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The inspiration for Iaido is said to have come to Hayashizaki Jinsuke Shigenobu during the Nara or Heian period. Shigenobu is also said to have been born in 1549 in Sagami, an area controlled by the Odawara Hojo but Sagami was adjacent to Kai, the home of Lord Takeda Shingen(1521-1573), a powerful daimyo set on becoming shogun even though death claimed him before he was able to succeed. Shigenobu’s life was certainly marked by civil unrest. After Shingen’s death, the Odawara Hojo were dissolved by Toyotomi Hideoshi after the siege of Odawara. Sagami would subsequently come under the control of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the eventual shogun of Japan who’s family would rule Japan for over 200 years until the Meiji Restoration in 1868. Much of what is known about Shigenobu’s life is interwoven with legend, however, he came of age during a time when control over his home changed three times. Out of necessity for survival the inspiration for Iaido came and due to the relative peace in Japan after he was forty, Shigenobu was able to travel, test his skill, build his reputation, and acquire disciples. Shigenobu’s time was a time of civil war in Japan and the success of a military and its daimyo(feudal lord) depended upon the ability to feed and supply the largest army, but also depended upon any technical advantage developed and the ability to maintain this advantage through secrecy.
If we come to present day, no one uses swords for combat. State military secrets are still guarded closely using varying levels of security clearance aimed at mitigating espionage, but all Koryu, “Old Style”, have elements of secrecy that are foundational in the transmission of the art. Explicit in Muso Shinden Ryu are Shoden, “Beginning Level/Tradition”, Chuden, “Middle Level/Tradition”, and Okuden, “Hidden Level/Tradition”. In today’s climate, traditional koryu struggles for survival against one of its pillars of survival, secrecy. In order for koryu to survive, it must be popularized, and once it’s popularized, it loses its secrecy and one of its elements of efficacy, surprise.
The new way is marketing, getting leads for new students, building a dojo that appeals to customers, tracking website analytics to determine how much traffic comes to the website and how long the visitors stay in the website. The new way is totally opposite from the old where skilled teachers lived in obscurity only to be found by students who sought out the path. The teacher scolded and refused to teach them, and only after demonstrating dedication to the art did the teacher accept the student. Instead of a dojo in the middle of a strip mall selected for its favorable demographics with a large illuminated sign pronouncing the name to the world in neon, the dojo was down an alley with a fence and gate guarding the entrance, and the small wooden sign overgrown by bamboo and other greenery sprouting from within the garden. Instead of hundreds of students, there were only a few. Instead of being rich, “successful”, the teacher struggled to survive barely making ends meet and put everything into the dojo and the students. The new teacher wants to be recognized, travel across the globe and have hundreds attend seminars. The old teacher just wants to be left alone to teach. The new teacher sells, sells, sells; the old teacher just teaches.
The old will die unless it is passed on and infused with some new. The old student worked to learn the art and support the teacher. The old student brought food, cleaned sensei’s house, massaged sensei’s muscles so it was easier for sensei to teach. The old student was devoted to the teacher. What does a new student look like? O negai shimasu? |
This section outlines a number of ways that you can return to full-time or part-time education while continuing to get income support.
The programmes range from basic foundation courses through to third level postgraduate courses.
The Back to Education Programme is a scheme for people getting certain social welfare payments to take an approved second or third level course at a recognised school or college and still receive a payment. Different rules apply to eligibility depending on which payment you are receiving so see information booklet SW 70 or the leaflet relating to your own payment for more details.
You can attend a third-level course of education at any university, third-level college or institution, provided that the course is a full-time day course of study and is approved by the Department of Education and Science for Higher Education Grant purposes, VEC Scholarship Scheme or the Third Level Maintenance Grant Scheme for Trainees or has Higher Education and Training Awards Council recognition.
You can attend a second-level course of education at any secondary, community, comprehensive or vocational school. The course must be full-time and to a certificate recognised by the Department of Education and Science or approved by the Further Education and Training Awards Council, e.g., Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate or a City and Guilds Certificate.
If you are getting a jobseeker's payment and your choice of course is not covered under the Back to Education Allowance Scheme, you may keep your jobseeker's payment while doing a course of education, training or development. It must be clear that the course will enhance your employment prospects. A broad range of courses are approved – from basic education to general training or specific job skills.
