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Feb 1, 2017, 12:57 PM are about 35,000 compounds in KMC. Hence it is absurd to see hundreds of good meaning people (some of whom are unemployed) in “tesito”, cleaning their neighborhood when money for the job has already been collected by Dr. Malanding Jaiteh, a Gambia diaspora expert, has proffered a solution that is practical, focused and will provide jobs to hundreds of unemployed youths while keeping the garbage off our streets. Dr Jaiteh’s solution is as follows: Employ 1,000 youth (1 for every 35 compounds), and their job would be to work with every compound to ensure that their waste is sorted on site as follows – glass and metals, paper, plastic, and organic. Create four holding areas, one for each of the types (of waste). Organic goes to composting; glass and plastic, and paper and metal sorted for re-use or resale. Funding: D350 per compound each month and take it out of municipal rates, and sale of recycle materials. Cost: D1, 500 x D5,000 per month = D7,500, 000. Contract transportation of trash to sites and management overhead D5,000,000. Benefits: create jobs for those who need it most, and it would bring back confidence in the government and educate public on waste management Administration: The administration has to be public private partnership (PPP) “I come from a poor family, I have seen poverty. The poor need respect, and it begins with cleanliness.”
Dharamshala — "So from Korea to Doklam to Australia, China is directly or indirectly claiming territories as within its sphere of influence by employing singular versions of history, or inventing facts or what might be called ‘fake history’,” said Dr Madhuri S Sondhi, Director of the ML Sondhi Institute for Asia Pacific Affairs at a panel last week on ties between India and Tibet. A panel of experts convened last week in Delhi to discuss 'India and Tibet: Ancient Ties and Current Bonds' as part of the Tibetan government's Thank You India campaign. Panel members included Professor Samdong Rinpoche, Dr Madhuri S Sondhi, Founder member of Tibet Swaraj Committee, Director of the ML Sondhi Institute for Asia Pacific Affairs, Dr Kapila Vatsyayan, senior Bureaucrat, former Member of Indian parliament and President Dr Lobsang Sangay. Moderator for the panel, Rajiv Mehrotra, Indian writer, television producer-director and Founder of Foundation of Universal Responsibility opened the panel discussion by looking at the current India and Tibet bond built on ancient tradition and said “this should really have been a Thank you Tibet and Thank you Tibetans initiative. Because at another conference, they celebrated the Tibetans as honored guests. But I think they are much more than that, they are extended family to us in India”. “Tibetans are a very very small community in exile but the impact of their presence on our lives is a celebration. Thank you Tibet, Tibetans, thank you above all, His Holiness the Dalai Lama. Thank you above all to His Holiness the Dalai Lama, for who he is, who embodies the highest human aspiration that any human being can have and that he has been in our midst. I often think of what it must feel like to have been around when Jesus and Gandhi were alive. To share the same physical space and impact of who they were. So it has been a privilege to be alive in India at this time”. Professor Samdong Rinpoche said in his opening remarks: “Ties and Bonds are translated in Hindi as Bandhan, implying bondage and obligation. In my opinion, India-Tibet relation is not an obligation. This relation is one of deep embedded friendship, love and brotherhood. Speaking in terms of current bilateral relations such as of politics, economy, trade and welfare and so on, it can be said that there existed no such relation between India and Tibet. Because any agreement of such would exist between equals. “Since the beginning, India has been a guru (master) and Tibet its chela (disciple). His Holiness the Dalai Lama has often described our relationship to India as that of a guru and chela, and of refugee and refuge. Ever since the advent of Buddhism in Tibet during the lifetime of Shantarakshita and Kamalashila, the entire land of Tibet became the land of disciples of the great Indian masters,” Samdong Rinpoche said. “In true service to the Indian masters, erudite Tibetan scholars have spent over 250 years in oral transmission and translation of the ancient Buddhist literature in the Tibetan language. They have written enormous commentaries on the Indian literature. This sharing of our civilizational culture and knowledge has continued until the end of the 12th century,” he added. “On the basis of your ancient heritage I am confident you Indians have the potential to make a great contribution to the welfare of humanity,” he concluded. Founding member of Tibet Swaraj Committee, Director of the ML Sondhi Institute for Asia Pacific Affairs, former Editor of Shakti, Dr Madhuri S Sondhi added her thoughts on the joint connection between India and Tibet, saying, “We see now that three generations of Tibetans have grown up in India, so that, to quote the late ML Sondhi, ‘the Indian joint commitment with the Tibetans is on a broader range of subjects than when they first took shelter on Indian soil: and these include Human Rights, International Peace, Buddhist Culture, Himalayan Ecology, River Waters, Disarmament and Confidence Building in Sino-Tibetan Relations. These are not always expressed in formal institutions and may have ups and downs depending on current developments but they are very much issues of common concern. “Post-Tiananmen, the CCP has indoctrinated successive generations in a fierce, xenophobic and at times revanchist nationalism coupled with a successful mobilization of Chinese overseas. Several aspects of China’s narrative and actions are outside the rationale of the international system as we know it and initially gave rise to confusion and surprise. But now a discernible process of challenging the content and terminology of this Chinese self-presentation is emerging. “In their report, Walker and Ludwig argue that the expansion and refinement of Chinese and Russian sharp power should prompt policymakers in the United States and other democracies to rethink the tools they use to respond. They contrast ‘sharp power’, which “pierces, penetrates, or perforates the political and information environments in the targeted countries,” with “soft power,” which harnesses the allure of culture and values to enhance a country’s strength. And democracies, they argue, must not just “inoculate themselves against malign authoritarian influence” but also “take a far more assertive posture on behalf of their own principles.” “So from Korea to Doklam to Australia (though not yet so far as America or Greenland), China is directly or indirectly claiming territories as within its sphere of influence by employing singular versions of history, or inventing facts or what might be called ‘fake history’,” she added. She concluded by suggesting that “it is important for Indian and Tibetan scholars along with their international counterparts to collaborate in understanding Chinese historiography and in reaffirming the international system.. Whichever way, the democratic world and China are clearly engaged in a contest of ideas as well as in a contest over territory and power. India and the Tibetan exiles have chosen multi-party democracy and pluralism as against one-party and one-man rule in China, and this common bond is going to be important in facing the ongoing and perhaps more bitter contests in the future. And the challenge not only to strategists and politicians but also to academics.” President of Central Tibetan Administration, Dr Lobsang Sangay said, “Tibet and Tibet freedom struggle is the original ‘made in India’. If it succeeds, India is guru and Tibetans chela. We took the philosophy of Bharat and we practiced the philosophies and values of Bharat. Now if you want, Modi ji’s Made in India to succeed, you better support us,” he said. “Now the challenge we are facing is also common. Xi Jinping in its Party Congress said ‘Socialism with Chinese characteristics in new era and One Belt One Road is our road’. The rise of China is a fundamental challenge to the civilisation, values, principles and philosophy of India and Tibet. “Tibet was India’s great wall against China’s expansionism and once the great wall was lost, it opened road for further incursions. Mao Zedong has said if you occupy Tibet, you occupy ‘the palm with all its five fingers’ which are Sikkim, Ladakh, Nepal, Bhutan and Arunachal. Not only that, China has encircled India from Pakistan to Sri Lanka to Bangladesh to Burma and it all started with Tibet,” he added. Expressing gratitude towards India, CTA President said, “No country has done more for the Tibetan people and country than the great country of India. Ancient civilization, culture and philosophy almost destroyed, has been revived in India. We are celebrating this.” The event was attended by senior Indian diplomats, officials, scholars, long time Tibet supporters, representatives from Tibetan institutes, members of media, and students of Delhi colleges.
Wine coolers are quite different animals compared to regular refrigerators. You put all your food and beverages together in a refrigerator, and all the odors can get mixed around. Some foods or drinks might not be affected by this, especially if they are packaged well, but wine does. You need to put wine in a separate fridge, or even better, a wine cooler. These coolers are specifically designed to store wine and nothing else. They are built to preserve the quality of wine and allow it to mature properly. Keep reading to find answers to all your wine cooling questions, including the temperature ranges of wine coolers, appropriate temperatures for keeping different sorts of wine, and more. The Temperature Range of Wine Coolers You will find wine coolers of various features, prices, manufacturers, sizes, and modes of operation. However, their temperature ranges are similar for the fact that the ideal temperatures for wine don’t change. For wine coolers, the temperatures may go as low as 40° and as high as 75° Fahrenheit. It’s crucial for a wine cooler to be able to keep the set temperature. Each type of wine has a perfect temperature that’s ideal for their maturation and taste. The temperature must not fluctuate or the original taste of the wine could be lost. Those who aren’t serious wine enthusiasts or collectors might not care about this, but those who do care would be very disappointed if their wine doesn’t taste as expected in any way. Setting the Appropriate Storing Temperature for Various Types of Wines If you are reading this, you are probably a wine connoisseur or an aspiring wine connoisseur. If you decide to start a wine collection, it is crucial to get a good wine cooler that allows you to set the temperature. Most modern wine coolers have digital displays that you can simply control via buttons or a touchscreen. Here is a list of ideal temperatures (lowest to highest) for certain types of wines: - Tart white wines: 48° to 52° - Sparkling wines: 50° to 55° - Full-bodied white wines: 58° to 62° - Light red wines: 60° to 65° - Rich red wines: 63° to 68° Exact Wine Type Storing Temperature Guide You can further break that down by the grapes. Here is a more detailed list of ideal wine temperatures from the highest to the lowest degrees Fahrenheit: - Bordeaux, Shiraz, and Syrah: 65° - Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, and Merlot: 62° - Chianti, Zinfandel, and Red Burgundy: 58° - Barbera, Beaujolais, Pinot Noir, and Grenache: 55° - Chablis, Viognier, Chardonnay, and White Burgundy: 53° - Semillon, Pinot Grigio, and Sauvignon Blanc: 50° - Rose, Muscat, and Riesling: 47° - Cava, Prosecco, Champagne, Sparkling wine, and Asti: 45° The Best Temperatures for Serving Wine Now that you know what temperature to store all sorts of wine at, you only have to worry about the ideal serving temperatures. These aren’t set in stone, and everyone’s preferences may be different. It may even depend on what food you’re serving it with. But here are the general recommendations: - Serve red wine at 60° to 70° - Serve white wine and rose at 60° to 70° - Serve sparkling wine at 40° to 50° Wine Cooler Categories There are many categories of wine coolers, and you should consider your needs and types of wine you will collect before picking one. The most basic grouping is to divide wine coolers into single or dual-zone coolers. (You might find high-end wine coolers with more than two cooling zones, but you get the idea.) Single-zone wine coolers keep the entire internal area at one temperature; therefore they’re ideal for a single type of wine, such as red or white. In contrast, dual-zone wine coolers have two separate cooling zones at two temperatures for storing two types of wine. Remember that white wines need lower temperatures and red wines higher. If you only like one type of wine, you can go with a single-zone cooler. Otherwise, a dual-zone cooler is your best bet. You can also categorize wine coolers by their design: freestanding vs integrated or built-in. Freestanding wine coolers are compact and not for use within a cabinet. For this reason, the cooling technology doesn’t have to take into account close wall spaces. On the other hand, integrated wine coolers fit right into your cabinet, and they can be as large as you want them to be. These are almost compressor-based and designed to be placed right up against walls. Lastly, there are countertop wine coolers that fit on any counter or table. They are better for serving wine and are not recommended as the main wine storage unit. Wine coolers are a great invention. Wine storing temperatures matter a lot as they keep the taste and quality of the wine intact.
How your lifestyle affects your cholesterol levels Just like your actions define your personality, your lifestyle choices have a big impact on your health. From every morsel that you put in your mouth to your hobbies, your lifestyle has a major bearing on your body fat levels and cardiovascular health. It is imperative to understand that your cardiovascular health is a byproduct of a lot of factors. Some of these factors like genetic predisposition, gender and age are non-modifiable. But there are others that are under your control-your lifestyle. Let’s talk about it in detail. If your diet is loaded with saturated and trans fats, you are on the surest path towards high cholesterol. Unsaturated fats and omega 3 fats are what you need for a healthy heart. Avoid excessive meat, whole-fat dairy products, and partially hydrogenated oils. Replace them with natural oils like olive oil, sunflower oil, and canola oil which are rich sources of unsaturated fats. Foods like avocados, nuts, sesame seeds, fish, etc. have a healthier fat profile and are beneficial for you. It goes without saying that a sedentary lifestyle is directly proportional to fat accumulation in the body. The calories you consume need to be spent through physical activity, otherwise, all the excess calories pile up and blow your body’s natural balance of cholesterols out of proportion. Take that flight of stairs instead of the elevator. Walk to the next block instead of taking the cab. Light aerobic exercises like walking, running, jogging, cycling, swimming, etc. can help keep you active to burn all those excessive fats from your body to keep your heart and vessels healthy. Excessive body weight has been linked with disruption of cholesterol metabolism. High body weight is linked with insulin resistance which results in decreased cholesterol removal and increased cholesterol production. In order to keep a healthy cholesterol profile, it is imperative to control body weight. With the right diet and consistent exercise, it is not hard to maintain a healthy body mass index (BMI). Smoking has disastrous effects on lipid metabolism in the body. Excessive smoking has been shown to lower the level of HDL cholesterol-the good fats-in the body. On the other hand, it elevates the level of bad fats including LDL cholesterol and triglycerides. The net effect is the deterioration of cardiovascular health. For optimal cardiovascular health, avoid cigarette smoking, and vaping. Alcohol consumption has been linked with disturbance of cholesterol metabolism with the deposition of excessive fats in the liver. Hypercholesterolemia (high cholesterol levels) has been linked with excessive alcohol use. Therefore, avoid drinking too many alcoholic beverages for a healthy lipid profile.
Magnetoelectric composite thin films hold substantial promise for applications in novel multifunctional devices. However, there are presently shortcomings for both the extensively studied bilayer epitaxial (2-2) and vertically architectured nanocomposite (1-3) film systems, restricting their applications. Here we design a novel growth strategy to fabricate an architectured nanocomposite heterostructure with magnetic quasiparticles (0) embedded in a ferroelectric film matrix (3) by alternately growing (2-2) and (1-3) layers within the film. The new heteroepitaxial films not only overcome the clamping effect from substrate, but also significantly suppress the leakage current paths through the ferromagnetic phase. We demonstrate, by focusing on switching characteristics of the piezoresponse, that the heterostructure shows magnetic field dependence of piezoelectricity due to the improved coupling enabled by good connectivity amongst the piezoelectric and magnetostrictive phases. This new architectured magnetoelectric heterostructures may open a new avenue for applications of magnetoelectric films in micro-devices. ASJC Scopus subject areas - Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all) - Physics and Astronomy(all)
(THIS IS THE AUDIO VERSION OF THE BOOK) If you're interested in a natural approach to dental hygiene rather than shelling out big bucks to the guys and gals with white coats and hooked, stainless steel instruments in their gloved hands, here is a natural alternative for you: "The Perfect Prescription For Your Teeth". This pocket-sized, 71-pg. booklet packs a powerful health wallop and reveals a natural approach to taking care of your teeth and gums that may well keep you out of your dentist's office for the rest of your life. Your teeth will be so clean and healthy you can fully expect to take them to the grave with you without ever having to go to a dentist again. Do You Eat Food? Of course, you do. 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Ian McEwan, the writer famed for books such as Atonement and Enduring Love that you probably had to read at school, has just released his latest novel Nutshell – narrated by a foetus Hamlet. Yes you heard that right – the narrator is a foetus in the womb, based on Hamlet, who comments on modern life. I've read 4 reviews of the new McEwan & still can't reconcile myself to the phrase "Hamlet retold from the perspective of a foetus". — Sarah Ditum (@sarahditum) August 30, 2016 The fetus is Hamlet. I repeat, the fetus is Hamlet. pic.twitter.com/gwXFYQQLMw — Ana Mardoll (@AnaMardoll) September 1, 2016 In particular, this strangely clever foetus is opposed to trigger warnings and the shutting down of free speech on students campuses. It a bit of a weird thing for a foetus to be preoccupied with. Ian McEwan's written a novel about a foetus who hates trigger warnings, this is not a drill. pic.twitter.com/Nr5MBICmVF — Dawn Foster (@DawnHFoster) September 2, 2016 is ian mcewan actually writing a book FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A FOETUS THAT HATES TRIGGER WARNINGS — marilyn garbÃ¢ge (@mama_tuna) August 29, 2016 The novel garnered quite the reaction on Twitter. All these parodies and diatribes against safe spaces from people who have never known anything but safety… pic.twitter.com/oeIKra3QR4 — Daniel JosÃ© Older (@djolder) September 2, 2016 @DawnHFoster I have had some bad days but I've never had a "wrote a novel about a foetus which hates trigger warnings" bad day — Eben Marks (@EbenMarks) September 2, 2016 People made fun of the fact that the foetus seems to pretty much agree always with the author’s own views. Props to Ian McEwan for achieving objectivity by inventing a foetus who always agrees with him — Alex Bertram-Powell (@AlexBPArt) September 1, 2016 Ian McEwan wanders round with foetus puppet, giving his opinions in a high squeaky voice. 'It's not me saying it, it's the foetus!' he cries — Richard Blandford (@rblandford) September 1, 2016 There is one upside though… Iâve hated Ian McEwan ever since we had to read Enduring Love for A-Level so itâs nice at least to be ever more sure that I was right. — Marika Rose (@MarikaRose) September 2, 2016
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Where to visit near? Where to Go? Where to Eat? Where to Shop? Shopping Where to have Fun? Perhaps, you will be Interested ... Kale - form of cabbage with green or purple leaves "Kale, or leaf cabbage, belongs to a group of cabbage cultivars grown for their edible leaves, although some are used as ornamentals. Kale plants have green or purple leaves, and the central leaves do not form a head. Kales are considered to be closer to wild cabbage than most of the many domesticated forms of Brassica oleracea. - Wikipedia"
Idling for 30 seconds uses more fuel than restarting engine It is that time of the year when many motorists wonder if they need to let their vehicle “warm up” or idle before driving. In fact, today’s modern cars are ready to drive in cold temperatures without excessive idling. Unless you are trying to defrost the windshield or warm the interior of your car, idling longer than 30 seconds is unnecessary, even on the coldest days. According to Rich White, executive director of the Car Care Council, in Bethesda, Maryland, the idea of idling before driving dates back to when cars were built with carburetors. With new fuel-injection technology, complex computer systems and thinner synthetic oils, drivers don’t need to warm up their cars and excessive idling can have several negative effects, including wasting fuel, increasing air pollution, and causing extra wear to a vehicle’s engine components, including cylinders, spark plugs and the exhaust system. The best way to warm up your car’s engine is to drive gently at the start. Remember, a vehicle gets zero miles per gallon when idling, resulting in lower fuel economy and wasted money. Responsible journalism is hard work! It is also expensive! If you enjoy reading The Town Line and the good news we bring you each week, would you consider a donation to help us continue the work we’re doing? The Town Line is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit private foundation, and all donations are tax deductible under the Internal Revenue Service code. To help, please visit our online donation page or mail a check payable to The Town Line, PO Box 89, South China, ME 04358. Your contribution is appreciated! - Controversy over China Police Department heats up - give IT. get IT recognized as sole nonprofit certified electronics reuse and recycling service in New England - Town manager explains proposed police budget for 2021-22 - Adrian Hoyt KVCC student of the year - PHOTO: Four generations - KVCC president departing in May 2021 - New Dimension FCU announces scholarship program winners - Waterville Farmers Market open - EVENTS: Skowhegan class of 1963 to meet - EVENTS: Pond construction and maintenance workshop on June 4
Better Public Transport We want our public transport system to be one of the best in the world. We need public transport to become more affordable, more widely available, and of high quality everywhere. Major improvements must be made to the quality and affordability of public transport if Scotland is to catch up with best practice around the world. There has been progress in this area in recent years, but we need to see a continuation of investment in all forms of public transport – buses, trams, trains and ferries. High quality public transport is necessary if society is to function successfully, and can help ensure key public policy objectives regarding the environment, social inclusion and the economy are met. In particular, policy should aim to ensure that public transport achieves a high modal share of all motorised transport and is comprehensively available, enabling wide accessibility to work, education, health, shopping and leisure facilities. For this to happen we need to see priority given for investment in public transport over less sustainable modes of transport. This is especially true for buses where there is a sustained, marked decline in patronage. Create a National Smart Ticket that can be used on All Public Transport across Scotland International experience shows that Scotland-wide smart ticketing would significantly increase public transport use. Travellers could conveniently store their season tickets and also hold a balance for pay-as-you-go use on any transport operator. Transport operators have experience with a multi-modal ticket scheme with SPT’s Zonecard, and buses and rail stations across Scotland already have smartcard readers fitted. A national smart, integrated ticketing scheme would make Scotland a world leader in public transport. In time, this could be expanded to other modes of transport such as cycle share, car share and even parking. Improve Connections at Public Transport Hubs Our ‘Interchange’ project demonstrated that much work could be done to improve connections for those arriving by bike at Scotland’s bus and rail stations and ferry terminals. But similar improvements are also required for those arriving on foot at transport hubs, for journeys between public transport hubs, and with other services (e.g. car sharing schemes). Make the Train Faster than the Car Between Scotland’s Seven Cities The main rail link between Edinburgh and Glasgow has been given a long-needed overhaul, with electrification, faster journey times and new trains. However, the rail routes to the Central Belt from Inverness and Aberdeen, as well as the route between those cities, remain stuck with unmodernised, out-of-date infrastructure. We want to see journey times for rail travel between Scotland’s cities made competitive with road journey times; to achieve this, we need to see a detailed programme for the electrification and dualling of the rail routes from the Central Belt to Aberdeen and Inverness, and between those cities.
Belgium-based duo artists Katarzyna & Marcin Owczareksubmitted us these wonderful surreal Animal Collages. Telling stories is a part of their photography project based on surrealistic imagery. The ongoing mixed-media series of collages, titled “My Hearth is An Animal” brings elaborate compositions combining human and animal elements. The duo employ animal characters in human settings, often in a social and spiritual context. Each creature brings to life beautiful and original symbolism and emotional values. “An intrinsic connection between all living things on the planet, which relates to our world in much the same way as the soul is connected to the human body. Supernal Wisdom that transcends, orders and vitalizes all of creation. ” We are all connected, people, animals, nature…as a one living organism. In every human being there is a piece of animal instincts and in every animal there is a piece of human being: soul, feelings, emotions, fragility. Animals show human emotions. Our observations reveal beauty, sometimes it is found in the unconventional way. For this reason our whole work deals with the relationship between Man and Nature, in particular with animals. Our artworks are both planned and subconscious. Sometimes it is deliberate observation, sometimes just like a dream half remembered. Strange encounters at the edge of perception. We create imaginary landscapes and we invite the viewer to immerse themselves into a world of dreams and mystery to see the reality in diverse ways.”
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When a little girl's toys keep disappearing from her backyard, Sparks' Crew discovers the culprit is a neighbor's dog. How will they keep it out? AJ's Extra Superpower (his autism) is the key. Curriculum: Investigating can help you figure things out and solve problems. / The team heads to Citytown Hero Con. AJ is dressed as his hero, Jetman Jones, and is shocked to see that many people are also dressed like him. How will he find the real Jetman Jones in the crowd? Curriculum: Find the differences in similar things by observing and comparing.
Yesterday’s hazy EUR/USD convolution resulted in a 69 pip range from 1.1882 to 1.1813. Topside held and performed perfectly while 1.1838 was under serious question. EUR/USD broke 1.1838 and dead stopped at 1.1813. The 10 day average at 1.1826 broke lower to ensure 1.1813. The far better model informed long before 1.1813 was the ultimate bottom and 1.1826 was the rest point. The original question was volatility to target time and revealed is no question exists as performance was perfect. Yesterday informed range while Tuesday saw clear trend. Different models yet same features but each is employed to meet its own specialities, overbought Vs oversold, range v trend, break points v trade able levels, perfect entry to exits, fast price speed to slow, short to long term trades, gaps to range. Never mentioned is stops because its a feature long ago excluded. To know a price path excludes a stop. High volatility markets and fast price speeds may require my invented Mathematical Stop. Charts are also gone and not needed. I need a number, not a picture. Charts were replaced long ago with pen, paper, calculator. How does today’s daily currency pair Gaps match to previous days and years and are Gaps a constant feature or not in the life of a Statistical Price Path. Rather than quantify the Gap statistically as in the “Tiles”, Quintiles, Quartiles, interquartiles the question is what informs the breakouts. Stay tuned for interested yet overall, don’t complicate trading as the basic foundations of math for trade success are add, subtract, multiply, divide. Never forget the progression, Money Supply, interest rates, currency price , economic data. EUR/USD break points are now 1.1801 and 1.1731 below vs above at 1.2024. A break below at 1.1831 targets 1.1822, 1.1816 and break point at 1.1801. Above watch 1.1874 and 1.1889. Overall MA’s are neutral but this situation informs how close is the breakout point at 1.1801. Correct language is EUR is vastly oversold unless 1.1801 breaks. If 1.1801 breaks, EUR gains downside speed and longs are done as sell rally strategy becomes the new order. EUR/JPY remains safely above its break points at 131.77, 131.55 and most vital 131.30. The break at 131.30 is required to see EUR/JPY direction change to sell rallies. Today, 132.04 and 132.37 protects 131.00’s. Topside, 133.37 must break to target 133.63 and 133.89.Short term MA’s are today overbought. USD/JPY. Supports now exist at 111.92 and 111.67. Vital break points today below are 111.96 and 111.88. Strong cluster of supports overall. Above must break 112.37 to target 112.45 and 112.74. Watch the brick wall at 112.74 and 112.72.
Save Toll Charges The UberSmartPhone (USP) Tollsaver function is a mechanism that is used to avoid long distance toll charges levied by your cellular provider. This function is displayed on the bottom of the dialer tab. Tollsaver only works if the user has multiple phone numbers – and one of them is local or an 800 number. If an agent is connected to only one phone number, the Tollsaver option is not displayed. How Does Tollsaver Work? Tollsaver works by directing your outbound calls through the Tollsaver number. It appears that your phone is dialing a local number when placing a callusing a local number in another city. But what happens is that the first leg of the call – from your smartphone to Twilio will be with the local number – which does not incur long distance charges. The last leg of the call – from Twilio to the called party – is made using the number in the other city. The caller ID that the called party sees will be the other city. Tollsaver is normally turned off. Whether or not the Tollsaver feature is needed really depends on your cellular phone plan. So let’s illustrate by an example. In Canada most cell phones come with Canada wide toll free calling. However if you call a number in the USA it will cost you typically 40 cents/minute. If you have an UberSmartPhone (USP) number in the USA, the Canadian cell phone provider will levy 40 cents/minute when you make an outbound call using USP. This is because outbound USP calls are placed from your cell phone to your Twilio number. Then at Twilio they are re-directed to the number that was dialed. In this situation, if you also have a Twilio Canadian number, you can turn Tollsaver on and select your Canadian number for outbound calls. Since there is no concept of “long distance” in Twilio your call will be routed 1) from your phone to your Canadian number, 2) through Twilio to the number that you dialed. The person you are calling will see your USA number on their callerID display. Since your smartphone is calling a Canadian number (and assuming you have Canada wide toll free calling), there will be no toll charges from the Canadian cellular provider. Though cellular air-time charges may apply (depending on your plan).
