space, what new challenges are emerging?
Russ: One trend we clearly see is as we get more and more processors and processors get cheaper and faster is more of the functionality of the overall system moving into software because it is cheaper to create than hardware. To the degree we have the ability to do that, more and more of that functionality goes into software. Hence, the functioning of the overall system now depends not just on hardware, but hardware and software working together. Fundamentally, you can’t wait until somebody throws the hardware over the wall to start developing software because it’s going to be an integral part of that system. As hard as it is to debug them together, we have got to start sooner.
Jason: Software complexity is getting much worse. Think about hypervisors, virtualization, like in automotive where you are going to have this type of virtualization. In the old days, you had a CPU and you could start it up, write some assembly code and get your application. Now, it’s complicated to deal with. Even simple interrupt controllers in an ARMv8 core has a thousand system registers. Do you program all one thousand correctly? Do you need to program even any of them? Software complexity is getting more and more complicated. Reuse goes up and people start cutting and pasting, copying code, and the system looks like it’s working but there is some fundamental problem that’s hard to detect. That scares me –– all the complexity in the software stack, getting it right so that it is secured and the quality is good.
Mike: I don’t see anything revolutionary. It’s evolutionary where it gets bigger, faster.
In the past, we built boards with 20 FPGAs. Today,
we build boards with four Virtex UltraScale FPGAs and stack the boards to expand design capacity. The question is, how many boards can we stack before we hit a wall? For instance, on a system that includes four different stacked boards, we can achieve 10 megahertz because of the pin multiplexing, although the testbed speed may reach 20 megahertz.
About the Moderator
Lauro Rizzatti, Verification Consultant
Dr. Lauro Rizzatti is a verification consultant and industry expert on hardware emulation. Previously, Dr. Rizzatti held positions in management, product marketing, technical marketing, and engineering.
About the Panelists
Jason Andrews, ARM
Jason is Principal Solutions Architect in the software tools group at ARM. Previously, he worked at Carbon Design Systems and Cadence in numerous pre-silicon software development projects utilizing fast models, cycle accurate models, emulation and FPGAs.
Mike Dini, The Dini Group
Mike Dini is President of DINI Group. He has been a specialist in the design and application of FPGAs for the last 30 years.
Russell Klein, Mentor Graphics
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Identity Politics in the Name of Science: The Battle over American Indian Blood and Bones Continues
As we learned in my previous post, Reich et al. (2012, 4) claim to have conducted the “most comprehensive survey of genetic diversity in Native Americans so far.” I noticed that their study admitted a few ironies and misapprehensions, but this one is of a special kind, as it pertains not to their interpretations of the origins of American Indians but to their involuntary involvement in American Indian identity politics.
As it turns out, the “most comprehensive survey” lacks DNA samples from American Indian populations in the U.S. The reason for this bizarre lacuna is the reluctance of American Indian communities to participate in genetic research and donate their samples. The New York Times wrote about it back in 2006. This is what it had to say about the reason behind the resistance of tribal councils to support academic genetic ancestry research:
“Geographic origin stories told by DNA can clash with long-held beliefs, threatening a world view some indigenous leaders see as vital to preserving their culture. They argue that genetic ancestry information could also jeopardize land rights and other benefits that are based on the notion that their people have lived in a place since the beginning of time.”
American Indians are afraid that the Bering Strait theory, which describes them as a late and marginal offshoot from an Asian population, undermines their patrimony and may present them to the government authorities as a kind of “illegal immigrants” in North America. Their special status in the U.S., including the tax status tied to casino profits, is contingent on the presumption that they are culturally unique sociopolitical entities who are the First Nations in this land. Geneticists want to have it both ways: once their new tool to model population origins, namely mtDNA, was sequenced, they adopted the Bering Strait theory from archaeologists but, unlike archaeologists who can scour for projectile points anywhere in the vast expanses of the U.S., they routinely need reservation-bound American Indians, who presumably are genetically pure, to actually supply them with DNA. American Indian DNA will then be used to prove that American Indians are the recent (by humanity’s standards) immigrants in the New World. So, you got yourself another lucrative deal, Tonto! First, we needed your land to build an American Dream for everyone; now, we need your blood to advance the science of proving that you didn’t really own that land in the first place.
Whether we agree with this logic or not, this is roughly what American Indian communities think and they have a right to think what their best interests dictate.
Now, identity politics is one of the favorite topics of discussion in the science blogosphere. The others being creationism vs. science and race in America. The moment the paper came out, Dienekes began complaining:
“Of course, if you look at the map of the sampled populations, you’ll notice one big hole: the USA. Petty identity politics contra science? Data on Native groups outside the US have been studied for years, and I doubt that the sky will fall over the heads of the new Canadian and South American groups that participated in this particular study. Hopefully, one day the big hole will be filled, although I’m not holding my breath of that happening anytime soon.”
Living Anthropologically defended American Indian communities against Dienekes’s complaint but the defense was misguided or imprecise:
“Genocide. Treaty abrogation. Children sent to boarding school to be stripped of language and identity. Contemporary inequalities. The fact that every time I assign “Battle of the Bones” and screen Bones of Contention, some students openly snicker or rant about Native Americans holding back science.”
American Indians were never subjected to genocide by the American government. I remember this was clearly explained to me by Richard White. Their form of oppression was severe but different from the fate of Jews in Germany. I’m not going to delve into this issue here. But when it comes to the refusal to donate DNA samples, it’s all about a history of broken treaties, contentious land claims and the special status of American Indian tribes in the U.S. No need to invoke boarding schools or “inequalities.”
Dienekes read the misguided answer by Living Anthropologically and exploded with his signature rant entitled “Petty identity politics indeed, or holding a grudge is no excuse for anti-science.” People responded with 50 comments. Razib, of course, couldn’t sit still either: he set aside his household chores and fired out a post “Native Americans are not special snowflakes.” That one attracted 58 comments.
Dienekes’s point is that many ethnic groups were treated badly by some superpower but only North American Indians choose to play the dirty politics against scientists affiliated, in their eyes, with one such superpower. He patronizes American Indians as incapable of growing beyond past grievances to join all other nations in the noble task of rendering humble service to Science.
“You’ll find plenty of groups with historical or even contemporary sources of conflict setting aside their differences in the interest of science.”
Razib echoed (and note the use of the word “behavior” signaling a non-reflexive, irrational or custom-bound activity):
“Let’s be honest here and admit that politics is the primary force driving this particular behavior.”
About a year ago, he lashed out at me for trying to present American Indian resistance to participating in genetic research as perfectly rational and even enlightened. Just like anthropologists do with all other expressions of native cultures. Razib called anthropology a “voodoo science” that he “always opposes.” There was nothing particularly scientific in that assessment of anthropology.
What caught my eye in the 108 comments on Dienekes’s and Razib’s blogs is the following response by Dienekes to a woman named shenandoah who defended American Indian resistance to genetic research without, apparently, being a 100% American Indian:
“You can believe whatever you want, but if you are >=94% non-NA, then I have to question why you call yourself one in such strong terms.”
Dienekes and Razib passionately defend science against American Indian “identity politics.” But how much of a scientist is Dienekes, or Razib? Both of them are amateur genome bloggers or wannabe scientists. They employ scientific terms, use some scientific methods, work with raw data, correspond with academic scientists, but they are amateurs. Just like shenandoah may be wearing a beaded bracelet and attending a pow-wow. If we translate this into the language of blood quanta, Dienekes is maybe 1/16 scientist and judging by his open celebration of Orthodox Christian holidays on his site, he’s probably at least 1/4 a religious believer. Razib maybe as much as 3/4 right-wing public intellectual. Then whence such a passionate defense of science?
Or, let’s take the full-blooded anarchist Luis Aldamiz who likes to assume a “science stance” like he did responding to another American Indian reader in Dienekes’s blog, who commented that the Bering Strait theory is “problematic” for American Indians:
“Humankind has one single origin and is not in America (actually in Africa and there’s LOTS of evidence supporting it.”
An actual Western scientist like me would say: no, much of that evidence is no good, but it would be impossible to convince Aldamiz that he is not a scientist and hence can’t pass a judgment as to what science possesses in terms of proof of human origins.
Clearly, science is just as likely to become a part of “identity politics” as race or ethnicity, and “scientist” is just as likely to become an aspirational badge for wannabes as “Native American grandmother.” Actually, Dienekes recently censored two of my comments addressed at Native New Yorker and at Reich’s paper. Most likely because they didn’t represent his party line and he didn’t feel like yielding his webspace to heterodox conversations about the Bering Strait theory and the out-of-America hypothesis. But I think out-of-America advances science, and Dienekes censors it. Just like American Indian communities prefer not to support scientific research whose outcome is not in their best interest. So, whose petty politics, Dienekes?
The sharp distinction between science and politics assumed by wannabe scientists such as Dienekes, Razib and Aldamiz is self-serving and untenable. How much of a scientific study is Reich et al.’s (2012) paper if it proposes that Eskimo-Aleuts absorbed the pre-existing “First American” component when they came from Northeast Asia to the New World and then passed it back to the Chukchis in Northeast Asia without entertaining a more natural possibility that Eskimo-Aleuts and Chukchis actually descended from the same “First Americans” and hence the migration across the Bering Strait went in the opposite direction from what academic scientists keep claiming? How is it not “petty politics” to ask for resources from subjects to help support your agenda but never entertain the alternatives that the subjects themselves support?
This was exactly the thrust of Vine Deloria’s argument put forth in “Red Earth, White Lies: Native Americans and the Myth of Scientific Fact.” The aforementioned commenter Native New Yorker listed it as one of the books to be read by anyone interested in understanding the American Indian perspective on the Bering Strait theory. Needless to say, nobody took him seriously. And I was probably one of the very few visitors to Dienekes’s blog who read this book and actually knew Deloria in person. Often dismissed as naive, “creationist” and misguided in its representation of American archaeology, Deloria’s book in reality is none of that. It’s an application of the spirit of his hugely popular counterculture classic “Custer Died for Your Sins” to the science of the origins of American Indians written from the point of view of a “real” American Indian person. The scandalous Ward Churchill took Deloria’s critique even further and wrote a polemical article entitled “About that Bering Strait Bridge…Let’s Turn Those Footprints Around” in which he used and nearly plagiarized Alvah Hicks’s out-of-America I. Just like Ward Churchill is a likely self-invented “American Indian” who rejects blood quantum foundations for ethnic and racial ascription, Alvah Hicks is a self-taught anthropologist who believes in evolution, scientific method but he happen to reject the conventional Bering Strait theory. Ward Churchill hijacked Hicks’s benign and maybe naive Western science and trivialized Deloria’s indigenous critique of the Bering Strait theory to pursue his idiosyncratic and aggressive identity politics that have nothing to do with either science or with the relationship between American Indian communities and the state. Science blogging on the web suffers from precisely this kind of Churchillian manipulation when one wrong emotion turns a rational scientific discourse into a petty political imitation of itself. On the other hand, the refusal of American Indian communities to donate DNA samples is a pragmatic reaction to the existing political situation in the U.S. It’s different from the political situation in, say, South America, hence indigenous response to sample collection is different.
To expand on Michael Asch’s argument presented in “Lévi-Strauss and the Political: The Elementary Structures of Kinship and the Resolution of Relations between Indigenous People and Settler States,” there needs to be a fair exchange taking place between scientists and Native communities in advance of and as a pre-requisite for actually doing a “positivist science” of population origins. Before we take Darwin’s search for “the hidden bond of connexion” from the animal kingdom to modern human populations, we, as scientists, need to establish a social connection between the parties playing the diverse roles in the research process, a connection that entails transparency, reciprocity and mutual understanding. This is anthropology, too. I will reiterate what I wrote earlier:
“If scientists drop the peopling of the Americas talk they’ll see an inflow of precious stones, genes and bones from indigenous people. And everything will end amicably.”
Update: July 20, 2012
One important facet of the controversy is the fact that, in many academic papers and genome blogger studies dealing with worldwide patterns of genetic variation, American Indian samples are utterly missing. I addressed this issue in the blog post “Are American Indian Populations Subject to Sampling Bias in Human Origins Research?” And the reason for these omissions is not the resistance of American Indians from the U.S. to participate in scientific research because South American and Central American Indian samples are excluded from these studies, too. It’s geneticists’ and genome bloggers’ pre-existing belief in the recency of American Indian populations that makes them think that American Indian samples are inconsequential regarding the key issues of Old World human origins and earliest dispersals that they are trying to solve. This is questionable considering that American Indians show world-highest frequencies of some “Neandertal” alleles as well as Denisovan alleles at higher frequencies than East Asians. This means that, if one uses Dienekes’s and Razib’s framework, Western geneticists display, in practice, the same “anti-science” behavior as American Indian tribes; they just express it differently. | <urn:uuid:89abfc3f-acdc-46c1-bbde-d18585fb0013> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://anthropogenesis.kinshipstudies.org/2012/07/identity-politics-in-the-name-of-science-the-battle-over-american-indian-blood-and-bones-continues/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988719908.93/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183839-00157-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.949027 | 2,934 | 2.359375 | 2 |
Bryophyt. Biblioth. 44: 136. 1992.
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Religious Studies and Theology Minor
The Religious Studies and Theology Minor complements well the study of many other disciplines.
Students are encouraged to meet with the chair or relevant professor to design a minor that aligns with their interests. We particularly encourage minors to choose courses that integrate with their major, for example, world religions alongside international relations or courses on religion and science, biomedical issues, and the environment for science majors.
Minors are an important part of the undergraduate curriculum. If students declare a minor by sophomore year, they can usually complete it in a timely manner. Students should work with their advisor to determine if it is possible that the minor can be completed by graduation.
To receive a minor, a student must complete at least 9 credit hours of coursework distinct from their major(s) and from other minors, and students must complete more than 50% of the coursework required for the minor at Canisius. Please note that “ancillary/supporting” courses required for a major may still count as distinct courses as long as the remaining coursework still meets the 30 credit-hours required for a major. For more information about minor policies, please see the Declaring Majors and Minors page in the catalog.
The minor requires five courses.
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Screening for Prostate Cancer: Recommendations And Rationale: United States Preventive Services Task Force
United States Preventive Services Task Force
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United States Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for Prostate Cancer: Recommendations And Rationale: United States Preventive Services Task Force. The Internet Journal of Urology. 2002 Volume 1 Number 2.
Summary Of Recommendation
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) concludes that the evidence is insufficient to recommend for or against routine screening for prostate cancer using prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing or digital rectal examination (DRE).
Prostate specific antigen (PSA) testing and digital rectal examination (DRE) can effectively detect prostate cancer in its early pathologic stages. Recent evidence suggests that radical prostatectomy can reduce prostate cancer mortality in men whose cancer is detected clinically. The balance of potential benefits (the reduction of morbidity and mortality from prostate cancer) and harms (false-positive results, unnecessary biopsies, and possible complications) of early treatment of the types of cancers found by screening, however, remains uncertain. Therefore, the benefits of screening for early prostate cancer remain unknown. Ongoing screening trials, and trials of treatment versus “watchful waiting” for cancers detected by screening, may help clarify the benefits of early detection of prostate cancer.
Despite the absence of firm evidence of effectiveness, some clinicians may opt to perform prostate cancer screening for other reasons. Given the uncertainties and controversy surrounding prostate cancer screening, clinicians should not order the PSA test without first discussing with the patient the potential but uncertain benefits and the possible harms of prostate cancer screening. Men should be informed of the gaps in the evidence, and they should be assisted in considering their personal preferences and risk profile before deciding whether to be tested.
If early detection improves health outcomes, the population most likely to benefit from screening will be men aged 50 to 70 who are at average risk, and men older than 45 who are at increased risk (African American men and men with a family history of a first-degree relative with prostate cancer).2 Benefits may be smaller in Asian Americans, Hispanics, and other racial and ethnic groups that have a lower risk of prostate cancer. Older men and men with other significant medical problems who have a life expectancy of fewer than 10 years are unlikely to benefit from screening.2
PSA testing is more sensitive than DRE for the detection of prostate cancer. PSA screening with the conventional cut-point of 4.0 ng/dl detects a large majority of prostate cancers; however, a significant percentage of early prostate cancers (10% to 20%) will be missed by PSA testing alone.3 Using a lower threshold to define an abnormal PSA detects more cancers at the cost of more false positives and more biopsies.
The yield of screening in terms of cancer detected declines rapidly with repeated annual testing.2 If screening were to reduce mortality, biennial PSA screening could yield as much benefit as annual screening.
Epidemiology and Clinical Consequences
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death among men in the U.S. (second to lung cancer).2 In 2002, an estimated 189,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in American men, and approximately 30,200 men will die from the disease.4 The risk of developing prostate cancer increases beginning at age 40 . The probability of developing prostate cancer over the next 10 years is 0.17% for men aged 40, 2.01% for men aged 50, and 6.46% for men aged 60.5
The burden of prostate cancer varies among different racial and ethnic groups. African American men have about a 60% higher incidence rate and a 2-fold higher mortality rate from prostate cancer than white men.2 Compared to white men, mortality from prostate cancer is 35% lower in Non-white Hispanics and 40% lower in Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.6
Although prostate cancer is a major cause of cancer death, many more men are diagnosed with this cancer than die from it. Men in the U.S. have a 15% lifetime risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer but only a 3% lifetime risk of dying from the disease.5 More than 75% of all cases of prostate cancer are diagnosed in men older than 65, and 90% of prostate cancer deaths occur among men in this age group.2 The prostate cancer mortality rate declined 19.4% between 1991 and 1998, but the causes of this decline are uncertain.5
Tumor grade appears to be a stronger predictor of prognosis than stage of disease. In studies of untreated prostate cancer, well-differentiated tumors had low rates of metastasis or mortality over 10 years. Progression and mortality were high for poorly differentiated cancers.3
Accuracy and Reliability of Screening Tests
DRE and PSA are the 2 principal tests currently used in the U.S. to screen for prostate cancer. Determining test characteristics of any screening test for prostate cancer is difficult because clinicians disagree on which cancers are “clinically important,” and thus disagree on an appropriate target for early detection. The gold standard often used in screening studies--needle biopsy--may miss cancers that are present. Conversely, needle biopsy may serendipitously detect cancers unrelated to abnormal screening results. Especially in asymptomatic older men, screening with DRE and PSA may detect cancers that appear clinically significant based on size and tumor grade, but which would not have progressed to clinical symptoms during the patient's lifetime.
DRE is limited by the fact that only the posterior and lateral aspects of the gland can be palpated and the fact that different examiners often disagree about whether a DRE is abnormal. An overview of studies of screening suggests that DRE alone detects less than 60% of prevalent prostate cancers.3 Adding DRE to PSA does appear to increase the yield of screening; in a large study of volunteers, the combination of DRE and PSA detected 26% more cancers than PSA alone.7 However, combining DRE and PSA also increases the rate of false positive results.
Sensitivity and specificity of PSA screening depend on the value used to define an abnormal PSA result. If a cut-point of 4.0 ng/dl is used, PSA screening has an estimated sensitivity of 63% to 83% for “clinically significant” disease using pathological criteria.3 In a retrospective study of clinically diagnosed cancers prior to widespread screening, PSA levels were above 4 ng/dl in 91% of patients who were diagnosed with “aggressive” cancers over the 2 years following the test.8 Specificity of a cut-point of 4.0 ng/dl has been estimated at around 90% on the first screening round but declines with increasing age and the presence of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).3,9 One study reported specificity of 98% for men in their 50s but specificity of only 81% for men in their 70s.10 Even lower specificity rates have been found in men with documented BPH.3 Conditions such as prostatitis may also raise PSA levels.3
Variations of the PSA test have been developed, primarily to improve the specificity of the test (ie, to reduce false positives). These include PSA density (the ratio of the PSA level to the volume of the prostate as measured by trans-rectal ultrasound (TRUS), PSA velocity (the rate at which the PSA increases over time), age- and race- adjusted reference ranges, and percentage of free PSA (the proportion of total PSA that is not bound to serum proteins).3 There is insufficient evidence that these variations will improve the accuracy of screening in practice, however.
The yield of screening varies with the age of the population, screening history, and screening protocol. In studies of generally unscreened populations of men aged 45 to 80, 7% to 13% had a PSA >4ng/dl; of these, 10% to 30% had cancer on biopsy.3 Overall, initial screening detects cancer in 0.2% to 2% of men in their 50s and 3% to 7% of men in their 70s.3 Yield of screening declines substantially with subsequent annual screenings, especially among men who have low PSA values on initial screening.2
About 70% of cancers detected in the first round of screening are pathologically organ confined; this percentage increases with subsequent annual rounds of screening.3,7 Between 5% and 10% of cancers detected by screening are poorly differentiated3; the proportion of cancers that are well-differentiated varies among studies, but most cancers detected by screening are moderately differentiated. The extent to which earlier detection of these cancers leads to improved outcomes is uncertain. The yield of screening in terms of cancers detected declines rapidly with repeated annual testing.3,11
Effectiveness of Early Detection
The USPSTF found 1 randomized controlled trial (RCT) and 3 case-control studies examining the effect of screening on prostate cancer mortality. The single RCT of PSA and DRE screening, which reported a benefit from screening, was hampered by a low rate of acceptance of screening in the intervention group (23%) and by flaws in the published analysis11; no difference in the number of prostate cancer deaths was observed between the groups randomized to screening versus usual care using “intention to treat” analysis.3 Three case-control studies of screening DRE produced mixed results.12,13,14 A number of RCTs of PSA screening for prostate cancer are underway in both the U.S. and Europe, but they are not expected to report results for several years.
Data are also limited to determine whether and how much treatment of screening-detected cancers improves outcomes. Radical prostatectomy and radiation are the most commonly used treatments for localized prostate cancer, yet few well-conducted randomized controlled trials have been completed to determine whether these treatments reduce mortality or are more effective than “watchful waiting” (deferring treatment until symptoms or disease progression is evident) for organ-confined prostate cancer. A recent large, good quality RCT15 reported that prostatectomy, compared with watchful waiting, significantly lowered the probabilities of dying of prostate cancer (4.6% vs 8.9%) and of developing distant metastases (13.4% vs 27.3%) after 8 years for men with clinically detected, organ-confined cancer that was well- or moderately differentiated; reduction in total mortality was smaller and not significant (20% vs 28%). Although important, this study does not establish a benefit of screening due to several factors: screening-detected cancers (only 5% of the cases in this study) may have a less aggressive course than clinically detected cancers, and the delay between treatment and benefit (5 years in this study) is likely to be even longer due to “lead time” from screening (ie, PSA screening may detect cancers 4 or more years earlier than they would be detected clinically). Finally, this study cannot address how much better outcomes would have been if treatments were begun earlier as a result of screening. A similar ongoing study in the U.S., where most cases of prostate cancer are detected by screening, may provide information more relevant to the benefits of early detection through screening. In observational studies, outcomes are worst, and the potential impact of aggressive treatment are greatest, for poorly differentiated cancers.3 In the absence of better data about which treatments are effective for which tumors, the USPSTF could not determine whether the increased detection of prostate cancer from screening would reduce mortality and morbidity.
The USPSTF also examined a variety of ecologic data, including studies of secular trends in prostate cancer mortality, after the introduction of PSA screening and comparisons of prostate cancer mortality rates in communities with and without screening.2 Prostate cancer mortality rates in the U.S. have declined since 1991.5 However, the available ecologic studies have not provided sufficient evidence that the decline in prostate cancer in the U.S. or other countries are attributable to screening; differences in prostate cancer treatment, underlying risk factors, and how deaths are classified can all introduce bias into ecological comparisons.
Potential Adverse Effects of Screening
Evidence about the harms of screening per se is scant. The screening process is likely associated with some increase in anxiety, but the number of men affected and the magnitude of the increased anxiety are largely unknown. Some screening procedures cause transient discomfort. Fewer than 10% of men have ongoing interference with daily activities after biopsy, and fewer than 1% suffer more serious complications, including infections.3
Screening may result in harm if it leads to treatments that have side effects without improving outcomes from prostate cancer, especially for cancers that have a lower chance of progressing. Erectile dysfunction, urinary incontinence, and bowel dysfunction are well-recognized and relatively common adverse effects of treatment with surgery, radiation or androgen ablation, but men differ in their responses to these symptoms.2,16 In a recent trial, patients undergoing prostatectomy were more likely to have erectile dysfunction (80% vs 45%) and urinary leakage (49% vs 21%) than patients receiving watchful waiting, but both groups reported similar outcomes on measures of quality of life and psychological and physical well-being.17
Cost and Cost-effectiveness
Given uncertainties about the effectiveness of screening and the balance of benefits and harms, the cost-effectiveness of screening for prostate cancer is impossible to determine. If one makes favorable assumptions about efficacy of screening, PSA screening may be cost-effective for men aged 50 to 69.2 If efficacy of early treatment is lower, harms could exceed benefits and PSA screening would not be cost-effective. Current models show that men older than 70 to 75 are unlikely to benefit substantially from screening because of their shorter life-expectancy and higher false-positive rates.2 Cost-effectiveness of different screening intervals or variations of PSA measurement is unknown.