The Part-Time Education Option (PTEO) allows you to keep your Jobseeker's Allowance or Jobseeker's Benefit and attend a part-time day or evening course of education or training. |
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George J. Ferneyhough (active 1879)
Memorial to Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French in Zululand
12.7 x 19.2 cm (image)
The Royal Collection
Photograph of the memorial to commemorate the death of Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French. There is a stone memorial cross engraved with the words - 'This cross is erected by Queen Victoria, in affectionate remembrance of Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph Prince Imperial, to mark the spot where, while assisting in a reconnaissance with the British troops, on the 1st June 1879, he was attacked by a party of Zulus, and fell with his face to the foe'. There is a pile of stones laid out in front of the cross and a low stone wall surrounding it. There is a larger wall on the grassy bank behind. Napoléon, Prince Imperial of the French served with the British army during the Anglo-Zulu War. He was killed in a skirmish with Zulu fighters in June 1879. Shortly afterwards his godmother Queen Victoria ordered a memorial to be built on the site of his death.
From the collection of Queen Victoria |
Located on a rise towards the bottom of a N-facing slope. This is a raised, circular, grass and scrub-covered area (diam. 37m N-S; 37m E-W) defined by an overgrown fosse that is best preserved SW-N, and a counterscarp bank incorporated into a field bank N-SE, which is the townland boundary with Clonasillagh W-NE. The original entrance is not identified. In the SE quadrant is a U or V-shaped bank (Wth of base 3.2m; int. H 0.3m; ext. H 0.7m) with an outer channel or fosse (Wth of top 3.3m; Wth of base 1.7m; ext. D 0.45m), which is not a souterrain.
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Meath' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1987). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research.
Compiled by: Michael Moore
Date of revision: 22 February 2018Description Source: Department of Housing, Local Government & Heritage |
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Truant - 22273, Brig, 141 tons Register, Built 1840, Aberystwyth by John Evans for Thomas Jones
The Brig Truant was built at Aberystwyth in 1840 and was used to trade with the Baltic to obtain wood or hemp for Thomas Jones' yards.
In 1842 it was also used to carry emigrants to Canada as recorded below:
Montreal Gazette, 1842: July 23rd Arrived Quebec July 20th - Brig Truant, [captain] E. Lewis, 39 days, Sligo, [agent] G.B.Symes, ballast, 103 passengers (farmers and labourers proceeding to settle in Canada West, Principally to Kingston and Toronto).
(the Truant cleared outbound on August 16 for Aberystwyth)
Quebec Gazette, 1842:
"One hundred and three passengers in the brig Truant from Sligo, are a healthy set of people, and consist of farmers and labourers, many of whom have friends in the western part of the province. This vessel was ascertained, on checking her list of passengers, to have an excess of 10 2/6 adults over her complement, according to tonnage, for which excess the master was fined in the penalty of £20 sterling, although, according to the extent of her superficial space, she might have carried from 12 to 14 passengers more"
It may have stated that there was more available space, but the vessel was only 74ft long and the journey from Ireland took 37 days and must have been very miserable for the emmigrants who had probably never even been to sea before.
The Truant was fully owned (50% of the shares each) by the ropemakers Thomas Jones the Elder (1773-1853) and Younger (1803-1880).
Unfortunately the Truant was lost with all hands in 1874.
Cymru a'r Mor (Maritime Wales) No.17 - 1995, p28-50, "Thomas Jones of Aberystwyth, Shipowner", Gerald Morgan
"Aberystwyth Harbour, An Illustrated History" by William Troughton, National Library of Wales, 1977
Crew List Index Project - http://www.crewlist.org.uk
Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1842-43
1851 Census on www.ancestry.co.uk |
These days, technology has improved a lot. The internet is the medium that is used to gather information around the world. Such internet is available only over various electronic devices such as computers, laptops, mobiles, etc. People may use computers and laptops for doing their official works. Likewise, mobiles are used for doing their works. There are many useful applications available such as making online audio and video calls, online shopping, online games, etc. Hence, people need not go anywhere for all such works which are available over the mobiles. Therefore, due to this, there is a lack of physical exercise. So, people may get pain in various body parts. And such people cannot do any works. Massaging is one of the solutions for those body pains. And also, while massaging people can get relaxation. So, people get high concentration power as well. The austin deep tissue therapy will help you lot to get rid of various injuries.
