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Monday, August 30, 2010 “…Pakistan as it existED can never be the same again…” And this bumbling fool of a leader – Yahya Khan – on Jul 31 1971 – Tuesday, March 2, 2010 “She suckered us. Suckered us…..this woman suckered us.” So said an enraged US president Richard Nixon of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi after learning that war had broken out on the subcontinent on Dec 3, 1971, and Indian forces had made a decisive push towards then East Pakistan that it recognised as Bangladesh three days later. Nixon, who had met Gandhi just a month earlier in Washington, had sought assurances from her that India would not take any precipitate military action pending efforts by the US to find a political solution that would not “shatter the cohension of West Pakistan” and end up “overthrowing President Yahya (Khan)” who was pivotal to America’s China initiative afer 22 years of diplomatic freeze. Nixon had then made it clear to Mrs Gandhi that “nothing could be served by the disintegration of Pakistan” and even warned darkly that “it would be impossible to calculate with precision the steps which other great powers might take if India were to initiate hostilities”. Nixon’s presentations were heard with “aloof indifference” by Mrs Gandhi, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger was quoted as telling author Kalyani Shankar in her just published book Nixon, Indira and India – Politics and Beyond (Macmillan/Rs. 445). Nixon’s frustration at not being able to make Mrs Gandhi back off from war reflected in his telephone conversation with Kissinger on Dec 6. Almost fumbling for words without breaking into expletives at the turn of the situation in the subcontinent at a time when Yahya Khan’s propping up was imperative for American foreign policy interests, Nixon wondered if he was “too easy on that goddamn woman when she was here”…..Nixon even asked Kissinger whether the Chinese would make threatening moves towards India. But the Chinese, much to the chagrin of the Americans did not agree to “intimidate the Indians”, as the author points out, because the Chinese thought that “independence for East Pakistan was a foregone conclusion”…..When even the Soviets refused to put presssure on New Delh for a ceasefire, Nixon ordered the Seventh Fleet into the Indian Ocean in a threatening gesture. The Fleet, consisting of an aircraft carrier and four destroyers, was to move towards Karachi with the publicly stated aim that they would stand by for “possible evacuation” of Americans although the intention was to browbeat India in case the government in New Delh did not agree to an immediate ceasefire and withdrawal. India did finally agree to a ceasefire, but that was only on Dec 17 after Indian forces marched into Dhaka (then Dacca). There was a ceasefire also in the west with India assuring that it had no desire to seize the territory of West Pakistan, an assurance it delivered to Washington via Moscow. The book provides a fascinating insight for foreign policy researchers into the Nixon era and his famous tilt towards Pakistan based on now declassified ‘top-secret’ documents and top-level telephone transcripts pertaining to Nixon’s visit to India in 1969 and Mrs Gandhi’s visit to Washington in 1971 that were obtained from the United States National Archives and the National Security Archives. Friday, July 4, 2008 You know it is hard to try to create a list of great Indians, even of the last 150 years. After all this is the land of Mahatma Gandhi, and Pandit Nehru, and Sardar Patel, and Rabindranath Tagore, and Swami Vivekananda, and Lokmanya Tilak, and on and on. My personal favorite from the military realm, after my Dad, is Sam Hormusji Framji Jamshedji Manekshaw. Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw passed away last week. A collection of obituaries from around the world… SHFJ Manekshaw, Soldier Apr.3, 1914 – Jun.27, 2008 THE GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER …..Manekshaw’s first battle was to withstand the political pressure to launch his forces that spring, as around 10 million refugees poured across the border. He held his ground until he had created the conditions for almost certain victory. Inspired by the example of Israel’s pre-emptive air strike on its Arab neighbours in the six-day war of 1967, on December 3 1971 Pakistan attacked airfields in north-west India, hoping that if it could make inroads in the west, then it would be able to relieve pressure in the east. But these sorties, carried out with just 50 planes, caused only temporary damage, and India made inroads into West Pakistan and launched a coordinated assault by land, sea and air on West Pakistani forces in East Pakistan. The lightning speed of the operations in the east led to the fall of Dhaka and Lieutenant General AAK Niazi’s surrender on December 16, with 93,000 soldiers taken prisoner. Under intense US and UN pressure, India agreed to a ceasefire in the west the following day. Gandhi asked Manekshaw to go to Dhaka, the capital of the new nation, to accept the surrender of the Pakistani forces, but he declined the honour, which he said belonged to the eastern army commander, Lieutenant General Jagjit Singh Aurora. It was the sort of gesture that marked him out as a great leader, respected by all who served under or came into contact with him, notably the Indian army’s Gurkhas, of whom he remarked: “If anyone tells you he is never afraid, he is a liar or he is a Gurkha.” A colourful figure, he was known by the nickname Sam Bahadur – Bahadur being an honorific indicating bravery. He was forthright in his personal dealings: when Gandhi inquired about his state of preparedness for the 1971 war, he is reputed to have replied: “I’m always ready, sweetie,” his boldness disarming any possible reproach. Once that conflict was over, the jaunty military march Sam Bahadur was composed in his honour and his popularity was such that the premier reportedly confronted him with rumours that he was planning a coup against her. He is said to have replied: “Don’t you think I would be a worthy replacement for you, madam prime minister? You have a long nose. So have I. But I don’t poke my nose into other people’s affairs.” Born to Parsi parents and brought up in Amritsar, the capital of Punjab, Manekshaw went to Sherwood College, Nainital, and, in 1932, belonged to the first batch of 40 cadets to be selected for the Indian Military Academy, Dehradun, with the intention that Indians should become commissioned officers in the British Indian army. In February 1934 he joined the 12 Frontier Force Rifles as a second lieutenant. The outbreak of the second world war led to Japanese forces invading Burma, and, in February 1942, Manekshaw saw action on the Sittang river. While involved in a counter-offensive, he was hit in the stomach by machine-gun fire. Recognising his courage, Major General David Tennent Cowan took off his own Military Cross ribbon and pinned it on the wounded officer’s chest, saying: “A dead person cannot be awarded a Military Cross.” Nonetheless, Manekshaw returned to Burma once recovered, was wounded again, and ended the war in Indo-China, rehabilitating thousands of prisoners of war. Thereafter he rose through the military operations directorate at army headquarters, and was involved in planning for the partition and the consequent Indo-Pakistan war of 1947, with fighting in Jammu and Kashmir. By 1959 he was commandant of the Defence Services Staff College, and came into such conflict with the defence minister, VK Krishna Menon, that there was a risk that he would be sidelined by the disciplinary proceedings started against him. However, in October 1962, the army was defeated in a battle with Chinese soldiers over a disputed area of the Himalayan border region of Arunachal Pradesh, and Jawaharlal Nehru, the Indian prime minister, sent Manekshaw to take command, now with the rank of lieutenant general. His absolute instruction that there would be no further withdrawals helped to restore morale pending moves towards a political settlement…..His first order was: “There will be no withdrawal without written orders and these orders shall never be issued.”….By the end of 1963, he was army commander in the west, and the following year attained the army’s top operational role, as commander in the east. During the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965, centred on Kashmir, Manekshaw advised against attacking East Pakistan, a factor that played to his advantage six years later…..His rakish charm and razor-sharp wit could have landed him in trouble on several occasions, but no one ever doubted that he would uphold the oath that he had taken on being commissioned in the Chetwode Hall in Dehradun. Manekshaw was married to Silloo Bode, whom he first met at a social gathering in Lahore in 1937. On occasion, she could outdo him for directness. At a much later function, when he was chief of staff, they encountered the defence minister who had aspired to best him – but who had resigned after the humiliation by China. “Darling, you remember Mr Menon?” the general inquired diplomatically. “No, I don’t,” she responded. She died in 2001, and he is survived by his daughters Sherry and Maja. THE TIMES OF LONDON The defeat of the Pakistan Army in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war owed much to Sam Manekshaw’s thorough preparation and careful timing of the Indian Army’s offensive…..Manekshaw had become Chief of Staff of the Indian Army in 1969 and found himself embroiled in the East Pakistan crisis as soon as it broke out. After returning from an inspection tour of the affected border region in March, the Prime Minister Indira Gandhi asked him what the Indian Army could do to help. In typically frank fashion he replied: “Nothing,” going on to explain that the Army was unprepared but that, given time, he could prepare it. At a Cabinet meeting a few days later he said that his troops would be ready in June, yet counselled against intervening at that point. He argued that the monsoon would seriously hinder the movement of troops and supplies and that the passes through the Himalayas would have to be protected against possible Chinese involvement, with the risk of India having to fight on two fronts. It would be better, he advised, to wait for the monsoon to end and for snow to seal the mountain passes. Those who demanded an immediate invasion pointed out that India could not handle more refugees…..Despite stiff resistance from Cabinet members, Manekshaw stood his ground, warning of a debacle if troops, artillery and vehicles floundered in the monsoon mud. He offered to resign but Indira Gandhi wisely let him have his way…..His obduracy, which had often led him into conflict with politicians and senior bureaucrats, doubtless saved India from something approaching the humiliating war with China in 1962. Yet Manekshaw’s insistence on thorough planning for the invasion induced a whispering campaign that he lacked the stomach to fight. Some Cabinet ministers wanted to sack him and order immediate war — just as the monsoon was about to break. In the event, on December 3, 1971, Pakistani aircraft were considered to have violated the Indian frontier and war began. When Indian troops finally crossed the border of East Pakistan they were well supplied and trained, scarcely pausing in their march on Dhaka. In contrast, the West Pakistan troops were demoralised and many already resigned to defeat. Manekshaw’s delay had also allowed time to arm and train the guerrillas of the Mukti Bahini, who had seized control of much of the countryside and harassed the Pakistani troops until they withdrew into garrison towns, all of which were cut off from the main command in Dhaka. Thousands of Pakistanis surrendered without a fight, resulting in the largest single capitulation of troops since the end of the Second World War. On December 16 General Abdullah Khan Niazi, in command of Pakistan’s Eastern Army, formally surrendered in a public ceremony and was held as a prisoner of war. Manekshaw became an overnight hero. The war changed the map of South Asia and established India as the regional superpower; it might so easily have turned out differently, had Indira Gandhi’s Cabinet had its way. …..He had a great love for his 1958 Sunbeam Rapier car, which he took with him everywhere: to Kashmir, Bombay and to Calcutta when he was Commander of the Eastern Army. At 90, he would still sometimes ask to be driven around in it. Just before Partition he had sold a James motorcycle to his friend Major Yahya Khan, who moved to Pakistan and became Chief of the Army Staff there — a job he lost after Manekshaw’s triumph in Bangladesh. Manekshaw said Yahya never paid him for the motorcycle, “but he made up for it by giving me East Pakistan”….. …..There was something of British military tradition in his stiff upper lip, the lavish handlebar moustache in which he cloaked it, the dapper little embellishments to his uniform and his partiality for Scotch whisky. Yet he was born into a very particular and tight-knit community: India’ s small and dwindling Parsi minority, which has produced a disproportionate number of leading Indians, such as the members of the Tata and Godrej business dynasties. Sam Manekshaw was another Parsi overachiever. He was the first of only two field-marshals ever created in the army……General Manekshaw was able to demand courage from his soldiers because his own was not in doubt. Known as Sam “Bahadur”, or Sam the Brave, an honorific given him by the Indian army’s Gurkhas, the first of his five wars was for the British in Burma, where he was seriously wounded. Assuming he would die, an English general pinned his own Military Cross on Captain Manekshaw’s chest, since the medal could not be awarded posthumously. Another story has it that a surgeon was going to give up on his bullet-riddled body, until he asked him what had happened and got the reply, “I was kicked by a donkey.” A joker at such a time, the surgeon reckoned, had a chance….. THE FINANCIAL TIMES BARRACK OBAMA (!!) “I offer my deep condolences to the people of India, on the passing of Field Marshal Sam Manekshaw. He was a legendary soldier, a patriot, and an inspiration to his fellow citizens. Field Marshal Manekshaw provided an example of personal bravery, self-sacrifice, and steadfast devotion to duty that began before India’s independence, and will deservedly be remembered far into the future.” Saturday, April 29, 2006 OK, a quick word on this new category that I'm starting with this post. I do not intend to go "comprehensive" on you – you can obviously google the life out of any topic so it would be meaningless to recreate records on this blog for its' own sake. The snippets here are only those readings which have moved me sufficiently to where I have actually transcribed the words verbatim on paper, and which I now wish to archive electronically. Gandhiji was arrested on March 10, 1922, tried for sedition, and sentenced to six years beginning on March 18, 1922. The offence cited was his publication of 3 "seditious articles" in the Young India newspaper. He only served about two years of the sentence, being released in February 1924 after an operation for appendicitis. In my humble opinion, the following famous words spoken at "The Great Trial In Ahmedabad", which are excerpts of his full written statement, give a glimpse into the greatness of the man. "I do not ask for mercy. I do not plead any extenuating act. I am here, therefore, to invite and cheerfully submit to the highest penalty that can be inflicted upon me for what in law is a deliberate crime and what appears to me to be the highest duty of a citizen. The only course open to you, the judge, is either to resign your post, and thus dissociate yourself from evil if you feel that the law you are called upon to administer is an evil and that in reality I am innocent, or to inflict on me the severest penalty if you believe that the system and law you are assisting to administer are good for the people. By the time I have finished with my statement, you will perhaps have a glimpse of what is raging within my breast to run this maddest risk which a sane man can run…..No sophistry, no jugglery in figures can explain away the evidence the skeletons in many villages present to the naked eye. I have no doubt whatsoever that both England and the town-dwellers of India will have to answer, if there is a God above, for this crime against humanity which is perhaps unequalled in history."	127,914
High on a platform suspended in the middle of a concrete cavern, an armoured space warrior is dodging lasers. Somebody -- fiendish villains? ill-advised security consultants? -- has placed a laser shield in the path of the exit and it is extremely important that the space warrior negotiate his way round it. Simultaneously, in a booth in the Test Lab at WIRED 2015, a WIRED journalist is prancing around a fluorescent blue and pink floor, strapped into a backpack and wearing a virtual reality Oculus Rift headset. The WIRED journalist also has motion sensors attached to his hands, feet, legs and chest. His movements are being tracked in real time, information which is communicated to the headset via the processor in the backpack, giving the Oculus Rift a view of the journalist / space warrior’s every move. This is a full-body virtual reality experience -- full-body because in the virtual world you have a body. Such virtual embodiment is surprisingly rare. Most virtual reality experiences do an incredible job of envisioning an environment, but a poor job of placing you there. You look around and see a breathtaking landscape, but when you glance down, there is nothing to see. You are a disembodied head floating in space. "That’s what makes this experience different from anything that I’ve ever tried before, and I create VR experiences for a living," says William McMaster, Head of VR at Visualise, the company which created the experience, known as The Cell. "This was really an exciting project for me, because now I can finally experience what it’s like to see my whole body in VR and move around." The gameplay in The Cell is simple and straightforward. Guided by a live voiceover, you weave around the space, completing various laser-themed tasks in order to escape the room. (Fans of Nineties TV shows will instantly recognise it as cross between The Crystal Maze and Knightmare.) Even so, it was instantly engaging. It speaks directly to the gaming instinct; as soon as I’d figured out what was going on I was jumping around getting on with my mission. Once I’d finished, I did the whole thing over again. The presence of a virtual body helped this integration enormously. When you look down in The Cell, and see a silvery suit of robotic armour, instantly you know what kind of game this is, and what you are meant to be doing. Although there is a voiceover to guide you, very little explanation is needed. You are in space armour. Enough said. Giving virtual reality adventurers bodies also helps resolve the motion sickness that is so often the downfall of VR. "If you’re sitting in a chair and watching someone skydive, that difference is going to cause motion sickness," says McMaster. "This experience is really comfortable for most people because you’re whole body is there and you can see your whole body and you feel really grounded in your surroundings." The set-up is still a work in progress. The motion sensors on the hands currently only track the palms, leaving your gauntleted fingers stuck together in a permanent karate chop, as if (appropriately enough) you were just about to do the robot. McMaster says this could be easily resolved by attaching extra sensors to other parts of the body. "We could have built the experience so that you could use a full body suit motion track system, so you could have 60 or 70 markers all over across your body: you could have fingers with motion, really delicate wrist motion, full shoulder motion... It can absolutely be done, it’s just not viable if you want to have a hundred people going through it in the course of the day." Motion tracking brings the science fiction vision of virtual reality one step closer. It also advances Mark Zuckerberg’s vision of VR, as a social platform for truly immersive digital communication. "So much about VR is going to be about the social element: people interacting with other people," says McMaster. "All those gestures and body language needs to be translated into VR to work as a social experience." VR masks are already being fitted with eye trackers and motion sensors to build up fully realised pictures of wearers’ facial expressions. "That’s the goal of VR: to give you presence and really immerse you somewhere." All this is some way off. Not because the technology is lacking: rather, what is missing is the content making know-how necessary to create convincing VR experiences. "The revolution will be slow coming," admits McMaster. All the same, it is on its way. Robocop on the inside, prancing idiot on the outside. Coming soon to a living room near you.	189,636
Maps and Data Tables on Provider Shortages - Map and Data - Number of Primary Care Physicians needed to Remove Shortages, February 2013 (PDF, 893 KB) - Map and Data - Number of Psychiatrists Needed to Reduce Significant Shortages, November 2012 [Please note that data for the following counties have been corrected: St. Croix, Sauk, Sawyer, Shawano, and Sheboygan.] (PDF, 478 KB) - Map and Data - Number of Dentists Needed to Reduce Significant Shortages for Medicaid populations, August 2012 (PDF, 856 KB) - Health Care Providers with Service Obligations, January 2011 (PDF, 650 KB) Wisconsin maps of Designated Shortage Areas Primary Care HPSA map (PDF, 436 KB) Dental HPSA map (PDF, 408 KB) Mental Health HPSA map (PDF, 440 KB) Maps from HRSA's Data Warehouse - HPSA maps - Select type of HPSA (primary care, dental or mental health), then select state map and select Wisconsin, then hit "show map". These maps are linked to federal HPSA database and actively updated. - MUA/MUP maps - Select MUA/MUP, then select state map and Wisconsin, then hit "show map". This map is linked to federal MUA/MUP database and actively updated. MUA/MUPs and Safety Net Provider maps - Underserved Areas and Community Health Center sites (PDF, 439 KB) - Underserved Areas and all Safety Net sites (CHC, Critical Access Hospital, Rural Health Clinic, Tribal Health Centers) (PDF, 419 KB)	122,877
- About Us - Local Savings - Green Editions - Legal Notices - Weekly Ads Connect with Us Only you can put out forest fires; San Juan County burn ban now in effect By COLLEEN SMITH ARMSTRONG The Islands' Sounder If you start any kind of fire this summer, you're going to pay the price. The San Juan County Fire Marshal has issued a burn ban for the county, which means campfires, fire pits, free-standing fixtures, and beach fires are all banned. Those who disregard the ban will be fined and/or billed the cost of fighting the fire. “We're scared,” Orcas Island firefighter Paul Turner said. “We've had two significant fires on the island already.” Unless there is a substantial amount of rain, this burn ban will be in effect through the summer. Fire departments have posted signs across the islands, informing the public about the ban, but are still getting calls about what is allowed. “No means no,” Turner said. “No fires right now. That's it.” Because of the high volume of wildland fires throughout Washington and Canada, if the islands have a major fire requiring outside help from the DNR and other fire departments, it could be days away. “They do their best to help us out, but we're on our own right now,” Orcas Fire Department public information officer Max Jones said. Jones asks people to remember that even a tiny fire can have serious consequences. If any sparks blow onto a beach, it could ignite days later. Or if a campfire goes deep into the ground, it can smolder without anyone knowing and cause a fire days or weeks later. “It is so dry right now that the soil is not moist, even deep down,” she said. “It's unusually dry. The ignitability right now is extreme.”	264,765
Language Disorders in Greek - LDG8 Abstr. due: 16.02.2020 Dates: 30.05.20 — 31.05.20 Area Of Sciences: Humanities; Organizing comittee e-mail: email@example.com Organizers: University of Thessaly in Volos LDG is a biannual Conference that takes place either in Greece or Cyprus, with the aim to bring together researchers working on developmental and acquired language disorders. Call for Papers: It is our pleasure to invite you to the 8th Conference “Language Disorders in Greek” (LDG8) which will take place on the 30 and 31 of May 2020, at the University of Thessaly in Volos. LDG is a biannual Conference that takes place either in Greece or Cyprus, with the aim to bring together researchers working on developmental and acquired language disorders. During the Conference an overview of the state-of-the-art research on language disorders is presented and new directions and emerging trends in areas such as psycholinguistics, clinical linguistics and language pathology are explored. This year, the Conference is organized by the Laboratory of Bilingual Education and the Laboratory of Learning, Language & Communication Disabilities, Department of Special Education (SED), University of Thessaly and the joint, between University of Thessaly and Hellenic Open University, Master's Program ''Education Sciences: Special Education and Training of People with Oral and Written Language Difficulties''. Researchers and clinicians investigating language disorders theoretically and empirically on all linguistic areas (phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, pragmatics) are invited to submit an abstract. The Conference languages are Greek and English. We hope that you will enjoy the conference as well as your stay in Volos. Conference Web-Site: http://ldg8.sed.uth.gr/en/home Similar conferences with close deadlines: MLA 2020 - Mobilizing Self-IndifferenceTheses applying till 13.03.20, Seattle Европейский журнал литературоведения и лингвистики. Номер 2/2020Theses applying till 30.04.20, Вена	2,235
Compute the bitwise OR of two integral values. More... \|T\|\|operator() (const T &x, const T &y) const\| Compute the bitwise OR of two integral values. This binary function object computes the bitwise OR of the two values it is given. When used with MPI and a type T that has an associated, built-in MPI data type, translates to	265,344
The Discobolus gets dressed up Just as that wonderful symbol of Nazi power -- aka the Olympic flame -- arrives on these shore, the British Museum is announcing that it will be putting its "Discobolus" or "Discus Thrower" back on show (it's been travelling around foreign exhibitions for a few years). This Discobolus is one of quite a few Roman copies of an original fifth-century bronze by Myron -- and it was part of the collection of Charles Townley, which went into the Museum in the early nineteenth century. He'd bought it in Rome, straight from being dug up at Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli (or so he was told). The truth is that it is a bit of a patched up job. Even Townley was a bit worried about the head. He was assured that it had been found right next to the body -- but no discus thrower ever looked at their feet like that. The "Lancellotti Discobolus" (Hitler's favourite version.. just to continue the Nazi theme) is what you'd expect (left). But the mis-restored head didn't hold Townley's Discobolus back, and he's become quite a symbol of Greek athletics and of the Olympics in particular. His most famous moment, I guess, was when he starred on the publicity posters for the 1948 London Olympics. Anyway, as you might guess, the BM are putting him on show again for 2012. But they are giving him a Discobolus friend or two, in a little Discobolus exhibition. The best friend will be a new "copy" made by the Chinese sculptor, Sui Jianguo -- who (to celebrate the Beijing 2008 Olympics) dressed him up in "classic" 20th century Mao suits. It's part of series he's done of great western masterpieces, all clad Chinese style.(There's also a MIchaelangelo "Slave", for example.) Rather too predictably perhaps, he talks about all this in terms of Chinese/Western interaction and the transitions of modern China etc etc. But, all the same, it's going to be fun to see next to what we have come to think of as "the real thing" (in a way, of course, there is no such thing the "real thing" in this case). I think they will be on view together in the Museum from the start of June	107,925
Santa Barbara Field Guides – Butterflies\| Wingspread 1.5-1.7 in. \| Recognition: Brown and orange; male with black patch in middle of FW; female with square translucent patch in same spot. Flight period: March to December, which includes 4- 5 generations. Hostplants: The larvae feed on grasses, especially Bermuda Grass. Habitat: Open, sunny areas such as fields and gardens. Distribution: Much of the southern U.S., extending up the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. Other: The Sachem is not often seen in southern California and is a rare butterfly in Santa Barbara County, if it is present here at all. There are records of this skipper in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino, and San Diego counties.	72,781
Holocene climate variability revealed by oxygen isotope analysis of Sphagnum cellulose from Walton Moss, northern England Daley, T.J., Barber, K.E., Street-Perrott, F.A., Loader, N.J., Marshall, J.D., Crowley, S.F. and Fisher, E.H. (2010) Holocene climate variability revealed by oxygen isotope analysis of Sphagnum cellulose from Walton Moss, northern England. Quaternary Science Reviews, 29, (13-14), 1590-1601. (doi:10.1016/j.quascirev.2009.09.017). Full text not available from this repository. Stable isotope analyses of Sphagnum alpha-cellulose, precipitation and bog water from three sites across northwestern Europe (Raheenmore, Ireland, Walton Moss, northern England and Dosenmoor, northern Germany) over a total period of 26 months were used to investigate the nature of the climatic signal recorded by Sphagnum moss. The δ18O values of modern alpha-cellulose tracked precipitation more closely than bog water, with a mean isotopic fractionation factor αcellulose-precipitation of 1.0274 ± 0.001 (1σ) (≈27‰). Sub-samples of isolated Sphagnum alpha-cellulose were subsequently analysed from core WLM22, Walton Moss, northern England yielding a Sphagnum-specific isotope record spanning the last 4300 years. The palaeo-record, calibrated using the modern data, provides evidence for large amplitude variations in the estimated oxygen isotope composition of precipitation during the mid- to late Holocene. Estimates of palaeotemperature change derived from statistical relationships between modern surface air temperatures and δ18Oprecipitation values for the British Isles give unrealistically large variation in comparison to proxies from other archives. We conclude that use of such relationships to calibrate mid-latitude palaeo-data must be undertaken with caution. The δ18O record from Sphagnum cellulose was highly correlated with a palaeoecologically-derived index of bog surface wetness (BSW), suggesting a common climatic driver. \|Subjects:\|\|G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General)\| \|Divisions:\|\|University Structure - Pre August 2011 > School of Geography \|Date Deposited:\|\|10 Jun 2010 14:07\| \|Last Modified:\|\|27 Mar 2014 19:14\| \|RDF:\|\|RDF+N-Triples, RDF+N3, RDF+XML, Browse.\| Actions (login required)	257,355
Trust in the Clouds Patrick S. Ryan Catholic University of Leuven (KUL) - Interdisciplinary Center for Law and Information Technology (ICRI); Google Inc.; University of Colorado at Boulder, Interdisciplinary Telecommunications Program July 15, 2012 Computer Law & Security Review 28 (2012) 513-521 The "cloud" is not new, and its roots go back to the original plans for computing from the 1950s. Now that computing is moving back to the original cloud-based models that were envisioned more than 60 years ago, with it, consumers are realizing the increases in security and safety that accompany the move to centralized servers. Yet the perception of “trust” in this context is often still formed by views that people have from their use of computers over the past two decades, which is localized in nature (“if I can see it, I can control it”). This view is based on perception more than fact. Our paper discusses different views of trust in other contexts (such as banking and travel) and concludes that users of cloud computing should recast their view of trust in a similar way that consumers of banking and travel have changed their perceptions of trust in the last 100 years. Number of Pages in PDF File: 9 Keywords: regulation of the cloud, trust and technology, risk and the cloud, Patriot Act, the minitel, data sharing, data obfuscation JEL Classification: K23, L5, L96 Date posted: July 19, 2013 © 2015 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This page was processed by apollo8 in 0.282 seconds	139,350
BuffettCode that is one of my hobby projects is built by Ruby on Rails (RoR). Ruby on Rails is so useful that we can accelerate prototyping the initial work quickly. Though it was the first time for me to use RoR in a service used by other people, I am still confident that it’s not wrong to choose RoR as our web application framework. But we have found one problem after a while. Testing. I do not mean a unit test. We had several times when we want to run RoR application server in our local machine and check everything running correctly including DB schema and migration. It’s a kind of thing existing between a unit test and integration test. We found docker-compose a suitable tool for stuff like that. This is the article to make testing of RoR easy by using docker-compose. The first and biggest problem we need to solve is a database. Running database in the local machine is not easy as we expected because it highly depends on the machine you use. You may want to use PostgreSQL preinstalled in your macOS or you may want to use the latest one installed via Homebrew. That kind of thing may affect the application behavior and cause the problem when your app will run in the machine that belongs to other members. We want to make sure all members use the same database system when they check the correctness of the application. That leads the fact we need to create and run a Docker container for a database system which is PostgreSQL in our case as well as Rails app. Fortunately, the lightweight PostgreSQL docker image (postgres:10.4-alpine) is available so that we can create a whole set of application. docker-compose is a simple tool to orchestrate multiple Docker containers. That enables us to write some dependencies between containers. We can define containers as services in docker-compose. Services in docker-compose can be defined in a file called Our docker-compose service of Rails app along with PostgreSQL can be defined as follows. version: '3' services: rail: build: ./ volumes: - .:/rails-app env_file: - .env ports: - "3000:3000" restart: "no" links: - postgres command: bundle exec rails s postgres: image: postgres:10.4-alpine volumes: - db:/var/lib/postgresql/data env_file: - .env ports: - "5432:5432" restart: "no" We defined two services named postgres. The important part here is links gives docker-compose the information about dependencies between services. rails service depends on postgres service in this case so docker-compose will try to launch postgres service first. We need to write initial command to run the rails server in rails service. Then you can access your rails application through localhost:3000. You may need to pass some configuration to rails application in a docker container. (e.g. rails environment, credentials) It’s possible to pass this information as an environment variable. env_file specifies the file name contains environment variables supposed to be passed to Docker container. RAILS_ENV=development DATABASE_URL=postgres://postgres:[email protected]:5432 PG_USER=postgres PG_PASS=password The good thing using environment variables to pass the custom configurations is that we can easily change the configuration. Famous CI services such as CircleCI, TravisCI supports custom environment variables. All we need to do is just copying and pasting We do not need to modify code when we start running CI. There is another thing we take care of. Since docker-compose is used for testing, we want to make the cycle of check and modify shorter. It’s desirable the docker container is updated if we update the code base. It’s possible by using volume mounted on the host machine. services: rail: ... volumes: - .:/rails-app ... This description mounts the current directory in host machine to /rails-app in a docker container. The code visible from docker container is exactly same to the one in the host machine. So as far as rails server supports live reloading, you will see the latest application even in a docker container. That does not cause the disadvantage introduced by using docker container. So overall using docker-compose bring us significant benefit in terms of the test of Rails application. Since we have multiple Rails applications in our system, we test these applications in this common pattern. Please try this test pattern if you are using Rails application in your system. Thank you!Written on January 3rd , 2019 by lewuathe	215,470
These fearless fundraisers took a plunge into freezing cold waters for a good cause. The brave souls jumped into the chilly River Arun yesterday during the annual Littlehampton Leap. Scores of warmly wrapped-up onlookers lined the footbridge to watch the daring divers dropping like stones into the water. Some took on the challenge in fancy dress with two penguins and a superhero among those taking part. All money raised went to the Littlehampton Carnival Association which raises cash for local charities. The first jump was organised back in 1982 after the Pen Lee lifeboat disaster in December 1981. Since then over £20,000 has been raised for good causes. See the latest news headlines from The Argus: - Southern Railway conductors announce plans for a FIVE day strike - Most overcrowded train service runs out of Brighton station, new figures reveal - Police officer charged with theft of force property - Final suspect in mistaken-identity shooting found not guilty after retrial - VIDEO: Man, 21, arrested after police pursuit ends up with car smashing into wall	96,561
In Saturday’s Globe and Mail, James Adams writes that a very early public sculpture and land art installation by Richard Serra, “Shift” (1970-72, pictured), might not make it to its 40th anniversary. Today councilors in King Township 35 miles north of Toronto, where the sculpture sits in an empty field, will vote on whether the piece should be designated a “cultural landscape” (ie. a place that merits preservation), or the developer who owns the land should be allowed to do as they please—meaning, most likely, a housing development. The cement sculpture has been at the center of a five-year argument between preservationists and developers over the ideal use of the land. The piece is looking a little worse for wear and is rarely visited because, you know, it’s in the middle of nowhere, but also because Hickory Hills Investments, the group that owns the land, does its best to restrict access to the work despite its obvious potential to be a major attraction for the region. So, if for some reason you’re near Toronto right now or anytime in the near future, head up towards King City and check out Serra’s “Shift” before it’s gone.	264,722
Urban legend has it that Atari’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial is the worst video game ever created. But did Atari really bury thousands of cartridges that it couldn’t sell? Documentary filmmakers dug up a stash of Atari games, including E.T., last weekend in a landfill in New Mexico. “Urban legend CONFIRMED,” tweeted Larry Hryb, a creator of Microsoft’s Xbox. Microsoft’s Xbox Entertainment Studios is backing the documentary (working title: “Atari: Game Over,” according to CNN.) But while it’s clear that the video game version of the hit alien movie was a complete flop (it was rushed to market in time for Christmas and never came close to projected sales), it’s unclear why Atari was dumping video games. E.T. was just one of 20 game cartridges found during the dig, Atari historian Curt Vendel told CNN. The company was unraveling in 1983, and it may have been discarding games as a write-off, Vendel said. Was the game really that bad? It can still be found on eBay, usually for under $5 (1982 retail price: $29.99). “I don’t really believe it’s one of the worst games ever, but I really like it when people identify it that way,” Howard Scott Warshaw, the game’s creator, told CNN. “I’ve been carrying this thing, the theoretically worst video game of all time, for 30 years now. It was a game that was done in five weeks. It was a very brief development. I did the best that I could, and that’s OK.” To his credit, Warshaw also made one of Atari’s best-rated games, Yars’ Revenge. “I have the greatest range of any game designer in history.”	230,880
- Cecile Richards: Louisiana latest state in South to pass bill limiting where women can get abortion - She says laws an anti-abortion strategy; require docs to have admitting privileges at hospitals - Richards: Roe v. Wade justices didn't envision women traveling hundreds of miles for abortion - Richards: Women won't stand for this. Politicians on the wrong side of this issue will be ousted Last week, the Louisiana legislature passed a bill that could force all but two of the state's abortion providers to close their doors, which means Louisiana is preparing to join Texas, Alabama, Oklahoma, Louisiana and Mississippi to the list of Southern states on the verge of wiping out access to safe and legal abortion. Laws such as the one now headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk appear to be part of a national strategy to subject doctors who provide abortion to medically unnecessary restrictions under the guise of improving patient safety despite the fact that abortion is already one of the safest medical procedures in the country. These laws have one real purpose: to make it almost impossible for a woman to get an abortion, no matter what circumstances she may be facing. Three years ago in Texas, there were 62 health centers that provided safe and legal abortion. Come this fall, as a result of harsh abortion restrictions, there could be as few as seven. That's seven health centers for 5.7 million women of reproductive age in a state roughly the size of France. When Gov. Rick Perry forced these restrictions through the legislature, he proudly announced that his goal was to make abortion "a thing of the past." The result? Texas is now experiencing a public health crisis. In addition to safe and legal abortion, many of these health centers also provided lifesaving preventive care to women with nowhere else to turn. With these restrictions, the United States is poised to become a country in which a woman's ability to make the private and personal medical decision best for herself and her family will be dependent upon where she happens to live. That's not supposed to happen in this country, and it cannot be what the Supreme Court intended when it established a woman's right to safe and legal abortion more than 40 years ago. Women in these states will tell you: When it comes to safe and legal abortion, there's a world of difference between a constitutional right and reality. For women in Montgomery and Birmingham who will have to travel anywhere from 200 to 400 miles round-trip to the nearest abortion provider in the state -- a trip existing law forces many of them to make twice -- and for women in New Orleans, who could find themselves 300 miles from the nearest provider, access to abortion becomes nearly impossible. How many women will be able to can take that much time off of work or afford to travel all day? They shouldn't have to. The only effective way to stop these attacks on women's health is to change who is in office passing these laws. Extreme politicians may not have reached their limit when it comes to grandstanding at the expense of women's health and safety but we women have already reached ours. It's a standoff that will continue through November. On the one side: a small group of politicians who want to take us back decades. On the other: doctors and medical experts; public officials who are champions of women's health; the majority of voters; and most of all, thousands of women, men, and young people across the country who are willing to fight tooth and nail to stop that from happening. In Missouri last week, volunteers of all ages from every part of the state braved rain to speak out for 72 hours straight against a harsh bill in the state Senate that would triple the waiting period for an abortion. Last summer in Texas, I met a whole new generation of activists who came back to the Capitol day after day to make their voices heard in support of access to abortion and who have kept on speaking long after new abortion restrictions were signed into law. And in New Orleans, clergy and business leaders have proudly stood with Planned Parenthood in support of women's health care. Even in the toughest states -- especially in the toughest states -- women and men have come roaring back. Politicians who are attacking women's health are on the wrong side of this issue. And women are not only watching, they're voting. Follow us on Twitter @CNNOpinion. Join us on Facebook/CNNOpinion.	188,447
This report was submitted to the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Opinion and Expression in support of the thematic report to the UN Human Rights Council: “Freedom of Opinion and Expression and Sustainable Development – Why Voice Matters”. The document underlines the linkages between tax justice, illicit financial flows, and sustainable development with special emphasis on the role of the freedom of expression and access to information on these areas. We briefly highlight the current policy context in which financial secrecy and illicit financial flows can flourish before setting out the progressive and credible policy measures that can safeguard democracy, public interest and the freedom of expression and strengthen sustainable development. “Illicit financial flows, corruption, tax evasion and illegal activities…are major obstacles to sustainable development because they rob valuable national resources. Access to information, which is at the heart of freedom of expression, is a vital tool to expose and counter such activities. Transparency, civic space and independent media – which thrive in contexts where freedom of expression is upheld – are powerful drivers in ensuring that much-needed public funds or natural resources for sustainable development are not destroyed or diverted for private use.” - The existing international financial system facilitates illicit financial flows which in turn reduces the domestic revenue available to states and further risks weakening progressive governance in which freedom of expression can be practiced. - The ABCs of tax justice (Automatic Exchange of Information, Beneficial Ownership, and Country by Country Reporting) are inextricably linked to the right to freedom of expression and access to information in order for States and individuals to ensure that tax and financial systems contribute to a society in which human rights can flourish. - The public has the right to openly accessible and comprehensive information, which should include information on the scale and enablers of illicit financial flows. Access to this information is crucial to detecting and deterring illicit financial flows of all types and is a critical foundation of sustainable development. - Every country should publish Common Reporting Standard (CRS) statistics, following the examples of Australia and Germany to ensure full transparency.37 This increased transparency would enable any jurisdiction to review data on any non-resident (regardless of whether their country is participating in the OECD system) and allows regulation and enforcement authorities to trace illicit finance. - Every country should provide information on planned actions on its tax and financial transparency policies and laws, and the extra-territorial impacts of these on the right to freedom of access to information - Every country should establish a publicly accessible register, free of charge, of the beneficial owners of companies, trusts, foundations, and other relevant legal vehicles - All countries should establish central beneficial ownership registries for all types of legal vehicles (companies, partnerships, foundations, trusts, etc). Once beneficial ownership registries are established, countries should connect their beneficial ownership registries to other national registries (e.g. real estate, aircraft, cars, vessels, etc). This expands the potential to identify the beneficial owners of assets, identify money laundering cases, ensure asset recovery, or apply wealth taxes, which are central to addressing global inequality. The final step to close the gap in the oversight of these complex interlinkages is to connect al local, national, and regional registries in on Global Asset Register. Oversight of these complex interlinkages and a global registry should take place under a UN Convention Framework - The G20 should move the mandate for country by country reporting from the OECD to the United Nations. - We encourage state parties, civil society and other stakeholders to support initiatives to strengthen meaningful, inclusive and transparent negotiations for an intergovernmental framework on tax including to: – Amplify the unresolved issues on equitable taxation and financial transparency which will be identified by academics, civil society organisations, and the private sector which will be addressed in Bogota, 2-3 May 2023 and further to, – Support the Colombian Ministry of Finance’s regional initiative to create a ministerial decision-making platform for aligning Latin American and Caribbean positions on international tax matters (Cartagena, 27-28 July 2023).	300,695
Paraguay’s economy roaring ahead is estimated to expand 13.6% this year Paraguay’s central bank increased the country’s growth estimate for 2013 from 13% to 13.6%, the highest for Latinamerica. Estimates have been on the increase since October last year, 9.5%; December, 10.5%; April 13% and now, 13.6% which compares to the 0.9% contraction of 2012, when drought and Foot and Mouth Disease hit Paraguay’s main export items, soybeans and beef. In recent years the only similar episode was in 2010 when GDP soared 13.1%. In the four years from 2004 to 2008 the average growth was 4.5%, with a 4% retraction in 2009, followed by 13.1% in 2010 and 4.3% in 2011. According to the bank the boost is supported by agriculture recovery, expansion of livestock and meat industry, plus construction both public and private. Revised data shows primary production in 2013 will jump 36.1%, followed by 9.4% in the secondary and tax revenue sectors and 9.2% in other services. In the primary sector the 2012/12 crops of soybeans, corn and manioc have been essential for the performance while cattle breeding has come back strongly including the recovery of beef export markets, such as Chile, banned because of the FMD outbreak	131,174