Recommendations Of Others
Most major U.S. medical organizations recommend that clinicians discuss with patients the potential benefits and possible harms of PSA screening, consider patient preferences, and individualize the decision to screen. They generally agree that the most appropriate candidates for screening include men older than 50 and younger men at increased risk of prostate cancer, but that screening is unlikely to benefit men who have a life expectancy of less than 10 years. These organizations include the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Cancer Society, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American Medical Association, and the American Urologic Association.18,19,20,21,22 None of these organizations endorses universal or mass screening for any group of men. In 1994, the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care recommended against the routine use of PSA or TRUS as part of the periodic health examination23; while recognizing the limitations of DRE, they concluded that the evidence was insufficient to recommend that physicians discontinue use of DRE in men aged 50 to 70. The Canadian Task Force is in the process of updating their recommendations.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations And Ratings
The Task Force grades its recommendations according to one of 5 classifications (A, B, C, D, I) reflecting the strength of evidence and magnitude of net benefit (benefits minus harms):
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Strength Of Overall Evidence
The USPSTF grades the quality of the overall evidence for a service on a 3-point scale (good, fair, poor):
Corresponding Author: Alfred O. Berg, MD, MPH, Chair, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, c/o David Atkins, MD, MPH, Scientific and Technical Editor, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Center for Practice and Technology Assessment, 6010 Executive Boulevard, Suite 300, Rockville, MD 20852. (301) 594-4016, fax (301) 594-4027, Email email@example.com.
Members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force are Alfred O. Berg, MD, MPH, Chair, USPSTF (Professor and Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA); Janet D. Allan, PhD, RN, Vice-chair, USPSTF (Dean, School of Nursing, University of Maryland Baltimore, Baltimore, MD); Paul Frame, MD (Tri-County Family Medicine, Cohocton, NY, and Clinical Professor of Family Medicine, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY); Charles J. Homer, MD, MPH (Executive Director, National Initiative for Children's Healthcare Quality, Boston, MA); Mark S. Johnson, MD, MPH (Chair, Department of Family Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ); Jonathan D. Klein, MD., MPH (Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of Rochester School of Medicine, Rochester, NY); Tracy A. Lieu, MD, MPH (Associate Professor, Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA); Cynthia D. Mulrow, MD, MSc (Clinical Professor and Director, Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center, and Director, National Program Office for Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Physician Faculty Scholars Program, San Antonio, TX [member and affiliation at time recommendation was finalized]) C. Tracy Orleans, PhD (Senior Scientist and Senior Program Officer, The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, NJ); Jeffrey F. Peipert, MD, MPH (Director of Research, Women and Infants' Hospital, Providence, RI); Nola J. Pender, PhD, RN, FAAN (Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI); Albert L. Siu, MD., MSPH (Professor of Medicine, Chief of Division of General Internal Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY); Steven M. Teutsch, MD, MPH (Senior Director, Outcomes Research and Management, Merck & Company, Inc., West Point, PA); Carolyn Westhoff, MD, MSc (Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Columbia University, New York, NY); and Steven H. Woolf, MD, MPH (Professor, Department of Family Practice and Department of Preventive and Community Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Fairfax, VA).
This statement summarizes the current U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations on screening for prostate cancer and the supporting scientific evidence, and it updates the 1996 recommendations contained in the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, second edition.1 Explanations of the ratings and of the strength of overall evidence are given in Appendix A and Appendix B, respectively. The complete information on which this statement is based, including evidence tables and references, is available in the accompanying article, “Screening for Prostate Cancer: An Update of the Evidence”2 and in the Systematic Evidence Review3 on this topic, which can be obtained through the USPSTF Web site (http://www.preventiveservices.ahrq.gov). The article and recommendation statement are also available in print through the AHRQ Publications Clearinghouse (call 1-800-358-9295 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org).
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Call it the "fem-cession." Call it the "she-cession." Call it a mass exodus of women from the paid workforce. Whatever you label it, our current reality is that women professionals have been disproportionately impacted by Covid-19 job losses.
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that women ended 2020 with 5.4 million fewer jobs. Whether they were laid off because of the pandemic or had to leave because Covid-19 made the myriad other roles they inhabit impossible to juggle alongside their careers (primary parent, elder caregiver, household manager, teacher, the list goes on), women have lost a decade of job gains in less than a year.
High unemployment rates present opportunities for new ways of thinking.
With all the challenges this moment brings, it also creates an imperative to explore and upend powerful myths — that of the corporate job as secure and the biweekly paycheck as a sign of “success” in the world of work.
Concepts like security and safety form the foundation of what women are taught we should aspire to have and value in all aspects of our lives. Whether describing physical, emotional or financial states of being, they are repeated far more often than teaching us how to take and even enjoy calculated risks. From when we are very young, we’re told to be careful much more frequently than to be brave — to “watch out for danger” rather than “look out for opportunity.”
Here’s the good news: Our society’s rapidly changing landscape creates the perfect moment to consider entrepreneurship and redefine what success looks like for us.
Now’s the time to start your own thing.
The pandemic brings mortality to the forefront. It reminds us that our time is limited and we owe it to ourselves to pursue our dreams. It uncovers and spotlights the racial, economic and social inequalities in our country and that we need to participate and be present in creating the world in which we want to live.
Entrepreneurship is a powerful tool for us to build that world. The benefits of entrepreneurship — an increased sense of satisfaction with our lives, creating meaningful work that provides income, purpose and autonomy — all contribute to the stamina and enthusiasm we need to tackle the relentless work of remaking our communities.
In an economy that has decimated so many of the industries in which we have historically worked, we can now start businesses by investing our skills, education and talents in ourselves.
Who gets to be an entrepreneur?
Words matter. Using the term "entrepreneur" signals that we are starting something new and that we are in charge. It lets others know we have a vision and goals that stem from a personal passion, and we are ready to do the hard work it takes to succeed.
Whether our work focuses on something we love, something we’d love to change or something in between, entrepreneurship is about taking calculated risks, solving problems, celebrating successes, managing failures and making money. This can look like starting our own consultancy with the years of expertise we’ve garnered working in corporate, building a new school after teaching for many years and recognizing gaps in the curriculum, prioritizing our passion as an artisan and shifting our side hustle into a full-time commitment or any other concept we’re ready to make happen.
Entrepreneurship is not the property of a particular industry, tied to the gender, race or social class of the founder or defined by the means through which startup capital is raised. No single group of people gets to own the title of entrepreneur.
We also need to be mindful of the term that gets used instead of entrepreneur — the insidious four-letter word that categorizes new endeavors for many women entrepreneurs: small. Labeling ourselves “small business owners” before we even get started can limit our perception of what is possible. Maybe we’ll build an empire or grow in ways we never expected. Putting an adjective like "small" in front of our new venture categorizes it before we know what it will be. Instead, the title of entrepreneur gives us room to define the size of our business as we build it.
We can’t go it alone.
While fear of failure is a huge obstacle when it comes to starting a business, isolation is the true dream-killer. We need to seek out communities of other entrepreneurs who understand us. Whether those communities live online, offline or both, the strength, support and opportunities they give us to be vulnerable with people who empathize with us are invaluable. We can start within our friendship circles, with former or current work colleagues or even family members. Searching #womenentrepreneur on social media can also help us find opportunities for community, learning and connection.
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How It Is Possible to Prevent Damage to Your Roof Just Before it Happens
A neglected roof could cost you tens of thousands of dollars. To prevent paying money you have not planned to get we’ve compiled a set of things you can do in order to prevent harm to your roof until this occurs.
Do Regular Inspection
Assessing inspections until cold temperatures is required. It will help to assess potential water damage and to figure out just how to prevent the damage until it becomes acute. For those who have trouble with getting on top of your roof, you can contact a drinking water damage repair companies provider near one to conduct an professional inspection to youpersonally. But if you choose to perform the inspection yourself- you can assess structural damage inducing pests, saggingskin, and leaky gutters.
Clean Your Gutters
Although cleaning your gutters can be a time-consuming endeavor and entails climbing on a ladder, it’s an efficient means to reduce water saturation. When there is just a significant amount of drinking water that clogs up your gutters, it could cause your timber materials to rust. If there are not any difficulties along with your gutter, then you’ll be able to consider a gutter installation to displace it.
As mentioned before, when shrub limbs fall upon your roof, they create significant concerns. If snow storms come about, tree branches and limbs could collapse on top of your roof and possibly cause your roof to fall. You want to trimming your trees until they collapse on top of your roof and hurt that the roof combustion coatings. When you cut your trees, you also discourage creatures from rising up and penetrating your gutter. Moreover, you want to eliminate any particles from dropped leaves and smaller sticks that will entice water which may lead to the increase of mildew and mold.
Reduce Warmth Damage to Shingles
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Q: What age does my child need to be to take lessons?
A: The average age to start a child is 4 (four). The main criteria is that the child knows his/her alphabet and can sit still for 20 minutes.\
Q: When should private lessons start?
A: They should start at the very beginning, provided there is a skilled private teacher. I get the best results with students that never hear incorrect information or a bad sound from sitting next to other band or choir members. Also, the progress can be completely guided and controlled so as to avoid learning to play or sing by brute force caused from trying to play or sing too high too soon.
Q: Do I need a piano at home to take piano lessons?
A: It is ideal if you do have a piano at home, but you can start lessons with our piano teachers by using an electric keyboard to practice on at home. Most of our students rent or buy small electric keyboards to practice on at home. We recommend a keyboard that has a minimum of 88 regular sized, fully weighted keys, a sustain pedal, and a touch sensitive response. A touch sensitive keyboard means if you press a key harder it will play louder and if you press a key softer it will play quieter.
Q: Do I need a full drum set to take drum lessons?
A: No you do not need a full drum set to start drum lessons. Students can start lessons by using a practice pad. This is a small dinner plate sized pad that costs $20-$30 that is used for practicing basic drum rhythms.
Q: How long does it take to learn an instrument?
A: There is no set answer of how long it takes to learn an instrument. This varies from student to student and really depends on the individual, how much practicing you do and your age. Playing is a physical skill so it does take repetition to improve. With regular practice a basic level of playing can be accomplished within a few months. Most of our students take lessons on a long term basis because they want to be constantly improving and they find the lessons enjoyable.
Q: How do I find a great Teacher?
A: These questions are good criteria for evaluation. Find out who has the best Students and who has the most improved Students. Some teachers recruit students that play great and take credit for someone else’s work. The better teachers are able to improve any students playing.
Q: What makes one teacher better than another?
A: A good teacher has a firm grasp on the basics and how to communicate them. They also should be striving to improve their application of these basics. They should be serious about being the best at what they do. (i.e. inspiring) They should be encouraging because they know they can teach someone how. Being encouraging is natural for someone that knows these things work for anyone.
Q: How can a trumpet player teach another brass instrument?
A: The basic 7 Items are the same for every brass instrument. The challenge is to know how to use and adapt material. The Teacher must understand typical expectations of each instrument. The Teacher must know things such as Transposition, Bass, Alto, and Tenor Clef.
Q: Do you know of a cheap teacher close by? “My child is just a beginner and not serious.”
A: There is no such thing as a beginner teacher or an advanced teacher. There are good and bad teachers. One of the marks of a good teacher is not neglecting daily work on basics. The key to advanced playing is a solid foundation of basic skills. I believe far too many teachers and players don’t understand this and think advanced solos will do only what scales, exercises and systematic practice can do.
Q: What about saving money and taking from a good high school or college student?
A: There are significant differences in skill and experience of a professional. The teacher must have an overall strategy of what to be taught in what order. An experienced teacher will know what to listen for, and what to address first. The expense of incorrect development will far outweigh the savings of money.
Q: I don't have any musical background or ability, can I still help my child practice?
A: Yes. Even if you don't have a musical background you can ask the teacher for advice on how to help your child practice. By simply monitoring that they are doing exercises a certain number of times per day the student will progress. Many parents occasionally sit in on their child's music lesson to get an idea of the proper way a song should sound or how the student should be positioning their hands. You are your child’s best coach!
Q: Can I interview a teacher before I begin lessons?
A: Our teachers are highly educated, experienced professional instructors. Each instructor has already been properly screened and has been very carefully chosen for their skills and abilities. Our job is to give you best music education possible, in order to do this our instructors are required to focus solely on teaching. For that reason, it is not in the instructor’s job description, nor in our policies, to be interviewed by prospective students or parents.
Q: How do we differ from in-home and other music schools?
A: We differ from in-home lessons in that teaching is a full-time occupation for our teachers, not just a hobby or side-line. Learning music is not just a matter of having a qualified teacher, but also having an environment that is focused on music education. In a professional school environment a student cannot be distracted by T.V., pets, ringing phones, siblings or anything else. With only 1/2 to one hour of lesson time per week, a professional school environment can produce better results since the only focus time is learning music. As for other music schools, we can only comment on what we offer and that we offer music programs taught by extremely qualified and personable staff. Many of our students come back year after year. We can only comment on what we do as a music school, not on other schools.
Q: Are the Teachers qualified?
A: Yes. All of our Teachers are highly qualified professionals and many have extensive performance experience. All instructors are required to be licensed, university or college degreed in the programs and instruments they teach. Our teachers are experienced teachers and are chosen not only for their qualifications, but for their ability to relate to the students.
Q: What if the student and teacher’s personalities don’t work well together or the student is dissatisfied?
A: This is one of the advantages of taking your lessons at our school – we have other teachers for most instruments so if a problem occurs – which is extremely rare – we can switch you over to one of the other teachers. If you think you may get more out of lessons from a teacher with a different teaching style, we have the flexibility to change you to another instructor.
Q: What if my child starts out in the lessons and genuinely hates the instrument?
A: They can try another instrument. Our students are free to switch over to another instrument at any time. It is better to try something else than to end up hating music! However, it does take several months to develop a basic level of playing. It is best to try and give it a minimum of 2 months before deciding to change instruments or to quit. Students are not locked into taking lessons with us, you are free to remove your child from lessons and discontinue payment anytime. All you need to do to discontinue lessons is fill out a withdrawal form before the 15th of your last month with us.
Q: Do I really need all those books?
A: Yes. You must build a complete library of method books that will serve as tools to improve your playing. Knowing how to extract the author’s knowledge and experience from their book will show you how to be the best possible player. .Performance WorX uses a Methods program for each instrument in which each lesson is presented across 3 or 5 labeled books highlighting , in each, factual material, technic exercises, performance material, and music theory. So, your child will need all of the correlating books for the lessons.
Q: If everything is spelled out so clear on the internet and books, why take lessons from anyone?
A: Playing an instrument is an art form, like martial arts, that cannot be learned by a book, but only through physical experiences guided by someone else that understands how to take the student through systematic development and knows what is appropriate at the right time.
Q: Why do lessons cost so much?
A: What you s.learn in lessons has great value. Our lessons are intended to prepare our Students for a lifetime of teaching and performing — which on today’s market will produce incomes varying from $75-100,000! Private lessons cost $60 an hour in the 1970’s and ten years of lessons and workshops cost about $13,000 — with today’s prices still on average at or below that 70’sd level. We older musicians easily made that back in six months when we first started performing professionally at 18 years old. We now make our living at teaching and playing. For most musicians, private study with a Private Instructors is far more relevant to what we are doing now than our college music degree was.
Q: Can I just take one month of lessons?
A: In one month you really don’t have enough time to give your lessons a fair chance. It takes time to translate what you are learning into a physical skill. Much like going to the gym, it takes time to see results. However, Performance WorX does not require semester minimums for lessons. One of our tuition fee plans on a month to month basis. To discontinue lessons, all you need to do is fill out a withdrawal form before the 1st day of your last month.
Q: How long should I take lessons to get caught up in band or chorus class?
A: Private lessons are not “tutoring for band or chorus.” Private lessons are to improve all your skills and give you total control of your instrument or voice. It would be ideal if everyone that played or sang took private lessons. Schools that do this have the best sounding groups.
Q: Can I sit in on my child’s music lesson?
A: Yes, we have an open door policy. It is your choice when to sit in. You can also see into your child’s lesson easily through the glass doors. However, please keep in mind that while some students work better with a parent in the room, others may find it distracting. The teacher will give you some advice on this after they get to know your child.
Q: Can we take lessons every other week instead of every week?
A: It is very important that the teacher checks your progress and corrects your form every week, because of this, we only offer weekly lessons. In addition, it is impossible for us to find a student to fill the hole that is created on the weeks you are not here.
Q: Who is the boss?
A: Some Parents and Students “think” the Teacher is their employee, which is repulsive. The Teacher must be respected as the authority. A Student must be teachable. They have dedicated their life to teaching and should know more than other people. Consult the Teacher about anything related to your instrument or lessons.
Q: Is half an hour long enough of a lesson time for beginners?A: Yes. In the beginning the half hour gives the student a lot to practice at home. They could mentally cope with a longer lesson, but playing an instrument also involves a physical skill. To get the physical side down takes spaced repetition. In a half hour they will get enough material to be able to learn well and develop proper technique. As they progress, and at the advice of the teacher, you can go to a longer lesson time.
Q: How much practice should my child do each week?
A: We recommend a minimum of 30 minutes per day, six day’s per week. Although this is the absolute minimum recommendation, students will progress faster and remember more if they are able to practice more often. Short practice sessions done several times per day, every day, works out much better than longer practice sessions a few times per week. For young children, the practicing goes much better if the parent supervises.
Q: Should I bring my own instrument to lessons?
A: Yes. You must have an instrument that you are comfortable with. You should bring your Instrument to your lesson each week (Amps are provided for electric instruments. The only exceptions are with keyboard/piano and drums (you need to bring only drumsticks).
Q: How long will I need to take lessons?
A: The period of time that a student is enrolled in the program varies. The more a person wishes to learn the longer they will take lessons. The basic fundamentals can take about three months to learn on average, however, music is a science that can be studied for a lifetime.
Q: Can a teacher make me a great player?
A: No. But, they can show you how to practice to get there
Q: Will I need to purchase any additional materials?
A: All teachers require a book (or books) for their students to use. All of our methods books are available on the Performance WorX website under the “Shopping: tab. In addition there may be other accessories the student will want in order to progress within his/her studies. (Example: capo, tuner, strap, songbooks, videos)
Q: Do the teachers teach you to read music?
A: Yes. You will learn to read music and some music theory. Remember music is a language, just like English, except the musical alphabet goes only from A to G.
Q: If my schedule changes, how difficult will it be to change my lesson time?
A: Students that are already in the Annual Membership program will have first choice at new times as they become available. If your schedule changes, let your Instructor know and they will give you top priority in moving, if an alternative time is available.
Q: Do you have any other activities for students, such as recitals?
A: Yes. We try to offer our students the opportunity to “show off” as often as possible, and at the same time give them the experience of playing in public and with other people. We have put students in local showcases, had "jam Nights", recitals, contests, and many other events. See our “About Us” page for more information about performances and recitals.
Q: I already know a little about my instrument, do I have to start at the beginning?
A: No. Every instructor evaluates each student to determine there level of understanding, and then tailors each students plan of study. The most important part of taking lessons is learning to play. Our Instructors want you to have a good foundation to build on.
Q: I’m not sure if the instrument I already own is good enough, how will I know?
A: We will be more than happy to inspect your instrument to see if it is suitable for instruction. (For your convenience, please do this before your lessons are scheduled.)
Q: My child is homeschooled, do you offer morning times?
A: It depends upon the Instructor availability Some instructors are available early mornings and some late at night. We will try to accommodate your schedule as much a possible.
Q: How will I know my child is progressing?
A: Our Instructors are always willing to talk to parents about their children. Please feel free to ask your child’s instructor anything about their progress, and know that the instructor is willing to give you periodic updates. Also, all of our Instructors give the Student a weekly Assignment Sheet to go in their Assignment Notebook. Make sure your Student is keeping up the Notebook and check it regularly to see how things are progressing.
Q: May I take more than 30 minutes per week?
A: Yes, you may take more than 30 minutes a week, but it does require scheduling more than one lesson.
Q: How much notice do I need to give before I quit lessons?
A: We need to know by the last day of the current month you are in to give your Instructor a 30-day notice to fill your spot. Please complete a withdrawal form at Doug’s Desk.
Q: How can I be a good student?
- Listen and
think before talking or asking a question. Don’t waste time!
- Follow all the teachers instructions, not your interpretation of them.
- Know that sometimes you won’t understand until you actually experience things.
- Be patient.
- Be respectful.
- Be on time, which means early enough to make the teacher comfortable.
- Bring all materials.
- Don’t make excuses. It is annoying to anyone!
- Be humble. You never know as much as you think you do.
Q: What are parents responsibilities? (i.e. Dos and Don’ts)
- Compliment and encourage and let the qualified teacher give criticism.
- The student should know that their parents are always 100% behind them.
- Stay out of trying to teach the student or give advice.
- Refrain from giving advice on teaching to the teacher.
- Don’t take from more than one teacher, going behind the back of one.
- The parent and the student need to be patient.
- Trust the private teacher for their teaching of their high priority things first.
- Focus on secondary things will slow overall progress toward long term goals.
rage the student to trust the teacher.
- Be on time and consistent to lessons and all appointments.
- Pay on time to teach responsibility and respect for the teacher’s work.
- Teach consistency and discipline in practice, lesson attendance and other activities.
Keep all commitments (i.e. recitals, auditions, lessons, etc.)
- Teach the value of hard work.
- Never make excuses, blaming someone or something for personal mistakes.
- Teach self-discipline with a scheduled consistent daily practice time.
- Encourage responsibility (i.e. be on time, take accurate phone messages, return all phone calls promptly, be prepared)
- Buy everything the teacher requests asap.
- Ask the teacher for advice about all purchases (i.e. instruments, music camps, etc.)
- Tell them they sound bad and point out mostly mistakePut the student down and make them worried and fearful.
- Allow them to make excuses for shortfalls (i.e. lessons, practice, performances)
- Threaten to take lessons away as punishment.
- Use practice as punishment.
- Don’t allow practice of their instrument before homework is complete.
- Practice must be considered an important daily discipline.
- A days missed practice can’t even be recovered from like homework.
- Don’t supply the child with an adequate instrument or ask the private teacher.
- Allow the child to be undisciplined and lazy. Children learn from their parents.
Punish the child for a bad performance, making them hate and fear playing.
- Push them to goals/ends without the means to get there (i.e. lessons, practice, etc.).
- Set unrealistic goals.
- Force them to decide on their career before developing skill.
- Tell the student they know more than the teacher and discourage trust.
- Switch teachers often.
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NOB HILL--Whatever the calendar says, Earth Day in Nob Hill means one thing: the big street fair on Silver Ave. just behind La Montanita Co-op. This year the "real" Earth Day was a week late. The party occurred the week before. And if you missed it, be assured all the regulars were there, Fig Man, bedding plant growers, various dancers and bands, bicycle groups, advocates for humanitarian causes, batik tee-shirt vendors. etc.
But the buzz was all about bees. Hey, I always thought there were two kinds of bees: honey bees and bumble bees. It turns out my thinking was a little bit off the mark. There are actually about 20,000 different species of bees. And from listening to the people at the bee table, I got the impression that there are maybe 100 varieties of bees right here in ABQ, some of them no bigger than flies.
Now I have been worried about the health of bees for several years, even counting the bees hanging out on my fruit trees. I'm pretty sure I had not recognized some of the smaller varieties as bees at all. This is to say nothing about the other pollinators such as moths. I guess I feel a little bit better knowing all our bees aren't coming out of one hive.
They were giving away bee hatching stumps. These slices of logs have lots of different size holes in them where different size bees can lay their eggs. I was told to lay the log on its side with the holes facing east. It should get some afternoon shade and be about half a foot off the ground. Well I can do that, I thought. I'm not sure I understand the whole stump story, but I can follow directions.
I think a lot of people are sort of leery of being part of anything called "Earth Day." For one thing, any project involving saving the earth seems just a little too big for the average person. For another, you might get called names...like tree-hugger or hippie. And people throw out phrases with derision such as "save-the-minnow" just to make you feel stupid. Gas, oil, and coal companies want to make you feel like a "job killer" and are spending lots of money on TV ads to make sure you know you will be laughed at, or worse.
Even the Governor of the State of New Mexico thinks you are misinformed or stupid...as she tried to undo pollution restrictions for power plants and pit rules for the oil & gas industry. Meanwhile, fool that I am, I put my bee hatching stump in the back yard. I guess I'm convinced that many people doing small things can make a big difference.