WHAT IS SOFT TISSUE THERAPY? Soft tissue therapy (STT) is the assessment, treatment and management of soft tissue injury, pain and dysfunction primarily of the neuromusculoskeletal system. Licensed health care professionals who typically provide soft tissue manual therapy include chiropractors, massage therapists, physical therapists and some osteopathic and naturopathic doctors and other providers of manual therapy. Repetitive strain injuries (RSIs) also known as cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs) of the soft tissues are becoming increasingly prevalent and account for the majority of disability and impairment cists. Patients presenting with a specific complaint(s) will generally undergo a number of assessments that will each provide information about the client’s soft tissue status. These assessments are conducted according to the client’s presenting signs and symptoms. The purpose of this process is to help identify the most likely cause of the pain or injury. They may include assessments of posture, biomechanics, range of movement, nervous system, among others. Simply noted, soft tissue is everything other than bone. Soft tissue does include the organs, but our interest is: muscles, tendons, ligaments, bursae, fascia and nerves. The treatment of these structures is known as soft tissue mobilization. The basis for this method of treatment is several fold. When trauma occurs, whether it be major trauma, or repeated microtrauma, inflammation occurs. The inflammation leads to fibrous tissue formation (scar tissue) in the muscle, between the muscles and between the layers of connective tissue. This fibrous tissue formation causes a decreased ability of the muscle to lengthen and contract as it normally does which in turn leads to a decreased range of motion. This effect can be very local within a muscle or can affect the muscle groups very broadly. The fibrous tissue can also cause pain and a predisposition to re-injury in the same injury. Additionally, pain can lead to muscle guarding, or splinting. The guarding protects the injured area. If the contraction of the muscle guarding is prolonged, the muscle can lose its normal length by the process of adaptive shortening. Soft tissue mobilization addresses the previously described complication of soft tissue injuries. There are really two components to soft tissue mobilization. By definition, manipulation implies high velocity, high amplitude thrust or motion. Mobilization implies low velocity, low amplitude thrust or motion. The soft tissue is mobilized by the doctor’s hands as his/her hands/fingers move through the muscle. The patient has the involved joint moving as well. This motion is joint mobilization which occurs simultaneously during the soft tissue mobilization. This motion may occur with the patient performing all the motion (active), or with help from the doctor (active-assisted), or entirely by the doctor (passive). All of the muscles surrounding the injured joint/region are treated (mobilized) and the joint is moved (mobilized) in all planes of motion and this makes the treatment time consuming. The treatment can be modified to be sport specific or task specific if needed or required. Joint manipulation is used as indicated. As an integral part of treating most musculoskeletal injuries; we feel that is essential to use manual techniques of the soft tissue related to the injury, related body regions and kinetic chain. Soft tissue such as muscles, tendons, ligaments and fascia need to be assessed for integrity and function. Some techniques not only reverse the outcome of conditions once thought to be permanent but will help acute injuries from becoming chronic. This comprehensive treatment approach has greatly improved our outcomes and necessary treatments for patients. We use soft tissue treatments such as Active Release Techniques
As any experienced businessperson will attest, reputation management is one of the most vital skills a new entrepreneur can acquire. Knowing how to shape the way you are perceived is vital to long-lasting success. The article below is intended to offer some useful pointers to help get the process started for you. If your website does not rank on the first few pages of an Internet search, it may be time to invest in a company that specializes search engine optimization. This company will take each of the pages in your website and incorporate keywords throughout it using the latest in SEO practices. The best way to manage your reputation is simply to provide great customer service to everyone that you deal with. When everyone is happy, they only say positive things or just nothing at all. Word of mouth is the most powerful advertising because it is free and unstoppable. Make sure no one ever has a reason to bad mouth you in the first place. Be transparent. Some companies have been accused of removing complaints from their website. Don’t be like them. Instead, quickly answer the complaints and state on your website how you will remedy the complaint. Once the complaint is resolved, ask your customer to post on your site that the complaint was resolved and how long it took to resolve the complaint. Try using a social network like LinkedIn to help your reputation management. This social network can rank a bit higher than some of the other ones. It is also an important tool for B2B companies. This is because many people like to search for professional services on LinkedIn instead of the search engines. Post moderation guidelines on each of your websites and social media sites. By posting guidelines, your visitors will know what is and what is not acceptable responses on your website and social media sites. If someone posts something that is not within the guidelines, remove the post and give an explanation of why the post was removed. Keep in mind that your online and in-person reputations both matter just as much. There are many people that are great in person yet they are not very great with customers over the Internet. You should be nice either way since you have no idea if this customer will spread negative information that can destroy you. Write articles on other sites for a better online business reputation. This can help many people see you as a professional. End your articles with your name, company, and a link back to your website. Where you write will depend on the purpose of your business, your niche, and your target audience. Try to keep the content as relevant to these items as possible. It is impossible to dispute the notion that without a solid reputation, success can prove quite difficult to attain. Failing to understand the fundamentals of reputation management can be the death knell of any burgeoning enterprise. The good news is that with the above tips in hand, you can steer clear of many trouble spots along the way.
Due to the fact that there are very many stressful situations that are being experienced by most individuals, relationships are the ones that are suffering. Among the situations that are causing stress to most people are family and work as well as some others and they make the bond between partners to be weak. Due to such situations, there is a big number of people who are getting into pressure of separation until they end up doing it. One thing that you need to know however is that you will not solve anything by running away from the problem. It is possible for you to find some situations whereby issues may become too many and therefore ruining the relationship. The best thing for you to do so that you can avoid such problems is going for couples counseling. Also, it is possible for new couples to get some help from going for couples counseling if they are still trying to understand that they are in a relationship. There are some great reasons why you should seek couples counseling and some of them have been discussed in this article. Most of the couples engage in a fight due to the fact that they are unable to face whichever problem they may be having. Counseling experts usually teach you the best ways for you to confront any problem you may experience in your relationship. After you have talked with the couples’ counselor, you will be able to gradually keep off the fights. During counseling, couples are able to talk about the problem that their relationship may be going through. In the event that there is a problem bothering your relationship, you can be helped by a couples’ counselor. A counselor will provide you with unbiased advice and not like friends or family would. Counselors are also very good at teaching couples how they should take responsibility for any actions that they make. It is important for you to know that couples’ ego usually affects how they heal after fighting. Going for regular couples counseling will teach you how to take responsibility for any action you take and that helps in reduction of any arguments that you may be having. In case you have fought with your partner, counseling helps you use your ego to dominate the fight. The counselor also helps the couple to get used to each other by ensuring that they both get an equal hearing. Listening to the counselor’s advice will help you understand each other in an easier and better way. When you go for counseling, you are also able to have a more transparent relationship with your partner.
Dave Nagel is an international educational consultant and researcher. His educational career started as a middle school science and high school biology teacher. His administrative experiences involved middle school assistant principal, high school associate principal, and director of extended day and credit-recovery programs. In his former district, Dave was instrumental in implementing power standards and performance assessments. He was honored numerous times as a ‘Senior Choice’ winner, where graduating seniors selected him as someone who dramatically affected their life in a positive way. His efforts in augmenting and implementing a multi-faceted credit recovery model transformed Ben Davis High School (enrollment 3,400 students in Grades 10-12) from a middle-of-the-road high school in terms of diplomas awarded into a graduation factory. By focusing on differentiated goals for students based on specific proficiency measures for all students, Ben Davis High School was able to move their graduation rate 14% in just over four years. Dave has been a national and international presenter and consultant working with schools preK-12 since 2003. Using his experience and expertise, he has presented and helped schools implement effective practices leading to gains in student achievement. Dave has worked with preK-12 audiences of all sizes, with audiences as small as 3-4 and keynoted for as many as 1,000. He previously worked for The Leadership and Learning Center. He has been an author consultant with Corwin since 2013 and is a certified in several key service lines included Visible Learning+. His main focus areas when working with schools revolve around teacher clarity, assessment and grading, effective feedback that aligns with targeted instruction, leadership, and effective collaboration. He has worked specifically with schools in implementing the following topics: prioritizing standards, common formative assessments, building authentic performance tasks, effective use of scoring guides, professional learning teams, and effective grading practices. Dave has also done extensive work around helping school teams work on critical aspects of effective collaboration. This has proven to significantly impact student achievement through focusing on intentional adult actions. Finally, and most pertinent to Dave’s work and his passion, he has done deep level work and implementation related to effective grading practices. He has worked with teams, schools, and entire districts adopting new grading policies and practices: Des Moines (Iowa) Public Schools, Tri-Creek Schools (Lowell, Indiana), Lyon County Schools, (Nevada), the Pajaro Unified School District in Watsonville, California, and Lovejoy ISD, near Dallas, Texas. His most recent book is Effective Grading Practices for Secondary Teachers: Practical Strategies to Prevent Failure, Recover Credits, and Increase Standards-Based/Referenced Grading (Corwin, 2015) and has received excellent reviews from numberous practitioners in the field.
November 19, 2019 By Anne Gabbert, Early Childhood Project Manager at United Way of Central Indiana More than twenty-five years of experience working in the field of early childhood education did not adequately prepare me for stepping back into a classroom full time — a classroom that was on the edge of the jungle (think scorpions and tarantulas, as I found several of each), up a rickety set of stairs, and filled with beautiful brown-skinned children who did not understand English. We made it work, those children and me. How? Words. Words on paper, words in books, words on the wall in English, Spanish, and even Mayan, words in songs we sang all day long: WORDS. Children’s thoughts and words are meaningful. Their initial attempts at communicating, whether a gurgle, a coo, a laugh, or the first “Mama” or “Dada”, are all opportunities for language development. These are signs of early literacy that can be fostered and nurtured into a true love of learning, reading, and curiosity about the world that will last a lifetime. Providing a language and print-rich environment is the greatest way to embed early literacy for young children and foster the skills needed for reading. Opportunities to use language, to interact, to share a focus, to talk, and to take turns are all fantastic ways to inspire. As it turns out, these are vital life skills as well. Reading to children at least once a day, labeling items, showing children words and letters, and encouraging them to experiment with “writing” all allow for discovering connections between the printed words and the function they serve. In my little classroom up the stairs we read, we sang, we talked, and we learned together. I am hopeful that the children can remember at least a little English they learned, but more hopeful that they learned to be lifelong learners and lovers of words, reading, books, and the magic they hold. Oh, the places they’ll go! Anne Gabbert is an early childhood project manager with United Way of Central Indiana. She has spent the last five years at United Way and dedicated her life prior to joining the network to early childhood education. Anne graduated from Butler University with a degree in early childhood education and continues to generate educational impact with United Way through various community-based organizations, including Christamore House, Flanner House, and more than 50 Registered Ministry child care programs in UWCI’s six-county service area. Anne is a bilingual speaker, avid reader, and enjoys traveling — especially back to her second home in Akumal, Mexico.
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It is a disease which occupies 70%of anorectal case. It is linear ulcer in anal canal. Due to hard stool and increased distal girth of stool cause linear tear at anal verge. It is very painful condition. The pain is caused by spasm of sphincter muscles. An anal fissure, fissure in Ano or rectal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on toilet paper and undergarments, or sometimes in the toilet. If acute they are painful after defecation, but with chronic fissures, pain intensity is often less. Anal fissures usually extend from the anal opening and are usually located posteriorly in the midline, probably because of the relatively unsupported nature and poor perfusion of the anal wall in that location. Fissure depth may be superficial or sometimes down to the underlying sphincter muscle. Untreated fissures develop a hood like skin tag (sentinel piles) which cover the fissure and cause discomfort, pain. Consultant Proctologist & Consultant and associate professor At Dr. D Y Patil Ayurveda College,Pune.View Profile Proctologist and Gynaecologist , Director- Vithai Piles hospital, Kasarwadi, Pune.View Profile Sr. Consultant & Chief of radiation oncology ServicesView Profile Vitthal Piles Center
The holidays are almost here! Yes, it’s my favorite time of the year, but it’s also cold and flu season. Add holiday travel in the mix and colds and flu can spread quickly. The best defense is to boost your immune system to help avoid getting sick. If you do catch a bug you will be ready so you can fight it off as quickly as possible! 1. Take Black Elderberry! It’s a powerful antioxidant that promotes healthy immune function so it’s a great preventative before you get sick! If you become ill, a study in the U.S. National Library of Medicine showed that elderberry is a powerful anti-viral and can help fight colds and flu which are viruses! People recovered an average of four days sooner when taking Black Elderberry! Sambucol Black Elderberry syrup and pastilles are great to take before you get sick or to help support a speedy recovery! It tastes great too! 2. Hit the O.J. It’s not just something your mom told you. Orange juice is loaded with Vitamin C. Oranges and orange juice are packed with Vitamin C. A serving of O.J. has more than 200% of your daily requirement of Vitamin C. A powerful antioxidant, Vitamin C helps fight free radicals and support healthy immune function! Try a big glass of Dole Pure Squeezed Orange Juice for a tastes-like-fresh-squeezed juice! 3. Get plenty of sleep! Adults should get 7-8 hours per night! Not sleeping may leave you more likely to become ill. 4. Eat your veggies! Dark green, red, and yellow veggies are packed with nutrients and antioxidants which help support our immune systems. Break out that kale or, use a superfood supplement that can be added to smoothies and foods for any easy way to get your extra nutrients! Try Real Health Superfoods kale or cacao for a quick and easy way to give your diet a boost! 5. Avoid touching your face and hands and wash hands frequently. It’s sounds easy but we touch our face much more than we realize! As we touch surfaces with germs they can easily enter our body when our hands touch our face, so give yourself a reminder and keep hands as clean as possible! Michelle Harris is the host of the national television series, “Alive & Well” with Michelle Harris. Visit www.aliveandwell.tv or https://www.facebook.com/AliveandWellTV
Social FISHtancing – Episode 10 – Community Supported Fisheries We have featured community-supported fisheries (or CSFs) frequently in this podcast, especially since this fisheries model has shown remarkable resilience in the wake of COVID19. In this episode, we welcome guest co-host Dr. Joshua Stoll from the University of Maine, who is also a co-founder of the Local Catch network. We talk with Josh about what CSFs are, where they came from, and what they do, and hear from a variety of CSF models. We also feature some important critiques of CSFs, and explore how they are changing in a pandemic world. In this episode, we talk to: Linda Behnken of Alaskans Own (https://alaskansown.com/) Marsh Skeele of Sitka Salmon Shares (https://sitkasalmonshares.com/) Alan Lovewell of Real Good Fish (https://www.realgoodfish.com/) Dan Donovan of Hooked Inc. (hookedinc.ca/) Ben Martens of Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (https://www.mainecoastfishermen.org/) This episode’s music is “Austin 1” by Manwomanchild, available on the Free Music Archive (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/MANWOMANCHILD/Austin_1_single/Austin_1_instrumental) We love to hear your feedback. Follow the Coastal Routes Project www.twitter.com/@Coastal_Routes Philip Loring www.twitter.com/@ConserveChange Hannah Harrison www.twitter.com/@fishpeopleplace Emily De Sousa www.twitter.com/@airplaneavocado If you have a story to share with us, send us an email at email@example.com.
Beneath The Santa Monica Freeway Lies The Erasure Of Sugar Hill Sugar Hill was a wealthy, Black Los Angeles neighborhood whose residents played a role in lifting racially restrictive covenants — only to eventually be erased by another force of racial segregation. Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. AILSA CHANG, HOST: All right. We're going to go back in time now and visit a neighborhood in Los Angeles that no longer exists. The story of Sugar Hill brings to life many of these ideas we just talked about - segregation, racist covenants and who has the right to live where. Here's producer Jonaki Mehta. (SOUNDBITE OF TRAFFIC) JONAKI MEHTA, BYLINE: This is what Ra (ph) and Van Nickerson's (ph) childhood home sounds like today. RA NICKERSON: Where the freeway is now. MEHTA: Right here, this overpass? R NICKERSON: Yeah, that's where Berkeley Square was. VAN NICKERSON: What she's pointing to, right there where that sign says this quarter next 3 exit, lift it up, our house is right about there. MEHTA: Their house is now where the Santa Monica Freeway is. Van was just 3 years old, his sister Ra was 4 when their family moved here almost 70 years ago. They lived in a charming little pocket of central Los Angeles called Berkeley Square. R NICKERSON: The street was very wide. We had the old-style lanterns. There were all kinds of, like, craftsman houses - five, six, seven bedrooms. MEHTA: So these were big houses. R NICKERSON: Very big. And we sell lemonade at the east end of Berkeley Square. V NICKERSON: And we got our wagon. And we'd go up and down the streets selling lemonades. CHANG: Berkeley Square was part of a larger neighborhood called Sugar Hill, which was named after a wealthy Black section in Harlem. By the 1940s, Sugar Hill was home to some of the most prominent figures of Black Los Angeles - doctors, entrepreneurs, oil barons, even Hollywood stars like "Gone With the Wind's" Hattie McDaniel. On screen, she may have played a housekeeper or an enslaved person, but here in Sugar Hill, she hosted extravagant soirees in her sprawling mansion where people like Duke Ellington and Ethel Waters would perform. MEHTA: This thriving community in Sugar Hill existed despite a powerful tool that white residents were using to keep neighborhoods white - the racially restrictive covenant. Ra Nickerson remembers her dad explaining this to her when she was really young. R NICKERSON: When my father would talk about covenants - as a child, I worked with him in his real estate business - and covenants were alive and thriving, you know. He would show me documents. And he would show how the covenants were worded - no Blacks, no Jews, just blatant hate. And it was everywhere. CHANG: Everywhere in the U.S., including in Sugar Hill. These covenants were basically agreements written into property deeds that made homeowners promise never to sell to African Americans or other minority groups. In 1940, 80% of the properties in Los Angeles had these restrictions attached to them. MEHTA: And courts helped enforce these rules. But some white homeowners willingly violated these covenants to sell to Black buyers, in part because those buyers were willing to pay more since there was less property available to them. CHANG: The first known black person to buy a home in Sugar Hill was Norman O. Houston. He knew very well at the time that he was defying a covenant attached to the house he bought in 1938. Here's Ivan Houston, his grandson. IVAN HOUSTON: He recognized things that were unfair. And he felt he was as equal as anybody, and nothing should hold him back. So he kept pushing as far as he could push - but legally. MEHTA: But as more African Americans, moved into Sugar Hill, one white homeowners association didn't like what was happening. So they sued their Black neighbors for violating these racially restrictive covenants. Hattie McDaniel, Norman Houston and dozens of other Black families fought back with their own Black homeowners association. HOUSTON: They created the organization called the West Adams Heights Protective Association. You know, before it was called Sugar Hill, it was the West Adams Heights District. CHANG: Ivan Houston still has this old notebook that belonged to the association. HOUSTON: OK. Let's see. The meeting of the West Adams... CHANG: The pages are all brown with age. The handwriting is in this tidy cursive. HOUSTON: That's the book of the minutes that, you know, granddad was the president of the group. It has all the minutes of the restrictive covenants, the redlining, and the meeting to start changing the restrictions. CHANG: Those meetings to change these restrictions, they went on for years. But then, on December 5, 1945, the parties entered a courtroom. Legal historian Amina Hassan says, that day, you could see wealthy Black Angelenos dressed to the nines. AMINA HASSAN: Hattie McDaniel and hundreds of sympathizers appeared in court in all their finery. This is what a reporter said. The stylish atmosphere in the court was such as to make one wonder if the judge would pour tea during the afternoon recess. CHANG: This crowd had shown up not only to see the Hollywood stars, but also to take in the legendary NAACP lawyer Loren Miller, who argued their case. HASSAN: His presentation was electrifying. And the people were waiting for a good show, and I believe they got a good show. MEHTA: Miller argued that racially restrictive covenants were unconstitutional because they violated the Fourteenth Amendment, which mandates equal protection under the law. And remarkably, that argument worked. Hassan says this victory was about more than simply winning the right to stay in Sugar Hill. It was about giving Black people in Los Angeles access to a better life. HASSAN: Housing was the crux of it all. It opened those avenues for them to move beyond the one part of Los Angeles designated for Black people. They could have their children in better schools. And they could find jobs in the area. Housing opened the door. CHANG: Eventually, the Sugar Hill case in California paved the way for a 1948 Supreme Court case, Shelley v. Kraemer, which would ultimately deem racially restrictive covenants unenforceable nationwide. At the time, that victory felt momentous. To Ra Nickerson, it meant maybe the system could be used to help Black people live where they chose. R NICKERSON: You don't make waves, but you quietly use the legal system. You quietly talk with your brethren. And you systematically, step by step - but you kept your focus. You knew that it was necessary for Black people to live where they wanted to live. MEHTA: But it didn't take long for Ra and her brother Van to learn the two of them wouldn't actually be able to live where they wanted to live. A few years after Shelley v. Kraemer, rumors began to spread that the government intended to demolish Sugar Hill to make room for a freeway as part of a federal push in the 1950s to modernize America's roadways. CHANG: Black residents in Sugar Hill banded together again. They headed to the state capitol and lobbied against the freeway project. But this time around, they lost their fight to stay in Sugar Hill. The California Highway Commission unanimously approved a new freeway that would split Sugar Hill in two and plow right through Ra and Van Nickerson's childhood home. V NICKERSON: I watched the tractor bulldoze these homes down. And I was still young. We used to go and play in the lot where the freeway was being built. I remember the sand. I remember standing in the sand. I remember when it rained, there were puddles. And we played in the sand puddles across the street where they were building the freeway. MEHTA: The government seized the Nickersons' home through eminent domain. Now, while the U.S. Constitution requires, quote, "just compensation" for any property acquired through eminent domain, Ra Nickerson says her family was cheated. R NICKERSON: I remember my father telling me about eminent domain and how there was no option to stop this. The valuation for the - our home was quite low. It was not market value that we were compensated for. And so it was quite an upheaval. CHANG: An upheaval that Ra's father said would never have happened if Sugar Hill were a white neighborhood. R NICKERSON: He was very, very angry. He felt the city government resented Black people living there, and this is their way of demolishing a very viable community to support racism. CHANG: At the time, highway planners used the language of science to justify building freeways through communities of color. That's what Eric Avila says. He's a professor of urban planning at UCLA. ERIC AVILA: They presented a kind of dizzying array of charts and graphs to insist that this was the most economically efficient route for this particular freeway. They denied any questions of race. They denied any questions of bias. CHANG: What they did instead, Avila says, was say that they were targeting so-called blighted communities. AVILA: I don't think we know the extent to which Sugar Hill was designated a blighted area because, you know, it was affluent. But in the discourse of urban planning in the mid-20th century in the United States, blight was often synonymous with people of color and with African Americans in particular. CHANG: Around the same time the freeway construction through Sugar Hill began, the California Division of Highways proposed another freeway that would cut through Beverly Hills. But when that wealthy white community protested, officials cancelled construction. (SOUNDBITE OF TRAFFIC) MEHTA: Almost 70 years later, the Nickersons still feel the loss of their childhood home. R NICKERSON: It was just sad. I didn't know what to expect because that's all I knew was Berkeley Square. And I really felt very secure in the community. That's all I knew, you know. So it was - I was quite rattled by it all. MEHTA: She and her brother say, after the freeway forced them to leave their childhood home, they never quite experienced the same safety and comfort that Sugar Hill provided. V NICKERSON: And we moved over onto Bronson Avenue. And I immediately got into some problems. Most of that neighborhood was white. And a white boy called me a [expletive] in front of my house. And pardon my vernacular, but I kicked his ass. You know, that was the beginning of the real world for us. CHANG: Much of Sugar Hill vanished when the Santa Monica Freeway came through, erasing a Black community to connect newly built white suburbs to the city. When freeways carve through communities, property values their decline, which means less money for schools in the area. And for many residents who live along freeways today, toxic pollutants and constant noise are part of everyday life. These consequences have played out in cities all across America, especially in Black and brown communities. MEHTA: Before we parted ways that day, Van and Ra Nickerson closed their eyes and listened to Berkeley Square one more time. V NICKERSON: I hear the rumbling of the automobile. You can almost feel it sitting here, shaking the ground. That was nonexistent when we were kids. It was quiet. R NICKERSON: Very quiet. You can't hear the birds anymore. CHANG: As we walked away from the freeway overpass, Ra Nickerson headed to the corner to catch the next bus to Inglewood, where she lives now. And Van got into his car to begin his journey back home to a town more than an hour away. His drive would begin on the Santa Monica Freeway and take him right through the middle of what was once known as Sugar Hill. (SOUNDBITE OF TRAFFIC) CHANG: Tomorrow on the show, the story of how Compton, Calif., went from nearly all white to majority Black after predatory real estate practices lured in Black families searching for the suburban dream. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.
Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research attracts celebrity rocker's Green Car Team May 1, 2009 The Virginia Institute for Performance Engineering and Research, commonly known as VIPER, was conceived as a premier research and testing center that would attract and train those interested in developing breakthrough technologies in vehicle performance. Until recently, VIPER’s clientele consisted primarily of the military, race teams and those connected with the automobile industry. That all changed recently when famed singer/songwriter Neil Young, with his LincVolt alternative energy team, booked the VIPER engine and drive-train lab at Virginia International Raceway to test the rocker’s 1959 Lincoln Continental ‘series hybrid’ vehicle. “LincVolt,” the name given to Young’s two-and-a-half ton Lincoln Continental Mark IV convertible, was just one antique in a collection housed at the singer's Northern California compound. No more. The 19-foot-6-inch behemoth has undergone a transformation from a gas guzzler to an electric vehicle that gets more than 60 miles per gallon. The team is aiming for 100 miles per gallon, and believes that their new series-hybrid system for powering the car will someday help break America’s dependence on foreign oil. The car has been entered in the Automotive X Prize, a competition for 100 mile per gallon vehicles. The team says they plan to showcase the car later this year in a qualifying race. According to Young, “We’re the biggest car, as far as I know. And if we aren’t the biggest car, we’ll pull a trailer. We just want to demonstrate what you can do.” Expectations for the vehicle are high, as Young’s other LincVolt team members are famous in their own right – at least in alternative energy circles. Johnathan Goodwin and Uli Kruger share Young’s vision that roadside refueling can be eliminated through the use of a self-charging engine. Goodwin was sought out by Young who saw him on MTV’s “Pimp My Ride.” The 38-year-old Goodwin, known as the “Motorhead Messiah,” has developed a reputation for modifying larger vehicles like Hummers and Jeep Wagoneers to be fuel efficient. Goodwin’s mods, as they are called, get four times their normal mileage while burning low-emission renewable fuels grown in the United States, with the plus of doubled horsepower. The other LincVolt team member is Uli Kruger, a German physicist now living in Australia. Kruger has spent decades researching techniques for blending fuels that don’t normally mix. One of Kruger’s systems, which Goodwin has adopted for the LincVolt, puts hydrogen into the air intake of a diesel engine, producing emissions-reducing and mileage-boosting effects. The diesel combustion ignites the hydrogen, which burns clean and produces water as the only byproduct. It also displaces up to 50 percent of the diesel needed to fuel the car, which doubles the mileage and cuts emissions by at least half. Another positive outcome is that the water by-product from the hydrogen combustion cools down the engine, so the diesel combustion generates fewer harmful emissions. To generate hydrogen, LincVolt uses a water-cooled electrical control box to manage the electrical demands. The single-rotor engine drives a 75 kiloWatt UQM electric motor running in reverse, generating power to charge the batteries as needed. The engine is being tested to run on multiple fuel sources, with gasoline, CNG, plus “water gas” -- hydrogen produced via electrolysis from water carried on board. Steve Southward, director of VIPER, was initially puzzled when a film company contacted him about a movie being made about Neil Young. Says Southward, “When a representative of Shakey Pictures called and said that they were making a movie with Neil Young, I was confused at how this might be related to VIPER Service and vehicle testing. As they explained more about Neil Young’s dream project to turn a 1959 Lincoln Continental into a green automobile, I knew this was a perfect fit with the research and testing services offered at VIPER. The 2.5 ton, 19.5 foot automobile showed up the next day at the VIPER Chassis Dyno facility with a team of creative engineers, video production staff, and Neil himself. It was an absolute treat to have the legendary Neil Young and his team at our facility, but also to be able to support the mission of this challenging but very exciting project.” VIPER was formed in 2004 through a partnership between Virginia Tech's College of Engineering and the Institute for Advanced Learning and Research (IALR) with support from various federal, state, and local funding sources. Other strategic partners such as Old Dominion University, state and local government entities, and private companies joined the effort to create a national center for ground vehicle performance research and engineering. VIPER has two Virginia International Raceway locations – the Virginia-Tech affiliated Ace Drive location and the North Paddock engine and drive train facility, operated by Old Dominion University. Virginia Tech provides faculty, graduate students, intellectual property, and other critical resources to VIPER and operates the Advanced Vehicle Dynamics Laboratory and Center for Vehicle Systems and Safety. Listen to the related podcast. (Length 0:50) This article was written by Deborah Morehead.