The University of Western Sydney's newly appointed director of IT services plans to pilot a fully virtualised desktop environment for staff and students across the institution's six campuses. The university had previously explored some virtualised applications but Kerry Holling, former CIO of HP Australia and the consolidated NSW Department of Family and Community Services, hoped to implement full desktop virtualisation by the end of next year. The environment would ultimately allow the university to explore delivering applications to student devices and remote access to dry labs. A similar concept has also been flagged by Macquarie University. Holling took up the university job in July after veteran CIO Mick Houlahan retired. Prior to the virtualisation project, he said he had to first grasp the "decentralised" decision-making structure of the university, across both his own IT teams and the differing faculties. "It requires a lot more consultation and collaboration across the university in order to get agreement as to which path we should take," the former public servant said. He said he would look to implement the ITIL compliance framework to reform IT management at the university as a first step. Holling commended the university's network infrastructure design connecting six campuses spread across Sydney's fringe suburbs but said the university still needed to get a hold of the diversity of devices held by students and staff. "I think the old approach of trying to lock down a standard operating environment is just not sustainable," he said. "As you can imagine, it's pretty hard to control in terms of the student population." Holling said he was attracted to the university job because of its "appetite to invest in IT". Leadership changes had not dampened the university's IT budgets so far, he said. "It recognises that in order to be an attractive place not just for staff but to be able to attract students, to be able to attract researchers, we need to be an IT-enabled operation," he said.	40,707
In addition to nitrogen oxides and sulfur oxides, many volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in air contribute to smog and high ozone levels, as well as potentially damaging human health. Clean-air laws are thus rightly continuing to become stricter. Most modern air-purification systems are based on photocatalysts, adsorbents such as activated charcoal, or ozonolysis. However, these classic systems are not particularly good at breaking down organic pollutants at room temperature. Japanese researchers have now developed a new material that very effectively removes VOCs as well as nitrogen- and sulfur oxides from air at room temperature. As they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, their system involves a highly porous manganese oxide with gold nanoparticles grown into it. To prove the effectiveness of their new catalyst, the research team headed by Anil K. Sinha at the Toyota Central R&D Labs carried out tests with acetaldehyde, toluene, and hexane. These three major components of organic air pollution play a role indoors as well as out. All three of these pollutants were very effectively removed from air and degraded by the catalyst—significantly better than with conventional catalyst systems. One secret to the success of this new material is the extremely large inner surface area of the porous manganese oxide, which is higher than all previously known manganese oxide compounds. This large surface area offers the volatile molecules a large number of adsorption sites. Moreover, the adsorbed pollutants are very effectively broken down. There is clearly plenty of oxygen available for oxidation processes within the manganese oxide lattice. Degradation on the surface is highly effective because free radicals are present there. Presumably, oxygen from air dissociates on the gold surface to replace the consumed oxygen atoms in the lattice structure. This process only works if the material is produced in a very specific manner: The gold must be deposited onto the manganese oxide by means of vacuum-UV laser ablation. In this technique, a gold surface is irradiated with a special laser, which dislodges gold particles through evaporation. These gold particles have unusually high energy, which allows them to drive relatively deep into the surface of the manganese oxide. This process is the only way to induce sufficiently strong interactions between the little clumps of gold and the manganese oxide support. Author: Anil K. Sinha, Toyota Central R&D Labs, Nagakute-cho (Japan), mailto:email@example.com Title: Mesostructured Manganese Oxide/Gold Nanoparticle Composites for Extensive Air Purification Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2007, 46, No. 16, 2891–2894, doi: 10.1002/anie.200605048 Anil K. Sinha \| Angewandte Chemie Gene therapy shows promise for treating Niemann-Pick disease type C1 27.10.2016 \| NIH/National Human Genome Research Institute 'Neighbor maps' reveal the genome's 3-D shape 27.10.2016 \| International School of Advanced Studies (SISSA) Ultrafast lasers have introduced new possibilities in engraving ultrafine structures, and scientists are now also investigating how to use them to etch microstructures into thin glass. There are possible applications in analytics (lab on a chip) and especially in electronics and the consumer sector, where great interest has been shown. This new method was born of a surprising phenomenon: irradiating glass in a particular way with an ultrafast laser has the effect of making the glass up to a... Terahertz excitation of selected crystal vibrations leads to an effective magnetic field that drives coherent spin motion Controlling functional properties by light is one of the grand goals in modern condensed matter physics and materials science. A new study now demonstrates how... Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo led the development of a new extensible wiring technique capable of controlling superconducting quantum bits, representing a significant step towards to the realization of a scalable quantum computer. "The quantum socket is a wiring method that uses three-dimensional wires based on spring-loaded pins to address individual qubits," said Jeremy Béjanin, a PhD... In a paper in Scientific Reports, a research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute describes a novel light-activated phenomenon that could become the basis for applications as diverse as microscopic robotic grippers and more efficient solar cells. A research team at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has developed a revolutionary, light-activated semiconductor nanocomposite material that can be used... By forcefully embedding two silicon atoms in a diamond matrix, Sandia researchers have demonstrated for the first time on a single chip all the components needed to create a quantum bridge to link quantum computers together. "People have already built small quantum computers," says Sandia researcher Ryan Camacho. "Maybe the first useful one won't be a single giant quantum computer... 14.10.2016 \| Event News 14.10.2016 \| Event News 12.10.2016 \| Event News 27.10.2016 \| Materials Sciences 27.10.2016 \| Physics and Astronomy 27.10.2016 \| Life Sciences	302,473
Blazer runs fine in cold weather but as soon as it gets hot weather the engine dies while driving. It will start back up and I can travel a few miles and the engine will die again. The air conditioning is not being used and nothing else is on except the radio. I know nothing about cars so any help will be appreciated. Why car dies in hot weather? on 1997 Chevrolet S10 by bobo0403 in Johnson City, TN on April 11, 2013 ANSWER by flybynite , April 12, 2013 Wrought out radiator ,replace thermostat. ANSWER by globalhelper , April 12, 2013 this could be seveal diff things seek diag and est from your mech. could be electrical or fuel related. does car over heat at all? ANSWER by kulani72 , May 08, 2013 Try running a full tank of gas the fuel pumps are known to go out . if you run a full tank and it seems to help because its keeping it cooler then you know its time to replace the pump . It is never good to run a vehicle on below a quarter tank any make or model at that	147,988
It’s high summer at farmers markets, and that means plenty of local fruits and vegetables available at the height of their flavor and nutritional value. Leading the list this week is the arrival of Jersey peaches, which are even more of a treat this year because there were concerns that much of the crop might have been lost because of overnight freezes late in the spring. But they are here and the crop looks good according to the New Jersey Peach Promotion Council (jerseypeaches.com), which reminds us that because they are shipped only within a 150-mile radius, they retain more flavor and nutrition. Filled with fiber, potassium, magnesium, calcium and vitamins A and C, peaches taste great and can be used in both sweet and savory dishes. Clingstone peaches arrived first; these are best eaten fresh because the flesh clings to the stone. For baking and canning, it’s best to wait for freestone peaches and nectarines, which will be here in a few weeks. They easily come away from the pits meaning less waste when you peel and slice them. When choosing local peaches, it’s okay if they are firm; the peach will soften on your countertop. Nutritionists recommend they be stored in a cloth or paper bag to soften, but leaving them on the counter accomplishes the same thing. Once slightly soft, refrigerate them and consume in two or three days. Also available locally is a long list of produce including blueberries, raspberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, beans, cabbage, beets, eggplant, collard greens, kale, radishes, zucchini, yellow squash, peppers, Swiss chard, onions and potatoes. Virtual 4-H fair If a visit to your county fair is a summertime ritual, it is one that will have to wait until next year since most of the fairs in New Jersey have been canceled because of the coronavirus. Those in need of a farm fair fix can find it online sometime in mid-August. That’s when the results of the New Jersey 4-H Virtual Fair will be posted at nj4h.rutgers.edu/virtual-fair/. Throughout July 4-H members will be submitting photos, files and videos of their poultry, horses, rabbits, pigs, cows, sheep and more in order to showcase what they have learned and have their exhibits evaluated. Those who want to participate can find the exhibitors’ guide on the website. Share the Harvest tours While there won’t be any local farm fairs this year and Howell Living History Farm Hopewell Township is closed for general admission, the farm will be offering Share the Harvest Tours through pre-registration. Reserved tours guide visitors past fields, gardens and barns for a close-up look at the corn, oats, wheat, vegetables and eggs being donated to Mercer County’s food pantries, food banks and soup kitchens this summer and fall. Participation is open to everyone who registers at the Mercer County Pass Portal at register.communitypass.net/reg/cat_program_list.cfm?season_id=23708. For more information on the tours, see howellfarm.org. Peach Pie Biscuit Bombs This easy recipe from sugardishme.com uses refrigerator biscuit dough and fresh peaches now in season. - 1 package refrigerated Grands Flaky Biscuits (or any brand you prefer) - 1 cup sliced fresh peaches (1-inch pieces) - 3 to 4 ounces soft Brie cheese - 2 tablespoons brown sugar - 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon - 1 tablespoon honey (optional) - 3 tablespoons butter 1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. 2. Split the biscuits in half. Place 3 to 4 pieces of peach in the center of the bottom half of each biscuit. Add a small spoonful of the Brie (about a teaspoon). Sprinkle them all with brown sugar and cinnamon. Drizzle with a little honey (if you are using it). 3. Place the top back on each biscuit and gently press the edges down to lightly seal and close. Take each one in your hand and gently form into balls so the biscuit is wrapped all the way around the filling. Place them about 2 inches apart on an ungreased baking sheet. 4. Put the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Melt it and then let it snap and crackle in the pan until it smells nutty. Remove from the heat. Brush each bomb with the browned butter, making sure to get the browned bits from the bottom of the pan. 5. Bake for 12 to 15 minutes. The tops will be golden. 6. Brush the pie bombs with the brown butter again after baking and serve warm. Blueberry Muffin Streusel Cake A cross between a muffin and cake, this recipe from Holly Clegg’s thehealthycooking blog.com is a great way to enjoy the berries now in season. - 1 cup all-purpose flour - 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder - ½ cup sugar - ½ cup skim milk - 1 egg - 2 tablespoons canola oil - 1 cup fresh blueberries streusel topping (recipe follows) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat 9x9x2-inch-square pan with nonstick cooking spray. In bowl, mix together flour, baking powder, sugar, milk and egg. Stir in oil and blueberries, only until mixed. Sprinkle ½ cup reserved streusel topping (see recipe) on bottom of pan. Carefully spread cake mixture on top. Cover with remaining reserved streusel pecan topping. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in middle comes out dry. - 1/3 cup sugar - 1/3 cup light brown sugar - ½ cup all-purpose flour - 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract - 3 tablespoons butter softened - ½ cup chopped pecans In small bowl, mix together sugar, brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. Cut in vanilla and butter using pastry blender or fork. Reserve ½ cup topping and add pecans to remaining topping. Per Serving: Calories 231, Protein (g) 3, Carbohydrate (g) 36, Fat (g) 9, Calories from Fat (%) 35, Saturated Fat (g) 2, Sugars (g) 22, Dietary Fiber (g) 1, Cholesterol (mg) 25, Sodium (mg) 83 Diabetic Exchanges: 2 1/2 other carbohydrate, 2 fat	273,256
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Fashion Retailers Could Be Left Paying the Price If They Don’t Take Advantage of AI Setting the right price has always been a complex question for fashion retailers. On the one hand, a high price will risk losing customers – according to McKinsey, customers will not return to a retailer if prices are more than 30% higher than competitors. Whereas a low price leaves the retailer with little-to-no profit. Promotions have been a common tactic over the past few years to drive more sales; however, fashion retailers need to find the right time to do this. If discounts are applied too early, potential profits will be eroded. If they come too late, they could find it difficult to reignite customer interest in the item at all. Customers can also quickly become conditioned to the discounting process if it is too predictable, and will simply wait for their desired items to be marked down. To date, many fashion retailers have largely made pricing decisions based on instinct or simplistic analysis. In an increasingly challenging market, retailers need to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure that these pricing decisions meet business objectives. The AI Difference While there are a lot of factors at play to keep prices on-trend, retailers who use AI can make a real impact on sales. These include: - Use Data to Your Advantage: By making recommendations based on numerous data sources rather than just looking back at historical pricing levels, AI helps retailers find the right price point. After all, customer demand for flip flops in the summer can be driven as much by factors such as the weather as it is by the price. AI helps to isolate the impact of price, making it possible to evaluate the true elasticity of demand. - Outside Influences: The next step for retailers is understanding and factoring in the range of influences that may counteract any price change, such as the weather or other wider national events. For example, there might be a heatwave meaning there is greater demand for shorts, or a global event leading to production issues and demand outstripping supply. - Analyze Datapoints: There are also internal data points to analyze, such as historical return rates and what impact price has on these. Applying AI allows retailers to do more with these insights than ever before. Rules-based solutions allow users to make obvious links, such as price-matching a key rival. This is not always a necessary step; however, AI can help retailers to understand which items need to be matched and which do not. - Prediction Capabilities: By cutting out the uncertainty and generic nature of more simplistic estimates, AI facilitates a major strategic shift: businesses can move away from looking back at old reports, instead of looking forward to predict future demand. It can also speed up the decision-making process by making recommendations in real-time. This allows retailers to react quickly and be confident they have the optimal price on shop floors and in online stores. - Plan for the Unplanned: When times of uncertainty hit, retailers can often be left in the dark. As is happening now with COVID-19, retailers are being forced to shutter stores as community members socially distance. AI allows retailers to quickly shift their in-store strategy to online by offering appropriate price discounts, free shipping promotions, etc. while modifying their buying behaviors to meet lower demand. Challenges to Overcome So why is it not yet common practice for fashion retailers to use AI within the pricing decision-making process? There are two key reasons AI will struggle to get a foot in the door if decision-makers don’t buy-in: - Status Quo: As a study by Mirko Kremer and Stefan Minner underlines, many people reject systematic interventions when they’re making important decisions, as they prefer to use personal experience and gut feeling. Initial adoption could also be blocked if fashion retailers are unwilling to adapt inflexible set rules they have always used. For example, once the price of an item has gone down, it cannot come back up. - Technology or Lack Thereof: The next challenge is some retailers don’t have the technology to allow AI-driven pricing to work in practice. For instance, traditional retailers without electronic shelf labels will have to physically adjust the price on individual items in stores. In addition, some legacy systems cannot set different prices at individual stores, meaning retailers will be unable to follow AI recommendations to charge lower prices on the high street than for premium airport stores. Fashioning a Path to Success Those able to overcome the initial challenges will reap the rewards. Many online fashion retailers are already using AI to set prices—they are likely to be more familiar with adjusting prices fairly frequently. However, many traditional operators have found it harder to leave conventional thinking behind. Retailers might view AI as ‘the unknown,’ but in fact, it puts them in the know by making better-informed decisions than ever before. A lot of businesses talk about data being their most important asset. AI-driven pricing represents a chance for fashion retailers to practice what they preach. Setting the right price is the single biggest profit driver a retailer is in control of, as a 1% increase in price for the right items can lead to twice as much profit as a 1% reduction in costs would. By supporting retailers to make the best decisions possible, AI can tangibly boost profitability by 15% over the course of a season. Pricing is the easiest start for fashion retailers to begin their AI journey as it gives them quick returns with minimal business change. Those fashion retailers that adopt AI-driven pricing will ultimately be the ones best placed to react to the ever-fluctuating retail environment. So don’t risk being left behind!	133,579
Warehouses need to be safe for the managers and employees to run efficiently. It is one of the biggest concerns faced by the warehouse industry workers as they have to sustain many injuries and fatalities. To control the injuries and keep your warehouse safe, you needs to understand what are the common causes of these injuries. The equipment used in the warehouses are too heavy including the forklifts and heavy pallets. They lead to injuries and fatalities in the warehouse in case someone is hit or run over by forklifts or falls between the trailer and the lift, or from an elevated platform. Over crowded warehouses and inadequate forklift safety training are the reasons for the accidents. Sometimes the injuries are caused by slipping, tripping and falling due to slippery grounds, uneven floors and accumulation of debris, residue, grease, or cords lying in walking areas in the warehouse. For production purposes, many warehouses use hazardous chemicals. If there are accidental spills or leakage of the chemicals, then the accidents cannot be prevented. These chemicals are definitely a big threat to the safety of the employees. But the use of these cannot be prevented. Most severe injuries take place due to machine entanglement in a warehouse. The employees get entangled with dangerous and large equipment while working. Unfortunately very less can be done to save the person from these happenings. Machines are part of the warehouse and the worker will have to handle it. They have to remain alert and be as cautious as possible while handling these large machines. There is also high risk of the stacked items falling from the shelves and hitting a worker. The setup of the warehouse needs to be competent to avoid such human error.	123,989
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) - a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which kills or impairs cells of the immune system and progressively destroys the body's ability to fight infections and certain cancers. HIV is most commonly spread by sexual contact with an infected partner. The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of an HIV infection. African trypanosomiasis (also called African sleeping sickness) - a systemic disease caused by parasite of the Trypanosoma brucei family and transmitted by the bite of the tsetse fly. There is West African trypanosomiasis and East African trypanosomiasis, referring to the areas in Africa where they are found. Antibody - a special protein produced by the body's immune system that recognizes and helps fight infectious agents and other foreign substances that invade the body. Asymptomatic - to be without noticeable symptoms of disease. Cholera - an acute, infectious disease caused by the consumption of water or food contaminated with the bacterium Vibrio cholerae. Colonoscopy - test to look into the rectum and colon through a long, flexible, narrow tube (called a colonoscope) with a light and tiny lens on the end. Cryptosporidiosis - a diarrheal infection caused by the parasite Cryptosporidium. The parasite is transmitted after drinking or swallowing contaminated food or water, including water swallowed while swimming. Dengue fever - a viral disease transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes mainly in tropical and subtropical areas of the world. Diarrhea - frequent, loose, and watery bowel movements. Diphtheria - a serious, infectious disease that produces a toxin (poison) and an inflammation in the membrane lining of the throat, nose, trachea, and other tissues. Direct fluorescent antibody test (dFA) - a test most frequently used to diagnose rabies in animals. E. coli O157:H7 (also called E. coli. or Escherichia coli) - Species of bacteria found in the intestines of man and healthy cattle; often the cause of urinary tract infections, diarrhea in infants, and wound infections. Emerging infectious diseases - commonly defined as diseases that have newly appeared in a population, and/or diseases that have existed in the past, but are rapidly increasing in incidence or geographic range. Emerging diseases include: AIDS, Lyme disease, Escherichia coli O157:H7 (E. coli), hantavirus, and others. Re-emerging diseases include: malaria, tuberculosis, cholera, pertussis, influenza, and others. Encephalitis - an inflammation caused by a viral infection. While specific viruses may vary and exposure occurs through insect bites, food or drink, or skin contact, travelers are most at risk from insect bites. Endemic - a disease caused by the health conditions constantly present within a community. It usually describes an infection that is transmitted directly or indirectly between humans and is occurring at the usual expected rate. Epidemic - a disease that spreads rapidly through a demographic segment of the human population, such as everyone in a given geographic area, or a similar population segment. Also refers to a disease whose incidence is beyond what is expected. Fish poisoning - poisoning that occurs by eating various species of fish and shellfish at certain times of the year when they contain poisonous biotoxins. This can occur even if the fish is well cooked. Giardiasis - an infectious, diarrheal disease caused by the parasite Giardia lamblia, also known as Giardia intestinalis, which can be transmitted through oral-fecal contact and by water contaminated by feces. Travelers are cautioned against drinking any untreated water. Hemolytic uremic syndrome - a rare kidney disease that usually occurs in children. Hepatitis - inflammation of the liver that sometimes causes permanent damage; caused by viruses, drugs, alcohol, or parasites. Hepatitis has the following forms: Hepatitis A - a form of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis A virus. The virus may be spread by fecal-oral contact, fecal-infected food or water, and may also be spread by a blood-borne infection (which is rare). Hepatitis B - a form of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis B virus. Transmission of the hepatitis B virus occurs through blood and body fluid exposure such as blood, semen, vaginal secretions, or saliva. Hepatitis C - a form of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis C virus. Transmission of the hepatitis C virus occurs primarily from contact with infected blood, but can also occur from sexual contact or from an infected mother to her baby. Hepatitis D - a form of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis (Delta) virus. This form of hepatitis can only occur in the presence of hepatitis B. Transmission of hepatitis D occurs the same way as hepatitis B. Hepatitis E - a form of infectious hepatitis caused by the hepatitis E virus. This form of hepatitis is similar to hepatitis A. Transmission occurs through fecal-oral contamination. Hepatitis E is most common in poorly developed countries and is rarely seen in the US. Hepatitis G - the newest form of infectious hepatitis. Transmission is believed to occur through blood and is seen in IV drug users, individuals with clotting disorders, such as hemophilia, and individuals who require hemodialysis for renal failure. Immunization - a process by which protection to an infectious disease is administered. Influenza (also called the flu) - a viral respiratory tract infection. The influenza viruses are divided into three types: A, B, and C. Lyme disease (LD) - a multistage, multisystem bacterial infection caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi, a spiral-shaped bacterium that is most commonly transmitted by a tick bite. Mad cow disease - scientifically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), this disease in cattle is related to a disease in humans called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Malaria - a disease caused by a parasite that is transmitted person-to-person by the bite of an infected Anopheles mosquito. These mosquitoes are present in the tropics and subtropics in almost all countries. Malaria is the most deadly of all tropical parasitic diseases. Mantoux test - A skin test used to identify most people with M. tuberculosis within six to eight weeks after initial exposure. Measles - a very contagious viral illness characterized by a distinct rash and a fever; spread through airborne droplets of nasal secretions. Meningitis - inflammation of the meninges, the membranes that envelop the brain and the spinal cord. Mumps - an acute and highly contagious viral disease that usually occurs in childhood. Spread by airborne droplets from the upper respiratory tract, the disease usually takes two to three weeks to appear. Pertussis (also called whooping cough) - mainly affects infants and young children; caused by a bacterium, it is characterized by paroxysms of coughing that end with the characteristic whoop as air is inhaled. Pertussis caused thousands of deaths in the 1930s and 1940s, but with the advent of a vaccine, the rate of death has declined dramatically. Photophobia - low tolerance to bright light. Poliomyelitis - a highly contagious infectious disease caused by various types of poliovirus. Spread though feces and airborne particles, the poliovirus usually causes no more than a mild illness. However, some of the more serious manifestations of the disease include meningitis, which can lead to extensive paralysis. Post-Lyme disease syndrome (PLDS) - a condition also known as chronic Lyme disease, characterized by persistent musculoskeletal and peripheral nerve pain, fatigue, and memory impairment. Rabies - a widespread, viral infection of warm-blooded animals. Caused by a virus in the Rhabdoviridae family, it attacks the nervous system and, once symptoms develop, it is 100 percent fatal in animals. Rubella (also called German measles) - an acute viral infection that causes a mild illness in children and slightly more severe illness in adults. The disease is spread person-to-person through airborne particles and takes two to three weeks to incubate. Salmonella infections - diarrheal infections caused by the bacteria Salmonella. There are many kinds of Salmonella bacteria that cause diarrheal illnesses in humans. Sigmoidoscopy - examination of the rectum and lower part of the colon (sigmoid colon) using a flexible viewing tube passed through the rectum. Smallpox - a highly contagious disease caused by a type of poxvirus; symptoms usually include a fever and a blistery-like rash. Tetanus - an acute, sometimes fatal, disease of the central nervous system; caused by the toxin of the tetanus bacterium, which usually enters the body through an open wound. The tetanus bacteria live in soil and manure, but also can be found in the human intestine and other places. Travel medicine - a specialized area of health care that focuses on the needs of travelers, particularly those who travel to other countries. Traveler's diarrhea - a term used to describe the diarrhea caused by infection with bacteria, protozoa, or viruses ingested by consuming food or water that has been contaminated. Two life-threatening types of traveler's diarrhea are caused by cholera and giardiasis. Tuberculosis (TB) - an infectious disease that was once a major killer worldwide. The predominant TB organism is Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis). Spread person-to-person in airborne droplets caused by sneezing or coughing, the bacterium usually infects the lungs. However, due to improved nutrition, housing, sanitation, medical care, and the introduction of antibiotics, reported TB cases in the US have declined dramatically. Typhoid fever - a life-threatening bacterial infection caused by the bacterium Salmonella Typhi (S. Typhi); often transmitted by contaminated water, food, or milk. Viral hemorrhagic fevers - a term that refers to a group of illnesses caused by several distinct families of viruses. While some of these cause illnesses that are relatively mild, many cause severe, life-threatening diseases with no known cure, such as the Ebola virus. Yellow fever - a viral disease that is transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito.	291,514
The consequences for diseases involving the immune system such as AIDS, and chronic inflammatory diseases such as bronchial asthma, rheumatoid arthritis, and atherosclerosis, now account for a considerable economic burden to governments worldwide. In response there has been an enormous research effort investigating the basic mechanisms underlying such diseases, and a tremendous drive to identify novel therapeutic applications for their prevention and treatment. Though a plethora of immunological studies have been published in recent years, little has been written about the implications of such research for drug development. As a consequence, this area has not gained the prominence of other new fields such as molecular pharmacology or neuropharmacology, and a focal information source for the many pharmacologists interested in diseases of the immune system remains unpublished.The Handbook of Immunopharmacology Series provides such a source through the commissioning of a comprehensive collection of volumes on all aspects of immunopharmacology. Editors have been sought after for each volume who are not only active in their respective areas of expertise, but who also have a distinctly pharmacological bias to their research.The Series follows three main themes, each represented by volumes on individual component topics. The first covers each of the major cell types and classes of inflammatory mediators "cells and mediators" . The second covers each of the major organ systems and the diseases involving the immune and inflammatory responses that can affect them "systems" . The third covers different classes of drugs currently used to treat these diseases as well as those under development "drugs" .	294,027
Even if you think it’s “not fair” that someone in power can (and will) judge you based on your behavior in a social space, it’s a fact. Be liberal and tolerant when it comes to interpreting and responding to the behavior of others online, but be conservative and restrained about what you do. I write nothing that I wouldn’t say aloud to anyone. I am also very aware that my students follow me on Twitter, as I use Twitter as a pedagogical tool. I don’t say or tweet or write anything that I wouldn’t say to them. Conversely, these students often follow who I follow on Twitter, and I don’t want them to see other professors publicly laughing at student effort or intelligences. I don’t make malicious comments about students or colleagues, but since I follow or am followed by those that do, I wondered if their attempts at humor affected the way others saw me.	188,732
Ten years of essentially unrevealing letters from a formative period of the poet and novelist best known for All the King’s Men and as the first Poet Laureate of the United States. This first in a series of volumes of Warren’s letters planned by editor Clark (English/Texas A&M) covers Warren’s college years, including undergraduate terms at Vanderbilt University and graduate studies at Berkeley, Yale, and Oxford (the last as a Rhodes scholar). The events in that period include an early suicide attempt, an abortive love affair (with a woman code-named “Albatross”), a collegiate scandal involving allegations that women were seen leaving his lodgings early in the morning, amused disdain for the politics and petty conflicts of the college community, and a commitment to poetry that was remarkable even in the midst of the burgeoning Southern literary renaissance (which would include many of the recipients of these letters). Chief among Warren’s correspondents was poet and critic Allen Tate, to whom Warren confided both personal and literary concerns, mailing carbon copies of his poems for Tate to criticize, and in turn commenting on Tate’s work. That pattern prevails with most of his letters to peers, as his correspondence expands to include critics, publishers, editors and other academics. The self-conscious collegiate cynicism fades away fairly quickly, making way for literate, sometimes charming (if often perfunctory) comments on his own and others’ work and lives. Only one letter to his wife Cinima Brescia, notable for its feeling, is included (few are extant); numerous letters to editors (often requesting money) round out the last chapter. The explanatory notes do not adequately fill in the gaps always left when only one side of a correspondence is presented. Useful for scholars and for admirers of Warren’s work who are very familiar with the author’s life and career. (b&w photos, not seen)	85,776
Google Maps was launched in 2005 and has performed well since. To celebrate its 15th anniversary, a new look has been launched for its mobile version, as well as a new logo in the colors of the engine, and several new features, including the augmented reality option and Live View, are announced es …. Google announced new features last week to celebrate the 15th anniversary of its mapping tool. Google Maps was officially announced in 2005 in the United States and then in June 2005 in France. The tool then left its beta phase in September 2007. Consult your alarm clock online at : https://www.reveil-en-ligne.com For this 2020 version, Google has therefore announced a new version of the Maps application on Android and iOS devices, offering five new tabs: D cover (information, ratings and reviews on 200 million places around the world, including restaurants, attractions local and tourist sites), Routes (route calculation), Record (organization of places recorded beforehand in the same space), Contribute (sharing of information for other users) and News (trendy places not to be missed) nich s by local experts and publishers). New Google Maps interface on mobile. Source: Google Finally, the Mountain View company announced new features for the near future: temperature (hot / cold) in the means of transport, accessibility for the disabled, safety on board (presence of an agent security, video or protection camera or helpline), the number of cars available (to be su00fbr to have a place, in Japan only). All this information will be based on the data collected by Internet users and mobile users who will have used public transport before you. Data collection tool to display specific information on public transport. Source: Google Last year, Google launched the Live View feature to help you choose the right direction when you start a walking route with Google Maps. By combining Street View photos, machine learning and smartphone sensors, Live View in Google Maps displayed augmented reality information superimposed on your immediate environment (see illustration below). Over the next few months, Google has announced new possibilities with this tool, starting with better support when looking for a place. You can quickly see how far and in what direction this place is. Patience Use of the Live View tool on Google Maps. Source: Google In short, Google Maps has not finished evolving … And surprising us	284,682
1And again He began to teach by the sea. And a great multitude was gathered to Him, so that He got into a boat and sat in it on the sea; and the whole multitude was on the land facing the sea. 2Then He taught them many things by parables, and said to them in His teaching: NKJV It’s early in His ministry. He has been teaching in Galilee, which is kind of His home territory, and His disciples are with Him by now, and things are going quite well. We’re told that a crowd that gathered around Him was so large He had to get into a boat and sit in it on the lake while people listened, because there were so many people there. Then He’s done teaching, that day when evening came, He said to His disciples: Let us go over to the other side. (Mark 4:35) Now that’s the bomb, —–that phrase right there, the other side. Thought #1 : We tend to gloss over this but in Jesus’ day the other side of the lake was actually kind of a technical term. And He’s not talking just about geography. The other side of the lake was used in His day to refer to this region which was called the Decapolis, It’s a Greek word that means ten cities. And this was enemy territory. These were pagan people. There was a Jewish rabbinic tradition in Jesus’ day. Back when Israel was first occupying the Holy Land, there had been this promise, Joshua, chapter 3: God will certain drive out before you the Canaanites, Hittites,Hivites, Perizzites, Girgashites, Amorites and Jebusites. (Joshua 3:10) These were known as the seven nations of Canaan, and they were talked about even in Jesus’ day. In Acts 13 it says: God overthrew the seven nations in Canaan and gave their land to His people as an inheritance. (Acts 13:19) And the rabbinic tradition in Jesus’ day said that the Decapolis, this area, “the other side”, that’s where the seven nations of Canaan settled. It was filled with pagan temples. They are being excavated even in our day, and they are buildings of amazing splendor. The ruins of some of them can be seen now, they featured cults that exalted sexuality and violence and wealth. This area was everything that Israel was not!! Does anybody know what animal is regarded as the most unclean, most repulsive animal in Israel? In the Decapolis, in the Canaanite religion, the pig was regarded as a sacred animal, and it was part of what was used when they would worship. The Decapolis, the other side, was also a center of Roman power. There was in the Decapolis a legion of 6,000 Roman soldiers, and by the way, the symbol of a Roman legion was a boar’s head, the head of a wild pig. The Jews regarded “the other side” as the place where Satan lived. · It was dark, · it was evil, · it was oppressive, · it was demonic. Nobody goes to the “other side”; especially no rabbi ever goes to the other side. And then one day the disciples found that their rabbi, Jesus, after He finishes a really good day of ministry, just casually says: Now, let’s go over to “the other side.” Thought # 2: This could have been some of the thoughts that were going through the Disciples minds….. This is not recorded in Scripture what I am about to say. * What is He doing? * Doesn’t He know that the Kingdom of God that He is preaching is for our side? * It’s almost like He didn’t know anything about the other side. * It’s almost like He thinks it’s His side. * It’s almost like He thinks every side belongs to Him. It’s almost like He thinks that all the peoples of the earth are going to be blessed now through Him, even the seven nations of Canaan. Read also Mark 5: 1-20 (Jesus speaking paraphrasing it!!) Hey, guys, let’s go over to the other side, He says. Get in the boat. So they do. They get in the boat. How are the disciples feeling about this trip? I don’t think they were happy campers at this point. * They are confused, * they are irritated, because we are going to have to associate with the other side. * they are scared out of their wits. A storm comes up while they are crossing over to the other side, a real bad storm. They’re not surprised by this. We’re not supposed to be going to the other side. And they knew about the dark powers that were present on the other side, · these powers were regarded, and worshipped, among other things, as being the rulers over the sea and over nature. So when a storm comes up, no surprise to the disciples. ( I knew this was going to happen!!!) Now here is another thing that is bugging them!! They’re mad because Jesus is asleep in the boat. Kind of ironic. He’s the carpenter, but He’s asleep in the storm. Most of those guys are fishermen, been in boats their whole life long, and they are freaking out. Aren’t you concerned that we’re going to die? (vs.38) ( Not in the text!!! Just another thought!!! This could have been His reply!!!) “ Not particularly” And He looks out of the boat: Peace, be still still. (Mark 4:39) And the wind stops and the waves die down. Who is this man? They land. This is Mark 5. They land on the other side and nobody’s there to see them. They’ve been having huge crowds on their side. No crowds had come out to see them here. One man, a demon-possessed man who is so desperate that he has been thrown out of his own community, they have tried to bind him with chains to keep him from being destructive, but even that didn’t work. He cries out all the time in torment, and that kind of bothers people. They don’t want to have that going on. He cuts himself with rocks until he bleeds, so they get rid of him. This guy is living by himself in the midst of tombs. That’s the reception committee for Jesus and the disciples when they get to the other side. One demon possessed man!!! And he falls on his knees before Jesus. He’s terrified, and he says: What do you want with me? In God’s name, don’t torture me. (Mark 5:7) Jesus says to the evil spirit: What is your name? (Mark 5:9a) And the response is: Legion, for we are many. (Mark 5:9b) Now legion is a loaded word in this story. There is a legion of foreign soldiers, and this is where they live. That word is a reminder of all the powers that Jesus is up against: political powers, spiritual powers. And the demons are afraid of Jesus . And they ask to be sent into a herd of animals. Does anybody remember what animals they ask to be sent into? Into the good old pigs. Now again, this is kind of a loaded story. And the herd, 2,000 pigs, rushed down a steep bank into the lake, and they drowned. (Mark 5:13) So this is also the symbol of Roman power of the legion. This is kind of a big spiritual contest that’s going on. And the pigs lose. This is a very clear statement about authority, a power struggle between light and darkness. The people’s response is fascinating. We’re told that those tending the pigs ran off and recorded this in the town and countryside. And you can imagine, if you’re a pig-herder working for the guy that owned all the pigs, and you come home and you got no pigs, you had 2,000 pigs when you left, you got no pigs coming home, and your boss says: Where’s my pigs? Well, they all committed mass suicide. It was just kind of a weird deal. So they go tell the story, and people hear this strange story, and the people they all come out to see what’s happened. And they see this man that they have thrown out of their community because nobody could do anything with him. They saw this man dressed and in his right mind. Now this is very interesting. So there’s great power at work here, and they’re afraid. And the people plead with Jesus to leave the region. They don’t respond to this miracle by saying: This is fabulous, They don’t do that. They beg him to go away. Why? Because He’s (Jesus) got power but He’s not one of them. He’s from the wrong side. And He might use His power to hurt me. So they beg Him to go away. And Jesus says: All right, I’ll go away!. And this is a very interesting part of the story. As Jesus was getting into the boat (Mark 5:18), the man who had been demon possessed begged to go with Him. He comes to Jesus and once more falls on his knees. I’ve been living here in this darkness my whole life, and it’s destroyed me, it’s ruined me. Now I want to be with You, I want to learn from You, I want to be one of your followers. Take me with you, let me go, there’s room in the boat, He doesn’t just make the request. He begs. He’s desperate. And Jesus says no! Jesus, up till now, had been going around telling everybody: Follow Me, come be with Me, be one of My disciples. But now He says to this desperate man who’s begging to go with Him: No, stay here. Don’t follow Me. Go tell your story. Imagine this man’s feeling when that boat rows away and he’s not in it. But he says to I will do what He says, because He saved my life. And if He asked me to tell other people about Him, that’s exactly what I will do.. (Mark 5:20) One city …. to another city …..to another city He goes. Can I tell you my story? · You know me. · You know what I used to be like. · You know what my life was like. · Can I tell you my story? · Can I tell you about what this guy Jesus has done for me? You want to hear? Now here’s the rest of the story. Jesus returns to Decapolis. It’s talked about in Mark 6:45 -56 & ff and in Matthew 14:22 & ff. He tells His disciples, Get into the boat; we’re going to go back to the other side. There’s a second storm, the disciples are not real surprised by this time. The boat goes back over. In fact, it’s a wonderful story. The second time, Jesus makes them get in the boat and watches while they go on ahead, and they’re gone for hours. He has them leave in daylight, and by 3 or 4 in the morning they’re still in the middle of the lake. And so, the text says, Jesus walks out on the water to them, and then Mark 6:48 says: He was about to pass by them. Just picture this; they’re in the water, they’re scared to death, they know they’re going to drown. Jesus passes by; walking on water —– they think it is a ghost So they cry out one more time. They’re terrified. He calms the storm. and they return to this region of Decapolis. Now this time great crowds came to see him, bringing the lame, the blind, the rippled,the dumb, and many others, and laid them at His feet, and He healed them. The first time they went over to the other side, nobody was home only one pathetic wretch, and everybody begged Jesus to leave. The second time He comes, and it’s one of the most dramatic responses in all of the New Testament. People are more receptive to Jesus than almost any other place. What happened? What changed? One guy told his story. One guy told the story of what Jesus had done for him, and it changed whole cities. It changed the whole other side. It changed the spiritual climate of the other side. It’s kind of funny. A lot of times, people love to argue about religion or about different It’s real hard to argue with a story. Can I tell you my story? Can I tell you about Jesus? It’s interesting that there’s a way in which that one man could reach people here that even Jesus and His disciples could not reach, because he was one of them. And people will listen to somebody who is one of them. Things to Consider: 1. I believe God is challenging us to get out of our comfort zones. We will never grow in these zones. 2. Who is on the other side for you? 3. Do you think there will be some opposition in what you are about do? The disciples had to battle a storm to get there? 4. Do you believe that Jesus will be in your boat? Is it possible that in the intensity of your storm that Jesus may seem to be asleep and you may have to cry out? 5. Do you suppose He is testing your faith? 6. Will you cry out or do you think you can handle it alone? 7. Do you suppose the one you go to….. that there may be a power encounter? 8. Do you understand the importance of being “filled with Spirit”?	261,492