Earth Day started in 1970, largely as a result of Senator Gaylord Nelson of Wisconsin. But you really can't talk about that period without mentioning the Vietnam War. It is a large part of everything in the late 60's and early 70's. And it speaks to whether the goals of Earth Day are ultimately just a little too big for any kind of rational commitment. I say just look at the generation who were under 30 years of age during the Vietnam War. They had a goal: to stop a large land war in Asia involving half a million troops and tens of thousands of deaths.
Before our involvement over there America didn't even know where Vietnam was. Most people still remembered it as part of French Indo-China. During WWII it was occupied by the Japanese. The French had tried to reclaim that part of their empire after the war and the Vietnamese people resisted the reoccupation. I was in grade school when the French forces at Dien Bien Phu fell, ending the French attempt to take back southeast Asia. But by the time of American involvement, a decade had passed. As a nation we knew nothing about Vietnam.
"Teach-ins" had to be instituted on college campuses across America. They were usually lectures and Q&A done by university professors in auditoriums. They lasted well into the night. Nobody knew anything. Everything had to be explained: French colonialism, nationalism, the nature of a jungle war, guerrilla warfare, revolution, the "domino theory," the draft, the Buddhist monk immolations, the corruption, the lies, wars of attrition, the willingness of the enemy to die. Nobody knew...and most did not want to know.
But teach-ins also gave birth to another idea: Earth Day! Here's Senator Gaylord Nelson's talking about the summer of 1969: "I still hoped for some idea that would thrust the environment into the political mainstream. Six years would pass before the idea that became Earth Day occurred to me while on a conservation speaking tour out West in the summer of 1969. At the time, anti-Vietnam War
demonstrations, called "teach-ins," had spread to college campuses all across the nation. Suddenly, the idea occurred to me - why not organize a huge grassroots protest over what was happening to our environment?"
And on November 30th of that year the New York Times ran the following: "Rising concern about the environmental crisis is sweeping the nation's campuses with an intensity that may be on its way to eclipsing student discontent over the war in Vietnam...a national day of observance of environmental problems...is being planned for next spring...when a nationwide environmental 'teach-in'...coordinated from the office of Senator Gaylord Nelson is planned...."
The war in Vietnam got passed from Kennedy to Johnson to Nixon. And trying to stop it sounded like a Quixotic task. You can imagine (or remember) what people thought. "It's hopeless. It's too big. It can't be done. You will be an outcast if you speak out." Families were torn apart. Kids left home.
President Richard Nixon called a whole generation of college kids, "Punks." The word "peacenik" was also used quite regularly. It followed a path from the Soviet sputnik to beatnik to peacenik...highlighting the "spaced-out" similarities of all three. In college back in Illinois I myself was once assaulted with a tire iron and on another occasion kicked down three flights of stairs. This was not particularly unusual. The police were sometimes even worse. Even my apartment building in Chicago was "raided" several times by the police looking for anything they could find. And then there was the 1968 Democratic Convention in Chicago. I know some of what happened. I was there.
It is no wonder so many urban young people pulled up stakes and left for the countryside. Sometimes they found a way to live together away from it all. They formed communes. It must be remembered that this didn't happen very often. For one thing, somebody had to have a boatload of money to use for a land purchase. I never found anybody like that, but I know they existed. Once started, communes usually emphasized self-sufficiency through farming. They built their own buildings. They worked hard, made music, fell in love, raised children. Eventually, over the course of several years, most people drifted away and started new projects or jobs or families.
I heard a guy on TV last week calling the idea of communes "naive" and that they were failures because they had a limited life span. That would be like calling going to college a failure because you left before you turned 50. You live, you learn, you grow, and you move on.
Block by Block
The idea of starting a new society from scratch with basic beliefs involving love, kindness, sharing, respect of the earth, sustainability, creative expression, brotherhood, and sisterhood seems just too enormous a task to be undertaken. Yet it was done over and over again.
One of the results of this self-reliant mood among young people was the spurt of owner-built homes, especially in New Mexico. The Rio Grande valley is full of these houses, mostly built in the 70's and mostly built of adobe. Talk about taking on a big project! Where do you even start? But we did. My wife and I built one. My brother-in-law and his wife built one. Our friend Sal and his wife built one. Our next door neighbor built one. They are all over the valley.
Fear of Failure
Deep inside we fear this job of saving the earth is too big and we are so small. The enemies are too powerful. We are just a few peaceful people in a land seemingly full of armed idiots. But sometimes small individual actions can make a difference: like with the Vietnam War...like in starting a new way of living together. But let me give you a bigger and better example.
In late May of 1940 Germany was about to wipe out the entire British expeditionary force in France. The only hope the British had was to evacuate their army of 340,000 troops by sea. But their destroyers were too big to get close to the beaches and at the end of the first day just 7000 soldiers had been ferried or waded out to where the ships were and boarded up the gangplanks. The "Little Ships of Dunkirk" came to their rescue. Even while being attacked by German airplanes, a flotilla of around 700 merchant marine boats, fishing boats, pleasure craft, and lifeboats (the smallest of which was 15 feet!) crossed the English Channel with their civilian crews and helped evacuate the 340,000 British troops. Little people...peaceful people in small boats went up against the German war machine and came away with the lives of over 300,000 men.
The Bees in my Backyard
So far I have no tenants in my log condo. I'm not sure if I'm even supposed to. I have to imagine that laying bee eggs in that stump would be something of an "any port in a storm" situation. Still, what harm does it do to put it out there--facing east, with shade in the afternoon, six inches off the ground. I've done things that were a lot more of a long shot than this. Sometimes it works out. | <urn:uuid:086c89f7-e354-406b-b599-348dc6f19bca> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.dukecityfix.com/profiles/blogs/earth-day-communes-amp-the | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281151.11/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00112-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.979096 | 2,089 | 1.867188 | 2 |
mirror hand movement
Bimanual dyskinesis is refered to mirror movement that are involuntary symmetrical movements of one side of the body that mirror voluntary movements of the other side. The affected individuals unable to perform independent actions with the two hands or to perform purely unimanual movements. They usually have hand clumsiness and pain in the upper limbs during sustained manual activities.
This mostly affects the top half of the body but can also affect the bottom half. Walking may become more difficult, as one leg will move at the same time as the other. Playing a musical instrument such as the piano may become very difficult, as the process involves doing different things with each hand.
In humans, execution of unimanual movements requires lateralized activation of the primary motor cortex, which then transmits the motor command to the contralateral hand. Loss of this lateralization results in mirror movements. Congenital mirror movement disorder (CMM) is a rare genetic disorder transmitted in autosomal dominant manner in which mirror movements are the only clinical abnormality.
Bimanual synkinesis be associated with several diseases including:
Kallmann syndrome (KS), a combination of congenital hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) deficiency) and decreased/absent sense of smell, results from disturbed intrauterine migration of GnRH neurons from the olfactory placode to the hypothalamus. Patients with KS usually lack puberty, but the reproductive phenotype (structural, developmental, or functional anomaly of the reproductive organs) may vary from severe hypogonadism (cryptorchidism or micropenis in male infants) to reversal of hypogonadotropism later in life. Associated phenotypic features include a feature called bimanual synkinesis. | <urn:uuid:8867451f-6fb3-426e-a8c1-f3aea1b2aa56> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://fertilitypedia.org/edu/symptoms/bimanual-synkinesis | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00672.warc.gz | en | 0.921401 | 384 | 3.078125 | 3 |
G. Henle Verlag 6 Children's Pieces Op. 72 for Piano Solo By Mendelssohn
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During his summer holiday of 1842 Mendelssohn wrote four piano miniatures in each of the albums of two children to whom he was related. Years later he revised the pieces. In so doing, he deleted two of them, put the remaining ones in a new sequence and published them under the title Children's Pieces. Mendelssohn died shortly before the edition was published in 1848. Even though published posthumously, Mendelssohn initiated the first edition himself which is why it is the primary source for our edition. The two pieces that Mendelssohn did not include in his opus 72 are contained in the appendix.
- 24 pages
- Size: 12-1/4" x 9-1/4"
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The Susan Mains Gallery has announced an Open Call to Artists for its 4th consecutive contemporary exhibition. The acceptance of proposals will be on a rolling basis, with a cut-off date of 30 September 2017.
The nations of the Caribbean have had a long tradition of identity formation. The Caribbean was ushered into modernity by colonialism which Aime Cesaire equates to “thingification.” The Caribbean today can be seen as the product of a long history of resisting systemic “thingification” and striving towards becoming an exceptional civilisation of humans. A further rebellion against colonialism as a whole, is the refusal of the region to be the homogeneous product of the colonisers.
- Cesaire, in Discourse on Colonialism, “different civilisations [come] in contact with each other” to produce .a “blend [of] different worlds,” represents a complex region that is able to adopt, adapt, and adept the hybridity of cultures and territories present in the region. The cultural production then of this Westindian tradition and heritage necessarily continues to produce material that is exceptionally human on the world stage.
- The late Alister Hughes of Grenada had made it his journalistic mission in life to identify the Caribbean as the one word “WestIndies.”
- Derek Walcott was another WestIndian man of letters. He wrote “In a Green Night: Poems 1948-1960 (1962)” a book which celebrates the Caribbean and its history, as well as investigates the scars of colonialism and post-colonialism. Throughout a long and distinguished career, Walcott returned to those same themes of language, power, and place.
- Grenadian T Albert Marryshow, influenced by Donovan, conceived a West Indian Federation and is known as the Father of Federation.
Sourcing a rich tradition of scholarship and a common inheritance — what does it mean to be WestIndian?
VISUAL: Artists worldwide are invited to broadly interpret this theme in all media: painting, drawing, photography, video, new media, performance, sculpture, installation and mixed medias. The exhibition will be staged in Grenada in early November of 2017 (date and venue to be announced).
Requirements: Send to [email protected] for Susan Mains Gallery
- Name, CV, Address, Email contact, website, phone (also whatsapp)
- Short description of proposed art. Pictures or sketches are helpful.
- An entry fee is required upon acceptance, and due on the day of installation.
All shipping, duties, and production costs will be the responsibility of the artist. (We will advise as to best practice.)
WRITTEN AND PERFORMANCE: Poetry, spoken word, and essays, will also be accepted as part of the exhibition, and will be included in the Catalogue.
From previous Grenada Contemporary Exhibitions, artists have been curated to exhibit in Venice, Brasil, Colombia, Switzerland, Argentina and other exhibitions. Looking forward to this 4th consecutive contemporary exhibition in Grenada and to the exciting possibilities it brings.
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Presentation #0203 in the session “Identifying Biosignatures”.
The search for atmospheric biosignature gases as signs of life on exoplanets is gaining momentum. So far, however, there are only a handful of rocky exoplanets suitable for atmosphere study with next-generation telescopes. To broaden prospects, we describe the possibilities for life on sub Neptune-sized temperate exoplanets (those receiving Earth-like irradiation from their host stars). Sub Neptune exoplanets are both common and favorable for discovery and observational characterization. Compared to their super-Earth counterparts they have larger radii and their lower atmospheric mean molecular mass means their atmospheres are more extensive. Yet, sub Neptunes with extensive atmospheres or gas envelopes lack any solid surface as we know it. This has motivated us to evaluate the possibility of an aerial biosphere. We also consider temperate sub Neptunes with cold enough interiors to have a liquid water ocean beneath the atmosphere and atop layers of supercritical water and high-pressure solid ice. We describe prospects for life and signs of life on sub Neptune exoplanets, life both in the clouds and in a water ocean. | <urn:uuid:c8447668-1b47-466e-b365-bf9034092c16> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://baas.aas.org/pub/2021n3i0203/release/1?readingCollection=f2d6cb33 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571234.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811042804-20220811072804-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.923544 | 240 | 2.390625 | 2 |
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“How about going for a walk, Caity?” Mom suggested.
I shook my head hard. “I DON’T want to walk. You know that. It’s not the same anymore.”
Mom nodded. “Still, I think you need to go. It’s time to move on.”
Deep down inside I knew she was right. Scowling, I trudged towards the door and opened it.
No clatter of long toenails on the linoleum. No excited furry body rushing outside.
I sighed, and closed the door behind me.
The bright sunlight afflicted my eyes as I started to walk. The birds singing in the trees seemed to mock my pain.
I shoved my hands into my pockets, hunching over as I kicked at stones along the pavement. With every step I took I missed the taut leash that always used to rest in my hand. The dog that would pull me along the sidewalk, tail waving proudly behind her as she stopped to sniff every tree and bush, was gone.
As I wandered past the neighborhood pond, the calm waters blinked up at me, inviting me to stay.
I sank down onto the grassy bank, closing my eyes as I remembered … remembered.
“Why, Jesus? Why did you let Molly die?”
No answer. Should there be? She was just a dog.
Then why did it hurt so much?
“It hurts, Jesus!” I cried into the stillness. “It hurts to think! It hurts!”
Even as I spoke the words, I saw it all over again.
I was lying in bed, studying, when my sister started calling my name.
“Caity! Come quick! It’s Molly!”
I slammed my textbook shut and bolted from the room.
My Mom and sister were huddled over something. Pushing closer, I saw that it was Molly, stretched out on the floor, her body shaking in a spasm.
“What happened?” I asked, kneeling down, stroking her fur.
“I don’t know,” Mom said, close to tears. “All I heard was a crash.”
Under my hands Molly shuddered, then lay still, panting, her scared eyes staring straight into mine.
Then the seizure took her again and she went rigid, trembling, her tongue lolling, breathing hard in agony.
I drove to the vet, trying to ignore the struggle in the backseat as Dad held my shaking, slobbering dog.
As soon as I parked, I leapt out of my seat and raced to open Dad’s door.
He carried Molly into a waiting room full of people.
“We need help!”
With no time to waste, they rushed us into the examination room and laid Molly on the table.
The nurse gave her a shot, hoping to stop the seizure.
Then we waited, watching, holding down Molly’s writhing body.
“It’s OK, girl,” I whispered, petting her. “Everything’s OK. You’ll be all right. Oh, Jesus! Please make her well!”
Finally, Molly’s body grew still.
“Good,” the nurse said. “It’s working.”
“She’s stopped breathing!” Dad interrupted.
Startled, the nurse checked Molly’s vitals, then scooped her up and rushed her into the next room.
The doctor delivered the bad news.
“I’m sorry,” he said. “We couldn’t revive her. She’s dead.”
Dad stepped outside to call the others at home.
Dazed, I stayed in the room alone. Not knowing what to do, I started to sing.
“I am a flower quickly fading,
Here today and gone tomorrow,
A wave tossed in the ocean,
A vapor in the wind,
Still, you hear me when I'm calling,
Lord, you catch me when I'm falling,
And you've told me who I am.
I am yours.” *
Tears filled my eyes as I sat by the pond, remembering.
“Why, Jesus?” I asked again.
“Child,” he answered, “I love you.”
I bowed my head.
“I am love, and Molly loved you.”
I remembered how excited Molly would be when I’d come home from work, how she’d lick my hands, or nose my bedroom door open, hoping to be invited in.
“If I can put my love into your dog, then know that I love you.”
Suddenly, I saw a vision of a room, like my bedroom, with a bed in one corner and books, lots of books. Sitting by the door, calm and content, was Molly. She wasn’t dead. She was waiting for me.
“Child, I know that it hurts to think. But would you rather forget?”
“No,” I said. “I’ll never forget Molly. Never.”
(*Casting Crowns, Who Am I?)
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Horn of Africa Drought - Executive Brief 15 December 2011
The crisis is not over – although the number of people facing famine has fallen to 250 000 in Somalia, the impact of the drought and severe food emergency will extend well into 2012 across the Horn of Africa. There are some signs of hope – good ongoing short rains and coordinated, integrated humanitarian assistance are producing positive effects: pastures are growing, water sources are being refilled, etc. The solution to this crisis depends on long-term actions – FAO’s activities throughout the crisis and into 2012 have and will continue to focus on building resilience, coordination and linking relief with development. | <urn:uuid:40eb9f81-410f-4e2c-b060-108275595930> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.fao.org/emergencies/resources/documents/resources-detail/en/c/171053/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281649.59/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00440-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.919056 | 214 | 2.453125 | 2 |
Researchers have reportedly performed the first clinical trial of its kind using focused ultrasound treatment to help treat dyskinesia associated with Parkinson’s disease.
These researchers, from the University of Maryland and the University of Virginia, performed the treatments as part of international pilot studies of 40 patients investigating how well MR-guided focused ultrasound pallidotomy treats dyskinesia—or involuntary movement—that occurs with Parkinson’s disease, according to a media release from Focused Ultrasound Foundation.
With focused ultrasound, the release notes, magnetic resonance imaging is used to guide ultrasound waves through the intact skin and skull to reach the globus pallidus, a structure deep in the brain.
If successful, the release explains, this treatment could offer an alternative approach for certain patients with Parkinson’s disease who have failed medical therapy or have become disabled from medication-induced dyskinesia.
Howard M. Eisenberg, MD, chair of Neurosurgery at the University of Maryland School of Medicine, notes in the release that the research community is excited to offer patients a new, noninvasive therapy to control their Parkinson’s symptoms.
“The neurology community has made significant strides in helping patients with Parkinson’s over the years; utilization of MR-guided focused ultrasound could help limit the life-altering side effects like dyskinesia to make the disease more manageable and less debilitating,” he states in the release.
“This opens up a new frontier for focused ultrasound therapy, building upon previous research which suggests that focused ultrasound can alleviate essential tremor,” says Jeff Elias, MD, professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Virginia, in the release.
The studies are being conducted using the ExAblate Neuro system developed by Insightec, according to the release.
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The BLM Helicase Is Involved in the Repair of DNA Lesions Induced by Diverse Genotoxins
Bloom’s syndrome (BS) is an autosomal recessive inherited disorder characterized by small size, immunodeficiency, and a striking predisposition to cancer. Cells from persons with BS demonstrate genomic instability, characterized by chromosome breaks, gaps, quadraradials, and a marked elevation in SCE. The gene mutated in BS has been identified and encodes a DNA helicase known as BLM. The mechanism by which BLM deficiency leads to cancer predisposition in persons with BS remains to be elucidated. My work focuses on understanding the role of the BLM helicase in the cellular response to DNA damage induced by diverse genotoxins. Using lymphoblast cell lines isolated from persons with BS, and from age- and sex-matched control individuals, I tested growth capacity in response to several genotoxic agents. I demonstrated BS cell sensitivity to mitomycin C (MMC), hydroxyurea (HU), and a low sensitivity to ionizing radiation (IR). To test sensitivity in vivo, Blm heterozygous mice were treated with large doses of IR and MMC. These experiments demonstrated that heterozygous mice have a slight sensitivity to IR, but surprisingly not to MMC. To confirm that BLM is involved in the response to DNA damage induced by these agents, I demonstrated that a GFP-BLM fusion protein could co-localize with phosphorylated H2AX at sites of DNA damage, and that this co-localization was much greater following DNA damage induced by MMC and HU than damage induced by IR. Lastly, I used flow cytometry to demonstrate that the kinetics of H2AX phosphorylation and de-phosphorylation are largely normal in BS cells, with only a slight delay in cell cycle progression following MMC exposure. I also investigated the formation of foci of H2AX phosphorylation in the breast cancer cell line MCF7 following treatment with the histone deacetylase inhibitors (HDI) trichostatin A (TSA) and sodium butyrate (NaB). I demonstrated that these foci were correlated with double strand DNA breaks as treatment of MCF7 cells with TSA and NaB resulted in formation of comet tails. I then demonstrated that a GFP-BLM fusion protein localized to the sites of H2AX phosphorylation induced by the HDIs, while a similar fusion protein lacking helicase activity did not localize to these sites. Lastly, these experiments demonstrated that BS cells are sensitive to TSA and NaB, and strongly suggested that BLM is required for response to changes in DNA metabolism induced by HDIs. Taken together the results of my experiments demonstrate that BLM plays a central role in the repair of DNA damage induced by a variety of genotoxins. My results support a model of BLM function in which DNA repair initiates normally in the absence of BLM, but that BLM is required for the correct and efficient completion of repair that proceeds through the pathway of homology-directed repair. Despite my work and similar work by others demonstrating the role of BLM in DNA damage response, whether or not incorrect DNA repair leads to cancer in persons with BS is still unknown. I have proposed a series of experiments to address this question.
School:University of Cincinnati
School Location:USA - Ohio
Source Type:Master's Thesis
Keywords:bloom s syndrome dna repair cancer h2ax damage ionizing radiation mitomycin c hydroxyurea histone de acetylase
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The image above, showing a fertilizer-grade ammonium nitrate (FGAN) facility loitering as close as 529 ft. from the edge of an unidentified school campus, appeared on slide 13 of a US Chemical Safety Board presentation in Waco last week. But where is this place? And where are the other Texas locations where similar facilities storing large quantities of ammonium nitrate are sited within half a mile of a school? The Board warns that there are 18 such cozy-ups in Texas, but doesn’t identify their locations — even the image shown above, grabbed from Google Earth and outlined, omits any street labels.
The Waco presentation talked through the safety agency’s recently released findings on the 2013 explosion in West, Texas (located in Central Texas). A school and a nursing home were among the nearby buildings that received serious damage from the fertilizer blast, which killed 15 people and injured hundreds; the safety board report indicates that holes in that city’s zoning laws allowed the storage facility to be slowly grandfathered into a residential area.
Finding out where chemical storage facilities are located, and what they store, is now more of a fun guessing game than it was before the West explosion: In 2014, then-attorney-general-now-governor Greg Abbott’s office ruled that state Tier II data, which documents hazardous chemical storage at private facilities, would no longer be accessible to the public. But those open records weren’t really necessary, not if you’re really trying to find the facilities: “You know where they are, if you drive around,” Abbott told reporters.
Abbott tried to clarify the ruling in the wake of a backlash over the perceived breach of community right-to-know laws, saying that not releasing the data was a matter of Homeland Protection. But citizens can still personally “go to any chemical facility in the entire state of Texas and say, ‘Identify for me all chemicals you have on your facility,’ and [they] are entitled to get that information within 10 days,” he said.
The Houston Chronicle, along with a number of other media outlets, decided to give that a go: the Chronicle contacted 20 companies in June of 2014, requesting their chemical storage data. Most of the companies sent their Tier II reports, while 5 sent a simpler chemical inventory list; 2 (including the ChemQuest facility in Pasadena) did not respond, and 1 waited 11 days to ask for the inquiry to be resubmitted.
Here’s a dramatically-soundtracked video summary of the safety board’s report:
- Public Meeting Presentation (January 28, 2016) [USCSB]
- West Fertilizer Explosion and Fire [USCSB]
- Abbott says companies must release chemical info but state does not [Houston Chronicle]
- Abbott: Ask Chemical Plants What’s Inside [Texas Tribune]
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Durban - Readers have previously shared how they enjoyed Sharad Purnima night when they received blessings.
People of different race groups told how they were blessed because they performed the required rituals.
Sharad Purnima, which is known as the night to rejuvenate the mind, body and soul, will occur in South Africa on October 30. The full moon begins on October 30 at 2.15pm and will end on 4.48pm on October 31.
Astrologically, this is also the best opportunity for all those romantic at heart to stay awake with your beloved and enjoy a candle-lit dinner with the ambience that the moon radiates.
On October 30, the moon will be closest to Earth and at its brightest. It is believed that when this occurs, the moon directs its divine rays on the Earth and with its full compliment of 16 kalas.
A special calmness, good cheer, serenity and eternal nourishing power is radiated by the moon.
Therefore, on this night, the moon showers nectar (Amrit) on human beings. Exposure to moonlight, at least until midnight, is encouraged during this period, to receive the “Amrit”.
Ritual, legends, religious and astrological significance and benefits of Sharad Purnima:
● On the evening of October 30 prepare a kheer dish (made with rice, cow’s milk, sugar and dried fruit). It can be covered with a transparent net if necessary, and it must be exposed to moonlight. Before sunrise the next day, or at midnight, offer the kheer dish first to your favourite deity, before it is distributed or eaten by your family.
● Astrologically, this is called the “Night of Prosperity”. On this night, Mother Lakshmi is believed to visit places where people are awake and engaged in spiritual activity and she would reward them with wealth and prosperity.
● Happiness (positive thoughts) and sorrow (negative thoughts) are all projections of the mind.
According to Vedic astrology, the mind is governed by the moon. If your ruling planet is the moon and has a weak presence in your horoscope, then observe the rituals and fast on this day to strengthen the moon’s presence. It will keep you calm and it will combat depression.
● According to “Shrimad Bhagavatam”, Lord Krishna performed “Raas Leela” with his beloved gopis and Radha. The worship of Lord Krishna has special significance on this night.
Kartik is the most revered and holiest of months of the year, and the last month of “Chaturmas”. This month of fasting begins with Sharad Purnima. Any good deed performed in this month is multiplied exponentially.
Any acts of charity, chanting, performing of rituals like lighting diyas (lamps), worshipping Tulsi Devi and bathing before sunrise will draw much benefit.