We all use hot water for many of our daily tasks. From showering to cooking, hot water is an important part of a comfortable life for families and employees. The moment your water heater stops working is also when your level of comfort decreases. If you're dealing with a broken water heater, call San Mateo Plumbing right away. We can complete water heater replacements and repairs for San Mateo CA area homes and businesses. If you have had a break or damaged part, you will learn that the process can be expensive and confusing. The first step is to find an inspection from a specialist. San Mateo water heater repairs will only be appropriate if they are performed by licensed professionals who have expertise in repairing your specific model. Having your broken heater checked by a specialist won't only give you peace of mind about the overall condition of your unit; it will also help you determine what components are needed to repair the issue. Even if the fix is simpler than you initially thought, it is always advisable to have a professional perform the repairs. This will allow you to get your money back, and you may have your furnace working in a short amount of time. There are basically two kinds of water heaters - gas and electric. The difference between the two lies in the warmth of the water that is heated by the appliance. Gas water heaters need storage tanks that have to be full of fuel oil, while electric water heaters heat the water directly. In case you've got a gas hot water heater but it uses up a lot of fuel, you could always get it serviced in order to lower your monthly expenses. On the other hand, for those who have an electric tankless water heater you can always decide to change the filter regularly and help you save money on your electric bill. When it comes to San Mateo water heater repair, you will find quite a number of reasons why some items might break down. Some of these include low water pressure, deposits from the tank, rust on the heating element, low temperatures, condensation on the heating element, low water flow, and also issues with the thermostat. Most of these problems can be resolved simply by following the guidelines laid out by the manufacturer. A number of these pieces, such as low water pressure, can be fixed by simply increasing the water pressure into the system. This can sometimes resolve the issue on its own. Sometimes, a simple change in the thermostat can help resolve the problem. When you have a tankless natural gas setup, the process is the same as the electric installation. The only difference is you do not need to switch off the warm water. Instead, you simply switch it off and on as the temperature needs. Although electric and gas installation may seem similar, the approach is far more complicated and technical. This is the reason it's usually better to employ a professional professional to do it for you, San Mateo water heater repair professionals can manage all aspects of both gasoline and electric tankless systems. Are you needing San Mateo water heater repairs? What would be your very best option to get your heating system repaired? There are lots of choices available to you if your unit malfunctions; thus, before calling your water company to have your heating system repaired, you must first learn what type of damage was done to your water heating system. In actuality, there are different kinds of damages that take place to different sorts of units. This article can help you know which sort of damage your unit might have. You can even learn about some strategies and steps that you should take if your gas water heater malfunctions. If the issue is a gas leak, your new electric unit might be able to be solved with some simple and inexpensive caulking tape. If the problem is electrical, then your professional plumber or plumber might be able to assist you. There are lots of diverse types of water heaters, and all are made to possess varying security standards. As you research different types of water heaters, then you need to make sure that your installer is experienced with installing the type of water heater that you have. Before any other repairs or maintenance to happen, check the power source. This will give you an idea of whether a fast jump is required to the breaker box or even a complex overhaul of the system is necessary. 1 sign that your system needs to be repaired is when it keeps taking extra long to actually heat the water. Something as straightforward as an overload of electricity can be the culprit. A professional San Mateo water heater repair expert in your area can check this and many other variables to give you an accurate diagnosis of what has to be done. There is nothing more dangerous than attempting to repair something which may just need new parts. Additionally it is very dangerous if you don't know what you're doing. If you decide to perform the job yourself, please be conscious of the risks associated with electrical work. I must also warn you about the hazards of using an electrical meter at a house. A/An San Mateo water heater service company is the ideal place to restore your heating system. They are experienced and also know the part and the specifications of different types of water heaters. They offer excellent services for servicing all the major hot water heater brands in the market today. If you are in need of a great hot water heater repair in San Mateo CA and do not know which one to go with then the people at this company who know the work very well are just right for you. It is quite important to maintain the tank water temperature at the appropriate levels so that it becomes too hot nor cold for your water. This is because sometimes the tank water temperature may get too low which may influence the production of steam but also make the state of the boiler to become damaged. Since the condition of the boiler is largely determined by the level of pressure inside the tank, you need to regularly check the degree of pressure within the tank. If the pressure becomes too low, the chances of the boiler bursting are high. If you do not have proper understanding of this aspect, you should employ a qualified professional plumber who will offer you the perfect advice about what to do in case of a rupture. Areas We Cover Include: 94011, 94401, 94402, 94403, 94404, 94497
Click on the links below to view maps and relevant information regarding the Sacramento River Watershed Sacramento River Watershed: The Sacramento River Watershed includes 21 counties in California, which are divided into 6 subregions. The Northeast Subregion includes the Upper Sacramento River, McCloud River, and Pit River Watersheds. The Eastside Subregion includes Stillwater-Churn, Cow Creek, Bear Creek, Battle Creek, Paynes-Antelope, Mill Creek, Deer Creek, Big Chico Creek, and Butte Creek Watersheds. The Sacramento River Valley Subregion includes the Sacramento Valley area. The Westside Subregion includes Clear Creek, Cotton Creek, Tehama West, Stony Creek, Cache Creek, and Putah Creek Watersheds. The Feather River Subregion includes Upper and Lower Feather River Watersheds. The American River Subregion includes Bear River, Lower and Upper American River, and Yuba River Watersheds.
Most people would admit to being fearful of something. That something might be a fear of heights, a fear of crowded or small spaces, a fear of spiders, or a fear of the dentist, with the latter being most common. While most people who are afraid of the dentist are not necessarily afraid of the overall dental experience, they often dread the discomfort associated with the dental needle. This apprehension can not only cause a lot of anxiety and stress, but ultimately, it can lead some people to avoid going to the dentist. Our job is to continue to seek out new products and techniques that can make dental anesthesia less painful. Towards that end, we have recently begun using a device called the Vibraject Injection Comfort System. The Vibraject is a small battery operated motor that clips onto the dental syringe. When turned on, it vibrates similar to the way that a cell phone vibrates. It operates based on the principles of the Gate Control Theory of Pain. It is thought that one sensory input to the brain can close the nerve “gates” to a different sensory input, thereby decreasing the sensation of pain that reaches the brain. The vibrations from the Vibraject can help to override the pain signals from the needle, so the patient feels less pinching and stinging from the needle and more vibration and buzzing from the Vibraject. Since incorporating this new injection comfort system into our practice, we have had great feedback from our patients. They have expressed feeling less pain from the needle, which has put them more at ease during their treatment and made them less anxious about upcoming appointments. We are pleased to have another method to reduce their anxiety and increase their comfort while in the dental chair.
It was with great sadness that we learned of Anthony Thwaite’s death, age 90, on April 22, 2021. Mr Thwaite, a distinguished poet, editor and critic, judged the tenth annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize for us in 2015, and flew to Washington D.C. to present the prize to its winner, Jaimee Hills, and to read alongside her in the city’s Folger Shakespeare Library — a memorable and well-attended occasion. Our condolences go to his wife Anne and their four daughters. To read a full obituary, please click on this link: Eric Homberger’s obituary of Anthony Thwaite, The Guardian, 23.4.21 To see the results of the 16th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, announced in March 2021, with sample poems by, and biographical notes about most of the poets who reached the contest’s final stages, please click Katherine Hollander, whose My German Dictionary won the fourteenth annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize, which was published by Waywiser in the autumn of 2019, has been commissioned by Bloomsbury/Methuen to edit and write a new introduction and notes for a student edition of one of Bertolt Brecht’s best-known plays, Mother Courage and Her Children. Chris Andrews, whose Lime Green Chair was awarded the seventh annual Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize and published by Waywiser in 2012 has been declared winner of the the Mick Imlah Poetry Prize for his poem, “This is the Crow with the Broken Caw”. As well as seeing his poem published in in the TLS (December 20, 2019), Chris receives a purse of £3,000. The TLS‘s deputy editor, Alan Jenkins, speaking as one of the contest’s three judges, writes that “This is …” struck us with its play between the mechanical and the natural, between the empire of development (and its ruins), and the ecosphere it is encroaching on; the sense the poem conveys “of human and non-human lives going on at the same time but at different speeds, instigating little eruptions in the narrative”, as [his fellow judge] Karen [Solie] said. All of us took pleasure in the details of this Australian (sub?)urban pastoral, and in its solid construction and vivid phrasing.” Our congratulations go to Chris, of whom his fellow countryman Chris Wallace-Crabbe has rightly said, Alert and sparkling, my fellow poet … has an eye for every small thing in our modern cities: and the words for it. The December 1st deadline for the fifteenth Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize has now passed, and the judging process is underway. The contest’s results will be posted on the press’s website – at The Waywiser Press – in March 2020. This portal will re-open for submissions to the next Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize in August 2020. It was with great sadness that we learned of the death of Al Alvarez, whose New & Selected Poems (2002) was one of Waywiser’s earliest publications. Al, who was born ninety years ago, in 1929, was that increasingly rare thing, an all-round man of letters — not just a poet, but a critic, memoirist, writer of non-fiction, and journalist. He was also a man in love with risk, as his exploits as rock-climber and poker-player amply attested. A well-rounded appreciation is to be found in John Sutherland’s obituary for The Guardian, which can be read at: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/23/al-alvarez-obituary. The December 1st deadline for the fourteenth Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize has now passed, and the judging process is underway. The contest’s results will be posted on the press’s website – at The Waywiser Press – in March 2019. This portal will re-open for submissions to the 15th Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize on August 1st 2019. The Waywiser Press is pleased to announce that Clive Watkins, author of Jigsaw (2003) and Already the Flames (2014), has won the 2018 Robert Graves Poetry Prize for his poem Mirror, Mirror. The prize of £1000 is offered by the Roehampton Poetry Centre, Roehampton University, London, in conjunction with the Wimbledon Bookfest to honour the poet, novelist and critic, Robert Graves. The judges were the poet David Harsent and the literary agent Peter Straus. They commented that Mirror, Mirror was marked out by its sure touch with image and its controlled narrative tension. It will appear in the near future in Roehampton Poetry Centre’s magazine, Poem. 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Share this page: What Is Rural Transportation? Why Rural Matters. “Rural” means different things to different people. To someone who lives in a big city, any town of 50,000 people or less would seem rural. But to someone who lives on a remote farm or in a very small town, a city of 50,000 might be a major destination for shopping, recreation or medical care.* At WTI we have studied rural transportation issues for more than 15 years. In that time we have come to understand “rural” as a context within which to understand the common characteristics and challenges met by travelers moving within and through rural areas: - Long distance travel between towns and majority of trips over 15 miles in length - High percentage (80%) of travelers drive for recreational reasons or trip purpose - Two-lane highways where mobility can be easily disrupted by an accident or a slow-moving vehicle and where there are very few alternate routes - Animal –vehicle collisions are common and costly - Challenging driving conditions due to severe weather, steep mountain grades, narrow bridges, sharp curves, or wildlife near the roadway - A large percentage of vehicles are tractor-trailers - Gaps in wireless communication coverage By understanding the nature of rural travel, WTI can develop integrated solutions that tackle fundamental issues and critical needs. Why do these issues matter? If you think that traveling on rural roads only affects a small number of Americans, think again. Our nation’s transportation network is an integrated system with each segment, rural and urban, necessary to the whole, and accompanied with its own issues and needs. According to the Federal Highway Administration: Rural America makes up more than 80% of the nation’s land There are more than 3 million miles of rural roads and they carry 40% of all vehicle miles traveled. 90% of rural roads are one or two-lane The fatality rate on rural roads is more than twice that of urban areas Truck traffic on major trade corridors has increased by 80% in the last decade and is expected to increase 400% in the next decade Most of us use rural roads at least some of the time, if not on a daily basis. It is in everyone’s best interest for our rural travel to be timely, efficient, and safe. * For information about how the U.S. DOT defines “rural” for transportation purposes, go to: http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/Planning/rural/planningfortrans/2ourrts.html
What will green energy do for you? What ways are some things that you to be involved? Keep reading for a few easy secrets that will assist you in doing your part. You can reduce the amount of electricity that you use, and be a better energy user by removing chargers that power your devices from outlets when they are not in use. Many chargers for various electronics continue to draw electricity even if they are not plugged into a device. The energy usage is not as high, but it wastes electricity and adds up to a considerable amount over time. Solar panels are an easy addition to your home that helps you and can collect sunlight for energy. There are a few things that should be considered prior to installing solar panels. The biggest thing to consider is how much sun does your home gets on average. Do you own a farm? If you own a farm, consider installing an energy turbine on your property, or renting land to a utility company for that purpose. You could take advantage of the energy offered and the space requirements are minimal. Some current systems can easily be changed to biodiesel without the need for modifications. When not at home, use window coverings. This allows your home to be kept cool when you aren’t there, and in addition, it helps keep energy costs down. More often than not, south-facing windows will let in the most sun due to their positioning. Use dark curtains, roman shades, roller shades or other coverings on all windows. Take time to properly inspect your refrigerator. Refrigerators take lots of energy to run, and keeping it in good condition ensures this energy footprint is as low as it can be.Make certain to clean the coils periodically. Make sure door seals are clean and also tight. Wait until your dishwasher is full before running it if you want to save energy. Don’t run it when there are a low number of dishes present. Dishwashers can usually hold many dishes. Place the dishes in your dishwasher so you can fit in as many dishes as possible. Learn about the difference between passive and active solar power. While passive is simply using the sun in storing thermal energy inside your walls to heat your home with. When you install a solar energy system, place the batteries close to the cells. This prevents energy from dissipating in a long cable. It also prevents the cable covering the cells, which would reduce their generation capability. Pay attention to any federal and local rebates associated with renewable energy for your home. Local utility companies may even offer rebates for upgrades. You may also be able to get tax deductions for your upgrades. These tax savings can reduce the cost associated to installing green technology considerably. Maintaining your refrigerator is an easy way to save energy. Your fridge consumes a ton of energy, so make sure it’s in good shape. Clean the dust off of the heating coils on a regular basis. Also ensure that the rubber seals around the doors are clean and making tight contact. Avoid cranking the heat up in your home unless it’s absolutely necessary. If you feel a small chill, add a layer of clothing, and pair of sweatpants. Having the heat turned up too high will consume a lot of unnecessary energy. If you have storm windows and doors in your home it helps control air flow. Storm doors and windows stop drafts from letting in so much cold air. Energy efficiency can be increased up to 45% in a home with storm windows and doors. Keep an eye on how many watts of electricity you are using.Plug your appliances into these devices and they can let you know how much energy they use in an hour, a month, month or year. This can show what a given appliance costs to run. A good way to save on your electric bill is to switch to a laptop computer rather than using a desktop. Making this switch can reduce your power consumption by up to 75%. This is especially true if you are an Internet addict or do heavy word processing. Not only that, the laptop offers you the benefit of taking it anywhere. There is a lot of things you can do if you want reduce your environmental footprint on the planet. Setting your water heater’s temperature to a maximum 120 F will also be an energy saver. Every little thing you do will help. Opt to receive as much correspondence as you can through email. In other words, go paperless as much as possible. This helps businesses you deal with reduce their energy expenses, and it helps you reduce energy expenses, as well. Not to mention, it protects the environment for everyone. Use LED lights for the holidays instead of traditional strand lights. A study was conducted by the United StatesThis amount of electricity would provide power for 200,000 houses in one year. You can at least look forward to saving money on your electric bill. If you want to “go green” and do your part to help save the environment, you have a lot of options. You do not have to spend money to help, but you can clean your furnace filters once each month and set your heat to 60 degrees if you are not home. Cutting your water heater temperature down to 120 degrees is another way to conserve energy and see smaller utility bills. Each step you take, no matter how small, will count! You can use biofuels as a heat for your home. These fuels are comprised of vegetable or animal fats, oils and wood. This would contain anywhere from 20-99% biodiesel. Make sure you ask a professional first before you attempt to utilize this fuel inside your household. Try to resort to your microwave whenever possible. When cooking, stoves and ovens often use lots of energy, usually more than is needed. So, pop your food in the microwave and avoid wasting energy to heat it. The venerable habit of turning of unnecessary lights when you exit a room. Turning off lights will save a surprising amount of energy. You also see a decrease in your power bill. Turn off lights when you exit a room. This is a tried-and-true energy saving trick. Shutting off your lights when you leave a room is a simple act, but it will surprise you by the amount of energy it saves. You will also see a decrease in your power bill. A water heater that heats water on-demand is a wonderful appliance for green energy. Traditional water heaters constantly keep a full tank of water hot, even when hot water is not needed; this wastes energy. Try bamboo products when buying wood items. Bamboo is technically grass, yet it is a lot stronger than a most of the wood you’ll find. Since it grows so quickly, it can cheaply and efficiently be made into all kinds of home goods without damaging the environment. This saves energy on both the production and reclamation ends of the manufacturing process. Consider bamboo when making a wood purchase. This saves energy when it comes to the production and recycling of manufacturing items. Replace any leaky windows with weather-sealed efficient ones. The benefits of these windows are numerous. They can reduce your energy bill, reduce the outside noise that disturbs you, lower carbon dioxide levels, and even reduce the amount of condensation that gathers on the glass. Green tech products are a bit more pricey than conventional products, but you will be paid back through lower energy bills for the life of the appliances. It will also pay off for the environment is concerned. Keep an eye out for Energy Star labels when shopping for energy-efficient appliances. Appliances with an ENERGY STAR designation meet the guidelines of the U.S. Department of Energy and those of the Environmental Protection Agency. Typically, these are the only appliances that one can get a tax rebate for. A lot of people think about utilizing green energy; however, there are very few who make an effort to figure out how to incorporate it into their lives. You should now be brimming with ideas on how green energy can be implemented into your home in a cost effective manner. To help make your home more energy efficient you should weatherize your home. Insulating your home and installing more efficient windows, doors, and heating and cooling systems will let you use less energy in your home. On top of that, you won’t have to spend as much money on energy!
This roofing as its name implies is flat and just has a very small leaning about ten degrees or so. Flat roofing can be created from several diverse substances and elements such as the likes of asphalt, customized bitumen and also from artificial rubber as well. This kind of roofing contains a foundation and a covering of some type and all of that actually needs examination as well as preservation frequently. Flat roofing has got completely unique aspects of current and new-age designs. These are increasingly used by the people at their homes. The smooth roofing would actually be very unsteady as it expands and its cost has been rising exceptionally. In case the roofing suffers damage, you can always find services nearby your location such as the likes of treatment, preservation and changing service for your roof. The time your roofing will serve you is directly dependent on the preservation and protection that you provide it flat roofs toronto. The lifetime of the roof can also be increased by the type of element you actually utilize to create the flat roofing. The roofing must be examined properly around two times in a year; moreover one must also keep in mind the instructions given below. You must keep your flat roofing very neat and it must be waste free as well so the blockage would not avoid water from getting consumed, which will in turn make it heavier. Another important factor is the maintenance of the roof covering, which avoids the sun from ruining it and offers an unassailable casing. This is very vital when you are having tangible level roofing. About ninety percent of roof leakage is because of not providing enough preservation of flashings. Always look after your flat roofing and if you are not certain about the thing that your roof needs treatment then you must take help and guidance from an experienced person.
Friday, April 30, 2021 2:10 PM EST By The Associated Press, AP CINCINNATI (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris has been in Ohio to talk up public transportation and President Joe Biden's spending plan. Harris and Ohio's Democratic U.S. senator Sherrod Brown met Friday with transportation and business leaders in a roundtable discussion hosted by the University of Cincinnati. They talked about the importance of public transportation in supporting workers, families and small businesses. Harris says easily accessible public transportation also helps working parents spend more time with their children. Harris and President Joe Biden have been on the road to promote the ambitious spending plans he outlined in his speech Wednesday night to Congress.
Drying the Seed The moisture content of the seed has to be reduced to approx. 6-8 %, which is obtained by using a dryer. This moisture percentage is necessary for the storage of the seed for several months and especially for the subsequent optimal pressing of the seed. Storage of the Seed The preconditions for optimal storage of the seed are a high degree of ripeness and low degrees of moisture and impurities. Cool storage temperatures with sufficient air exchange are essential. This is achieved by the use of a computerised temperature storage system, this unit turns the cooling fans on/off (depending on external humidity and air temperature) in order to maintain crop temperature within the required range. Cleaning of the Seed The seed is then cleaned by a screening machine which removes any impurities, such as weed seed, metal fragments, sand/stones as these can affect product quality and may cause damage to the screw press. In order to achieve cold pressed extra virgin standard the seed cannot be heated prior to cold pressing, the temperature within the press has to remain below 27°C and no additives can be used. Also the pressed cake (residue after pressing) cannot be repressed to extract further oil. Therefore the seed is feed into a screw press without preheating, the temperature does not exceed 27°C and no chemical extractive agents are used. This process ensures that the oil is of a cold pressed extra virgin standard and that its health benefits are maintained. Wicklow Rapeseed Oil has completed a laboratory analysis to certify this standard has been reached. After pressing the seed reforms into a residue called cake. This is suitable for animal feed as it is high in protein. It is also suitable for solid fuel for furnaces (to heat homes). Settling of the Oil The extracted oil is allowed to settle for 5 to 10 days. Filtering of the Oil The oil is passed through several filters to produce a crystal clear oil which is then bottled.
Linedef type 545 \|This article or section should contain one or more images. Please spruce up the article by adding an image.\| Linedef type 545, Upwards Current, is a type of linedef special which creates an upwards current on every tagged sector that carries players and pushable Objects. It is usually applied to water blocks. The target sector must have the Wind/Current sector effect for this special to work. The speed of the current is determined by the length of the control linedef. If Flag / Solid Midtexture / Effect 4 is checked, the current will be used as a waterslide. In this situation, it will force players into their pain sprites and make them unable to slow down or speed up. If Flag / Not Climbable is checked, the pushing effect is made exclusive – once an Object has been pushed by this effect, it cannot be pushed by any other pushing or carrying effect in the same tic. This is useful if the effect is applied to multiple adjacent sectors, since it would normally be applied twice when an Object crosses the border between two sectors with the effect. - Example file: ex_ld545_upwardscurrent.wad (MAP01) \|How to use\| \|Linedef types – Pushers\|\|[view]\| \|Wind • Upwards Wind • Downwards Wind • Current • Upwards Current • Downwards Current • Push/Pull\|
When I attach a file to my email, why does it sometimes go in the body instead of the header? Usually this has to do with the format of the email. When you send new email messages through Outlook, by default they are set to be HTML emails. However, some mail programs use Rich Text or Plain Text messaging. If you are replying to a Rich Text email, you’ll notice that the attachment goes in the body of the email. If you are replying to an HTML or Plain Text email, it will go in the Attachment line. To see what kind of message it is: In Outlook 2003 you can look on the Send toolbar. At the far right end, there is a drop-down box that will say HTML, Rich Text, or Plain Text. In Outlook 2007 & 2010 look on the Options tab in the Format group.
I see wildlife. Everywhere Once I’ve seen it, I can’t wait to tell someone else about it. Rustling under the rhododendron intrigues me. Will it be a small bird, the Towhee perhaps, scratching around in the dry leaves? A mouse? I’m not satisfied until I’ve learned the answer and watched the creature for a while. When I’m driving, my eyes are drawn to the blue heron flying overhead. Years ago I realized I was likely to die flying down the freeway with my eyes glued to the sky and a flock of geese. Now, I practice forcing my eyes back to the road. Something in me is constantly searching for a subtle movement or slight sound that means another species is near. I’ve seen a terrified possum in the middle of a crowd leaving the symphony downtown. I doubt he actually sat in the audience soaking up Mozart; but he somehow ended up dodging the feet of the exiting crowd. Here in the suburbs, I saw a rare immature eagle with a four-foot wing span sweep to the ground, snatch a crow, take it to the roof of a nearby house, and proceed to make a meal of the poor thing. This happened in broad daylight with a half-dozen children waiting for the school bus and four adults keeping them company. True, the eagle was twenty feet behind them; but not one other person had sensed the drama. Meanwhile, crow feathers were flying and I was jumping up and down trying to get the crowd to see the amazing eagle. A couple of mothers eventually turned around, saw what was happening, and looked at me with shock and disgust. We live only fifteen minutes from downtown Portland. I used to think we were insulated from the thrill of truly wild creatures; but wild things are all around us, precious, and knowable. They enrich our lives with their presence. We just need to pay attention. We’ve made our half-acre yard as hospitable to wildlife as possible. We have bird feeders and baths. We built a pond with a gentle waterfall. The next-door neighbors say they feel closer to nature when they visit. If our back yard isn’t satisfying enough, I have only to walk the neighborhood or the nearby wildlife refuge. I plan to share my urban wildlife adventures through this blog. Some of my family will have their own tales to tell. I hope others will share their knowledge and their stories. I can’t wait to hear them all. Maybe we can inspire respect for the ordinary crow, the squirrel, the songbirds, the deer, and the coyote. Maybe we can cultivate awareness of the diversity of life right outside our doors. Maybe we can learn from each other.