I'm currently reading a rather academic book titled "From Urban Village to East Village: The Battle for New York's Lower East Side." It was first published in 1994. The chief author is Janet L. Abu-Lughod, at the time of the book's release a professor of sociology at the Graduate Faculty of the New School for Social Research. Her section on the the beginning of 1992 is particularly interesting...perhaps you can draw a few parallels to another time in the city. Like now... The economy of the city also appeared to be going to seed. Recently released data on jobs and unemployment revealed that in 1991 the city had lost jobs at an even faster rate than in the 1975 recession. And these were jobs not only in manufacturing, which had long been deserting Manhattan, but in the services as well. Service job losses, while they began at the high end of the scale when the stock market first tumbled in 1987, were now being translated, through a multiplier effect, into losses within demand sectors that "yuppies" had formerly supported. Vacancy rates in hotels were rising. It was easier to get a cab, even in bad weather. Reservations were no longer needed at many good restaurants and tickets to concerts and the theater were once again more available. Employees of commercial firms, both high on the ladder and now, in back offices as well, were being let go, and in the interests of reducing municipal and state costs -- and New York City and the State struggled with mounting budget defecits -- the number of public employees was also being reduced. The 1991 Christmas buying season was one of the most disappointing on record. The bottom was also falling out of the housing market. Real estate agents, never ones to suggest at any time that housing might be a poor investment, were estimating that sale prices on luxury flats in the city had dropped a fourth to a fifth from their peak values in the late 1980s and that there were "real bargains" to be had in rental units, co-ops and condominia. But sellers, even those offering "bargains," reported months without a single buyer nibble. Advertisements in the Sunday real estate section of The New York Times for auctioned residential and commercial units expanded from half a page to several pages, and the lower auction prices established a ceiling beyond which other prospective buyers refused to bid. The commercial firms in Lower Manhattan, whose job holders were the "white-collar workers" that a walk-to-work gentrifying zone of the East Village was intended to attract, were especially hard hit. Vacancy rates in privately owned buildings soared from under 3 percent in 1981 to over 20 percent in 1991. In the East Village, although properties were too downscale to warrant private auctions and many residents were already so marginal to the economy that its collapse left them relatively unaffected, the wind was definitely out of the gentrifiers' sails. The book includes the map of the East Village below...it's included in a section that discusses 1987. (Click to enlarge.)	7,746
As a result of their training as both eye surgeons and facial plastic surgeons, our physician surgeons are truly cosmetic eyelid specialists. The eyes are the center of a persons facial identity and eyelid surgery is the most critical and meticulous type of facial plastic surgery. Baggy eyelids can be a result of several factors such as age, gravity, genetics and more. Major causes of baggy eyelids are the conditions dermatochalasis and ptosis, which causes an eyelid to droop. Ptosis and dermatochalasis can affect anyone and can cause difficulty with one’s vision. Fortunately, eyelid lifts (blepharoplasty) can help restore eyelids to achieve a more youthful, bright-eyed appearance and to reverse the effects of aging and ptosis. Patients can have eyelid lifts of the upper and lower eyelids. We want our patients to have the best possible experience and recovery is minimal compared to other facial procedures. Similar to many other treatments we offer, eyelid lifts can be performed in conjunction with other facial procedures. Eyelid & Facial Consultants aims to make every patient feel comfortable and secure. If you have any questions or concerns or would like more information, please call (504) 895-3223 to set up a consultation with one of our specialists. Insurance will often pay for eyelid surgery that is performed to improve your vision. For instance if your upper eyelids are drooping and this is blocking your vision your insurance company may pay for upper eyelid surgery. If the upper eyelids are blocking vision insurance companies require a visual field test be obtained to demonstrate that the eyelids block the peripheral vision and that the vision is improved by elevating the eyelids. If your lower eyelids are droopy and this is causing eye irritation or watering of the eyes, your insurance company may pay for correction of this problem. Insurance companies typically require that the medical need be documented with photographs which are reviewed by the insurance company during the preauthorization process. Some problems like bags in the lower eyelids do not affect vision and are never paid for by insurance companies. Other problems like excess skin in the upper eyelids effect vision when severe enough and are paid for by insurance companies when photographs and visual fields document a medical need for the surgery. Eyelid & Facial Consultants is glad to act as your advocate to help get your insurance company to pay for medically necessary procedures. Many of the procedures we perform are done only to improve appearances and these cosmetic procedures are not paid for by your insurance company. One of the goals of a consult with the doctors at Eyelid & Facial Consultants is to determine what procedures you may benefit from and to inform you on cost associated with those procedures. Yes. It is very common for patients to have surgery done to improve function at the same time that cosmetic surgery is done. The portion of the surgery that is done to improve eyelid function may be covered by your insurance company. Yes. In nearly all cases of upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery there is excess skin in the upper eyelids. Removal of this excess skin is only possible with an incision in the upper eyelid. Fortunately the skin of the upper eyelid is some of the thinnest skin in the body and typically heals with little or no scarring. Furthermore, the incision site can be hidden in the fold of the upper eyelid allowing the incision to be hidden while healing. We often use absorbing sutures that do not require removal. The tendency is to leave as much fullness in the upper eyelids as possible. Removal of too much fat from the upper eyelids can give one a hollow appearance that is not desirable. Often the fat pad in the upper eyelid adjacent to the nose is bulging forward and is reduced in size at the time of upper eyelid blepharoplasty surgery. This is done conservatively to get rid of the bulge without causing a hollow appearance. Yes. Please see the tab on this web site about cosmetic eyebrow lift surgery and forehead lift surgery. Please see the tab on this web site about cosmetic eyebrow and forehead lift surgery. The upper eyelids are central to form and to visual function. Removal of too much skin from the upper eyelids does not look natural and causes problems with lid closure. Drs. Worley and Hariri are experts in both ophthalmology and plastic surgery which is why they are acutely aware of the need for the lids to look normal as well as function normally after cosmetic eyelid surgery. The most serious complications of facial cosmetic surgery from both a cosmetic and a function standpoint occur during eyelid surgery. Many patients come to Eyelid & Facial Consultants for facial cosmetic surgery because of the training, expertise, and experience of Drs. Worley and Hariri in performing cosmetic eyelid surgery as well as facial plastic surgery. Typically not. Most patients with bags in the lower eyelid have little or no extra skin in the lower eyelids. The bags are typically caused by extra fat or fat that is positioned abnormally. If skin is removed from the lower eyelid when there is no extra skin to be removed it will pull down the lower lid so that the whites of the eyes show between the lower lid and the colored part of the eye. This is called lower eyelid retraction. Lower eyelid retraction is actually a sign of aging and creating this problem with surgery makes one look older. Lower eyelid retraction from removing skin from the lower eyelids during blepharoplasty surgery is probably the most common complication of facial plastic surgery. Many celebrities who have been labeled as having a “bad face lift” actually had too much skin removed from the lower eyelids. Next time you see a celebrity who is labeled as having a “bad face lift” or not looking like themselves after face lift surgery look at the lower eyelids for the signs of lower eyelid retraction. Lower eyelid retraction can be avoided in most cases by not making an incision through the skin of the lower eyelid and by not removing skin from the lower eyelid. Patients often have wrinkles or texture changes of skin of the lower eyelids. Texture changes cannot be improved with removal of skin from the lids without causing eyelid retraction. They can often be safely improved by performing a TCA chemical peel at the same time as the lower eyelid blepharoplasty surgery is performed. The doctors at Eyelid & Facial Consultants remove skin from the lower eyelids in less than 5% of patients undergoing lower eyelid blepharoplasty surgery. It is done when there is so much excess skin in the lower eyelid that it cannot be tightened with a chemical peel. This is a common situation. The lower lids become loose with age and in addition to removing the bags from the lower eyelid the lid can be horizontally tightened to reduce this droop of the lower eyelid. The incision is made through the pink tissue on the back side of the lower eyelids. Using this incision site the surgeon can remove excess fat in the lower eyelids or reposition the lower eyelid fat into the dark circle in the lower eyelid. This incision is hidden behind the lower eyelid and is not visible when healing. It is often more complicated than that. Well done cosmetic eyelid surgery needs to correct all of the problems that have occurred with facial aging to make the lid look more youthful. Some patients only have extra fat in the lower eyelids. This is typically not an aging change as it is first noted as early as high school. This tendency to develop eyelid bags at a young age tends to run in families. In these patients fat removal alone can often correct the entire problem. However, most patients develop bags in the lower eyelids as a result of facial aging. In this situation the changes that need to be addressed are more complicated than simply removing fat from the lower eyelids. Simply removing fat from the lower eyelids of an aging face can cause a hollow appearance and hollow lower eyelids make one look older, not younger. A number of changes may occur in the lower eyelid that causes bags and dark circles. A young normal lower eyelid is full, short, and has no dark circle under it. With aging of the face the fat from the cheek and the lower eyelid separate. This occurs because the cheek descends or droops with aging which makes the lower eyelid look longer and allows the eyelid fat to moves forward. This creates an empty space between the fat of the lower eyelids and the fat of the cheek just at the edge of the bone along the lower eyelid. The situation can be described as two mountains separated by a valley. The first mountain is the bulging lower eyelid fat. The second mountain is the drooping cheek fat. The valley lies between. We are normally in overhead lighting so that the bulging fat of the lower eyelid creates a shadow in the valley making it appear like a dark circle at the intersection of the cheek and lower eyelid. This can be tested by illuminating the lower eyelid with a flashlight while observing in a mirror. If the flashlight is pointed directly at the lower lid the dark circle nearly disappears in most Caucasian patients because the lower lid is no longer casting a shadow. In some patients of color there is a real deposition of pigment in this area that will still be observed when doing the flashlight test. The operation needs to be customized to the patient. In most patients the result is best if the drooping lower eyelid fat is transposed as opposed to removed. In some patients the result is even better if the drooping cheek or midface is also lifted. Fat transposition involves moving fat from the eyelid into the valley between the cheek and the eyelid. In other words, the fat from the lower eyelid is moved down to fill in the dark circle. This varies from patient to patient, but it may be made either in the upper eyelid, the lower eyelid, or behind the temporal hair line. You should discuss this with the doctor. Recovery varies on the exact procedure performed and the individual patients. Generally, eyelid surgery results in bruising and swelling of the eyelids. We ask that patients plan on being at home on the day of surgery and two additional days. During these first days ice is applied to the eyelids to reduce bruising and swelling. After the third day most patients can drive a car and get about without much difficulty. We ask that patients avoid heavy lifting and strenuous exercise for two weeks after the procedure. Most patients will wear sunglasses for 2-3 weeks to hide bruising and swelling. Eyelid & Facial Consultants will provide you with detailed written instructions prior to your procedure. Asian patients have slightly different anatomy than occidental patients. Some Asian patients are born with a fold in the upper eyelid and others are not. When the fold is present, it is called a double eyelid. The fold in the upper eyelid of Asian patients is much nearer to the eyelashes than it is in the occidental eyelid. It is often said that Asian patients wish to have their eyelids westernized. In our experience, Asian patients seeking double lid surgery want their eyelids to look like those Asian patients that are born with a fold in the eyelid and do not wish to have their eyelids look like occidental or western eyelids. This form of cosmetic eyelid surgery is performed at Eyelid & Facial Consultants. If you are considering this type of surgery it is very useful to bring a photograph of a model with eyelids with the appearance you hope to achieve. Yes. All medical procedures have some risk. You should discuss the risk of complications with your doctor prior to surgery so you can make an informed decision on how to proceed. Many patients select Eyelid & Facial Consultants for their surgery because they believe that the risk of complication with cosmetic eyelid surgery may be less when the procedure is performed by a surgeon with special training in plastic surgery of the eyelids who is experienced in performing these procedures. Use the form below to request an appointment online or you may call us directly at New Orleans Location 3715 Prytania St, Suite 504 New Orleans, LA 70115 Baton Rouge Location 10423 Old Hammond Hwy, Suite 1-A Baton Rouge, LA 70816 1311 Ochsner Blvd Covington, LA 70433 1245 S. College Rd, Building 3 Lafayette, LA 70503 444A Paddock Lane Houma, LA 70360	271,589
San Pedro, CA, January 26, 2014 --(PR.com )-- As another year comes to an end and we prepare our tax returns, the IRS and other government officials are preparing for an increase in tax refund identity theft. In 2011, the IRS missed over 1.1 million fraudulent tax returns and paid out over $3.6 billion in fraudulent tax refunds. Fortunately, this year they’re taking more precautions to protect taxpayer identities. Even with these precautions, it’s important for you to know how to protect yourself from becoming another victim of tax refund identity theft. How to Know if Your Tax Return or Records Have Been Affected Identity thieves file fraudulent tax returns using legitimate taxpayers’ information. They file a fake tax return on your behalf, collect the refund, and repeat the process with another taxpayer. They often do this early in the tax season—before you are likely to file yours—so you’re often unaware a fraudulent tax return was even submitted in your name until much later. Taxpayers only discover they’re victims of tax refund identity theft when they attempt to file a legitimate return. The IRS will reject the tax return and typically sends a notification stating that: · More than one tax return has already been filed · There is a balance due or collection actions have been taken for unfiled tax returns · The IRS has realized you’ve received wages from employers that you don’t know If you receive any notification from the IRS, you must respond immediately. You will be required to fill out IRS Form 14039 if you believe you’re the victim of tax refund identity theft. Tips for Protecting Yourself From Tax Fraud There are many things you can do to prevent identity theft when you submit this year’s tax return. While you should always protect your personal information, you should also: · Sign-up with ID Theft Solutions, the only identity theft protection company managed by law enforcement that restores your identity back to pre-theft status. · Never carry your Social Security card with you or any documents that have your Social Security number on it. If your purse/wallet is lost or stolen, a thief can easily gain access to your identity. · Never give out your Social Security number just because someone requests it—especially a supposed phone call from a government official. The IRS will never initiate contact with you via the phone, so you are probably speaking with someone who is trying to commit tax refund identity theft. If you have any questions about the status of your tax return, hang up and call the IRS directly. · Lock up or shred documents containing personal information or financial data. · Review your credit report from each of the three major credit bureaus at least once a year for any fraudulent activity. · Use firewalls, anti-virus software, and regularly update your computer’s security patches to avoid giving identity thieves access to your information via the Internet. · Never give out personal information over email, the phone, or through snail-mail without verifying the sender. Lastly, always keep your eye on the news for any new consumer reports regarding tax fraud or tax refund identity theft scams that could affect you. The IRS and news outlets often publish examples of fake emails and phone calls scammers use to impersonate IRS officials. For more information about protecting yourself this tax season or advice to help you avoid tax refund identity theft, visit The Identity Advocate at www.TheIdentityAdvocate.com or call 310.831.4400. We can help safeguard your identity throughout the year from all forms of theft (and there are many!). You can also join our mailing list to have identity theft prevention tips delivered to your inbox each month.	271,901
IN a clump of grass, in a forest by the side of a big lake, sat a girl. A strange girl, you would have thought, because she wore no clothes, and was covered all over with brown hair. Her eyes, though small, were very bright, and restless, like a squirrel's; and her ears were somewhat like a squirrel's too, in that they were pointed. As she sat she listened intently, and her ears moved slightly as she did so. The water was quite clear; and the bottom, of clean sand and white chalk pebbles, could be plainly seen. She looked intently down into the water; and save the slight twitching of her ears, and the flashing of her eyes, sat as still as though carved in stone. Suddenly a fish moved through the clear water below, and she leaned forward. Her hand shot out with the quickness of a striking snake, and she drew the fish from the water with a thumb and finger in its eyes. Cooing with pleasure she laid it on a fallen branch, and cut off its head with a shapely stone axe of her own making. As a tiny baby she had cooed, perhaps imitating the doves which built their nests over her head in the trees where she lay, and she cooed still when anything pleased her. Thus, in an age when scarcely anyone had a name of his own, the little, brown, monkey-like girl was known to her mother as Coo. While she cut up her fish her ears still gave little, restless jerks; and suddenly she threw herself forward on her hands, and laid her ear to the earth, listened eagerly, and then dashed off on all fours into the thick undergrowth. She ran as quickly on hands and feet as a boy now could run standing up, and soon came to a little clearing in the forest. In the middle a rough screen of branches had been made, ring shaped, but without a roof; and opposite this, a few yards away under a big oak, sat a man by a fire of sticks. He was copper-coloured, and very hairy, like his daughter Coo. His eyes were small and deep-set under bushy eyebrows, and he seemed to have no chin. He held a big piece of flint between his naked knees and with another and smaller piece used as a hammer, he deftly knocked off flake after flake, to make a flint knife-axe such as Coo had just used on the fish. His ears moved like Coo's, and as the latter burst through the bushes, he rose to his feet and shuffled rather than walked towards her. "Father," she called, "Horses!" "How many?" asked the man, in a rough, but pleased and eager voice. Now Coo could not count more than three, though she was twelve years old, so she said: "Very many!" and held up her ten fingers twice over. "Good," said her father: "At the drinking place?" "Yes," replied Coo. Her father picked up two or three flints, shaped like flattened pears and chipped to a sharp edge at the point; dropped on all fours, and ran underneath the bushes to the spot Coo had just left. Arrived there he could plainly hear the trampling of horses, and swinging himself up into a tree he grasped the branches firmly with his toes and looked down. Almost at once a small, shaggy, wild horse, with a big bead and thick legs, came in sight down the well trodden road, and behind him trooped others, and Coo's father chose the sharpest flint-axe and got ready to throw. But the keen scent of the leader gave him warning, and he threw up his head and neighed the "danger" call to those behind. At once they stopped, backed, turned round, and were beginning to gallop off; when right in front of them Coo dropped with a shout from a bough, and the herd again turned and dashed madly down towards the water. The man on the branches above them marked the lender and let him pass. He selected a plump young colt; his arm whirled over his head, and the flint flew straight between the horse's eyes and buried itself in the bone. The creature fell, and in spite of the crowd of maddened horses, the man swung himself down, and as the colt struggled to rise, he hacked fiercely at its hind legs and broke them with two swift blows of another axe held in his hand. The rest of the herd dashed past and into the shallow water and away along the shore, seeking a place where the bushes were thin enough to let them land. At this moment Coo ran up. Her father did not stop to thank her, but together they set to work to kill the colt and hack it to pieces. They skinned the body, cut off the four legs arid hung them up by thin willow wands to the tree above them; cut large pieces off the rump and laid them on one side; dragged out the tongue and cut it off; and then, covered with blood, set off for the hut, carrying with them the tongue and rump steaks and the skin. "Wife!" shouted the man as they came to the clearing, and a hairy woman came to the door of the hut with a tiny baby clinging to her back. "Wife, cook these." And he threw down the flesh at her feet, and went back to his work of flint-chipping. Coo turned towards the lake to wash, (her father never washed) but as she came near the carcase of the horse she heard a low growling, and guessed that wolves were already feasting there. So she turned off elsewhere; pushed, again on her hands and feet, through the bushes and reeds; dived into the lake, and swam and splashed till all the blood was washed off the hair on her skin. Then she ran swiftly back to help her mother, who had spitted the horse's tongue on a stick, and stuck it into the ground so that the flesh hung over the fire. While it was cooking the woman took the skin, and, with a flint scraper, scraped all the bits of flesh and fat from it. In this work Coo helped, the little brown baby meanwhile staring curiously at them from a heap of dried fern on which the mother had laid him. Coo's mother was not so tall as her father, and the hair on her head was longer, and in fact hung down to her waist, but she had the same beast-like face, and deep, cunning eyes, which only softened and looked human and kind when they lit on the staring baby. She wore a necklace made of the teeth of horses and oxen and bears strung roughly on a thin sinew, and this, with a much worn apron of fox-skin was all her costume. Coo's father only held her by right of capture. She had strayed from her father and mother when a girl to gather flowers, and this man had run at her suddenly from behind a tree, and knocked her down with a rough club when she cried for help. Then he had thrown her, bleeding and senseless, over his shoulder; carried her off to his shelter; and made her his wife. As they worked, a twig snapped behind them, and they turned quickly with fear in their eyes, because all the forest held enemies; but the bushes parted to let another and older woman, quite naked, come through. She carried a rough skin bag, and came straight up and sat down by them, the acorns with which the bag was filled rustling as she did so. "Boars feeding," she said; and she pointed in the direction from whence she had come. "Plenty meat here," replied the man. "Hungry?" "Yes," she answered, and picking up a piece of raw flesh began to eat it, the blood oozing from her mouth as she did so. Coo's father and his two wives had come from the great plain that then existed where now is the English Charnel. When they set out, an old man was with them, Coo's grandfather; but he limped and could not keep up, so his son had struck him dead with a stone axe, (it was kinder, he thought, than to leave him to die of hunger) and they had pushed on again north. Where now our village stands, the Heacham River, and a smaller one which ran from Ringstead Downs, had made a big lake, the overflow from which ran north across a plain where now is the Wash. There this stream joined a larger river, made by the joining of the Witham, Welland, Nen and Great Ouse; and the united stream broke through the chalk hills that went across to the present Lincolnshire, and running over the Plain where now is the North Sea, emptied its waters into the ocean where now is the Dogger Bank. You see, it was a very long time ago I cannot tell you how many thousands of years and things were very different from what they are to-day. Coo's father had settled on the shore of this 1ake, because here the animals that came to drink had made a track through the otherwise pathless forest, and one had only to wait at the watering place to get plenty of game. Flints, too, with which to make tools and weapons, were plentiful; the rivers brought them down from the chalk hills of Ringstead; and folk in those days were very well content if they got shelter and food, and skins for clothes in the winter. But now the horse's tongue was roasted, and the father drew the stick on which it hung from the fire, and laid the hissing meat on the ground. When it was cool enough he cut it up into portions, taking the biggest one himself, and giving the smallest to Coo, and all four squatted round the fire and ate. Then each took a handful of acorns, and while they were eating these Coo dived into the bushes, and soon came back with two handfuls of berries which she handed round. So they ate and were filled, and the father shambled into the hut, and stretched himself on the dried fern there, and pulled a skin over himself (there was no other furniture) and soon fell asleep and snored. But Coo went again to the watering place, this time, to avoid the wolves, along the branches of the trees like a squirrel, and brought the legs of the horse up and hung them near the hut in the firelight. Then she dragged in more dead branches and put some on the fire and laid some near; and the two women having now finished cleaning the skin, all went into the hut, the mother picking up her baby, and lay down as the sun set, to sleep. But the wolves, attracted by the meat, howled round the hut; and once one made a dash, in spite of the fire, and jumped at it where it hung, and Coo ran out arid caught up a blazing branch and threw it at a pair of green eyes that blazed in the dusk. There was a rush as the beast fled, and distant snarling and growling, and then all was quiet and they slept. In the morning when Coo awoke there was a thin dusting of snow on her skin rug, and she shook it off, and threw the rug over her shoulder as a coat. She looked first to the fire. It was out, and she dived back into the hut and brought out a handful of very dry leaves. Then she sat down, and taking two flints began to knock them together to get sparks, holding them close to the dry leaves. But this morning she chinked and chinked her flints together in vain. At last she ran to the hut again and touched her mother on the arm. She awoke at once, and Coo whispered: "Fire out! Snow!" upon which she also pulled her bear skin round her and followed outside, bringing with her the fire sticks. These were simply two pieces of very dry wood about a foot long. (The mother always slept with them underneath her to keep them quite dry). One had a groove in it and the other a blunt end. She fitted this end into the groove and began rapidly to run the stick up and down it, dropping as she did so, thin pieces of dry root in the groove. Soon the heat caused by the friction made one of the rootlets glow red, and at once the woman blew it gently till a flame burst out. Then she dropped on more rootlets, dried leaves, and twigs, and Coo brought larger sticks, and in a few minutes a big fire roared and cracked merrily. Near the fire was a heap of flints. Coo dropped these one by one into the fire where the sticks were glowing red. Their she went to one edge of the clearing and dug up some clay with a pointed stick. She spread the clay an inch thick on the ground in a circle a foot across, and stuck twigs about a foot high all round the edge. Round these twigs she wove willow wands, which bend easily, in and out, plastered it thickly inside and out with clay, and ran off to the lake for water. Arrived there she found the bones of the horse picked clean; filled her skin bag with water; carried it back, and emptied it into her clay and basket bowl. Then her mother took two sticks, and using them like a pair of tongs she lifted some of the now red hot pebbles from the fire one by one, and dropped them into the pot. Soon the water began to boil and she then put in several big pieces of meat, keeping the water boiling by now and then dropping in another stone. When it had boiled long enough she called out, and her husband and his other wife came from the hut and sat down to eat. The blood of the horse had caked and clotted on the man's hairy arms and breast, and he looked horrible. "Ugh!" said Coo's mother. "Wash!" He sprang up to strike her, but Coo put out her foot and tripped him. Then the man's eyes blazed with anger. He jumped up, seized Coo by the foot, whirled her round and round and dashed her on the ground. The girl lay lifeless, her dark face much paler, her eyes closed, and blood and froth oozing from her nose and mouth. The woman bent over her, wiping her face and weeping; but the man laughed like a brute, and sat down by the pot and stuck a pointed stick through a bit of meat, lifted it out, and began to eat. They carried Coo into the hut, and laid her down gently on the dried leaves. All that day her mother bent over her and wiped the froth from her lips and moistened them with water, now and then trying to get her to swallow a little broth. Outside it began to snow again, and a great storm of wind arose, and the trees swayed to and fro and their branches snapped and fell. Great flocks of birds flew southward before the blast; and the man and his wife covered the hut with branches and skins, tying and weighting them at the bottom with big stones. The sun went down in a glory of rose and purple, but the girl lay still and quiet as if dead. With the first dawn Coo awoke and called faintly: "Mother!" She had pillowed her daughter's head on her breast when she at last lay down, and her faint word aroused her. "Mother," said Coo, "Water." She had it within reach, and put a horn to her lips. Coo drank and closed her eyes again, murmuring, "Thanks." For many days Coo lay between life and death, but at last the mother was rewarded by seeing her crawl out of the dark hut and sit in the sunlight. Day by day she stayed out a little longer, and helped in scraping skins and such light work; and sometimes she would get a pointed flint and scratch drawings of animals on a flat bone. Even her rough fierce-tempered father admired these drawings; and her mother was very proud and glad when one day she hung round her baby brother's neck a string of pebbles and bears' teeth cunningly smoothed and bored. Coo was very fond of her little brown brother. She would sit and play with him for hours together, and the little monkey-like thing felt her love and was happy with her. But indeed, as Coo sat in the gloom of the hut or in the sunlight of the clearing, she thought many things, and chiefly about why they lived alone. There were other families in the forest, both up and down the river. If all could meet and work together, how much safer it would be, thought Coo. One man could keep the night-fire going for many people as well as for a few. If they joined together they could always kill big game, horse and reindeer and even the curve-tusked, harry mammoth. And they could build bigger, stronger houses, and help each other in many ways. But she did not dare to speak to her father about these matters. She remembered how one summer day a man swam from across the lake to the drinking place. Her father had waited till he got close, and then sent a flint crashing into his skull. Coo had seen this, and turned sick as the man sank and the wavelets reddened with his blood. So she held her peace and thought the more. Her father only regretted that the body had sunk. He would have eaten it if he could. There was another reason for not speaking. Coo had but very few words, and her father had still less. She knew the oak from the yew, but to her father they were both simply trees. Coo gave them names for herself. Language was just beginning at this time, and the people spoke seldom, and then not at great length. One day in the spring, when the sun shone warm, and the glossy yellow petals of the celandine starred the grass, Coo carried her little brother down to the lake and swung him in a skin bag from the branch of a tree. Then she sat down, and watched for the fish. She was still weak and breathed hard, because two of her ribs had been broken when her father threw her; and she was very deaf, and blood still came from her ears at times. But Littling, her pet name for her brother, laughed and crowed; and the sun shone in Coo's black eyes, and she laughed back and said: "Still now, Littling. See Coo catch fish?" And he stilled his baby laughter and stared hard out of round, wide-open eyes, while his sister watched the water keenly. Suddenly a crash sounded behind her, and she looked quickly round to see a huge mammoth rushing down the wide track which the beasts had made in coming to drink. Her brother hung right over the path. Already she could see the gleam of the great beast's eyes among its long, black hair. It swung its great curved tusks from side to side, and galloped clumsily forward. In another moment the baby would have been under the giant feet. Coo sprang up, lifted the child from its skin cradle, carried it swiftly across the path and laid it down. As she did so the mammoth reached the spot. The sharp point of one of the lowered tusks struck the girl in the side, and she was thrown in front of the great beast among the reeds of the lake. The big hairy elephant drank, and turned round and went away; and Coo lay there with a big wound is her side, the blood streaming redly up in the water, her face still turned to the baby brother whom she had died to save. The only Paleolithic weapon recorded from our parish is "Coo's" axe, herewith figured. It has been re-chipped by a Neolithic worker, and though there is a deposit of carbonate of lime on the re-chipping, the re-chipped part has no "patina" or glaze. It is now in the Heacham Museum, and it is to the kindness of Holcombe Ingleby, Esp., J.P., who founded that museum, that I have leave to figure it in my book. While Paleolithic man had fully reached the upright position, he would frequently "revert" to all fours, and I have introduced such a reversion in order to emphasise his lowly origin. For the manners and customs of Paleolithic man I have consulted Darwin, Wallace, Sir Harry Johnston and others on modern savages. If the details of my story revolt, it is not my fault. One has to talk to an explorer to find out the details of modem savage life. They are utterly unprintable. My story is more than just, it is generous, to the manners and customs of Paleolithic man. If date be needed, then 100,000 years ago will be fairly safe as modern science reckons. My friend, Dr Alfred Russell-Wallace, points out, in a letter to me, that he has arrived at the conclusion "that we have no evidence that these early men were, on the average, any worse than ourselves, or any lower, either intellectually or morally!" "Ask yourself the question." he goes on, "If a Newton or a Darwin had been born of Paleolithic parents, how could either of them possibly have shown their mental powers, except by some slight, VERY SLIGHT, step towards, say, the arts of the Neolithic period?" I put this in with all deference to Darwin's friend and co-worker. Dr. Wallace will pardon me that 1 still remain my own man's man: all the positive evidence, it seems to me, is on my side.	69,471
In a time when many businesses are in the red, many more are going green. Companies say "going green" is no longer a trend, but an essential part of business as consumers become more aware of a companies social responsibility. "Consumers are demanding it," said Eric Woodroof, Ph.D. and owner of Profitable Green Solutions, a company that helps other businesses to reduce their impact on the environment and save money at the same time. Woodroof says his business has boomed in the last five years. ATCLE, a logistics and electronics company based in Fort Worth, asked Woodroof to help the company "go green." "Individuals want to work for a company that has social responsibility," said Brian Morris, Director of Engineering at ATCLE. One year later, the company has reduced its carbon footprint by 10 percent by doing simple things like replacing more than 400 lightbulbs with energy efficient flourescent bulbs, reducing their over electrical load. Employees then stepped in with their own ideas. "One of our perks for our employees was we provided bottled water. Employees said, 'Why do we do that? Get rid of it. Go to water coolers or filtered water,'" said Morris. They did. Doing that saved the company 22,000 kilowatts of electricity per hour, enough to light three small homes. Woodroof said any business can "go green" and see immediate savings. "I have not found one who couldn't find 10 percent to 15 percent savings in very cost effective opportunities," said Woodroof.	30,522
Post-2015 Development Planning: Adaption of a Holistic Approach to Planning and Research - a Commentary from a Practitioner’s Perspective MetadataShow full item record In this article, we analyse the argument that lack of holistic approach in planning and research have contributed to the lack of sustainable development in Africa. We base our discussion on the speech by the special advisor on the national consultation on the post-2015 development as it relates to Uganda and other African Context (held on 8th August 2015). The advisor was convinced that there is a need to adopt a more integrated and comprehensive planning approach to reinventing traditional development tools, and meeting persistent and emerging challenges. Efforts must be made to start putting in place the practical measures, markers, mechanisms and partnerships that make sustainable advancements possible. Scholars and managers are called upon to take the challenge of demonstrating how the adoption of a holistic approach in planning, and research can contribute to sustainable development.	140,897
The Basic Golf Rules of the Game Understanding every golf rule can be overwhelming which is why I put together this basic golf rules guide for you to enjoy. Below you will find an outline of the rules that I hope you will find helpful to read or if you would like you can try reading through the 86 pages of small font of the new rule book instead. Yes, I know you didn't want to do that, so let's get started by covering the scoring terminology first. Below are basic golf rules that govern both match and stroke play: - No more than 14 clubs can be used during a round - If you find your ball cracked, cut, or out of shape then you may replace the ball with another ball without penalty - On the day of a tournament round, a player must not practice on the course before a round in Stroke Play, or it will result in disqualification. As for Match Play you are able to practice on the course before the round without penalty - A draw will determine who will tee off in what order on the first tee, then the honor goes to the team or player who had the fewest strokes on the previous hole to determine the order on the next hole - On the Teeing ground a player must tee the ball behind the markers and within 2 club lengths behind the marker (Match Play- No penalty, but the competitor may ask for the stroke to be canceled and will have to replay the stroke within the teeing ground. If the ball falls off the tee while the player addresses it or knocked off, it can be re-teed without penalty. (Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - When playing a round the ball must be played as it lies unless the golf committee notifies otherwise (Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - The player may test the ground by taking practice swings but must not test the ground in a hazard "water hazard" or a bunker "sand trap" (Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - If a player contacts the ball during a stroke more than once, he must count the stroke and add an additional penalty stroke (Failure to do so = Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - If a player makes a stroke at the wrong ball, that is considered a penalty (Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty). - On the Putting Green a player must not touch his putting line unless he is: repairing a ball mark, addressing the ball, moving loose impediments, removing movable obstructions, lifting and cleaning the ball, or tapping down a ball marker (Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - A player may lift and clean his ball on the putting green only after he has first marked his ball with a ball marker such as a coin - If a player makes a putt from anywhere on the green and the ball goes in the hole with the flagstick in (Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - If a ball at rest is moved by an outside agency such as a referee, forecaddie, spectator, or a marker, the ball may be replaced without penalty. If the ball at rest is moved by the player, his partner, caddie, or equipment, he will receive a 1 stroke penalty and must replace it to its original spot. If the ball is not replaced(Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty) - If a player's ball in motion contacts himself, partner, his caddie, or his equipment he will receive a penalty of one stroke and must play the ball where it lies Basic Golf Rules - Taking Relief - When dropping a ball, you must hold the ball at shoulder height with arm straight out to release the ball. If dropped any other way you will get a penalty of one stroke - If a loose impediment is interfering with a line or ball, it can be removed except when the ball and the loose impediment are in the hazard. If a player removes a loose impediment while in the hazard penalty will result(Match Play- loss of hole, Stroke Play- 2 stroke penalty). - If a player's ball lies in or near a movable obstruction or the movable obstruction interferes with the player's swing then the player may take relief by removing the movable obstruction without penalty. - If a player's ball lies in or near an immovable obstruction or the immovable obstruction interferes with the player's swing then the player must without penalty drop a ball within 1 club length of the original spot - If a player's ball is deemed to be in a movable obstruction and cannot be found then the player may substitute another ball without penalty after moving the movable obstruction at the nearest point of where the ball crossed into the movable obstruction - If a player's ball is deemed to be in a immovable obstruction and cannot be found then the player may substitute another ball without penalty at the nearest point of relief within 1 club length of the original spot the ball crossed into the immovable obstruction - If a player's ball is embedded in its own mark in a mowed area through the green then the player may place the ball as near as possible to the original spot without penalty. - If a player has hit his ball into a water hazard then, under a one stroke penalty the player may drop a ball from where the original ball was last played. They can also drop a ball behind the hazard on the line it crossed into the hazard without limitation on the distance between the hole and spot the ball crossed into hazard. They may also play the ball from the water hazard if that is a possibility. - If a player has hit his ball into a lateral water hazard, then the player may drop a ball within 2 club lengths of the hazard making sure that he doesn't go closer to the hole, or play from the opposite side of the lateral water hazard keeping the same distance from the hole - If a player loses a ball or hits a ball out of bounds then the player must play another ball under the penalty of one stroke from where the last ball was played. - If a player believes he may have lost his original ball then he can declare to his opponents that he is hitting a provisional ball just in case he does not find the original ball. The provisional ball will become the ball in play under the penalty of one stroke if the player does not find his original ball. If the player finds his original ball then the provisional ball can be picked up without penalty. - If at any time a player declares that his ball is unplayable then he can under a penalty of one stroke drop the ball to the nearest point of relief See, that wasn't so bad after all. By reading through these basic golf rules you will have a general knowledge of the rules of the game and should be able to apply these basic golf rules to your game. If you have found yourself confused with some of the terms used in explaining the basic golf rules then I highly recommend visiting the USGA's website and reading its Definitions. If you would like to learn about golf etiquette and what you should expect when playing for the first time at a golf course then please visit Etiquette of Golf. I hope by learning these basic golf rules you will shave strokes off of your game. If you have any further questions of these basic golf rules just ask me a question over in my Golf Questions section. Return From Basic Golf Rules to Bo Knows Golf Tips	298,008
My goodness, but the Greeks were perverts. I know the broad outlines of Greek mythology; I probably know more than the broad outlines. And I knew that some of the anti-Nicene Christian writers used the violent and perverted acts of the gods as an argument against paganism and for Christianity. That was, in fact, my introduction to the seamier side of the mythology. (I read the ten volume set of The Anti-Nicene Fathers once upon a time.) George Stanley Faber, a 19th Century clergyman and writer saw in the pagan gods an echo of the sinning angels of Genesis. No reputable scholar who wants to keep tenure would suggest that today, but his book is provocative and thoughtful. I read it once or twice. It does not at all touch on the truly strange bits of Greek myth. Who knew, huh? Well … obviously many did and do. There is a significant literature on Greek sex-worship. Many of those books are illustrated with vase paintings. One of these is euphemistically entitled Satyr and Deer Sniffing Each Other. I saw the illustration, and this pixie believes they’re doing a bit more than sniffing. The painting is neither the worst nor particularly outstanding in … ummm … strangeness. One true puzzle is the concept of the penis bird. I have my own unauthoritative opinion about their significance. For the irrepressibly curious the penis bird is a phallus with wings and chicken feet. Yes, you read that correctly. What ever class of being it represents was obviously very single minded. Some writers say the most outrageous things. One “scholar” suggested that Pan was depicted as part goat because a buck can service … are you ready for this? … 150 does in a night. Obviously this guy never visited a goat farm. There ain’t no goat capable of that, not even an old Scottish goat with knobby knees. This is ruining my rather playful view of satyrs. Damn it. I may have to account for some difference between my nice goat-boys and girls and the extremely perverted nature of Greek myth. I’m still interested in some aspects of the mythology though, especially the cultic dance. If it makes it into my story it won’t be the same. Instead of being a dance leading to more or less consensual rape, or at least wanton sex, it will become a “mate for life” choosing dance. Someone has to give these creatures some morals, don’t they? Sorry. No photos with this one. I can’t find one tame enough to keep this a PG(13) blog.	269,748
By John McChesney, Director of the Rural West Initiative The federal Bureau of Land Management controls 256 million acres, mostly west of the Mississippi, and 700 million acres of subsurface mineral land. It manages well more than half of all the land in states like Nevada and Utah. Arguably, the BLM has more impact on the rural West than any other government agency, local, state or federal. It governs grazing rights, logging, mineral extraction, and recreational use. The agency is often in hot controversy on the local leve. Nationally, it is regularly buffeted by changes in administrations pursuing different policies for conservation and mineral extraction. The same goes for the Forest Service, except that it falls under a different federal agency, the Department of Agriculture. As part of the Rural West Initiative, we are examing the changing relationship between these important national landlords, the states, and local communities in the rural West. Last modified Wed, 1 Jun, 2011 at 12:58	219,018