● In India, Lord Hanuman’s presence is felt strongly, especially in Salasar Dhaam temple, which is a three-hour drive from Jaipur.
There, a big festival happens between the day of the first Navrathri to Sharad Purnima, where a million people take darshan (to see the deity). Here, it is said that wishes are easily fulfilled.
● Lord Murugan (Kartikeya), son of Lord Shiva, can be easily pleased on this night.
● It is believed that the moon and the Earth are closer on Sharad Purnima night and it has been said that the moon’s beams have several curative properties at this time. Exposing food to the moonlight nourishes both the body and the soul. Therefore, kheer is prepared and exposed to the moonlight at this time. In ayurvedic terms, the kheer has great benefits for asthmatic and psychiatric patients. It improves any disorder caused by “Pitta” dosha.
● It’s an ancient belief that if a person threads a needle on this fullmoon, their eyesight may improve. If possible, thread the needle a 108 times. It is a form of “Trataka” meditation/eye exercise.
● It is advisable for pregnant women to drink coconut water that has been exposed to moonlight. If the woman looked at the moon, she would feel its tranquillity. It is also known to improve the baby’s skin glow, features and mental capacity.
● People must engage in spiritual activities, meditation, sports or candle lit dinners, etc, and visualise the moon as often as they can during this period. The main purpose is to align ourselves with the cosmic pull and vibrations that is radiating from the moon. This is possible when our spine housing our chakras is upright and in an appropriate position for awakening and energising our kundalini.
● It is advisable for a family to read the Shree Hanuman Chalisa 108 times on this night or as often as they can.
● During this month of Karthik if one gets up early and consumes “Amla” (Indian gooseberry) daily then it keeps one youthful and keeps skin disorder away. It is now easily available in spice shops. It is extremely beneficial as an amla ingredient is considered the backbone of Ayurveda.
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Montford Point Marine Leon Moten, Jr., from Las Vegas, Nev., sits for a portrait in Washington, D.C., June 27, 2012. The Montford Point Marines, the first African-Americans allowed to enlist in the Marine Corps, were honored this month with the Congressional Gold Medal.
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Fragile watermarking is discovered for authentication and content integrity verification. This paper introduces a modified fragile watermarking technique for image recovery. Here we can detect as well as recovered the tampered image with its tampered region. This modified approach helps us to produce resistance on various attacks like birthday attack, college attack and quantization attacks. Using a non-sequential block chaining and randomized block chaining, which is created on the basis of secrete key this modified technique produces great amount of recovery from tampered regions. In this modified technique we put a watermark information and information of recovery of image block into the imageblock.
These blocks are linked with next randomly generated block of image. In this modified process of block chaining to obtained first watermark image, modified technique uses original image and watermarked image. While to obtained self-embedded image we merge shuffled original image on original image so that we get final shuffled image. At last we merge first watermark image with shuffledimage to produce final watermarked image. During recovery we follow reverse process of above to obtained original image from tampered image. By comparing block by block mean values of tampered blocks recovery of tampered blocks can be done. This modified technique can be used for color as well as gray scale images. The implementation shows that, the proposed modified technique can be used with promising result as an alternative approach to image recovery from tampered area effectively. | <urn:uuid:4512881f-568c-4709-9ffa-b3ca0351ec44> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://matlab-code.org/self-embedding-fragile-watermarking-for-image-tampering-detection-and-image-recovery-using-self-recovery-blocks/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572033.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814113403-20220814143403-00278.warc.gz | en | 0.92156 | 291 | 1.976563 | 2 |
This project was created as part of the Internet of Things Coding and Hardware Design Bootcamp at CNM Ingenuity. The system is built around a Particle Argon microcontroller and coded in C++ using Visual Studio Code.
This system constantly monitors the conditions of a potted plant. These conditions include dust particles, air quality, temperature, humidity, air pressure, and soil moisture. The readings are displayed live on this Adafruit dashboard.
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The following is not fiction and is not a fairy tale, many lost their lives for lesser reasons in Syria and Iraq and everywhere US planted their death squads under the different anti-Islamic Islamist radical groups, from Afghanistan to Mali and even within western countries like the case of Woolwich beheading for instance. A child was shot dead in Aleppo in front of his family for refusing to sell ‘Mujaheddin’ on the book! 3 other children killed a few days ago for not memorizing how many Rukaa (kneeling) are there in the Fajr (Dawn) prayers. A child had his tongue cut for not fasting during Ramadan. All documented crimes the UNHRW and other ‘humanitarian’ agencies decide not to investigate or condemn.
Last week a new fatwa, or religious advisory opinion, appeared in Aleppo prohibiting shaving lice infested beards or attempting to kill the ‘believer lice growing in blessed beards’ under a medieval sort of punishment. The following is the closest to literal translation to our best, and we do welcome better suggestions for the translation.
Sharia Authority in Aleppo
By the name of God most merciful most gracious
Circulation number (12)
Thanks to God and prayers and greetings to our master Muhammad and his family and companions, then..
The Sharia Authority in Aleppo has prohibited the killing of lice that appears in the Muslim beard, as some of the Muslim brothers who have released [grown] their beards in accordance with prophet Muhammad PBuH Sunnah [prophet's doctrine], blessed lice has appeared in their beards, and that’s because of their lack of bathing due to the water non-availability all the time on the Jihad [holy war] fronts, and they have limited to ablution before their prayers (may God accept it), thus their beards became moist and thick, which made of it (in God’s will) a natural place for lice to live in.
The Sharia Authority in Aleppo recommends the Mujahideen [holy fighters] brothers to dye their beards with Henna, like our prophet Muhammad PBuH, the thing that would reduce the itching caused by the lice, and to maintain this lice that would have not appeared in those blessed beards, if it was not from God’s Muslim believing creatures.
Who disobeys this Sharia fatwa [advisory opinion] which has been confirmed right by a number of the senior scholars in Aleppo, will be punished with 50 lashes by Sharia, and other measures will be taken against him in the Shaira Court in Aleppo.
And God was behind our intent.
9 Shawwal 1434 Hijri
16 August 2013 Christian
Sharia Authority Presidency
[Seal] Sheikh Abu Muhammad
End of Translation.
These are definitely not Islamic teachings as the core teaching of Islam is based on hygiene calling for Muslims to wash 5 times a day before prayers and wash before reading Quran, ablution. Ask a real scholar.
In another fatwa by the so called ‘Islamist State in Iraq & Cham [Levant], Aleppo Province’, the ‘authorities’ orders to force the farmers to plant hashish in their fields to raise funds to finance their holy jihad, sounds familiar? Hint: CIA in Afghanistan?
22 Ramadan 1434 Hijri
31 July 2013 Gregorian
Islamist State in Iraq & Cham [Levant]
By the Name of God Most Merciful Most Gracious
Thanks to God the creator of both worlds [humans and jinn] and prayers and peace on the messenger of God and his family and companions and who followed him, then
God Says (Permission [to fight] has been given to those who are being fought, because they were wronged. And indeed, Allah is competent to give them victory.) [Quoting holy Quran 22:39 to fool the simple ones of the masses] A declaration/ to our family of the Sunnah and Jammaa [a code name for Wahhabis]
Our honorable family we came out [for jihad] to support you and protect you from plotters and to preserve your honors and money and your blood, even if it would cost us our souls and our money and our honor, we will not hand you over to an enemy with no trust
and due to the circumstances and suffering from the merchants and businessmen and Arabic and foreign countries control of delivering what is needed of money to support the Mujaheddin [holy fighters] with weapon and munition, and to procure medicine and tools and what’s needed to treat the wounded, and to send essentials to secure the continuation of the liberated areas [the areas under their control] we desired, in God’s will, to get rid of their unjust upon us and to do without their grants which doesn’t qualify to your right and the right of our mujaheddin through establishing the financial liberation through repeating the blessed experiment of our brothers in Islamic countries, as in Afghanistan and others, and to liberate our mujaheddin from restrictions imposed on them and to cover the expenses enough for their continuation we call on you the absolute obedience to the guardians heads of the battalions and brigades and groups in your areas who are commissioned by Sharia to execute the following:
- Force all farmers and workers in farming to start planting the (hashish) plant in the lands under the control of the mujaheddin.
- Encourage farmers through financial and gift grants to prepare their lands and convince them with the high financial return comparing with the crops they used to plant before.
- Handover the seeds to the farmers and deliver it to the lands where it will be planted for free and prevent them from self-control of their seasons [seasonal planting] and facilitate the collection of their crops and pay for it cash by the committees commissioned to invest in and develop the planting of (hashish).
- Confiscate the lands which owners reject to plant the (hashish) seeds and assign it to who can carry out that.
And we swear to God that we didn’t go out [for jihad] except to support this religion [Wahhabism], and we promise you an opening [of lands] from God and a near victory
so do not forget us from your good and best prayers
Islamist State in Iraq & Cham [Levant] Aleppo Province
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- Authority Records
- Cataloguing: General
- Cataloguing: MARC Tags
- Cataloguing: Screen
- Special Characters
Tip 1: You do not need to know if there is a pre-existing authority record before you search, however, if you do you can use the Search Link Exact button instead of the Search Link button.
Tip 2: In the Edit screen subfield coding will not appear in linked headings and the headings will be green.
Tip 3: Before undertaking authority work you must consider the impact on all the linked records.
Tip 4: Names can be either a name authority or a name subject authority. They are differentiated by the coding used in the authority record.
Tip 5: Where the only difference between two manifestations of a work is the name of the distributor or the place of publication, it is not necessary to treat the work as a different version, or to create a new record.
Tip 6: A record for a multipart work cannot be changed to represent only one volume or a part of the work, and vice versa. Create a new record instead.
Tip 7: When cataloguing online, records with an 'Under Construction' note should be completed within 5working days.
Tip 8: When creating anew record based on a record for a similar work, ensure that all data reflects the work being catalogued, including standard numbers such as LC control number, that is, when close copy cataloguing change all relevant fields, not just some.
Tip 9: Institution or copy specific notes are not valid data for the ANBD. Changes to bibliographic records should not place institution specific data in shared data fields and should retain all valid data in the record.
Tip 10: If you have already created or partly created your record and you decide you need to change the material type, save your record, then select the Change Material Type button and select the new material type from the Doc Type list. Your existing record will be changed to the new material type with the appropriate coded data tabs and drop down menus. You may lose your existing Coded Data, so check the record carefully to ensure the copied data is correct.
Tip 11: Clicking ‘copy external bib’ button takes you to a new screen which displays the copied record. Those tags which relate to the record you copied will be deleted, for example, the record number, 9XX tags and so on, but ISBNs and ISSNs and OCLC Numbers will be copied.
Tip 12: A second ISBN may be added to a record, providing that the record is for the same manifestation, for example, for a different binding.
Tip 13: Only records that have no holdings can be deleted from the ANBD. If you are unsure, do not delete or only delete records that you have created and no longer need.
Tip 14: The @ symbol is used in cataloguing instead of filing indicators. It is only used in those fields that require a filing indicator. It is placed before the term that you consider to be the index term. A # symbol is used in place of the filing indicators in First and Second indicator positions as required. For example, the title:
'The wonderful world of libraries' is inserted as: 245 1#$a The @wonderful world of libraries
NOTE: The 246 tag does not use filing indicators or @, and should be entered with any initial article omitted.
Tip 15: In other tags which require indicators which are not filing indicators, the indicators should be entered by the cataloguer. Otherwise indicators will default to a hash ('#') and will appear like that in the MARC export format as a hash.
Tip 16: 040 must be entered manually. When you click the 'Cataloguing Source' button it will add an appropriate 040 with the text 'NUC' in the appropriate subfields. Please remove the word 'NUC' and add your own library's NUC symbol.
Tip 17: Parallel fields are now used for inserting non Roman scripts in records. 880 tags will be created from these fields when records are exported or displayed in the MARC View format. Imported records with 880 tags will have parallel fields created.
Tip 18: When records are exported the correct filing indicators are inserted into the record and the @symbols are removed. If a title has @ as part of the title you should use @@.The @@ symbols do not display in MARC view.
Tip 19: Do not add a $a with your NUC symbol to the Holding. It will be automatically added when you save the record.
Tip 20: To change the view of a record from an external database you will need to use the Command Line rather than the Toolbar. Use the following commands:
- extsho m21x (MARC view)
- extsho u (labelled view)
- extsho m21 (coded data view)
- extsho k (brief view)
Tip 21: The Customize dialog box must be open for you to be able to move and delete menu items and buttons.
Tip 22: All shortcut keys in a given menu or submenu should be unique.
Tip 23: The settings for the Full Display screens also apply to a large number of other screens that only display information, for example, show and update user information and some parts of the Brief Presentation and Edit screens. Also, screens supplied by External databases may contain font settings that override user preferences and settings and therefore will remain unchanged.
Tip 24: If you select a drop down pick list and then do not select a value, the insert box will remain blank. Make sure you double click on the highlighted term or press Enter to select your choice.
Tip 25: Using any of the buttons above the Command line, except Save, will result in exiting the record with no dialog box and no changes saved.
Tip 26: The Download…function downloads records as text files, not MARC21 files. To download MARC21format records, use Libraries Australia Search or the Records Export Service.
Tip 27: To display non-Roman characters correctly, make sure you have a Unicode font installed.
Tip 28: If you search with two terms, for example, “f tw cats dogs” the Client will ‘and’ them, so both terms will be present in the record, but not necessarily in the same field.
Tip 29: Entering ‘?%’allows you to search for titles with that word appearing twice. For example “foo ?% foo” will search for titles with the word “foo” appearing twice.
Tip 30: CJK numbers must include the full stop and b, for example, f xn .b10018876.
Tip 31: The vast majority of records on the ANBD that have Chinese, Japanese or Korean characters have been coded to be found by SCR 1, rather than the more specific SCR 4 (Japanese), SCR 7 (Chinese) or SCR 13 (Korean). You may narrow down a search by including both the language code and SCR 1. However, such a search may also get some records which have CJK script but are not the script specified by the language code. This can occur because the language code searched on may be present in an041 field if the item is a translation or has content in multiple languages.
Tip 32: The history screen for external databases will display the last search executed against external database targets rather than the search history of the session.
Tip 33: Not all fonts or point sizes that can be used will display the special characters correctly in the Special characters bar. A Unicode font should display all the characters correctly and a font size of 14 is preferable.
Tip 34: If you use diacritics and special characters, then it is recommended that you use a Unicode font and set this font for the Diacritics bar, Presentation and Edit screens to ensure that the characters display correctly.
Tip 35: While either the right or left Alt keys can be used for some of the special characters, the right Alt key may produce a different diacritic. If you do get an unexpected result when using the right Alt key, delete the character and use the left Alt key instead.
Tip 36: When using Personal Templates, do not use two colons in a title (eg 'My template:book:with holdings'). The template will save, but when you try to access the template the Client will freeze.
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Now, Australia wants to follow in the Big Apple's footsteps. Sydney City Councilor Edward Mandla recently created a landmark proposal to offer free sanitary products in all council buildings. He also aimed to provide free period essentials, such as pads and tampons, at public buildings across the city.
"We should be able to provide free and easily accessible sanitary items in our libraries, in our homeless facilities, as well as in public pools and sporting facilities," Mandla told Mashable Australia. "Providing free sanitary items is a low-cost, a high-impact solution." The city council is set to vote on the issue on Monday.Safe World for Women argued the average Australian woman spends up to an extra $ 1,000 on sanitary products thanks to these taxes.
Mandla's proposal is revolutionary because he wants to provide free tampons and pads at public buildings, such as homeless shelters and libraries. These facilities often serve underprivileged communities, which are hit the hardest by high prices of feminine hygiene products. Guaranteeing access to basic sanitary products could provide an enormous help to menstruating residents.
While the proposal is waiting for a vote, Australians are applauding Sydney's first step toward menstrual equality. Some Aussies are showing it's time to say it loud and proud: Equality for people with periods is a human rights issue, and period products are an essential, not a luxury. | <urn:uuid:63a4996d-00e1-497a-b1e6-968426c8a630> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://mic.com/articles/149418/sydney-may-become-the-first-australian-city-to-offer-free-menstrual-pads-and-tampons | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281226.52/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00381-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.964917 | 288 | 1.914063 | 2 |
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Do you know whether the type of food you eat is acidic or alkaline ?
Foods being acidic or alkaline make a major difference to our health status. A pH balance is required in your body to stay energised and disease free. When this balance is disturbed, you fall ill. Let us explore how to maintain this equilibrium.
So, what is this pH balance?
Technically, pH is a measure of the hydrogen ion concentration in solution. Basically, pH scale runs from 0-14. Neutral pH is 7.0. The higher the pH (greater than 7) the more alkaline, while a pH lower than 7 is acidic. Water has a Ph nearest to 7.
Proper pH varies throughout your body. Saliva ranges between a Ph of 6.8-7.4. Your urine is normally more acid, especially in the morning due to the metabolic process of preparing for elimination. By far the most important measurement is blood pH and it has a very narrow range. An understanding of how to keep your blood in an alkaline range is important for maintaining good health. Your body doesn’t just “find” the balance it works extremely hard to create it. When you make poor lifestyle choices or are burdened by a toxic environment, your body has to work harder to create a peaceful homeostasis.
For good health our bodies need to be slightly alkaline (with a pH of between 7.36 and 7.45). Sounds simple right? But this is not mathematical scaled based on arithmetic, pH operates on a logarithmic scale with multiples of 10. Therefore, it takes ten times the amount of alkalinity to neutralise an acid.
Phew! It is quite a lot of information to remember. I wonder how the science students do it. Remember all of this. And this is just one part of all of it. So, well, I hope you get the general picture of what exactly is this ph balance.
Why is it essential to maintain pH balance?
If you ask experts on it, some believe that maintaining pH balance is extremely important, some might say that it is essential, and there are others who will convince you that it is a matter of life and death (read “scare” in place of convince). All in all, they all will convince you, at the least, that pH balance is important for your health.
Maintaining your pH balance is important, because addressing an over acidic system, is fundamental for bringing the body back to vitality. It is the key to balancing all the other systems. In fact, you will be surprised to know, that most of the digestive disorders, heart diseases, bacterial infections, respiratory problems, arthritis, skin infections, devitalizing, excretory and urinary problems, are caused due to imbalance of pH in our body. In fact, research is on, to find links between reproductive problems like infertility and pH imbalance too, which the health experts claim, exist.
How can you maintain a balanced pH? What are Alkaline Diets?
Alkaline diet is the latest food fad. Don’t believe me? Then you will believe when I tell you that your favorite celebs are following the same. Actresses like Gwyneth Paltrow and Kirsten Dunst have recently admitted that they ‘eat alkaline’, while former “Friends” star Jennifer Aniston revealed she drinks an alkaline smoothie daily. Supermodel Miranda Kerr also said that instead of drinking normal pH neutral water, she drinks only water alkalized by a special filter.
Basically, there are two types of food that we consume, acidic and alkaline. We eat both types, but care should be taken to consume more of alkaline than acidic foods, for a healthy body and skin. That is because of the fact that acidic foods form acid in the body. Also, while human body is already alkaline, its functions produce acid. This stresses out the digestive system, causing one to gain weight and feel tired. In a nutshell, health fanatics say that ‘going alkaline’ is the fastest way to being more energetic, having a flat tummy and even glowing skin.
Most fruits and vegetables, soybeans and tofu, and some nuts, seeds, and legumes are alkaline-promoting foods, so they’re fair game. Dairy, eggs, meat, most grains, and processed foods, like canned and packaged snacks and convenience foods, fall on the acid side and are not allowed. Most books that tout the alkaline diet say you shouldn’t have alcohol or caffeine, either. You’ll be cutting out a lot of foods you may be used to eating.
The diet excludes wheat, but to avoid gluten completely, you’ll need to check food labels carefully, as gluten is not just in wheat. Besides wheat, the diet nixes most of the other major triggers for food allergies, including milk, eggs, peanuts, walnuts, fish, and shellfish. It’s also good for people who are trying to avoid fat and sugar.
Top 6 Alkaline Foods
Did you know that Chinese traditions believe in the healing powers of all the vegetables that come from roots? That’s some interesting fact. Scientifically, too, these vegetables are known for their rich mineral content. Look for radishes, beets, carrots, turnips etc. The best part is that they do not even take up much of your time in getting ready for consumption. Just 20 minutes of steaming, and you are done. Not only will these vegetables make you feel satiated, but also “grounded”.
These are the well known and well loved ones. Also, we can make them tastier, with the addition of sauces and little bit of healthy spices of our own. Choose from broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts and the like.
Remember how our moms literally coerced us into eating green veggies when we were kids? Today is no different, we are still those little kids when it comes to these green vegetables. Sigh! But for the sake of health, and the temptation of that perfect figure and glowing skin that we all crave for, this time, it’s our conscious that coerces us into eating these. These include kale, Swiss chard, turnip greens and spinach – of which spinach may in fact be the best pick. Known especially for its rich Vitamin K and folate content, spinach is also packed with vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, antioxidants and fiber, helping to improve digestion and even vision.
The first thing that comes to my mind when it comes to raw garlic is its strong odour. Probably that might be because of the fact, that in our Indian households, garlic is used more as a spice in itself, to add taste to our foods, than as a vegetable in itself. And also, I can never imagine myself eating it.
However, no matter how much you may crib, it is a true miracle food. Garlic appears at the top of innumerable lists of foods that encourage overall health, and alkaline-forming food is no exception. Among its other benefits, is its ability to promote cardiovascular and immune health by lowering blood pressure, cleansing the liver and fighting off disease.
The first thing that comes to my mind when I hear about capsicum is the yummy Italian pasta and macaroni prepared at home. But that’s junk, right? And we are talking about healthy foods. So shoo those tempting thoughts away from your mind.
As part of a family of potent, tropical peppers which contain enzymes essential to endocrine function, cayenne is among the most alkalizing foods. It is known for its antibacterial properties and is a rich supply of Vitamin A, making it a helpful agent in fighting off the harmful free radicals that lead to stress and illness.
Now this one is a no brainer. Lemon is something which has the cure of almost everything. Since childhood from any oily scalp or oily skin, this tiny hub of Vitamin C has managed to cure all. Lemon is the most alkalizing food of all.
As a natural disinfectant, it can heal wounds while also providing potent and immediate relief for hyperacidity and virus-related conditions, as well as coughs, colds, flu and heartburn. Lemon also works to energize the liver and promote detoxification.
Now that you know about the alkaline foods, let us have a look at the highly acidic foods, that you should avoid, if you want to follow an alkaline diet:
Avoid Highly Acidic Food Items
Colas / Soft Drinks
You do not need to think much before adding this to the list. Colas and soft drinks have always been health enemies. But, in today’s world, you cannot even ignore these completely. However, the trick is to reduce the consumption to most minimum possible level. Colas and soft drinks contain loads of sugar, which increases the insulin level, phosphoric acid, which interferes with the body’s ability to use and absorb calcium and caffeine, which is not only highly acidic, but also a cause of dehydration.
I know, I know! You all probably want to murder me now. First colas, now ice Cream. In short, all the things which a person can savour on a relaxed day out. But, the truth is harsh, and that’s what brings ice cream in this list. Milk has been researched by many studies, and has been actually known to be harmful. Ice cream, being a very dense form of milk, is worst!
Sugar, is the root of all acidity! Yes, it is. The worst thing is, of course, the more sugar the body gets, the more acidic it gets, and so the more it craves – to keep feeding these acidic microforms. Of course, as it is an everyday ingredient in our lifestyle, it is impossible for us to cut it down completely, but what we can do is cut down on the quantity and consumption.
Guilty as charged! I know many of us, including me, cannot do without our morning cup of tea or coffee. These too are highly acidic. Curb and cut down your intake immediately those 6 to 7 cups that you drink during a day. Cut it down to 2 or 1.
Beer, wine and liquor can all cause severe acid reflex symptoms. It stimulates the production of stomach acid.
Both milk chocolate and dark chocolate are highly acidic in nature.
Tomatoes and tomato based foods, all contain high levels of acid content, not unlike chocolates. Avoid foods such as marinara sauce, ketchup and tomato soup.
Experts say, that to maintain a healthy lifestyle and body, you can have a 60:40 ratio, as far as alkaline – acidic foods are concerned. It is not that difficult. You just have to increase the intake of nutrition and decrease the acidic and fatty part of your diet. Of course, if you are on an emergency alkaline diet, to reduce weight in a healthy manner, then you will have to avoid acidic foods altogether.
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Are you an artist? Do you like to paint? If so, have you ever used Liquin or Galkyd? What about other brands of mediums? In this post, we’re going to take a look at the differences between Liquin and Galkyd and see which one is better. The results may surprise you. So, let’s get started with Liquin vs Galkyd!
What are Liquin and Galkyd?