While working on a large client project using Sparklyr and multinomial regression we recently ran into a problem: Apache Spark chooses the order of multinomial regression outcome targets, whereas R users are used to choosing the order of the targets (please see here for some details). So to make things […] Recently I noticed that the R package sparklyr had the following odd behavior: suppressPackageStartupMessages(library("dplyr")) library("sparklyr") packageVersion("dplyr") #> ‘0.7.2.9000’ packageVersion("sparklyr") #> ‘0.6.2’ packageVersion("dbplyr") #> ‘22.214.171.12400’ sc <- spark_connect(master = ‘local’) #> * Using Spark: 2.1.0 d <- dplyr::copy_to(sc, data.frame(x = 1:2)) dim(d) #> NA ncol(d) #> […] In our latest R and Big Data article we discuss replyr. Why replyr replyr stands for REmote PLYing of big data for R. Why should R users try replyr? Because it lets you take a number of common working patterns and apply them to remote data (such as databases or […] In our latest installment of “R and big data” let’s again discuss the task of left joining many tables from a data warehouse using R and a system called "a join controller" (last discussed here). One of the great advantages to specifying complicated sequences of operations in data (rather than […] This note describes a useful replyr tool we call a "join controller" (and is part of our "R and Big Data" series, please see here for the introduction, and here for one our big data courses). In our latest “R and big data” article we show how to manage intermediate results in non-trivial Apache Spark workflows using R, sparklyr, dplyr, and replyr. Python has a fairly famous design principle (from “PEP 20 — The Zen of Python”): There should be one– and preferably only one –obvious way to do it. Frankly in R (especially once you add many packages) there is usually more than one way. As an example we will talk […] Our next "R and big data tip" is: summarizing big data. We always say "if you are not looking at the data, you are not doing science"- and for big data you are very dependent on summaries (as you can’t actually look at everything). Simple question: is there an easy […] When working with big data with R (say, using Spark and sparklyr) we have found it very convenient to keep data handles in a neat list or data_frame. Please read on for our handy hints on keeping your data handles neat. Win-Vector LLC has recently been teaching how to use R with big data through Spark and sparklyr. We have also been helping clients become productive on R/Spark infrastructure through direct consulting and bespoke training. I thought this would be a good time to talk about the power of working with […]
Motion sensors are used in a wide variety of technologies today especially when it comes to home security systems. Many modern home security systems make use of motion sensor technology to accurately detect intruders and alert you when potential threats are identified. Types of motion sensors There are many different types of motion sensors which all have various benefits and downsides. Thus, it is important to understand how each motion sensor system works in order to evaluate which system will be best for suited for you. Active motion sensors These types of sensors, also known as radar-based motion sensors, send out ultrasonic waves that when disturbed, triggers the alarm. The ultrasonic waves emitted by the motion sensors bounce back when they come into contact with any objects, and once interrupted by a person or object moving past it, the sensor will trigger an alarm or door to open; a system to switch on etc. Passive motion sensors Unlike active motion sensors, passive motion sensors do not emit any waves but rather absorb energy to detect changes in surrounding heat emissions. Thus, these types of motion sensors often use significantly less energy compared to active motion sensors that emit energy rather than absorb. These types of motion sensors are often used in home security systems to detect heat bodies such as an intruder. Additionally, this type of sensor technology can also be found in fire alarms and other sensor-based technology. Microwave motion sensors Motion sensors such as these create microwave pulses that are emitted and reflected off objects allowing the motion sensor to calculate their position and determine if they are moving or not. Thus, these types of sensors are more sensitive than many others. However, these motion sensors also consume more power than most other types of motion sensors making their operational costs more expensive. Additionally, their pulses/cycles can be bypassed if you know the cycle pattern. Tomographic motion sensors Tomographic sensors make use of radio waves to identify any disturbances in the surrounding area. Unlike many other types of sensors, tomographic sensors can detect objects and movement through walls making them ideal in large spaces or areas with many static obstructions. These types of motion sensors are expensive and are often used in commercial security systems. Magnetic motion sensors These types of motion sensors make use of magnetic sensors that trigger when obstructed or separated. Motion sensors such as these are often used on windows and doors by placing a magnet pair on the door/window as well as the accompanying frame. Thus, when the door/window is opened, the magnetic bond is broken, and the sensor then triggers. Sensors of this type are often inexpensive and easy to install making them easily accessible and widely used. Photo-sensor motion detector Photo-sensor motion detectors make use of a relatively simple concept using light/laser beams to detect movement. These beams are aimed at accompanying light sensors and when interrupted, the sensor triggers. This allows these sensors to detect movement in a specific area such as a doorway and they are relatively cheap and easy to install. However, these motion sensors only cover a very limited area and can be easily avoided if you know where the sensor is. Which motion sensor is best for you Deciding which motion sensor is best depends on multiple factors such as the available budget, the intended use of the motion sensor, the environment that the sensor is to be used in, reliability and accuracy required etc. Different sensor types function better in specific environments making them better suited than others in certain instances. While a motion sensor such as a tomographic motion sensor is best suited for large areas such as a warehouse or factory floor, photo-sensor/magnetic sensors are more suitable for smaller and more specific areas such as doorways, windows or other specific areas you may wish to cover. Other factors such as available budget can also be important to consider when deciding on which motion sensor technology to use. Motion sensors such as passive motion sensors, magnetic motion sensors and photo-sensor detectors may be best suited for low budget home use environments whereas tomographic, microwave and active sensors may be more applicable in high budget commercial environments. Accuracy and reliability are other important factors when deciding on which motion sensor technology to use. E.g. a tomographic motion sensor may be more suitable in an environment where high-value equipment/goods are kept as these types of motion sensors are more reliable and accurate. On the other hand, motion sensors such as microwave sensors and magnetic sensors may be more suitable for general use. Using the right tools for the correct situation will help you get the most out of it. Thus, understanding how the various types of motion sensors work will provide you with the knowledge necessary to evaluate and understand which of these systems will be most relevant and suitable for you.
Have you started you a new food business but unable to run it for long? Are you wondering why it foils down when you have never left any recoupment of money invested? So here is your answer, anyone can start a food and beverage business but there are very few who did not end up with fail. This article will help you to know what are the points that should be kept in mind while establishing a food and beverage business so that it will not make you disappoint and take you to the zenith of success. Table of Contents Following are the mistakes that should be avoided while starting a Food Business: 1. Limited Access to Market Insights Although it is not that crucial to access in-market insights during the strategy-building process because this information is very costly. But the brand owner gives the privilege to learn the importance of market research far especially when the retailers start cutting down the category and denying their recently produced products. Besides, the brand owner can obtain a Trademark registration to enhance its brand in the market and make it a strong identity. Understanding the consumer and shopper trends could be beneficial for your fortune. 2. Essential Brand and Design Mistakes Around 10% of the new product developments gives priority to pay a bit more to recruit professional packaging design experts. The well-done packaging design can add great value to your business which you should never underestimate. 99% of the customers for the first time buy your product to attract towards the visual impression. It is the key to the presentation. There are so many companies who can invest its money in the development of a new product but hardly spent hundreds in hiring a designer. Resulting in bad response. 3. The Product Development Process The entrepreneurs of food and beverage often avoid evaluating the risks they have taken while trying to create the product in their kitchen. The food must meet the FSSAI standards. So, it will be beneficial, you can obtain the FSSAI Food License. Scalability should be maintained. There are various ingredients having different prices and certificates. In the case of drinks development, you will definitely deal with the problems that may bring the product down quickly if they are being untreated or if the product is developed without getting any help of experienced food professionals. 4. Underfunding and Business Model Failures It is necessary for a successful food and beverage business running to have a proper and healthy business model. It also requires enough capital to execute it. Most of the startups are usually have one or two men armies with lots of ambition but only 24 hours in a day and no cash to afford any additional help. Seldom has it worked but it often burns out the owners, ruins the passion and leaves many bugs in the system. They have very little information on managing a drinks business and very few entrepreneurs can deal with it. 5. The Route to the Market Of course, there are so many brands competing with each other for a limited shelf and fridge space in the consumerâ€™s home but still, most of the retailers do not care about it. They do not give priority to the brands that have not yet demonstrated. They are much ahead for replacing it and bring another product that is relatively doing well. Even if any new brand somehow gets a deal with one of the major retail accounts then it tends to disappear from the shelves within a half year as it fails to deliver on its promises and expectations. 6. The Bottom Line Most of the beverage startups focus on including the whole periodic table to their functional drinks. Hence spend a lot of time and money on the product development system which results to fail very soon. Rest entrepreneurs focus on the drink only thinking that it will sell itself without any external push. There has been always a balance between a healthy business practice model, marketing, product, brand, communication, and promotion for successful brands. Many businessmen of food have only one aspect i.e. balance between the above things. This article has been contributed by Sarubpreet Kaur who is a content writer with LegalRaasta.
Milan (English /mᵻˈlæn/ or US/məˈlɑːn/;Lombard, Milanese variant: Milan[miˈlã]),Italian:Milano[miˈlaːno]), the second-most populous city in Italy, is the capital of Lombardy. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area (the 5th-largest in the EU) comprises an estimated 5 million people (former Provinces of Milan and Monza-Brianza, with other Comuni included in the former Province of Varese). The enormous suburban sprawl that followed the post-war boom of the 1950s–1960s has resulted in a polycentric metropolitan area, known as Greater Milan, of 7 to 10 million people, stretching over the provinces of Milan, Bergamo, Como, Lecco, Lodi, Monza and Brianza, Pavia, Varese and Novara. The Milan metropolitan region is part of the so-called Blue Banana, the area of Europe with the highest population and industrial density. In terms of GDP, Milan has the third largest economy among EU cities (after London and Paris) and the largest among European non-capital cities. Milan Radenkovich (December 15, 1941 – March 14, 1971), who was always credited mononymously as Milan, was an American record producer, songwriter and recording artist on numerous songs made throughout the 1960s, mostly though not exclusively in the garage rock genre. He released an LP and numerous singles for seven different national record labels and other independent labels (a total of more than 30 songs) under a variety of names, including Milan with His Orchestra, Milan, The World of Milan, Milan (The Leather Boy), and The Leather Boy, and also worked under the name Rick Rodell. As a producer, arranger and/or songwriter, Milan oversaw many other releases by a variety of artists ranging from the pop singerLou Christie to the psychedelic rock band the Head Shop. Greg Shaw placed Milan's song "I'm a Leather Boy" as the opening track on two different albums in the Pebbles series: the Pebbles, Volume 10 CD and the earlier Pebbles, Volume 11 LP (which was also the first album to be released on his AIPrecord label). He has written of Milan as being "a cryptic artist who made a series of high image records offering himself as some leather-clad, bike-riding rebel, but so stylized he might've been imagined by Andy Warhol. . . . The only name to be found on these records is Milan, a name that also shows up as writer/producer on a big pile of records, from the early 60s right thru the end of the decade. . . . But who was he? No further clue has ever emerged. This is one guy whose story really cries out to be told." ... in service at the airports of Rome and Milan, and also at Venice and Naples ... Sign up for our daily and weekly aviation news digests ... The Atlanta-based carrier flies five times a week from Atlanta to Rome, daily from New York to Milan, and three times a week from New York to Rome. The obvious replacement there would be Diogo Dalot when he returns from his loan spell at AC Milan, but a report from The Daily Mail has indicated they’re eyeing a shock move for Arsenal’s Ainsley Maitland-Niles. READ MORE. Possible transfer boost for Arsenal after major development with Manchester United star’s future ... . Soccer-Juve in danger of missing out on top four after loss to Milan. Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan ... Soccer-Juve in danger of missing out on top four after loss to Milan. Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan ... Soccer-Juve in danger of missing out on top four after loss to Milan. Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan ... Serie A - Juventus v AC Milan. For many weeks, the number of daily COVID-19 infections in the island nation of Sri Lanka stood below 200 ... Keep up to speed at a glance with the Top 10 daily stories ... 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Associations to the word «Quadrature» QUADRATURE, noun. The process of making something square; squaring. QUADRATURE, noun. (mathematics) The act or process of constructing a square that has the same area as a given plane figure, or of computing that area. QUADRATURE, noun. The act or process of finding the indefinite integral. QUADRATURE, noun. (astronomy) a situation in which three celestial bodies form a right-angled triangle, the observer being located at the right angle QUADRATURE, noun. (physics) the condition in which the phase angle between two alternating quantities is 90°. QUADRATURE, noun. (arts) A painting painted on a wooden panel. QUADRATURE AMPLITUDE MODULATION, noun. (radio) A modulation scheme that conveys data by applying amplitude modulation to two carrier waves at once. These two waves, usually sinusoids, are out of phase with each other by 90° and are thus called quadrature carriers. Commonly abbreviated QAM. QUADRATURE OF THE CIRCLE, noun. (mathematics) The problem, proposed by ancient Greek geometers, of using a finite ruler-and-compass construction to make a square with the same area as a given circle. QUADRATURE, noun. The construction of a square having the same area as some other figure. A blow with a word strikes deeper than a blow with a sword.
Poetry is a beautiful form of self-expression that can lead readers to new insights as well as entertain readers, make them laugh, and move them deeply. That said, poetry books are very difficult to sell, and many poets fail to write marketable poems or present their poetry collections in a marketable way. While a poet may get a great deal of self-satisfaction from writing poetry, publishing a poetry book is of little purpose if no one is going to buy or read it. Here are a few guidelines for making a poetry book more marketable. Have a Theme Many poets just write a poem about whatever strikes their fancy at the moment. Then they end up with maybe fifty or a hundred such poems and decide it’s time to compile all the poems and put them in a collection. The problem is marketing such a book. When people ask, “What is your poetry book about?” most poets scramble for answers. Typical responses might be, “It’s about life” which is vague and boring, or more specifically, “It’s a collection of poems that explore love, death, Nature, growing up, having a dog, gardening, old age, visiting France, and sailing.” Boring, confusing, too many topics, and too little of any one thing. There might be one poem in that hodgepodge that interests a reader, but will he want to pay $15 for a book so he can read one poem about sailing? Doubtful. Throwing together a bunch of unrelated poems into one volume isn’t going to help you sell your poetry collection. Most poets would never think of writing an essay, a short story, or a book without a theme, so why publish a poetry book without a specific theme? It may be that you have fifty unrelated poems, but on closer look, perhaps five or six of them can be worked into a collection with a specific theme along with writing some new poems so your book has focus. Your theme might be as general as poems about movies or about the seasons, or as specific as poems about your battle with cancer or a poem about each president of the United States. A theme is a hook. It will answer the inevitable question-“What is your book about?” and it will give readers something to grasp onto so they can make a conscious decision about whether to purchase your book. Have Organization-even a Plot Frequently when I ask poets how they decided to arrange or organize the poems in their books, I get back blank stares or they respond, “Well, I just put them in the order I thought they went in, or the order they were written in, or there’s no specific order.” Even if you don’t have a theme for all the poems, you can at least organize them into specific sections based on what they are about, such as putting the five poems about sailing together, or the eight poems about love lost, or the three poems about raising children into their own sections. If you are writing about your own life or experiences, why not make the poems chronological from childhood to old age? Maybe you have an autobiographical novel in poem form. Maybe you have a whole book that can be made from your poems. Or maybe you want to write a novel in verse. Victorians often did so-Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Aurora Leigh” is one such example. A simple short poem might quickly be forgotten, but a series of poems that build one upon another are not likely to be forgotten. Ask yourself, “When readers have finished reading my poetry collection, what new understanding do I want them to have?” Make your first poem the introductory one and your final poem a conclusion, one that sums up your collection with each poem in the process continuing the theme and progressing toward the collection’s climactic final insight. Have a Gimmick or a Hook. The terms “gimmick” and “hook” might sound a bit crude, but they do illustrate my point. A collection of poems isn’t going to attract most readers, but if you have something special to hook readers, you’re more likely to get attention. Numerous possible tactics can be taken to make your poems interesting so they will appeal to people who may not otherwise typically read poetry. Edgar Lee Masters’ “Spoon River Anthology” had a hook. Each poem was told in the voice of a dead person from Spoon River. While each poem stood by itself, often the speaker in one poem would refer to people in another poem. For example, in one poem, a wife complains about how the minister convinced her to stay with her husband. Later, the minister speaks about how his greatest triumph was convincing that couple to stay married. The irony, humor, and the connections between the townspeople made the book popular and memorable enough that it is still read nearly a century after its publication. Illustrations or photographs are a hook in themselves. If you’re writing an autobiographical poetry collection, why not insert photographs of yourself and the people and places mentioned in the poems? If you’re writing about Nature, insert photographs of the places you mention. You might even go all out and turn the book into a coffee table book with large photographs alternating with your poetry. People may not buy a poetry book, but they might buy a coffee table book for its stunning photographs, only to be pleasantly surprised by how much they also enjoy the poems. Team up with a good illustrator or photographer and you might corner two different types of readers: poetry lovers and lovers of visual art. Shape or Visual Poems, more commonly called Picture Poetry or Graphic Poetry today, are another interesting gimmick. The challenge is to have the words in your poem take on the shape of an object that the poem is about. The layout of the poem then becomes a picture. Seventeenth century poet George Herbert was an early designer of such poems, including his poem “Easter Wings.” Your poem might be shaped like a butterfly, a castle, a vase, whatever you can imagine. Get Attention Before you bring out that poetry book, do a little research on the types of poetry books sold in stores. While there’s still a small market of book sales for classic poets like Wordsworth and Tennyson, my guess is more people today know the poetry of Shel Silverstein because it’s funny, well-illustrated, and easy to read. I’m not saying there aren’t great poets out there today; I’m saying most people haven’t heard of them. Let’s face it; when most people hear the word “poet,” the poets who come to mind are people like Robert Frost, Emily Dickinson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow-poets most people read in school and who are all long dead. Sure, there are great poets alive today, but few of those poets have succeeded in making their books marketable. Unfortunately, most poets don’t understand or won’t accept that it is as much the poet’s job to find an audience for his or her words as it is to write those words. Find your gimmick; make your book visually stunning; come up with a theme that will entice your readers’ interest and imagination; get a hook to draw in readers who don’t usually buy poetry books. Once you build up a reader following, then you can write your meditative poetry book that is only text because you’ll have a fan-base who will read any book you produce. Until then, do whatever you can to get your poems noticed by readers. It’s a worthwhile endeavor. The world may not know it, but it is waiting for the next Maya Angelou, Allen Ginsberg, or Seamus Heaney to remind it that poetry has a magic that prose cannot supply. Irene Watson is the Managing Editor of Reader Views, where avid readers can find reviews of recently published books as well as read interviews with authors. 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Print. —. Norton Anthology of World Literature. Ed. Peter Simon. It is hard to believe that one work did not affect the others. The first great heroic epic poem of Gilgamesh and the Old Testament are parts of two cultures that are hundreds of years apart. Whereas Gilgamesh is a myth and the book of Genesis is the basis of many religions, they both have notably similar accounts of symbols, motifs, meaningful events according to the relationship between the divine and humans in literature. In addition to having with different languages, customs, and traditions, ancient Greeks, Hebrews, Middle-easterners or Romans have very different beliefs about the divine. For example, Old Testament is monotheistic, while Gilgamesh outlines many deities. 1. New York: W.W. Norton, 2012. 2489-632. Print. "The Iliad." The Norton Anthology of World Literature. Gen. ed. Martin Puchner. 3rd ed. Metamorphoses. Trans. J.P. Sullivan. The Norton Anthology of World Masterpieces. Ed Sarah Lawall et al.
The Constructing a Life on Mars (CALOM) Challenge will use the scenario of young people planning to travel to and settle on Mars to give them the opportunity to explore careers in the space, engineering, design, technology, and digital construction sector. It will also give them the opportunity to develop and demonstrate the skills and qualities valued in these sectors. On Line CALOM In response to COVID - 19 we have collaborated remotely with an amazing team to develop an online version of the CALOM programme. The online CALOM will give us the opportunity to work with a much wider cohort of young people, both across the UK and internationally . The film below is the first of three films we are producing for the online CALOM project Ai Space Factory Marsha Arno den Toom - Life Support on Mars Extensive experience in biotechnology, space biology, quality management, project/programme management, bioengineering, micro-, partial-, and hyper gravity research. Ray Stott - Space Robotics Over 35 years experience working in the space sector
systemd stand for system daemon is a new init system and system manager which has become very popular and widely adapted new standard init system by most of Linux distributions. Systemctl is a systemd utility which help us to manage systemd daemons. It control system startup and services, uses parallelization, socket and D-Bus activation for starting services, offers on-demand starting of daemons, keeps track of processes using Linux control groups, maintains mount and automount points. Also it offers logging daemon, utilities to control basic system configuration like the hostname, date, locale, maintain a list of logged-in users and running containers and virtual machines, system accounts, runtime directories and settings, and daemons to manage simple network configuration, network time synchronization, log forwarding, and name resolution. What is chkservice chkservice is an ncurses-based tool for managing systemd units from the terminal. It provides the user with a comprehensive view of all systemd services and allows them to be changed easily. It requires super user privileges to make changes into unit states or sysv scripts. How to install chkservice in Linux We can install chkservice in two ways, either package or manual method. $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linuxenko/chkservice $ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install chkservice $ yaourt -S chkservice or $ packer -S chkservice Fedora, use DNF Command to install chkservice. $ sudo dnf copr enable srakitnican/default $ sudo dnf install chkservice Debian Based Systems, use DPKG Command to install chkservice. $ wget https://github.com/linuxenko/chkservice/releases/download/0.1/chkservice_0.1.0-amd64.deb $ sudo dpkg -i chkservice_0.1.0-amd64.deb RPM Based Systems, use DNF Command to install chkservice. $ sudo yum install https://github.com/linuxenko/chkservice/releases/download/0.1/chkservice_0.1.0-amd64.rpm How to use chkservice Just fire the following command to launch the chkservice tool. The output is split to four parts. First Part:This part shows about daemons status like, enabled [X] or disabled or static [s] or masked -m- Second Part:This part shows daemons status like, started [>] or stopped [=] Third Part:This part shows the unit name Fourth Part:This part showing the unit short description $ sudo chkservice q button to quit the utility.
Nov 17th, 2016 Digitalisation World \| EMEA The severe floods that hit the north of England and parts of Scotland not so long ago devastated both homes and businesses. This leads to questions about whether the UK is sufficiently prepared to cope with such calamities. On 28th December 2015 the Guardian newspaper went so far as to say that the failure to ensure that flood defences could withstand the unprecedented high water levels would cost at least £5bn. David Trossell – CEO of Bridgeworks – warns: “Even those people whom are responsible for averting disaster don’t plan properly because they are just ticking boxes and they never seem to think that the impossible thing could very well happen.” Flooded: Why IT service continuity is your best insurance policy Read The Article At: https://www.digitalisation.world/article/49899e
Why am I gay if it’s a sin? Last Updated: 08/12/2019 at 10:26am Jennifer Fritz, LMSW, PhD Clinical Social Work/Therapist Day to day life can be stressful and overwhelming and my strength is assisting my clients in a supportive, empowering and practical manner. Top Rated Answers Maybe because it's not a sin ? Religion is free to interpretation. In every religion, you'll find people telling you that gay is and is not a sin, depending of the person that talks to you. Being gay doesn't hurt anybody, it's not doing harm. A sin, is, as I understand it, an act that one chooses and that do harm. Being gay (or heterosexual, for that matter) is not a choice, nor something you can change by will. It's a part of who you are, like some people use their left hand and not their right (a fact that was also considered evil, a long time ago...) It can seem hard for you, because being gay is considered by some people as something shameful, bad, perverse etc. It's just a way for some people to hurt others because well, some people fear what they don't know and understand.. But it's just you being possibly in love with someone that happens to be of the same gender as you. And, well, what's gender in someone's identity ? It's just a small part of that being. Why would it be a sin to be able to feel love for anyone ? As far as consent is respected, love doesn't hurt anybody. Discrimination, hate, oppression, reject, violence, that's what I understand as harmful things. That's what's not ok. Being gay doesn't belong to that list :) Homosexuality is something natural and innate, as science has proven. That is why you are gay - you were born that way. What is a sin? Is it something that you do that hurts other people? Homosexuality hurts no one. How can something that allows you to experience the beauty and grace of love be a sin? Love is holy, in all its forms. Your love hurts no one. Your love is how bring the light of this beautiful feeling in the world. Love is never a sin. Judging people for who they love, that sounds much more like a sin, since it's a mean of hurting other fellow human beings. Just because being gay is a sin, it doesn't mean you are banned in any religion you are in, cause you choose your own religion, they can't throw you out. Thanks for reading Woow, first congratulations that you are identifying yourself as gay and you are willing to talk about it. In many cultures and families its a taboo topic. No matter what is your sexuality you are perfect the way you are. Being who you are is not a sin, but a privilege. Being gay is more difficult, but also liberating, since you don't have to live by the social norms, married to a girl/a assume you are a boy/ and have kids. Why difficult then? Because you have to create the life you want. Will you have a bf or not, will you be in an open relationship or not. Will you be part of the "gay scene" or not. And many many more decisions, including where to live, to whom to come out and so on. Things that straight people have no clue about. So take your time and create your fabulous life one small step at a time. Because morals and beliefs are subjective and dependent on the ideologies of a people or culture. A "sin" is a moral wrongdoing in religion, the idea of sexuality as a sin was developed thousands of years ago out of confusion and fear, people not understanding and having no desire to understand homosexuality coupled with power and intolerance led to a general belief in many cultures that gayness or any affiliated orientation besides heterosexuality isn't morally "right". You can choose to believe this way, or you can decide to take a different path, the option is yours, don't let the prejudice of those around you decide your morals and ideologies. Related Questions: Why am I gay if it’s a sin? How do I come out as nonbinary?I've just come to terms with being transgender. How do I come out to my girlfriend of many years?How do I tell my boyfriend that I'm transgender?Is there any chats/groups/forums specifically for Transgender teens 18 and under?What does it mean to be Queer? I'm love with my best friend, but she's straight. What do I do?How do I come out to my parents?How to deal with falling in love for your best (and straight) friend?How can I explain homosexuality to my parents?Hi. I’ve had trouble with my family lately. My mom says she supports me-being an enby but won’t call me by my pronouns. And got angry at me now I’m in trouble. Please help?