TRENTON, N.J., July 3 (UPI) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie vetoed a bill Thursday would limit the size of ammunition magazines, criticizing the proposed measure as an ineffective approach to reducing gun violence. "This is the very embodiment of reform in name only," Christie said. "It simply defies common sense to believe that imposing a new and entirely arbitrary number of bullets that can be lawfully loaded into a firearm will somehow eradicate, or even reduce, future instances of mass violence. Nor is it sufficient to claim that a ten-round capacity might spare an eleventh victim ... I will not support such a trivial approach to the sanctity of human life, because this is not governing. Governing is confronting problems." The problem Christie wishes to confront is changes to the state's mental health system. Christie rewrote A2006, completely removing language that would limit the permitted size of ammunition magazines from 15 to 10, and expanding standards for involuntary commitment of citizens with mental health issues who are not dangerous "but whose mental illness, if untreated, could deteriorate to the point of harm." Christie promised to sign A2006 if it passed the state legislature with his new language. Parents of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary shootings were at the statehouse Thursday, with the signatures of 55,000 New Jerseyans supporting A2006 as it was originally passed. Nicole Hockley and Mark Barden each lost first-grade sons in the 2012 mass-shooting. Both were present in Trenton Thursday, and issued a statement slamming the New Jersey governor. "[Gov. Christie's] refusal to meet with us is a cowardly political move, but his statement accusing us of 'grandstanding' and furthering 'empty rhetoric' is a blow to the memories of our children," Hockley and Barden said. "Limiting the number of bullets loaded into a gun is not 'trivial' -- we know that smaller magazines would have saved more lives at Sandy Hook Elementary, possibly even the lives of our own children ... If Governor Christie wishes to dodge a true veto of this bill, then we respectfully ask that he does that by meeting with us and telling us to our faces that it wouldn't have protected our own children and won't save the lives of New Jersey's children. We doubt he has the courage to face us."	287,536
- ethnocentric (adj.) - "believing that one's own nation is the center of civilization," 1891, from ethno- + -centric; a technical term in social sciences until it began to be more widely used in the second half of the 20th century. Related: Ethnocentricity; ethnocentrism (1902). Dr. Gumplowicz, professor of sociology at the University of Gratz, says that there are illusions which have been most baneful in the wider life of the world. He mentions two of them which, with real German facility for coining new names, he calls "acrochronism" and "ethnocentrism." ["Address of Professor J.C. Bracq," in "The Eighth Lake Mohonk Arbitration Conference," May 28, 1902; he adds, "Acrochronism is the illusion which leads us to think that what we are doing is the culminating point of some great process."]	50,781
Recently the Obama administration appointed Michael Taylor to serve as the senior advisor to the commissioner of the FDA for food safety. It is also rumored that Pennsylvania’s Agriculture Secretary, Dennis Wolff, would be selected for the position of the Under-Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety. Consumer group advocates are ringing the alarm bells as both of these men are seen as being deeply rooted in the industry and there are serious concerns as to whether they will represent consumer’s interests in their positions (or, at a minimum, be objective and cautious). There are several ways one could interpret Michael Taylor’s professional history. According to his biography, Mr. Taylor began his career as an attorney for the FDA, then went to a law firm that represented Monsanto (a chemical company, which, among other things, is a major GMO producer), returned to the FDA/USDA and then went back to Monsanto to serve as a Vice-President for Public Policy. Recently, Mr. Taylor served as a Senior Fellow at the Resources for the Future. The Organic Consumers Association (“OCA”), reports that Mr. Taylor is widely credited with ushering Monsanto’s recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH) through the FDA regulatory process and into the milk supply — unlabeled. A Government Accounting Office (GAO) investigated whether Mr. Taylor had a conflict of interest and/or had engaged in ethical misconduct in the approval of rBGH. The report’s conclusion that there was no wrongdoing is believed by many to conflict with the 30 pages of evidence that Vermont Congressman Bernie Sanders (I-VT) described as proof that “the FDA allowed corporate influence to run rampant in its approval” of the rBGH. The OCA further reports that Mr. Taylor is responsible for the FDA’s decision to treat genetically modified organisms as “substantially equivalent” to natural foods and therefore not require any safety studies. Many consumer advocates believe that the “substantially equivalent” rule allowed the FDA to ignore evidence that genetically engineered foods are in fact very different from natural foods and pose specific health risks. The DailyGreen, on the other hand, believes that the appointment of Mr. Taylor would be beneficial for consumer safety. The author finds redemption in the policy Mr. Taylor adopted while heading the USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). Specifically, in 1994 he announced that the USDA would consider any level of contamination of ground beef with E.Coli to be unsafe, adulterated, and subject to enforcement action. Undoubtedly, such policy is commendable. But I wonder if the author is too quick to dismiss Mr. Taylor’s ties to the industry. Working for a law firm that represents a company with blighted consumer safety/rights history would not necessarily cast a “pro industry” shadow on Mr. Taylor. Working in-house for such a company, however, may. Additionally, Mr. Taylor cannot get away from the fact that, at a minimum, there is an appearance of impropriety and conflict of interest concerning his work at the FDA when GMO friendly policies were enacted. As mentioned above, during the time that Mr. Taylor served as the deputy commissioner for policy at the FDA in 1991, the agency approved Monsanto’s rBGH. Mr. Taylor also coauthored the FDA’s 1992 policy statement on genetically engineered plant foods and he signed the Federal Register notice stating that milk from cows treated with BGH did not have to be labeled as such. Coincidence? You decide. His current work as a Senior Fellow at the Resources for the Future is also seen by many as a way to promote the use of genetically modified foods in developing nations under the guise of feeding the hungry. Without taking away from Mr. Taylor’s effort in adopting a tougher meat inspection policy, it is questionable whether his professional experience demonstrates that his primary concern at his government post will be that of consumer safety. Mr. Wolff is currently the Secretary of Agriculture for the State of Pennsylvania. According to the OCA, Wolff is also a dairy farmer and owns Pen-Col Farms, a 600-acre dairy cattle operation. The OCA also reports that Wolff has championed agribusiness interests as Pennsylvania’s Secretary of Agriculture, including banning local dairies from marketing their products as free of Monsanto’s rBGH. In addition, Wolff is also a member of the Agriculture Technical Advisory Committee to the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO has been largely credited with forcing so-called “free trade” on farmers and consumers around the globe, undermining national sovereignty and food safety. Finally, the OCA also states that Wolff was a strong proponent of the “ACRE” initiative (Agriculture, Communities and Rural Environment), which gives the Pennsylvania state attorney general’s office the authority to sue municipalities over local farm ordinances deemed to exceed state law, depriving communities the right to ban toxic sewage sludge, factory farms, and GMOs. According to the Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility, Wolff: - Tried to ban all labeling of dairy products that did not use genetically engineered growth hormone (rBGH or rBST). - Said that consumers were “concerned or confused” about the labeling and said his department received “many calls” about it. Yet when a New York Times reporter asked him about this, Wolff couldn’t provide any surveys showing consumers were confused and could not come up with the name of one consumer who had complained. - Held one meeting of the so-called Food Labeling Advisory Committee and said they recommended the labeling ban. Yet the committee never voted on anything and never made any recommendations specific to dairy. Moreover, the group most affected by the rules and most opposed to them, the PA Association of Milk Dealers, was never even invited to the meeting. Both, Mr. Taylor and Mr. Wolff’s professional backgrounds suggest that they will be industry advocates in their respective positions. Without a doubt the appointment of Mr. Taylor and the rumored appointment of Mr. Wolff is business as usual in Washington D.C. However, for a change, it would have been refreshing to see the appointment to a food safety advisory post an individual whose primary goal was consumer safety. Also read this Jeoffrey Smith’s article on Huffington Post about Mr. Taylor’s appointment and the rumored appointment of Mr. Wolff.	288,024
A simple recipe for homemade carnitas, hopefully one you can make over and over again. Bone-in pork shoulder (or “boston butt”) is slowly cooked in a flavorful broth, then pulled apart and pan-fried in hot oil until crisp. Use these carnitas on tacos, in burritos, on a salad, or any which way you’d like! homemade carnitas – the details Pork carnitas are a staple in Mexican cuisine. A portion of the pork shoulder known as the “boston butt” is used since it’s rich and marbled with flavor. Traditionally, you’d cook the pork slowly in lard over extremely low heat until the meat is tender. Then, you’d increase the heat so that the oil is hot enough to crisp the edges. To make homemade carnitas a little more accessible without having to purchase a large amount of lard, you’ll simmer the pork in a flavorful broth instead, full of aromatics and spices. To mimic the crisping of the meat, once the pork is tender, you’ll strain it, pull it apart, and then pan-fry it in a generous amount of oil. The result should be crispy golden edges surrounding juicy, tender meat. This basic recipe can be used in all of your favorite Mexican dishes, from tacos to burritos and everything in between. a few recipes to try using homemade carnitas…Print basic recipe for homemade carnitas - 4 lbs bone-in pork shoulder (“boston butt”) - 1 qt beef stock - 1 onion, quartered - 1 head garlic, top trimmed - 1 tbsp kosher salt, plus more as needed - 1 tbsp coriander seeds - 2 tsp ground cumin - 1 tsp dried oregano - neutral cooking oil - Place the pork shoulder in a large Dutch oven (or heavy-bottomed pot). Pour in the beef stock. Pour in enough water to just barely cover the top of the pork. Add the onion, garlic, salt, coriander, cumin, and oregano. - Bring the liquid to a simmer over medium heat. Turn the heat all the way low, cover the pot, and gently cook for 3 ½-4 hours until fork tender. Turn off the heat and let the meat cool in the liquid for about 30 minutes. - Transfer the pork shoulder to a cutting board (optional: strain the liquid, cool it down, and save it to use as a stock). Use two forks to pull the meat apart into smaller pieces. - Heat a 12” cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add enough oil to generously coat the bottom. Once hot, add half of the shredded meat in one even layer. Cook for a minute or so until the bottom is crispy. Flip the meat and crisp on the other side for just a minute. Season with a pinch of salt. - Transfer the meat out and repeat with a little more oil and the remaining meat.	77,128
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Putin isn’t trying to win the Cold War -- he’s refighting the battles of World War I. - By Gal LuftGal Luft is Co-director of the Institute for the Analysis of Global Security. World War I was not only one of the longest and bloodiest conflicts in history, but arguably the most seminal. The war was a catalyst for the Great Depression, the rise of the brutal ideologies of Nazism, Communism, and Fascism, numerous regional wars over scraps of bygone empires, and, of course, World War II. How Europe’s leaders stumbled into the disastrous war remains one of the great unresolved puzzles in modern history. Mountains of books and articles have tried to explain how an assassin’s bullet fired in Sarajevo ignited the great catastrophe of the 20th century. The answers never seem satisfactory. Crude explanations designed to establish German guilt, popular until the 1990s, have gradually been replaced with a more nuanced picture, where the other belligerents, including Britain and France, share the burden of responsibility more equally for launching a war that killed more than 10 million people. But the focus on what happened in London, Paris, and Berlin has masked the importance of the events in the East. Russia, too, shares responsibility for the catastrophe in Europe. As the world remembers the start of the war 100 years ago this week, understanding Russia’s strategic calculus at the time can help decode Moscow’s recent behavior in Ukraine. Russia’s role in the prewar period is commonly believed to have been in providing imperial backbone to her little Slavic sister, Serbia, in the wake of a diplomatic onslaught by Vienna and Berlin following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. But as Russia’s archives gradually open to scholars after a century of censorship, it has become clear that protecting Serbia was not Russia’s main objective. There was much more at stake for Russia than a small ally in the Balkans. What drove Russia’s prewar actions was the desire to control the straits of the Bosphorus and Dardanelles — or at least to ensure they did not fall in the hands of adversaries like Germany. Access to year-round, ice-free sea lanes has always been a strategic priority for Moscow. For centuries, the Turkish Straits were essentially the Russian economy’s umbilical cord. They were Russia’s gateway to the Mediterranean and from there to the entire global market. But in the prewar period, the area around the straits became increasingly unstable. During the Italo-Turkish War of 1911 to 1912, the Ottomans rattled Russia by closing the straits. Russia’s export revenues, primarily from grains, dropped by one third. Next came the two Balkan Wars of 1912 to 1913, throughout which Russia was on high alert for additional closures. In the end no disruption occurred, but Russia’s trade balance plummeted so badly due to panic that its foreign exchange reserves were almost exhausted. As it became clear that the Ottoman Empire was nearing collapse, preventing one of the other major European powers from inheriting the straits became Russia’s foremost strategic objective. As Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Sazonov wrote to Tsar Nicholas II in December 1913: "The state which possesses the Straits will hold in its hands not only the key to the Black Sea and Mediterranean but also that of penetration into Asia Minor and the sure means of hegemony in the Balkans." Russia’s concern was aggravated by Germany’s prewar maneuvers. Prior to the war, German officials worked hard to befriend the Young Turks who ruled the Ottoman Empire. The German emperor advanced a railway project to connect Berlin with Baghdad via Constantinople, and German intelligence spread rumors throughout the Muslim world that the Kaiser, who became known as Hajj Wilhelm, had been secretly converted to Islam and made a secret pilgrimage to Mecca. On the eve of the war in 1914, Berlin sent two battleships to Constantinople in an effort to solidify the German-Ottoman alliance. Russia’s concern over Germany’s courtship of the Ottomans intensified further in the autumn of 1913 when it became known that Berlin had sent Gen. Otto Liman von Sanders to command and modernize the Turkish First Army Corps, the division responsible for guarding Constantinople and the Turkish Straits. For the Russians, a German-Ottoman alliance meant that were they to ever attempt to take over the straits they would come up against a modernized opponent, which would be hard to beat. When Europe’s armies mobilized after the assassination in Sarajevo, Russia found itself in a dilemma. They could let Austria-Hungary defeat Serbia and thereby give Vienna a launching pad toward the Aegean Sea and, from there, the Turkish Straits. Or, Russia could mobilize its army of 5 million soldiers to attack Germany, which it hoped would spur Berlin to push forward on the western front, where the Kaiser thought he’d have a better chance of taking out the French than digging in against the Russians. Russia chose the latter. The course of the war — and world — changed forever. Of course, this plan did not work out as the Russians had hoped. Within a month of entering the war, Russia’s army suffered serious setbacks in the eastern front, the most painful of which was the annihilation of its Second Army by the Germans in the Battle of Tannenberg in late August. Beaten and weakened, Russia was no longer in a position to take over the straits. The pursuit of Russia’s primary objective had been thwarted. In 1915, as the war entered its second year, Russia could only sit on the sidelines watching its allies, Britain and France, trying and failing to take over the straits in the Gallipoli campaign. Then the Communist Revolution started and Russia withdrew from the war. After its end, the Treaty of Sevres designated the straits an international territory under the control of the League of Nations. Russia’s dream of controlling the passage was shelved for good. Fast-forward 100 years. Russia’s position in the Black Sea was again challenged, at least in the eyes of Vladimir Putin, as the 2014 Ukrainian revolution ousted a Kremlin ally from power and gave rise to a pro-Western government. At risk this time was not the Turkish Straits but another important warm water outlet, Crimea’s Sevastopol. Sevastopol, home of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, belonged to Russia since the 18th century. The Soviets had transferred the Crimean Peninsula to Ukraine in 1954, but the naval base at Sevastopol remained under Russian control. The change of leadership in Kiev, however, raised fears in Moscow akin to those of tsarist Russia on the eve of World War I. For Putin, Sevastopol falling into unfriendly hands — or worse, NATO’s — presented as big a challenge as the possibility of the Turkish Straits coming under German control a century earlier. The world has changed dramatically since 1914. But some traits of the international system, particularly those having to do with geography, are eternal. Russia’s craving for year-round access to maritime trade is one of them. Because of Russia’s geographical disadvantage, its necessity for access to warm waters, the Black Sea matters much more to Moscow than the Caribbean Sea to Washington or the South China Sea to Beijing. The United States had the Monroe Doctrine to protect its hemispheric waters, while today China defines its sea as "blue national soil." Russia has never articulated its Black Sea doctrine, but make no mistake: it has one. Any attempt — real or perceived — to challenge Russia’s maritime interests in the Black Sea will face a stark response. This absence of a stated Russian doctrine may explain the West’s interpretation of the takeover of Crimea as the beginning of an attempt to restore a bygone empire. But as European and American leaders contemplate what to do next with Russia, it is worth remembering that Putin’s takeover of Crimea has much more in common with Tsar Nicholas’s concerns in the Black Sea in 1914 than Leonid Brezhnev’s in Czechoslovakia in 1968. Putin’s takeover was an act in defense of Russia’s national interest, fully consistent with the country’s geopolitical DNA, rather than one of sheer, blind aggression. The European great power system of a century ago was characterized by opaque international politics and secret entanglements. Since then, foreign policy has come much more into the open; only Russia has remained as enigmatic as it once was. As policymakers try to make sense of the Kremlin’s latest moves, rereading some World War I history could be essential to ensure that, this time around, Moscow’s misunderstood geopolitical ambitions do not lead the world to sleepwalk into war.	69,326
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License - n. A cyma or ogee. from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English - n. Same as Cyma�recta, under cyma. from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia - n. In architecture, a molding concave above and convex below, serving especially as a cyma to a delicate cornice; a cyma recta. From French. (Wiktionary)	235,776
An urgent need for better understanding of memory is increasing as our aged population gets older and older. Extensive research on the biology of learning, memory and neurodegeneration is accelerating to meet this challenge. Drosophila melanogaster is shown to play an essential role in unraveling the genetics of learning and memory. Various behavioral assays on Drosophila model of human neurodegenerative diseases have been employed in a number of studies. Classical olfactory conditioning, courtship conditioning, and newly-introduced method based on predator-mediated fear induction are among the most widely applicable and reproducible ones. In this letter I wish to address some critical aspects of each protocol, though the given points can be considered as a general criticism for such kinds of experiments. The classical olfactory conditioning pairs a conditioned stimulus such as an odor with an unconditioned (training-free) stimulus such as a painful electric shock, heat shock, or starvation. Usually two aversive chemicals are used in each experimental setup. One odor is associated with a painful electric shock, while the other is not. Memory of this conditioning is subsequently evaluated by investigating the fly preference between the two scents. Fly avoidance of the electric shock-paired odor is the basis for quantifying the performance indices (Busto et al., 2010). This procedure uses both male and female flies. Although the stimuli are not natural and flies never expose to them during their normal life in nature, both sexes are examined in the same protocol. Moreover, the same protocol can be applied for the larvae in order to assess neural function during developmental stages. In courtship conditioning if a male fly has been rejected several times by a mated female fly, it eventually fails to send mating signals to the female, even if next time a virgin female fly is encountered. As a consequence of past fly encounters, the mating avoidance behavior is memorized. The time which is taken by male fly to initiate reproduction behavior is termed the performance index (Kamyshev et al., 1999). Though the protocol uses natural cues with no man-made artificial components, it is only based on the male fly behavior. Female flies are neither involved in learning and memory formation nor in calculation of performance index. The fear conditioning protocol employs a Drosophila predator, such as a wasp, to provoke conventional defense behaviors (Kacsoh et al., 2015). In this protocol, a female fly is exposed to the predator for a short period of time and then oviposition behavior of the fly is observed following the predator removal. Visual signals produced by predator exposure can induce stress and result in a change in the fly egg-laying behavior. In this learning and memory paradigm only females are tested and the male response to predator is not generally examined. Understanding memory in both genders is important to our society. Therefore, it would seem prudent to use a versatile sex-bias free behavioral test. Classical olfactory conditioning experiments offer many advantages where seeking the result of a genetic mutation, environmental factors, or neurotoxic agents. [*] Corresponding Author: Mohammad Haddadi, Department of Biology, University of Zabol, Zabol, Iran; Phone No. (office): 0098-54-31232187, eMail: firstname.lastname@example.org, email@example.com	34,802
How to Use Auto Paint Thickness Gauge Accurately? How to use auto paint thickness gauge accurately? This matter may bother a lot of people. Today , we will introduce how to use the Linshang LS220B auto paint thickness gauge. Linshang auto paint thickness gauge has three measurement modes: iron-substrate measurement mode (Fe), non-ferrous substrate measurement mode (NFe) and automatic identification mode (Fe/NFe). In general, the Fe/NFe mode can be used. For application with clearly indicated substrate, the Fe or NFe mode can be set as a fix mode. Press the button quickly (press it within 2 seconds) to select the substrate to be measured. After a short pause (more than 2 seconds), the gauge automatically confirms the selection result and enters the measurement state. Zero adjustment is required when using the gauge for the first time, after inserting new batteries, working with different materials or ambient temperature changes. We strictly recommend carrying out the reference check on the uncoated original substrate, due to the difference of magnetic and conductive properties of the material, some measurement deviation will be caused. If this is not possible, please use the zero reference plates supplied with in the case, there are Fe plate and NFe plate, please choose correctly according to the measuring materials. Hold the probe still, long press the button for 3s, the gauge will display “zero reference place probe” (as shown in below picture). +INFI Non-mental substrate: In the manual non-ferrous mode, the valid measurement range is exceeded or the measured object is a nonmetal substrate. +INFI Non-ferrous substrate: In the manual iron-based measurement mode, the valid measurement range is exceeded or the measured object is a non-ferrous substrate. +INFI Non-metal substrate: In the automatic mode, the valid measurement range is exceeded or the measured object is a nonmetal substrate. - High precision coating thickness gauge for used car - Automotive paint protection films coating thickness gauge - Plating Thickness Measuring Instrument for Detecting Anti-corrosion Coating - Linshang LS220, LS191, LS160A– Necessary for Car Cover Inspection - Coating Thickness Gauge for Second Hand Vehicle - Zero Adjustment Step of Coating Thickness Gauge	301,875
Halley Brown and her colleagues recently received notice that their paper, Problems with the evaluation of mental health providers: Differences in type of patient "drop-out," will be published in Psychiatric Services. This project examined clinical perceptions of drop-out as related to patient satisfaction. Please see below for the abstract. Congratulations Halley! Objective: Retention or ‘dropout’ is a common metric for evaluating psychotherapy treatment quality, but can be problematic when used to assess provider performance. Provider differences were evaluated in three types of patient dropout: general dropout, ‘bad’ dropout - failure to return and report of negative treatment experiences and outcome, and ‘good’ dropout – failure to return but report of positive treatment experiences and outcome. Methods: Patient utilization records were paired with satisfaction surveys (n=3,054). Binomial mixed effects models were used to examine provider differences in each dropout type. Results: Thirty four percent of treatment episodes resulted in dropout (n=1,032, 34%). Of these, 149 (14%) were classified as bad dropout and 277 (27%) met criteria for good dropout. Providers accounted for approximately 17% of the variance in general dropout, 10% in bad dropout, and 10% in good dropout. Provider rank fluctuated based on type of dropout. Conclusions: Retention-based provider assessment should isolate dropout type, as non-specific metrics may lead to biased estimates of performance. The Laboratory for Psychotherapy Science	58,156
A Brief History The City of Chester is the County seat of Chester County and came into existence as a governmental center about 1795 when a state commission seeking a location for the courthouse for the Chester judicial circuit chose the site for its first courthouse. Shortly after 1800 the town was described as having grown to contain about thirty houses. By 1825 the town had about sixty houses. The Columbia-Chester railroad line was completed in 1851 and provided impetus to the growth of the town. Following the civil war, Chester became the hub of a radiating network of railroads. With the expansion of agricultural activities and the development of the textile industry in the area, Chester became a thriving commercial center. The hill top occupied by the courthouse and served by the six radiating roads functioned as the heart of development for the fifty years from about 1870 to 1920. From about 1920 until after the second world war, Chester remained relatively stable. In the 1950’s development began to spread outward with shopping centers and subdivisions. Throughout its history since incorporation as a municipality in 1840, the city limits have remained virtually unchanged from the one-mile radius from the center of town. The City of Chester and its Downtown area has experienced history marked by economic booms as well as hardships. As a mill town, the City enjoyed a flourishing economy at the height of the textile and railroad industries. Three mills were established in Chester, Gale, Eureka and Springsteen, with the Springsteen Mill Hill village built in Downtown Chester. The historic Gadsden-Lancaster Streets Corridor encompasses the Downtown’s rich cultural heritage and many of the City’s oldest homes, the Chester Historic District and African American landmarks as the Brainerd Institute-Kumler Hall and Mt. Hebron Cemetery. Also, Downtown Chester was hard hit by four major fires and a disastrous tornado in 1884. The post- World War II economic boom and suburban growth also had negative impacts on Downtown. During the late 1960s until the 1980s, numerous Downtown buildings became vacant and fell into a state of disrepair, due largely to the growth of air-conditioned malls and shopping centers. But the significant downtown improvement project was the city-sponsored streetscape project of 1996. Completed with the help of substantial grant awards, this project cost roughly $1.8 million. As part of this project, utility lines were buried, street and sidewalks were paved, decorative streetlights were added, the traffic pattern was re-routed, and a new park area was completed at the top of the hill. This park area is known as Monument Square and features a Confederate monument, a Civil War cannon, the Aaron Burr Rock, and a 19th century cistern. Today the City, local businesses and non-profit organizations engage in efforts for Downtown revitalization through strategies which include art, culture, special events, and tourism. These efforts aim to build community and strengthen inclusion and diversity, while attracting tourists and new businesses.	157,151
Sometimes the Mac Finder can get its knickers in a twist about files that you ought to be able to open just fine but Finder says no. You may see a message that says “Item XYZ is used by Mac OS X and can’t be opened.” This can happen if the Finder is in the middle of a copy and the source disk is suddenly disconnected. During a copy the Finder sets a special type/creator code on files, and when the copy completes the proper type/creator code is restored. But if the copy is interrupted then sometimes instead of recovering gracefully the Finder leaves the files with their temporary attributes. So if you do have these “ghost” files, here is a bit of command-line magic to remove the Finder’s temporary attributes (you would need to change the “ mdfind -onlyin /path/to/files -0 "kMDItemFSTypeCode==brok && kMDItemFSCreatorCode==MACS" \| xargs -0 -n1 xattr -d com.apple.FinderInfo (This is a single command, all on one line, which you type in Terminal.app.) What this does is use the Spotlight tool to find only files that have a Mac file type of “brok” and a creator code set to “MACS”. Then for each file we remove the Finder attributes (which means the Finder reverts to using the file-name’s extension when deciding how to open a file). -onlyin flag is used to restrict the search to a particular folder and its sub-folders, a belt and braces approach to making sure we only fix the files we are interested in. This post was suggested by @hobbsy, who had probs with RAW pictures he had copied across disks. Although the way I showed him how to do this originally was needlessly convoluted because I forgot what one can do with Although the way I showed him how to do this was so much simpler because it was wrapped in a drag-and-drop Mac application created using Sveinbjörn Þórðarson’s Platypus, so no need to type the wrong thing into the shell and accidentally delete everything.	147,888
From Socialist Review, No.163, April 1993, p.25. Transcribed & marked up by Einde O’CallaghanEinde O’Callaghan for the Marxists’ Internet Archive. Favourite is not necessarily the same thing as important The test for me is re-reading and then re-reading again - for pleasure and not as a matter of duty. Without doubt on that test Gordon Childe’s Man Makes Himself heads the list. The title is, of course, a paraphrase of Man and Engels (from The German Ideology). The content is the enormous creativity of ancient classless agricultural societies, the discovery and development not only of agriculture and stock breeding but of spinning and weaving, of pottery, of boat craft and brick making, stone masonry and cosmetics and many. many other things - all before the growth of classes and class society. Even Colin Renfrew, the current guru of British archaeology, concedes that these societies were ‘egalitarian’ and ‘unwarlike’. And these enormous technological advances were made by women as much (or more) than by men. Most important, the change in ‘human nature’, for good and for bad, was massive – for ‘man’ in the genetic sense, ‘makes himself’ – or herself. Childe’s subsequent What Happened in History is also a lovely book (although the first chapter is obsolete and should be disregarded). A second choice is J.M. Robertson’s Short History of Christianity. This ins one of the old ‘Thinkers Library’. They were described by a well known church dignitary (the then Dean of St Paul’s) as ‘shitting volume, of concentrated atheism’. The old reactionary was right. The books were a very mixed lot, but at 5p (a shilling) they were politically explosive. Robertson’s little book exposes brilliantly the mixture of delusion and fraud, forged documents and vested interests that still today buttress the Anglican, Papist and Orthodox churches and are still spouted on television by people who must know that they are rubbish. A better book by Archibald Robertson (no relation) The Bible and its Background gives a Marxist analysis of the origins of Judaism and its Christian and Islamic offshoots. Very well worth reading. especially for its demonstration that there never was a ‘Jewish nation’. To Marx. I have never read all the voluminous works of Marx and Engels. I have read some and what sticks in my mind and makes me reread again and again is the trilogy on 19th century France: above all, The Eighteenth Brumaire of Louis Bonaparte. Each time I read it I learn something more about politics, as opposed to the crude reductionism that passes for ‘Marxism’ in some circles. Which leads me to Trotsky’s The History of the Russian Revolution. Nobody, not even Marx, has ever written such a graphic, analytical and, especially, concrete description of an actual revolutionary process. It Is not a particularly easy book but it is one that every serious revolutionary should read – once at least. We can learn too, and get pleasure from, some of the works of the best bourgeois writers In the years of their ascendancy. One of my favourite books is Macaulay’s History of England. The title is a misnomer. It deals mainly with the late 17th century and especially with the Glorious Revolution of 1688 when James II was overthrown and replaced by a monarchy committed to the untramelled development of capitalism. Most modern academic historians scorn this splendid book. It represents the ‘Whig interpretation of history’ and revolution – even of the very limited revolution of 1688 and is anathema to the academics. We can learn from it, from its class limitations, from its understanding of the revolutionary process and, above all, from the confidence of the mid 19th century bourgeoisie as compared with the wretched, short sighted incompetence of our rulers today. This has all been non-literary. It reflects my own (depraved?) tastes. I devour detective stories in vast amounts, most of them rubbish. I therefore finish with Voltaire’s Candide. Published in English translation by Penguin in 1940, it is the best pre-Marxian critique of society I have ever read-and re-read. Last updated on 18.4.2007	106,638
ANAHEIM, Calif.--Microsoft, in revealing details of tablet era that's starkly different from the one offered by rival Apple.operating system this week at its Build developer conference here, has presented its vision for computing in a Apple believes that consumers will want discreet devices that are designed to take on specific tasks. That's why its computers run a beefy operating system designed to handle heavy-duty computer processing required, for example, by computer-assisted design applications, and its iPads run a much lighter-weight operating system that's fine for surfing the Web or reading a digital book. That's not the vision Microsoft's pursuing. The software giant believes consumers will want a meaty operating system that can run on a variety of devices--everything from a slim tablet up to water-cooled high-end gaming system. Not surprisingly, that operating system is Windows. "Their approach is to take the PC OS and bring it to the tablet which is opposite of what Apple is doing," said Jason Maynard, an analyst with Wells Fargo Securities. "Sometimes when you have a hammer, everything looks like nail." Maynard doesn't think that Microsoft's approach is without merit. The company is simply playing to its strengths. After all, Windows runs more than 1 billion PCs worldwide. And when Windows 8 arrives, most likely late next year, it will ship on as many as 400 million PCs, according to some analyst estimates. At the Build conference, Microsoft harped on the potential market to developers in hopes of convincing them to create new applications for Windows 8. "The opportunity for building these applications is Windows. These applications will run on all new Windows 8 PCs, desktop, laptop, Windows tablets, small, big screens, all-in-ones--every Windows PC, whether it's a new PC or an upgrade from Windows 7," Windows President Steven Sinofsky told the 5,000 developers gathered for his keynote address at the conference on Tuesday. "That could be 400 million people when this product launches. That's a market opportunity for all of you." The challenge, though, will be convincing developers to create slick applications that take advantage of the touch-enabled Metro interface of Windows 8. And it's likely that they'll only do that if they believe hardware makers will come up with compelling designs that encourage users to use the new operating system as a tablet and not just the PCs that Windows has traditionally run. That's why Microsoft has been working with hardware makers to insure that Windows 8 can run on ARM chips. The ARM system-on-a-chip architecture means that devices themselves can be thinner and lighter. That should open the door to some slim and attractive tablets running the operating system. But those ARM chips won't be able to run some legacy Windows applications unless programmers go through the bother of porting those applications. That means that ARM tablets running Windows 8 won't have complete backward-compatible functionality. And it removes some of the advantage that running Windows brings to a tablet. Those legacy applications will be able to run on Windows 8 computers using the x86 architecture with chips from Intel and AMD. But that architecture requires more hardware components, meaning the devices themselves may wind up being thicker and heavier. That's fine for slipping into a dock to handle traditional workplace computing tasks such as crafting a presentation. But those bulkier devices aren't particularly comfortable to sit back and read a book on. To be fair, it's still early. Microsoft and its partners have at least a year to work out the kinks before Windows 8 and the variety of devices on which it will ship debut. And they recognize the challenges. Qualcomm is one of the key Microsoft partners, working to optimize its ARM-based Snapdragon chip for Windows 8. It's also working hard to help developers figure out how to port legacy applications to the new platform, though it realizes it can't tackle every one. "Our focus is going to be on the top applications that address the top 90 percent or so of users," said Steve Horton, director of software in the chipset division at Qualcomm. "But if you're using Quicken 99, you may be stuck." Similarly, AMD is pushing hard to help its partners create ever thinner devices that can handle the broadest swath of applications. "There is definitely the opportunity for thinner, lighter devices" running x86 chips, said Gabe Gravning, senior manager for client product marketing at AMD. "The market is moving in that direction." That's Microsoft's big bet with Windows 8. Microsoft sees Windows as the Swiss Army knife that can meet everyone's computing needs. It's got to hope that the prevailing market wisdom of Apple, providing specific devices running different operating systems tailored for discrete purposes, will prove flawed.	209,071
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - View original article John Reynolds Hughes (February 11, 1855 - June 3, 1947) was a Texas Ranger and cowboy of the Old West, and later an author. It has been suggested he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger character since Zane Grey dedicated his most famous book "The Lone Star Ranger" to Hughes in 1915. The ambush of Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones and Hughes' long hunt for the killers also support this theory. Hughes also told relatives that he believed he was the inspiration for the Lone Ranger character. Hughes was born John Reynolds Hughes, in Cambridge, Illinois, son to Thomas Hughes and Jennie Bond Hughes. In 1865 the family moved to Dixon, Illinois, then later to Mound City, Kansas. Hughes left home at the age of 14 to work on a ranch as a cowboy. He later made his way west into Indian Territory, where he became closely associated with the Choctaw and Osage Indians, and later with the Comanche, learning much about their cultures and traditions. Following this, Hughes worked as a trail driver on the Chisholm Trail, then purchased a farm in Liberty Hill, Texas. In May 1886, his neighbor lost several horses to thieves, and Hughes pursued the band, killing two of the men in the process, and capturing the remaining thieves in New Mexico Territory, returning the horses to his neighbor. The pursuit lasted for several months, and brought him to the attention of local Texas Ranger Ira Aten. In July, 1887, Hughes accompanied Ranger Aten in the pursuit of murderer Judd Roberts, with Hughes and Aten killing Roberts in a gunfight. Recruited by the Rangers, prompted by Aten's recommendation, Hughes signed on in 1887 beginning a career that would last until his retirement on January 31, 1915. He served mainly in what was referred to as the "Frontier Battalion", on the Mexico-American border. During that time he gained a reputation as a relentless pursuer of outlaws, and in 1890, while in Shafter, Texas, Hughes posed with fellow Rangers Bob Speaks, Alonzo "Lon" Oden, and Jim Putnam in one of the most widely circulated Texas Ranger photos in history. The photo has been since used in numerous magazines, and on postcards, in addition to being placed on t-shirts in the latter 20th century. At the time of the photo, the Rangers, part of "D Company", "Frontier Battalion", were assigned to protect a silver mine located in Shafter. Hughes was promoted to Captain in 1900, then later to Senior Captain. Following the 1893 murder of Texas Ranger Captain Frank Jones, killed during an ambush by bandits, Hughes led a company of Rangers in a hunt for the killers, most of whom were members of the Olguin family. Since the Rangers led by Captain Jones had mistakenly entered into Mexico, and were across the border with Mexico when the shootout took place, no suspects would be prosecuted. The bandits were wanted for numerous crimes committed inside the U.S., which had led Captain Jones in pursuit of them. Based on a list of names supplied by early Ranger undercover agent Ernest St. Leon, Hughes and his company tracked down 18 suspects in the murder, and either killed them all in shootouts or by way of hanging, effectively ending the Olguin families crime spree. These daring exploits of Hughes led to numerous books, including "the Lone Star Ranger", and his apparent inspiration for the Lone Ranger character. Hughes had a reputation that proceeded him. Even notorious outlaws like Jim Miller preferred not to cross his path. The sheriff of Pecos, Texas (Bud Frazer) had reason to believe that Jim Miller and his gang were planning to kill him when he got back to Pecos from a business trip. In order to ensure his safety he asked for the help of John R. Hughes. What happened next is chronicled in Leon Claire Metz book, The Shooters. "Nobody in Pecos, of course, wanted to tangle with Hughes, and a few minutes after the ranger hit town Miller was in jail charged with plotting to commit murder." Following his retirement, western novelist Zane Grey authored The Lone Star Ranger, dedicated to Hughes and his company of Rangers. A close friend of Hughes named Jack Martin went on to author The Border Boss, in 1942 telling of his exploits while with the Rangers. Author W. W. Sterling made Hughes the subject of his book, Trails and Trials of a Texas Ranger, and in addition to those Hughes was included in the books Encyclopedia of Western Gunfighters by Bill O'Neal, and The Law Comes to Texas by Frederick Wilkins. Hughes spent the next several years traveling, ranching and prospecting, before settling in Austin, Texas, where he became the Chairman of the Board and largest stockholder for Citizens Industrial Bank. In 1940 he was selected for the Certificate of Valor, a national award that recognized law enforcement officers. Hughes had never married, and by the 1940s Hughes was in poor health, and most of those closest to him had long since died. Depressed and alone, he moved in with a niece in Austin. On June 3, 1947, he committed suicide at the age of 92. He is buried in the State Cemetery. Hughes is a member of the Texas Rangers Hall of Fame.	90,287
Criminal liability is essential in proving that a defendant is guilty of a crime. In order to find a person criminally liable, a court generally must prove two things: First, that the person committed the criminal act in question, which is referred to as conduct. Second, that they did so with the required criminal mindset, which is referred to as intent. Accomplice liability allows the court to find a person criminally liable for acts that were committed by a different person. If a person aids, assists, and/or encourages another person in the commission of a crime, they are said to be an “accomplice” to the crime, while the person who actually commits the act is called the “principal.” The crime for which an accomplice provides assistance is referred to as the “target crime.” As such, when determining what is considered to be accomplice liability and criminal liability, the court must examine the conduct and intent of both the principal and the accomplice. When determining accomplice liability, a court will review several factors, including information associated with the accomplice’s intent. Meaning, the accomplice must have intended that the “target crime” be, in fact, committed up to completion. They will also consider the accomplice’s scope of liability. What this means is that the accomplice will be guilty of the target crime, as well as any other foreseeable crimes that may be committed during the commission of the target crime. The accomplice must provide active aid, counsel, encouragement, and/or assistance toward the commission of the crime. As such, if a person is present at the scene of a crime but takes no active steps toward assisting the perpetrator, they will likely not be found to be an accomplice. The principal must be aware that the other person is helping them in the commission of a crime. As such, if the principal does not know of the other person’s assistance, accomplice liability will not be found. Some examples of accomplice liability and criminal liability include: - Serving as a “get-away” driver; - Being a “lookout” for cops and witnesses while the crime is being committed; - Loaning money, weapons, and/or other objects for use in the commission of the crime; and/or - Encouraging the principal to complete the crime. Accomplice and criminal liability can be found for aid that is given before the crime is completed, as well as after. What Is Vicarious Liability In Criminal Law? In criminal law, vicarious liability occurs when one person is held liable for the criminal actions of someone else, and assigns liability to a person who did not directly cause the harm in question. Criminal law tends to avoid vicarious liability due to the idea that a person is liable for their own actions, and not the actions of others. However, there are exceptions, as vicarious liability is used in limited circumstances in some criminal cases. More commonly, vicarious liability is used in civil cases; specifically, employment law. There are three theories of vicarious liability in criminal law: - Criminal Conspiracy: A member of a conspiracy can be held liable for the crimes committed by another member, if the crime was part of the original objective, and it was foreseeable for the crime to occur. An example of this would be how if a group of bank robbers were committed and intended to rob a bank, but one member thought that that was all they were going to do. During the process of robbing the bank, they also stole a car in order to get away. While the one member may not have approved of or wished to steal a car, the fact that a car was stolen is part of robbing the bank and foreseeable. The following elements are required to establish conspiracy: - Two or more people have agreed to commit a crime; - All parties involved must have had intent to enter the agreement; - All parties must have intended to follow-through on the agreed-upon crime; and - There must be an overt act in furtherance of the agreement. An example of this would be buying a weapon, or holding a meeting in order to plan the crime. - Accomplice Liability: As was previously mentioned, an accomplice helps another person commit a crime by aiding, abetting, counseling, and/or by encouragement to follow through. - The following elements may be present for accomplice liability: - The accomplice aids and abets, with the intent that the principal would commit the crime; - The accomplice aids and abets prior to the crime, or as it is happening; - The person is an accessory after the fact if they provided help after the commission of the crime, and is not vicariously liable; and - The crime of being an accessory after the fact is generally directly liable, not vicariously, for another crime such as the obstruction of justice. - Vicarious Liability for Felony Murder: If a victim is killed during the commission of a felony, the person who killed the victim is directly liable for murder. A co-felon will be held vicariously liable for murder, even though they did not commit the murder, if the victim’s death was reasonably foreseeable. The following issues are considered for a co-felon’s vicarious liability in felony murder: - Common felonies where vicarious liability is triggered include robbery, burglary, rape, arson, kidnapping, and other inherently dangerous felonies; - The commission of the felony, including an attempt to commit the felony in which death results, will trigger liability for murder; and - If death occurs after the felony was completed, vicarious liability for murder may not exist. What Should I Know About Criminal Law In General? Civil law addresses behavior that causes some sort of injury to another person, or other private party, through the use of lawsuits. Legal repercussions for any parties found liable for these acts are generally monetary, but may also include court-ordered remedies such as injunctions or restraining orders. Criminal law addresses behavior that is considered to be an offense against society, the state, or the public, even if the victim is an individual. Someone convicted of a crime may be forced to pay fines, as well as lose their freedom by being sentenced to jail or prison time. No matter whether someone is being charged with a serious crime or a minor crime, the accused person still has the right to a trial, as well as certain other legal protections. Each state has its own set of criminal laws; however, there are certain Constitutional rights that apply to every defendant, no matter what that crime is or where it happened. These rights include: - Right To A Speedy Trial: The Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial in order to prevent the accused from being kept in jail for extended periods of time without adjudication; - Right To A Jury: Additionally, the Sixth Amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury, although many jurisdictions allow the defendant to waive a jury in favor of a bench trial in which guilt is determined by a judge; - Miranda Rights: The result of a famous Supreme Court case, Miranda rights give the criminal defendant access to an attorney regardless of whether they can afford one to aid in their defense; and - Protection Against Self-Incrimination: Known as “pleading the fifth,” this Constitutional protection provides that a defendant cannot be forced to testify against their own interest. Do I Need A Lawyer For Help With Understanding Vicarious Liability In Criminal Law? If you believe that you may be vicariously liable for a crime that you did not personally commit, or if you are facing criminal charges, you should speak to a criminal lawyer immediately. An experienced attorney can help you understand your legal rights and options under your state’s specific criminal laws, and will also be able to represent you in court, as needed.	210,152
Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness released a report arguing that 130,000-210,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States were avoidable had the national and state governments responded tot he pandemic appropriately. When comparing U.S. fatalities with other high-income countries, the contrast becomes particularly stark. Beyond the total deaths of U.S. citizens – which officially stands at 217,717 but is likely much higher7 – one informative way to compare total fatalities is using the proportional measure of the number of deaths per 100,000 people. The United States currently has the 9th highest proportional mortality rate globally, with some 66 deaths per 100,000 population. It is behind only Peru, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Chile, Spain, and Mexico in this statistic. . . . By failing to implement the type of response strategies employed in the six comparison countries, our analysis shows that the United States may have incurred at least 130,000 avoidable deaths. . . . if the U.S. had followed Canadian policies and protocols, there might have only been 85,192 U.S. deaths – making more than 132,500 American deaths “avoidable.” If the U.S. response had mirrored that of Germany, the U.S. may have only had 38,457 deaths – leaving 179,260 avoidable deaths. And in the unique case of South Korea — which had one of the quickest and most robust intervention strategies – the U.S. might have seen just 2,799 deaths, leaving nearly 215,000 deaths avoidable.	133,602
Learn about Junior Chemistry, The Mole 1, in this comprehensive video by bannanaiscool. Read the full transcript » Male Speaker: Sodium chloride, sucrose, H2O. Well, what's the similarity between three of these compounds right here, certainly in terms of their quantities it doesn't seem to be anything similar or you would be wrong in saying that, even though that there are around 58 grams of salt here over 340 grams of sugar here and 18 grams of frozen water here. Each one of these represents what we call 1 mole of the compound, there is 6.02 times 10 to the 23 sodium chloride ionic units in here, 6.02 times 10 to the 23 molecules of sucrose, 6.02 times 10 to the 23 molecules of water, that's Avogadro's number, here comes the mole. Now those balancing numbers in front of those equations, I told you they represent something called the mole. Now what is a mole? Well, actually the mole is a convenient number of things in chemistry and okay well it is a convenient number but it looks kind of weird, 6.02 times 10 to the 23. If you have that number of things you have yourself one mole of things and that mole is actually written mole, the abbreviated mol, don't ask me why, we just dropped e and call in abbreviation but this is the number of things there are whatever those things are in a mole. Now it was Avogadro, who came up with this, so that's his number, Avogadro's number and he came up with this based on gas laws and observations he made by taking elements in their gaseous phase and being able to determine that a certain quantity of these gases had in them 6.02 times 10 to the 23 numbers of molecules or atoms and so therefore we call that a mole. Its actually convenient number because 6.02 times 10 to the 23 atoms of various elements can then help us to get a convenient handle on their masses and we will come to those molar masses in just a minute. So this number looks kind of imposing but really is going to be able to help us in chemistry but let's take it just out of chemistry for a second, just use it as a number and I am going to show you how to set up calculations with unique cancelation that is absolutely violent to be able to do in chemistry. With that 3.00 moles of trucks, so how many trucks do we have? That's a lot of trucks, okay now that's a crazy amount of trucks and you think with this planet could actually hold those amount of trucks listen to this. If you had one mole of little green peas, a green pea is, look at that big, green peas 250 planets, the size of the earth frozen over as a solid ball, cover that ball one meter deep up to your hip in peas, 250 planets size of the earth one meter deep in peas that 6.02 times 10 to the 23 peas, that's one mole of peas, do you realize that if you believe that the universe is actually 15 billion years old, that there hasn't even been a mole of seconds since the beginning of time, hey I'm not kidding, ask the way the mole is, it is such a enormous number, it is so difficult understand and yet you can hold a mole of something in your hand, that's how small atoms and molecules are, unbelievable. Now three moles of trucks would occupy a heck of a lot of planets, okay how many trucks would you have, if you have how many trucks I got If I had three moles of trucks this is the way you do the calculation watch this. If you have 3.00 moles of trucks and you want to convert that in -- to be able to just find out how many trucks you have, then what you need to do is multiply by a ratio and is everything is ratio, so watch this, it is just beautiful the way it works. Do you want moles of trucks in the end, no, so you always put the number of moles or the unit, moles of trucks in the denominator, so when you multiply these two out moles of trucks in the numerator and denominator where they will cancel each other and you will be left with what you want in the end which is worth though. For every one mole of trucks, how many trucks are there, its right, now I have those number 6.02 times 10 to the 23 trucks, so now look at the ratio that I set up, I've got moles of trucks multiplied by 6.02 times 10 Copyright © 2005 - 2015 Healthline Networks, Inc. All rights reserved for Healthline.	234,511
(Wednesday, 26th Nov, 2014) Ireland losing EU diabetes fight [Posted: Mon 20/02/2006 www.irishhealth.com] By Niall Hunter-Editor Ireland has fallen behind other EU countries in tackling the growing diabetes epidemic, according to a major new report. Ireland is one of 14 EU member states that has no strategy in place for tackling what can be a killer disease, the report by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) European Region and the Federation of European Nurses in Diabetes (FEND), has revealed. The report shows that while countries such as the UK and Finland have comprehensive national prevention, screening and treatment programmes, Ireland has none. The audit of diabetes policies in the 25 EU states reports that Ireland was due to have a diabetes strategy in place around late 2005Ğearly 2006, but we still do not have any sign of a strategy being put in place. The report, launched in Vienna at the weekend, shows that according to World Health Organisation figures, Ireland actually has the lowest diabetes incidence in the EU, at 3.4%. However, this is regarded as an underestimate and the actual diabetes rate in Ireland is reckoned by the Diabetes Federation of Ireland to be much higher. It says there could be as many as 200,000 people in Ireland unaware that they have the condition, in addition to 200,000 who are diagnosed with diabetes. And the number of people with diabetes in Ireland is expected to double by 2010, fuelled mainly by our growing obesity rates caused by poor diet and sedentary lifestyles. The report points out that St James's Hospital in Dublin says it is seeing an increase of 20% each year in patients it diagnoses with type 2 diabetes. In the EU at the moment, there are around 25 million people who have diabetes and the audit reveals the stark inequalities between diabetes policies from one country to another, with only 11 of the 25 member states having national policies on tackling the disease. The number of cases of diabetes is expected to increase by 21% in Europe over the next 20 years. Diabetes can have complications which include eye disease leading to blindness, heart problems, stroke, kidney failure and foot ulceration, which can lead to amputation. The report says around 50% of people with type 2 (non-insulin dependent) diabetes have already developed at least one complication by the time they are diagnosed. It is estimated that up to 50% of people with diabetes are undiagnosed or are unaware of their condition. The two groups who drew up the report have called for a Europe-wide action plan to tackle the scourge of diabetes, to include national strategies in every EU state, screening programmes to detect the condition early and to pick up complications such as eye problems, and health promotion and prevention programmes to stoop people getting diabetes in the first place. They want the EU commission and parliament to place diabetes as a priority health issue and to develop a comprehensive and coordinated strategy for the condition. Last week, the Austrian Presidency of the EU hosted a diabetes conference in Vienna at which a special declaration was made to prioritise type 2 diabetes as a key EU health priority. Dr Michael Hall of the IDF European Region said the Vienna conference referred to the diabetes problem in Europe as a 'ticking bomb.' "The threat to the citizens of Europe from diabetes is now so serious that we now need urgent action at the level of EU member states." The conference heard particular concerns about the growing number of younger people and children with type two diabetes caused by poor diet and lack of exercise, and the health consequences for women of child-bearing age if they get diabetes. The EU commission and parliament will now be pressed to take action on the issue and it will be discussed at a meeting of EU health ministers in Austria in April. Are you a Health Professional? Log on to IrishHealthPro for more... \|Eoin(JHZ43655) Posted: 16/03/2006 00:33\| \|Im am a 4th year health promotion student intenting to complete my final dissertation focusing on preventative measures of type 2 diabetes in ireland. If anyone thinks they may be able to help me with this please email me at email@example.com\| \|Donna(YEN53580) Posted: 16/10/2006 17:02\| \|I'm a 3rd year student nurse carrying out a literature review on the compliance of adolescents with type 1 diabetes to their treatment. if anyone has any information would they please e-mail it to me at firstname.lastname@example.org. thanks\| \|To join the discussion, register by clicking here\|	263,858
Verlyn Klinkenborg and Liberated Writing ENG167: Exploring the Creative Writing Process In this class, we will explore how reading and imitation inform and deepen the writing process. Using a variety of texts, we will focus on how a writer accomplishes something, rather than strictly what a writer is trying to say. We will develop the habits of questioning and making connections as we discuss these texts, then apply these observations to new writing of our own. Beginning with nonfiction, we’ll imitate techniques such as repetition, woven chronologies, and lists. Experimenting with fiction, we’ll imitate contrasting flashbacks, stream-of-consciousness, and the use of metaphor-as-conclusion. We will also look briefly at poetry, imitating form. We’ll spend our final classes considering revision and inviting the techniques we have imitated to inform our own, developing styles. My class is small but willing, and I’m very excited to see their first assignments. We get to meet in a historic Virginia red brick building (well, they’re all like that around here) with an epic entrance, high ceilings, comfy classrooms, and yes–Ladies and Gentlemen–actual chalkboards. And chalk. More than anything else, this last detail made me prickle with excitement when I got my first tour of the campus. No 21st Century Whiteboards here, no Siree. And no stinky whiteboard cleaning solution that never works. No Bob. Just the basics–dust, dry skin, and all. I like it. Other than the first-day-of-class basics, I wanted to bring my students something a little different for yesterday’s class. Months ago, my uncle sent me Verlyn Klinkenborg’s Several Short Sentences About Writing. Although it is designed to help students trained in academic writing “un-do” inhibiting habits learned over the years, I find some of his insights especially inspiring. Here are his thoughts on sentences, for example: Your job as a writer is making sentences. Most of your time will be spent making sentences in your head. In your head. Did no one ever tell you this? That is the writer’s life. Never imagine you’ve left the level of the sentence behind. Most of the sentences you make will need to be killed. The rest will need to be fixed. This will be true for a long time. The hard part now is deciding which to kill and which to fix and how to fix them. This will get much, much easier, but the decision making will never end. A writer’s real work is the endless winnowing of sentences, The relentless exploration of possibilities, The effort, over and over again, to see in what you started out to say The possibility of saying something you didn’t know you could. Likewise, here is what he has to say about revision: Finding flaws is how you learn to make better sentences. You can’t prevent yourself from repeating a mistake you haven’t noticed. You’ll have to read your work many, many times to find all the problems embedded in it. Even experienced writers have to do this. Some flaws do a wonderful job of hiding. So, you’ll be revising each sentence as you compose it, Composing each sentence as you revise it. And you’ll read and reread every sentence you make many dozens of times, Sifting out problems as they materialize in front of you. You’ll be looking for flaws. But also for opportunities—and for missed opportunities: Things you might have said, ideas you might have developed, Connections you might have made. Revision isn’t only the act of composition. Revision is thinking applied to language, An opening and reopening of discovery, A search for the sentence that says the thing you had no idea you could say Hidden inside the sentence you’re making. Pretty helpful, eh? I love the way Klinkenborg’s use of line breaks forces the reader to slow down. And I love how he has articulated something that we all know is true, though many young writers are asked to ignore it throughout their educations. Hopefully you’ve found his words liberating as well. Write on!	152,468
When about seems rare (with the "approximately when" meaning). I did find one example in the British National Corpus from an oral history interview (formatting and punctuation added): And er, so what, er, what, er, sort of era was, when about was this? still right at the beginning of the war when you were doing this, or ...? That would have been, I would say, maybe August nineteen thirty eight. I don't recall hearing when about often (eastern USA) but I am certain I've heard when abouts. I can't find evidence of this in any corpus I searched, but keep in mind that most of the spoken language samples available, for example, in COCA, are from news broadcasts. If your intent is to accurately represent colloquial speech, when abouts or whenabouts may be appropriate. It seems to be common enough in various dialects that people have questions about it, and there are plenty of search results (it seems common in forums). When abouts is also used by people on Twitter, usually in questions: when abouts do you think you will be back? When abouts would not be common where formal register is required. I probably wouldn't even use it in an email; I'd replace it with one of the more commonly written expressions pointed out by @Rachel or @drɱ65 δ. However, I wouldn't be surprised if, walking down the hall, my boss were to ask me, When abouts do you think you could do that?	194,533
Comes with a certificate of authenticity. Rembrandt was born in 1606 in Leiden , Holland. Before his 30th birthday, the name Rembrandt had become synonymous with artistic excellence. The Dutch master was known worldwide for his highly prized series of classical etchings. These images are known for their delicacy of tone and intricacy of detail. The family faithfully honored the binding agreement. Owing to their great popularity and soft metallurgical consistency, the original plates became worn by the mid 1800's. To save these genius-inspired works, Amand Durand, a master engraver, born in France in 1831, spent the major part of his career exactly duplicating the genius of Rembrandt onto hard, lasting copper plates. Art historians and critics have been stunned by the incredible quality Durand achieved through his own technical genius. Historical references indicate that Armand Durand's amazing skills were well known to expert of the 19th and early 20th centuries.Many esteemed art critics and curators feel that Durand's works not only do great justice to Rembrandt's original concepts but subtly improve on the legendary Dutch master in a technical sense. Amand -Durand was a great admirer of Rembrandt. He desired to study the plates and techniques of this genius. Unfortunately at the time there only remained about 100 known plates, which were available to produce fine quality impressions. For 100 years the bulk of Rembrandt's plates were shrouded in mystery. As time moved on some of Rembrandts plates began to surface. By this time Rembrandts plates were miserably worn and dull. Amand-Durand, who by now had made the ranks of a noted engraver, decided to remedy this with his own gifted talents. He researched and intensely studied pieces that were available only in collections. From here on he spent the major part of his life exactly duplicating Rembrandts images onto copper plates. These recreations were called Amand-Durands after Rembrandt. Their unbelievable clarity and exactness were achieved because Amand-Durand used as his guide, not the worn and dull plates, but the first and second state etchings of the masters original works. By this time Durands talent were known to experts of the 19th and 20th centuries. In 1855, Conservator of the Cabinet de Estampes, George Duplessis so appreciated the genius of this man that he had his work published in books which belong to the Bibliotheque Nationale in France. Amand-Durand was used as master etcher in an anthology of European engravings, which became so valuable that they were kept under locked scrutiny in most libraries. What we have is a noted master duplicating a master some 200 years later.Soon after Amand-Durands death in 1905, his original copper plates were obtained by the prestigious French book publishing family, DOMINIQUE VINCENT et Cie. They mainly published the work for book illustrations to the Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum as beautiful exact duplications of Rembrandts etchings. It was this reproducing that caused hushed rumor that spread throughout the entire art world. It was discreetly rumored among noted art circles, that in the early 1900s numerous Amand Durand after Rembrandt etchings found their way into famous collections much to the dismay of many. This was the rumor until 1985. An American art dealer doing research on the availability of Rembrandt etchings came across some so questionably perfect that he decided to research even further. Fierce studying proved that these were in fact Amand-Durand etchings that had been rumored and gossiped about for so many years. Completely aware of what information he and come across and the problems that developed when they were placed in the wrong hands, he resolved to locate the original copper plates.This took quite some time. However with unbelievable resourcefulness he was able to locate the Dominique Vincent family who had been completely unaware of the stories that were inadvertently created with these prints. The Bibliotheque Nationale and the Louvre Museum in Paris had been acquiring these etchings to allow the French to see the unimaginable story behind them. This allowed the American public to also see this unimaginable story of how a noted artisan through his talent and dedication for the great master Rembrandt, created effects of such quality that the repercussions were felt throughout the entire art world for many, many years. Over a century after Amand-Durand painstakingly recreated Rembrandts etching, the benefits of his devotion to quality and beauty are again felt throughout the art world.The piece was made from the re-worked original copper plate by Amand Durand in the late 1800s. The item "REMBRANDT CHRIST BEFORE PILATE Amand Durand Plate Signed Art Etching" is in sale since Friday, July 24, 2015. This item is in the category "Art\Art Prints". The seller is "forgottentreasurez" and is located in Sherman Oaks, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.	54,768
Start a 10-Day Free Trial to Unlock the Full Review Why Lesson Planet? Find quality lesson planning resources, fast! Share & remix collections to collaborate. Organize your curriculum with collections. Easy! Have time to be more creative & energetic with your students! Students identify the five senses, how they work and how each of them affords the body protection. They complete role play activities involving the senses as super heroes in an online activity. 11 Views 21 Downloads What Members Say - Eric H., Teacher - Vina, CA	132,164
The all-time favourite snack at home has been revolutionised in Japan, as so many things before. You might have seen some unusual flavours of various kinds of things, but have you ever seen wasabi potato chips? Or even lemon flavoured? Do not worry, with these potato chips you will not become a couch potato, they are usually sold in small quantities. Check out the next supermarket or convenience store. Here are the top 5 of curiosities only available in Japan! With 8 standard flavours, 13 area limited versions, 3 flavours only available for a certain period and four flavours sold only in convenience stores, the Japanese snack maker Calbee definitely found a nice summer flavour with these sour tasting salt and lemon chips! This has a smart word-play to it: wasabi and beef are mixed into “wasa-beef”. The wasabi is not overpowering and you can get easily addicted to it, so be warned! Though the plum blossom season is over, these original tasting potato chips never get boring. With a bit of a sour taste to it, those are the perfect snack for Japanese food lovers! Standard flavours are salad, cheese, jaga butter (potato and butter), and tarako butter (fish eggs and butter). As usual, there are various limited variations on the market. Japanese believe (we do too!) that as long as it is not “always” available, people have only a limited time to buy it and the rarity will improve sales. The snack’s name “Jagariko” is another word play “Jaga” derived from “jagaimo” and means “potato”. “gari” from “gari gari” means “crispy”. And “ko”? Probably from “kodomo” = “child”. So: “the crispy potato kid”, or “for kids, who love crispy potatoes” if translated freely. Calbee has been selling “Jagariko” since 1995 and it is an extremely popular snack! One rare flavour would be “Mozzarella Cheese Tomato”モッツァレラチーズトマト. But it is only available till the end of June 2015, as limited editions always are. It is not that people do not know about crazy flavours in Japan, like Calbee’s salt & lemon peel or Yamayoshi’s Wasabeef. Other snack companies like Frito Lay bought also exclusively delicious, only available, in Japan flavours. Everyone outside of Japan must be insanely jealous and it is highly recommended to try these once you come to Japan: one would be Avocado & Cheese Doritos (トルティーヤチップスアボカド＆チーズ味) and the other Tomato & Basil Doritos (トルティーヤチップストマト＆バジル味). Proving once more, that Japan is superior to other countries when it comes to snacking, one might wonder, how most of the Japanese stay slim. Let us have a more detailed look into the flavours, sold in Japan only. Being made of tortilla dough, these perfect sized mini-chips are especially popular among girls. With a very elegant package, it is the first time these are on the market. Due to a double layered flavour, these chips are rich in flavour and quality. Enjoy the flavour of a soft avocado mixed with deep flavoured cream cheese. These tortilla chips are again based of tortilla dough and have been double flavour coated to ensure a rich and wonderful taste. They taste like a juicy tomato with the sweet-sour taste of basil flavour, adjusted to the taste of adults, rather than children. Another dorito flavour, this crispy snack has an excellent bite to it. Perfect for those adults, who are searching different kind of snack. The taste is described as a slowly spreading chicken flavour with a spicy touch to it. Lining up next to the Indian curry rice themed potato chips, this flavour will definitely remind you of a Curry Rice restaurant. It tastes like chicken, cooked in a nice and rich tomato keema curry pot.	96,808
Yesterday about half of our medschool class headed south of town to High River, to go to a skills workshop put on by the docs in the hospital there. We practiced suturing, intubation, casting, and good old IVs. It was a great session. Afterwards, we headed out to a Hutterite colony not far from High River. They're a Germanic religious group, originally founded in 1528, apparently. They're basically a reformist Protestant group with a strong anti-war philosophy, explaining their movement to the US from Russia (where they had eventually ended up) back in the 1870s; it also explains the move of seventeen of their eighteen colonies from the US to Canada during the first world war. Funny enough, anti-communal laws established in Alberta in the 1930s eventually led to their reexpansion into the US. I knew that they lived in colonies, but I thought that was for religious and customary reasons. I didn't realize that they were communal, with all income going to their colony leader, who then budgets it out on farming equipment, housing, carpentry and metalshop equipment, supplies, allowances, etc. The reason for their belief in communes is due to references to communal living in the Bible. Pretty nice bunch of people, and it was interesting to see that they still read and write German using Gothic script, something you almost never see anymore. When I was a kid, I read a lot of books in Gothic, so I enjoyed myself reading stuff posted on one of their fridges. You may wonder why a medskills trip was combined with a visit to the Hutterites, but it makes sense. Hutterites are one of those groups that makes for interesting genetic analysis, and so the conditions carried within their community is something that docs around Calgary need to be aware of. I need to clean today...	21,138
Please note: we do not have a Reading Recovery programme running for this academic year. The Gingerbread Man ready by Kelcey Apps Kelcey has completed her Reading Recovery series of lessons. She delight us with fabulous reading. Look out for how she can monitor and self-correct quickly, and best of all listen to her story teller's voice! My name is Mrs Marin and I am the Reading Recovery Teacher at Coley Primary School. Books open the door to imagination and for a time, you can become a hero, a princess, a detective or a monster. What an opportunity to immerse yourself in a different world! At Coley Primary we are dedicated and committed to see every child in our school become a successful lifelong reader and consequently a writer. What is Reading Recovery? Reading Recovery is a highly effective short-term intervention of one-to-one tutoring for children in year one who are not catching up with the complex set of concepts that make reading and writing possible. Pupils receive half-hour lessons each school day for a period of approximately 12 to 20 weeks with a especially trained Reading Recovery teacher. As soon as the students achieve the expected level of progress and demonstrate that they can work independently in the classroom, their lessons are discontinued and new students begin individual instruction. Each lesson gives children the opportunity to practice their reading and writing skills. The teacher enables children to succeed by using their prior knowledge of reading and writing, and building on further strategies and skills throughout the lesson series. During a lesson, pupils will be able to: Read a familiar book. This is a book the child knows well. It is designed to start the lesson positively and successfully. Read yesterday's new book. This is a book they have only read once. The teacher takes a Running Record which informs her teaching based on what the child can do, nearly do, and cannot do independently. Working with letters and words using magnetic letters and other resources. Composing and writing a short story. Assembling a cut-up story. Reading a new book. The teacher introduces a new story to the child. They engage in conversations about the meaning of the story which helps children acquire comprehension skills and solve problems through making sense of the story. Then, the child reads the book. It is an immense joy to see children who were finding it an incredible challenge to read develop into skilled readers with a love for books. How can parents help? If your child is receiving reading recovery lessons, your cooperation is invaluable. Your child will be bringing home a new familiar book to read to you and the cut-up sentence to re-assemble every day. Please read with your child and make the cut up sentence every day. If your child cannot read a word, direct them to look at the picture or think about the story to predict what that word could be. Your child benefits enormously from your help and you are incredibly important in being a contributor towards their progress and achievement. Please check out our image gallery where you can see our classroom and some of the work the children have been producing. Our cookies ensure you get the best experience on our website. Please make your choice! Some cookies are necessary in order to make this website function correctly. These are set by default and whilst you can block or delete them by changing your browser settings, some functionality such as being able to log in to the website will not work if you do this. The necessary cookies set on this website are as follows: A 'sessionid' token is required for logging in to the website and a 'crfstoken' token is used to prevent cross site request forgery. An 'alertDismissed' token is used to prevent certain alerts from re-appearing if they have An 'awsUploads' object is used to facilitate file uploads. to improve the website performance by capturing information such as browser and device types. The data from this cookie is anonymised. Cookies are used to help distinguish between humans and bots on contact forms on this A cookie is used to store your cookie preferences for this website. Cookies that are not necessary to make the website work, but which enable additional functionality, can also be set. By default these cookies are disabled, but you can choose to enable them below:	168,028
Mapping radar stations from Space Elisa is a demonstration project sponsored by the French defence procurements agency (DGA). It will prepare the ground for the future operational programme ROEM (Elint) for mapping the positions of radar and other transmitters throughout the world and determining their technical characteristics. The programme will attempt to meet two needs: - Keeping databases used for electronic warfare up to date, - Detecting and monitoring activities during operations. Elisa involves Elint payloads which will be carried on board 4 Myriade micro-satellites. These will be placed in Low Earth Orbit a few kilometres from each other and will record all signals intercepted. When the measurements stored by each micro-satellite are combined, it will be possible to locate and characterise the source of each signal. The ground segment is made up of two connected units, one for controlling the satellites and transmitting operating schedules (SSC1), the other for preparing the schedules and processing the measurements (SSU2). CNES is providing the SSC and is also chief contracting authority for the project together with the DGA. The industrial prime contractor is a consortium of EADS-Astrium SAS and Thales Systèmes Aéroportés SA as joint contractors, with EADS as the mandated representative. (1) SSC: satellite control ground segment (2) SSU: user ground segment \|Elisa (Electronic Intelligence Satellite)\| \|Participants\|\|CNES, DGA, EADS Astrium SAS, Thales Systèmes Aéroportés SA\| \|Objectives\|\|Location and identification of radar stations\| \|Lau,ch\|\|17 December 2011\| The Russian Soyuz launcher successfully completed its second flight from French Guiana, orbiting the Pléiades, ELISA and SSOT satellites today.	140,723
Download Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (4th Canadian Edition) written by Lauralee Sherwood, Christopher Ward in PDF format. This book is under the category Medicine and bearing the isbn/isbn13 number 0176744843; 0176804846; 0534372619; 0176853804/9780176744847/ 9780176804848/ 9780534372613/ 9780176853808. You may reffer the table below for additional details of the book. We all have a pure inquisitiveness about how the human physique works. The goal of Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems; 4th Canadian Edition; (PDF) is to strengthen this enthusiasm and curiosity whereas successfully instructing physiology as a understandable and pleasurable topic. Structured round a central theme of homeostasis; the ebook gives uncluttered and streamlined content material that mixes subjects and concepts all through. Written for Canadian college students in life science; kinesiology; zoology; nursing; and bodily remedy; this newest 4th edition (Canadian) continues to emphasize necessary Canadian analysis; statistics; and researchers as well as to present examples of the physique’s operate in illness; train; and well being. The new “Clinical Connection” characteristic gives much more actual-world functions and connections to have interaction college students and enhance studying. All Our Prices Are In US$ P.S. Contact us if you would like Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems; 4th Canadian Edition; Test Bank; or different instructor assets. NOTE: The product solely consists of the ebook Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems; 4e (Canadian Edition) in PDF. No access codes are included. Lauralee Sherwood, Christopher Ward Nelson Cengage Adapted; 4th edition 0176744843; 0176804846; 0534372619; 0176853804 9780176744847/ 9780176804848/ 9780534372613/ 9780176853808 Table of contents Table of contents : About the Authors Chapter 1: The Foundation of Physiology Chapter 2: Cell Physiology Chapter 3: The Central Nervous System Chapter 4: The Peripheral Nervous System: Sensory, Autonomic, Somatic Chapter 5: Principles of Endocrinology: The Central Endocrine Glands Chapter 6: The Endocrine Glands Chapter 7: Muscle Physiology Chapter 8: Cardiac Physiology Chapter 9: Vascular Physiology Chapter 10: The Blood Chapter 11: Body Defences Chapter12: The Respiratory System Chapter 13: The Urinary System Chapter 14: Fluid and Acid–Base Balance Chapter 15: The Digestive System Chapter 16: Energy Balance and Temperature Regulation Chapter 17: The Reproductive System APPENDIX A: Système Internationale/Physiological Measurements APPENDIX B: A Review of Chemical Principles APPENDIX C: Storage, Replication, and Expression of Genetic Information APPENDIX D: Principles of Quantitative Reasoning APPENDIX E: Answers to End-of-Chapter Objective Questions,Quantitative Exercises, Points to Ponder, and Clinical Considerations APPENDIX F: Reference Values for Commonly Measured Variables in Blood and Commonly Measured Cardiorespiratory Variables APPENDIX G: A Deeper Look into Chapter 12, The Respiratory System Anatomical Terms Used to Indicate Direction and Orientation Word Derivatives Commonly Used in Physiology Sorry, no posts were found. Sorry, no posts were found.	234,881
PRESENTATIONS AND TALKS Mathematica as a Tool in the Sexy World of ebooks Both a Logo and an Exhibit: Mathematica and the Museum of Mathematics Logo Concept The forthcoming Museum of Mathematics doesn't have a logo. It has an infinite family of logos implemented with Mathematica. The logos the museum actually uses will be designed by its visitors, and will be continually changing. Hear how the concept came about, how it is being put to use, and what the challenges have been in implementing it. Applications of GPU Computation in Mathematica Robots, LEGO, and Mathematica In this talk we show new Mathematica capabilities for remotely communicating with and controlling the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 robot. We will demonstrate ways to use Mathematica to acquire, process, and visualize sensor data and use that information to control the NXT's behavior. Mobile Computing in the Classroom Imagine the power of Mathematica and Wolfram\|Alpha on a mobile device: these tools are allowing for a more fun and dynamic classroom. Explore the various ways mobile devices can enhance learning in math, science, and even music classrooms. Through a variety of examples, you will see the benefits of mobile computing technology in your class. Integrating C and Mathematica Today's system builder expects tools to play together and to deploy applications easily. In this talk you will understand how and when to use new Mathematica 8 features for C language integration. Soon you'll be calling native C functions and libraries from Mathematica, accelerating your CompiledFunctions, and generating standalone applications from your Mathematica algorithms. An Engineer's Box of Chocolates While mechanical engineers certainly are responsible for huge amounts of computation, their approach to doing math can be somewhat practical: they need some way to get things done (and please, no metaphysical debates about error representations of floating point numbers, because there in fact is a deadline for this car/airplane/rocket/toaster crash test). Especially in R&D, one is faced with all kinds of ever-changing tasks involving dirty real-world processes that obstinately refuse to behave according to theory (and sometimes depend more on the day of the week and the weather than on calculation), but still need to be dealt with. Thus the box of chocolates analogy: sometimes you really don't know what you're going to get—but you'd better get it done by next week, thank you very much, chop-chop. On the plus side, no one is going to fire you because you used a horribly inefficient root-finding method (as long as it works, that is). Because many of those tasks do involve really non-standard problems and processes, you need a flexible, rapidly deployable tool. As it turns out, Mathematica does exceptionally well here. We'll present a few select examples where we make particularly good use of Mathematica in everyday (and not so everyday) research, ranging from test data analysis to computational origami. Effective Use of the Mathematica Compiler and Code Generation BigData: Demystifying Large Datasets in Mathematica This talk examines a number of data import themes and breaks down how Mathematica handles large datasets in real-world applications. Topics include import performance with various data formats and types and improvements in future versions of Mathematica, in an attempt to demystify operations involving very large data files for both personal and high-performance machines. A look at advanced features of Mathematica's parallel programming language, including automatic distribution of values to parallel kernels and automatic parallelization of programs. Social Network Analysis Sharing Wisdom Gained from Publishing a CDF ebook The print version of Calculus: Early Transcendentals, by Briggs, Cochran, Gillett, and Schulz, Addison-Wesley/Pearson Education, contains almost 1,000 pages. The electronic version of the complete text was created from scratch as a Computable Document Format (CDF) ebook composed of 113 files, collectively containing 648 interactive figures. Navigation between any two sections of the ebook and to specific items within a section requires only two mouse clicks. The CDF ebook is distributed to thousands of students enrolled at hundreds of colleges directly from Pearson's MyMathLab website. The presenter is the author of the CDF ebook and will share wisdom gained from the experience of designing, creating, managing, and publishing the electronic version of Calculus. Getting the Most from Algebraic Solvers in Mathematica This talk will give a survey of Mathematica functions related to solving algebraic equations and inequalities. It will also discuss the choice of the most appropriate solvers for various types of problems and the ways of formulating the problems so that they can be solved most efficiently. computerbasedmath.org is a project started by Conrad Wolfram to build a completely new math curriculum with computer-based computation at its heart—alongside a campaign to refocus math education away from historical hand-calculating techniques and toward relevant and conceptually interesting topics. This talk will be a briefing on the concept, progress, and plans—including for the upcoming London summit in November.	212,827
50 Years Ago From the Tribune week of July 14, 1963 Discovery of a bloody ax used in the savage murder of Godfrey Johnson, 78, and the vicious slashing of his wife, Elma, 73, caused police and sheriff officers Tuesday night to begin a search of what was described by authorities as a “homicidal maniac.” The blood-stained ax with a heavy head and a 24-inch handle was found by an officer Tuesday afternoon in a wild rose bush one block west of the dead man’s residence in Fifth Alley North and Twenty-seventh street. Dr. John Pfaff, pathologist, established that the blood on the ax was the same type as the Johnsons. Both the man and his wife had the same type blood, he said. Staff Sgt. Josephine S. Gebers, daughter of Lido J. Marianetti, Black Eagle, has been selected as the first woman Marine for State Department duty. Her assignment will take her to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. This will be her first assignment outside the continental U.S. One of nature’s most photogenic phenomena — a lunar eclipse of the sun — will be at its height at 1:37 this afternoon and can present substantial hazards for unwary picture takers and unprepared viewers. The eclipse, the first such seen on the North American continent since June 30, 1954, will begin here at about 12:42 p.m. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica’s time table of solar eclipses, the next eclipse after today’s will be March 7, 1970. Ten smoke jumpers from the Forest Service Regional Headquarters at Missoula have been assigned to the Lewis and Clark National Forest and are working out of Benchmark building helispots in the Bob Marshall Wilderness area of the forest. Zail Chapman, Lewis and Clark Forest Fire dispatcher, said the helispot areas are selected by the smoke jumpers, using their helicopter, as places where helicopters can land carrying men and equipment in case of fires. WASHINGTON – Jacob K. Javits, applauding the stand of fellow New Yorker Nelson A. Rockefeller, said Tuesday the GOP “radical right” must be blocked if the two-party system is to continue. In a related development, former Vice President Richard M. Nixon said, “The extreme right wing is behind Sen. Goldwater now. But I do not think he is one of them. And I am sure he must regard them as a liability just as I do.” MISSOULA – A Milwaukee Railroad switch engine struck a loaded garbage truck at a rural crossing west of Missoula Friday, killing a 17-year-old boy and injuring his father. Officers said the boy, Marvin Raymond, apparently burned to death when he was trapped inside the flaming truck. His father, A. Harry Raymond, fell from the cab after it stopped and was dragged away from the fire by the brakeman. A California assemblyman asked that state’s attorney general investigate a Montana “uranium cure” mine which is advertising in California. Alfred E. Alquist, D-San Jose, said a pamphlet put out by the Elkhorn Mining Co., of Boulder, may violate California laws governing fraudulent medical practices. The pamphlet states that “thousands of people claim relief benefits or cures after visiting Montana’s original radon mine,” Alquist said. He added, “If the mine is radioactive, it may be dangerous, and if it is not, it is no different from any other mine.” A temporary restraining order preventing the Great Falls Dog Track from reopening after the current 30-day season has been signed by District Judge R.J. Nelson. The case was filed as the dog track was nearing the end of the initial racing season. Apparently the first 30 days of operation would have ended Saturday, but discontinuation of operating plans was projected until after the State Fair. The petition charges the directors of the Montana Kennel Club and Cascade Kennel Club with circumventing the law in their operation of the track 30 days by each. BILLINGS – Billings composer and musician, Les Rush, has started a campaign to get his composition, “Wings of the U.S.A.,” adopted as the official Air Force song. The 65-year-old Rush claims the present Air Force song, the famed anthem which starts, “Off we go, into the wild blue yonder,” was composed before World War II and is really a war song. He said Col George S. Howard, commander of the band, liked his song and that he also had a complimentary letter from Gen. Curtis E. LeMay, Air Force chief of staff. 100 Years Ago From the Tribune week of July 14, 1913 According to Carterites who are in the city from that young town in Chouteau county northeast of this city, it is experiencing a most promising and prosperous growth at the present time and is fast developing into a commercial point of considerable importance. Among the recent additions to the structures of the town is a two-story building containing a dance hall on the second floor which is provided with its own lighting plant. As the town has been handicapped by an absence of water supply, water for domestic purposes having to be hauled about five miles, a fund of $2,000 was recently raised for the boring of a deep well which is expected to develop a sufficient flow to serve the whole community. RICHMOND – , Va. Blossom Browning paid a $25 fine in Judge Crutchfield’s court today for wearing a slit skirt and declared she intended to go to New York at once “where the people are not prudish.” The skirt, slit knee-high and held by the police as evidence, was restored to Miss Browning on her promise to sew up the seam or not to appear again in the streets of Richmond without a petticoat. JUDITH GAP – Dennis J. Lynch met his death by blows upon the head from a blunt instrument or instruments in the hands of a party or parties unknown was the verdict of the jury empanelled by Coroner G.C. Perkins of Meagher county. Press reports were sent to the papers on Monday night that Lynch had met his death by being kicked to death by one of his own horses. This theory was disproved on Tuesday morning when the coroner and jury found the wounds upon the head could not possibly have been caused by the horse in question, as it was unshod. MOORE – On Friday comes the big Judith Basin Farmers picnic at the Moccasin Experiment station and with fair weather the attendance will surpass that of any event heretofore held in the Judith Basin. Throughout the country, the farmers and their families are planning to make the 18th one real holiday for the farm folks, and in the various cities in the Basin, practically all will be deserted to give the business men and their employees an opportunity to enjoy the picnic. Rules were adopted or discarded, as the occasion demanded, and several new and spectacular methods of making outs and runs were exhibited in a game between the Junior and Senior nurses of the Columbus hospital last evening, in which the younger team won 11 to 7. Although a regulation baseball was used, there were no gloves or mits of any kind. The hitting was far above the average seen in most league games, as only one batter struck out during the entire game. Little boys and girls all over the city, even those who are usually incorrigible in their cutups, are astonishing their parents just at present by their remarkably good behavior. All this sudden change of inclination in the juvenile population may be credited directly to the billposters of Ringling Brothers’ World’s Greatest Shows, who got into town recently and straight-way turned their attention to plastering big sheets and “banners” all over the bill boards, the sides of old buildings and sundry other expanses available for their paste and paper. EL PASO – Armed Mexican bandits, headed by El Mocho Martinez, who was repulsed with the loss of nine men by American cowboys on the Habicora ranch of William R. Hearst near Madera, Chihuahua, now threaten the lives of the few Americans remaining in the Madera lumber camp. All foreigners and Mexicans in Madera have armed themselves in anticipation of an attack. Martinez is said to be the man who took the initiative in the mutiny of the Juarez federal garrison in January of 1912, which was the beginning of the Orozco rebellion. SALT LAKE – In the presence of electrical experts, federal officers and detectives here today, was demonstrated what was declared to be perhaps the most remarkable death-dealing machine invented in recent years. In his acknowledged letter to Miss Dorothy Baumberger, W.L. Cummings, 23 years old, sent a diagram of his invention, saying that he would place a suitcase of nitroglycerine in her room and explode it from a distance. The demonstration today, say the electrical experts, proved that he could have accomplished this. HELENA – A call for a meeting to organize a local chapter of the a national Men’s League for Women Suffrage has been issued by W.D. Rankin, a brother of Miss Jeanette Rankin, field secretary of the national organization. Miss Rankin labored long to convert her brother to the cause, and the result is seen in the call. This will be the first organization of the kind in Montana. WASHINGTON – Plans to make the National Association of Manufacturers the controlling factor in campaigns for congress to defeat legislation in Washington of which some member did not approve, to get the ears of men who were running presidential booms and to land a member of the association in the cabinet, were laid before the senate lobby investigating committee today. Martin M. Mulhall, self-styled lobbyist for the association, swore to the authenticity of nearly 400 letters which told of these plans and brought in the names of such men as former Presidents Roosevelt and Taft and late Vice President Sherman. Coming into the city last evening on train No. 241, a passenger, who had boarded the train at Belt and who was greatly intoxicated, walked off the platform of one of the coaches as the train was in the neighborhood of the water pumping station at the outskirts of the city. The train was moving about 20 miles per hour at the time he had fallen off, and he slid and rolled along the track for quite a distance. From the effect of the drink and the shaking up he received, he was unable to impart his name. WASHINGTON – Farmers need have no fear of violating the law in making vinegar if they use apple juice, and dealers need not hesitate to sell it. The federal bureau of chemistry so declared in a statement today to encourage farmers of western Pennsylvania to resume the making of apple vinegar, and thus save thousands of bushels of apples.	27,417