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How does herd immunity affect the spread of an infectious disease?
Here is an excellent demonstration of the effect of herd immunity on the spread of an infectious disease. Herd immunity is the protection of the unvaccinated portion of a population because there is smaller chance of unvaccinated people coming in contact with an infected person. Thus, an infectious disease cannot readily spread.
This link provides two FRED simulations of the outbreak of measles in the state and town of your choosing: http://fred.publichealth.pitt.edu/measles/
Once you select the town, two maps will appear of the county containing that town. Click the black arrow at the bottom left of each map and watch the number of infected people rise and then fall as days pass. Eighty percent of the community depicted in the model results shown in the left map were vaccinated against measles, and 95% were vaccinated in the right map. Watch the spread of measles in these two maps and fill in the tables below:
|Vaccination Rate||Days to Max Infections||Days to Outbreak|
- Was the measles outbreak large, medium or small with 80% vaccination rate?
- Was the measles outbreak large, medium or small with 95% vaccination rate?
- What would you guess is the vaccination rate needed to insure herd immunity for measles?
- What clues do the maps provide about the geographical controls of disease spread?
- Are you vaccinated for measles? |
Using Ancestry to Meet Your Long Lost Cousins
Last month's column was a tutorial for my readers explaining how to utilize Ancestry's new tools designed to pinpoint the relationship of DNA matches where you do not recognize the name. I've spent a couple of months now exploring that tool and actually making contact with my long-lost cousins.
What a delightful Journey this has been! I've actually identified several cousins by utilizing the Learn More application that permits you to seek out the DNA matches that show a common ancestor.
Rather than repeat the step-by-step instructions given in last month's column, kindly refer to the original column for your tutorial. Your author has also made numerous suggestions recommending you use all the computerized tools available to flesh out your knowledge of the relatives in your tree. For instance, after adding my DNA matches, working from closest to most distant, I've utilized the internet search engines to locate those relatives on social media and any other information I can find to verify their identity.
My now deceased, but very beloved, cousin Joyce Schumacher would have loved these tools made available to us today. Joyce was all about making contact with living relatives, while my interest was devoted to seeking my ancestors. Joyce and I would go to the library genealogical section or to the closest National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) facility and spend hours and hours looking at indices, jotting down notes, standing in line to get a microfiche record, waiting for an available machine, stressing our eyes and patience looking for the record we sought, jotting down the cross reference for that record, standing in another line to get a printout, and feeling Victorious if we managed to capture one or two pieces of information on that full day trip!
Today, the advantages of armchair genealogy are clearly obvious. I can zip through dozens of Records for one family line, sorting out vital facts using name, date, and location to zero in on the proper record. I can then use those facts and the internet search engines to locate living relatives and perhaps, make contact through social media.
This past two months I have done exactly that. I now have as friends on Facebook several cousins whose names as DNA matches held no clue as to how we were related.
But using the tool on Ancestry to Learn More and combining that with the incredible reach of internet search engines, my newfound, once long-lost, cousins are now friends! And to make life richer and more enjoyable, I now have photographs, stories, and a sense of family that reaches back in time.
It has been most rewarding to rediscover a couple of cousins who once lived in the next County from us in Texas. Their ancestral link just happens to have been my mother's best friend who also was her first cousin. It has been decades since I had any contact with that close family. Now I have recent photographs of my cousin and his daughter and nieces and grandchildren. I've learned what fabulous lives a couple of those cousins have managed to create. I am rewarded with New-found Joy in my contact with each of them.
So, use the tools and scientific advances available to you to fit those DNA matches into your tree and more importantly, into your life. Get into that armchair and explore your genealogy. You may find treasures to enrich your life. |
Name of the case study
Folehaven Green Laundry
Where is it located?
What type of activity is it?
The evaluation of a refurbished communal laundry for an existing non-profit housing development. The water from the laundry is cleansed and reused for new
washes, in order to reduce water consumption and to avoid outlet of sewage together with other environmental changes.
Short description of the case study
The laundry is a renovated communal laundry in a non-profit existing housing development. It is designed as a 'green laundry', with a number of environmental features including :
• storm water collection and utilisation,
• local biological treatment of waste water,
• recirculation of water,
• using renewable energy.