Liquin is a brand of varnish made by Winsor & Newton. Liquin is a clear, colorless medium with a low viscosity. Liquin is made from alkyd resin and mineral spirits.
Galkyd is a brand of varnish made by Gamblin. Galkyd is a clear, colorless, and odorless medium with a high viscosity. Galkyd is made from alkyd resin like Liquin but has added mineral spirits which means it’s not an oil-based medium.
Both are used by artists who paint in oil paints as a way to thin oil paint, make it dry faster, and create different finishes and glazes when mixed with small amounts of oil paints.
Liquin vs Galkyd
Why does it make sense to compare Liquin to Galkyd when they serve such different purposes? The solution is in the oil painting technique and the completed work.
Some artists like to use Liquin over Galkyd because it doesn’t have the same glare when the paint dries, it yellows less over time, and it doesn’t have that ‘oily’ finish.
Galkyd provides a more traditional oil paint appearance with a smooth and glossy finish. It is also known to be less likely to cause wrinkling on the paint surface.
Like Galkyd, Liquin is an alkyd resin. At this point, the liquin vs galkyd comparison is showing that they are both pretty much the same product.
Both Galkyd and Liquin should not be used as a varnish layer on an already finished oil painting.
It is best to use a specialized varnish for this purpose. Galkyd and Liquin dry to a plastic finish, therefore you don’t need to apply a varnish as they dry glossy or semi-glossy.
Can I use Galkyd over Liquin?
Yes, you can. Galkyd is more resistant to yellowing and it dries harder. Both are basically the same type of medium so why would you bother?
Liquin is a thinner paint, so if you want to add body to your paint, you can use Galkyd over Liquin.
The only difficulty I encountered using either Galkyd and Liquin was it felt like I was painting over a plastic canvas once either had started to dry. I like to work slow when I paint using oil paints and I found the roughly 24 hour touch dry period too fast for my style of painting as I can sit on a painting for days in between sessions.
Galkyd lite vs Galkyd – is there much of a difference?
I tested both Galkyd Lite and Regular Galkyd side by side on two separate occasions. The first time I used them was to see if there was a noticeable difference in the drying time and the second time was to see if one made the paint more fluid than the other.
I didn’t notice any significant difference in the drying time of the two products. They both dried at a similar rate and I was able to work with them in the same way.
I did notice that Galkyd Lite made the paint more fluid than Regular Galkyd. This was an advantage as it helped me to spread the paint thinly over the surface and achieve a more even coverage.
How to dispose of Galkyd and Liquin
Liquin and Galkyd are both petroleum-based products and should be disposed of in the same way. You can either landfill them or recycle them.
If you decide to landfill them, make sure that you do so in a safe and responsible manner. You should also avoid disposing of them in areas where they might contaminate water supplies.
If you decide to recycle them, there are a few things you need to keep in mind. Firstly, you need to make sure that the products are completely empty. Secondly, you need to clean the containers before recycling them. Finally, you need to check with your local authorities to see if they accept these products for recycling.
How Liquin is more effective than Galkyd?
- Liquin is slower drying than Galkyd. The time is marginal compared to when using an oil based medium which can take days to dry.
- Liquin gives just as durable a surface as Galkyd. This might prevent scratches.
- When using Liquin, I find that the colors remain true to their original hue.
- Liquin also doesn’t yellow over time.
- Liquin can be used to create a high gloss finish.
- When used in the correct proportions, Liquin-based oil paintings do not crack over time.
How Galkyd is more effective than Liquin
- Galkyd makes your paint dry faster than Liquin, which can be helpful if you’re trying to finish a painting quickly.
- Galkyd is odorless compared to Liquin which can smell quite bad. Odorless does not mean it isn’t dangerous to inhale its contents so use it in a well-ventilated room.
- Galkyd can also make your colors more vibrant.
- Galkyd can be used to create a matte finish.
- When used in the correct proportions, Galkyd-based oil paintings are less likely to crack over time.
- Galkyd provides a flexible enamel-like finish.
- Galkyd can be used with larger quantities of oil paint compared to Liquin. This helps to provide flatter and more level brush strokes giving a smoother result.
- Galkyd works well with thicker applications of oil paint such as impastos but this means it takes longer than Liquin to dry, it can take as long as linseed oil to dry.
I’ve tested both products and my findings are that Liquin is marginally more effective if you are an artist who needs or likes to work quickly and likes to work on their paintings a few hours more.
It is also slightly more effective if you need a high gloss finish. If you are looking for something to give your painting more texture or body, then Galkyd would be the better choice.
Overall I found very little difference between using Galkyd or Liquin. As I mentioned in another post I prefer the traditional feel of Linseed oil compared to these synthetic mediums as it feels more natural and less plastic.
I also found the following product but did not have a chance to test it out but from my own research I found that it is quite a comparable product to Liquin and Galkyd.
I recommend you test the products for yourself and see what works best for you, your style and your artwork! I hope Which Is Better? Liquin Vs Galkyd has answered all your questions when it comes to these two types of mediums for oil paints.
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It’s not difficult for Dave Johnson to remember the bad old days. They were only a couple of months back.
He’s the strategic accounts manager for Granite Gear, a 28-year-old Two Harbors company that designs, makes and distributes packs, bags and other sewn goods for the camping, travel and government markets. Until recently, “essentially everyone in our facility was sharing a DSL line,” Johnson says.
But modern business is more than shooting emails back and forth. Granite Gear needs to upload video content and distribute large image files, as well as update its website. Speeds were so glacial, however, that Johnson recalls the company’s art director coming in to work at night “so that he could have all of the bandwidth to himself.”
That all changed in mid-May, when Granite Gear became one of the first businesses to be hooked up to Lake Connections. The company’s art director suddenly could upload a 100-megabyte art file in less than four minutes. Previously, it would have taken hours.
To a resident of the Twin Cities metro, this kind of Internet speed must sound like the cyber equivalent of a horse and buggy. But it’s not unusual in large parts of Minnesota. Though the state instituted a broadband standard in 2010, for many rural areas in the northland, connectivity is still a drag.
Now, though, in and around Two Harbors, Lake Connections is bringing local business into the 21st century—and giving it the ability to reach far beyond the northland. In order to grow and prosper, more and more companies here need that reach.
Lake Connections isn’t a traditional telecommunications or cable company: Lake County, where Two Harbors is located and Lake Connections operates, set up its own broadband provider. So the county owns Lake Connections, which is designed to operate as a self-sustaining business.
In the next couple of years, Lake Connections will connect most of the county and part of neighboring St. Louis County with download speeds of at least 10 megabits per second and upload speeds of 6 megabits, which the state of Minnesota considers high-speed broadband. Speeds of up to 100 megabits also will be available for those willing to pay for it.
Lake County isn’t alone. Other rural Minnesota communities and regions, including neighboring Cook County, have been unable to interest private providers in laying the fiber needed to crank up broadband speeds. So they’ve set up their own entities to do so. “No one was willing to step up to provide this level of service in those areas, so Lake County stepped up to the plate,” Lake County administrator Matt Huddleston says.
For northern Minnesota, high-speed broadband is no longer a nice-to-have. “It really is an economic development tool to attract new businesses to the area, and to retain the existing businesses that we have here,” Huddleston adds. “We look at technology becoming more and more important to businesses in our area—and everywhere for that matter. Access to high-speed connectivity is really a standard now, the new normal. If we don’t have it, we aren’t able to compete for those businesses.”
Lake Connections got rolling when it tapped federal stimulus money available during the Great Recession. Still, it has been a slog. Long winters and rough terrain have slowed progress and added to the $66 million cost initially projected to put in the system.
Attaching lines to poles became difficult when some pole owners resisted. In November, Lake County filed a complaint at the Federal Communications Commission about Frontier Communications over a disagreement on the pole attachment hierarchy.
Still, Lake Connections has been plugging along. And other parts of the state might soon be able to join Lake County. In May, the Minnesota Legislature passed a bill allocating $20 million for grants to communities seeking to boost their broadband. An even bigger deal is an estimated $86 million from the federal government’s Connect America fund, which could make extending broadband more attractive to large cable companies that thus far haven’t seen the return on investment to do so.
In short, speeding up rural access to the Internet has been steadily moving toward front-burner status in Minnesota. One of the most active groups pushing for rural broadband is the Blandin Foundation in Grand Rapids. High-speed broadband “is key to rural vibrancy and rural community health,” says Bernadine Joselyn, the foundation’s director of public policy and engagement. The foundation is helping fund local efforts to “communities that want to plan their technology-enhanced future.”
Another vigorous proponent is the Greater Minnesota Partnership, which advocates for economic development outside the Twin Cities metro. “We need competition, and sometimes the only competition comes from the threat of government [providing] the service,” says executive director Dan Dorman, who was a Republican legislator. Dorman points to small cities like Monticello, where demand for stronger broadband “wasn’t driven by consumers saying, ‘Hey, I can’t upload a picture to Facebook fast enough.’ It was driven by industry going to the city and saying, ‘We need better, more robust broadband.’ ”
What’s more, “the whole notion of entrepreneurship is now tied to being connected,” notes Bill Hoffman, program manager of the nonprofit Connect Minnesota, an information clearinghouse on state broadband capabilities. “If you want to have a business in greater Minnesota that caters to a small audience, or a storefront in your community and town, you can do that, “ Hoffman says. “But if you are connected, you have the ability to significantly grow your audience; and by not being connected, you are losing that chance to be connected to a national or even international audience, [which] is becoming more and more imperative.”
In certain parts of the state, private companies have resisted and even fought community efforts to establish publicly owned broadband services. But rural areas may find that this is their only option.
Both private and public leaders should look at rural broadband expansion as an opportunity for both sectors. Small towns might not seem like good investments for cable providers and other telecommunications companies. But that’s changing, and the Internet is pushing that change. “If there is a customer located in Two Harbors that has offices in Minneapolis or St. Cloud . . . we can make those connections so people can have high-speed connections point-to-point to headquarters or offices anywhere in the world,” says Lake Connections general manager Jeff Roiland.
Companies like Granite Gear are connecting to a worldwide base of suppliers and customers. They have to—and being able to do so boosts the economy of the entire state. Business, after all, isn’t done just in big cities.
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To explore the modification of traditional psychotherapy to provide a more relevant service for non-dominant groups including women, Maori and the poor.
The philosophy and practice of a psychotherapy service that made overt sociopolitical issues for women, Maori and the poor was analysed and linked with literature on psychotherapy for non-dominant groups.
Traditional psychotherapy, with its focus on the intrapsychic, has not addressed the condition of marginalised groups such as the poor, ethnic minorities including Maori, and some women, whose mental health difficulties have major contributions from external sources.
The service analysed, and much of the literature, used social analysis as a therapeutic tool to break the cycle of self-blame and doubt and to contextualise intrapsychic experience.
As non-dominant groups lack power, power differences in the therapy relationship should be lessened to avoid retraumatising the patient.
It is possible for psychotherapy to broaden its traditional base to include a sociopolitical viewpoint.
This would make it more available and meaningful to a wider range of people, especially those with the double disadvantage of adverse intrapsychic and sociopolitical factors.
Mots-clés Pascal : Minorité, Groupe social, Trouble psychiatrique, Politique sanitaire, Psychothérapie, Traitement, Démographie, Sexe, Race, Statut socioéconomique, Homme
Mots-clés Pascal anglais : Minority, Social group, Mental disorder, Health policy, Psychotherapy, Treatment, Demography, Sex, Race, Socioeconomic status, Human
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The fourth week of pregnancy - the baby takes shape
fourth week of pregnancy - a new stage in the formation of the embryo.Prior to that, the cells of the embryo just shared, and the fourth week, they begin to acquire various properties characteristic of different tissues and organs.This is a very important stage of development - the future begins laying authorities.During this period, the fetus should not have any adverse impacts, so the woman should give up smoking, drinking and drugs.
metabolic processes in a woman's body in the fourth week of pregnancy
Under the influence of hormonal changes that occur in a woman's body a week after the introduction of a fertilized egg in the uterine lining, rebuilt all the metabolic processes in the female body.This may appear signs of pregnancy such as nausea Nausea - there may be problems with the nervous system , drowsiness, increased appetite, and increase breast tenderness.
is increasing the basal metabolic rate and oxygen consumption, nitrogen accumulates in the body, its stock is to build the proteins that build the cells of the fetus.Activates carbohydrate metabolism, are amplified supply of carbohydrates as glycogen, which is deposited as a reserve in the liver and muscles.Alter lipid metabolism: blood of pregnant increases the amount of neutral fat, fatty acids, cholesterol and other lipids that are spent on the formation of fetal tissue.
During pregnancy a woman's body comes as a delay of many inorganic substances.There is increased uptake of phosphorus, necessary for the development of the nervous system and the skeleton of the fetus.There is an accumulation of iron, the bulk of which goes to cover the needs of the pregnant woman (in her body there is an active development of red blood cells containing hemoglobin Hemoglobin: worse - low or high? , which includes hardware).Another part of the iron is spent on the construction of the fetus and placenta.Accumulate in the body of the pregnant woman, and minerals such as potassium, sodium, magnesium, chlorine, cobalt, copper and so on.These substances are also transferred to the fetus and ensure the normal course of its metabolic processes and growth.The accumulation of inorganic matter affects the water metabolism in women: a delay of water, there is a tendency to edema.
needs of pregnant women in vitamins (A, B1, D, E, K, PP, and especially c) increases due to the need to supply themfetus and maintain metabolic rate Metabolism: The basis of life of all living .
As a developing fetus
Since the beginning of the fourth week of pregnancy begins a new period in the development of the human embryo.Before that he shared a cell (during gastrulation), they are now beginning to be separated to acquire new properties, ie, a period of segmentation or somitic period.This is separated from the body of the embryo and extraembryonic parts of the closure of the neural plate into the neural tube, which is segmented, and gives rise to the beginnings of spinal cord cells.
germ cells are divided into ectoderm (of her shell formed fetus and placenta), endoderm (the body of the fetus) and the mesoderm, which is located between the ecto- and endoderm.During the period of the segmentation sections mesoderm adjacent to the neural tube, the notochord and begin to grow thicker, and then divided into segments, that is, on portions separated by constrictions.This primary segments or somites, the number of which can be seen on the age of the fetus.On average, each day 2-3 somites formed, so that by the end of segmentation (this is the first 35 days of pregnancy) there are more pairs 43-44.Each
somite in turn divided into three portions.One (lower) gives rise sclerotome cells which surround the neural tube and notochord, forming first cartilage and then bone skeleton.From another part of the somites (top) there is dermatitis or skin plate.The rest of the somites, which lies between sclerotome and dermatotom goes to education bud skeletal muscles - myotome.
Thus, during the fourth week of pregnancy there is the main tab body tissues of the fetus.
What tests can be done to detect pregnancy in the fourth week
to detect pregnancy in the fourth week, you can conduct the following studies:
- home pregnancy test - it is found in the urine of women pregnancy hormone - human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), which begins to produce the outer shell of the embryo after its introduction into the uterus, ie the second week of pregnancy;for the fourth week in a pregnant woman's blood enough HCG for a home pregnancy test;
- determination of hCG in the blood of female consultation - a more accurate and reliable research;
- determining the size of the uterus (it has increased in size) with a pelvic exam;
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MINNEAPOLIS — James Levine has reviewed the statistics: One in three Minnesota adults is either diabetic or pre-diabetic, and one in four is obese.
And he thinks he has found the underlying ailment: “The sitting disease.”
“Sitting is sort of the new smoking,” the Mayo Clinic endocrinologist said Wednesday on the eve of an experiment designed to tackle so-called “lifestyle” diseases.
He and a team of researchers from Mayo and the University of Minnesota believe that even modest increases in daily activity could help people lose weight and improve their health — and help control the nation’s staggering health care bills.
Levine, who walks on a treadmill while he works and believes in “walking staff meetings,” said similar studies have suggested that employees can burn up to 350 additional calories per day, reduce their health care costs and perform better at work by replacing 2½ hours of sitting with standing each day.
To test that theory, Levine and his team dropped in this week on the Minneapolis offices of Caldrea, a maker of environment-friendly cleaning supplies. The desks of 30 employees have been replaced with adjustable “work-fit” stations, developed by the St. Paul, Minn.-based company Ergotron, that give the employees the option to sit or stand while working on their computers.
The researchers began health screenings for the study Tuesday in Mayo’s “Obesity Prevention Bus,” a lab on wheels. The bus will return to Caldrea every 30 days for three months to measure changes in employees’ behavior and fitness.
James Greenwood, a senior sales analyst and account manager for Caldrea, said he jumped at the opportunity to participate in the study because for the last 14 years, he has spent about 35 hours per week sitting at a desk. On Tuesday he found out that his body-mass index (BMI) is 19, well within the range considered healthy, but he would like to get it lower.
He said he has tried everything from sitting on an exercise ball at his desk to biking and walking on his lunch breaks to stay active and alert in the office.
Epidemiologist Mark Pereira, who studies community health at the University of Minnesota, helped design the study, which was introduced by one of his graduate students, Neer Dutta. The study is one of about six around the world studying similar workplace interventions, and is part of a larger research partnership between Mayo and the university to study the way lifestyle changes could improve health and wellness.
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A new bill in Congress would require law enforcement agencies to get court-ordered warrants before targeting U.S. residents in searches of electronic communications collected by the National Security Agency.
The End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act, introduced Tuesday by three members of the House of Representatives, would end the so-called surveillance back door that allows the FBI and other agencies to search U.S. emails, texts and other data swept up in NSA surveillance of overseas communications.
Under current law, if the NSA collects U.S. communications by mistake when targeting the electronic communications of terrorism suspects, the FBI is allowed to search for those domestic records in NSA databases without a court-ordered warrant. The so-called loophole in Fourth Amendment protections against unreasonable searches gives the FBI access to the content of "tens of thousands" of emails and other communications, according to Representative Zoe Lofgren, a California Democrat and cosponsor of the new bill.
"If Congress truly wants to end bulk collections of U.S. persons data, then we must also look at the warrantless surveillance" in this NSA program, Lofgren said in a statement. "Failing to do so all but ensures the nation's spy agencies will continue to violate Americans' privacy and the Fourth Amendment."
The bill would also forbid government agencies from mandating or requesting tech companies to build back doors into their devices or software that allow surveillance agencies access to communications. In recent months, FBI Director James Comey and other officials in President Barack Obama's administration have called for mobile phone companies to build back doors into encrypted services on devices.
"Right now ... the government is allowed to snoop and spy on the content of a citizen's phone calls, texts and emails -- all without a warrant," Representative Ted Poe, a Texas Republican and bill cosponsor, said in a statement. "Failure to address this gaping loophole ... leaves the constitutional rights of millions of Americans vulnerable and unprotected."
The bill mirrors an amendment that the sponsors tried to add to the USA Freedom Act, a bill that would end an NSA program that collects U.S. phone records in bulk, but that is separate from the NSA's overseas surveillance of email and other electronic communications.
The House Judiciary Committee approved the USA Freedom Act last week, but voted down the amendment. Republican leaders of the House had promised to kill the phone records bill if the language from the End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act was added, committee leaders said.
Last June, the House also voted 293-123 to approve a similar amendment in a Department of Defense funding bill, but the amendment was stripped out before final approval.
Representatives of the NSA and FBI didn't immediately respond to requests for comments on the End Warrantless Surveillance of Americans Act.
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Nineteen Thirties: The world falls in love with AGA cookers
The popularity of AGA heat storage cookers grew steadily through the 1930s. In 1931 a total of 322 AGA cookers were bought, with sales soaring to 1,705 just 12 months later. Among the keys to its success were the talents of salesman David Ogilvy, who went on to form the worldwide advertising giant Ogilvy Mather. He was one of the company's first salesmen and his 'The Theory and Practice of Selling an AGA Cooker' has been described by Fortune Magazine as 'the finest instruction manual ever written'.
In 1934 the AGA Cookbook was published by Sheila Hibben, who explained that Dalén had "tackled the problem with a view to creating a stove that would provide all the conveniences and economy that modern engineering demands". The book was published in the USA, proof of the AGA cooker's growing popularity outside Britain.
The picture to the right shows an AGA heat-storage cooker at Garton & King Ltd's Stand at the Devon County Agricultural Associations Show held at Newton Abbot, Devon in 1934. The photo taken by Henry E. Holladay, the last Managing Director of Garton & King Ltd is just one of many from their history shown on their website from 1661 to 1990.
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Dell and LSI now sporting impressive new set of MRAMs
Dell and LSI are using a new type of memory in servers, RAID controllers and routers, presaging the replacement of NAND flash.
It is a form of non-volatile memory called MRAM for Magnetic RAM. MRAM has been in development for some time and is now being used for journal memory functions by Dell and LSI, according to Everspin Technologies, an MRAM developer and manufacturer.
It has announced that:
"Dell is using MRAM as a journal memory in its RAID storage solutions including Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault Direct Attached Storage (DAS), as well as Dell EqualLogic Storage Area Network (SAN) arrays."
Everspin MRAM (Toggle MRAM) is also used as journal memory on 6 and 12Gbit/s LSI RAID controller cards and included on LSI reference designs for third party RAID cards and RAID-on-Motherboard (ROMB) products.
Phil LoPresti, CEO and president of Everspin, said that, for RAID storage needs:
"MRAM provides the optimal non-volatile RAM solution for meta-data storage. Going forward we see our next-generation Spin-Torque MRAM products providing solutions for non-volatile buffers and caching applications as well as delivering a new nanosecond-class, gigabyte-persecond non-volatile storage tier.”
"[Our] MRAM products employ a one transistor, one magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) memory cell for the storage element … ST-MRAM programming is accomplished by driving current directly through the MTJ to change the direction of polarization. The read operation is accomplished by sensing the MTJ resistance, just like Toggle MRAM."
This is claimed to simplify the MRAM cell and reduce its power needs.
The company shipped three times as much MRAM in 2011 as it did in 2010. It has, it says, 300 MRAM customers and secured 250 new MRAM design wins in 2011. Jim Handy of Objective Analysis said:
"MRAM has gained acceptance as a superior alternative to non-volatile SRAM for RAID controllers."
Everspin claims that - compared to alternative non-volatile RAM solutions such as NAND flash - MRAM eliminates the need for external components such as resistors, capacitors, batteries or super-capacitors including additional power fail logic circuitry. This elimination, the company says, provides the most reliable memory at the overall lowest cost.
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Black boxes on cars aren’t entirely new. Last year, we wrote to you about a new plan initiated by federal officials to use black boxes on all cars. Well, after months of waiting, it seems that the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is on the verge of implementing the use of event data recorders, also called black boxes, in new vehicles. The White House Office of Management Budget has recently reviewed and approved the said proposal. This means that it is now up to the NHTSA to finalize the standard.
The NHTSA predicts, assuming that the annual vehicle sales go up to 15.5 million, that automakers will see a $24.4 million increase in costs, should the law be implemented. Of course, the main issue here is probably not the cost, but privacy. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, group of automobile manufacturers that includes Toyota, Volkswagen, and Mercedes-Benz, are asking the NHTSA to consider privacy.
“Event data recorders help our engineers understand how cars perform in the real world, but looking forward, we need to make sure we preserve privacy,” said Gloria Bergquist, a spokeswoman. “Automakers do not access EDR data without consumer permission, and any government requirements to install EDRs on all vehicles must include steps to protect consumer privacy.” What are your thoughts on this report? Do you think that black boxes on cars are invading your privacy?
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Continuous integration is a DevOp practice where developers regularly merge their code changes into a centralized code repository, on which automated builds and QA processes are run. Traditionally developers on a team might work in isolation for an extended period and merge their changes to the master branch once they complete their work. This made merging code changes difficult and time-consuming, and also resulted in long term bugs accumulating without correction. Through continuous integration, we guide you build and integration stages of the software release process and involve automation and cultural components. Our continuous integration service finds and addresses bugs quicker, improves software development efficiency, and reduces validation and release time for software updates.
DevOps has broken down the conventional silos by building a new culture of automating traditional operations and development responsibilities. DevOps is an essential enterprise capability for software delivery. By implementing DevOps Continuous Deployment, every change in codes is deployed to production, automatically. This approach works well with the business planning to use their end customers as the realtime tester and empowers enterprises to capitalize on their digital opportunities. Continuous development involves infrastructure management, tools, processes, and operations to improve agility and automation. Our experts facilitate managed services for DevOps environment management to our clients and offer standardized methods and automated structures for a broad spectrum of activities, including infrastructure configuration, environment monitoring, and managing incidents. We aim for a deployment-ready build model that has passed through a standardized test process.