Yesterday an international watch company (Jaeger-LeCoultre) rolled out a new watch based on a model they had first introduced during the International Geophysical Year in 1958. In America they unveiled the collection in New York City at the Explorer’s Club on East 70th Street (the former Clark residence of Singer sewing machine fame). Since the world’s first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN 571) made the first crossing under the North Pole that year, an event which captured world attention, and I had served on Nautilus and discussed this event in the book which will be published this fall, the invited me to speak to the watch enthusiasts gathered for the event. Linda and I thus took a round trip on the train yesterday from DC and I gave a talk based on the following — Magnetism, Magnetic Personalities and The 1958 International Geophysical Year Let me quickly sketch some background in the event there are a few of you who were not blogging in the 1950’s. I will keep try to keep this to 144 characters… or so. If you recall, during World War II, Stalin suspected that the United States and England had delayed coming to Russia’s aid until Germany had bloodied itself trying to take Moscow. Consequently Stalin erected an iron curtain of border states and divided Germany to prevent that situation from ever happening again. Those border states were to the West and South of Russia. To protect Russia on the North and East, Stalin relied upon pack ice and his hundreds of diesel submarines. My short précis of physics involves how submarines used to navigate at sea. There was no GPS until well into the seventies and satellites weren’t reliable until even later. Therefore, to navigate underwater we relied upon gyrocompasses and stabilized them through the feedback of magnetic compasses corrected for where we believed magnetic North actually was. This works, as long as you are not close to the actual North Pole, because as all of you experts probably know, magnetic north moves, propelled by the bombardment of solar rays, in a roughly daily ellipse nearly fifty miles in diameter, and has moved laterally more than a thousand kilometers during the last century, so if you operate near the Pole, relying on magnetism is a no-no. Okay, physics and geography lesson complete, let’s go back to the 1950’s and larger-than-life personalities. In 1950, with the advances in rocketry, radar, and computing, several world scientists had suggested having a worldwide Geophysical Year during the eighteen months between July 1957 and December 1958. Unfortunately for the United States, in 1955, the President’s Press Secretary, James Hagerty, had announced “that the United States intended to launch “small Earth circling satellites” as part of the United States contribution to the International Geophysical Year.” This was not to be, as the Navy, which was responsible for launching these satellites, was unable to get them off the ground. But, the Navy was not the only Service to perform poorly, for in March of 1957, the Air Force accidentally dropped an atomic bomb on Mars Bluff, South Carolina. President Eisenhower and the people of Mars Bluff were fortunate that nuclear fission wasn’t triggered but several people were injured by the conventional explosives. A month later unemployment in Detroit reached 20% and shortly thereafter Governor Faubus decided to resist integrating the public schools in Little Rock. President Eisenhower, the former Five Star Commanding General of the Army, was forced to nationalize the Arkansas Guard and send Army troops to patrol the high schools. The day after the Soviet Union launched Sputnik, as Commander Anderson, the Commanding Officer of USS Nautilus (SSN 571), later said in his book about traveling under the North Pole, “in Little Rock, for the first time in days, there was no headline on the front pages of the morning Arkansas Gazette or the Evening Arkansas Democrat newspapers about the tumultuous events surrounding the integration of the city’s Central High School and President Eisenhower’s (Army troop led) efforts toward that end. That story was replaced with the news of the Soviet Union’s Sputnik launch.” To answer the Soviet technical challenge, President Eisenhower, at the urging of his senior naval aviator aide, who happened to be a personal friend of that same Commander Bill Anderson, decided that if Nautilus did a crossing under the North Pole, it would distract the world from the Soviets’ achievements (and various US failures), and emphasize that the Soviet Union did not have any nuclear submarines. Both Anderson and Eisenhower’s senior naval aide, Pete Aurand, would wait to inform anyone in the Pentagon about the proposed North Pole passage until after the President was committed to the mission. Admiral Rickover, who was the father of nuclear submarines, and was in charge of both nuclear safety and had been Commander Anderson’s boss, would be even more of an afterthought. President Eisenhower and his press secretary, James Hagerty, quickly perceived that this North Pole mission had the potential to swiftly make the United States appear technologically as well as militarily superior to the Soviet Union. Equally importantly to Eisenhower, there was no extra cost. The United States Navy had already set aside money for a nuclear submarine building program. Therefore highlighting a nuclear submarine success did not have the downside of implicitly endorsing a budget-busting space effort to catch up with the Soviets. Controlling military spending was consistent with President Eisenhower’s domestic and military priorities and Nautilus was a perfect asymmetric answer to Sputnik. The President knew his political stakes were high. If the mission failed, he did not want it known. There had been enough US failures. At the same time, he wanted to exploit full credit for any success and accordingly insisted on controlling the timing of any and all announcements. He was clear that the concept and mission were to be treated as Top Secret. With the Nautilus’s successful passage under the ice cap in the summer of 1958, the political gamble had paid off and the President announced the successful completion of the mission in the White House on August 18, 1958 (a ceremony to which Admiral Rickover was not invited). As Commander Anderson (later to become Congressman Anderson from 6th District of Tennessee) wrote of the White House ceremony – “I pointedly avoided talking about the strategic military impact of our transit beneath the ice. But it was obvious that Nautilus’s feat had immediately changed things in that regard.” Time magazine made that point as well. “In one voyage of one U.S. nuclear submarine…the Navy had…increased the power of the U.S. deterrent by laying bare the Communist empire’s northern shores to the future Polaris-missile-toting nuclear submarines…”	158,783
This is a great way for students to review facts about Stars, Planets and Galaxies. There are 21 cards containing factual information such as: " a huge object in space made up of gas and giving off light and heat from nuclear reactions" and "a group that revolve around a star are part of a solar system". Blank cards are proved for additional facts to be included. This activity is a great addition to any interactive notebook and can also be used as a formative assessment, small group activity, cloze or science center. Please check out other products in my store. Create A Food Web Bundle Weathering, Erosion and Deposition Fold and Sort Digestive System Structure and Function Foldable Label the Digestive System Excretory System Sort, Fold, Diagram and Clipart Human Body Task Cards Heat Transfer (Conduction, Convection and Radiation) Bundle and many others to come! All pictures, graphics, and artwork in our lessons are either purchased legally for use or are created by Curly Que Science Copyright Notice: The original purchaser of this document is granted permission to reproduce the pages in needed quantities for the purchaser’s classroom only. Minor editing is allowed; the document remains under copyright even when edited. Duplication for other classes or by other teachers or for use in wide distribution as within a school district or on the internet in any for is strictly forbidden. You can follow me on the following social media sites: Teachers Pay Teachers http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Curly-Que-Science	166,027
- This event has passed. Resilience & Anxiety (2 Week Program Commencing 5th August 2020) August 5 @ 9:30 am - 11:00 amFree Join us for a 2 week program discussing Resilience and Anxiety in this Children’s Emotional Wellbeing Series. Suitable for parents of children aged birth – 12, these 90 minute sessions will discuss the topics below: Week 1: Raising Resilient Kids – strategies for building resilience, equipping children cope with the skills to cope with stress, uncertainty, and adversity. Week 2: Understanding and Managing Childhood Anxiety – knowing the difference between Anxiety and feeling anxious. Strategies to help kids calm and manage anxious thoughts. Identifying when further help is needed and where to go for intervention. When: 2week program commencing Wednesday, 5th August 2020 Time: 9:30am – 11:00am Where: Port Kennedy Primary School 1 La Manche Ave, Port Kennedy WA 6172 To Register: Contact KEYS on 9439 1838 or register on Trybooking Interested in more Parenting courses? Head to our events page here.	304,688
Ever since the Taliban lost power in Afghanistan in 2001, access to education for women has grown significantly. According to a UNESCO report, girls made up 35.7% of lower secondary school students and 34% of upper secondary school students in 2018, compared to virtually none in 2001. This same report additionally showed that approximately a quarter of students seeking higher education in Afghanistan were women. However, since the Taliban regained power in the region in the summer of 2021, these previously expanding opportunities are slipping away from young women. When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan, they attempted to present themselves as more moderate than 20 years prior, however, their attitudes towards women appear to remain the same. After schools reopened on September 18th , having been closed due to the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, young boys, grades 7 to 12, were instructed to report back to their studies, but there was no mention about what young girls were supposed to do. So, fearing the Taliban, girls stayed home, and many continue to do so. The Taliban have recently opened school doors for young women again, but the restrictions imposed on their education are intense. Teachers have begun instructing parents to make their girls less excited about their education, and in some cases, girls have given up on it altogether. In Mazar-i-Sharif, a large city in Northern Afghanistan, fewer than half of female students have returned to the classroom. Many students describe the joy of their academic freedoms being abruptly replaced by fear. Policies set in place by the Taliban are harming the entire educational system in Afghanistan as well. A strict new rule segregates classes by gender, worsening an already critical shortage of teachers. Afghanistan’s Ministry of Education stated that they needed 50,000 more instructors to compensate for the number of students in schools. However, with 36% of teachers being women in 2018, separating classes by gender only threatens to make classes more difficult to manage and less effective. Women in Afghanistan who had previously held high ambitions are not hopeful about their higher education anymore. Though the Taliban have assured women they will have access to graduate and post-graduate education, they have barred women from public-facing jobs and are fostering an environment at odds with women’s career goals. The situation, however, is still unfolding, so young girls in Afghanistan continue to study as much as they are able. However, their futures are increasingly uncertain. People in Afghanistan who were alive to see the rule of the Taliban 20 years ago have already started drawing parallels between their actions then and their actions now. The decrease in education for women is beginning to resemble the old Taliban order, and women are already predicting that their role in society will be heavily cut. While international human rights groups are outraged by these developments, the Taliban seems mostly apathetic to their concerns. The Taliban’s director of education for the Balkh Province went as far as to ask, "Why is the West so concerned about women?” Still, influential organizations such as the United Nations and the Human Rights Watch are calling for the Taliban to reopen access for girls to get an education. Whether or not their promises to do so will be fulfilled or not is yet to be seen, however, their actions seem to indicate that the Taliban is more aligned with their past than the world’s future. Image Source: Southern Nevada Health District Bilefsky, Dan, and Farnaz Fassihi. “For Afghan Women, Taliban Stirs Fears of a Return to a Repressive Past.” The New York Times, August 17 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021 /08/17/world/asia/afghanistan-womentaliban.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks &pgtype=Article Goldbaum, Christina. “A Harsh New Reality for Afghan Women and Girls in Taliban-Run Schools.” The New York Times, September 20 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09 /20/world/asia/afghan-girls-schools-taliban.html Goldbaum, Christina. “Taliban Allows Girls to Return to Some High Schools, but With Big Caveats.” The New York Times, October 27 2021, https://www.nytimes.com/2021 /10/27/world/asia/afghan-girls-school-taliban.html Sadat, Fariba. “Afghan Schools Need at Least 50,000 Teachers: Ministry.” Tolo News, April 10 2021, https://tolonews.com/afghanistan-171359 UNESCO. “The Right to Education: What’s at Stake in Afghanistan?” United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 2021, https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/ 48223/pf0000378911	274,029
On Arthur’s Day, September 27, music headliners and local artists will celebrate the anniversary of the Guinness Brewery with performances in pubs across Ireland. Notable names include Amy MacDonald, Fatboy Slim, Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Primal Scream, and Mumford and Sons among others. Don’t worry about missing some of these great acts if you’re not in Ireland. Eight Arthur's Day TV specials featuring some of the headline acts and new talent will be recorded in pubs in Cork, Dublin, and Belfast. Each performance will be televised and put up on YouTube. This year, Guinness will donate €5 for each Facebook check-in to one of the free events. Proceeds will go to the Arthur Guinness Fund, which helps social entrepreneurs make an impact on communities in Ireland and worldwide. The first Arthur’s Day was on September 24, 2009, which was the 250th anniversary of the signing for the St. James Gate of Guinness Brewery in the center of Dublin. More than 30 venues in Dublin held events ranging from gigs in small pubs to a concert outside of the St. James Gate. Notable music acts performing across Ireland included The Black Eyed Peas, Sir Tom Jones, and David Gray. Even at its founding, Arthur’s Day was an international phenomena. More than 5,000 bars and pubs across the United States hosted events to celebrate and participate in a global toast to Arthur at 17:59 pm (5:59 EST time). Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000 year lease on the Guinness Brewery in 1759. Ten years later, the first exportation of Guinness, a shipment of six and a half barrels, was shipped to England. Arthur Guinness died in 1803 and in the decades following his death, Guinness was exported around the world and the trademark harp logo was adopted in 1862. From there Guinness continued to travel the world and remains a popular drink with 10 million glasses enjoyed every day in 2007. Half of Americans want President Donald Trump impeached - Take our poll	96,007
According to Nigeria’s Minister for Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the nation has raised the savings in its Excess Crude Account (ECA) to some $9 billion, which is more than double what it was a year ago. The Minister announced this at the ongoing annual Nigerian Economic Summit in the capital Abuja, where the themes for this year include fiscal prudence and reducing the high cost of governance in Africa’s top oil producer. “The fact that (forex) reserves are climbing now is not a miracle. It happened because of proper fiscal management. We have about $9 billion in the excess crude account. Last year it was $4 billion, so it’s more than doubled,” the Minister said. “We have introduced a measure of fiscal discipline. Before you can even look at the centres of the economy and trying to change them and create jobs, you must have macro-economic stability,” she added. A N4.93 trillion ($31.35 billion) budget plan that President Goodluck Jonathan presented to parliament for 2013 cautiously assumes oil prices to be $75 a barrel, but many legislators want this increased. Oil earnings over the benchmark price get deposited into the ECA, which is used to save for future generations or cushion against oil price shocks. Investors and rating agencies have welcomed Okonjo-Iweala’s austerity drive, with Standard & Poor’s being the latest to upgrade Nigeria’s debt to BB-, with a stable outlook.	102,767
Internet of Medical Things or IoMT – Emergence & its relevance The Internet of Medical Things also known as IoMT can be defined as the application of the Internet of Things or IoT (an infrastructure of connecting physical objects to the internet thereby creating a smart device that enables communication between other smart devices or people) for medical and health related purposes, data collection and analysis for research and monitoring. The IoMT in a sense includes a wide array of applications, wearable, sensor based devices and spaces creating a digitized healthcare system by connecting the available medical resources and healthcare services. IoMT is the connected technology that has specific features for eHealth and medical technology. The IoMT market value is predicted to reach $136.8 billion by 2021 with IoT itself projected to reach $7.1 trillion by 2020. As global IoT grows so does the Internet of Medical Things with this technology being used by individuals to track their health such as FitBit which is revolutionizing the healthcare industry. The hospitals and clinical staff are using IoMT technology to communicate with patients about appointments, medication, lab results, care plans and much more. Clinical applications of IoMT: Transforming the patient care and experience IoMT technologies cover a wide range of clinical uses beginning with Smart watches and Medic Alert bracelets that detects falls and call emergency medical services to implantable pulmonary artery catheter connected to external devices such as mobile phones that notifies the doctor when pressure increases. The IoMT is also expected to improve physician’s bottom line as per the data published in 2017 by the American Journal of Preventive Medicine – 86% of healthcare expenditures are incurred on people with chronic conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, obesity and dementia. IoMT technologies result in improving patient engagement. The Digital Health Survey carried out by Accenture in the 2019 survey found that 53% of patients are more likely to choose a primary care provider who uses remote or telemonitoring devices to monitor and record their health indicators and the percentage is up from 39% in 2016 especially in younger patients. A wide range of positive transformations through IoMT is becoming a reality for different user groups. The benefits of IoMT that is making or can make the healthcare experiences remarkable includes – - Wearable technology is enabling real-time patient health track both in hospital and remotely. - IoMT applications for consumer flow management such as patient admission and discharge are poised to improve the performance of hospitals, cut down on waiting lines and doctor over time. - Another important benefit of IoMT and medical software solutions such as EHNOTE is saved cost and enhanced efficiency. Connected technology enables automation, helps staff in being productive and cuts down on labor costs. - IoMT is transforming the future of healthcare in the form of pills with tracking capabilities, connected beds, wearable sensors, hospital rooms, emergency vehicles etc. IoMT is already improving care plans, outcomes and readmission rates in developed economies like the United States of America and is poised to change the global healthcare sector with an ultimate goal to make quality healthcare accessible to everyone. To learn more about how the Internet of Medical Things Can Transform Patient Care, email us at firstname.lastname@example.org or call to +91 9640500060 speak with one of our specialists. Keep up-to-date with the latest happenings in healthcare IT news! Follow us LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook, subscribe to our blog, and check out our resource center.	61,285
For many Americans, the holidays mean tipping. There are gifts for the newspaper carrier, the postal worker, the baby sitter. And now, here's a holiday tip for you — 10 facts a-leaping: 1 The nation's best tippers dine in New Orleans, leaving an average gratuity of 19.7 percent, according to Zagat's 2012 America's Top Restaurants Survey. Americans overall tip at a 19.2 percent rate, up from 18 percent in 2000. Chicago's rate is the same as the nation's (19.2), and it's more generous than New York's (19.1) and Los Angeles's (18.7). Samuel Gompers complained that tipping in Europe "borders on blackmail," and that many American travelers there suffered "mosquito bites" — demands for tips — almost hourly. Yet a century later, Americans are among the globe's premier tippers, sometimes criticized abroad for throwing supply-and-demand out of whack by being too generous. 3 A travel tip: Don't leave a gratuity in Japan. It would be considered an insult. 4 More than 100 Chicago waiters were arrested in 1918 amid accusations that restaurant workers were plotting to slip "Mickey Finn" drugs into the food and drink of bad tippers. 5 John D. Rockefeller gave away an estimated 20,000 to 30,000 coins in his lifetime. The tipping tycoon doled out dimes to adults and nickels to children, using the coins as icebreakers for conversations and as rewards for fellow golfers, amusing storytellers and others he met. When something was spilled on the floor, Rockefeller would cast dimes atop the stains to reward the person who cleaned up the mess. But he would sometimes play tricks, giving people horse chestnuts instead of coins, explaining that the chestnuts would ease their rheumatism. A dime in Rockefeller's day was the equivalent of $1.36 today. 6 "Autograt" is slang for an automatic gratuity — the built-in tip that restaurants may charge in certain cases, such as for large tables. 7 "Canadian" is a restaurant slang term for a presumably bad tipper, i.e. "Jodie just sat six Canadians in your section, dude." 8 Marwan al-Shehhi was not only a terrorist but a lousy tipper. After the Sept. 11 attacks, an exotic dancer named Samantha remembered the hijacker being cheap as he patronized the Olympic Garden Topless Cabaret in Las Vegas. "I'm glad he's dead with the rest of them, and I don't like feeling something like that," Samantha told the San Francisco Chronicle. "But he wasn't just a bad tipper — he killed people." 9 Among the nicknames for a tip is baksheesh, from a Persian word for gift. 10 In June 2000, a British tourist in Chicago visiting the Leg Room appreciated his waitress so much he left a $10,000 tip for a $9 drink. The bar's manager didn't believe it — it was 3 a.m., after all — and photocopied the man's passport and had him sign a statement confirming his generous intentions. The credit card transaction was initially approved, but the British bank later rejected the charge. In the cold, sober light of day, the man decided he wouldn't pay the tip. "I don't recall the details," he told a British newspaper. "I had had a few drinks." But some stories do end well: The bar's owners made good on the tip. Mark Jacob is a deputy metro editor at the Tribune; Stephan Benzkofer is the Tribune's weekend editor. Sources: "Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller" by Ron Chernow; "Tipping: An American Social History of Gratuities" by Kerry Segrave; "Turning the Tables: Restaurants and the Rise of the American Middle Class, 1880-1920" by Andrew P. Haley; "Gratuity: A Contextual Understanding of Tipping Norms from the Perspective of Tipped Employees" by Richard Seltzer and Holona LeAnne Ochs; Bureau of Labor Statistics; drunkard.com; hospitality-industry.com; msnbc.msn.com; San Francisco Chronicle; Tribune archives.	107,418
Five years after quake, Haiti struggles to reopen its doors to the world (+video) Haiti is still rebuilding after a 7.0 earthquake that killed tens of thousands. It's also trying to avoid a massive political upheaval that could scare off the very investors it needs. Kay Kok, Ile-a-Vache, Haiti — Growing up on the Haitian island of Ile-a-Vache, Exerre Dieunest used to hate going to school in the rainy season. It was bad enough that there were no buses, but there were also no roads. He walked two hours each way from Kay Kok, and when the paths turned to deep mud, he could hardly manage the trek. It’s different for kids today. Kay Kok now has a school, “and it’s thanks to tourism,” says Mr. Dieunest. Tourists came, saw the need, established a foundation, and funded the building of a school. Tourist donations also helped expand a local orphanage. Ile-a-Vache residents see great potential in hospitality, but when the central government tried to launch a major tourism plan here in 2014, it sparked protests from locals who feared a land-grab. The tourism ministry has since achieved buy-in from much of the community, but now it faces another challenge: Keeping the confidence of investors as Haitian democracy teeters on the brink. Just over five years ago, Haiti looked relatively ripe for investment. Crime was low, there was a reprieve from anti-government demonstrations, and democratic institutions seemed to be functioning better than ever. Haitian and foreign leaders said Haiti was stable, and ready to grow. That’s when a 7.0 earthquake struck the country, killing tens of thousands of people. Today, Haiti is rebuilding, still mired in the poverty people had hoped to escape before the earthquake, and now trying to avoid a massive political upheaval – one that could scare off the very investors who could help the country develop. The prime minister was deposed in December, and on January 12 most legislators’ terms expire – with no one to replace them due to a failure to hold elections. Popular protests against President Michel Martelly have grown, along with fears he will rule by decree – unless Parliament approves on Monday an agreement reached Sunday night between President Martelly and opposition leaders. Ile-a-Vache feels far from the tumult of the capital, but its struggles may exemplify Haiti’s challenges in democracy and development. Trust and Development Ile-a-Vache is a 16-square mile jewel of an island, with rolling hills, paths connecting sweet cottages on a candy-colored bit of Caribbean Sea. But its residents – roughly 15,000 farmers and fishermen – say the government has continuously left them in the dark, literally, with no electricity or roads. Health care and potable water aren't delivered by the government, and tourism remains at a trickle. But this might change. After the 2010 earthquake, a government came in with the motto, “Haiti is Open for Business.” The government wooed investors – with massive tax breaks and supportive infrastructure supplied by foreign aid – to take part in an industrial park and capital city hotels. They drew up plans for massive tourism developments, including one on Ile-a-Vache complete with roads, an airport, a port, a marina, 1,000 hotel rooms, and an 18-hole golf course. The island was finally getting attention, but residents weren’t happy. In early 2014, protesters took to the newly carved roads. A presidential decree declared the island a tourism development zone, property of the government. Waterfront residents were driven from their homes without compensation and roadside dwellers lost fruit trees vital for their livelihoods. Riot police appeared on the island to back up the few officers already there. But when the tourism minister met with community leaders, gave checks to those robbed of their land, and implemented projects for the community – like drinking wells, a community center, and subsidized community cafeterias – many residents began to show support for the government’s tourism plans, in spite of lingering fears. An elderly islander named Myltha Boulot says there is no knowing whether or not the government will take her land, but when it comes to tourism: “That’s another thing entirely. If tourists come, they’ll give jobs to the poorest men and women, so people can survive.” Yet now, if locals don’t block the tourism plan, would-be investors might. Haiti has peaks and valleys of instability, says Mark Schneider, a long-time Haiti-watcher and senior vice president of the International Crisis Group. “I think we’re at a point close to a peak,” Mr. Schneider says, prior to Sunday's agreement. That is, if there is no executive-legislative agreement, Martelly might rule by decree, causing more protests, and possibly violence, Schneider says. In which case, “there’s no way for investors to tell their boards or financial backers that the situation is on its way to being resolved and they can go back to expanded plans for development.” Pamela Cox, who was the World Bank’s vice president for Latin American and the Caribbean at the time of the earthquake, says when nascent democratic institutions fumble, everyone gets spooked. “Any time there’s huge political uncertainty, it scares investors away,” Ms. Cox says, especially in countries like Haiti, where there’s a lack of domestic trust in the government, and likely civil unrest. In the coming days, Haiti’s political leaders will signal to investors and constituents whether or not their country is on solid ground.	70,919
Common Types of Pediatric Arthritis and Other Rheumatic Diseases Many forms of pediatric arthritis and other rheumatic diseases require clinical care by a physician or other health care professional. Listed in the directory below are some of these diseases, for which we have provided a brief overview. Date Last Reviewed: © 2000-2014 Krames StayWell, 780 Township Line Road, Yardley, PA 19067. All rights reserved. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professional's instructions. ©2014 Phoenix Children's Hospital. All Rights Reserved	3,761
This Preaching in Shorts sermon series is about Getting Connected to God in prayer based on Matthew 6:9-13. You can listen to this message by clicking here or you can watch it below: Give us this day our daily bread, with liberty and justice for all. So far in this series we have talked about what kind of father God is. He loves us, keeps his promises, and He is involved and capable. Last week we talked about “letting go” in order to know God’s peace. Today we are going to talk about depending on God as we look at the third phrase in the Lord’s prayer: Matthew 6:11 (NIV) 11 Give us today our daily bread. 1. Bread is a primary food staple It is a picture of having what you need for the day. If you have bread, you eat. Your basic physical needs are provided for. 2. Bread is a reminder of the Word of God The Bible is spiritual bread. Matthew 4:4 (NIV) 4 Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” The Word of God is spiritual food. Food for our souls. 3. Bread is a reminder of fellowship Not only do we have spiritual needs and physical needs – we also have relational needs. You need people in your life. Acts 2:42 (NIV) 42 They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. The breaking of bread represents fellowship. 4. Bread is a reminder of salvation Matthew 26:26 (NIV) 26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.” The Lord’s Supper is a reminder of what Jesus has done for us. Each time we celebrate communion we are remembering the lengths He went to so that we could be together. This bread is a picture of our need to get connected to God and others for our physical, spiritual, relational and emotional wholeness. So, how do we approach this part of the prayer? With these things in mind. 1. Give Us It is interesting that the prayer model Jesus taught does not say give ME but give US. This does not mean that it is wrong to ask God for your needs, it means that we need to learn how to share what we receive from God with others. Why? Because God wants us to learn to be selfless instead of selfish. We are not to hoard all the blessings He gives us, we are to share them. Hebrews 13:16 (NIV) 16 And do not forget to do good and to share with others, for with such sacrifices God is pleased. Matthew 6:34 (NIV) 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. In God’s great mercy, He had broken life down for us into 24 chunks. This is what He wants us to live in. This day. We are not to get stuck in the past or preoccupied with the future. We are to live with Him and for Him today. 3. Our daily bread This is very interesting in that it has a double meaning. On the one hand the word used for daily means (needful or subsistence). What we need for the day. Give us God what we need for this day. To me this is the natural understanding of this verse and it is important to know that we can trust God with our needs. Philippians 4:19 (NIV) 19 And my God will meet all your needs according to his glorious riches in Christ Jesus. On the other hand, the word used for daily has an interesting Kingdom connection. We talked briefly about the kingdom of God last week. His rule and His reign. The kingdom was inaugurated when Jesus came. It will be consummated when He returns. The kingdom (His rule and reign) is here but not yet fully here (your rule and reign come your will be done on earth as it is in heaven). We live in the present, in the tension of the now and the not yet. So, the root word for daily is the same word we get tomorrow from. In effect, you could translate Matthew 6:11 to say, Give us today, the bread of tomorrow. This is the spiritual or supernatural understanding of this verse. It helps us to increase our faith. The kingdom dynamic, His rule and reign, is presented like this. God, since you are going to set everything right when you come back, we ask that you do it now. We don’t need to worry about tomorrow, we have faith that all the promises of the kingdom can break through in to today. Revelation 21:1-4 (NIV) 1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. 2 I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. 3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. 4 He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.” In this part of the prayer, we ask God in faith not only for our daily needs, but we ask Him for the miraculous as well.	298,268
New Interest Rate Futures of 6-year and 13-year government bonds to be launched and available for trading on NSE and BSE exchanges from July 31,2015 onwards. In simple words,Interest rate futures is a future contract with an underlying instrument that pays interest . Interest Rate Futures (IRFs) is a contract between a buyer and a seller for future delivery of an interest-bearing security such as government bonds. In general Interest rate futures use the inverse relationship between interest rates and bonds to hedge against the risk of rising interest rates due to reserve bank policy ,imbalance in supply-demand chain and the type of loans. History of Interest Rate Futures It should be noted that NSE, BSE, MCX-SX started offering 10 Year IRF Futures from Jan 2014 onwards The newly announced 6-year contract is based on 8.27% central government security having maturity on June 09,2010 and 13-year government bond is based on 7.88% having maturity on March 19,2030. Both the bonds have a contract cycle of three serial monthly contracts followed by three quarterly contracts as March/June/September/December which can be traded from Monday to Friday 9 AM to 5 PM. Mutual Funds, FIIs, banks and primary dealers, speculators,corporate investors and individuals can participate in Interest rate futures market. Recently in May 2015 10-year government bond having maturity on 2025 had been announced and traded on the exchanges. \|Contract specification for IRF contract on 6-year security\|\|Contract specification for IRF contract on 13-year security\| \|Symbol\|\|827GS2020 – futures contracts based on 8.27%\|\|788GS2030 – futures contracts based on 7.88%\| \|Expiry Date\|\|Last thursday of the month\|\|Last thursday of the month\| \|Market Type\|\|Normal market ‘N’\|\|Normal market ‘N’\| \|Permitted Lot size\|\|Rs. 2 Lakhs face value of GOI securities equivalent to 2000 units\|\|Rs. 2 Lakhs face value of GOI securities equivalent to 2000 units\| \|Contract value\|\|Quoted price * 2000\|\|Quoted price * 2000\| \|Base Price\|\|Theoretical price on the first day of the contract,on all other days daily settlement price of the contract\|\|Theoretical price on the first day of the contract,on all other days daily settlement price of the contract\| \|Normal Trading Hours\|\|Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM\|\|Monday to Friday 9:00AM to 5:00PM\|	278,907
COMMUNICATING HOPE & TRUST IN OUR TIMES – Symposium to mark World Communications Day 2017 May 8, 2017 St. Paul’s Institute of Communication Education (SPICE) in collaboration with the Archdiocese of Bombay organised a symposium-cum-workshop, ‘Communicating Hope And Trust In Our Times’, on May 7, 2017 at the SPICE Institute, Bandra. The event commenced with an opening prayer and an action hymn, after which Fr. Renold Pascal invited the eminent guests – His Lordship Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, Fr. Myron Pereira SJ, Fr. Nigel Barrett, Fr. Dominic D’Silva SSP and Mr. Anand Castelino – to light the samai. Through a video, the audience was introduced to SPICE’s summer course (‘Communicating Christ to Millennials’), and Fr. Nigel then declared both the symposium and the summer course open. Fr. Dominic, Director of SPICE, briefed the audience on the history of World Communications Day, and cited examples of real-time relevant affairs, like that of the Nirbhaya case. He talked about the various aspects of communication with regards to Christian life – communication with God, communication with the Word of God, communication with one’s personal charism, interpersonal communication and communication as ‘the Trinitarian Model’. He used excerpts of Pope Francis’ messages on communication, declaring him the true model of communicating hope and trust in our time, and how we ought to follow his example. The first part of the event – the Panel Discussion – commenced with Fr. Renold inviting to the dais Ms. Carol Andrade, the Moderator. Ms. Andrade introduced the three speakers – Bishop Allwyn D’Silva, Mr. Anand Castelino and Fr. Myron Pereira SJ –who would present ‘communication’ from the perspectives of Ecology and Environment, the Christian Family and the Church respectively. The first speaker, Bishop Allwyn, brought to the audience’s attention the issues of climate change and global warming worldwide and, specifically, in India. With every step forward, there is a trade-off with yet another crucial component of the environment; humans are thus selfish in their actions. He talked about Pope Francis’ encyclical ‘Laudato Si’ – a wake-up call to people around the world, urging them to change the “hopeless” state they are living in –and the evidence of its impact in worldwide movements bringing about environmental change. His Lordship stressed the need for us, individually, to examine how we can bring about change starting at a micro level, and then moving on to a macro level – i.e. how we can green our own institutions and concretely save the planet. The only chance we have of communicating hope today is by living in a more hopeful state; and the movement from “hopeless” to “hope” lies in our hands. Next up was Mr.Anand Castelino. He started by stressing the importance of good communication – how it uplifts and builds a person – as opposed to the harmful effects of critical/negative communication. Citing his personal experiencesand echoing the Pope’s examples, he talked about the family as a place to learn communication – especially positive communication – as one is exposed to a wide range of relationships and learns to accept and forgive the other repeatedly, a crucial aspect of communication. The Holy Father gives the Biblical example of Mother Mary visiting her cousin Elizabeth to depict how the womb is the starting point of all communication – each of us have had our first experience with the world through the womb – with the reassuring sound of the mother’s heartbeat providing hope to the unborn child. From that point, to the many other stages during our lives when we/our family members go through rough times and moments of failure, it is our duty to communicate hope and build trust, to never give up and constantly motivate. Mr. Castelino also underlined the significance of non-verbal communication – parents imparting values to their children by example. Fr. Myron Pereira, the third panelist, began by addressing what he perceived to be concerns arising from the previous speakers’ speeches. Explaining ‘hope’ as that which sees a dismal presence against a background of radiance arising from faith, he encouraged the audience to look to the Holy Father as an apt symbol of hope, not just for Christians, but for people all around the world. He referred to instances of thePope’s actions depicting mercy, compassion and understanding. Pope Francis has himself sacrificed better living conditions and brought himself down to the level of the poor and the marginalised, in order to welcome them into the Church. That being said, Fr. Pereira concluded with a question for the audience to ponder over: do we, the Church, inspire hope and trust, or do we onlytalk about it? After briefly reiterating and adding to the main points conveyed by the three speakers, Carol Andrade threw open the discussion to the audience, so that they could share their views and ask questions. The main takeaway from the interactive session that ensued was the importance of the Papal Encyclicals– why it is imperative for each one of us to not just be made aware of the Church’s stance on various issues, but also communicate the message to others, Catholics and non-Catholics alike. The second half of the Symposium – the workshop by the AMCF-CCC – began at 2pm with a game, which, along with being interactive and keeping the audience on their toes, did well to educate the participants about the key issues that arise in communication – the ‘noise’, which represents the internal and external factors that come in the way of sending and receiving a message; and the fact that the messages conveyed in the game were more critical and negative, highlighting the need to change our manner of communication to being more positive and hopeful. The participants were then invited to give their own responses on the kinds of ‘noise’ they face in their respective parishes and localities. Some of the issues that were brought up were: inauthentic messages and the subsequent quelling of rumours; difficulties faced in helping people understand the effectiveness and benefits of communication; discerning what is actually relevant to communicate to the target audience;no well-developed media/technology for communication compelling one to rely on archaic means, making the process redundant; the hierarchy of groups created in order to make sure messages spread far and wide is counterproductive as they only reach select groups of people. Fr. Nigel Barrett addressed these issues and brought up other relevant ones – particularly the lack of dynamism/enthusiastic spiritual directors to take things forward in the parish communication cells – and with the help of a video, explained why it was not just important, but also the responsibility of the Church, to have active communication cells that would help spread the Gospel message, and allow for a greater interaction between happenings in the Parishes in the Archdiocese. The latter would provide inspiration and impetus for more vibrant parish communities. ‘Inter Mirifica’ and ‘Aetatis Novae’ – the outcome of Vatican II– direct the Universal Church to incorporate ‘Social Communications’ in the Pastoral Plan, and provide model guidelines. Bearing in mind the primary objective in setting up the World Communications Day, Fr. Nigel, via a presentation, provided tips and guidelines for the implementation of Parish Communication Cells – the reasons for their existence, target audience, scope and coverage (vis-a-vis the various social media platforms), resource persons required and the general rules and ethics to be followed. This session was followed by distribution of the Liturgy for Communications Sunday (28th May 2017) to representatives of the parishes. Fr. Renold then called on His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, to deliver the Keynote Address to the participants. Recognising both the positive and negative aspects of different media of communication, the Cardinal stated that what matters most is how we choose to use them and what purpose we serve to fulfil through them. His Eminence paid tribute to the Holy Father, Pope Francis for being the perfect role model, communicating not just by words – as is evidenced through his active presence on various social media platforms – but also by his actions. The Cardinal advised all present that any communication undertaken ought to be backed up by ethics – principles of morality, justice and charity, in order to effectively communicate hope and trust in the world today. Communication lacking any of these will result in confusion, chaos and hinder the growth of society. In his engaging discourse, Cardinal Gracias used personal anecdotes and his experiences to illustrate the points he wished to make. In conclusion, His Eminence urged the participants of the Symposium to communicate hope and trust to the youth,who are seeking answers, by adopting the same means of communication that they do. On that note, the event was brought to a close with a Vote of Thanks by Fr. Renold to the speakers, participants, organisers and volunteers who made the event a success. Other diocesan News The High Court Judgement on the Marinagar property in Mahim Click here to view the judgment July 4, 2017 REQUIEM MASS FOR IVAN CARDINAL DIAS, CATHEDRAL OF THE HOLY NAME “One life – but he had such a tremendous influence on thousands of lives.” T... June 28, 2017 Public Requiem Mass for Ivan Cardinal Dias on June 28 His Eminence, Oswald Cardinal Gracias, will celebrate a Public Eucharist (concelebrated... June 22, 2017 SSC Results analysis SSC 2017 – THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES “One child, one teacher, one pen... June 16, 2017 Sunday, 25 June 2017, Twelfth Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year A) is being celebrated as LAITY SUNDA... June 16, 2017	292,034