CAST Vice President Xu Yanhao, left center, and AAAS Director of International Relations Julia MacKenzie, right center, led a meeting of AAAS and CAST officials to discuss science literacy. \| Anne Q. Hoy Leaders of the China Association for Science and Technology and counterparts at the American Association for the Advancement of Science explored on Wednesday ways to build on a longstanding collaboration between the two scientific organizations through science communication and education partnerships. During a meeting at AAAS headquarters in Washington, D.C., six CAST representatives highlighted a three-day world conference the organization is hosting on science literacy in Beijing beginning on Sept. 17. The event will mark the 60th anniversary of CAST, a non-governmental federation of Chinese academic societies, associations and grassroots organizations dedicated to augmenting science literacy throughout China. Xu Yanhao, a vice president and executive secretary of CAST, voiced particular interest in AAAS’ communication training programs and called on a colleague who heads up such efforts to describe steps taken to advance public understanding of science throughout China. “The Chinese government attaches great importance to the improvement of science literacy for all Chinese citizens,” said Qian Yan, deputy director-general of CAST’s Department of Science Popularization – a term that refers to a broad range of communication and educational initiatives that expand public understanding of science. To quantify the task, CAST collaborated with more than 30 government programs and divided the nation’s population into four groups of adolescents, civil servants, workers and farmers, Qian said. Over the last decade, CAST has increased measures of science literacy to 6.2% from 1.6% by engaging the public through targeted activities and moving away from an earlier government-led approach, Qian said. Bill Moran, publisher of the Science family of journals, discussed another central interest raised by Xu: how Chinese scientists are perceived by editors of leading scientific journals. Last June the number of manuscript submissions from Chinese scientists to scientific journals overall surpassed submissions from U.S. scientists, Moran noted, adding that the Chinese submissions rate overall was just behind the number of submissions from the European Union. A lower proportionate number of papers including Chinese authors have been accepted for publication, he said, but they are growing. “The same holds for Science magazine,” Moran added. “If you look at pure numbers, we see the trend is upward. The number of accepted papers shows that the bar has been raised for researchers from China and the quality of research is improving.” AAAS and CAST have a history of cooperation – a partnership that is among AAAS’ most enduring international collaborations. AAAS first reached out to China’s science, technology and engineering community when the AAAS Board of Directors traveled to China in 1978, a year before the two nations established diplomatic relations. Since then, AAAS and CAST have continued to seek ways to deepen mutual engagement between scientists and engineers. The 1978 meeting cleared the way for the organizations to reach their first formal agreement in 2007. The collaboration put in place joint publishing projects that resulted in a collection of scientific research papers, first published in Science, being translated and distributed in China and a set of science literacy materials developed by AAAS’ Project 2061, a science literacy program, being translated and posted on a CAST website. In 2016, AAAS renewed the agreement for five years. Among other joint efforts, EurekAlert!, an online news service of AAAS, has provided science communication seminars to CAST’s public information officers. AAAS also has collaborated with CAST on issues of scientific integrity and professional ethics, a partnership that provides CAST with access to training materials that “highlight cultural differences between the two countries that may affect how issues of scientific integrity are understood and may impact cross-national research, something which is in the interest of researchers in both countries,” said Jessica Wyndham, director of the AAAS Scientific Responsibility, Human Rights and Law program. The meeting between AAAS and CAST representatives comes at a time of bilateral tensions between the United States and China. The White House has proposed implementing tariffs on Chinese goods and limiting Chinese investments, particularly those related to the U.S. technological innovation sector, in a move intended to better protect U.S. intellectual property. The Chinese government has recently mandated that all scientific data collected in China be turned over to government-approved data centers before appearing in publication, an action about which the U.S. National Science Foundation raised concerns. The White House also is considering imposing further visas restrictions, according to news reports, that could limit the ability of Chinese students and scholars to travel to the U.S., drawing caution from Rush Holt, AAAS CEO and executive publisher of the Science family of journals. “To remain the world leader in advancing scientific knowledge and innovation while ensuring national security, the U.S. science and technology enterprise must continue to capitalize on the international and multicultural environment within which it operates,” said Holt in a May 1 statement. “We strongly recommend that the administration work with the scientific community to assess and develop potential policy actions that advance our nation’s prosperity,” Holt said. “Where specific and confirmed espionage is occurring, action must be taken, but obstructing scientific exchange based on non-specific concerns that could be applied to broad swaths of people is ill-conceived and damaging to American interests.” [Associated image: markgranitz/Flickr CC BY-NC-ND 2.0]
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, anti-Asian hate crimes and other incidents have been on the rise. These racially-charged incidents can happen in your workplace, in your neighborhood, and on the street. What are your legal rights in these situations? Please join AABA, API Legal Outreach, and subject matter experts as we discuss what constitutes a hate crime, what government or other resources are available to victims of hate incidents, and what recourse victims might have. You can find course materials for tonight in six different languages here. Languages are: Vietnamese, Tagalog, Korean, Khmer, English, and Chinese. We also refer you to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing's translated fact sheets and guides on employment, housing, and hate crime matters. All paid AABA members can register for our CLE or many other events for free. Join now to enjoy this member only benefit! Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area P.O. Box 387 San Francisco, CA email@example.com
‘Involving women in peace and disarmament processes elevates the prospect of their success’, according to recipients of the Right Livelihood Award and members of the World Future Council who released a statement today – Women leading for Peace and Disarmament – to commemorate the International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament. ‘We highlight the success of peace and disarmament initiatives in which women have played an important role, including in Bougainville, Colombia, Iran, Liberia, Mexico, Nigeria, Northern Ireland, Philippines, Sierra Leone, and other regions around the world.’ Coming just two days after the tragic terrorist bombing in Manchester UK, the statement condemns terrorist acts and any other forms of indiscriminate violence, including the use of nuclear weapons. ‘We express concern over the existential threats to humanity and the planet from climate change and the increased threat of nuclear war – a situation which has moved the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists to move the Doomsday Clock to 2½ minutes to midnight. The threats to our planet – of climate change, environmental degradation, poverty, terrorism and war – can only be overcome by nations and the global community working in cooperation – something not possible while nations maintain large and expensive militaries and threaten to destroy each other, including with nuclear weapons.’ The statement highlights the opportunity for progress on nuclear disarmament provided by the negotiations by non-nuclear States which will take place in June-July this year on a draft agreement to ban nuclear weapons, and the UN High Level Conference on Nuclear Disarmament which will take place in 2018 and will include nuclear armed and non-nuclear States. ‘UN High Level Conferences in recent years have achieved success, including agreements on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the New York Declaration on Refugees and Migrants, so we hope for similar success on nuclear disarmament at the 2018 UN High Level Conference,’ says Alyn Ware, one of the Right Livelihood Laureates endorsing the statement. ‘We also support the Women’s March to Ban the Bomb being held in New York to promote the UN nuclear ban negotiations.’ ‘And we highlight the possibilities to invest in peace and sustainable development if we re-allocate just a small portion of the $1.7 trillion spent globally on the military. As such we call on governments to support the Kazakhstan proposal to reduce national military budgets by at least 1% and reallocate these resources to meet the Sustainable Development Goals.’ Click here for the full statement and list of endorsers. The World Future Council The World Future Council brings the interests of future generations to the centre of policy-making. Its up to 50 eminent members from around the globe have already successfully promoted change. The Council addresses challenges to our common future and provides decision makers with effective policy solutions. In close cooperation with civil society actors, parliamentarians, governments, business and international organizations the World Future Council identifies “best policies” around the globe. The World Future Council is registered as a charitable foundation in Hamburg, Germany. The Right Livelihood Award The Right Livelihood Award was established in 1980 to honour and support those “offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today”. It has become widely known as the ‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ and there are now 153 Laureates from 64 countries. The annual Award Ceremony takes place in the Swedish Parliament Building in December, with support by parliamentarians from all established political parties. The Right Livelihood Award Foundation is based in Stockholm, Sweden. The prize is financed by individual donors.
Understanding refrigerant piping for air conditioners and heat pumps is easy. It is also necessary in order to perform service correctly, and perhaps to spot the service errors of others. Among other things, an incorrectly sized line set can lead to premature compressor failures. This article is intended to give you a very general overview of piping design considerations and help you to determine when you might need to take extra measures during an installation. Ask yourself, how many sales reps do you think the typical residential HVAC contractor has on staff? If you guessed one or two (maybe more, depending on the season), then you’re not even close. The average contractor has closer to 5,000 reps and doesn’t realize it. This is too bad, because these reps don’t expect commissions. Why not? Because they don’t know they’re sales reps. They think of themselves as customers. To fully understand how to install a high-velocity HVAC system, one must know what it is and what it does. Basically, it is a small duct, high-velocity airflow heating and cooling system designed to fit in structures that have space constraints or architectural limitations or requirements. Many home designers choose such a system because they do not have to design a unique structure to hide the heating and cooling sys- If you and your sales team desire increased sales without increasing call frequency, you only have one choice — excel at persuasive presentations. Recently I conducted sales presentation training for a technology company. Their business is strong, and they have an experienced sales team. But few of them truly understood the basic mechanics of persuasive presentations. As such, they were leaving dollars on the table at every call. Publication date: 8/26/2013
VL6180X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Carrier with Voltage Regulator, 60cm max This sensor is a carrier/breakout board for ST’s VL6180X proximity and ambient light sensor, which measures the range to a target object up to 20 cm away (or 60 cm with reduced resolution). The VL6180X uses time-of-flight measurements of infrared pulses for ranging, allowing it to give accurate results independent of the target’s color and surface. Distance and ambient light level measurements can be read through a digital I²C interface. The board has a 2.8 V linear regulator and integrated level-shifters that allow it to work over an input voltage range of 2.7 V to 5.5 V, and the 0.1″ pin spacing makes it easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1″ perfboards. The VL6180X from ST Microelectronics is a sensor that combines proximity ranging and ambient light level measurement capabilities into a single package. This board is a carrier for the VL6180X, so we recommend careful reading of the VL6180X datasheet (2MB pdf) before using this product. Unlike simpler optical sensors that use the intensity of reflected light to detect objects, the VL6180 uses ST’s FlightSense technology to precisely measure how long it takes for emitted pulses of infrared laser light to reach the nearest object and be reflected back to a detector, making it essentially a short-range lidar sensor. This time-of-flight (TOF) measurement enables it to accurately determine the absolute distance to a target with 1 mm resolution, without the object’s reflectance influencing the measurement. The sensor is rated to perform ranging measurements of up to 10 cm (4″), but it can often provide readings up to 20 cm (8″) with its default settings. Furthermore, the VL6180X can be configured to measure ranges of up to 60 cm (24″) at the cost of reduced resolution, although successful ranging at these longer distances will depend heavily on the target and environment. (For more information, see “Range scaling factor” below.) The VL6180 also includes an ambient light sensor, or ALS, that can measure the intensity of light with which it is illuminated. Ranging and ambient light measurements are available through the sensor’s I²C (TWI) interface, which is also used to configure sensor settings, and two independently-programmable GPIO pins can be configured as interrupt outputs. The VL6180X is a great IC, but its small, leadless, LGA package makes it difficult for the typical student or hobbyist to use. It also operates at voltages below 3 V, which can make interfacing difficult for microcontrollers operating at 3.3 V or 5 V. Our breakout board addresses these issues, making it easier to get started using the sensor, while keeping the overall size as small as possible. The carrier board includes a low-dropout linear voltage regulator that provides the 2.8 V required by the VL6180X, which allows the sensor to be powered from a 2.7 V to 5.5 V supply. The regulator output is available on the VDD pin and can supply almost 150 mA to external devices. The breakout board also includes a circuit that shifts the I²C clock and data lines to the same logic voltage level as the supplied VIN, making it simple to interface the board with 3.3 V or 5 V systems, and the board’s 0.1″ pin spacing makes it easy to use with standard solderless breadboards and 0.1″ perfboards. The board ships fully populated with its SMD components, including the VL6180X, as shown in the product picture. \|Size:\|\|0.5″ × 0.7″ × 0.085″1\| \|Maximum range:\|\|60 cm2\| \|Minimum operating voltage:\|\|2.7 V\| \|Maximum operating voltage:\|\|5.5 V\| \|Supply current:\|\|5 mA3\| \|PCB dev codes:\|\|irs09a\| \|Other PCB markings:\|\|0J9250\| 1 Without included optional headers. 2 Datasheet specifies 10 cm maximum; ranging beyond 10 cm depends on configuration, target, and environment. Resolution must be reduced to measure beyond 20 cm. 3 Typical average current draw; varies with configuration, target, and environment. VL6180X datasheet (2MB pdf) VL6180X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Carrier schematic diagram (90k pdf) Schematic diagram of the VL6180X Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Carrier.
felicitation ceremony, which the Maharashtra government has been planning to honour retired batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, may take another three months, according to a senior state minister. The state government has set up a seven-member committee to work out the modalities for honouring the cricketer, who retired from all forms of the game after his 200th Test match in November last year. It would take another 2-3 months for the government to felicitate Sachin, the minister said. “It’s not possible to hold the felicitation programme now as the Lok Sabha elections are approaching. Also, the schedule of the government is busy because of regular Cabinet meetings,” the minister told. “The date (for felicitation) has still not been decided. We will seek the date and time after contacting him,” he added. The panel set up by the government will finalise all aspects of felicitation function, including a memento to be given to the ace cricketer, who was recently conferred with the Bharat Ratna – the country’s highest civilian honour. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar are the patrons of the committee, which will be chaired by the minister for sports and youth welfare. Terming Sachin the “great son of Maharashtra,” a government resolution had earlier said that the state government has been considering honouring the cricketer. “The prestige of Maharashtra and India has increased due to Sachin’s contribution to the game,” the government had said. The state government is taking cue from the cricketing world’s tradition of presenting autographed bats to winners or retiring players, and is planning to present the Mumbai-based cricketer a special silver trophy bearing the signatures of all 40 ministers.
Parliaments are, first and foremost, political institutions that are created to ensure the perspectives of citizens are reflected in the work of the government. In order to meet this mandate to represent the citizens that elect its members, a parliament must be in constant contact with those same citizens. Part of that engagement involves public consultations, public engagement and a dialogue between parliaments, MPs and citizens. But as importantly, and more so as societies demand greater access to information, parliaments must be transparent. Citizens must have the ability to easily access information, data and records related to the work of their representatives and the parliament. The vast majority will be quite passive in accessing such knowledge, but that should not deter a parliament from ensuring it is accessible. For as important as the use of such information is the perception that the parliament is open and eager to provide information. There are many formats and platforms from which information can be provided about the work of the parliament. Broadcasting of parliamentary sessions is a common and popular means of transparency. The means by which the sessions of parliament are broadcast will depend on the one that is accessible to the most citizens. In less developed countries this may be the radio. In many countries it is television. In more advanced countries where access to internet is common, webcasting is used more and more. More information on broadcasting can be found here. As there are organisations and professions that want to observe parliament and report on its work, it is important that parliament build good relations with these organisations. Media should have special facilities and access to MPs and committee and plenary meetings, in order to report on the daily activity of the institution. More information on parliament and media relations can be found here. Parliament can also be proactive in the provision of information. This has become easier with the proliferation of the internet and access to ICT. Many parliaments are now uploading significant documents, such as daily order papers, draft laws and committee reports, for distribution. Indeed, some even allow citizens to comment on pending work, such as draft laws for consideration before a committee or the plenary. But transparency is about more than access to information. If parliaments and its members are to have credibility in the eyes of the citizens, it is more and more common for MPs to have to meet certain standards with regards to ethics. There are various methods of ensuring MPs meet a minimum standard of ethical behavior, but all include the adoption of a set of standards and conditions that must be met by all MPs and the reporting on a regular basis on their income and assets. More information on parliamentary ethics can be found here.
There is a very simple way to reduce health insurance and workers compensation insurance costs: provide a safer work environment and reduce the number of workplace injuries. We said it was simple, not easy. Musculoskeletal Disorders - Largest Category of Workplace Injuries We spend a lot of time talking about safety in the workplace in more dangerous industries such as construction and trucking, but every workplace has its safety risks. One risk almost every worker faces is Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs), also known as repetitive motion injuries. MSDs are the largest category of workplace injuries. According to OSHA, MSDs are responsible for 34 percent of all lost-workday injuries and illnesses, account for $1 of every $3 spent for workers’ compensation, and cost U.S. companies as much as $50 billion every year in direct costs. In addition to increased medical and insurance costs, MSDs cause painful injuries that sometimes require surgery and prescription medications, reduce productivity, and decrease morale. While most MSDs are very preventable, many companies do little or nothing to reduce or eliminate MSD risks. A proactive, prevention-focused approach to MSDs can save your business a significant amount of money and your employees a great deal of pain. Preventing an injury rather than treating it just makes good business sense. What are Musculoskeletal Disorders? MSDs, Aka repetitive motion injuries are injuries that affect the movement of the musculoskeletal system including muscles, nerves, tendons, ligaments, discs, blood vessels, etc., and they can impact any employee from an office worker to a construction worker. The parts of the body usually affected by MSDs include the arms, hands, fingers, neck, back, wrists, legs, and shoulders. Common MSDs include Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis, Tension Neck Syndrome, Herniated disc, etc. When employees are exposed to MSD risk factors, a certain part or parts of their bodies become fatigued, and when that fatigue continues more rapidly than the body can recover, a musculoskeletal imbalance occurs, which can eventually lead to an MSD. Workplace tasks that can cause this fatigue – known as ergonomic risk factors - include things like high-task repetition (cycle time of 30 seconds or less), forceful exertions, awkward postures, static postures, quick motions, compression or contact stress, vibrations, and cold temperatures. What is Ergonomics? OSHA defines ergonomics as “the study of work. More specifically, ergonomics is the science of designing the job to fit the worker, rather than physically forcing the worker’s body to fit the job.” According to OSHA, “Ergonomics draws on a number of scientific disciplines, including physiology,biomechanics, psychology, anthropometry, industrial hygiene, and kinesiology.” By identifying ergonomic hazards in a workplace and adapting tasks, workstations, tools, and equipment, employers can reduce physical stress on their employees’ bodies and eliminate many MSDs. How to Develop an Effective Ergonomic Program To develop an effective ergonomic program, you need to identify potential ergonomic risk factors by reviewing operations and work practices; examine injury and MSD history within your company and information from OSHA, insurance companies, and other sources; and survey the employees performing the jobs. Control methods of an ergonomic program may include engineering controls or work practice controls. Engineering controls may consist of eliminating excessive force and awkward posture requirements by using mechanical assists, counterbalance systems, adjustable height lift tables and workstations, powered equipment, and ergonomic tools. Work practice controls may include training on safe and effective procedures to complete tasks, job rotation to avoid prolonged periods of performing a single task, and regularly scheduled rest or stretch breaks. Recognizing and controlling ergonomic risk factors is an essential step to providing a safe workplace for all of your employees and improving your bottom line. Good ergonomics is good economics. So is good insurance. Protect Your Business With Great Insurance - Learn More To learn more about properly protecting your business, give American Insuring Group a call at (800) 947-1270 or (610) 775-3848, or contact us online. Our independent agents can educate you on your options and provide you with great business insurance at an unbeatable price! Call today to learn more.
Body weight and carcass characteristics of broilers fed different mixtures of ginger (Zingiber officinale) and garlic (Allium sativum) in diets Body weight and carcass characteristics of broilers was investigated in a feeding experiment using 135 broilers of Abor acre strain in a completely randomised design that lasted for eight weeks at the Teaching and Research farm, Department of Agricultural education, Federal College of Education (Technical) Akoka Lagos Nigeria. The birds were randomly allotted to three dietary treatments of 45 chicks per treatment. Each treatment was replicated three times (15 chicks per replicate). Three isocaloric (2713.41 and 2918.76 Kcal/kg starter and finisher diets respectively) and isonitrogenous (Starter 24%CP and Finisher 20.37%) diets were formulated. The control diet was without mixture of ginger and garlic. The two other diets were T1:7.5g Ginger plus 7.5g Garlic mixture/25kg diet and T2: 15g Ginger plus 15g Garlic mixture/25kg diet. The experimental diets (starter and finisher diets) were offered to the respective bids with water ad libitum. The body weight gain (Kg) of birds fed control, T1 and T2:1.85, 1.90 and 1.74 respectively were not significantly different (p > 0.05).The feed intake (kg); 4.77, 4.22 and 4.02; and feed conversion ratio: 2.70; 2.22 and 2.31 for birds on control, T1 and T2 respectively were not different (p > 0.05) too. Birds on diet T2 recorded the highest liveability percentage (96%). Mixtures of ginger and garlic in ratio 1.1 up to 7.5g each in 25kg diets slightly increased final body weight gain and liveability; improved feed conversion ratio (FCR), reduced feed intake and dressed carcass percentage significantly (p<0.05) reduced weight of internal organs like liver, heart, kidney and gizzard. The increased final body weight gain and liveability as well as improved feed conversion ratio (FCR) of birds could possibly be due to improvement in feed digestion, additive advantage of nutrients and the anti-microbial property of the mixtures of ginger and garlic in the diets. While the reduced feed intake and dressed carcass percentage may be responsible for by the high fiber content, and some anti-nutritional factors in the ginger and garlic mixtures. Keywords: body weight, carcass characteristics, broiler chicken, Allium sativum, Zingiber officinale
An excellent credit score can be more precious to you than the things you want to acquire with it. But it can also be fragile and elusive. And, once broken or lost, it can be distressingly hard to retrieve. If your credit score has dipped or plummeted, it can be restored, but it will take time, forbearance and a new commitment to self-discipline. In 1956, the data analytics firm Fair, Isaac & Co. was founded in San Jose, Calif. It established the fixture, called the FICO score, for consumer lending that remains in place today. The company has developed a scale to represent the amount of risk each borrower poses to a lender, based on the borrower's financial history and habits. Each lender sets its own standard for poor to excellent credit ratings, but, in general, FICO scores range from 300 to 850, according to the following scale: 300 to 629 is a bad score; 630 to 689 is fair; 690 to 719 is good; and 720 and up is excellent. A number of factors can comprise or influence these scores. Typically, they are weighted about 35 percent by payment history. About 30 percent is the total amount owed. About 15 percent is the length of credit history. The other 20 percent is split between credit mix and new credit. When trying to repair or boost credit, keep these factors in mind while making buying decisions. Why is it so important to attain and retain as high a credit score as possible? Because anything bought on credit depends on it, and the higher the credit score, the more attractive the loan will be: the chances for loan approval, lower rates and higher credit limits may all be enhanced. Trying to buy with a bad or poor score can disqualify you from getting a loan altogether. At best, the loan will cost you far more in interest, which, depending on what you are buying, can amount to thousands of dollars. So reinvigorating that credit score is imperative. Here's how to begin the process: - Always keep aware of what your credit score is and view your credit report. Along with Experian, Equifax and TransUnion are credit-reporting agencies required by law to offer free credit reports once a year to any consumer who asks. Read the reports carefully and thoroughly, making sure they contain no errors — even certain misspellings could negatively affect your score. Look for fraudulent accounts, too. If you find an error, report it, dispute it. It needs to be repaired by the credit reporting agency, and at no charge to you. Your credit score will not be included in the report, but there are several ways to get it, including from a credit reporting agency, a credit score service and perhaps even your credit card provider. - Also, look for damaging items in the report from long ago. The law requires the removal of most negative notations after seven years — some liens or bankruptcies are extended to 10 years. In any case, don't allow outdated information to linger as a liability. - Catch up on your payments if you have fallen behind. If you can't do it just by rearranging how you spend and pay, contact creditors to see if you can work out a schedule that satisfies you both. Try not to use more than 20 percent of your available credit line, as that can offset gains in your credit score by fouling your “utilization ratio,” which comprises the 30 percent segment in your score mentioned above. Try to make more than one payment per month, if the issuer allows it, in order to show progress and keep your balance under 20 percent of your credit line. - If possible, accumulate an emergency fund in case you run into a period when your regular payment is simply impossible. Missing a scheduled payment carries the worst consequence for your credit recovery. Missing one by 90 days or often missing one by 30 days will make your progress virtually impossible. - Don't close out credit card accounts, if you have a choice. You may not have a choice, however. If you establish a payment plan with a creditor, you may be forced to close accounts, but keep your oldest ones open as long as you can. The older the account, the greater the benefit to your credit score. If you have cards you rarely use, try not to close them, as keeping a card balance-free reflects well in your score. The best strategy would be to use them for a small purchase or two occasionally just to show some credit success. If (or when) possible, open a new card to make payments and demonstrate that you can be trusted with credit. - Until you have raised your credit score to an acceptable level, you may want to consider what is called a secured credit card, which requires you to make a deposit to the card issuer so there will be a “fund” in case you miss payments. For example, if you make a deposit of $500, you will usually have a credit limit of $500. Your line of credit will be secured by the issuer having that deposit on hand. Whatever is not used to make payments can be refunded later. Make sure the payments you will make to the holder of the unsecured card will be forwarding reports to credit bureaus. You want it known that you are handling your credit responsibly and that it will be reflected in your future scores. - Consider taking out a revolving or installment loan to build your credit score. A revolving credit account is like a credit card, in that you have an available limit and gain access to more money as you pay down the amount you owe. There is no fixed number of payments. An installment loan would be a mortgage or car loan, for example, with a pre-determined amount and a set number of scheduled payments. Remember, though, that gains in your credit score by paying whatever you owe through these types of loans could be negated by having too many loans. Too much debt will always work against you. Seek advice from your credit union (ALEC) in finding that zone where regularity of payments helps but the number of credit accounts doesn't hurt. Once you have regained stability, don't let yourself imperil it again. It can take one to three months to start seeing improvements in your credit score. Depending on how badly you've damaged your history, it could take two or three years before you are truly back on your feet. But, by all means, protect yourself from ever falling into bad financial habits. Don't overspend, don't abuse your credit, and build a fund for any future lapses. And take some comfort in knowing that, as distressing as your credit losses have been, they will have inspired you to learn and stick to best practices.
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Seven of the top 17 states with the most rapid growth in the clean tech sector are considered swing states for the 2012 presidential election. Numbers like these suggest we are entering an era in which politicians who unfairly criticize or otherwise ignore clean tech run the risk of alienating a bedrock constituency: job holders, most of whom vote. We all need to understand that green jobs and clean tech are not merely the idle dreaming of a small group of partisan activists and insiders, but a source of livelihood for millions of Americans, literally in all parts of the country. What's more, their numbers are growing every day. Peak oil? coal? gas? tar sands? shale gas? or any such? New discoveries seem to outpace all fears of early shortages. CO2 and AGW worries groundless? The jury is still out on that. Does that mean we can live free of any worries and carry on without any further need for doomsayers and troglodytes? Well yes, based on such questions. But could it just be possible that these are not the right questions to ask as they might produce wrong answers and consequently lead to wrong policies and investments? The ASES National Solar Tour is the world's largest grassroots solar event. More than 160,000 participants will visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S. With PV installations in the United States forecast to set new records in 2012, attention is turning towards the optimization of plant performance as the industry prepares to meet at the 3rd Utility Scale PV Plant Optimization Summit USA (17-18 October, San Jose). Next Generation Energy, LLC, introduces the SunBandit® Water Heating System for preview at SPI 2012. The SunBandit® is a revolutionary new approach to solar water heating that utilizes PV technology instead of solar thermal collectors providing an easier, more reliable, and cost-effective system. • Agreement with Inala Technologies for power generation systems • Initial 32 systems to be deployed with mobile telecom operator Solar Technology Companies Unite to Lower BOS Costs, Encourage New Members to Join As CSP Today Sevilla 2012 continues to expand, CSP Today is delighted to announce that SENER have partnered as an exhibitor with the premier International Concentrated Solar Thermal Power event that promises to set the industry strategy to CSP diversification in 2012. Solar Power International (SPI) is North America’s premier business-to-business event for professionals in solar energy and related fields. Thousands of solar energy industry professionals from 100+ countries attend. One of five attendees comes from outside the United States. More than 900 exhibiting companies from all vertical markets in the solar power spectrum. AltEnergyMag.com has put together a special newspage devoted specifically to news and announcements coming out of this years show . We invite those exhibitors to post PR directly to this newspage here. Biomass & Bioenergy industry set to meet and explore new green opportunities for WEST & CENTRAL Africa this October by Robert E. Kozak (Advanced Biofuels USA) A bill to establish a US Treasury funding mechanism that would finance "clean energy" projects has been introduced as part of a renewable electrical energy bill (HR 6275) in the US House of Representatives. The significance of Solar Power International comes not from the number or diversity of its attendees. Rather, this year's conference matters because it comes at a time of rapid innovation and change in the industry. These changes affect so many aspects of the business that players need to constantly update their understanding; to be just a month behind puts you at a competitive disadvantage. What's changed since Dallas? SPI 2011 was held last October in Dallas, Texas. Since that time, the industry landscape has changed drastically, specifically with regard to how projects are getting financed. In any given month, DG Energy Partners sees dozens of MWs of projects seeking financial partners. Regardless of where these projects are located, the underlying trends remain the same; hardware prices have continued to fall, EPC margins have continued to shrink and projects have grown increasingly difficult to complete. And we haven't even mentioned what changes we can expect in 2013. The aluminum extrusion industry will be united in promoting the use of aluminum extrusions during Solar Power International in Orlando, Florida, September 10-13, 2012. The AEC and three member companies will be exhibiting at the show, sharing the unique design and overall cost advantages of aluminum The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) publishes entries to the 33rd Annual Amateur Photo Contest Options for roads, paths, parking lots, and more combine wind and solar power in stand-alone, reliable systems. Records 17461 to 17475 of 27491 Solar & Wind - Featured Product A recent university study showed SMA ShadeFix optimization produces more energy than traditional optimizers. It also utilizes far fewer components, reducing the need for costly service visits. Systems with ShadeFix optimization and SunSpec certified shutdown devices are the ideal solution for residential and commercial PV systems. Visit SMA's website to learn more and download the whitepaper.