With improved internet service and smartphone penetration, businesses are facing severe competition, resulting in swiftly shrinking profit margins, and surprisingly chewed product launch timeframes. When the organization goes down the DevOps path, old habits get carried over into the new world. For example, if there’s a glitch with delivery management or a dilapidated disaster recovery process, these problems are dealt with as they occur, or not at all until they reach a critical point. Our infrastructure service enables all stakeholders to have on-demand access to development and testbeds and closely mirror the latest production environment, and facilitate production-ready code to be created and verified exponentially. It’s the infrastructure management requirement that holds many organizations from embracing the DevOps model, despite its promise of competitive advantage. | <urn:uuid:b4d88132-8ee3-4d11-9623-37cce4d8eb42> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://singularityco.com/our-services-and-capabilities/business-technologies/devops/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571472.69/warc/CC-MAIN-20220811133823-20220811163823-00668.warc.gz | en | 0.933936 | 698 | 1.625 | 2 |
Human-beings yearn to be loved and be cared for. Friendship to some might be a materialistic aspect, revolving around short term goals and benefits. Love might be an act of caressing or a hug, but when you contemplate the Name “Al Wali”- The Protecting Friend, real love and true friendship has a totally exclusive picture.
I picture a bond of friendship where relationship exists in this world and the next. The idea of being friends forever is chained to the beautiful bond that Allah (swt) shares with His loyal servants whereas the friendships of the Dunya for the sake of pleasure and worldly gains are limited to sorrows, disappointments, heartbreaks, anxiety and depression. Man still wants to try and test a human being but doesn’t extend his hand for an eternal bond with Allah (swt).
Indeed it is the deepest suffering of the mortal where he is racing and chasing Dunya and hitting a series of heartbreaks while failing to recognize the loving support of an immortal friendship. This is the sole secret towards a wonderful life where you make Allah (swt) your Wali- the first part of your day, the first priority to every decision and the first place in the heart.
How often we give our heart to those who care the least and how often the one who cares the most never gets our heart. In times of difficulty He encapsulates us in His mercy and against the enemy He guards us.
“Allah is the Wali (Protector or Guardian) of those who believe. He brings them from darkness into light. But as for those who disbelieve, their Auliya (Supporters and Helpers) are Taghut [false deities and false leaders], they bring them out from light into darkness. Those are the dwellers of the fire, and they will abide therein forever.” (Al Baqarah 2:257)
We can never avoid heartbreak, but by transforming our expectation, our response, and our focus, we can avoid much devastation. Putting our entire trust, reliance and hope in another “Person” is unrealistic and plain foolish. We have to remember that human beings are fallible and therefore our ultimate trust reliance and hope should only be put in Allah (swt) because indeed, “Allah is sufficient as a helper” (An-Nisa 4:45)
You don’t need technology, you don’t need to complain there’s no one to share with, and you don’t need to keep an eye on the time to call out to your friend. You just need to make a connection of a device – “Heart” that is detached from its charger- “Allah”.
May Allah (swt) make us such, that even if we’re alone amidst billions, we have with us a greater power, Al Wali. No darkness can reign the heart if the power of Allah (swt) illuminates the soul. | <urn:uuid:5c1d8afc-eb06-4edd-b84f-e1203b72e013> | CC-MAIN-2016-44 | http://www.hibamagazine.com/al-wali-the-protecting-friend/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2016-44/segments/1476988720000.45/warc/CC-MAIN-20161020183840-00024-ip-10-171-6-4.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.932264 | 620 | 2.1875 | 2 |
Avantrum was created in the style of a traditional Roman serif font. My goal when creating this set of characters was to improve and refine how I control curves and anchor points. Especially when creating complex serif shapes, because it requires careful planning and measurements in order to made every character look uniform.
Learning to create serif characters means learning a whole different set of rules compared to creating a sans-serif font that usually consist of a constant line width across the board.
A Roman style serif font has varying widths for each character that simulates how Roman letter-shapes used to be hand written with a calligraphic pen.
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The first Premonstratensian monastery in Bohemia was built in the 1140’s in the site of an old guard place on a wooded highland near the road to Přemyslid castle. The originally Romanesque premises of the monastery were damaged several times by fire and battles; the today’s character is a result of Baroque reconstructions. The court is dominated by the Monastery, triple-naved Church of the Assumption of Our Lady, a Baroque building with a Romanesque core. Strahov garden lays out on the slope to Vltava, offering yet another beautiful view on Prague. The monastery belongs to the dominant features of Hradčany that stands out, especially when looking from the Old Town bank of Vltava. Royal Premonstratensian Canons in Strahov belong to the oldest, still existing monasteries of the Premonstratensian Order in the world. | <urn:uuid:99303d37-d122-4b9e-8004-c6070adc853f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.xuzwvjd.kralovskacesta.cz/en/texts/entries/strahov-court.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281746.82/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00282-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.940591 | 203 | 2.234375 | 2 |
I spent many hours as a child in London thumbing through my father’s copy of “Alistair Cooke’s America.” Cooke, a veteran broadcaster and Englishman who emigrated to New York in 1937, is best known in the United States as the former host of “Masterpiece Theatre.” In Great Britain, however, he is better remembered for “Letter from America,” his weekly radio broadcast on the BBC, which ended in 2004 after fifty-eight years and nearly three thousand episodes.
“Alistair Cooke’s America” was a follow-up to the television documentary series “America: A Personal History of the United States.” It was published in 1973, and sold nearly two million copies. As a child growing up in the middle of a city, I was transfixed by the book’s Kodachrome photographs of desert plains in New Mexico, wheat fields in Kansas, and canyon vistas in Utah. One image, in particular, made a lasting impression. That photograph, above, shows members of the Bray family reading in a tent on a commune in Sunny Valley, Oregon. Ron Bray, a former computer programmer at a New York bank, and Nancy Bray, a graduate of Radcliffe, had brought their three daughters and son to the Family of the Mystic Arts commune after a time with the Quakers and in the civil-rights movement.
I recently came across Cooke’s “America” again, while browsing at the Strand. Since I last saw it, I’ve moved to the United States myself, and I’ve become more aware of the context in which the photograph of the Brays was taken. The picture, by John Olson, originally ran as part of a portfolio in the July 18, 1969 issue of Life. (An article on the Apollo 11 mission, which launched that week, was featured in the same issue.) The caption included a quotation from Ron: “We chose to devote our lives to God and to learn the lessons He teaches in the earth.” Olson was twenty-two when he shot the Brays. He was Life’s youngest staff photographer, and had recently been awarded the Robert Capa Gold Medal for his coverage of the Siege of Hue, in Vietnam.
In the original edition of “Alistair Cooke’s America,” the saturated reprint of the image skewed the color towards a wash of reds and browns, rich hues that remind me of Joseph Wright’s An Experiment on a Bird in the Air Pump, from 1768. In Olson’s photograph, the passive gaze of the mother, along with the huddled mess of blonde hair that lights up the center of the image like a candle, creates a painterly scene. Isolated from the other images in Olson’s portfolio, the scene feels almost timeless: the family could just as well be homesteaders, or pioneers on the Oregon Trail. | <urn:uuid:7de6e03d-e621-4c18-a057-c4c81132edb3> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/picture-desk-at-home-in-alistair-cookes-america | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560283301.73/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095123-00503-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967063 | 621 | 1.921875 | 2 |
by Staff writer, SF
Since this regime’s inception in 1979, its authorities in Iran have a history of endangering the lives of political prisoners by denying them adequate medical treatment and medication as a form of punishment.
This deliberate denial of access has endangered the lives of several political prisoners, including Majid Asadi, Arash Sadeqi, Hassan Sadeqi, Mohammad Banazadeh Amirkhizi and Mohammad Habibi, who are among those whose continued existence is threatened by denial of treatment. Their medical records have been destroyed rather than being transferred to the hospital or the prison clinic.
The pressure against political prisoners detained in Hall 10, Section 4 of Rajaie Shahr Prison located in Karaj, has increased, according to reports.
Majid Asadi suffers from a very painful acute digestive disease. Asadi is a former student activist serving a 6-year sentence on charge of “acting against national security” at Rajaie Shahr Prison of Karaj. When he was arrested by Intelligence Ministry agents, it was without a warrant. He was sentenced to four years in prison for “assembly and collusion against national security.”
Despite a severe toothache that affects his entire face, rendering his unable to eat, Ebrahim Firouzi, also held at Rajaie Shahr Prison, has been denied adequate medical access. He has been held in Ward 12 for political prisoners since 2014. He has been prosecuted three times since 2010 for converting from Islam to Christianity and allegedly organizing Christian religious meetings.
He was offered freedom if he declared himself a Muslim after his first arrest in 2010, but chose prosecution instead. He was charged with “propaganda against the state” for his religious conversion and alleged missionary activities. When he was freed in 2011, he allegedly “attempted to create a website teaching about Christianity” and charged with “propaganda against the state.” He was arrested a third time in 2014, and was sentenced to five years in prison for allegedly “creating a group with the intention of disturbing national security.” and will remain incarcerated until 2019.
Arash Sadeghi was prevented from attending a pre-arranged appointment with a specialist in Tehran’s Khomeini hospital by prison authorities, after the prosecutor’s office did not issue the required permission. He has a serious infection in a wound from a previous surgery. Medical care was also denied when the 31-year-old went on hunger strike in late 2016 protesting the imprisonment of Golrokh Ebhraimi Iraee and his wife, who are also human rights defenders.
Amnesty International issued a statement on September 26th, that called on Iranian authorities to immediately and unconditionally release Arash Sadeghi who is “is being solely punished for his peaceful human rights activities, including communicating with Amnesty International and providing the organization with information on the human rights situation in Iran.” Philip Luther, Research and Advocacy Director for the Middle East and North Africa at Amnesty International stated, “The Iranian authorities’ treatment of Arash Sadeghi’s is not only unspeakably cruel; in legal terms it is an act of torture. Every step of the way, the prison authorities, the prosecutor’s office and the Revolutionary Guards have done everything they can to hinder and limit access to the essential treatment that Arash requires in order to address his life-threatening cancer.”
Another political prisoner held at Rajaie Shahr Prison, Hassan Sadeqi, is at risk of blindness following blows to his head and his eyes by interrogators.
He and his wife were detained when they held a ceremony for Mr. Sadeqi’s deceased father, who was a member of the MEK. The couple were both were sentenced to 15 years in prison and his business was confiscated. Their 11 and 16-year-old children were left without guardians.
63-year-old Mohammad Banazadeh Amirkhizi is in serious condition with heart disease. He was arrested on charges of with “acting against national security by gathering and conspiring” and “spreading propaganda against the government” and sentenced to 11 years in 2016.
Amnesty International issued an “Urgent Action” statement regarding the case of Mohammad Habibi, a teacher and trade unionist who is serving a 10 and a half year sentence for his labor rights activism and his membership on the board of the Iran Teachers Trade Association. His health conditions require specialized care, some of which allegedly stem from his violent arrest at the hands of the intelligence division of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps. The Amnesty statement provides details about that arrest, after which Habibi suffers severe pain in his chest and difficulty in breathing. Authorities only response has been to provide him with a non-prescription inhaler. A general practicing doctor has additionally identified signs of a kidney problems that may require specialized treatment, but authorities have ignored the recommendation.
These are only a few of the examples of how the Iranian authorities use denial of medical treatment as a means of punishment for political prisoners in the country. | <urn:uuid:5166a33d-77eb-4649-98cd-cef462fee605> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://stopfundamentalism.com/news/human-rights/authorities-in-iran-s-prisons-deny-political-prisoners-medical-care | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572908.71/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817122626-20220817152626-00078.warc.gz | en | 0.983906 | 1,057 | 1.695313 | 2 |
One way to become an import-export agent is to work for an export management company (EMC) or export trading company (ETC) in an agent position. Another way is to become an independent agent.Continue Reading
Those who wish to work as an agent for an EMC or ECT company can prepare for this career by getting a bachelor's degree. Acceptable majors include business, international business, supply chain management and finance. Having an MBA with an emphasis on a business specialty is also a plus.
Agents at export management companies are involved in tasks such as product advertising and marketing, dealing with foreign distributors, product invoicing and shipping. Agents working for an export trading company are involved in market research for products and pitching products to domestic and foreign companies.
A person that wishes to work independently can establish a service business as an import-export agent. Getting started requires a computer, access to a fax machine or number and the desire to help companies find products to buy or sell. An agent working alone can decide to take an indirect approach in which the agent acts only as an intermediary between companies buying and selling foreign goods.
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Africa, community action for sustainability
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent. With 1.1 billion people as of 2013, it accounts for about 15% of the world's human population. W
Environmental issues in Africa
Environmental issues in Africa are caused by anthropogenic effects on the African natural environment and have major impacts on humans and nearly all forms of endemic life. Issues include desertification, problems with access to safe water supply, population explosion and fauna depletion. These issues are ultimately linked to over-population in Africa, as well as on a global scale. Nearly all of Africa's environmental problems are geographically variable and human induced, though not necessarily by Africans. W
Deforestation in Africa
Africa is suffering deforestation at twice the world rate, according to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). Some sources claim that deforestation has already wiped out roughly 90% of West Africa's original forests. Deforestation is accelerating in Central Africa. According to the FAO, Africa lost the highest percentage of tropical forests of any continent during the 1980s, 1990s, and early 2000s. According to the figures from the FAO (1997), only 22.8% of West Africa's moist forests remain, much of this degraded. Nigeria has lost 81% of its old-growth forests in just 15 years (1990–2005). Massive deforestation threatens food security in some African countries. One factor contributing to the continent's high rates of deforestation is the dependence of 90% of its population on wood as fuel for heating and cooking.
Research carried out by WWF International in 2006 shows that in Africa, rates of illegal logging vary from 50% in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea to 70% in Gabon and 80% in Liberia – where timber revenues played a major role in financing the Sierra Leone Civil War and other regional armed conflicts until the UN Security Council imposed a ban on all Liberian timber in 2003. W
Local sustainability initiatives
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Africa has over 3,000 protected areas, with 198 marine protected areas, 50 biosphere reserves and 80 wetlands reserves. Significant habitat destruction, increases in human population and poaching are reducing Africa's biological diversity. Human encroachment, civil unrest and the introduction of non-native species threatens biodiversity in Africa. This has been exacerbated by administrative problems, inadequate personnel and funding problems. W
Solar Sister eradicating energy poverty by empowering women with economic opportunity
dadamac.net, Collaboration, Education, Livelihoods and Development in a Changing World
Trees, woodland and forest
Greenpop, social enterprise that runs urban greening and reforestation projects in sub-Saharan Africa.
The Great Green Wall or Great Green Wall of the Sahara and the Sahel Initiative (French: Grande Muraille Verte pour le Sahara et le Sahel) is a planned project to plant a wall of trees across Africa at the southern edge of the Sahara desert as a means to prevent desertification. It was developed by the African Union to address the detrimental social, economic and environmental impacts of land degradation and desertification in the Sahel and the Sahara. FAO page on the Great Green Wall W
Africa now has 350 million urban dwellers, more than the populations of Canada and the United States combined. Asia and Africa are expected to double their urban populations to roughly 3.4 billion by 2030.
News and comment
Six bright ideas lighting up Africa from the grassroots, Nov 23
Plastic Shopping Bags Will Soon Be History Everywhere in Africa. Here's Why... Jun 4
The rise of internet veg box schemes in sub-Saharan Africa, February 11
African countries are building a “Great Green Wall” to beat back the Sahara desert, Dec 22
The tremendous success of agroecology in Africa, November 21
How low-tech farming innovations can make African farmers climate-resilient, September 21
‘Permaculture the African Way’ in Cameroon’s Only Eco-Village, August 2
We need a new convention to protect Africa's environment, May 7
Africa builds 'Great Green Wall' of trees to improve farmlands, July 24
Major victory for wildlife conservation in Africa as the Serengeti Highway is ruled unlawful, June 21
"Gibe III dam will be a disaster of cataclysmic proportions for the tribes of the Omo valley", March 23
Wonder tree could be one answer to food scarcity in Africa, August 28
Deforestation 'faster in Africa', May 26
Extensive forest fires are affecting several of Kenya's key moisture reservoirs including the 400,000-hectare Mau Forest Complex, Kenya's largest forest and the source of water for at least twelve rivers. March 25. Important Rift Valley Lakes, including Lake Victoria, the source of the River Nile, depend on the rivers which are fed from the forest. Noor Hassan Noor, the Rift Valley Provincial Commissioner said that between 25 and 35 per cent of the eastern Mau forest has been lost so far as a result of the fire.
Mayors of African cities voice concerns over climate change, February 27
Local authority leaders from 15 African countries have agreed to promote participatory budgeting in their respective municipalities and countries, October 17. The local leaders from Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Cote d’Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Mauretania, Niger, Rwanda, and Senegal said participatory budgeting offered the opportunity to address challenges and responsibilities in local development, jointly with elected leaders, the civil society and development organizations.
Linking sport and the environment to the peace and poverty agenda in Kenya, June 18
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CHAKRA & ENERGY BALANCING uses dowsing, essential oils and energy techniques to determine and release blockages and traumas to create a cleared flow of energy throughout the chakras (energy centres) and body. Treatments are both relaxing and rejuvenating and can be used to promote healing on all levels; physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually.
Subtle Aromatherapy makes use of essential oils to affect the subtle, or energetic body, the psyche and the soul. The subtle, energetic or vibrational qualities of essential oils are drawn upon to influence the subtle or energetic body as a form of vibrational healing to heal the physical body.
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Read the case below and Apply what you believe to be the best strategy and explain how it must resolve the conflict. M
Student health insurance
Category: Academic ethics
In response to growing concern about undergraduates without adequate health insurance and alarming medical related drop-out rates, the University of California Board of Regents will require undergraduates, beginning Fall 2001, to have health insurance.
An estimated 40 percent of UC undergraduates are currently uninsured or underinsured, according to a report on student health presented at the July Regents' meeting. System wide, an estimated 25 percent of students who leave school do so for medical reasons, a significant portion of which are linked to inadequate or no insurance, noted the report prepared by the UC advisory committee on student health. One explanation for the high drop-out rate is that many students who are insured through their parents are insured through HMOs which provide very limited out-of-area coverage. As a result, students beset by serious injury or illness and whose parents live some distance from campus have little choice but to drop out of school and return home to receive health care.
Health insurance packages will be determined by each campus, with an estimated cost to students of $400-$500 for year-round coverage. Costs will be factored into grants, loans, and work-study programs offered to students who receive financial assistance. Students already covered by adequate health insurance can waive the requirement.
The new campus-based insurance plans will not replace the primary medical care, mental health, and referral services provided by the student health services. However the health service is facing increasing difficulties meeting students' health needs. In addition to addressing typical health problems - upper respiratory tract infections, musculoskeletal injuries, routine or non-routine gynecological care, and dermatological conditions, clinicians are also treating an increasing number of students with chronic and complex medical and mental health conditions, and conditions affecting older adults. Further, campus health services are treating increasingly diverse students with diverse and complex health care needs, e.g. physically challenged or older students with special chronic health needs. If students' needs exceed health service capacities for care, clinicians recommend referral to outside specialists. Students often refuse, however, saying they cannot afford outside care. As a result, students fail to get proper evaluations and appropriate care.
Opponents of the plan note that a UC education is already prohibitively expensive for many. The average annual cost of $4300 impedes matriculation by many otherwise qualified students; that number will rise, the opponents point out, if another $400-$500 is added to the cost. The also note that to make the insurance affordable will likely require a deductible of $300-$500 that is itself beyond the means of many students. Moreover, if the plan assumes an HMO or PPO approach, it may not be able to insure easy of sufficient access to off-campus providers
Name: Robert F. Ladenson
E-mail: [email address removed by system]
Institution: Department of Philosophy Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), and Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT), and Faculty Associate, Center for the Study of Ethics in the Professions (IIT)
Web site: http://ethics.iit.edu/
As with many disputes, there are several interested parties and several needs to be met. My first course of action would be to have a meeting, facilitated by a third party to ascertain the real issues and needs of the groups. The Board of Regents based its decision on a study, which like most studies, has a specific focus and does not always take into account the needs of all parties. Administrations must not only gain insurance for students, but keep retention issues at the forefront. This is their solution. Healthcare workers on campus are faced with the actual needs and are frustrated by the number of students, types of needs, and the solutions they do not have. Finally, the students need healthcare, need to stay in school, and need to be able to afford the coverage. Their parents are also secondary parties to this. As pointed out, it may price some out of school and the deductible will be difficult if not impossible for some ...
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Little Spaces; Big Results
Little spaces can produce big results by helping monarch butterflies, pollinators, birds, and other wildlife find places for food, water, shelter, and reproduction. Butterfly gardens in schoolyards, at home, in public spaces, or in naturalized areas can be extremely valuable to monarch butterflies.
Monarchs have two special needs: milkweed which is needed for breeding and flowering plants which are needed for nectar.
Many butterflies have a single plant required as a food source for their larval form called a host plant. Milkweed is the host plant for the monarch butterfly. Without milkweed, the larva would not be able to develop into a butterfly. Monarchs use a variety of milkweeds. Over 100 species of milkweed exist in North America, but only about one fourth of them are known to be important host plants for monarch butterflies. For a list of beneficial species go to: Milkweed Species Beneficial to the Monarch Butterfly.
Adult monarchs feed on the nectar from flowers, which contain sugars and other nutrients. Unlike the larvae that only eat milkweeds, adult monarchs feed on a wide variety of nectar bearing flowers. They will visit many different kinds of flowers in their search for food.
An abundance of nectar sources is especially important for migrating monarchs. Monarchs that are preparing to migrate south to Mexico need to consume enough nectar to build up fat reserves. The food they eat before and during their migration south must not only power them through the long journey, but also must sustain them throughout the winter. Over-wintering monarchs feed very little or not at all. As monarchs migrate south, they will actually gain weight as they continue to feed on nectar bearing flowers.
In eastern North America, the monarchs leave the over wintering sites in the spring. Nectar is essential to making the journey to Texas. Nutrition from early spring nectar bearing wildflowers provides the energy and nutrients for these monarchs to develop their reproductive organs. When they arrive in Texas, they will breed and then die. As the new monarchs emerge they will make their way north. It will take three more generations of monarchs to complete their journey northward and then start the migratory cycle once again.
Nectar corridors are a series of habitat patches containing plants that flower at the appropriate times during the spring and fall migrations. These patches provide stopping-off points for the migrating butterflies to refuel and continue their journey. Having these islands of nectar sources is particularly important within large areas of urban and agricultural development. The discontinuous patches of nectar sources are “corridors” that monarchs will follow, like stepping-stones across a stream to complete their migration.
This information was from the USDA Forest Service's Monarch Butterfly in North America web page:
During the webcast, learn about:
- Summer habitat for monarchs, inner city habitat development, and schoolyard/backyard gardens
- Monarch biology, including the monarchs return to the north and the two-generation spring migration
- Citizen science opportunities including Journey North
- Environmental education
Here's how you can participate:
- Watch the webcast.
- Check out the lesson plans.
- Watch the short video segments.
- Take a Google Earth tour.
For more information about habitat needs and gardening for butterflies, visit the following web pages:
See the information about gardening for butterflies on this web site.
USDA Forest Service's Monarch Butterfly in North America:
Whether it’s a field, roadside area, open area, wet area, or urban garden; milkweed and flowering plants are needed for monarch habitat. Adult monarchs feed on the nectar of many flowers, but they breed only where milkweeds are found.
Monarchs need our help! Get involved in monarch conservation by creating a Monarch Waystation. For information, go to http://www.monarchwatch.org/waystations/.
For a photo guide and instructions on growing your own milkweed, go to http://www.monarchwatch.org/milkweed/index.htm.
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In Volume 23, we featured Ross Hershberger’s Squelette, a see-through amplifier (“squelette” means skeleton in French). There has been some lively discussion happening on the Squelette article page, and among those contributing to the conversation is Brian J. Andonian, a design engineer at Ford. He built his own version of Squelette out of cherry and walnut wood and brass sheet stock and posted a link to images of his amp. He says, “The amp sounds clean. No humm, noise, buzz, etc. The headphone jack is a must – this sounds really good!” If you missed Volume 23, our gadgets issue, you can buy it in the Maker Shed. It’s also available as a PDF. | <urn:uuid:17bbb17d-c200-4f46-a8b9-4603fcc0c4e5> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://makezine.com/article/craft/music/a-reader-built-squelette/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573029.81/warc/CC-MAIN-20220817153027-20220817183027-00276.warc.gz | en | 0.956814 | 163 | 1.515625 | 2 |
A lawsuit has been filed in Cook County against a skilled nursing facility alleging negligent care caused the death of a woman. According to the lawsuit, the woman suffered from a stage IV pressure ulcer which became infected and ultimately contributed to her death. Nursing homes and care facilities are required to provide proper care for patients. This lawsuit alleges that Alden-Princeton Rehabilitation and Health Care failed to properly care for the woman and she developed serious decubitis ulcers on her body. A bacterial infection resulted from the sores and the woman later died.