Officials: Distracted Driving Major Problem in NJ Driver inattention was a major contributing factor in 1.4 million crashes in New Jersey over the past decade, roughly half of the total accidents that occurred during that time. State authorities also say more than 1,600 people were killed in crashes where driver inattention was a major contributing factor. Acting state Attorney General John Hoffman said the data released Monday shows the state has experienced a “distracted driving decade.” But he says an ongoing law enforcement initiative is helping to combat the problem. “The numbers tell the sad truth: we are in the midst of a surge in driver inattention, and crash statistics bear out that we can characterize the last 10 years simply as `New Jersey’s Distracted Driving Decade,”‘ Hoffman said. “What is perhaps most troubling about these numbers is that the issue of distracted driving seems to be getting progressively worse. Our research indicates that while crashes and fatalities are trending downward as a whole, the number and proportion of distracted crashes are rising.” In 2004, driver inattention was cited as a major contributing circumstance in 42 percent of crashes. But that number rose over the next ten years and last year it peaked at 53 percent. Meanwhile, the proportion of distracted crashes has surged 26 percent during that same time. Law enforcement authorities across the state are currently taking part in a crackdown on motorists who are using handheld devices while driving. They have issued roughly 3,000 summonses for cell phone and electronic device violations so far in the crackdown that started April 1 and will continue until April 21. (Copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)	287,844
Power naps – those short periods of sleep during the day – have been known to boost brain activity and increase productivity at the work place. Now a sleeping cafe in Tokyo’s Akasaka business district is offering hard-working Japanese women the chance to enjoy the benefits of the power nap, for a fee. Stress and fatigue at the office are real issues in Japan, but for the women workaholics of the Asakara business district, in Tokyo there is a place where they can go relax and restore their energy – the Quska Sleeping Cafe. This ingenious concept offers patrons the chance to get a quick shut-eye either during their lunch breaks or in between their constant hours of overtime. It charges ¥150 ($1.60) for ten minutes of sleep in their comfortable facilities, but have even more affordable rates for clients looking to buy four-hour slots (¥3,120, around $33) or more. Now, you may think 10 minutes makes no difference if you’re ready to drop to the floor from fatigue, but various studies have shown that brief naps (10 -15 minutes) improve a person’s alertness and overall performance without the negative effects of sleep inertia associated with longer sleeping periods. Japanese companies are well-known for their productivity, and one of the reasons for this may be the power nap. For years, they’ve actually been encouraging their employees to take naps during work hours, and sleeping cafes like Quska provide the perfect environment. Unlike other sleeping salons in Tokyo, Quska caters to women only, using aromatherapy to increase the relaxing effects of the power naps, and boasting specially designed spaces with cosmetic supplies, where business women can freshen up before heading back to the office. According to the cafe’s official website, a power nap in their facilities can raise efficiency by up to 20%. To make sure they don’t oversleep, Quska staff give nappers a wake-up call through special earphones provided on arrival. Power naps have been part of Japanese work culture for many years, and during that time they got the process down to a science. Japanese researchers have conducted several studies, and even came up with the unorthodox practice of drinking coffee before a nap, to prevent people from going into a deep sleep and awake feeling even more tired. The effects of caffeine take about 20 minutes to kick-in, so they act as a natural wake-up call for the napper. It’s a good way to increase productivity, but as William at Japan Trends notes, it does “little to improve the Japanese working culture, the insane beast that gave birth to a new word, karoshi (death by overwork).” Power nap cafes and salons are definitely not the weirdest sleeping venues in Japan. Just a few months back we covered the Soineya Cuddling Cafe, which offers patrons the chance to nap in the arms of a young girl, for $80 an hour.	3,725
Terran history, and that of humanity as a whole, is long and fractured with strife. Humans evolved on Earth over millions of years, slowly advancing themselves through trial and error. They developed an international power structure defined by military superiority, as well as the acquisition of capital. The Decline of Western CivilizationEdit During the twentieth century, the development and exchange of technology and culture spread rapidly. By the end of the twenty-first century, radical new technologies offered increased access to advanced computers and informational databases to even the most destitute nations. Nuclear weapons quickly became available in abundance following the eradication of Communism from the eastern nations. Third-world nations challenged the economic and military might of the world's superpowers, blasting apart the international power structure. Militant humanist factions and hard-line religious groups challenged the rights of private interest corporations who profited from genetic experimentation as cybernetics, cloning and gene-splicing rose steadily into the public forum. Many of the fundamental humanist factions panicked as multitudes of people were were augmented with cybernetic implants while others manifested slight physical mutations ranging from heightened senses to advanced telepathy. As technology continued to evolve and spread, world leaders sought ways to stem the growth of their nation's inhabitants. Despite this, Earth's population grew to an estimated twenty-three billion by 2301. Pollution and a lack of natural resources and affordable fuels added to the fire. As overpopulation and genetic alteration swept across Earth, popular sentiment held that it was plummeting towards an inevitable catastrophe. Many core international economic systems folded in upon themselves and shut down as tensions rose regarding the use and capitalization of cybernetics and genetic mutations. Acts of terrorism and violence erupted between the corporate sector and the humanist factions, resulting in forced police actions across Earth. Civil chaos was already rampant in many of the larger countries, but media coverage of the police actions spurred it. The precarious balance of world power ultimately exploded into international pandemonium. The United Powers LeagueEdit On November 22, 2229, the United Powers League was founded upon the basis of 'enlightened socialism'. It accomplished that which the now defunct United Nations never could by unifying humanity. It encompassed and controlled close to ninety-three percent of Earth's population. Only a few volatile countries in South America remained outside its fold. The UPL often resorted to fascist police actions to maintain the public order. With its control lasting for nearly eighty years, the UPL sought to unify the various cultures of humanity. It went to great lengths to eradicate the last vestiges of racial separatism and designated English as the common language of Earth, banning many ancient languages in their native countries. The Unitariate Commissions officially banned religions, but the UPL held an almost zealous belief in the supposed 'divinity of mankind', which called for the immediate eradication of any non-vital prosthetics or mutations amongst the pure-strain human gene pool. Hard-line UPL proponents and scholars argued that genetic alteration, cyber technology, and the use of psychoactive drugs all led to humanity's eventual degeneration. The UPL leaders set Project Purification in motion. UPL troops scoured every nation, rounding up dissidents, hackers, synthetics, the cybernetically enhanced, tech-pirates and criminals of every kind. Nearly four hundred million people were executed, but the world-media was under the UPL's strict control and downplayed the violence, keeping the general populace of Earth unaware. The UPL reopened fields of research that had lain dormant for decades, including the American and Russian space exploration programs which had previously been abandoned due to drastically reduced budgets and incessant political sabotage. The coupling of cryogenic hibernation with the ability to travel through warp space ushered in a forty-year period during which the UPL founded colonies on Earth's moon and many of the other planets within the Solar system. During this period, Doran Routhe became obsessed with founding colonies on the outlying worlds, convinced that the discovery of new minerals and alternate fuel sources would make him one of the most influential men on Earth. He used his political connections and personal fortune to secure fifty-six thousand prisoners that were slated for mass execution under the edict of Project Purification. The prisoners were transported to Routhe's private laboratories, where he had his science crews prep them for long-term cryogenic hibernation. He catalogued their various mutations and cybernetic enhancements, then input all of the data into ATLAS, which processed this genetic information and predicted which of the prisoners should be able to survive the rigorous conditions. The forty thousand who were deemed viable were loaded onto four supercarriers loaded with enough supplies, rations and hardware to aid them once they arrived at their destination. The navigation computer was then programmed with the coordinates of Gantris VI. As these ships were intended for colonization, they included technology such as frozen fertilized eggs and embryos, cloning technology, food processors, etc. The Long SleepEdit - An anonymous terran.(src) Around 2231,[note 1] ATLAS was installed into the Nagglfar. The Argo, the Sarengo and the Reagan were programmed to follow the Nagglfar as it was launched toward Gantris VI. It was scheduled as a one-year trip. ATLAS continued to monitor the prisoners in stasis over the course of the journey. Evaluating the numerous mutations and enhancements found within their gene pool, ATLAS became aware of a powerful mutagenetic strain that existed in the DNA of less than one percent of the prisoners and seemed to augment the latent psionic potential within the human brain. ATLAS calculated that many of the prisoners might benefit from this psionic mutation within only a few generations should they survive in their new environment. These findings were recorded and relayed straight into Routhe's logs. The prisoners were unaware that the UPL was recording their every move, content to observe them without directly interfering in their affairs. At some point during the journey the navigation systems linked to ATLAS shut down, erasing the coordinates of Gantris VI and Earth. The supercarriers barreled blindly through warp space for twenty-eight years until their warp-drive engines reached critical meltdown. The supercarriers emerged into real space in the Koprulu sector. With their engines destroyed and their life-support batteries nearly exhausted, the ships engaged their emergency protocols and plummeted toward the nearest habitable worlds. The Reagan and the Sarengo crash-landed on Umoja. The Sarengo suffered massive systems failures during its atmospheric descent and smashed into the planet, killing all of its eight thousand passengers. The Reagan made a controlled descent and landed safely. The 'cold sleep' chambers were deactivated and the passengers slowly awakened. They attempted to discern where they were and how long they had 'slept', but found that ATLAS had somehow erased all knowledge of their journey from their computer banks. The Argo landed on Moria, and all information regarding their current status was erased. The Nagglfar landed on Tarsonis. Its passengers accessed ATLAS directly and confirmed their growing suspicions that they would never see Earth again. Even though ATLAS had suffered many critical failures, it was vital to giving them a head start when it came to establishing themselves. In an attempt to find refuge in their new surroundings, the surviving exiles stripped their wrecked ships of essential materials. The colonial populations grew quickly during the first 30 years. For the first five or six generations there was social pressure to have as many children as possible. They also used reproductive assistance technology carried by the supercarriers, but this began to break down after 50 years since the equipment to maintain it was unavailable. The New WorldEdit Thinking they were the only survivors of the Long Sleep, the inhabitants of each planet worked to survive in what they termed 'the New World', making do with whatever meager resources they could find. The Tarsonians expanded quickly to establish cities and industry over much of the planet's surface. As the Umojans spread across the planet, they quickly adopted a method of fair and democratic governance that later became known as the Umojan Ruling Council. It had a philosophy of leaving nothing to waste, which kept Umoja's flora and fauna unspoiled. In a relatively short amount of time, all three colonies spread to other worlds and developed their own prosperous, self-supporting economies. After sixty years, the Tarsonians developed second-generation subwarp engines which allowed their ships to make contact with Moria and Umoja. Tarsonis was the most technologically advanced and prosperous of the three colonies. Once reunited, the three colonies benefited from mutual trade and commerce treaties. A mining and manufacturing boom took Moria by storm. Dozens of small family-run guilds scrambled to claim as much land as possible, and soon hundreds of refineries, factories, and mining facilities sprouted up on Moria, Vito and Brutus. Over time, the larger guilds used a variety of shady tactics to eliminate competition until the Morian Mining Coalition and the Kelanis Shipping Guild came to dominate Moria's economic activities, gradually gaining political influence over Moria and its associated operations on nearby planets, moons, and asteroids. Tarsonis repeatedly pushed Moria and Umoja to join in a conglomerated government, but the two colonies steadfastly refused, as they were faced with the likely pre-eminence of Tarsonis in such an arrangement. The Old Families responded by expanding their military and colonizing more aggressively. Because of its metal-poor geological makeup, Shiloh was ignored by settlers who wanted to focus on planets that could sustain industry and a space-faring commerce. Having founded prosperous colonies on seven other worlds, Tarsonis' military might grew by leaps and bounds. Tarsonis and its colonies founded the Terran Confederacy, which began extending its influence to other worlds. The Umojan Ruling Council was immediately wary of this. In theory each Confederate planet had its own senators, but in every meaningful way, the Confederacy was ruled from Tarsonis City. Because of this, the Confederacy's most potent defenses were over Tarsonis. Three primary orbital platforms served as staging areas for the Confederate fleet. The central platform was defended by Omega and Delta Squadron troops. The primary defensive weapon was the Ion Cannon. Over time, these defenses were engaged in over thirty major battles. Now that the richer core worlds had been mapped out, colonized, and established, Shiloh began to draw a unique combination of wealthy landowners, agriculturalists, and younger families looking to escape the increasingly hectic urban lifestyle that was predominant on most of the core worlds. Large swathes of the fertile river basin territory were quickly taken by those individuals and organizations with the money and power to grab them. This left the remaining settlers scrabbling for the best patches of what remained. Many small family farms broke themselves on the harsh land and moved back to the core worlds with whatever possessions they had left. The few settlers who were able to subsist in these times were united in their struggles. This led to the birth of a uniquely rural culture promoting strength, tenacity, and independence. Soon, Shiloh became known as an idyllic corner of the fringe worlds. Three attempts were made to establish a mining colony on New Folsom, which met with disaster. However, the Confederate government was determined to establish a foothold on the richest source of the catalytic elements required to forge neosteel. It conscripted a team of experts, materials specialists, and terraforming engineers for this task. The team spent long months designing a platform system that would flex and shift with New Folsom's volatile crust while providing a habitat that was "minimally survivable" for a human workforce. The New Folsom Confederate Mine was constructed on one of the stabler lava lakes. Soon, it was producing the materials necessary for the Confederacy to begin building a new fleet of battlecruisers. Not long afterward, freelance prospectors catalogued the Sara system and discovered those same catalytic elements. Confederate financial analysts were unwilling to let such an expensive investment sit unused for long, so the mine was easily transformed into New Folsom Prison. Several years later, Chau Sara and Mar Sara were colonized by an expedition from Tarsonis. Twelve major settlements were established on Mar Sara, and its mining industry was seen as a key strategic asset. However, it was always a backwater colony compared to Chau Sara, which was more prosperous. Doctor Bernard Hanson terraformed the relatively barren fringe world of Agria and founded a colony there. It became one of the Confederacy's primary botanical reserves, boasting a wide range of cutting-edge research and terraforming equipment. With Hanson as its chairman, Agria remained relatively safe and prosperous over the years. The Guild WarsEdit The Morian Mining Coalition and the Kelanis Shipping Guild began to fear that the Confederacy might attempt to move in and use its military strength to regulate their lucrative operations. The two organizations merged to form the Kel-Morian Combine, which pledged military aid to any mining guild that was threatened by Confederate policy. From that day forward, the thin line that had once existed on Moria between commercial entities and independent government vanished. Char was settled to exploit its fantastically rich reserves of heavy metals to fuel the rapidly growing Confederate economy. Although Char earned a place among the thirteen core worlds of the Confederacy, it became a source of friction between the Confederacy and independent mining guilds operating out of Moria. In 2485, these disputes escalated into open conflict. The Guild Wars were fought on Char, Sonyan, Artesia Prime and Turaxis II. Umojan volunteers fought for the Combine as unofficial combatants, most of whom reveled in the chance to battle the Confederacy. The Combine hired a mercenary outfit to protect valuable mining outposts. The Confederacy relied heavily on Shiloh's agricultural output during the wars, and there were hard times when the government was slow in remunerating the overtaxed farmers. These conditions were eased somewhat by the Farm Aid program, but they created lingering resentment among the settlers. The Guild Wars ended in 2489 with a skewed peace agreement whereby the Combine retained its autonomy but nearly all of its affiliated mining guilds were annexed by the Confederacy. Seeing this as utterly abusive, the Umojan Ruling Council held an emergency sitting and formed the Umojan Protectorate, which would openly oppose a number of Confederate encroachments on its territories. In the final analysis, the wars assured the Confederacy's supremacy in the sector, which would be unchallenged for the next decade. The might of the Confederacy continued to grow as its prospectors claimed world after world with their reckless expansionism. The Combine became the largest non-Confederate organization operating within the sector. Equipped with thousands of armed troops and hardware, the Combine strictly enforced its myriad territorial operations. It was rumored that the Combine actually supplied the Confederacy with fuels and resources. Their political influence was so great that the Confederate forces were banned from prosecuting the Combine for any potentially criminal action. At the height of the Confederacy's power, huge quantities of money and materials were shipped into Tarsonis from the colonies on a daily basis. The economic boom dwarfed that of any other terran world in the sector, and the population of Tarsonis grew exponentially until it was one of the most densely populated planets in the sector. As the Old Families built their personal fortunes and vied for more power, they became more avaricious and corrupt. Discontent and outright insurgency built up as the divide between rich and poor became ever wider. The Old Families responded with increasingly violent measures to keep the colonies in line. The Rebellion of KorhalEdit - Main article: Rebellion of Korhal Tensions rose on Korhal, and agitators called for outright secession from the Confederacy. The citizenry instigated numerous riots against the local Confederate militia. The Confederates responded by declaring martial law throughout Korhal, but it only agitated the populace even more, and the already rampant civil chaos was escalated. The Confederates, fearing that their most treasured and pampered colony turning against them might instigate other colonies to revolt, decided to end the crisis on Korhal by any means necessary. Senator Angus Mengsk became the voice of the secession movement. His efforts culminated in a senate vote to declare war on the Confederacy if Korhal's demands for greater autonomy were not satisfied. The Umojan Ruling Council secretly pledged to aid Mengsk, whom it had close personal ties to. He whipped the Korhalians into a volatile, patriotic frenzy and captured all of the Confederate outposts on Korhal. Mengsk garnered the respect and admiration of many other struggling colonies when he declared that the Confederacy no longer held any claim over Korhal. The Confederates pulled their forces from Korhal and withdrew their fleet from its skies in an effort to contain the situation. Believing that they had won their independence, Mengsk and the other leaders of the revolt celebrated their victory. The Confederates sent Sarah Kerrigan and two other ghosts to Korhal. They infiltrated Mengsk's towering, fortress-like headquarters and assassinated him along with his wife and young daughter, taking his head with them. Arcturus Mengsk returned to Korhal from the fringe worlds and rallied the various militant groups that had followed his father against the Confederacy. They struck at various Confederate bases and installations, costing the Old Families billions of credits in men, machines and equipment. Mengsk formed an alliance with the Umojan Protectorate. When rumors of this reached the Confederate government, a salvo of one thousand Apocalypse-class nuclear missiles was fired at Korhal from Tarsonis. Mengsk witnessed the destruction of Korhal from the Spy Deck and renamed his group the Sons of Korhal. Public outrage brought an endless stream of support and volunteers. In the Sara system, Lieutenant Colonel Horace Warfield called in his resignation the very minute he heard of the attack. The Iron Justice cut off all contact with the surrounding military network and went silent. Warfield was labeled a deserter by Confederate forces and hunted throughout the Sara system and beyond. Within a few months, he was quietly directing Mengsk's attacks. His intimate knowledge of the Confederacy's military strength, position, and movements was invaluable to the success of the rebellion. The Sons of Korhal quickly became the most wanted fugitives in the sector as they won countless victories over the Confederacy with methods and tactics that ranged from harsh to nefarious. The Universal News Network, under Confederate control, portrayed Mengsk as a terrorist and a madman. Most colonies refused to house or provide services to anyone affiliated with the Sons of Korhal. Despite this, they continued to confound Confederate enforcement agencies. Graven Hill and Remy Harris provided mercenaries to both sides of the conflict. This came to an end after Confederate forces captured a group of mercenary-backed rebels and discovered their source. The Confederacy then raided their business headquarters. Eventually the Sons resolved to assault the Fujita Facility on Vyctor 5. The installation was located within a complex weather system known as the Fujita Pinnacle. The combination of hazardous meteorology and active defenses had thus far prevented illicit access to the facility. With the battlecruiser Hyperion and a small strike force, Mengsk succeeded in infiltrating the installation. Inside Fujita they stumbled upon elements of the Confederacy's top secret zerg research program and a ghost, Sarah Kerrigan, who was participating in the research. Kerrigan was a poignant find for Mengsk, as he had been searching for her for reasons unknown even to his allies. Not knowing what to make of it, the Sons killed the zerg specimens and took the scientists and Kerrigan with them. Shortly afterward, Mengsk, Kerrigan, and a Sons assault group attacked the primary Ghost Academy on Tarsonis. The operation was a disaster and most of the Sons were killed, though Mengsk and Kerrigan escaped. The Confederacy knew about the imminent arrival of the zerg by 2498 and experimented with captured specimens in the Jacobs Installation. They planned to use them to put an end to their rivals. Chau Sara, Brontes and Dylar IV were infested by the zerg in 2499. On December 8, Chau Sara was incinerated from orbit by the Koprulu Expeditionary Force. As the protoss fleet made its way towards Mar Sara, the Confederacy launched a clumsy counterattack and sent a new Magistrate to safeguard the colonists and keep their state of panic from escalating any further. This event caused widespread panic throughout the UPL and brought the dissident countries into its fold, thus expanding its powers and causing it to be renamed the 'United Earth Directorate'. The UED took a more proactive, militaristic stance in regards to alien affairs and bent all of its considerable resources towards studying the aliens and their maneuverings. They would spend the next several months monitoring the protoss and zerg, gathering data on their strengths and weaknesses. Confederate traffic increased substantially within the Sara system in the four days after the incineration of Chau Sara. The Confederacy quarantined Mar Sara. Forty-eight hours before they were to proceed with the lock-down, General Edmund Duke sent the core colonists to the Wasteland. They were escorted by Marshal Jim Raynor. The Confederacy deliberately sacrificed Mar Sara in order to test the psi emitter. Confederate headquarters was alerted when Backwater Station came under attack by the zerg, but the station was saved by Raynor and local militia forces sent in by the Magistrate. Duke subsequently arrested them on the pretext of violating standing colonial law by destroying a vital Confederate installation. Soon, sixteen outland stations reported sightings of the zerg, but the Confederates continued to avoid action against them. Three stations fell to the zerg before the Sons of Korhal intervened and evacuated thousands of colonists. Three hours later, Mar Sara was almost completely overrun by the zerg. The Sons of Korhal liberated Raynor and his men from the Confederate prison ship and Mengsk became aware of the Jacobs Installation via Warfield's intel. The chaos of the Confederate evacuation allowed Raynor to raid the facility, access the Confederate network and steal secret information on data discs. The Antigan RevoltEdit With the Confederacy's grip on the fringe worlds weakened, Antiga Prime was ready to begin open revolt against them. Aware of this, the Confederates stationed a large detachment of Alpha Squadron troops there. Mengsk sent Kerrigan and Raynor to free the colony and show their good intent to the Antigan people. Kerrigan infiltrated the Antigan command center and killed the Confederate officer, stirring up a full-scale revolt that sent the Confederates into a state of panic. The Norad II crash-landed on Antiga Prime when it was attacked by the zerg. Duke transmitted a priority one distress call to Confederate headquarters. The adjutant intercepted the transmission, and Mengsk sent Raynor to save Duke, whom he convinced to join forces with him. The Confederacy discovered the Sons of Korhal position and sent a large strike force to establish a base camp within their defensive perimeter. Two hours later, Mengsk ordered Kerrigan to plant a psi emitter in the Confederate base camp. The zerg descended upon the unsuspecting Confederates and annihilated them, allowing the Sons of Korhal to make their escape. The Fall of TarsonisEdit Alpha Squadron assaulted the central platform above Tarsonis. Duke planted psi emitters there. Adjutant 23-46 intercepted a transmission of Mengsk revealing to Kerrigan and Raynor that he authorized the use of psi emitters. Despite bitter fighting, the planetary defenses were overrun and Tarsonis' major cities and industrial centers were devastated by the zerg. Upwards of two billion people were estimated to have been killed. Refugees from Tarsonis were absorbed into other colonies. When the adjutant picked up the protoss fleet descending upon the primary zerg hive at New Gettysburg, Mengsk sent Kerrigan with a strike force to stop their interference. They neutralized the protoss, but with a wave of zerg advanced on their position, Kerrigan called for immediate evac. Not wanting to run the risk of having a powerful weapon like Kerrigan running loose after she'd called him out on using the zerg against Tarsonis, and unable to resist the chance to claim some long overdue vengeance for his father, Mengsk ordered the fleet to move away from Tarsonis, abandoning her to the zerg. Raynor rushed to New Gettysburg to save Kerrigan, but found no trace of her. Raynor deserted Mengsk. Duke successfully activated the Ion Cannon, but it was destroyed by Raynor's Raiders, who then escaped from Tarsonis and seized the Hyperion and a small fleet of ships in a battle at the Dylarian shipyards. - Arcturus Mengsk(src) With the collapse of the Confederacy, the Sons of Korhal became the primary military force opposing the alien invaders and most survivors quickly pledged allegiance to them. As planet after planet appealed to the Sons of Korhal for aid, Mengsk announced that a new government was necessary to protect these worlds. Promising victory over the aliens, he formed the Terran Dominion and crowned himself emperor. One of Mengsk's first decrees was to begin reconstruction of Korhal, electing to make it the executive seat of the Dominion. The Umojan Protectorate rallied to the Dominion's side. Over time, however, its heavy-handed tactics began to resemble those of the Confederacy, and the Protectorate distanced itself from the Dominion as it became increasingly oppressive. Even though many of its founders from the Sons of Korhal spent hard time in New Folsom Prison during their rebellion against the Confederacy, the Dominion continued to use it. Warfield became a general and was seen as one Mengsk's more trusted advisors. Mengsk trusted Warfield with his most crucial tasks, stratagems, and missions. Mengsk reinforced the armies of the Dominion by forcefully conscripting the remaining warriors of the defunct Confederacy, then set out to fortify the various worlds under his care. A permanent defense force was stationed on Agria. While in the chrysalis, Kerrigan instinctively reached out to Raynor and Mengsk telepathically. Mengsk sent Duke to Char to flush out the zerg. However, Duke was defeated by the zerg and forced to fall back. Raynor's Raiders went to Char but were prevented from getting near the chrysalis as it opened Kerrigan emerged as the Queen of Blades. She allowed Raynor to leave. The Amerigo was then infiltrated by Kerrigan, who accessed the Dominion network and located records of the Ghost Program, allowing her to learn about their mental conditioning that kept her psionic powers in check. Raynor forged a bond with Tassadar and helped him break though the zerg which surrounded them. When Tassadar violated Dominion air-space and endangered human lives in an attack against the zerg, Duke ordered Tassadar to withdraw his ships immediately or he would open fire upon his vessels. Upon receiving what he assumed was a hostile response, Duke sent in his fleet and was defeated by Tassadar. Raynor's troops helped Tassadar find Dark Prelate Zeratul. On Aiur, Raynor used the Hyperion to help Tassadar's followers secure his release from Judicator Aldaris. Raynor's Raiders also helped weaken the Overmind before Tassadar sacrificed himself to destroy it. The Brood WarEdit - Main article: Brood War After the Khalai survivors retreated to their last functional warp gate and traveled to Shakuras, Raynor's Raiders remained on Aiur with Fenix and shut the gate down to keep the zerg from sending more reinforcements to Shakuras. The ruling council of the UED received word that a new Overmind was growing on Char and formed an expeditionary force under Admiral Gerard DuGalle with orders to enslave the Overmind and use it to overthrow the Dominion and pacify protoss activity in the sector. However, DuGalle was uncomfortable with the prospect of 'using' the zerg to achieve victory, feeling that they represented an unnecessary risk. He would therefore employ more conventional tactics in taking control of the Dominion. Viewing Braxis as a vital step toward dominating the sector, the UED surrounded it with an orbital blockade, but the protoss slipped through unscathed. Undeterred by the failure of the blockade, the UED assaulted Boralis. Progress was slow until UED forces made contact with the Confederate Resistance Forces. After Lieutenant Samir Duran explained that they had sworn to overthrow Mengsk, he and his men became new recruits of the UED. Duran showed them an alternate route that led to the rear of Boralis, allowing them to destroy the command center and cripple Braxis' primary defenses. Soon, the UED had access to the Dominion's primary datanet and moved on to the Dylarian shipyards, where the bulk of the Dominion's battlecruisers were docked. The Captain's forces struck swiftly and commandeered the ships. From the Norad III, Duke led a Dominion fleet against them, but was defeated by the UED's newly acquired fleet. The Dylarian shipyards were destroyed and Duke withdrew his forces from the quadrant. The UED conscripted the remnants of the Dylarian defenders. The UED research team uncovered the psi disrupter on Tarsonis. Duran convinced DuGalle to have it destroyed. DuGalle charged Duran with finding the disrupter and securing it. Vice Admiral Alexei Stukov sent in ghosts to disassemble the disrupter, and they arrived just before Duran could plant the explosives on it. They relieved Duran and reconstructed it on Braxis. On Aiur, Raynor and Fenix were contacted by Kerrigan, who asked them to rescue Mengsk from the UED and bring him to her. Raynor was galvanized by the threat of an emergent Overmind in the hands of the UED and temporarily put aside his hatred of Mengsk and agreed to Kerrigan's plan. The UED tracked Mengsk and Raynor to Aiur, where they attacked Raynor's command center in the middle of Fenix's base. However, the zerg intervened, forcing the UED to retreat back to the fleet while Mengsk and Raynor escaped through the warp gate in a dropship. Stukov took control of a large contingent of troops and returned to Braxis to activate the psi disrupter. Duran killed Stukov and set the disrupter's power core to overload, but UED troops reached the manual override terminal and shut the reactor core down. DuGalle ordered the disrupter kept on full power around the clock and left a garrison to protect it as well. The disrupter's signal hampered the zerg's communications to one another. This caused the swarms over Char to scatter in disarray, allowing the UED to penetrate to Char's surface and overcome the Overmind's defenders. Once the UED troops had reached the Overmind, a team of specially trained medics administered powerful neurostims to pacify it. Memorial services for Stukov were held aboard the Aleksander and his coffin was shot into space. He was captured by the zerg, who resurrected and infested him. Stukov was cured by the protoss and given to the Moebius Foundation to research the cure and was instead experimented on at Skygeirr Station as the cure slowly failed. The disrupter's signal reached Tarsonis and shattered the unity of Kerrigan's broods just as Raynor and Fenix arrived. Traveling to Braxis, Raynor's Raiders disabled the disrupter's primary power generator, allowing Kerrigan to gather up nearby zerg with the help of a psi emitter loaned by Mengsk. The UED garrison was destroyed and the disrupter torn down. The Kel-Morian Combine continued to operate while the UED dominated the sector, which Fenix found a surprising example of terran greed. Moria was raided for for its rich mineral stores. Some of Moria's defenses were weakened in the assault and Kerrigan's zerg destroyed a number of military and manufacturing facilities as they pilfered ten thousand minerals before departing. The UED sent enslaved zerg to reinforce their troops on Korhal. However, their control of the Overmind was tenuous, so not many were sent. Raynor and Fenix struck at the more outlying fortification while the UED forces occupying Augustgrad were overwhelmed by Kerrigan's zerg. A jubilant Mengsk sent Duke to establish his base of operations in Augustgrad. Two days after Kerrigan returned to Tarsonis to rest, the UED sent hundreds of zerg to Tarsonis, which was too remote for them to maintain direct control, so they sent thirty scientists to coordinate their attack from a small facility towards the rear of their landing zone. The attack failed when the scientists were killed. Mengsk scraped together a new fleet and attacked Kerrigan's base of operations on Char Aleph alongside the remainder of the UED fleet and a protoss armada under Praetor Artanis. Facing imminent defeat, Mengsk withdrew early in the battle. DuGalle offered terms of surrender when it became clear that he could not hope to overcome Kerrigan at her full strength. The UED fleet was allowed to flee in the direction of Earth with a reasonable head start. The fleet was soon overtaken by Kerrigan's forces and eradicated. No UED ship made it back to Earth to report the events that had taken place in the Koprulu sector. A few isolated pockets of survivors remained hidden in the Koprulu sector. UED goliaths became the Spartan Company. Although Warfield retired in 2501, the Dominion rose again to become the most powerful force among the terran factions. It took over almost all of the original Confederate worlds, including Braxis. UNN reported that the retaking of Braxis was a "valiant" military action, despite the fact that there was no opposition. Over the next four years, the Dominion extended its influence throughout the sector. Vast fortunes were lavished on the cleanup and rebuilding of Korhal, although portions of the irradiated desert were left untouched in honor of those who died. The planetary defenses were massively increased, and Mengsk turned Korhal into the most heavily fortified planet in the Koprulu sector. The second most heavily defended location in Dominion space was Skygeirr Station, where the Dominion had help from Doctor Emil Narud in combining protoss and zerg DNA were to create hybrid creatures of immense power. Hybrids were also bred in a bio-weapons lab orbiting Castanar on a captive asteroid. Raynor led a resistance movement against Mengsk, who used the media and propaganda to marginalize his efforts. Raynor's Raiders instigated open rebellion across six separate worlds and stole vast amounts of Dominion weapons and hardware. Mengsk spent trillions on keeping them constantly hunted and harried, denying them any chance to gain a respite and build their strength. Shiloh came under noticeably increased surveillance by Dominion military forces, which only heightened the agitation of the colonists. It was unclear whether the Dominion was trying to flush out potential seditionists like Raynor or presenting a show of force to discourage any imitators. The Umojan Protectorate remained ideologically opposed to the Dominion and was widely considered a safe haven for individuals seeking refuge from persecution by Mengsk's forces. Cognizant of this fact, the Dominion took measures to undermine the sovereignty of Umoja and its affiliated worlds by imposing trade embargoes and making assassination attempts against dissidents pursuing asylum in Protectorate territory. The Umojan Ruling Council was fully aware of the Dominion's unparalleled military might and embarked on a more covert route to uphold its independence. Over a few years, the Protectorate funneled resources into advanced technological research, established a far-reaching network of anti-Dominion separatists, and stationed elite espionage agents throughout the sector to keep tabs on the Dominion. The Ruling Council's members debated whether or not the Dominion would ever make more forceful moves against Umoja or its allies. Regardless, they unanimously agreed to continue their subversive activities and were prepared to take any action necessary to preserve the freedom of Umoja and other Protectorate worlds. The Kel-Morian Combine retained control over Moria, which was still considered a productive trading, manufacturing, and mining hub, and focused on building up its commercial empire. The rise of the Dominion caused concern among the Combine's leaders over the safety of their far-flung mining operations. Nonetheless, they were intent on claiming more worlds for plunder. Their prospectors found that minerals on Mar Sara had acquired unique properties due to the protoss purification. Shortly thereafter, the Combine staked a claim to mining and salvage rights over the Sara system. In 2502, independent and indentured contractors began strip-mining both Mar Sara and Chau Sara of their resources. Intent on stealing Agria's hi-tech scientific equipment, a heavily armed group of pirates stormed the colony in 2503. Dominion marines engaged the pirates to protect these valuable assets, carelessly slaughtering colonists who were caught in the crossfire. When Victor Kachinsky was killed by Dominion ghosts in an attempt by Mengsk to "simplify" relations, the Kel-Morian Combine was in no place to mount any sort of military retaliation, so its response was angry but reserved. Kelanis Guildmaster Abraham Kachinsky made a speech about working toward peace with the Dominion, prompting Milo Kachinsky to join Raynor's Raiders. Dominion scientists in at the Tyrador III research facility were assigned to create elite, cybernetically enhanced military units. Egon Stetmann sabotaged the facility and made his escape amid the confusion and smuggled himself off Tyrador III aboard a merchant ship. Stetmann spent the next few months in Deadman's Port, which was remote enough to retain its independence despite antagonizing every major terran power. There, he joined Raynor's Raiders. The Dominion showed a renewed interest in the Sara system and established several outposts there. The Kel-Morian Combine claimed that these outposts were established at their invitation due to security issues with piracy and mining camp revolts. For months, Dominion engineers excavated part of a xel'naga artifact at White Rock Base. The Dominion forcibly shipped citizens there from Backwater Station to dig it up. Mengsk made it illegal to trade in alien goods. Dominion forces set up a logistics headquarters in Backwater Station, which become the hub for all operations on Mar Sara. The people of Backwater Station were anti-Dominion. But they lacked weapons and organization. The Dominion pulled troops out of the city, allowing Raynor to destroy the logistics headquarters with help from the locals. Raynor then seized weapons and distributed them to the local populace, inciting an open revolt against Mengsk. Meanwhile, Satellite 1 reported unusual activity in the Char system. The Dominion Fleet was put on alert. As the Dominion was getting ready to move the artifact off-world, Raynor's marines destroyed White Rock Base and seized the artifact. The Second Zerg InvasionEdit Mengsk pulled the Dominion Fleet back to the protect the core worlds and abandoned the fringe worlds, including Agria. Doctor Ariel Hanson sent out a distress call that was answered by Raynor's Raiders, who helped her evacuate the Agria colonists by guarding the highway from Larks' Crossing to the nearest starport. Refugee populations from across the sector used Meinhoff as a staging point. The zerg hyper-evolutionary virus started sweeping through the refugee camps. Raynor's Raiders cleared the infestation. Meanwhile, the core worlds were fortified and the First Fleet engaged the zerg in the Sara system. As losses mounted, the Kel-Morian Combine abandoned its outlying worlds, including Redstone III, causing markets to slump. Umoja mobilized and conscription stations opened across the core worlds. Gabriel Tosh convinced Raynor's Raiders to help him mine minerals from Redstone III. Once this was done, Tosh got them to collect terrazine from Bel'Shir. The Moebius Foundation sent a specialist team to Xil with access to a Drakken laser drill. After reporting artifact radiation emanating from a xel'naga temple, the team was wiped out by the Tal'darim. Two days later, Raynor's Raiders were able to avoid the other expedition's fate and secure the artifact. By this point, the Dominion was holding firm under zerg aggression. Its industrial complex had stepped up production on all fronts, enlistment rates had risen within the penal system, and the Dominion Marine Corps was ready to start pushing the zerg back. When the Moebius Foundation's main research campus on Tyrador VIII came under attack by the zerg, three Moebius Security teams were sent to purge the data cores. When none of them reported back, Narud asked Raynor's Raiders to destroy the cores. They were successful in doing so before Kerrigan reached them. Raynor's Raiders and the Moebius Foundation then evacuated. The Dominion placed Tarsonis under strict quarantine while its salvage teams sifted through the rubble for any Confederate technologies and military secrets that may have survived the zerg assault. They restored power to the old rail network and ran a large number of supply trains with minimal security. They found Adjutant 23-46, but it was intercepted en route to the processing station by Raynor's Raiders. The First and Second Fleets combined to defend the core worlds. Interplanetary shipping was at a standstill. Raynor's Raiders returned to Deadman's Port and gave Adjutant 23-46 to Colonel Orlan for him to decrypt. He planned to sell it to the Dominion, but Mira's Marauders assisted Raynor's Raiders in getting it back before the Dominion arrived. After stealing the Odin from the testing facility on Valhalla, Raynor's Raiders used it to spearhead their takeover of the UNN Studios and broadcast proof that Mengsk used psi emitters on Tarsonis. This caused rioting in the streets of Korhal. Citizens set fire to government buildings to express their shock and anger at the revelations. Bountiful declared independence. After the Moebius Foundation had gotten themselves set-up again, Raynor's Raiders went on to seize another artifact from a Tal'darim expeditionary force on Typhon XI just before its star went nova. Crown Prince Valerian Mengsk then revealed himself to Raynor as the owner of the Moebius Foundation. After the last piece of the artifact was retrieved from the Tal'darim on a derilect xel'naga worldship in the Sigma Quadrant, Valerian and Warfield left half the Dominion Fleet to Char, accompanied by Raynor's Raiders. The zerg launched a spoiler attack. Thanks to Raynor's efforts, however, they secured a landing zone. Once the artifact was assembled, Raynor and Warfield used it to make Kerrigan human again. Raynor's Raiders smuggled Kerrigan to Research Station EB-103, Where Valerian conducted tests to find out how much of the zerg mutagen was left in her system. The Dominion raided the facility. Kerrigan and Valerian escaped, but Raynor was captured by Nova Terra. He was taken to the Moros, and Mengsk took every precaution to ensure that no one reached him. The Dominion Fleet attacked the Hyperion above Phaeton, forcing Horner to order a jump. A Dominion ground team set up a Drakken pulse cannon on the surface, but it was destroyed by Kerrigan with help from Broodmother Naktul. After receiving a transmission from Mengsk revealing that Raynor was alive, Kerrigan told Valerian and Horner to hack the Dominion's deep-encryption security network and find where they were holding him. Orlan was the only man capable of doing so, but Mira Han would not relinquish him. They used the Hyperion to cripple her prime space station, and Orlan was sent to them in a shuttle. With zerg leviathans assembling above Korhal, Mengsk called upon his forces to defend it. Dominion fleets converged on Korhal and troops arrived from all over the sector, but they were held off by a blockade of leviathans under Broodmother Kilysa. The Drakken defense network was destroyed by bile launchers and Dominion forces were driven into Augustgrad. The Dominion deployed a Psi Destroyer and launched a diversionary assault. However, it was destroyed by Kerrigan and Dehaka while the zerg under Broodmother Zagara pushed the Dominion into the Imperial sector. While Valerian and Horner evacuated civilians, Raynor's Raiders teamed up with Kerrigan during the battle against Mengsk's elite. Inside the palace, Mengsk caught Kerrigan off guard with the xel'naga artifact, but Raynor intervened and saved Kerrigan, allowing her to kill Mengsk. - ↑ The interstellar journey to the Koprulu Sector took 28 years, according to the manual and StarCraft II information on Tarsonis. The ships ended up in the Koprulu Sector in 2259, according to the StarCraft II: Heaven's Devils timeline, which would place the launch date this year. Earlier sources placed the date at around 2270.	214,670