Could this forestall the amyloid cascade and the onset of Alzheimer’s disease? In mice, accumulation of tau in hilar astrocytes of the dentate gyrus spells trouble for the hippocampus and for spatial memory. The panel considered the evidence for efficacy to be weak, and was troubled by too-close collaboration between the sponsor and the FDA. In a mouse model of ALS, removing mutant SOD1 from peripheral myeloid cells relieved neuroinflammation and extended lifespan. Simple lifestyle factors such as alcohol consumption and stool quality alter gut flora. Research on the microbiome and disease should account for those factors, a study reports. The transcription factor NFATc2 mediates this response. ApoE4 does so much more strongly than the other known genes collected in a polygenic risk score. By looking for SNPs that affect how transcription factors bind DNA, researchers nominated causal genes for 30 Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s GWAS hits. The first steps of endocytosis faltered in astrocytes expressing ApoE4, but pumping in PICALM reversed the problem. A new study places two Alzheimer’s risk factors into the same cellular mechanism. Three amino acid substitutions in the Aβ sequence accelerate BACE cleavage of APP and ramp up Aβ production in rats and mice. The mice can serve as better controls for mutant APP knock-ins already in use. Researchers have devised a way to measure how long ago a reporter transcript was made. It allows them to detect distinct transcriptional events within a cell. Armed with snazzy new hardware, scientists solve protein structures to a resolution of 1.22Å. Cryo-EM now rivals X-ray crystallography. Most pathways that emerged were common between African Americans and non-Hispanic whites, though some individual variants differed. Kidney development jumped out as a possibly unique aspect of AD in African Americans. A new single-nucleus RNA-Seq study of 3,900 endothelial cells finds a boost in angiogenesis and antigen presentation genes, drawing attention to the vascular component of AD. A survey of 16 purported conformation-specific antibodies found that most bound nearly equally well to oligomers and fibrils, and weakly to monomers.
In recent weeks, scores of essential workers across the country—from meatpackers and warehouse workers to transit employees and grocery clerks—have gone on strike to demand safer working conditions and higher wages that reflect the hazards facing them during the coronavirus pandemic. With employers too often ignoring their pleas, many essential workers have felt compelled to take direct action to seek change. As states begin to reopen their economies, even more workers face potentially unsafe working conditions that threaten to expose them and others to the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19. This has created both a need and an opportunity for state and local governments to take actions to protect public health by supporting workers. A number of measures are necessary to ensure that workers can safely return to work, including occupational safety standards that cover all workers. Ideally, the federal government would lead the way, but unfortunately, it has largely abdicated its responsibilities, making the actions of state and local governments especially important. States must ensure that workers are able to socially distance and that they have sufficient personal protective equipment, access to testing, and follow-up contact tracing. As the Center for American Progress called for in a recent column, states should also ensure that essential workers have access to high-quality child care and that all workers have paid family and medical leave that they can use to care for not only themselves but also their families. They should also have access to affordable health care in the event that they get sick. In addition, as detailed in a recent report by the National Employment Law Project (NELP), states should issue occupational safety standards that address airborne infectious diseases and cover all workers; clarify that workers can receive unemployment insurance if they quit their job due to unsafe working conditions; and ensure that workers who contract COVID-19 are presumed to have an occupational disease and thus can access workers’ compensation. But one of the most important things states can do to protect public health is to ensure that workers have a voice in setting and enforcing public health standards, strengthen worker power, and support workers who are striking or joining together in other ways for mutual aid and protection. In exercising their emergency powers to reopen economies, governors and mayors would be wise to empower workers if they want to achieve results. State governments, as well as many local governments, can take a number of actions to involve workers and strengthen their power to promote safe working conditions and protect public health during the pandemic: - Create workers’ boards and other safety bodies to set industrywide standards. - Promote worksite safety through worker safety inspectors or committees. - Strengthen government enforcement of workplace safety standards. - Provide striking workers with access to unemployment insurance. - Make government contracts contingent on labor peace agreements. - Allow public sector workers to join unions and bargain collectively. Workers have important insights into whether workplaces are safe, and they deserve to have a strong voice in helping shape the working conditions that affect their lives. While legislated standards are critical to setting a floor, worker voice and power is essential to ensuring these standards actually meet the needs of workers and the public and are properly implemented and enforced. Indeed, research shows that unions are critical to improving workplace safety and for ensuring that safety protections are actually followed. Taking steps to strengthen workers’ voices will not only safeguard workers, but it is also key to protecting the public from the continued spread of COVID-19. Worker actions and protections are critical to preventing the spread of infection through the food supply, parcel delivery, and the health care system. In addition, many workplaces include significant numbers of consumers as well as workers. To put it bluntly, there is virtually no way government can provide the level of granular detail necessary to institute effective safety standards for every industry and workplace, as well as ensure that these standards are implemented and enforced, without involving and empowering workers. This is especially true given the urgent time frame of the coronavirus pandemic and subsequent reopening. State and local government must lead because the federal government has failed on many levels. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration has failed to secure adequate protective equipment, has refused to issue an airborne infectious disease standard, and has largely abdicated responsibility in enforcing workplace safety laws. The federal government also has not provided adequate financial support to state and local governments whose budgets have been undone by COVID-19. And for decades, federal policymakers have refused to modernize labor law so that workers can freely and fairly join unions and bargain collectively. Further complicating the issue, federal law often preempts many actions that state and local governments could take to support unions and strengthen worker power. The goal for state and local policymakers should be to ensure that workers and their representatives have a seat at the table to influence the development and implementation of safety standards. Create workers’ boards or other bodies to set industrywide safety standards Safety standards will need to be adapted to various industries and should reflect sectorwide consultations with firms and workers. A number of states have established advisory groups to create plans for reopening economies, and some states have already released industry-specific guidance for employers. It’s essential that these reopening committees include equal representation from business and workers—including both employees and independent contractors. State and local policymakers should also use legislation to create workers’ boards, safety standards boards, or other governmental bodies that bring together representatives of workers, employers, and the public to set minimum standards for jobs in particular regions and sectors. While workers’ boards typically address sectorwide minimum compensation rates, policymakers could expand board mandates during the pandemic to include not only safety standards but also things such as hazard pay. The Seattle Domestic Workers Standards Board is an existing example of this approach: It includes a broad mandate to address a range of workplace issues, including training on “workplace safety standards.” Proposed workers’ board legislation in Oregon would instruct the board to offer recommendations regarding “improvements to working conditions, including work schedules and workplace standards relating to safety.” Boards developing industry-specific safety standards are especially important for workers who are particularly vulnerable to exposure, such as caregiving and essential workers, as well as workers with high levels of public interaction such as food service and retail workers and workers in transportation hubs, schools, commercial buildings, or stadiums. Promote worksite safety through worker safety inspectors or committees State and local governments should also require the establishment of worker safety compliance officers or worker safety committees in order to communicate safety procedures established by boards and to ensure compliance with those standards at specific worksites. These workers or committees of workers would be chosen by workers, have access to workers and safety records, train colleagues on the most recent COVID-19 guidance, educate them about their rights, and promote compliance. While federal labor law preempts some state and local efforts that may promote employee representation, state governments commonly legislate on safety and health committees. Safety and health committees are clearly legal for public sector workers and have proved effective where they have been used. And as Wilma Liebman, former chair of the National Labor Relations Board, explains, private sector worker participation in safety and health committees required by state or local law is likely compliant with federal law. Indeed, the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act authorizes a worker “representative” to participate in safety inspections. There are several ways to adapt this model to the coronavirus crisis. Nelson Lichtenstein, a labor historian at the University of California, Santa Barbara, has proposed that states mandate that employers establish a health and safety council elected by workers or chosen by a union at workplaces where workers have a collective bargaining representative. A related approach would require that each workplace choose a “Pandemic Safety Officer,” as the state of Pennsylvania has recommended in its economic reopening plan. These officers should be selected by workers—either by their union for organized workers or through direct selection for nonunion workers—akin to the long-standing proposal advanced by University of Illinois law professor Matthew W. Finkin that states pass or update laws allowing workers to select a “wage-checker” to ensure compliance with payment laws. Strengthen government enforcement of workplace safety standards At the same time that workers are facing heightened risks, the federal agency charged with overseeing worker health and safety is operating with the fewest number of safety inspectors in decades. This puts even more pressure on state and local labor agencies to enforce the law. States should empower workers by beefing up governmental labor inspectorates and their public health inspection capacity as well as by permitting workers to take action on their own, or even on behalf of the government, against companies that violate their rights. For example, policymakers should include strong whistleblower protections for workers who report workplace violations related to COVID-19, as NELP has recommended. Policymakers should also more closely involve worker and community organizations—including unions, worker centers, religious organizations, and other volunteer groups—in training workers and employers on safety standards as well as in enforcement efforts, as part of a co-enforcement model. Collaborating with community worker advocates allows state and local labor agencies to obtain “real-time information about what is happening on the ground.” The approach has proved to improve compliance and has the additional benefit of providing opportunities for workers to interact with and join unions or other worker organizations. States should also ensure that firms cannot contract out, franchise, or otherwise “fissure” work to avoid legal safety responsibilities in workplaces they influence significantly. Finally, states confronting increasingly tight budgets due to COVID-19 should ensure that public money only goes to employers who practice high labor standards and promote public health. For example, policymakers should improve bidding processes by including a review of contractors’ records of compliance with workplace laws, requiring that persistent violators come into compliance before they are able to receive new contracts, and giving preference to the bids of employers who have a track record of upholding high standards and complying with the law. Provide striking workers with access to unemployment insurance Workers should have the “right to refuse to work under dangerous conditions,” and where necessary, they should be able to strike against employers. Under current laws, when workers strike for safe working conditions, they are usually considered ineligible for unemployment insurance, but that can easily change. States set the rules for eligibility, and some, such as New York, provide unemployment benefits to striking workers, while others such as California have proposed doing so. States should also ensure that workers who refuse to cross a picket line to work are also eligible for unemployment insurance. Promote labor peace agreements with government contractors State and local governments have contracts with a wide range of firms and thus may be doing business with companies where workers are striking over inadequate protections. State and local governments can ensure that employers and unions follow practices that lead to productive labor relations and safe working environments by requiring labor peace agreements—agreements between contractors and labor organizations designed to limit workplace conflict—on government spending, including not just contracts but also grants, loans, and tax expenditures. Courts have allowed labor peace agreements where state and local policymakers are acting as a “market participant” rather than a regulator. Labor peace agreements can help limit labor disputes and ensure that their spending leads to the timely delivery of quality goods and services. On large projects, policymakers should also require the use of project labor agreements or community workforce agreements—which establish in advance the terms and conditions of employment, including those addressing safety and health—for a specific project that involves multiple contractors in order to prevent labor disputes during the contract, which helps ensure projects are completed on time and on budget. Support public sector workers’ right to bargain collectively To ensure the highest standards for safety and health, workers should be able to bargain collectively. Though federal law preempts state and local efforts to provide union and bargaining rights to most private sector workers, state and local governments can set bargaining laws for public sector workers. Policymakers, therefore, should ensure that all state and local public sector workers are awarded bargaining rights. State and local employees are often essential workers and face significant risks from COVID-19; they deserve to be able to negotiate for adequate safety standards and compensation. Relatedly, state and local governments should not unilaterally break current collective bargaining agreements under claims of emergency powers. Finally, to ensure that public sector union rights are real in the face of a hostile U.S. Supreme Court, state and local governments should also enact laws to educate new public employees about the benefits of union membership; let unions communicate with workers through modern, convenient means; modernize the collection of union dues; strengthen the power of workers at the bargaining table; and recognize the ability of unions to provide goods that workers need, such as workforce training. The federal government has largely failed in its responsibility to protect workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. As economies begin to reopen, the threat of exposure remains. States and localities are playing a critical role in ensuring safe workplaces for both essential and nonessential workers and in protecting public health to minimize the risk of a second wave of the pandemic. In addition to establishing basic safety procedures for all worksites, state and local governments should strengthen worker power and voice in the workplace by involving worker representatives in setting and enforcing safety standards across sectors. Policymakers should also take steps to support workers who are taking collective action to secure safe workplaces. By boosting worker power, states and localities can better protect the safety of workers and the public. David Madland is a senior fellow and the senior adviser to the American Worker Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund.
Stephen Webster, American Renaissance, March 2009 Every organ of cultural influence — the media, Hollywood, the music industry, churches, academia — is giddy over Barack Obama, whom they have made into a combination of Abraham Lincoln, Princess Diana, Elvis, and even a touch of Jesus Christ. Mr. Obama is the nation’s first super-star president, and his ascendancy has all the hallmarks of celebrity: cult-like followers, fawning media, and expert “brand management.” The adulation was bad enough when Mr. Obama won the election; it reached a climax on Inauguration Day. The entertainment industry flocked to Washington for the swearing-in. Musicians who would never let a Republican even play their music, much less perform for one, fought over slots in a free concert on the National Mall on Sunday, two days before the great event. Among the performers were Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, U2, Beyonce, Bon Jovi and Garth Brooks. Between sets, the audience heard “inspirational” readings by celebrities such as Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Jack Black, and Tiger Woods. Yet more celebrities had front row seats at the inauguration and gushed about the experience. Actress Susan Sarandon on Mr. Obama: “He is a community organizer like Jesus was. And now, we’re a community and he can organize us.” Actor Alan Cumming: “He’s like Gandhi or something. He’s got that powerful, soulful thing in him.” Actress Anne Hathaway: “I was there at the Mall. [It was] the feeling of millions of people all there sending positive energy and having hope together.” Actress Ellen Burstyn: “It’s the end of a shameful history of our relationship to African-Americans.” Black actress Alfre Woodard: “I think we might finally grow up as a nation.” Black PBS commentator John Ridley: “Obama is the more perfect union. He is a house united. . . . [J]ust by virtue of his being, Obama is America, and the first true American to lead our nation.” Black poet Maya Angelou, who recited doggerel at William Clinton’s inauguration: “We needed him. And out of that great need Barack Obama came.” The White House did nothing to discourage any of this. On Inauguration Day, its home page ran a huge portrait of Mr. Obama, with the banner headline: “CHANGE HAS COME to AMERICA.” The Washington, DC, public schools announced well in advance that they would declare a holiday on Inauguration Day. The district hardly had a choice: Huge numbers of black teachers and students would have skipped school anyway. Not to be lacking in piety, schools in suburban Maryland and Virginia also closed to let students experience the event. Needless to say, there were no school closings for George Bush’s inauguration. The University of Virginia managed to stay open but suspended classes for three hours during the ceremony and set up big-screen televisions in the basketball arena. Provost Arthur Garson, Jr. explained that it was to let students “participate in this exercise in democracy.” When it was pointed out that the university had never suspended classes for an “exercise in democracy” before, campus PR flack Carol Wood explained that there had been great interest in the election among young people and that “students told us they wanted to hear live — with their friends — what President-elect Obama would have to say in his inaugural address.” The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress announced an unprecedented project of collecting videos and recordings of sermons preached during inauguration week. The center is a public collection that includes interviews after such national turning points as the Pearl Harbor and September 11 attacks. The head of the Folklife Center explained that “if a historian asks ‘How did Americans react to Obama’s inauguration?’ we’ll have immediate responses to this powerful event.” Bishop Gregory Palmer was to preach at Foundry United Methodist Church, which President Clinton and his family attended. “It’s a moment of great adulation, joy and accomplishment for all persons in this nation, whether they voted for the president-elect or not,” he said. Perhaps the most astonishing bit of adulation took place on January 6. Even before Mr. Obama had served a single day in the Oval Office, liberal New York Congressman Jose Serrano introduced a bill to repeal the 22nd Amendment to the Constitution, which limits the president to two terms. The inauguration was distinguished by some things that did not happen. For 38 years, the city of Alexandria, just across the Potomac from Washington, has let the United Daughters of the Confederacy fly Confederate flags on January 19 in celebration of Robert E. Lee’s birthday. This year, city manager James Hartmann explained that Alexandria was too busy with “inaugural traffic and crowd control, access and security issues,” and would permit no Confederate flag-flying. The real reason, of course, was that pro-Obama sentiment had to be allowed to sweep all before it. The Obama “brand” is now so strong that businesses have tied themselves to it. Corporations usually steer clear of appearing to favor a party or candidate for fear of losing customers whose politics differ, but businessmen are in full swoon, just like celebrities and academics. Given their liberal customer base, hippie Vermont ice cream makers Ben and Jerry probably lost no sales because of their Obama-themed offering, “Yes, Pecan.” The same is true for yuppie-oriented Ikea with its “Embrace Change” campaign, upscale soft-drink company Jones Soda and its “Orange You Glad for Change Cola,” and coffee giant Starbuck’s offer of free lattes to people who volunteered for Mr. Obama’s community service program. But Southwest Airlines may loose customers who don’t appreciate its “Yes you can” promotion, and donut maker Krispi Kreme could make enemies with its free inaugural donut giveaway. Pepsi has changed its logo to resemble the “O” logo from the Obama campaign, and is trying to piggyback on Obama mania with its “Refresh Our Nation” campaign. Its pre-inaugural ads called Mr. Obama “the man who is about to refresh our nation,” and like Southwest Airlines, it also is pushing a “Yes you can” theme. Madison Avenue is scrambling to find black models who look like First Daughters Sasha and Malia, and the maker of Beanie Baby toys is selling Sweet Sasha and Marvelous Malia dolls. The Obama Victory Plate went on sale shortly after the election. For $19.99, you could “own a piece of history” — a dinner plate with a color portrait of “our first African American commander in chief” that fully captured his “confident smile and kind eyes.” Something called the National Collector’s Mint was hawking the Official Obama Lincoln Coin for $19.95 (Lincoln on one side, Mr. Obama on the other). Clad in 71 mg of .999 fine silver, this “non-circulation Liberian legal tender” comes complete with serial numbered certificate of authenticity. Says one happy purchaser, “Barack has opened my eyes and made me believe that anything is possible. It’s a feeling I want to hold on to and the Obama coin is perfect.” There are Obama coffee mugs, ties, and T-shirts, Obama silk jackets and earrings, a commemorative Obama mantelpiece clock, and even a Napa Valley 2005 Merlot bottled as Obama Limited Special Reserve. Budweiser advertized its new American Ale as “Inuagur ale,” and the new president even has his own “action figure,” courtesy of the unfortunately named Jailbreak Toys. Mr. Obama has risen to new heights as the guest star in Marvel Comics’ Amazing Spider-Man Number 583, in which an evil villain tries to disrupt the inauguration. Spider-Man foils the plot and earns a “fist bump” from the grateful president. The first edition of the comic sold out within hours, and the company quickly ran through two more printings of what it expects to be the best-selling comic in decades. Marvel editor in chief Joe Quesada, insists he would have produced a presidential comic book for a John McCain victory, if the Republican had been a Spider-Man fan like Mr. Obama. Obama-huckstering has grown so intense that government lawyers are trying to contain it. White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki says they want to “protect the presidential image while being careful not to squelch the overwhelming enthusiasm that the public has for the president.” Viral marketing is a new advertising technique that broadcasts videos, images, and messages on Internet social networking sites. David Axelrod, Mr. Obama’s chief strategist, used viral marketing very effectively during the campaign, and appears to have plans to use it to whoop the new administration. Shortly after the inauguration, a video began circulating of Demi Moore, Ashton Kutcher, Courtney Cox, David Arquette, Cameron Diaz, and others pledging their devotion to the new president. Their puppy-dog adoration is eerie and cultish, and would be called “Nazi” if a Republican had inspired it. All this prostration before the altar of Obama cries out for ridicule, but gag writers and comedians insist there isn’t anything funny about the man. He’s too cool and too wonderful to parody. In fact, the media are parodying themselves. In the Washington, DC, radio market, there is one 24-hour FM news station, WTOP. After the election, it declared itself the “Inauguration Station” and breathlessly counted down the days to January 20. Almost every day it aired fawning interviews with officials from the inaugural committee and incoming administration. After the inauguration, WTOP started a new series, The First Hundred Days, which is a daily recap of what The Great Man did for us today. It sounds like Radio Pyongyang worshipping Kim Jong-il, whose birth is said to have been marked by the appearance of a new star. Cable station MSNBC now acts like the broadcast arm of the Obama administration. One of its hosts, Chris Matthews, said he felt a “thrill going up” his leg after an Obama speech, and MSNBC joined Starbuck’s to broadcast inauguration coverage at 650 coffee shops. MSNBC also piped its feed to movie theaters in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Dallas, Boston, Washington, and 14 other major cities. NBC anchor Brian Williams told late-night talk-show host David Letterman that Mr. Obama was the first positive presidential choice “after a line of what the ordinary voter would maybe describe as bad choices or choices of evils, for years, generations.” In March, both ABC and NBC will release special-edition collectors’ DVDs of their inauguration broadcasts. CBS will give away 50 camcorders — to a person in each state — so he can record how President Obama’s first 100 days are transforming his community. Clips from the videos will air on the CBS Evening News. CNN is hawking inauguration T-shirts it calls “some of the most historic shirts money can buy.” One reads: “Obama raises hand, lifts a nation.” The New York Times, Washington Post, and other newspapers are selling commemorative copies of inauguration issues. Time and Newsweek also put out inauguration editions stuffed with puff and flattering photos. A sample sentiment from Newsweek: “Obama’s win has set the stage for a newly defined American masculinity — one based on reason and sanity.” Writing in Vanity Fair, former Clinton press secretary Dee Dee Myers crowned Barack Obama the “most famous living person in the history of the world.” She is probably right. Even before taking office, he had schools and streets named after him, and soon a mountain in the Caribbean island of Antigua will bear his name. This unprecedented idolatry is wholly out of place for a republic founded on laws, not men — and especially not celebrities.
Other Names: Malayan Sun Bear, Dog Bear, Honey Bear Scientific Name: Helarctos malayanus Conservation Status: Vulnerable Body Length: 1.1–1.4 m Weight: 50–65 kg Gestation: 96 days Number of young: 1–3 Distribution: South-east Asia Habitat: Tropical and lowland forest. Description: Sun Bears have very short, smooth fur that varies from black to grey. They get the name ‘Sun Bear’ from the yellow rising-sun-shaped patch on their chest. Sun Bears have very long, curved claws which are helpful in tree climbing and extracting food from logs. Diet: Sun Bears are omnivores and eat a range of fruit, eggs, honey, grubs, small mammals and shoots. In the wild: Very little is actually known about Sun Bears in the wild because they are difficult to track and observe. They are mostly nocturnal and spend the day sleeping and sunbathing in trees. Unlike other bears, Sun Bears do not hibernate. This is because food is available all year round. Threats: Habitat destruction and poaching are major threats to the Sun Bear. Bear paw soup is a delicacy in some Asian cultures. Restaurants keep the bears in small cages in cruel conditions and their paws are cut off to make the soup. At Perth Zoo: Perth Zoo’s Project Sun Bear campaign raised over $330,000 to help build a new home at Perth Zoo for two rescued Sun Bears from Cambodia. They can be seen in the Asian Rainforest. Perth Zoo supports the conservation of bears in South-East Asia, including Sun Bears, through its ongoing partnership with the Free The Bears Fund and donations made by the community to the Zoo’s fundraising program Wildlife Conservation Action. Find out more about the conservation of these bear species. Did you know? Sun Bears have a very long tongue that can protrude up to 25 cm. They use their tongue to extract grubs, honey and other food from holes and crevices. The bear will also put its paws into termites’ nests. When the termites crawl onto the bear’s paws, they are licked off.
Addressing every aspect of offshore Words: Jan-Hein Reeringh, Damen Shipyards Group As Europe strives to reach its ambitious 2020 renewable energy targets and with the trend for offshore wind farms to move into deeper and more challenging waters further from the shore - using bigger turbines and foundations - Damen Shipyards is making sure it is developing innovative solutions to serve the needs of the industry - both now and for the future. Anyone involved in the offshore wind industry knows the pressure to get the costs down. There are various trends in the market that will play a big role in influencing the so-called Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) and Damen is proactive in seeing where it can contribute to making the industry more cost efficient, considering both vessel types and total logistical concepts for wind farms. Customers are already benefiting from Damen vessels in the offshore wind sector. For instance, Damen's survey vessels and the heavy lift DP2 transport and installation vessels of Jumbo, which recently installed 131 Transition Pieces in the same amount of days at the Greater Gabbard Wind Farm, are just a few examples. Then there are the well-known Damen Shoalbusters, Multi Cats and the revolutionary Twin Axe Fast Crew Supplier 2610. Damen has been in the sector for some time, but six months ago the company decided to employ its own "offshore wind czar" to drive the business forward. Peter Robert, Offshore Wind Business Development Manager, says Damen wants to help the industry to expedite these developments and is therefore working in close cooperation with all other parties in the value chain. "As a shipbuilding company we need to understand the challenges and developments in the industry so we can work together to reduce the cost of energy. In fact many of the current issues in the offshore wind business, whereby standardisation is used with the aim of reducing costs, have already been running for quite some years through the veins of Damen.