Pressure ulcers or bedsores are a common problem among the elderly who are bedridden. These sores begin as red marks and can quickly deteriorate into more serious wounds. Pressure ulcers can and should be prevented. When they do occur they are typically a result of negligent care. There are four stages of pressure sores. Stage I pressure ulcers are red marks which can be painful. They develop on areas of the body that touch or rub repeatedly on sheets or other items. As the sores worsen the skin breaks and they deepen. Once there is an open wound, the risk of infection is increased. Stage IV pressure ulcers may reach the muscles and bones and are extremely difficult to treat at this last stage.
Treatment of Pressure Ulcers
It is imperative that pressure ulcers are treated immediately upon discovery. At stage I these sores are still more easily improved. It is important to keep moving the patient so that the same areas do not keep rubbing on the bedding. Immobile patients cannot easily move or turn on their own and rely on the staff to keep them from developing bedsores. Early treatment is necessary to ensure that the sores do not worsen. A doctor should evaluate and test the sore to determine treatment. Treatment should include a several-pronged approach that addresses wound care, pain management, and mobility. Those treating a patient with bedsores must take special care to make sure that excessive rubbing is avoided since this will worsen the wounds.
Complications from Pressure Ulcers
Pressure ulcers can be very difficult to treat in the elderly. As bedsores worsen they become very painful and patients need medication to assist with comfort. The sores themselves must be kept clean and dry. The affected areas need to be kept away from continually rubbing, so frequent movement and turning is needed. If the sores become deeper they can easily become infected. Infected sores may need surgery. Antibiotics can help mitigate potential infection. The patient may have a compromised immune system or may be malnourished. Addressing these issues will help the body fight off infection.
Pressure Ulcers – A Sign of Nursing Home Neglect
Nursing home staff is required to provide care that prevents pressure sores in patients. In this case, the woman was admitted to the facility with no bedsores, but was considered at a high risk for getting them. She developed a bedsore that was classified as stage IV, the most serious and dangerous type. Pressure sores should not occur and when they do they must be noted and treated before they progress to this stage. In this instance, the bedsores became infected and this led to the woman’s death. If your loved one suffered from bedsores due to nursing home negligence, contact Levin & Perconti for a free consultation. | <urn:uuid:1686c3c8-1f3a-4524-b056-16abd7d6a5e8> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | https://blog.levinperconti.com/2016/02/negligent_nursing_home_care_le.html | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560281162.88/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095121-00534-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.967091 | 682 | 2.046875 | 2 |
About 1,000 farmers in northern Nigeria will be trained on good agricultural practices and entrepreneurial skills thanks to a new partnership between Nestlé Nigeria and the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC).
Nestlé Nigeria and IFDC have launched a two-year pilot project that aims to help smallholder farmers, of whom 40% are women, in the Sahel and Sudan Savanna areas of the country to develop farming as a business and improve the quality and yields of millet and sorghum, which are popular staple crop ingredients in West African meals.
Each year, Nestlé sources about 7,000 tonnes of sorghum from farmers in northern Nigeria which it uses, for example, as a substitute malt ingredient to tailor its products such as Milo to match the preferred tastes of the local population. It also uses millet sourced from Nigerian farmers in its family cereals like Golden Morn.
Together with IFDC, Nestlé Nigeria looks to further strengthen its work with farmers to provide them with training on good agricultural and storage practices. The training, which will be delivered by using simple, farmer-friendly materials, will teach farmers to manage farming as a business. It will also emphasise crop quality and safety, and in turn, improve their livelihoods.
The pilot project, partly funded by Context Global Development, will run until 2018 with an aim to be scaled up and extended for an additional five years.
“Our new collaboration with IFDC, together with farmer groups and supplier partners, looks to support farmers in northern Nigeria by providing them with the tools and capabilities to produce high-quality, disease-resistant crops for future food security,” said Dharnesh Gordhon, Managing Director for Nestlé Nigeria.
“Improving the quality of sourced millet and sorghum will not only provide safer ingredients for local communities and consumers, it will also empower farmers to develop a sustainable farming business and boost their financial status and independence.”
“We are looking forward to our new collaboration with Nestlé Nigeria,” said Dr Arno Maatman, 2SCALE Chief of Party for the IFDC. “The company is a fitting private partner because of its strength, professionalism and high standards that it instils to produce quality products for local consumers, and also because of the close and fair relations it wants to build and maintain with smallholder farmers. Through this partnership, we seek to achieve better and more sustainable incomes for the smallholder farmers involved.”
The new pilot builds on the Nestlé Grains Quality Improvement Project (GQIP), which was launched in 2008 in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture & Rural Development and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA). The programme has also been implemented in Ghana.
The GQIP aims to improve the quality and safety of grains and the health of rural communities by cutting the high levels of fungal-based mycotoxins, which can cause serious health problems. In addition, it seeks to reduce the impact of global food shortages on cereal grain quality and reduce the dependence on imported raw materials.
As part of the GQIP, Nestlé Nigeria will also train an additional 15,000 farmers in Nigeria, of whom about two fifths are women, to also cultivate high-quality sorghum, soya beans and maize crops. Nestlé will continue to use its ‘train the trainer’ approach and train its suppliers, who in turn, will teach farmers.
Nestlé’s work with farmers in Nigeria is part of the company’s way of doing business, which it calls ‘Creating Shared Value’. It aims to provide opportunities and improve livelihoods for the communities in which it operates, while developing its own activities. | <urn:uuid:2dbd2476-356b-45fd-b96c-ab8d755babc4> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://www.nestle-cwa.com/en/media/pressreleases/Nestl-and-IFDC-partner-to-support-farmers-in-Nigeria | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279650.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00431-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.946985 | 773 | 1.757813 | 2 |
The other day, my wife explained that she has been telling her team to use IE6, since IE7 breaks her ASP.NET application. She has been keeping this a secret from me, since obviously it is a grave violation of trust between mates. She came to me only because IT is forcing upgrade of IE7 on her team, and she needed help.
It took me only a few moments to find the problem. ASP.NET is pretending to issue XHTML and claims to adhere to strict doctype. At the top of the .aspx page was an XHTML doctype (click the image to see it; curses on WordPresses buggy “security filter”):
I deleted it, and now the site renders the same in IE7 as in IE6.
This simple trick should fix your problem. If you’re interested in hearing why, please read on.
The short explanation is this: IE7 is far more standards-conformant than IE6, so pages that rely on conformance bugs in IE6 look bad on IE7. ASP.NET pretends to be standards-conformant, but that really just means “IE6 bug-compatible”. If you tell ASP.NET to stop pretending, then IE7 says “Oh, this page isn’t really standards-conformant — I’ll render it bug-compatible with older versions of IE”.
So, why does ASP.NET even bother adding that DOCTYPE if it is deceptive? Well, there are two reasons, neither very satisfying. The first is that the XHTML political lobby insisted that “XHTML gooood, HTML baaaad”. So everyone was arm-twisted into emitting XHTML. The problem is, when the political lobbying started, none of the web browsers actually supported XHTML, they just pretended. So a server like ASP.NET could choose between emitting code that was XHTML, or emitting code that looked as much like XHTML as possible without breaking Netscape and IE. Code that looks like XHTML without breaking the browsers is a tiny subset of “actual XHTML”.
Farcial as it may be, it was the best anyone could do, and it got the complainers to stop kvetching. Now we can all live under the illusion that we support XHTML, even if trivial little changes and isomorphic infosets would break half the world.
The problem is, as soon as you claim to be XHTML, the modern browsers assume that you are also using real CSS. This goes for Firefox as well as IE. But IE6 didn’t support CSS properly; so now the GUI web designer tool had two choices:
- Emit good CSS, so the code that looks good in Opera but not IE6, and maybe looks good in Firefox
- Pretend to be good CSS (by the DOCTYPE), but emit code that looks good on IE6 and hope it works in Firefox or Opera
It’s clear which choice was made.
Enter IE7. The newest version of IE, like the newest versions of Firefox and Opera, does a much better job of rendering standards-conformant pages. Suddenly, writing code that looks good only in IE6 seems like a bad idea. And even if that wasn’t such a bad idea, pretending that it’s standards-conformant sure seems silly. It just makes our hard work to adopt standards in IE7 look bad.
Well, that’s the story. Knowing this, you have two choices:
- Use the legacy design tool and tell ASP.NET to stop pretending that it’s emitting real standards-conformant code.
- Use more modern design tools (like Expression) and let ASP.NET rightly claim that the code is standards-conformant. | <urn:uuid:01193aec-c7bb-4191-8e6d-def835693d87> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://netcrucible.com/blog/2007/01/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560279650.31/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095119-00438-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945633 | 804 | 1.695313 | 2 |
Jun 19, 2022
In Welcome to the Forum
At a time when society, economy, technology, and humanities are developing and changing rapidly, we must be especially vigilant against opportunism and fanfare. ——Zhang Lei, founder of Hillhouse Capital, "Value" The shared factory is likely to Whatsapp Database be an outlet for capital to be vigilant about - this concept has been promoted for many Whatsapp Database years, so that many Internet entrepreneurs have explored and practiced the shared factory and built many platforms, hoping to lead the way. There is a place in the future sharing economy; many financial professionals have also put forward many theories and cited many examples to try to Whatsapp Database prove the feasibility of this model. However, after a few years, this concept that was once favored by many people has not even seen a business model worth looking Whatsapp Database forward to. Where is the problem? Is it simply not a proven business model, or is it going in the wrong direction? Let's try to parse it in depth. 1. Shared factories cannot fly Standing under the wind, pigs can fly; however, the shared factory does not fly, maybe it is not even a pig. The shared Whatsapp Database factory is not very popular with capital, probably because it does not really revitalize the idle resources; although some people put it on the coat of "utilizing idle resources" in order to tout it, but the keen eyes Whatsapp Database of the investors saw through it at a glance . 1. Shared factories are simply a false proposition There is currently no authoritative explanation for the "shared factory". The general understanding is: with the help of the Internet platform, by using the gap period of the factory production . | <urn:uuid:93161498-48bd-4b6a-960a-208f80f26f5d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://www.regulatingblockchain.co.uk/profile/ayesha20225/forum-posts | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882573760.75/warc/CC-MAIN-20220819191655-20220819221655-00676.warc.gz | en | 0.95488 | 372 | 1.765625 | 2 |
The oldest remaining Anglican church by foundation stone in Australia turns 200 years old on 11 October 2017 – the state-listed St Matthew’s Anglican Church Windsor.
The church was started by Henry Kitchen and completed by Francis Greenway. Its commanding presence in the upper Hawkesbury valley came early in the European history of the third mainland settlement of Australia. St Matthew’s has NSW State listing as one of the finest and earliest Christian precincts in the country comprising an 1810 burial ground, an exquisite church with the first organ assembled in Australia, remaining glebe land and 1823-1825 rectory and stables together with a later Parish Centre, all within the original setting prescribed by Governor Macquarie overlooking his ‘great square’, now McQuade Park.
– On Saturday 14 October from 10am-3pm the church is holding a ‘Big Birthday Bash’ in McQuade Park, Windsor with entertainment all day, including a re-enactment and RAAF Flypast, opposite the church in Moses Street from 10am to 3pm.
– On Sunday 15 October in St Matthew’s will be held a special official Commemorative Church Service commencing at 11am.
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|Photo credit: The Economist,|
PowerPoint, Screen Capture.
That’s a summary of my reaction to The Economist’s article in the special Christmas section entitled: Rise of the image men. It’s a short history of PR. It’s a review of current trends. It’s a high-brow hack job, from an otherwise reputable publication, that continues to succeed in an era where it’s brethren weekly news analysis magazines Stateside, have had less luck.
A handful of PR influencers have even begun to distance themselves from the term “public relations” in favor of associating with social media because it’s easier to get into the executive suite. To paraphrase the revolutionist, Ben Franklin, surely we’ll all hang separately if we don’t hang together.
The Times has however, from my perspective, willingly “cast PR professionals as flip-flopping, candy chewing flacks that “whisper in the ears” of the elite or influential amid a changing media landscape.” It’s recognition, albeit begrudging, but recognition. It underscores my assertion that the PR industry is in need of some of its own counsel.
The industry needs a simplified and more articulate definition of our profession.
Ethics in PR. The Economist says Ivy Lee, an oft cited founding father of PR preferred relativism over truth, or in the words of the publication, “Verisimilitude mattered more than veracity.” On their own pages, The Economist is the decider, but the alliteration of Latin root words is not lost on names like Jayson Blair. If The Economist will peer back as far as the turn of the century for muck to rake, it’s fair enough of me to cite circa 2003. Whichever side your profession falls on, without integrity, you have nothing.The business case for PR. “Lee noted how the emerging mass media were acting as the conduit for the anti-capitalist message of Progressivism, the liberalising reform movement that peaked in America in the early 20th century,” reads the article. “He realised not only that it was essential for businesses to counter this message, but that the same conduit could be used to spread pro-business sentiment.” If I didn’t read The Economist every week, the idea that the publication is in fact itself pro-business may have been lost. In fact, its very brand is the study of capitalism. The perennial, if not ethereal, big business is an easy target of opportunity. Universally applying a coal mine standard to every corporation is about as rational of an argument as labeling every journalist by the actions of the aforementioned Blair. Businesses can and should advocate for their causes. The alternative – silently waiting for discovery – has a smaller probability of being heard than the castaway’s message in a bottle. Business innovation solves real problems. We’ve built a country on this idea.
Dynamics of the industry. “Lee observed that the rise of national newspaper chains and syndicated journalism in America since the 1880s, combined with the extension of the franchise, had profoundly changed society.” Indeed and it’s happening again through social media.
Advertising vs. PR. Which is better advertising or PR? “They have also fought for influence within big corporations against their great rivals in the marketing and advertising departments.” The Economist, like many, is chasing the wrong question. It’s not about which discipline is better – each has merits – it’s about how they work together.
Who owns social media? “Here’s their [the image man] spiel: the mainstream media—the traditional gatekeepers of news and the bane of the PR man’s life—are becoming less important. So is the worth of the advertising slots they sell, and therefore so are the sort of paid-for, hard-sell campaigns that the ad men and marketers deal in. Meanwhile social networking, with its cacophony of bloggers, Facebookers and tweeters, is becoming more influential. It is also confusing and hard to control. The public is becoming deafened and confused by a barrage of contradictory messages.” The Economist gets this completely wrong. Surely that’s a spiel, but it’s not coming from the PR industry. PR’s case is about trust. It’s about working with editorial contacts. It’s a rejection of commercialization. It’s about compelling content and less hype.
If there’s a positive perspective on this article, it’s my sincere hope that it will result in some industry soul searching. That a common enemy – misperception – will unite the industry and sound a call to action to forgo egos and address every notion in this article line by line. I hope to see many, many blogs on this article.
And more importantly that they lead to action. Intrigue. Anger. Indifference. Reflection. Action.
PRSAY: Merely ‘Image Men’? Hardly
A PR Guy’s Musings: Digital PR in The Economist
Firm Voice: A Reply to The Economist (Council of PR Firms)
Drew B’s Take on PR: The future of PR, according to The Economist (it’s not pretty)
In Focus: In Focus: The Economist burns the entire PR industry. Hmmm…
O’Dwyer: Economist Reveals Ignorance of PR
PRNewser: ‘Economist’ Doesn’t Paint a Pretty Picture of PR
the ever curious PR guy: The Economist magazine misrepresents PR folks, and the magazine is right
Fast Company: The Rise of B2B PR (FC blogger @wendymarx)
Flack’s Revenge: Battling PR’s Image Problem
Spin Sucks: The (Wrong) Image of the PR Industry
Matter Communications: I’d find it hard to believe that all journalists feel this way…
Previous stories by the publication on PR:
The Economist: Do we have a story for you!
The Economist: Public relations in the recession
According to this Tweet, by @Wadds, while The Economist bashes PR, they also buy PR services. Given The Economist’s comment “as long as Satan pays his fees” does this mean that The Economist is calling itself “Satan?” @Wadds posted this blog post on the article. @mpwatson also appears to be employed by @Wadds and made his own post to Twitter.
Update 2 (12/21/10):
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“Every morning has a new beginning, a new blessing, a new hope. It’s a perfect day because it’s God’s gift. Have a blessed, hopeful perfect day to begin with.”
“Good morning is not just a word. It’s an action and a belief to live the entire day well. Morning is the time when you set the tone for the rest of the day. Set it right. Have a nice day.”
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“When you arise in the morning, think of what a precious privilege it is to be alive, to breathe, to think, to enjoy, to love.” – Marcus Aurelius
“Waking up this morning, I smile. 24 brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Morning is an important time of day, because how you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.” – Lemony Snicket
“Prayer is the key of the morning and the bolt of the evening.”– Mahatma Gandhi
“Not the day only, but all things have their morning.”– French Proverb
“An early-morning walk is a blessing for the whole day.” – Henry David Thoreau
“You cry and scream and you stomp your feet and you shout. You say: “You know what? I’m giving up, I don’t care!” And then you go to bed and you wake up and it’s a brand new day. And you pick yourself back up again.”
“Now that your eyes are open, make the sun jealous with your burning passion to start the day. Make the sun jealous or stay in bed.” – Malak El Halabi
“The world is new to us every morning. This is God’s gift and every man should believe he is reborn each day.”
“In the morning a man walks with his whole body; in the evening, only with his legs.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Every morning was a cheerful invitation to make my life of equal simplicity, and I may say innocence, with Nature herself.” – Henry David Thoreau
“I get up every morning and it’s going to be a great day. You never know when it’s going to be over so I refuse to have a bad day.”– Paul Henderson
“Smile in the mirror. Do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.” – Yoko Ono
“When I first open my eyes upon the morning meadows and look out upon the beautiful world, I thank God I am alive.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Set a goal that makes you want to jump out of bed in the morning.”
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“Start your day off with a smile and a positive thought.”― Good Morning
“If yesterday was a good day don’t stop. maybe your winning streak has just begun.”
“Don’t tell people your Dream. Show them.”― Morning Goal
“One small positive thoughts in the morning can change your whole day.”
“This morning will never ever come back in your life again. Get up and make the most of it. ” — Good Morning
“Smile in the mirror do that every morning and you’ll start to see a big difference in your life.”
“Read something positive every night and listen to something helpful every morning.” ― Good Morning
“I work up this morning, I am blessed you woke up this morning, you are blessed.” — Good Morning
“God always leads us to where we need to be, not where we want to be.” — Good Morning
The world is beautiful outside when there is stability inside.”— Good Morning
“Mornings are like almost clean slates. I say almost clean because the residue of yesterdays is sometimes stuck on them.”― Good Morning
“Start by doing what’s necessary, then do what’s possible and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
“Don’t let the world change your smile, let your smile change the world.”
“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.”
Grief is never something you get over. You don’t wake up one morning and say, ‘I’ve conquered that; now I’m moving on.’ It’s something that walks beside you every day. And if you can learn how to manage it and honour the person that you miss, you can take something that is incredibly sad and have some form of positivity. | <urn:uuid:3e4ffcd5-1763-4eda-9119-2d9dba1f54cc> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://loanjankari.com/good-morning-quotes/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572043.2/warc/CC-MAIN-20220814143522-20220814173522-00471.warc.gz | en | 0.944939 | 1,644 | 1.507813 | 2 |
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In the early A.A. days, the days of the Alcoholics Anonymous Christian Fellowship that Bill W. and Dr. Bob founded in June of 1935, morning quiet time, the use of daily devotionals, and looking to God for guidance were required. These were the Christian A.A. days. Basic solutions to the problems of A.A. members were drawn from the Bible. And morning quiet time—Bible study, prayer, seeking God’s guidance, discussion, and the use of devotionals—was the tool used to get in touch with God, thank Him, ask Him, and believe Him.
The Runner’s Bible: Spiritual Guidance for People On the Run by Nora Smith Holm was tops on the list.1 It is mentioned frequently by early AAs. It was circulated by Dr. Bob. And Dr. Bob’s son Smitty told me that his father frequently used this in his thrice-daily prayer time.
I have read this devotional many times, and found it to be a very appealing way to relate to “old school” A.A. and the days when the Alcoholics Anonymous pioneers spent substantial time each day, not only studying the Bible, but also using Bible devotionals in their quiet times.
The value of this book is not particularly the brief, sprinkled comments here and there but rather the suggestions from the chapter titles of the verses which make plain what God can do for those who seek Him. The little prayer book is a concordance of sorts which enabled AAs to define their problem, find the topical solution, and then study the verses about how to be delivered.
Here is a list of the chapter headings—accompanied by more than 1000 Bible verses and brief commentaries on life issues:
“In the Morning Will I Order My Prayer To Thee”
The Godhead; God the Father; The Christ of God
Him That Filleth All In All: The Holy Spirit, man’s very life.
His Image and Likeness
Walk in Love
In Everything Give Thanks
Fear Not, Only Believe
Get Wisdom, Get Understanding
Ask And Ye Shall Receive
He That Is The Greatest Among You Shall Be Your Servant
Forgive and Ye Shall Be Forgiven
Be of Good Cheer, Thy Sins Be Forgiven Thee
I Will Help Thee
Behold, I Will Heal Thee
For Thine Is The Power
The Lord Shall Guide Thee Continually
Thou Shalt Walk In Thy Way Safely
All Things Are Yours
Peace Be Unto You
Happy Shalt Thou Be
The Lord Will Lighten My Darkness
1. The Runner’s Bible: Spiritual Guidance for People On the Run, Compiled and annotated by Nora Holm (Lakewood, CO: I-Level Acropolis Books, Publisher, 1998). This book was first published decades ago as a classic “prayer” Bible for those seeking guidance from Scripture. It was compiled and annotated by Nora Smith Holm for her “on the run” daughter in 1910. There have been over printings of the book, and it is again available in bookstores. | <urn:uuid:9eef7006-cb5a-4d4b-b610-310418504bca> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://christians-in-recovery.org/cirkb/tools_bibles_runnersbible-dickb/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882570868.47/warc/CC-MAIN-20220808152744-20220808182744-00069.warc.gz | en | 0.930391 | 680 | 1.65625 | 2 |
[Pixel] just sent in this automotive hack which disconnects his car charger when the vehicle stops moving for at least 10 minutes. Why would you need such a thing? The 12V outlet in his vehicle isn’t disconnected when the ignition is turned off. If he leaves a charger plugged in when parking the car, he often returns to a drained battery.
The fritzing diagram tells the story of this hack. He’s using a 7805 to power the Arduino mini. This monitors an ADXL362 accelerometer, starting the countdown when motion is no longer sensed by that chip. At the 10-minute mark the N-channel MOSFET kills the ground side of the outlet. Good for [Pixel] for including a resetable fuse on the hot side. But it was the diode all the way to the left that caught our eye. Turns out this is part of a filtering circuit recommended in a forum post. It’s a Zener that serves as a Transient-Voltage-Suppression diode.
Another comment on that thread brings up the issue we also noticed. The 7805 linear regulator is constantly powered. Do you think putting the uC into sleep and leaving the linear regulator connected is an adequate solution? If not, what would you do differently?
Check out this brainy bot with [Jari] whipped up to dominate the Bookworm Deluxe scoreboard. The bot runs on top of a win32 machine, pulling screenshots to see the game board and simulating mouse clicks to play. The video after the jump shows that it plays like a champ, but it took some doing to get this far and [Jari] took the time to share all of the development details.
The hardest part of writing these types of bots is recognizing the game pieces. Check out all of the animation that’s going on in the still shot above… a lot of the tiles are obscured, there are different colors, and the tiles themselves shift as the bot spells and submits each word.
After some trial and error [Jari] settled on an image pre-processor which multiplies pixel values by themselves four times, then looks at each pixel with a 1/6 threshold to produce a black and white face for each tile. From there a bit of Optical Character Recognition compares each tile to a set of known examples. This works remarkably well, leading into the logic and dictionary part of the programming challenge.
Do you think this was easier or harder than the Bejeweled Blitz bot. That one was looking for specific pixel regions, this one is basically a focused roll-your-own OCR script.
Continue reading “Bookworm Playing Bot Tests Programmer’s OCR Skills”
The theory behind building power supplies is relatively easy, but putting it into practice and building a multi-kilovolt supply is hard. A big transformer in air will simply spark to itself, turning what could be something very cool into something you just don’t want to be around. [glasslinger] over on YouTube is an expert at this sort of thing, as shown in his 50,000 Volt power supply build. That’s a 55 minute long video, and trust us: it’s worth every minute of your time.
[glasslinger] began his build by taking an old 15,000 Volt neon sign transformer and repurposing the coils and cores for his gigantic 50,000 volt transformer. There was a small problem with this little bit of recycling: the neon sign transformer was potted with tar that needed to be removed.
To de-pot the transformer, [glasslinger] made a small oven from a helium tank, melting all the goo out with an old school gasoline torch. From there, hours and hours of cleaning ensued.