The ODCS Music Department includes three band ensembles: High School Band, Intermediate Band, and Band I. Our goals are to instruct and instill a love for music in students so that we may praise our Lord and Savior through the gift of music. All classes are performance-based and required practice to succeed. High School Band High School Band has three distinct components: Marching Band, Concert Band, and Pep Band. Marching Band performs a show at athletic games as well as an indoor band show. The Marching Band also performs at specialty parades in the community and has traveled to different cities in and outside of Ohio to perform at various music competitions and parades. The Concert Band performs a minimum of four shows a year: Christmas, Mid-Winter, OMEA Contest, and the Spring Concert. Pep Band encourages school spirit at a variety of school events such as pep rallies, basketball games, and more. High School Band is for musicians grades 8-12. Intermediate Band serves as a transition between Band I and High School Band. In this level students learn the skills and musicianship needed to enter High School Band. This group is for all 6th and 7th grade musicians. The intermediate band will perform concerts in the winter and the spring. Band I is the beginner group where students first learn to play a band instrument. In this class students will learn one of the six basic starter instruments: trumpet, trombone, alto saxophone, clarinet, flute, or percussion. This band will perform with the lower school ensembles during the winter and spring concerts. This class meets outside of regular school hours. Enrollment requires an audition and a commitment to the group. Students may travel to perform in a variety of non-school concerts. This course is designed to teach students the creative art of worship. Students will be involved in leading worship for Chapels, learning the behind the scenes preparation that needs to be done prior to, and performing dramatic presentations through various methods.	184,435
Page Number : 1 2 3 Joan Miro Biography \| Art Reproductions \| Reproduktionen von Kunst \| Galerie Dada Miro, Joan Biography Catalan artist, one of the foremost exponents of abstract art and Surrealist fantasy.. Joan Miro was born April 20, 1893, in Barcelona and studied at the Barcelona School of Fine Arts and the Academia Gali. His art work before 1920 shows wide-ranging influences, including the bright colors of the fauves, the broken forms of cubism. He moved to Paris in 1920, where, under the influence of surrealist poets and writers, he evolved his mature style. Miro drew on memory, fantasy, and the irrational to create art works of art that are visual analogues of surrealist poetry. These dreamlike visions, such as Harlequin's Carnival (1925, Albright-Knox Gallery, Buffalo) or Dutch Interior (1928, Museum of Modern Art, New York City), often have a whimsical or humorous quality, containing images of playfully distorted animal forms, twisted organic shapes, and odd geometric constructions. The forms of his oil paintings are organized against flat neutral backgrounds and are painted in a limited range of bright colors, especially blue, red, yellow, green, and black. Amorphous amoebic shapes alternate with sharply drawn lines, spots, and curlicues, all positioned on the canvas with seeming nonchalance. Miro later produced highly generalized, ethereal art works in which his organic forms and figures are reduced to abstract spots, lines, and bursts of colors. You can buy Joan Miro fine art reproduction oil paintings at Galerie Dada. Just select from the top.	13,243
‘Slow down,’ White Rock cyclist urges Donna-Marie Tarver can’t emphasize the message to drivers and cyclists enough: slow down and wear a helmet. The White Rock woman is certain the latter is what saved her when she was struck by a car while riding in South Surrey Nov. 30. And she’s confident if the driver who hit her hadn’t been in a hurry, the collision would never have occurred. “If he’d paid attention just to the road laws… I’d still be OK,” Tarver said Monday. Tarver, 48, was hit by a Jeep Cherokee around 4:30 p.m., seconds after turning off of 16 Avenue to head north on Martin Drive en route to the South Surrey Bike Park. The last thing the mother of four remembers is looking over her left shoulder to check for traffic. The next thing she knew, she was lying on the pavement and could hear the voice of a White Rock firefighter. “That was the first thing that got me to snap out of my concussion,” Tarver said, recalling the firefighter telling her he recognized her from when she participated in the last leg of the crews’ Shore2Shore cross-Canada charity ride. He said, “I know you. I rode with you from Hope,” Tarver said. But it wasn’t until hours later, after being airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital, that she was able to keep her eyes open long enough to learn what had happened to her that Friday night; that she’d been hit by a driver who had turned left across a double-yellow line. In addition to injuring her, the impact destroyed her key mode of transportation. It was a couple of days after that before the first emotion hit her. It came when someone told her that by choosing to ride her bike, she assumes the risk that comes with it. “I am infuriated,” Tarver said, noting that while she understands the risk, she is just as entitled to a safe journey as anyone who relies on four wheels. Looking back, Tarver said she did everything in her power to ensure she was safe on the road that night. An avid cyclist – she belongs to the Surrey Off Road Cycling Enthusiasts, volunteers for Tour de White Rock and helped with the effort that led to bike racks being installed around the Peninsula last spring – she had reflective clothing on, a flashing light on her bike and her helmet strapped securely on. Even with a helmet, Tarver suffered a severe concussion in the crash. She was airlifted from Centennial Park. “Our Peninsula is changing,” she said. “People are rushing around. For the two seconds extra it takes you… you’ll have gotten there safer.” A 51-year-old South Surrey man has been charged with turning left across a double-solid line.	104,240
Brain Awareness Week March 11 - 17, 2013 The importance of Brain Awareness Week is to educate the public about the importance of brain research as without research there is no cure. There are over 1,000 diseases and disorders of the brain and most do not have a cure. More than 25% of the population will experience a brain disorder sometime in their life. During Brain Awareness Week we want you to think about your brain and help fund research. For over 40 years, the Brain Foundation has independently funded the brightest Australian researchers investigating diseases and disorders of the Brain. Come and visit the Brain Foundation in Martin Place, Sydney on Monday 11th March and receive a free lime green stress ball brain or in Brisbane, Queen Street Mall on Wednesday 13th March. Everyone is welcome! See also: The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives www.dana.org/brainweek/	201,646
Caps for Sale, a timeless classic, is now available as a musical narrative on cassette. The memorable melodies and catchy lyrics of the "Caps" songs are simple to learn and easy to sing. Recording artist Ann Marie Mulhearn brings the story to life in a new and mesmerizing way. This easy-to-read and sing-a-long story about a peddler and a band of mischievous monkeys is filled with wonderful background sounds, mischievous monkey music and splendid arrangements. Great for card rides, nap time, bed times or anytime, the musical version of Caps For Sale will have your children listening, reading and singing along again and again. "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. Subtitled A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business, this absurd and very simple story has become a classic, selling hundreds of thousands of copies since its first publication in 1940. A peddler walks around selling caps from a tall, tottering pile on his head. Unable to sell a single cap one morning, he walks out into the countryside, sits down under a tree, checks that all the caps are in place, and falls asleep. When he wakes up, the caps are gone--and the tree is full of cap-wearing monkeys. His attempts to get the caps back generate the kind of repetitive rhythm that 3- and 4-year-olds will adore. (Preschool and older) --Richard FarrAbout the Author: Esphyr Slobodkina (the name is pronounced ess-FEER sloh-BOD-kee-nah) was born in the Siberian town of Chelyabinsk on Sept. 22, 1908. Esphyr immigrated to the United States on a student visa at the age of 29. She enrolled at the National Academy of Design, NYC, and in the 1930s, she worked painting lamp shades and soon after murals for the WPA. Esphyr was a founding member of the American Abstract Artists, which began amid controversy in 1936. In 1937 Slobodkina met the children's author Margaret Wise Brown. In an effort to find work as an illustrator, Slobodkina wrote and illustrated a story with collage called Mary And The Poodies to present to Brown. This began a new career for Slobodkina, who illustrated many children's stories for Ms. Brown (including Sleepy ABCs and the Big and Little series) while still continuing her work as an abstract artist. In her autobiography, (portions available through this web-site) Ms. Slobodkina wrote, "When Margaret died, I was left without a writer, and since she always insisted that she liked the way I told my stories, I took a deep breath and began to send them to my agent." Ms. Slobodkina took her responsibility as a children's book author seriously. In her memoir she wrote: "The verbal patterns and the patterns of behavior we present to children in these lighthearted confections are likely to influence them for the rest of their lives. These aesthetic impressions, just like the moral teachings of early childhood, remain indelible." Caps for Sale was first published in 1938. Since then it has sold more than two million copies. Today it is considered a children’s book classic as generation after generation pass the story along to new readers. In sales it ranks with such classics as Good Night Moon, according to Publisher's Weekly. Caps for Sale, won a Lewis Carroll Shelf Award in 1958 and is memorialized in a painting by Ms. Slobodkina on permanent exhibition in the West Hartford Library, CT. Ms. Slobodkina wrote and illustrated numerous other books, including Mary and The Poodies (1937), The Wonderful Feast, (1955), The Clock (1956), The Long Island Ducklings (1961), and Pezzo the Peddler and the Circus Elephant, which was first published in 1967 and was reissued in 2002 as Circus Caps for Sale, to name a few. At the age of 88, Esphyr's primary focus became overseeing the production of musical storybook cassettes of all twenty of her children's books. At age 90, Esphyr designed a mini museum in Glen Head, Long Island, NY (through her Slobodkina Foundation) as a place where guests can visit and view more than 200 works of art, her handmade dolls and jewelry, as well as her complete collection of children's storybooks, including some original illustrations. Famed artist and author Esphyr Slobodkina was a leader of the abstract movement in the United States from the 1930s until her death at age 93 in July 2002. Slobodkina’s works have received high acclaim. Her paintings, sculptures and literary works are part of the collections of The Metropolitan Museum, NY; The National Gallery in Washington, D.C; The Smithsonian; The Hecksher Museum, L.I., NY (where she has a permanent wing); The Whitney Museum, NY; The Wadsworth Museum, Hartford, CT; The Northeast Children’s Literature Collection, Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT; and more. "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. 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Dallas Federal Reserve President Richard Fisher (voter) speaking at the Hilton Midland Plaza in Texas said that the current economic slowdown will be prolonged, but not very deep. Fisher warned that the Federal Reserve is in a difficult situation trying to repair the financial system, and that inflation may even be higher when the economy emerges from the slowdown. He added that the inflation in emerging markets would also impact the U.S. economy. Fisher referred to globalization as the cause for a "tectonic shift" in worldwide demand, and added that global food and energy pressures would continue unless growth in the economy slows. He also found it difficult to judge what the impact of speculators was on oil prices. Fisher told the crowd that the ECB and Fed are working together to restore long term confidence and that the U.S. dollar would return to "strong, non-inflationary growth." He also said that government needed to address the issue of medicare and social security. By Steve Stecyk and edited by Cristina Markham	27,345
feed safety, PEDV, thermal mitigation, swine Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV) is primarily transmitted by fecal-oral contamination. However, epidemiological evidence has shown that swine feed and ingredients may serve as potential vectors of transmission. Since it is known that PEDV is a heat-sensitive virus, we hypothesized that a conditioner and pellet mill mimicking commercial thermal processing would mitigate PEDV infectivity. To test this hypothesis, two experiments were designed to determine if different pellet mill conditioner retention times or temperatures would impact PEDV infectivity determined by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis and bioassay. For the first study, a 3×3×2 factorial was utilized, with three pelleting temperatures (155, 175, or 195°F), three conditioning times (45, 90, or 180 s), and two levels of virus (low: 1×102 TCID50/g, or high: 1×104 TCID50/g). Non-inoculated and PEDV-inoculated unprocessed mash were used as controls. There was no PEDV RNA detected in the PEDV-free mash. The low-dose PEDV-infected mash was 6.8 ± 1.8 cycle threshold (Ct) greater (P < 0.01) than the high dose mash. Regardless of time or temperature, feed processing increased (P < 0.01) the Ct compared to the PEDV-inoculated unprocessed mash. As expected, fecal shedding of PEDV was not detected in rectal swabs from control pigs for the duration of the study. Fecal swabs from pigs fed the PEDV-inoculated unprocessed mash, regardless of dose, were PEDV-positive from 2 to 7 days post-inoculation, at which time the pigs were sacrificed. However, if either PEDV dose of inoculated feed was pelleted at any of the nine tested conditioning time × temperature combinations, no PEDV RNA was detected in fecal swabs or cecum content. Based on these results, a second experiment was developed to determine the impact of lower processing temperatures on PEDV infectivity. The pellet mill was heated for 1 hour at normal manufacturing conditions prior to simulating a plug by turning off the steam supply. This allowed the temperature of the mash feed to decrease below 100°F. The PEDV-inoculated feed was then pelleted at one of five conditioning temperatures (100, 115, 130, 145, or 160°F) for 30 s. This study was repeated three times on three separate days with complete decontamination between each experiment day. Again, non-inoculated and PEDV-inoculated mash were used as controls. The five increasing temperatures led to feed with respective mean Ct values of 32.5, 34.6, 37.0, 36.5, and 36.7. Even though all samples had detectable PEDV RNA in the feed, infectivity was only detected by bioassay in pigs from the 100 and 115°F conditioning treatments. In each of the other processing temperatures, no PEDV RNA was detected in fecal swabs or cecum contents. Our results suggest that processing feed through a conditioner and pellet mill similar to those used in commercial feed mills will be effective as a point-in-time mitigation step for PEDV as long as conditioning temperatures remain above 130°F. Any time feed is processed at temperatures below that level, such as during start-up or when the pellet mill die becomes plugged and the steam is consequently shut off, there is a risk that the feed can act as a vector for transferring infectious PEDV and lead to cross-contamination of post-pelleting handling equipment. Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License. Cochrane, R. A.; Schumacher, L. L.; Dritz, S. S.; Woodworth, J. C.; Huss, A. R.; Stark, C. R.; DeRouchey, J. M.; Tokach, M. D.; Goodband, R. D.; Bai, J.; Chen, Qi; Zhang, Jianqiang; Gauger, Phillip Charles; Main, Rodger G.; and Jones, C. K. "Effect of Thermal Mitigation on Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus (PEDV)- Contaminated Feed," Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports:	55,999
Genes determining breast size foundPublished On: Sun, Jul 8th, 2012 \| Genetics \| By BioNews Researchers have identified seven genetic markers linked with a woman’s breast size, a new study has claimed. While it was known that breast size is in part heritable, this study is the first to find specific genetic factors that are associated with differences in breast size, the researchers said. In addition, two of these markers have previously been associated with breast cancer risk. According to Nicholas Eriksson of 23andMe, the genetic testing company that conducted the study, this suggests that some of the same biological pathways underlie both normal breast growth and breast cancer. In the study, Eriksson and colleagues analyzed information from 16,175 female customers of European ancestry, and compared their answers to survey questions, including bra cup size and bra band size, to their genetic information. While breast density is known to be a risk factor for breast cancer, the effect of breast size is less clear. A few previous studies have found that larger breast size is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in lean women. The study has been published online in the journal BMC Medical Genetics.	179,165
MLS Draft Eligibility Requirements soccer ball image by Mitchell Knapton from Fotolia.com Major League Soccer is a soccer league that holds contests in North America. Every year, teams participating in MLS take part in a "SuperDraft" that allows them to restock their rosters with fresh talent. However, for someone to be drafted by an MLS team, they first must meet one of three eligibility requirements. MLS Players Combine Players that participate in that year's MLS Players Combine can be considered eligible for the upcoming year's draft. The combine is a collection of college seniors from Division I schools. To participate, players must be invited by the administration of the combine. Generation Adidas signed players Players who are signed by Generation Adidas are eligible to be drafted by MLS teams. Generation Adidas chooses notable players from around the country who have left college early to focus on their soccer careers. Essentially, it is a minor league system. MLS Team Nomination If a player is nominated by an MLS team, they are eligible to be drafted in the MLS. This nomination is reserved for players who have not been signed by Generation Adidas and no longer have any college eligibility. However, if a player has been nominated by a certain MLS team, it does not mean that player must be drafted by the same team. Rick Paulas is a freelance writer based out of Los Angeles. He has been writing professionally since 2005. He has previously written for "McSweeney's," ESPN.com, "Vice Magazine" and "Radar Magazine," and has worked as an editor for "The Coming," "Duct Tape & Rouge," and "TSB Magazine." Paulas holds a Bachelor of Arts in telecommunications and advertising from Michigan State University.	202,262
“Our long-term goal: climate-neutral mobility.” When Dr Christoph Ballin started Torqeedo 15 years ago, the term “electric mobility” didn’t exist. Now the German high-tech company has just delivered its 100.000th motor and is powering tenders, yachts and ferries around the globe, all-electric. Here he talks about the turning point for electric mobility on the water – and the game-changing technology that will take us further. The 100.000th Torqeedo electric motor has just shipped. What does that mean for you and your team? The round number is a symbolic milestone. It shows that electric mobility on the water is no longer a niche; more and more people are choosing electric. Fifteen years ago, when we sold our first electric motor, it replaced an internal combustion engine and reduced CO2 emissions. Now, we’ve achieved this 100.000 times over. Climate protection has always been at the heart of our mission. How far had electric mobility advanced when you founded Torqeedo 15 years ago? The term “electric mobility” didn’t even exist. But by 2005, you could see signs that electric mobility would play a decisive role in our future. The world’s population was on the rise, and a rapidly expanding middle class created new demand for mobility and leisure products. At the same time, there was an urgent need to reduce carbon emissions and limit climate change. These global trends made it evident to us, even back then, that there was an opportunity to build something new. That is how we became the market leader for climate-friendly mobility. How did you come up with the idea to manufacture electric boat motors? I moved to live near Lake Starnberg, which is one of Europe’s many lakes with strict conservation regulations, which we at Torqeedo call “green lakes.” On these lakes, licenses for combustion-powered boats are difficult, or even impossible, to obtain. I looked around for an alternative, but the products on the market were technologically obsolete and offered dismal performance. My co-founder and I thought we could build something better. That’s how the idea for the Travel motor, a small electric outboard with an integrated battery, was born. It is still our bestseller today. How did people react to the first Travel motor? I will never forget when we first showed our products at the Boot Düsseldorf, the world’s largest indoor boat show. Before the launch, it was difficult to estimate how interested people would be - our products were fundamentally new. Ten minutes after the show opened, people flocked around our booth, and it remained crowded for the entire show. From then on, we knew that we could really make a difference. Were Torqeedo motors developed specifically for protected waters? No. Building a product which allowed customers to boat on a “green lake” was never our goal. We want to build systems that are so efficient, easy to use, and fun to drive that users naturally choose them over combustion engines. That’s the benchmark for an impressive product - one that people are happy and proud to own – and it is critical for achieving the industrial-scale volumes which are necessary for protecting the climate. So, we don’t focus on regulated waters, nor do we focus on the largest market segments. We focus on the applications where electric mobility makes sense today – building systems for sailors, motorboats, dinghies, kayak anglers, and passenger vessels and lifeboat operators. Meanwhile, we keep a very close eye on application areas where climate-friendly drives will compete, and win, in the future. The Spirit 111 is one of the world's largest and most modern sailing yachts with electric propulsion system: the Torqeedo Deep Blue Hybrid 100kW. Photo credit: Spirit Yachts If somebody had told you in 2005 that Torqeedo would be powering superyachts and electric ferries by 2020, what would you have replied? To be honest, we didn’t have passenger ferries and large yachts on the agenda in 2005. But, even in our first business plan, we assumed that we would achieve six-digit global sales figures. And because many of our colleagues are speed lovers, we always knew that one day we would add more powerful propulsion systems for planing speedboats to the company’s product lines. Developing the high-powered Deep Blue systems in 2013 was an important milestone which enabled us to serve customers who own not only planing speedboats but larger yachts, workboats or passenger ferries. Since high-performance electric drives that are used every day make a more significant contribution to protecting air quality and the climate, commercial applications were an important new market for the company. Are marine electric drives really better for the climate? The short answer is: yes, definitely. For a more detailed answer, you have to consider two factors: how much CO2 is emitted during production, and the emissions from operation. As a general rule, if electric drives are lighter than a comparable combustion engine, or if the boat is used frequently enough to take advantage of electric’s lower operating emissions, they are always more climate-friendly. If weights are comparable, emissions during production are roughly equal, and electric drives have much lower operating emissions. If the electric drive system is much heavier, the increased production emissions are more than offset by the lower operating emissions in boats which are frequently used. But, I believe that there’s another, even more important, factor: we will only be able to transition to climate-neutral mobility if we generate and distribute energy in a climate-neutral way. That is the big challenge. Anyone familiar with large-scale change processes knows that we won’t succeed with one Herculean act. We won’t wake up one day to a world with 100 per cent climate-friendly mobility and energy generation. Instead, change is more gradual: currently, around one per cent of boats have climate-friendly propulsion systems. Soon, there will be four per cent. Then eight, and so on. At the same time, climate-friendly methods of generating and distributing energy are already competing, and winning, all around the world. Every solar or wind farm we build is a step in the right direction. Every electric vehicle we put on the road, or on the water, helps us create the necessary change. Deep Blue Hybrid offers full hybrid integration for larger yachts. Photo credit: Mike Bowden Which technological innovations could speed the transition to climate-friendly electric drives? We are currently working on many innovations in battery technology, engine technology, electronics and software. These contribute to the overall adoption rate of electric mobility in our, and other, market segments. But, innovations in boatbuilding like carbon-fibre and modern composites, which are making boats lighter and more robust, and highly efficient hull designs also play a significant role. Hydrofoils, as known from recent America’s Cup races, are the most revolutionary development for electric drives in the marine market. These are underwater wings, some of which are electronically controlled, that lift the boat’s hull out of the water and reduce drag by around eighty per cent. With foiling technology, you can double your range at high speeds – which certainly helps sell electric mobility! The first electric foiling speedboats are now commercially available in limited quantities. You talk about “drive systems”, not motors – why focus on systems? Electric drive systems are much more than just a motor. They include batteries, charging technology, user interface, inverters and converters to supply hotel loads if necessary, and so on. We want to make it as easy as possible for boat builders and users to switch to electric mobility by offering ready to use, plug-and-play systems. When building an electric boat, someone needs to not only make sure that the individual components do their jobs, but also ensure their reliable and safe interaction. This requires significant development work, which might not be worthwhile for a single shipyard to undertake. That’s why we take on the task. Dr Christoph Ballin with a 10.0 Cruise Tiller: The 100.000th electric motor produced by Torqeedo, which will be delivered to Spirit Yachts. Who’s getting the 100.000th Torqeedo motor? Our colleagues from Spirit Yachts in England. The 34m Spirit 111 is equipped with our Deep Blue Hybrid 100 kW system and is one of the world’s largest and most modern purely electric-powered sailing yachts. The 100.000th Torqeedo motor – a Cruise 10.0 Tiller – will power the Spirit 111’s tender. It is a perfect pairing: modern oceangoing yachts like the Spirit 111 will become CO2-neutral thanks to electric mobility. They generate their own energy by allowing the propeller to spin while sailing – a process called hydrogeneration. Solar photovoltaics also help to provide for the yacht’s energy needs. The diesel generators are available for emergencies but are reduced to a backup role. “Silence, plenty of energy, freedom and independence - anyone who loves spending time on the water will recognize the sheer beauty of this idea.” Dr Christoph Ballin, Co-founder and CEO of Torqeedo How will electric mobility change in the next 15 years? We are confident that adoption will increase as our societies and economies move in a more climate-neutral direction. The number of sailing yachts, motorboats and smaller passenger vessels which are powered by electricity will continue to grow. Projects we’re working on now, like new advancements in battery technology and the possible integration of hydrogen fuel cells, will ensure that electric mobility is competitive in even more applications in the future. We might see the first widespread use of fuel cells on boats, not cars, since current infrastructure barriers appear easier to overcome on inland waterways than on roads. One of the most significant challenges of the next few decades will be finding climate-neutral ways to maintain our mobility. We are working on it every day. Also read the press release announcing our 100.000th motor › Torqeedo Dropbox Dr Christoph Ballin founded Torqeedo in 2005 and continues to lead the way today as the company’s CEO. Since then, Christoph has played a vital role in planning all Torqeedo products and expanding the market for electric mobility. Christoph studied business administration at the Otto-Friedrich University of Bamberg, where he also gained a PhD and began his career as a consultant with McKinsey & Company. Before founding Torqeedo, he worked as CEO of Gardena Deutschland GmbH. What drives us - Big Picture	170,875
In order for the invoice issuer or sender to be able to send an electronic invoice to the correct address, the invoice recipient must be uniquely identified and addressable. The buyer reference is called “Leitweg-ID” in German. The buyer reference enables electronic addressing and forwarding of the e-invoice by the Federal Central Invoice Submission Portals of the Federal Government to the connected ERP or release systems of the authorities of the Federal Administration. The buyer reference is specified in the standard XRechnung invoice in the field ‘Buyer reference’ (BT-10) and must be transmitted as mandatory information on every e-invoice. If the buyer reference provided by the contracting authority is not accepted by the invoice receipt platform, first contact your contracting authority directly. If you cannot find a joint solution to the problem, the client should address the problem with the ZFB. The buyer reference is basically made up of three components: - Basic address, - Specific address and - Check digit. The basic address is used to distinguish whether the invoice recipient belongs to the Federal Administration or to a federal state: - 991: The invoice recipient is part of the direct Federal Administration or a constitutional body and receives electronic invoices via the ZRE. - a) The invoice recipient is part of the direct Federal Administration and receives electronic invoices via the OZG-RE. - b) The invoice recipient is a federal state that receives electronic invoices via the OZG-RE. - 993: The invoice recipient is part of the direct Federal Administration and receives electronic invoices via its own solution (neither ZRE nor OZG-RE). If you have any questions or problems with the buyer reference at federal level, you can reach the responsible contact person by email via our contact form. The allocation of buyer references is regulated at federal and state level: - The Central Federal Finance Office (ZFB) is responsible for Federal Authorities and contracting authorities connected at federal level. Further information on applying for the buyer reference can be requested from the ZFB via our contact form. - The issuing bodies for state authorities can be found in the current state synopsis of the KoSIT (document with current implementation status of the states) An invoice recipient in the Federal Administration has at least one buyer reference. The configuration of the buyer reference in an authority is based on the structure of internal invoice processing. Authorities with several buyer references ensure that the invoice is addressed directly to the area responsible for handling of the invoice by specifying the corresponding buyer references. It is therefore essential that the buyer reference specified in the order is always used for invoicing. No. As defined in EU Directive 2014/55/EU, e-invoicing is a structured data set. A PDF file is not an e-invoice under these requirements. An e-invoice is invoice information that is transmitted electronically and automatically received and processed. An e-invoice facilitates consistent, automated transmission and processing of invoice information from the invoice submission to payment. An e-invoice provides invoice content in a structured, machine-readable data set instead of on paper or in an image file such as a PDF. This ensures that information provided in this form by the invoice issuer can be: a) transmitted electronically b) received electronically c) as well as processed and approved for payment automatically and seamlessly. Depending on the ERP you use, it may be possible to create an e-invoice in the outgoing invoice system. If you are not sure, contact the manufacturer and ask whether the ERP supports electronic invoicing in XRechnung standard. No! A special program is not required. There are several options for creating an electronic invoice to authorities of the Federal Administration, in particular: - Use of an (ERP) system or service provider Do you use a service provider or commercially available software for invoicing? Contact the manufacturer and find out whether electronic invoicing is supported. Do you use your own system? Clarify with your IT department which steps are necessary to create e-invoices that are compliant with the EU standard. - Use of the ZRE/OZG-RE web-based entry system If you are not using an outgoing invoice system or if you need an interim solution, familiarise yourself with the ZRE/OZG-RE web-based entry system. On both platforms, the Federal Government provides functions for manual entry of invoices. Templates can also be created and downloaded for later use or reuse. In principle, the obligation for contractors to invoice the Federal Government electronically applies from 27/11/2020. The exceptions are regulated in the ordinance and are described as follows: - Invoices issued after the fulfilment of a direct order up to an amount of 1,000 euros (order value) - Invoices subject to the exceptions under Section 8 or Section 9 (confidential invoice data as well as matters of the European External Action Service and other procurements abroad) - Invoices to be issued in procedures for the borrowed administration arrangement under Section 159(1)(5) of the Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB). - Irrespective of the legal obligation, an obligation to submit e-invoices may also arise from the respective underlying order or contractual relationship. E-invoices must be created using a data format that meets the requirements of - the European standard (EN 16931), - and the requirements of the federal E-Invoicing Ordinance (E-Rechnungsverordnung, ERechV). In general, invoices for the federal administration must be issued using the currently valid XRechnung standard. Other invoice formats may be used (such as ZUGFeRD version 2.1.1 or later in the XRECHNUNG profile, as a simple structured XML file) as long as they meet the above-mentioned requirements. According toSection 5 of the Federal Government’s Regulation on Electronic Invoicing , in addition to VAT invoicing elements (for more on this, see Section 14 of the Value-Added Tax Act [UStG]), an e-invoice must contain the following information at a minimum: - Buyer reference – you will be given the buyer reference when the contract is awarded. - Terms of payment (payment due date or text description of the terms) - The payment recipient’s bank details - The invoice issuer’s postal or De-Mail address \|Mandatory information according to Section 5 E-RechV of the Federal Government\|\|To be entered in the following elements of an XRechnung invoice (cf. XRechnung V.1.1)\| BT = Business term or information item \|Bank details\|\|For Bank transfer: BG-17 (BT-84 to 86)\| For direct debit: BG-19 (BT-89 to91) BG = Business group or group of information items \|Terms of payment\|\|BT-9 or BT-20\| \|Email or De-Mail address\|\|BT-43\| \|Purchase order number\|\|BT-13\| Mandatory information, if transmitted at the time of commissioning A specific data field is provided for each of these additional details. Further information on the XRechnung invoice standard can be found in the FAQ section on XRechnung invoicing. Invoice formats that do not comply with the requirements of the European standard cannot be taken into account. Invoice supporting documents or attachments must be embedded in the invoice data record and may not be sent separately as an attachment to an email or De-Mail. Invoice documents with attachments that require paper-based submission under other legal provisions (export certificates, customs documents, etc.) remain unaffected by the above regulations. More detailed information on the XRechnung standard can be found at KoSIT. The following federal invoice receipt platforms must be used for submitting e-invoices. - Direct Federal Administration institutions and federal constitutional bodies are connected to the ZRE. - Invoices to bodies of the indirect Federal Administration (and to cooperating federal states) are submitted via the OZG-RE platform. Note: Indirect Federal Administration public contracting authorities are not obliged to use the OZG-RE, which is why in-house solutions are also possible in individual cases in addition to OZG-RE. The contracting authority will inform its invoice issuers about the invoice submission method to be used. You can obtain more detailed information (for example, which platform is available to you) via the underlying order or, of course, directly from the invoice recipient. In addition, we offer an overview of the contracting authorities connected to the two platforms on the website (section ‘Invoice issuers – General information on e-invoices’). It does not replace bilateral communication with your ordering party to provide further information such as buyer references. The two central platforms require prior registration and activation of the desired transmission channels for the transmission of the invoice. For high invoice volumes, the mass transmission channels web service via Peppol, email and, in the future, De-Mail are suitable. Alternatively, the upload and web entry functions are also available. Make sure you identify the transmission channel that suits you best. German e-invoicing regulation The following applies to the Federal Administration: The Regulation on Electronic Invoicing (E-RechV) essentially stipulates that electronic invoices must be sent to all invoice recipients who are authorities as defined by Section 159 (1)(1-5) of the Act against Restraints of Competition (GWB) from 27 November 2020. This therefore concerns the highest federal authorities, the Federal Government’s constitutional bodies, and the direct and indirect Federal Administration authorities (so-called sub-central public contracting authorities). You will usually receive relevant information for the exchange of electronic invoices from your contracting authority. The list below also provides an overview of the Federal Administration authorities and companies that are accepting electronic invoices via the Federal Government’s platforms. The same requirements for the transmission of invoices apply to all of these invoice recipients. The overview below distinguishes between the ZRE and OZG-RE invoice submission platforms and the recipient Federal Administration authorities and institutions. The lists will be expanded on a continual basis. At the moment the documents are only available in German language. If you are unsure, contact your contracting authority and ask for more information about electronic invoicing. What you should to consider by invoice submission If you submit few electronic invoices, you can upload pre-generated electronic invoices to the invoice receipt platform. If you do not have software for creating electronic invoices, you can enter your invoice data directly via the web entry and submit it as an electronic invoice. The invoice receipt platform then generates the electronic invoice for you and provides you with your electronic outgoing invoice so that you can store it securely. Not sure which transmission channel is right for you? Our decision template will help you: At the moment the document is only available in German language. The ZRE and OZG-RE invoice submission platforms provide invoice senders with various transmission channels for sending e-invoices to invoice recipients. There are some aspects to bear in mind when using the email transmission channel on both invoice submission platforms: The Federal Government provides two invoice receipt platforms for the transmission of e-invoices to federal public-sector customers: ZRE for electronic invoices to direct Federal Administration institutions (e.g. ministries and higher federal authorities). OZG-RE for electronic invoices to entities of the indirect Federal Administration (e.g. independent entities that have taken over federal tasks). The invoice recipients will let you know via which invoice receipt platform they can be reached. In order to use an invoice receipt platform, you must register there (create a user account) and have the desired transmission channels activated. An e-invoice must contain at least the following information in accordance with the E-RechV : ✓ Buyer reference ✓ Bank details ✓ Terms of payment ✓ An email or De-Mail address of the invoice issuer ✓ Supplier number* ✓ Purchase order number* *if this number has already been transmitted to the invoice issuer at the time of commissioning. Further FAQ about e-invoicing Select a category for specific information on e-invoicing.	56,363
Property management is not often an industry on the cutting edge of technology. However, more and more property managers are making use of smartphones in their daily activities. So, Software Advice has put together a list of smartphone apps we'd like to see developed for property management. Most of the technology already exists in property management software and other mobile apps, it just needs to be mashed up for our use. Some of these save time. Others save money. And some of them are just plain cool. Augmented Realty Applications By far we are most excited about "augmented reality" applications. Augmented reality is the blending of computer graphics and real-world data in real-time. The idea dates back to 1990, but interest in the field has reignited with the arrival of camera phones. Augmented reality applications display digital information on top of real-time images using your camera phone. This image is from a video demonstration of Layar, an app for home buyers. Here's how it works: turn on your smartphone video camera, then point it at your property. The augmented reality app will overlay data about the property in your viewfinder. This could include things like vacant units, tenants with overdue rent or repairs that need to be finished. To get specific details, simply touch one of the onscreen captions to go to a tenant account, work order or vacancy report. From there, click-to-dial a tenant for overdue rent, send out a work order to maintenance staff or email a prospect about viewing a space. This would all be tied to your punchlist and to-do's would automatically be removed as you complete them. To prove this isn't entirely far-fetched, check out this video of an augmented reality app for home buyers. Marketing and tenant screening are critical to maintaining profitable occupancy rates. Smartphones can make those processes easier. To start, a marketing app could perform a credit and background check from your phone. Most tenant screening services already offer this over the web, so making "an app for that" would be easy. After approval, tenants could review and sign the lease electronically using your phone. Not only would this save time, but also a lot of paper and any associated costs (purchasing, printing and archiving). Best of all it could all be performed on location after showing a space. Just remember to use the ol' pinch and release to zoom in on that fine print. Wireless Building Maintenance Management Gone are the days of walkie talkies and making multiple trips back to the office for work orders. Smartphones keep engineers in the field and on task. Best of all, this already exists… Deep Forest Systems, makers of OnCite Software, offers a wireless work order application. The app allows maintenance staff to access and edit work orders in the field. One notable time-saver is the "acceptance feature." Work orders can be dispatched to multiple maintenance crew members. Whoever is closest to the property accepts the request. The "to do" is added to that engineer's punch list and removed from others' queues. We'd like to see this developed one step further. Utilizing GPS in smartphones, the app could ping crew members' phones, then automatically assign the task to whoever was geographically closest. Need to make an announcement to all tenants? This app would allow you to create a voice recording and broadcast it to all tenants using a robo-dial feature. Start by building a call list of specific tenants — simply drag and drop from your database — then hit "go" to mass-dial each one. This app would be handy for making general announcements, lease renewal notifications and emergency alerts. If it was a little more sophisticated, the app could automatically create and dial call lists for you. For example, the app could identify tenants who haven't paid rent, build a call list, then send your standard "overdue rent" message. For the record, a similar version of this is already available from SayNow. The app allows you to broadcast voice and text messages to a group of people. But there is a drawback; SayNow has the right to put ads in your text and voice messages. A great app for apartment managers and residents alike. Apartment managers could use the app as an online bulletin board, while tenants could use it to pay rent or communicate directly with property managers. For example, after logging in, tenants would see a bulletin board of daily notices (e.g. pool closures, crime alerts, new office hours, parking announcements, etc). From there, they could perform a number of activities like pay rent, put in maintenance requests or even renew their lease. This app would also be useful for community development. Managers could send out invitations to social events or make recommendations about local restaurants and retail shops. Tenants could use it to meet other residents, post event announcements or buy and sell furniture. A sophisticated version of this would allow residents to opt in to a GPS sync. When they arrive at the property, their smartphone will recognize the location and load up any of the day's alerts. Of course all this could be applied to commercial property management. Businesses could leave comments for cleaning crew, place requests for repairs, etc. Share Your Ideas We could go on listing many other uses, but we'd like to hear your ideas instead. What app would you like to see developed? Leave a comment. Who knows, maybe we'll see your idea posted in an app store. For more information about property management software, visit our specialized guide here.	283,198
A story-based course that introduces young children to English first through listening and speaking, and then provides a gentle introduction to reading and writing. Happy House is a two-year course that introduces children to English through listening and speaking and then, in the second level, provides a gentle introduction to the written word. Happy House introduces children to English through an appealing storyline which combines both familiar contexts and a fantasy world. Children can relate to the characters Polly, Jack, and their baby sister, while also enjoying the adventures of a family of mice that live under the floorboards. Each unit follows a very clear pattern which gives children confidence and helps them to learn. The course involves children in a process of language learning which is fun and highly motivating. It includes catchy songs, cognitive puzzles, and colouring and drawing activities. Stickers are used in Level 1 to reinforce vocabulary in an enjoyable way. NEW – Level 2 provides revision and reinforcement from Level 1, combined with new material to both consolidate and further children's learning as they work with the written word for the first time. The new Happy House 1 Activity Book offers optional extra activities and cut-outs to complement the Happy House Classbook. English level: Two levels: Beginner Ages: 5 to 7 years Not registered yet? We'll like you more if you do!	222,547
The letters 'V' and 'I' on the national flag of Virgin Island are initials of the country. Official Name: United States Virgin Islands Capital: Charlotte Amalie Location: They are a group of islands in the Caribbean and are located in the Leeward Islands of the Lesser Antilles. Area: 346.36 sq. km. Official Languages: English National Flag: It is an exquisite one with a white background having a bald golden eagle in the middle of the flag and capital letters 'V' and 'I' on either side of it. National Anthem: Virgin Islands March The Virgin Islands, U.S. flag was officially approved in 1921. The ensign comprises a modified edition of the Great Seal of the United States connecting the letters V and I (signifying Virgin Islands). There is an eagle with a laurel stem in one talon and three darts in the other talon, symbolizing the three main atolls: St. John, St. Thomas, and St. Croix. Furthermore, the ensign has five shades: green, representing the mountains; yellow, symbolizing the flowers and different features of the region; blue, symbolizing the waters; white, portraying the clouds; and red, which stands for love. There is also an overlaid badge of six white and seven red perpendicular bands under a blue pane on the chest of the eagle. History of Virgin Islands Flag The perception or plan of a US Virgin Islands ensign originated with the governance of Summer Ely Whitmore Kitelle, the Rear Admiral. He was appointed as governor of the territory on April 26, 1921. Whitmore Kitelle came to Percival Wilson Sparks and captain of the Grib, Mr. White and discussed with them for proposals for a layout of the banner. Wilson Sparks, an artist, made a rough layout. Subsequently, Sparks shifted it to a deep cotton substance. After this, he told his spouse Grace and her sister Blanche Joseph to stitch the layout. The US Virgin Islands flag was officially approved on May 17, 1921. The design was derived from the official emblem of the US, the Great Seal. Fact about Virgin Islands (U.S.) flag \|Country\|\|Virgin Islands (U.S.)\| \|Design and Colors\|\|The flag of the US Virgin Islands consists of a white base with a yellow bald eagle in the center. The shield of the United States rests on the eagle's chest and the eagle is holding three arrows and a sprig of laurel\| Last Updated on : February 13, 2016	268,819

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