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Released: October 1, 2012 Latinos in the 2012 Election: Arizona This profile provides key demographic information on Latino eligible voters1 and other major groups of eligible voters in Arizona.2 All demographic data are based on Pew Hispanic Center tabulations of the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2010 American Community Survey.3 Hispanics in Arizona’s Eligible Voter Population - The Hispanic population in Arizona is the sixth largest in the nation.4 About 1.9 million Hispanics reside in Arizona, 3.8% of all Hispanics in the United States. - Arizona’s population is 30% Hispanic, the fourth largest Hispanic population share nationally. - There are 824,000 Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona—the fifth largest Hispanic eligible voter population nationally. California ranks first with 5.9 million. - Some 19% of Arizona eligible voters are Hispanic, the fourth largest Hispanic eligible voter share nationally. New Mexico ranks first with 39%. - About 43% of Hispanics in Arizona are eligible to vote, ranking Arizona 19th nationwide in the share of the Hispanic population that is eligible to vote. By contrast, 80% of the state’s white population is eligible to vote. Characteristics of Eligible Voters - Age. One-third of Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona (35%) are ages 18 to 29, similar to the share of all Latino eligible voters nationwide (33%) in that age range. By contrast, only 22% of all Arizona eligible voters and 22% of all U.S. eligible voters are ages 18 to 29. - Citizenship and Nativity. Among Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona, 18% are naturalized U.S. citizens. This compares with 25% of Hispanic eligible voters in the U.S., but just 7% of all eligible voters in Arizona and 8% of eligible voters in the U.S overall. - Hispanic Origin. Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona have a different country-of-origin profile from Hispanic eligible voters nationwide. Almost nine-in-ten (87%) Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona are of Mexican origin, 3% are of Puerto Rican origin, and 10% that claim other Hispanic origin. Among all Hispanic eligible voters nationwide, only six-in-ten (59%) are Mexican, 14% are Puerto Rican, and about a quarter (26%) are of some other Hispanic origin. - Educational Attainment. Almost one-quarter of Latino eligible voters in Arizona (24%) have not completed high school, double the 12% of all Arizona eligible voters who have not completed high school. - Homeownership. Roughly six-in-ten Hispanic eligible voters in Arizona (62%) live in owner-occupied homes, compared with 58% of all Hispanic eligible voters nationwide. Somewhat greater shares of all eligible voters in Arizona (68%) and all eligible voters nationwide (69%) live in owner-occupied homes. Characteristics of Eligible Voters in Arizona, by Race and Ethnicity - Number of Eligible Voters. Latino eligible voters outnumber Native American eligible voters in Arizona by more than 4 to 1 and black eligible voters by almost 5 to 1. - Age. Latino and Native American eligible voters are younger than black and white eligible voters in Arizona. Some 35% of Latinos and 31% of Native Americans are ages 18 to 29 compared with 27% of black eligible voters and 18% of white eligible voters. - Educational Attainment. Hispanic eligible voters have lower levels of education than do black and white eligible voters in Arizona. Some 24% of Hispanic eligible voters have not obtained a high school diploma, compared with 12% of black eligible voters and 7% of white eligible voters. But Hispanics are less likely than Native Americans (27%) in Arizona to be without a high school diploma. - Homeownership. Hispanic eligible voters (62%) are more likely to live in owner-occupied homes than Native American (56%) and black (37%) eligible voters in Arizona, but they are less likely to do so than white Arizona eligible voters (72%). - Eligible voters are defined as U.S. citizens ages 18 and older. Eligible voters are not the same as registered voters. To cast a vote, in all states except North Dakota, an eligible voter must first register to vote. ↩ - The terms “Hispanic” and “Latino” are used interchangeably. References to other races and ethnicities are to the non-Hispanic components of those populations. ↩ - This statistical profile of eligible voters is based on the Census Bureau's 2010 American Community Survey (ACS). The ACS is the largest household survey in the United States, with a sample of about 3 million addresses. The data used for this statistical profile come from the 2010 ACS Integrated Public Use Microdata Series (IPUMS), representing a 1% sample of the U.S. population. Like any survey, estimates from the ACS are subject to sampling error and (potentially) measurement error. More information is available on ACS sampling strategy and associated error. ↩ - Rankings for “Percent of Hispanic population eligible to vote” are based on the District of Columbia and the 46 states whose Hispanic samples in the 2010 ACS are large enough to generate reliable estimates. All other rankings are based on the District of Columbia and the 50 states. ↩
States Get Leeway to Meet Education Law By Pamela M. Prah, Staff Writer The Bush administration has allowed the states some wiggle room to meet the sweeping federal No Child Left Behind education requirements, including tactics that may help schools avoid being dubbed "failing," education officials said. With much fanfare, President Bush announced June 10 that all 50 states' "accountability" plans had won federal approval. These plans, which vary widely, describe how states will ensure that all students are proficient in math and English by 2013-2014. "I think there was more flexibility [from the U.S. Department of Education] than I had been told several months ago to expect," Thomas Charles Horne, Arizona's superintendent of public instruction, told Stateline.org in an interview after the president's remarks. Arizona was one of 17 states that saw their plans approved just hours before the president's announcement, bringing the count to 50. State education officials from around the country joined the president and Education Secretary Rod Paige for the announcement during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden. The flurry of plan approvals in one day have some education experts speculating. "My hunch is that there are still going to be battles in some of these states," said Monty Neill, executive director of Fair Test, a left-leaning advocacy organization in Cambridge, Mass. He called the federal education law a "train wreck" that sets up schools to fail. Some states also may need to work out details with their own legislatures and education departments before the plans are final, education experts said. Most plans appear online on the department's Web site. "It makes sense to give states flexibility," said Ross Wiener, policy director of the Education Trust, a nonpartisan group. "It would be unfortunate if the [U.S. Department of Education] compromises on core principles [of No Child Left Behind] and I don't think that they have." Under the federal law, schools that don't meet annual goals for two years in a row are not making "adequately yearly progress." While the administration stresses these schools are not "failing" that is exactly how many describe these schools. Each state must release a list of schools that need improvement before the start of the school year, giving parents time to switch their children's schools. The wide differences in state plans will make it hard to compare states' systems and their results, said Terri Schwartzbeck, policy analyst at the American Association of School Administrators, a trade group of K-12 administrators. "It's just impossible to make any national comparison ... because they are just all playing by different rules and to be quite honest, some states will be playing by harder rules than other states," she told Stateline.org. Thomas Daniel Watkins, superintendent of public instruction in Michigan, said getting the state's accountable plan approved "was part of a negotiating dance and during the process we stepped on each other's toes." An area of particular concern to Michigan dealt with testing students who have limited English skills. The federal law requires that states track how well students and schools are doing academically. But a school's overall "average" is not good enough. States have to look within schools and school districts to make sure African-American, Latino and other ethnic groups are all making the grade as well as low-income, students with disabilities and students with limited English skills. "Testing children who just arrived in this country was not something of value," Watkins told Stateline.org. But during negotiations, the administration held firm. "I don't like stopping at stop signs, but I have to follow the law of the land and that was one area that the state had to back away," he said. The U.S. Department of Education did give states leeway in figuring out just when a school is considered failing. Indiana, for instance, says that a school must miss meeting its goal in the same subject for consecutive years to be considered failing. So if a school meets its math goal but not English and the next year does the reverse, meeting its English but not math, then that school is NOT considered failing. Other states using this approach include Delaware, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York and Washington. States also have flexibility in how they plan to reach the goal of having each school and each subgroup within that school "proficient" in math and English by the 2013-2014 school year. Generally speaking, the plans lay out the percentage of students the state hopes will meet the state's standard for being proficient in math and English each year. States like Arkansas, New York and Washington hope to have the same amount of students improve each year so that by 2013 all students in all subgroups are proficient in both subjects. Other states, such as Delaware, Indiana and Ohio, on the other hand, figure they need time to get their systems in place and are expecting more students to improve progress in the later years. The administration is allowing these states to stretch out their goals, an approach some have dubbed "back-loading." This will likely help states cut the number of schools on the failing list, at least in the short-term. The administration also is allowing New York and Massachusetts to give schools credit for bringing up the test scores of students who had been failing but still aren't quite up to the "proficient" level and technically aren't making the grade. To determine whether a school has met its goals, New York and Massachusetts will look at not just the percentage of students in those schools who passed, but also how many failing students improved. The law leaves it up to states to figure out how many students they need in a subgroup to be confident that states are getting good "statistically reliable" data on whether ALL students are making progress, including disabled, low-income and ethnic students. Here too the administration is giving states flexibility. In most states, that number is between 30 and 40, but it varies as low as five in Maryland and as high as 50 in West Virginia. Georgia set on 40. "We thought that was a realistic number that statistically if you had a few students who were coming to America really ill-prepared, they weren't going to drag the whole group down. But it was significant enough number that it would make schools be serious about truly leaving no child behind," she told Stateline.org. For Arizona, the main sticking point in its negotiations was to keep its own Arizona Learning accountability system while adhering to No Child Left Behind, Horne said The Bush administration agreed to allow the state to have two sets of labels. That means Arizona schools will get one of five marks from the state ranging from failing to excelling from the state and either a passing or failing grade under No Child Left Behind. "States have invested a lot of political capital in their prior existing [education] plans," said Wiener of the Education Trust. He said it just makes sense to allow states to maintain those systems while meeting the federal education law requirements.
Recess Appointments Would Spur Constitutional Debate, May Says WASHINGTON, D.C. - Presidents from George Washington to Bill Clinton have made recess appointments to the federal judiciary, including Supreme Court justices. Indeed, there have been over 300 such appointments. So why shouldn’t the current president follow suit? Randolph J. May, senior fellow at The Progress & Freedom Foundation, argues in “Checkmate in the Judges Game?” that, with the Senate now mounting filibusters to stop votes on two of President Bush’s nominees, “a few recess appointments will provoke a constitutional dialogue in the country that can actually contribute to the nation’s health.” In May’s regular column in Legal Times, the constitutional scholar says President Bush should “promptly announce that if the Senate fails to vote on the nominations of Priscilla Owens and William Pryor Jr. before it leaves town, he will give them recess appointments.” And he should try to convince Miguel Estrada, who last week withdrew his nomination after more than a two-year wait, to accept one as well. May believes the ensuing political firestorm would require President Bush to explain to the nation why, in his view, his nominees are well-qualified, why he believes they are not the “judicial extremists” his Democratic opponents claim them to be, why circuit court judges are not free to ignore Supreme Court precedent in a system governed by the rule of law, and how he views the Senate’s proper advice and consent role and filibusters of judicial nominees. Both the 2nd and 9th circuits, the only two appeals courts to consider the issue, “dismissed arguments that the Article II recess appointment power does not encompass Article III judges,” May writes. If President Bush were to make recess appointments, May understands that a political firestorm would be ignited. But he concludes: “In a government that must ultimately stand or fall based on a shared understanding of constitutional values and the rule of law, more rather than less constitutional conversation is always a good thing.” The Progress & Freedom Foundation is a market-oriented think tank that studies the digital revolution and its implications for public policy. It is a 501(c)(3) research & educational organization.
Posted by Bob on November 24, 2003 In Reply to: Re: Time outs posted by ESC on November 23, 2003 : : : : : : Recently a sports announcer said the team took two times-out during the third quarter. : : : : : : He should have said two time-outs. Yes? : : : : : I'd agree with you! Use of the hyphen seems optional. : : : : Agreed. Over time, many two-word phrases in frequent use tend to grow together, from two words to hyphenation to a single word. Base ball to base-ball to baseball. Web site to web-site to website. English is the most efficient of languages. : : : Yes. I'm re-reading Pride and Prejudice and have noticed Austen writes both everybody and forever as two words. Also, choose was then spelled chuse. I wonder why we settled on the 'oose' ending, when there was all these to chuse from: [b]ooze, [l]ose, [cr]uise, [tw]os, [l]oos (and some more I don't doubt). Why the change anyway? Chuse seems to do the job. : : When the word was spelled "chuse," was it pronounced with a Y sound before the vowel? Is it pronounced that way now? I'm thinking of the British and cultivated American pronunciations for words like "Tuesday" and the ordinary Amer. pronunciations: "Tyoosday," "Toosday." : Attorneys general, mothers-in-law: because the second part is modifying a noun, attorney and mother. I am not sure why time-out is time-outs. Maybe because both "time" and "out" are nouns? Or maybe because is sounds right. There's a recurring feature in the satirical newspaper The Onion, also online (formerly on line, and on-line) at www.onion.com, where the elderly (fictional) publisher writes a column in stilted 19th C. English, including a great many hyphenated words. Funny.
\|LoFi version for PDAs\|\|Help Search Members Calendar\| \|Welcome Guest ( Log In \| Register )\|\|Resend Validation Email\| Posted: Jun 6 2012, 02:01 PM Joined: 6-June 12 Positive Feedback: 0% Feedback Score: 0 I want to know if the known laws of physics, esp second law of thermodynamics, rules out any hope of making either a solar cell or an electric lamp that is 100% energy efficient. The second law of thermodynamics rules out turning a less 'useful' type of energy into a more 'useful' type of energy without generating even more 'less useful' energy usually in the form of waste heat so that there cannot be any net increase in the overall 'usefulness' if the total energy from an energy conversion. BUT, purely within this narrow thermodynamic context, is electric energy any more or less 'useful' than visible light energy? Because if the answer is “no”, then surely it IS possible ( at least in theory ) to make BOTH a solar cell and an electric lamp that are both 100% energy efficient! -right? But, even if the answer is “yes”, then which type of energy is the more 'useful' type? Electric or visible light? If visible light is more 'useful' type of energy than electric then does that mean it IS possible ( at least in theory ) to make a solar cell that is 100% efficient but not an electric lamp that is 100% efficient? And if electric energy is more 'useful' than visible light energy then does that mean it IS possible ( at least in theory ) to make an electric lamp that is 100% efficient but not a solar cell that is 100% efficient? Does the answers of the above questions depend on the voltage of the electricity and, if so, what is the mathematical relationship between the two ? Does it depend on the frequency or wavelength of visible light? I also want to know if how 'useful' ( in this narrow context ) visible light is is partly dependent on how broad the range of frequencies that light consists of. Is, for example, light that just consists of one wavelength, say 550nm only ( which is monochromatic green light which I assume can only be produced by a laser ) , more 'useful' ( in this narrow context ) than white visible light consisting of many wavelengths but with an average wavelength of 550nm? It is my understanding that visible light energy of lower frequencies i.e. longer wavelengths is less 'useful' ( in this narrow context ) than the same amount of light energy consisting of higher frequencies -is that correct?
What do you eat before you workout? The food that you digest before you start to move about can help you to exercise more efficiently. The body when it exercises uses carbohydrate and fat. During high or moderate exercise it draws on the carbohydrate that is stored in the body. Carbohydrates are a combination of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen. Once inside the body they enter the bloodstream combining with the body to make glucose or blood sugar providing it with much needed energy. Sportsmen and women tend to eat about four hours before a match. So for lunchtime kick offs they are gobbling down their food at eight in the morning. You will find footballers complaining about the amount of pasta they eat before a game. Nutritional experts tell us that pasta is a great source of energy for the body. This is why it is so popular for players to consume it before a match. It is important that players choose the right sort of pasta. You will find that they will be eating whole grain pasta and not pasta that is made from processed grains. Check the packet in the supermarket when you buy your pasta to make sure it is whole grain. Cereals are an excellent source of calcium, iron, fibre and carbohydrates that you will need before your workout. Also if you add fruit to your porridge, weetabix or corn flakes it will make it even more nutritious. The key is to eat food that is not heavy. The last thing you need when you are running or swimming is to be weighed down by the food you have taken on board. Not surprisingly you should not eat chips, doughnuts or crisps before you set out for your jog as these will make you feel ill and you may need the first aid kit or cold packs when you get home. If you need a snack an hour before you start your routine a piece of toast with some jam on it will do the trick. As with the pasta make sure it is whole grain toast and a small glass of juice will also help to energise your body. If you are going to be exercising for longer than an hour you could also pack some toast to eat half way through your workout. It is also important that you make sure that you are well hydrated before exercising and always take a bottle of water with you.
"Washington at Lake Drummond, Dismal Swamp" In 1763, George Washington explored and surveyed the the Great Dismal Swamp which is in North Carolina and Virginia. Washington had a 5,000 acre share in The Dismal Swamp Land Company and hoped to drain it and farm the land. After the Revolutionary War, when this scheme proved unworkable, he produced shingles and other wood products out of the swamp forest. This 19th-century engraving is by McNeven and S. V. Hunt. - Original Format: - Fine Print Illustration - download hi-res watermarked image All Licensed images are available for download as jpeg files at 300 dpi of original size. If your project requires an image at higher resolution, please contact us (be sure to include item number). Custom requests may require an additional charge.
Tonya Davis lingers at a stop sign just east of where the Paseo meets 49th Street, looking left and right for lawbreakers. They're easy to spot on this cloudy Friday morning. Davis, a longtime employee in the Kansas City, Missouri, Public Works Department, has the heat cranked up to Saharan temperatures, but her voice is cold. "See? Just from right here, you see a violation there," she says, pointing down the block at a 4-foot-high junk pile atop old carpet and stacked high with busted furniture and several televisions dripping electronic guts. "And there's tires up here," she says, pointing up the block, where discarded auto parts are set next to open cardboard boxes coughing up old baby clothes. "That's trash that's not prepared properly," she says, still idling at the intersection, pointing to another mound of debris languishing at the curb. "And look — there's just loose litter everywhere. You can literally, on one street, look on both sides and see multiple violations." Davis is part of Kansas City's new campaign to cite and fine residents who violate city garbage ordinances. But this is only the front line of a larger battle. At City Hall, trash is consistently among the top three reasons that citizens call 311. On a recent Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Mark Funkhouser told Davis' department, "I hear more about trash than I ever imagined." He's not the only one. The Metropolitan Mayors' Caucus — a regional council of city leaders convened by Funkhouser — has made trash its primary issue to tackle. As Davis continues to follow this Friday trash-collection route, she cruises through Brookside, where trash bags have neatly been set next to blue recycling bins. Block after block goes by without a violation. On a well-groomed street, she backs up to make way for a collection truck painted with the Deffenbaugh Industries logo. A single worker drops from the back, darts from side to side, and tosses the paper and cardboard into the back of the creeping machine. A few moments later, another truck rumbles through, this one without the Deffenbaugh name. Two men in bright-yellow vests chat as they work opposite sides of the street and hoist trash bags into the mouth of their compactor. This division of labor plays out across the city. Deffenbaugh picks up the recycling at every home but hauls trash from only 60 percent of Kansas City's households. The other 40 percent is handled by city crews. But new pressures are emerging. Landfill space is shrinking fast. And while the city can barely afford to keep police officers on the street, Deffenbaugh, now owned by a distant Swiss company, is raising its prices. Dennis Gagnon, a spokesman for Public Works, is along for Davis' ride. The two agree that the city does a more efficient job of dealing with residents' garbage, and the data back them up. The problem is, the city has relied on Deffenbaugh for 35 years. "Sometimes a vendor has you in a corner," Gagnon says. Kansas City is hoping to elbow its way out of the company's grasp — and make some money doing it. The Deffenbaugh trash empire spreads across 850 acres at the edge of Shawnee. You can just glimpse the property from Interstate 435 — the flash of a dump truck cresting a hill, a ring of forest-green Dumpsters at the edge of a field. At the entrance to the Johnson County Landfill, hulking trash trucks move along a steep, curving road. Past small structures that look like tollbooths, the pavement turns to rutted dirt. The face of the landfill, where the newest trash is folded into the earth, is tucked away, past a ring of metal Dumpsters — hundreds of green containers heaped in disarray like a huge train derailed. It's past the long gray warehouses where trucks are fueled and serviced and past the parking lot where some of the company's 450 vehicles rest.
E-mail Address: email@example.com Please include the word 'POETRY' in the subject line of any email you send. Why write poetry, Poet? I write to cleanse my soul. To put into words pain, fear, anger, sorrow and laughter - all those human emotions. How did you get started writing poetry? Until today, I have led a rather nomadic life, from Normandy to Provence, from Hampshire to Shetland. On the way, I survived a horrific car crash in South Oxfordshire. Quite a milestone it proved to be! Whereas my memory deleted this accident permanently, I started to feel the urge to express myself - thus beginning to "play" with words and rhymes… in English with "My Book of Dreams" and in French with "Le Coeur Caché" ("Hidden Heart"). Who were your influences? The power of imagination remains a fantastic ally when one feels sad and/or lonely. Inspiration floats in the air. It is everywhere: in the sky, on the sea, in people's beauty, or in one's travels! While my child's eyes were dreaming on the horizon line, my adult ones fell in Love with Scotland - the Highlands and Islands: so much we share. Here I feel "at home" at last, amidst new friends, notably within the South Mainland Writers Group . … to celebrate life. I dedicate my work to David, Taina, Kate, my family and my masters, as well as to Alex Cluness, Robert Louis Stevenson, and Charles Baudelaire. Publications in the Pipeline. My Book Of Dreams undertakes this formidable voyage to the centre of "my" Earth: a collection of verse in which, you - the adventurous reader - will be transported through the nebulae of my world… from the depths of my soul to those of the oceans - via a myriad of amazing places. Reader, my dear friend… thou shall become the Arctic Tern! Examples of poetry. Who are the Scots? Scotland's contribution to society included, James Watt (steam power), William Murdoch (gaslight), James Clerk Maxwell (physics), John Napier (logarithms), Alexander Graham Bell (the telephone), John Boyd Dunlop (pneumatic tyre), John Logie Baird (television), Alexander Fleming (penicillin), Sir James Young Simpson (chloroform), Adam Smith (economics), John Rennie and Thomas Telford (transport constructions), John Loudon Macadam (road construction).
When President Obama delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress a year ago, he talked about the national problem of youngsters quitting high school. "Dropping out of high school is no longer an option," Obama said. "It's not just quitting on yourself, it's quitting on your country -- and this country needs and values the talents of every American." And in his back-to-school address last September, Obama again appealed to students: "You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it." A month later, in New Orleans, Obama described his "Race to the Top" program -- a $5 billion pot of money states would compete for to, among other things, reduce the dropout rate and improve performance in low-performing schools. On Monday, the president unveils his most ambitious program to reduce the dropout rate, in what the White House is calling a "national effort to turn around America's persistently low-performing schools" and to reduce the number of students -- 7,000 each school day, or 1.2 million each year -- who drop out. Obama will discuss his proposals in a speech at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for an initiative founded in 1997 by retired Gen. Colin Powell and his wife, Alma, named The America's Promise Alliance. The group has as its top priority "ensuring that all young people graduate from high school ready for college, work and life." The Obama administration's proposals focus on schools with high dropout rates because, according to the White House, some "2,000 of America's high schools produce half of the nation's dropouts." Based on attendance, grades and behavior, dropouts can be identified in sixth grade. The White House believes that by targeting these students early and making education "safe and relevant" and getting parents and communities involved, dropout rates can be lowered. A central element of the program is $3.5 billion set aside to help schools that have graduation rates below 60 percent. A White House official told Politics Daily that "the policy of identifying low-performing high schools -- using the 60 percent graduation rate threshold -- is entirely new for our administration." Also new is making "our lowest performing schools" a national priority. Each state will identify its bottom 5 percent of underperforming schools (many have done so already, the White House said), with the Education Department providing "School Turnaround Grants" over the next five years for the 5,000 lowest -performing schools. Obama's fiscal year 2011 budget, now before Congress, has $900 million in it for the "Turnaround" program. The money comes with strings attached: States and school districts will have four options, or model programs to deal with schools with the highest dropout rates: - Turnaround the school by firing the principal and at least half the staff. - Restart the school by opening it as a charter school or a school under the management of an education organization with expertise in running schools. - Close the school and transfer students to a higher-achieving school in the district. - Transform the school by firing the principal but retaining -- and retooling -- personnel to implement "comprehensive instructional reform strategies." The Obama White House is also looking at other strategies to keep students from dropping out and to steer them toward college, including financing for alternative high schools and work-based opportunities "to help students catch up and keep up academically, and to get back on track toward a high school diploma." The idea here is to motivate students to show up for class.
Diamond in Dimona “Our success educationally, industrially and politically is based upon the protection of a nation founded by ourselves. And the nation can be nowhere else but in Africa.” Or maybe Israel? While Marcus Garvey voiced a Black Nationalist movement in the 1920s, his words carried on for decades, inspiring various communities like the Nation of Islam and the Rastafari, who even view him as a prophet. The Black Hebrew Israelites were equally influenced by Garvey’s doctrine of purity and redemption, but in place of Liberia, their holy destination was Israel. In 1966, Ben Ammi Carter accumulated hundreds of followers from Chicago and Detroit suburbs, preaching their linkage to Judah and the Ten Lost Tribes. Among Carter’s followers were some supremely skilled musicians, including Charles Blackwell and Thomas Whitfield who would later help form the Soul Messengers. The road from Chicago to Dimona is a long one, and to reveal the journey would take too much time and ruin part of the fun of unearthing the story yourself. It’s enough to say that the tumultuous voyage eventually ended in the desert city, just west of the Dead Sea. As Numero Group describes it, this record is yet “...another stop on the soul diaspora tour.” But it might be more accurate to call this an otherworldly musical revelation. The dance floor-filling bass lines, spiritual grooves, and Jackson 5 family chants combine for a sonic journey that’s as adventurous and fascinating as Carter’s pilgrimage itself. Soul Messages From Dimona stands out as one of the most conceptually cohesive compilations in the Numero Group catalogue. Certainly this can be attributed to the esoteric nature of the recordings. Then again it wouldn’t be Numero Group if it wasn’t esoteric. But it’s also displayed in other ways. The 16 songs on the album are divided among only four bands with the bulk of the selections coming from the Chicago-based Soul Messengers. There are no brief, minute-long outtakes or rehearsals that often fill up Eccentric Soul track lists. Instead, the tracks are fully fleshed-out with lyrical content that oscillates between general messages of salvation and deliverance, to more specific references to Judaic principles and history. Anyone familiar with the label’s output will recognize the thick slices of funk, cool jazz, and soulful harmonies that make up Soul Messages. But this, more than any other album, seems to encompass all of the flavors and genres of Numero Group’s far-reaching discography. The Spirit of Israel provides a slightly psychedelic rendition of the spiritual “Daniel” that’s full of background gospel response. “Hey There,” by the Sons of the Kingdom, unwinds with an especially “soft jazz” horn refrain before it picks up cadence and develops into a full-bodied mesh of layered harmonies. The Sons’ second track on the compilation is a rather clunky, paranoia-filled future jam. The band pleads and wails that modernization will lead to some kind of apocalypse. One of the most interesting features here is recognizing the different styles adopted by these artists. For instance, the Tonistics’ first entry “Holding On” is righteously funky and chock full of teenage spunk. But on “Dimona (Spiritual Capital of the World)” the boys sound more collective and free to linger on harmonies. And certainly this penchant for mixing it up is apparent on the hefty contributions from the Soul Messengers. They switch from freak-soul instrumentals to Hebrew croons to straight jazz. With all of these bands, the unexpected twists in sound are almost always a positive. There is a noticeable innocence in the words of the Spirit of Israel’s second contribution. “A Place to Be” begins with a flock of female singers chanting, “It’s a place that’s free and easy / It’s a world of love and peace.” The tone is joyous and carefree, and of course, painfully ironic in light of the Middle East’s sociopolitical climate over the past decades. Then the lead singer enters with equally optimistic aspirations: “I just want to live in Israel. Live a life of purity. Away from the wild and wicked world, teach my children how to be free.” The song is gorgeously simple with only a light guitar strum providing the background instrumentation. But the way it speaks to the hopefulness and values of the Black Hebrew Israelites is no small measure. At the time of this music’s production, Carter and his Black Hebrew followers were charging toward Israel without reservations. It was the revered holy land, free of the racial struggles and oppression that had afflicted the black American community for so long. The image of Dimona today, as a battered textile industry and placement ground for those Jews that Israel doesn’t quite know what to do with, well, that image doesn’t matter. Soul Messages is an incredible historical document. It’s an exploration of a very specific musical niche that, like all great albums, sounds utterly familiar, as if we’ve been listening to it for years and years. - Multiple songs Streaming
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A new type of image-manipulation software could help salvage all the home video footage shot during your awkward phase. It can automatically modify the shapes of human bodies on video, dropping unsightly pounds without burning a single calorie. Developers at the Max Planck Institute for Informatics in Saarbrücken, Germany compiled 3D scans of 120 men and women of varying sizes, merging them into a single model that can be morphed to any shape and overlaid atop original footage. The software, called MovieReshape, builds on existing programs that track an actor’s silhouette through a scene, mapping the body into a morphable model. Using the compiled 3D scans, the program can create realistic-looking and moving body parts to the programmer’s specifications. The more dramatic the alteration, the more noticeable it may be against a constant background, but in a survey of 30 viewers, none reported the distortions to be distracting. At present, the program only works well in clear, unobstructed scenes, so don't expect to see digitally enhanced actors in every new release just yet. But, as NewSci suggests, it could be a quick solution for advertising companies that currently have to shoot multiple ads to cater to varying international beauty standards. The program is set to be released at the SIGGRAPH Asia computer graphics conference in December. Five amazing, clean technologies that will set us free, in this month's energy-focused issue. Also: how to build a better bomb detector, the robotic toys that are raising your children, a human catapult, the world's smallest arcade, and much more.