The transformer cores were cleaned up and cut down, and a new primary wound. A small-scale test (shown above) using the old secondaries resulted in a proof of concept with some very large sparks. The next step was putting the entire transformer in a box and filling it with transformer oil.
The money shot for this build comes when [glasslinger] assembles his transformer, rectifier, and all the other electronics into a single, surprisingly compact unit and turns standard wall power into a 50,000 Volt spark. You can literally smell the ozone from the video.
Continue reading “Rebuilding A 50,000 Volt Power Supply”
Most of the robotics projects we see around here are heavy, metallic machines that move with exacting precision with steppers, servos, motors, and electronics. [Matthew] is another breed of roboticist, and created a quadruped robot with no hard moving parts.
[Matthew] calls his creation the Glaucus, after the blue sea slug Glaucus atlanticus. Inside this silicone rubber blob are a series of voids, allowing compressed air to expand the legs, gently inching Glaucus across a table under manual or automatic control.
Even though no one seems to do it, making a few molds for casting on a 3D printer is actually pretty easy. [Matthew] is taking this technique to an extreme, though: First, a mold for the interior pressure bladders are printed, then a positive of this print made in silicone rubber. These silicone molds – four of them, for the left, right, top and bottom – are then filled with wax, and the wax parts reassembled inside the final ‘body’ mold. It’s an amazing amount of work to make just one of these soft robots, but once the molds and masters are made, [Matthew] can pop out a soft robot every few hours or so.
There’s a lot more info on Glaucus over on the official site for the build, and a somewhat simpler ‘compressed air and silicone rubber’ tentacle [Matthew] built showing off the mechanics. Video below.
Continue reading “Soft Robotics, Silicone Rubber, And Amazing Castings”
It happened! The Gathering crossed the Pacific and landed in Shanghai on Thursday, March 20th. It took place at the venue ironically called ‘Abbey Road’ (it’s the only one we could find on such a short notice) and more than 150 people showed up. The whole scene had a huge Chatsubo feel too it – an eclectic mix of local and expat hackers and engineers, professors, students and all sorts of industry mercenaries from around the world. And everyone with skull-and-wrenches t-shirt or a sticker on.
I can only imagine what Chinese police would think if they happened to drop by. Not to mention if they asked how in the world did all these ‘anarchist’ t-shirts enter the country.
But that’s another story…
We met a lot of exciting people and heard all sorts of weird tales, such as the (off-the-record) one about the real reasons behind certain well-known laptop manufacturer’s batteries bursting into flames. We also got a lot of great advice on smuggling electronic components out of China and other everyday tips & tricks.
My favorite conversation was with [Alexander Klink] on his research in Denial of Service attacks using algorithmic complexity of collision resolution in (a priori known) hash functions. Though the original paper is more than two years old, its takeaways can still have a huge impact on all sorts of software and hardware devices out there.
The general theme of the night was how exciting it is to live in a place like Shanghai, where rapid urban growth and access to manufacturing resources meets a blossoming technology and art scene. It is even more so thanks to places like Xin Che Jian, which make being a “hacker” a socially acceptable thing on the other side of the Great Firewall.
That said, reading all of Hackaday content still requires a proxy.
This is a mod more than a hack but any time you can alter original equipment to maintain its usability is a win-win scenario for you and the environment. Everyone has or knows somebody that has a vehicle and most vehicles nowadays have some type of hatchback or hood where the support solution is gas filled struts. Inevitably these gas filled struts fail with age and the failure is accelerated in hotter or colder climates. If you ever had to replace these items you know they can cost a minimum of $20 to as much as $60 a piece. Most vehicles require two, four or even eight of these costly little devices.
[Brian] from Briansmobile1 YouTube channel documented three simple and low cost solutions. We all probably know of the vice clamp solution but that is cumbersome and still an expensive solution which is not always very handy or fast. Another solution is to cut a piece of rubber hose in a kind of special way so it is easy to put on and take off the shaft and dangles from a string so it’s always available. The best solution was to use a hitch pin also connected to a string or wire. To make the hitch pin work you have to grind a couple of notches on either side of the lift shaft at just the right spot so the pin can be snapped on and prevent the shaft from retracting at your selected height.
We are sure these solutions will come in handy at some time in most everyone’s driving career. Just after the break we will link to all three of [Brian’s] handy videos on gas strut fix solutions. And if you do your own automotive repair we can definitely recommend [Brian’s] channel of over 600 vehicle repair and maintenance videos which normally come with a dose of philosophy and humor.
Continue reading “3 Cheap Hood/Hatchback/Topper Mods to Save Your Noggin”
I ended up with just enough time over the weekend to pull together a quick project. I implemented the Sieve-of-Eratosthenes on an ARM chip.
If you haven’t heard of the Sieve of Eratosthenes then you really need to work your way through Project Euler. That’s where I first learned about this method of finding prime numbers. You begin with a list of all numbers, find a prime, then remove all multiples of that prime from the list. The real trick with doing it on a microcontroller is to figure out how to store a large list of numbers in a limited space. The gist of my method was to use a boolean array (I call it a bit-packed array but that may be the wrong way of saying it). The details are found in my project linked at the top.
‘Why?’ is almost always the wrong question to ask around here. But in this case, I did this because I wanted to try out the Bit Banding functionality of the ARM core. These chips have alias addresses that map to a single bit in the SRAM and also some of the peripheral registers. This allows read or write access for a single bit using a single instruction. Turns out that one side effect of 32-bit architecture is having addresses to burn. | <urn:uuid:68889e83-3f9b-49ba-b37b-1dbd5094998f> | CC-MAIN-2017-04 | http://hackaday.com/2014/03/24/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2017-04/segments/1484560280929.91/warc/CC-MAIN-20170116095120-00420-ip-10-171-10-70.ec2.internal.warc.gz | en | 0.945738 | 2,299 | 2.046875 | 2 |
Fintechs democratising access to banking services, supporting financial inclusion, says FITC CEO
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Financial Institutions Training Centre, Chizor Malize, in this interview, talks about the necessity of financial technologies (fintechs) as tools for deepening financial inclusion, reducing the number of the unbanked and reducing poverty. GEOFF IYATSE was there.
Technology is widely defined as the application of scientific knowledge to simplify life issues and challenges. How are technology and innovation changing the world around us?
The advent of technology and its consequent adoption globally,has changed the way we live for the better. From transportation to education and healthcare, technology has improved service delivery and enhanced ease of access across many facets of our daily life. This is particularly true of financial services.
Today, thanks to financial technology, one need not be physically present at a bank, for instance, to initiate transactions or receive funds. Services such as e-wallets, and other payment infrastructure that makes sending and receiving money conveniently, along with tools for activities like budgeting, investing, microlending, insurance and more; mean that individuals and businesses can actively and conveniently participate in the global economy.
It is no longer news how the various Fintechs such as Paystack, Flutterwave, Piggyvest, Remitta, Kuda, etc. are disrupting the Nigerian Financial industry. Even though the rise of Fintechs has not been fully adopted in the country, especially by older generations, who still really trust in our traditional banking system, the trust in fintech is growing among lower-income segments, with 51% of youth and mass-market customers (according to Mckinsey). SME owners also say that they increasingly trust fintech because of its speed in operations. With technology, many of these Fintechs have expanded the reach of agency banking across suburban areas in Nigeria, providing many with access to much-needed financial services. These are just some of the many ways that technology is redefining the norms and changing our world.
Fintechs have emerged as unicorns leveraging technology to design new financial solutions. How has this changed the financial services landscape?
Fintech has democratised access to banking and financial services, providing even more Nigerians with benefits beyond just savings and payments. More importantly, Fintech is helping to close the gap that currently exists for the unbanked.
According to a 2020 EFInA report, over 35 per cent of Nigerian adults are excluded from financial services. Put starkly, more than forty million Nigerian adults do not have access to any kind of financial services, from savings and payments to pensions and insurance. Conversations around financial inclusion for the unbanked, as well as its importance for economic growth, are not new. The World Bank has stated that financial inclusion is a crucial tool for poverty eradication and economic growth, especially for those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. This is particularly the case for emerging economies like Nigeria, where there is significant income inequality across socio-economic classes.
However, the financial services landscape is rapidly changing as a result of the disruption and innovation introduced by fintech, anyone with an Internet-enabled phone can access a plethora of financial services, from payments to insurance, all at the tap of a button. This means that a significant number of Nigerians can participate in the digital economy: businesses and opportunities have been birthed that a few short years ago would not have been feasible, thanks to the rise of fintech adoption. All of these point to significant growth in the volume of transactions within the financial services sector, as well as the consequent gains in economic activities.
Additionally, the entrance of telcos into the financial services sector means that they can take important financial services the last mile simply by riding on their existing infrastructure, especially in rural areas. This has also significantly changed the financial services landscape, along with the many other benefits such as the many jobs being created.
Financial inclusion is one of the objectives of the World Bank. In Nigeria, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has a target of reaching 80 percent inclusion by the end of this decade. How are fintechs contributing to meeting these targets?
In addition to enabling ease of access to financial services, Fintech contributes to meeting the targets of both the World Bank and the CBN in several ways. The first is through solutions such as SMS banking and agent banks, which deepen the reach of financial services, especially in rural areas. As stated earlier, not only do these services bring financial inclusion to the last mile, but they also create employment, which in turn contributes to nation-building and economic growth.
Secondly, fintech enables SMEs to plug into the digital economy, with tools to not only access capital, but also manage and run their businesses and operations. These services and tools support business processes, enabling efficiency and profitability.
All of these point to significant growth in the volume of transactions within the financial services sector, and the consequent gains in economic activities. One can confidently say that fintech has significantly expanded the scope of the financial services sector beyond its traditional service offerings. The growth of the fintech space in Nigeria, therefore, can be said to be directly related to an increase in economic activity and wealth creation, invariably adding to the targets of both the World Bank and CBN.
What would you say is the impact of financial inclusion on economic growth and stability?
Interestingly, while financial inclusion can have both positive and negative influences on financial stability, the positive influence and impact it has on economic growth and stability cannot be overemphasised. These include diversification of bank assets, increased stability of deposit base, and increased monetary policy transmission. On the flip side, a decrease in loan standards, bank reputational risks, and inadequate regulations are some of the most common negative influences.
Exclusion from financial services severely limits economic participation and hinders an individual’s ability to grow wealth and rid themselves of poverty. In developing economies like Nigeria, the people who are typically excluded from financial services are ironically the ones who desperately need financial inclusion and the benefits it offers the most. These are the people found at the bottom of the economic pyramid.
It is remarkable to note that they represent a significant percentage of the population: nearly 40 per cent of adults, in Nigeria’s case, according to 2021 data from EFInA. With such a high percentage of our population excluded from access to financial services, the economy and GDP suffer as a result. We are effectively leaving money on the table so to speak when nearly half of the adult population cannot contribute meaningfully to the GDP. It also means that so long as this segment of our population remains unable to grow wealth and rid themselves of extreme poverty, the Nigerian economy cannot reach its full potential.
Thanks to the proliferation of tools and platforms created by fintech, many more individuals and small businesses can conveniently access a plethora of financial services, and participate in the digital economy, building more businesses and opportunities as a result of the adoption of fintech adoption.
How does FITC contribute to the attainment of these goals while supporting the vision for a stable financial system?
Financial stability is extremely important for economic growth, as most transactions in the actual economy are made through the financial system, and the best way to understand how important financial stability is is to experience periods of financial instability.
As an innovation-led and technology-driven organisation, FITC remains the leading knowledge solutions provider to consumers, operators, and investors within the financial services sector and other sectors of the economy. Our mandate remains to equip our clients with relevant skills and knowledge for business performance, organizational growth and success. Through our Advisory services, Executive Education, BoardLeadership and bespoke programmes, as well as our thought leadership conferences, research and industry reports, FITC provide actionable insights and knowledge to players and operators in the financial services sector and particularly within the fintech space.
To actualize the vision of a financially stable economy, FITC has remained committed to supporting all players in the financial services sector with the relevant knowledge and skills to meet the challenges of a rapidly evolving sector. We have designed programmes and workshops, to specifically address all identified gaps. These programmes help regulators understand the fintech space: the opportunities, associated risks and how to create frameworks to safeguard consumers while enabling operators to remain innovative and profitable.
For instance, FITC designed the Risk-BasedSupervision for Fintech programme to enable regulators to effectively address the risks and challenges inherent in the growth of the fintech sub-sector across Africa. This programme focuses on the most vulnerable areas and risks associated with fintech operations. It also addresses the financial stability of the industry, as well as key principles and methodologies for building supervisory frameworks. The first edition of the programme was launched in February in Rwanda, and the second in Dubai with participants from central banks from across Africa.
What other steps is the company taking to deepen the knowledge industry and help in proffering solutions to challenges facing the financial services sector?
In addition to our innovative programmes for fintech, we firmly believe that the financial services sector performs best when there is synergy through several innovative initiatives, one of which is our thought leadership Programmes and conferences for all players and regulators alike.
Every year, we bring together the best of resources from the financial services sector, Fintech companies, consulting, regulatory bodies and technology experts representing a pool of knowledgeable individuals and organizations from across the world to share insights on contemporary issues on technological innovations and the financial services sector at our highly innovative FITC Fintech Conference. This year, the FITC TechnovationConference themed: ‘Repositioning the Fintech Industry for Sustainability and Performance: Strengthening Institutional Frameworks’ will be held. | <urn:uuid:3776c96c-5ef5-4e7b-8f77-f3ee86fccd1d> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://guardian.ng/business-services/fintechs-democratising-access-to-banking-services-supporting-financial-inclusion-says-fitc-ceo/ | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882572127.33/warc/CC-MAIN-20220815024523-20220815054523-00272.warc.gz | en | 0.952488 | 2,035 | 2.265625 | 2 |
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ADH file is an Audible Download Helper File. Audible Inc. is a seller and producer of spoken audio entertainment, information, and educational programming on the Internet.
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Today, after nearly a year of suspense, the first six J20 defendants to go to trial were declared innocent of all charges. They are only six of over 200 people mass-arrested at Donald Trump’s Inauguration, nearly 200 of whom still face the same identical charges of six felonies and two misdemeanors—charges that could put them in prison for sixty or more years each. The fight is far from over. Indeed, in response to the verdict, the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia announced that “they look forward to the same rigorous review for each defendant.” We must redouble our support for all the other defendants and show that it is the state itself that is guilty.
The fact that the defendants have stuck together up to this point represents a tremendous feat of courage, solidarity, and mutual aid. To be subjected to the whims of the criminal justice system is already to be punished. In this case, that system was used in ways that are unusually egregious: mass-arresting so many people and blanket-charging them with felonies is practically unprecedented, and for months the defendants faced charges that do not even legally exist. This victory shows that Trump and his supporters throughout the legal system have not yet been able to consolidate their progress towards making that system even more oppressive than it was. But we should not conclude that any part of the legal system is ever capable of delivering real justice.
The criminal justice system exists chiefly for the sake of intimidating and persecuting dissidents and targeted communities. It could go on doing that effectively even if no judge or jury ever reached a verdict of “guilty” again. Think of the over 1000 people murdered every year by police without standing trial; the tens of thousands who languish in jail for years before they go to trial; the millions who are forced to accept unjust plea deals because they cannot obtain proper legal representation; the tens of millions who are routinely harassed by police and other state institutions.
As far as we are concerned, those who stand up to this system are always innocent, whatever means they employ, and those who maintain it are guilty of perpetuating one of the greatest atrocities on the face of the earth. Permit us to make our case.
Let’s review some of the ways that the J20 defendants have already been punished by this groundless prosecution, long before they went to trial.
First, some of the felony charges that the J20 defendants faced did not even exist. On Wednesday, November 1, Judge Leibovitz reduced two of the felony charges that everyone faced to misdemeanors, acknowledging that felony versions of those charges do not even exist on the books. What legitimacy can the criminal justice system hold when defendants are threatened by nonexistent charges for half a year?
Likewise, on Wednesday, December 13, the judge dismissed the charge of inciting a riot for each of the six on trial. Again, the defendants were terrorized for months by charges that the judge knew were not valid.
Since the beginning, the prosecutors and the state have flagrantly lied to advance their strategy of judicial persecution. On December 13, attorneys for two defendants filed a motion to dismiss the charges against them based on false testimony that the lead detective on the case presented to the grand jury that indicted the defendants. According to the grand jury testimony obtained by the attorneys, the detective told the grand jury that everyone who was kettled and arrested “participated in the entire march,” which the detective, after reviewing hundreds of hours of video footage, clearly knew was false: the two defendants whose attorneys filed this motion only participated in the last three blocks of the march, not the sixteen blocks the detective claimed.
Over the ten months since their arrest, J20 defendants have lost their jobs as a result of these groundless charges. People applying for school or jobs usually have to disclose the charges against them on their applications, and that this often leads to employment or education being denied them. Some defendants have not been able to renew their professional licenses. Renewing and applying for licensure includes a review of pending charges—and you risk the possibility that whatever you say in that review will be used against you in trial later on. Most of the defendants have had to put their lives on hold entirely.
One of the defendants who was just declared innocent, an oncology nurse, had to quit her job in order to go to trial. Her boss came to testify as a character witness, but not everyone has such a supportive and understanding boss—bosses tend to identify with the police and the state. What about the patients who should have been receiving care from this nurse, were it not for this groundless prosecution?
The defendants have had to spend thousands of dollars each traveling to DC, often for cancelled hearings. They have had to miss work while incurring additional costs securing housing and other resources in Washington, DC.
Altogether, this adds up to well over the already inflated $100,000 that the government claims was caused in property damage on J20, almost all of which was covered by insurance. Just as the US military inflicted ten times as many civilian casualties on Afghanistan in the war that followed the attacks of September 11, 2001, the US government shows no compunction about making random people pay tenfold for any supposed interruption of imposed law and order.
On the day they were arrested, even before they were taken to jail, J20 defendants were made to wait in the cold for eight hours with no access to food, water, or toilets. The area around them filled up with bottles of urine and even feces. Later, at least one arrestee was unlawfully rectally probed by police. As one reported:
“I felt like they were using molestation and rape as punishment,” Horse said. “They used those tactics to inflict pain and misery on people who are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty.” He added: “It felt like they were trying to break me and the others—break us so that even if the charges didn’t stick, that night would be our punishment.”
During trial, it came out that one arrestee went to the hospital because a police stinger grenade blew up beside her leg. In a situation like this, arrestees cannot even speak freely to doctors about their injuries without fear that what they say will be used to convict them, even fraudulently.
DC police released information about the defendants to far-right trolls who published it, “doxxing” them,” resulting in a flood of online threats to defendants. Although it is not known whether any right-wing attacks have successfully been carried out against J20 defendants as a result of this doxxing, the state is responsible for creating conditions in which the defendants have had to live in fear.
Facing decades in prison for ten months—with those who hold the highest political offices in the land calling for the worst possible consequences against you—is stressful to say the least. Such stress and anxiety have had a serious impact on the defendants; some of them have wrestled with suicidal thoughts. While not a DC J20 defendant, Nathan Hose, one of the J20 defendants in New Orleans, took his life in August. The groundless charges that Nathan faced have just been dropped for the surviving defendants in his case.
In this regard, those who press groundless charges are murderers with blood on their hands. They would doubtless welcome more suicides from those who face these charges; it speaks to the deep care that J20 defendants and supporters have shown each other that no one else has committed suicide yet.
All this stress has rippled out to affect countless communities that care about the J20 defendants and about freedom of assembly. Indeed, the chief goal of the J20 prosecution has never been to achieve specific guilty verdicts; it has been to set an ugly new precedent for judicial persecution of all who participate in protest activity. If there are convictions in the J20 trial—or even if there are no more convictions, but there are no serious consequences for the mass arrest and blanket charging—we can be sure that the police will continue to use the same strategy to terrorize other protesters in the future. Imagine if they had used this approach to crack down on Occupy or Black Lives Matter demonstrations!
Some defendants have been prevented from traveling to other countries, trapping them in territory governed by Trump. Long before they came to trial, the charges served to separate people from their families and loved ones and to prevent them from building international ties of solidarity.
The conditions of defendants’ pre-trial non-incarceration include not being arrested in DC again; any additional legal trouble they incur can be used against them in court, even if it also turns out to be groundless. This is another way that the J20 charges have been aimed at sidelining and disabling social movements. Think of all the effort that has gone into support videos, podcast episodes, and fundraising to support the J20 defendants this past year, effort which would otherwise have been focused on anti-fascist activities and proactive attempts to create a better world by providing resources to those in need.
If the defendants in the J20 case—more than 200 people—had not been incapacitated, many more of them would surely have been on the front lines in Charlottesville and elsewhere, preventing the far right from mobilizing to intimidate and murder people of color, Jewish people, undocumented people, and other targeted groups. In this regard, the police, the judge, and the prosecutors have Heather Heyer’s blood on their hands, and the blood of others who have been killed by fascists recently—and many more people who will soon be killed, if the state does not stop targeting anti-fascists. The state always functions to enable fascists to go about their murderous business.
Throughout this entire ordeal, the defendants have had to endure opprobrium from those who are still so ignorant as to misunderstand the state as a beneficial force—who do not realize that to be charged with resisting the ever-increasing encroachments of the state on our freedom is, if anything, an honor.
What would constitute real justice for the J20 defendants? If we understand justice as retribution—poetic justice—the police, prosecutors, the judge, and all the other state officials who are implicated in the past ten months of intimidation would be subjected to the same treatment they have inflicted. The police officers would be rounded up and imprisoned; the detective who lied to the grand jury would have his own life ruined by calumny he was powerless to counteract; the prosecutors would be publicly humiliated and forced to face the possibility of spending the rest of their lives in prison. Donald Trump would walk across the desert on a broken ankle, pursued by helicopters and armed men with dogs, before dying of dehydration, terrified and alone, within miles of hospital facilities—as he has forced others to do in the Sonoran desert simply in hopes of rejoining their families.
Our oppressors should be grateful that we do not believe in retribution. We aspire to transform society from the bottom up, not to mete out supposed justice. If ever we are the ones to determine their fates, we will aspire to forgiveness.
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Relatively recent contact type intermediate between Indids and South Mongolids. Widespread, reaching from Western Himalaya / Nepal to Bhutan to the Bengals and Burma. Not stabilised yet: individuals of East Brachid families may tend towards Indid as well as South Mongolid. Typical in Kirati, Limbu, Rakhine, Chin, Chinbok, Bengal, Ahom, Khamti, Naga and many other populations.
Light brown skin, usually straight hair. Rather short, mesoskelic, endomorph to ectomorph. Mildly brachycephalic, mildly hypsicranic. Mesorrhine, often straight nose. Faces are round and relatively broad. The Mongolian fold is found in a few cases.
Eickstedt (1934, 1937) named the type East Brachid to describe the Indobrachids of East India as opposed to the West and Central Indian brachycephals. Often included in Indobrachid (Knussmann,1996). Risley (1915) called it Mongolo-Dravidian like others who considered it Mongoloid-admixed (Sarkar, 1961).
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Dear Professor Johannes Pfeifer,
I am trying to compute the transition path for the simplest rbc model with log utility and full depreciation. I am unable to find a reasonable transition path (although the “solution is found”, it does not find it, as you can see in the figure).
I have tried with multiple solvers. There appear to be no problem if delta (the depreciation rate) is set to a sufficiently low value. Do you have any insight on what could be the issue? I was trying to implement several simple algorithms for the case that we have a closed form solution, and I was surprised that I cannot get the path with Dynare.
Thanks a lot in advance for you time. The code is below.
%--Solving a simple RBC model var c k; predetermined_variables k; parameters alpha bet delta sigma k_b; alpha = 0.27; %parameter production function f=k^alpha bet = 0.994; %discount factor delta = 1; %depreciation rate sigma = 1; %risk aversion k_b = (alpha*bet/(1-bet*(1-delta)))^(1/(1-alpha)); %k in steady state model; %--- Eq 1 resource constraint k(+1)-(1-delta)*k+c = k^alpha; %--- Eq 2 Euler equation c^(-sigma) = bet*c(+1)^(-sigma)*(alpha*k^(alpha-1)+1-delta); end; initval; k = 0.1*k_b; end; endval; k = k_b; c = k_b^alpha-delta*k_b; end; resid; perfect_foresight_setup(periods=200); perfect_foresight_solver; %perfect_foresight_solver(stack_solve_algo=7, solve_algo=9); rplot k; | <urn:uuid:1b5229b8-04fa-419a-80b2-8edde420cbdf> | CC-MAIN-2022-33 | https://forum.dynare.org/t/transition-path-in-the-simplest-rbc-model/20852 | s3://commoncrawl/crawl-data/CC-MAIN-2022-33/segments/1659882571911.5/warc/CC-MAIN-20220813081639-20220813111639-00469.warc.gz | en | 0.870598 | 427 | 1.585938 | 2 |
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