It seems that the Telegraph was never meant to permanent but was intended for use only until the end of the Napoleonic Wars, as the construction of the signal stations was little better than a sturdy hut with two rooms and a coal shed. It was very successful however taking about 7.5 minutes to send a signal from Portsmouth to London. Its main drawback was that it could only be used in good visibility and during the daylight hours. There were probably four men at each station. Two men watched through telescopes - called Glassmen - for a signal from the stations on either side of them. When they saw the signal 'all shutters closed' or 123456, they would call the two 'ropemen' who would operate the station's shutters to relay the message along the line. The Glassmen and Ropemen would have interchangeable jobs and one of them would be the Foreman. There may or may not have been a RN Officer with them. On 18 May 1814 peace was proclaimed, Napoleon was banished to the Isle of Elba. On 6 July 1814 the Portsmouth Shutter Telegraph Line was ordered to 'immediately discontinue'. Napoleon had other ideas. He escaped from his prison island and landed in France on 1 May 1815. Once again England was at war and the Portsmouth Shutter Telegraph was re-established. Seven weeks later on the 18 June 1815 Napoleon was defeated at Waterloo and ten days later on the 28 June 1815 the Admiralty announced plans to establish a permanent system of stations using Semaphore - a machine with movable arms. (this is described on the next page)
Some stores still shortchanging customers with coupons Share with others: Hometown grocer Giant Eagle has been taking some hits lately in advertisements by Wal-Mart that compare register tapes showing how much money shoppers can save by filling their grocery carts at the nation's biggest retailer. But when it comes to facing customers who take the time to clip coupons, Wal-Mart is the one that has reason to wince. In Pennsylvania, the state tax code allows retailers to subtract coupons from the price of taxable goods before calculating sales tax. Consumers pay less tax that way than if the store figured the tax on the full price of the item. At Giant Eagle, registers now calculate sales tax on the after-coupon price, saving customers money. Not so at Wal-Mart, which charges tax on the full amount. That means a shopper in Allegheny County buying a $10 jug of detergent with a $2 coupon at Wal-Mart would pay 70 cents tax (6 percent to the state, 1 percent to the county). But at Giant Eagle, that same item would ring up 56 cents tax, or 14 cents less. The amount at stake for consumers is relatively small when looking at a single shopping trip, especially considering most food, medicine and clothing are not taxable in Pennsylvania. But the tab adds up when taking into account multiple trips by thousands of coupon clippers. Some major categories of goods subject to sales tax include soft drinks, cosmetics, jewelry, paper goods (toilet paper is exempt), detergents, soaps, shampoo, pet foods and prepared foods served at restaurants and deli counters. Wal-Mart's coupon policy comes at a time when struggling households are increasingly relying on coupons to help them get by. Coupon use has undergone a resurgence over the last three years, with 81 percent of shoppers reporting they used coupons regularly in 2011, up 17 points from pre-recession levels, according to the most recent study by coupon tracker Valassis. Until recently, Giant Eagle, the region's largest grocer, treated coupons the same way as Wal-Mart. In early 2005, the Post-Gazette did a spot check of some major retailers in the area that handled lots of coupons, finding that Target extended the tax discount to customers, but Wal-Mart, Giant Eagle and rival grocer Shop 'n Save did not. Back then, Shop 'n Save quickly made good on a promise to adjust its registers to calculate sales tax on the discounted, after-coupon price. Giant Eagle and Wal-Mart said they believed fixes were coming. But when the newspaper checked back nearly five years later, at the end of 2009, nothing had changed. "Thank you for bringing this to our attention," Wal-Mart spokeswoman Ashley Hardie said at the time. More recently, Giant Eagle undertook "significant work with its sales systems software providers" over the last 18 months to be able to offer the tax break on 95 percent of coupons redeemed at its 105 Western Pennsylvania stores, spokesman Dick Roberts said last week. The O'Hara-based chain is in the process of installing more software upgrades that it expects to be completed in the next two weeks that will cover the remaining 5 percent of coupons, mainly specialty coupons on multiple items, Mr. Roberts said. The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue requires retailers to provide detailed records that match coupons to particular products so the state can be certain that coupons for nontaxable items are not being used to reduce the price of taxable goods. Stores that do not provide proper documentation must remit sales tax based on the full, pre-coupon price. "The [tax] regulation gives retailers the means to charge sales tax on the lower price," revenue department spokeswoman Maia Warren said last week. However, she said, the state "cannot legally require retailers to do it." Back in 2009, a source told the newspaper that Wal-Mart was reluctant to invest in the computer upgrades necessary to make the switch. Last week, Wal-Mart's Ms. Hardie declined to say whether the discount chain was planning any changes. "Wal-Mart's current systems, with respect to the collection and remittance of sales tax, are in compliance with Pennsylvania's sales tax laws," she said in an email. Ms. Warren said the revenue department does not know which or what percentage of retailers statewide offer the sales tax break to their coupon-clipping customers. "There's no way for us to track that information," she said. For a list of taxable items in Pennsylvania (Retailers' Information Guide REV-717) visit www.revenue.state.pa.us, or go directly to http://www.revenue.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/sales%2C_use___hotel_occupancy_tax/14487 First Published July 1, 2012 12:00 am
Lawmaker targets exhibits like 'Bodies' The "Bodies ... The Exhibition" show at Carnegie Science Center uses flayed, dissected and posed bodies from China without consent from the deceased or their relatives. Share with others: Pennsylvania regulates the preparation of dead animals for display, but there's nothing on the books about exhibiting plasticized human cadavers. That will change if freshman state Rep. Michael E. Fleck has his way. Mr. Fleck, R-Huntingdon, is readying a bill that would govern the popular but controversial traveling exhibits of human corpses and body parts, including "Bodies ... The Exhibition," now showing at Carnegie Science Center. "I'm ashamed to say this needed to be done long ago, but at least we're working on it now," Mr. Fleck said. "If we regulate taxidermy and funeral directors, we should regulate this." The bill would ban the commercial exhibition of human cadavers without written consent from the deceased or their next of kin that clearly states the person's intent to be used in a profit-making enterprise. The bill also would require a permit from the host county before cadaver shows could be mounted. It would exempt human corpses used for medical or scientific research, as well as funeral viewing and historical display of human remains more than 100 years old. The legislation has 20 co-sponsors after only a few days, Mr. Fleck said yesterday. He said supporters have signed on from across the political spectrum and most parts of the state, but no one yet from the southwest corner -- the only place where a body show is currently on display. (A competing show, "Body Worlds," appeared in Philadelphia in 2005-06.) "I only sent out the call for co-sponsors late last week, so I'm not surprised I haven't heard from more people yet," Mr. Fleck said yesterday. "Usually it takes a few more days for the message to really get out." Mr. Fleck said he will introduce the legislation March 10, the first day of the new session. It would put Pennsylvania on a path similar to that of California, where the state Assembly recently approved a bill to require exhibitors to prove that the deceased gave informed consent for the use of their remains. The show at Carnegie Science Center uses flayed, dissected and posed bodies from China without consent from the deceased or their relatives. Premier Exhibitions of Atlanta, the show's promoter, says the corpses were unclaimed and legally obtained in China, and that the people died of natural causes. But a recent ABC report alleged that some of Premier's cadavers came from executed prisoners and linked the shows to a global market of body trafficking. Science center officials dismissed the ABC report, and continue to maintain the exhibit is highly educational. It runs through May. The Premier show has drawn attention from prosecutors as well. New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has launched an investigation into the source of the bodies, and U.S. Rep. Chris Smith of New Jersey has called for a congressional inquiry. Premier has said it will cooperate. Mr. Fleck said the use of executed prisoners would be "repulsive if it's remotely true," but that in any case, the lack of consent was "disturbing on so many levels." The commercial shows, he said, are "counter to America's long history of respect for the dead. During the Civil War, both sides would stop fighting so they could go out and bury the fallen." The public, he said, has a right to demand proof that the bodies were obtained in legitimate ways no matter where the shows appear, but especially when they're in a tax-supported venue. "The Carnegie Science Center has been getting about $250,000 a year in state funding, so the public has a stake in this," he said. WQED's Town Hall meeting on the ethics and issues of "Bodies" is scheduled to air Thursday from 7:30 to 8 p.m. on Channel 13, but will continue for another hour on the WQED Neighborhood Channel (13.3 digital) and on the HD Channel. The show also will stream live in its entirety at WQED.org. First Published February 26, 2008 12:00 am
Egypt cancels 6 October plant It is believed that the large amount of industrial wastewater found in the same system as domestic water has pushed up the cost of the project and presented technical difficulties that could not be dealt with under current terms. Ten teams had prequalified to bid for the contract to finance, design and build the 150,000-cubic-metre-a-day 6 October wastewater treatment plant, but the request for proposals stage was disrupted last year by the Arab Spring uprisings. Ernst & Young was financial adviser on the project. It is believed that Egypt’s PPP Central Unit is still seeking advisers for a wastewater treatment plant at Helwan. Earlier this year, Egypt amended its PPP legislation to get procurement of three PPPs back on track and awarded the $220m Alexandria hospital PPP in March.
7th Nov 2009, 01:42 Can anyone recommend suitable equipment/method for a temporary OAT gauge, for flight testing a single seat experimental category aircraft that doesn't have one. I would rather not install a permanent OAT if I can avoid it, it's an aerobatic type with a minimalist panel. Genghis the Engineer 7th Nov 2009, 10:50 Personally, in an aeroplane of that class, I'd not bother. I'd for preference use ground OAT and assume standard degradation with altitude, failing that or use the values from the latest Met Forecast. For the 1-2 degrees error that might give you at altitude, the effects on the flight test data of an aeroplane in that class, the errors in any performance reduction will be trivial. (Realistically, the only really critical performance numbers for your aircraft will be take-off and landing, where a ground recorded OAT will be fine.) Just avoid doing any performance climbs through, or above, an inversion - but there are plenty of reasons not to do that apart from inconsistencies in temperature measurement. 7th Nov 2009, 11:33 If you have Maplins or a similar outlet for electronic bits and pieces, then seek out a temperature probe. My Maplin one has a LCD readout in a 5 X 3 cm housing, which contains the small button type battery. The probe is about 5 mm diameter, 30mm long on the end of about 1.5 m of lead. Provided you don't guillotine the lead with canopy, say, you can tape the probe somewhere on the outside. 10th Nov 2009, 11:21 I have used a portable electronic display with a thermocouple wire which can be passed through a door or window and taped into place in a suitable place on the airframe. Be careful in locating the probe. Don't place it in a area that can be influenced by engine exhaust heating and keep it clear of the airframe. Of course if you are doing climb performance certification testing, you'll need to calibrate the setup. I hope this helps.
by Pregnancy.org Staff In the news: Does climate change impact pregnancies? The answer leans to yes. If you were to survey the victims of floods, wildfires, earthquakes or hurricanes, they're liable to tell you what the consequences of climate change mean to them. To these folks, it means the loss of a family member, not to mention property damage. A University of California-Berkeley study out this month shows that the impacts of climate change could be biological, too. Using 150-year-old Swedish family records and temperature data, public health professor Ralph Catalano and his colleagues suggest that rapid and wide temperature fluctuations could lead to shorter lifespans for some men. The study concludes that "...mothers are less likely to automatically miscarry male fetuses very early in gestation when it's warm, and more likely to do so when it's cold, because baby boys are more "frail" in early life than baby girls." According to the study, "warm temperatures could trick more newly-pregnant mothers—or rather, their bodies—into keeping male fetuses they might otherwise have rejected for genetic weakness." This could potentially mean a rise in the total number of births, lead to a larger number who die young if those baby boys experience cold temperatures early on, decreasing the average life expectancy. In essence, Catalano said, "those are boys who never should have been born in the first place. But climate change makes it harder for mothers to, biologically speaking, determine whether a fetus will be resilient as a child." That isn't a bit of good news at all. Catalano says, "Over time, evolution will allow us to adapt to these fluctuations, as the males who do survive pass their stronger genes along. In the long-term evolutionary sense, we'll become better able to deal with the wacky climate we're responsible for creating. You're shifting, in a small way, the characteristics of the population." Copyright © Pregnancy.org.
The Link Between Diabetes and Dementia < Sep. 21, 2011 > -- If you have type 2 diabetes - or even prediabetes - you are at higher risk of developing dementia, a complication confirmed by a new, large-scale study. The study followed 1,017 men and women in Japan over 15 years. All were age 60 or older when the study began. All were screened initially to find out if they had diabetes or prediabetes. About 27 percent of participants with diabetes developed dementia - Alzheimer's disease, vascular dementia, or another form of the disease - compared with only 20 percent of those who didn't have diabetes. And 25 percent of those with prediabetes developed dementia. Growing number of cases Study author Yutaka Kiyohara, M.D., at Kyushu University in Fukuoka, Japan, says that the study results are particularly significant because the incidence of type 2 diabetes continues to increase worldwide. Nearly 26 million adults and children in the U.S. have diabetes, although about 7 million of them are undiagnosed, the American Diabetes Association says. Prediabetes affects even more Americans: 79 million. People with prediabetes are likely to develop diabetes within 10 years if they don't make lifestyle changes to bring their blood sugar under control. In addition to dementia, complications from diabetes include kidney and heart disease, nerve damage, and blindness. Although previous studies had shown a link between diabetes and dementia, the current study is important because of its size and duration. "This is a large study over a long period of time showing a possible connection between diabetes and dementia," says Heather Snyder, Ph.D., at the Alzheimer's Association. "We do know that diabetes increases the risk of dementia, but we don't really know why." Another expert suggested that diabetes could be connected to dementia because it contributes to vascular disease, disrupting the flow of oxygen to the brain and other organs. "Diabetes is a major risk factor for vascular disease," says Spyros Mezitis, M.D., at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City. "If the blood vessels are not allowing enough oxygen to get to the brain, you can get dementia." For more information on health and wellness, please visit health information modules on this website. Keeping Diabetes Under Control It's natural to feel overwhelmed at times if you have diabetes. Write down the things in your life that make it hard to stick with your routine. Then think of ways to improve the situation. Here are some suggestions: Keep stress under control. Stress is a normal part of life. Mental stress causes the body to produce extra hormones. These hormones make it difficult to control your blood sugar. You can keep stress under control through exercise, hobbies, community activities, and relaxation techniques such as breathing exercises. Get moving. Make it easy to get exercise. Exercise will help control your blood sugar, reduce stress, and control weight. Join a gym close to home or keep your walking shoes by the front door for a quick jaunt after dinner. Eat well. Good nutrition and a careful meal plan will make it easier to manage your diabetes and control your weight. Buy nutritious foods. Stock your kitchen with fruits, vegetables, and high-fiber foods. You're less likely to succumb to cravings if high-fat treats are out of reach. Stay up to date. Keep up with recommended screening exams and immunizations for you and your family. Although your attention is focused on managing your diabetes, don't forget to have recommended dental checkups, cholesterol and cancer screenings recommended for your age and gender, and vaccinations, such as an annual flu shot. Know what to do when you get sick. Colds, the flu, and intestinal upsets are common, but they can make control of your blood sugar more difficult. Talk with your health care provider and plan how you will take care of yourself if you become ill. Always talk with your health care provider to find out more information. (Our Organization is not responsible for the content of Internet sites.) Alzheimer's Association - Alzheimer's Disease and Type 2 Diabetes: What's the Link? American Diabetes Association - Complications Neurology - Glucose tolerance status and risk of dementia in the community
The average monthly cost paid last year was $3,350-per-month according to the 2012 Long Term Care Insurance Sourcebook http://www.aaltci.org/ “For a growing number of aging seniors assisted living is the perfect way to get help with things like preparing meals, getting around and simple housekeeping chores,” explains Jesse Slome, executive director of AALTCI. “If you need medical support or skilled nursing, that’s typically provided in a nursing home.” “While many people associate long term care insurance with nursing homes, the truth is that most new long-term care insurance claims pay for care in the person’s own home or an assisted living community,” Slome points out. Less than a third (31%) of newly opened claims last year were for nursing home care according to the Association’ The average age when someone moves into an assisted living community is 84.6 years and the average length of stay for all assisted living residents is 22 months. “People today want choice and control about where they are going to live as they age,” explains Slome, one of the nation’s leading long term care insurance experts. “They want to be as independent as possible for as long as possible and the benefit of having long term care insurance is that it provides the funds to permit just that.” To learn more and to compare long term care insurance costs http://www.aaltci.org/
While there are other "energy efficient" ACs out there, Kingtec's green AC has a unique pedigree, in that its inspiration has deeply entrenched roots in one of the most demanding of applications - cooling long-haul trucks so that drivers are able to withstand the harshest of hot weather. With a world-wide presence in over 60 countries, truckers, RV owners, mini-bus and van owners have known Kingtech's DC-based products since 2009. Kingtec's commitment to renewable energy is now highlighted by this announcement of the designed-from- Global warming is real! The world is getting warmer by the day, and those that refuse to accept that fact are fast becoming a minority amongst millions of believers worldwide. Simultaneously, as a result of a re-shift in economic power, millions of individuals and families in America, and across the world, are crossing into the burgeoning ranks of the middle-class. This means their appetite for everything, from clothes washers, dryers to cooking ranges and other electric appliances - including home air-conditioning - continues to rise. And in turn, this hunger for electricity fuels the vicious cycle of global warming. Greater demand for power means higher energy cost, which also means a bigger carbon footprint.The Kingtec K25Z-4 is designed to help environmentally- Since 1993, when just around 68% of U.S households had air conditioners, there has been a steady increase in the demand for ACs. A 2009 Residential Energy Consumption Survey (RECS) indicates that now, almost 87% of U.S. homes have ACs. That's over 100,000,000 American homes! Unless we seriously consider alternate technologies, such as solar powered AC units, the electricity grid will not be able to sustain the ever increasing demand for power, which is primarily consumed by residential and commercial air conditioning. Green energy is here to stay - embrace it! Thorstein Veblen (1857-1929), the great American sociologist, economist and institutional economics movement leader, once famously said "Invention is the mother of necessity". His observation was in fact a play on the traditional thinking about inventions and entrepreneurship, which believed that "Necessity is the mother of invention". Veblen's message was that new inventions soon become necessities for mankind, as soon as societies learn to adopt them. Like the telephone, electric light bulbs and smart phones, AC's powered by renewable energy are here to stay. The sooner appliances like the Kingtec K25Z green air conditioning unit are embraced, the cleaner the environment will get, and the more affordable and sustainable lifestyles will become. K25Z-4 - making dollars from sense With about 20% of yearly electricity consumption going towards ACs, and ever increasing power bills, it's high-time we looked at solar powered ACs to cool homes and offices. The K25Z-4 promises approximately 8 hours of FREE usage during peak sunlight hours. When you do the math, you'll find that the K25Z-4 offers more savings daily - about $6.15 cents per day (@ .21 us cents/kwh) - when compared to a conventinal window air conditioner of the same size. That is a savings of over $1200 dollars a year (based on 200 days of air conditioning)
Today, Richard Benyon, UK Minister for the Natural Environment and Fisheries, swam with sharks at the SEA LIFE London Aquarium in support of strengthening the EU ban on shark ‘finning’ (slicing off a shark’s fins and discarding the body at sea). The swim launches a Shark Trust initiative asking MEPs and aquariums across the country to work together to show their support for tighter shark finning regulations ahead of crucial votes this autumn. The agreement, the first of its kind to address the global conservation of sharks, was signed by Richard Benyon on behalf of the UK and a number of its Overseas Territories including the Falklands and South Georgia. Adopted under the Convention of Migratory Species it will help develop management measures to protect threatened species such as basking, longfin mako and whale sharks. Many of these sharks are not only found in UK waters, but in the waters of British Overseas Territories making UK involvement crucial in ensuring these animals get the protection they need.
The Cockaigne Housing Group formed as a Friendly Society, obtained a site of 2.75 acres from the Hatfield Development Corporation in 1962. In an area set aside for development the Corporation intended 12 detached family houses to be built. Cockaigne, however, had other ideas and our brief was to create a small community centred on a multi-purpose clubroom. Fronting an estate road to the east with a gentle slope along its length to the north the site had no natural features or interesting views. The Hatfield Rural District Council provided assistance with finance as well as mortgages for the members of the Group. All houses were planned between storey-height party walls at 23 foot centres which run the depth of the site and with planting at front and rear establish a private area for each house and garden. Within this enclosure, two-bay single-storey plans were developed from a similar idea to that used for two- and three-storey houses in the MoHLG R&D project at West Ham. The single-storey plan used at The Ryde and based on a 13 foot bay for the living spaces and 10 foot bay for bedrooms had a number of advantages. The larger houses, nominally with three bedrooms and four bedrooms have two bathrooms, each immediately adjacent to or between bedrooms. Single garages were generally on-plot with a parking space in front and used to create an entrance courtyard leading to the front door. A footpath at the rear of the site provided a safe link for all houses to the clubroom which provided residents with meeting facilities and a nursery school. Planning permission was originally refused as the houses were considered unsuitable for an area intended for high quality private dwellings. However, permission was subsequently granted and the site comfortably accommodated the 28 houses, nominally ten four bedroom, ten three bedroom, five two bedroom and three one bedroom, the clubroom with adjoining play space and a tennis court, as planned. The construction utilised Lignacite blocks for the party walls and apron walls at front and rear. These were built fairfaced externally and internally, left natural externally and painted white internally. External walls within the party wall subdivisions were of storey-height timber frames made in Douglas Fir with fixed single glazing, full-height vertical sliding aluminium casements or glazed doors. Internal partitions were of boarding on timber studs. All timber was stained black externally and clear finished internally. Roofs were of timber joists covered with Stramit insulation board waterproofed with asphalt and a protective layer of gravel. Electric underfloor heating was provided throughout, supplemented by storage heaters where necessary. Floor and ceiling finishes were from a range of options selected by individual purchasers. 40 years on a strong sense of community exists, helped no doubt by the social focus provided by the clubroom, but also generated by the unique qualities of the houses attracting like minded people which together engender a strong attachment from past and present owners. The original intention behind the design and construction to accommodate the changing needs of families and households of different sizes has been put to good use. The ever present demand for more space has been met in many instances by roofing over either the entrance or internal courtyards or both, utilising a wide range of technical solutions from basic DIY to more sophisticated technology, thereby clearly demonstrating the inherent possibilities of the approach to planning and design adopted.
Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) March 06, 2013 On the Atlanta liquor store’s blog, the store’s manager recently responded in an interview to a popular news story about ageing wine under water. Last week, stories about Mira Winery in California experimenting with this technique were popping up around the web, including on CNN.com. The idea is an interesting one: that the underwater environment in some ways achieves much of the same conditions as the traditional style of aging, but may create a different flavor; however, Capital City Certified Wine Specialist Larry Kantrowitz is less than enthused about the idea. “It’s just nothing new,” he said in an interview Friday, “they’ve been doing it in France for ten years. The idea started when a ship wreck was found in the English Channel and there were bottles of 100-year-old Piper Champagne that had aged perfectly in the cold, muddy bottom.” While the winery owners have been quoted as saying that they feel they are being innovative, other commenters online have made it apparent that Kantrowitz is not alone in seeing the publicity surrounding the technique as a gimmick. Ageing wine under water has been an increasingly popular practice in Europe for several years. Ageing wine under water as opposed to in a cellar supposedly creates variations in taste and aroma. Factors like oxygen exposure, temperature, salt exposure, and movement can affect how the wine ages. For sparkling wines, it can also affect size and persistence of bubbles. The results and growing popularity of the European practice is now leading some American winery’s to follow suit. Larry Kantrowitz is manager and in-house certified wine specialist at Capital City Package in Atlanta, Ga. Capital City Package has been offering quality wine, beer, liquor, and cigars to Atlanta customers for over 50 years. For more information about the Atlanta liquor store and its wide range of products, visit http://www.capitalwineandliquor.com or visit at 784 Collier Road, NW, Atlanta, Ga 30318.
Back in September Tsay, Wen-Jen, and C. Y. Cyrus Chu. 2005. "The Pattern of Birth Spacing During Taiwan's Demographic Transition." Journal of Population Economics, 18(2): 323-336. This paper considers the impact of an extended family structure on the fertility behavior of married women in Taiwan. A sequential duration model is applied to identify the differences in fertility behavior during the early and latter stages of a woman's reproductive period. Heterogeneity adjustments which correct the respondent-specific characteristics are also implemented. It is found that living with the husband's parents has an impact on the wife's fertility only at the early stage of her childbearing period, and that the subjective son preferences together with the objective fact of no son in the previous 2 births do force a wife to expedite her third birth. These results are robust across different cohorts during the demographic transition and under different specifications of hazard functions. Country of focus: Taiwan.
Rapid Climate Change Causes, Consequences, and Solutions Published January 29th 2011 by Routledge – 104 pages The book reviews the science of climate change and explains why it is one of the most difficult problems humanity has ever tackled. Climate change is a "wicked" problem bound up with problems of population growth, environmental degradation, and world problems of growing social and economic inequality. The book explores the politicization of the topic, the polarization of opinion, and the reasons why, for some, science has become just another ideology to be contested. How do humans assess risk? Why are they are so bad at focusing on the future? How can we solve the problem of climate change? These are the questions this work answers. The goal of this new, unique Series is to offer readable, teachable "thinking frames" on today’s social problems and social issues by leading scholars, all in short 60 page or shorter formats, and available for view on http://routledge.customgateway.com/routledge-social-issues.html For instructors teaching a wide range of courses in the social sciences, the Routledge Social Issues Collection now offers the best of both worlds: originally written short texts that provide "overviews" to important social issues as well as teachable excerpts from larger works previously published by Routledge and other presses. "McNall,…a sociologist with a long history of involvement in sustainability, has written the best book on climate change this reviewer has read….Most of the book explores the reasons individuals and society find it almost impossible to deal with this type of problem; a short exploration of possible solutions follows. The nine-page reference list and the 'glossary/index' are well done…suitable for all students; it could also serve as a good standing point for a graduate course on climate change. Summing up: Highly recommended. Lower-level undergraduates and above; general readers." —CHOICE, October 2011, M. K. Cleaveland, University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, USA 1. Why is the Earth Getting Warmer and What Difference Does it Make? 2. The Cassandra Problem 3. Calculating the Odds: How We Think about Risk and Climate Change 4. What is the Future Worth? Scott G. McNall is the Senior Advisor to the President for Sustainability at California State University, Chico. He was the founding Executive Director of the Institute for Sustainable Development at the University and served for three years in that capacity. He is Professor Emeritus of Sociology and has served as provost for 13 years and interim university president for almost one year.

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