The laundry also includes an aquarium and a 'marshland' with fish and turtles, giving the green laundry educational qualities. Due to this new concept, the laundry received massive attention from the media, environmental experts and other non-profit housing associations.
The green laundry
In 2002 the green laundry was evaluated, on environmental, social and economic issues. The evaluation was designed for this specific case, and was not based on a general concept. The evaluation pointed out a number of problems and questioned the environmental benefits, it also encouraged the owners and their consultants to set up an action plan to improve the laundry.
The evaluation report recommended that the green laundry should not be replicated (in the present form) other places. The owners are however proud of the facility, and have gained other benefits from the laundry including positive attention in the media, therefore this might motivate others to creat similar projects.
This includes one of the few evaluations of a "green" project, and it illustrates some of the problems related to such evaluations including a lack of data, disagreements on the results from the initiators etc.. The evaluators have similar experiences from evaluation of other projects.
The PETUS key issues associated with this case study are:
Water - Water resource quality and availability,
Water - Management and conception of urban water infrastructures,
Water - Sustainable management of water in cities,
Energy - The security of energy supply,
Energy - The ownership of renewable energy sources to gain public support,
Green/blue - Green spaces qualitative aspects: improvement of the existing green/blue spaces.
What tools were used to assess sustainability?
Evaluation of the Folehaven Green Laundry
Click here for a full description (pdf) |
[D]Andaman & Nicobar
2. Which constitutional amendment included secularism and socialism in the preamble of our constitution?
3. India's national song was derived from a famous book entitled _______________________.
4. What is the difference between Fundamental Rights and Directive Principle?
[A]Fundamental Rights and Directive Principles are justifiable
[B]Fundamental Rights are justifiable while Directive Principles are not
[C]Fundamental Rights are positive while Directive principles are negative
[D]Directive Principles are given precedence over Fundamental Rights
5. Secularism means __________________________________________.
[A]Separation of religion from state
[B]A system of political and social philosophy that does not favour any particular religious faith
[C]Freedom of worship to minorities
[D]Supression of all religions |
Ghosts, like any character in a book, need a motive – a reason for haunting. They don’t just turn up because there’s a vacant slot at the moated grange, or because the grey lady at the old rectory wants someone to make a fourth at bridge. They don’t attend night classes on the subject.
Usually, ghosts haunt because they’ve been cheated out of something. Or because they’ve been punished or even executed for a crime they didn’t commit. Or defrauded of an inheritance. Often they’re murder victims, of course.
The creation of ghosts is interesting. There are so many guises they can be given. They can be sad wailing shades who inhabit chilly ruins or cobweb-shrouded attics, or who drape themselves over stone fountains, and flit through tanglewood gardens. They can be murdered Tudor queens or spectral bridegrooms or walled-up nuns.
But when I embarked on writing the second of Michael Flint and Nell West’s ghost exploits (the first was in Property of a Lady), I wanted a ghost who had a completely different set of motives.
I started by exploring the old religions. There’s a treasure house of material in ancient legends and lost rituals – except that not all of the rituals are lost. That search turned up the practice of sin-eating – an extraordinarily ancient custom. There are references to it as far back as the Old Testament and in some Aztec beliefs, but there are also much more recent traces of it. In Shropshire is the grave of a man called Richard Munslow, who died in 1906 and who is believed to have been the last known sin-eater in England.
In remote parts of the world, where an ordained priest couldn’t be brought to a dying person in time for a confession, the sin-eater would undertake the task. He – only rarely was it a ‘she’ – would be brought to the dying person’s bedside. There he would eat bread and drink water – wine if it could be provided – which had been placed on the breast of the dying one. It was believed that by this act the sin-eater removed the sins from the dying person, and took them onto his own soul. It’s perhaps not too much of a stretch to make a connection between the sin eater and the Jewish ‘scapegoat’ of the Old Testament.
The descriptions that exist of sin-eating rituals resemble each other strongly. The isolated hill farm or croft – the small, low-ceilinged room, smoky and dim from candle light and woodfires. The dying man or woman reciting the list of sins committed. And the sin eater absorbing the sins as he ate the symbolic meal. Afterwards he scurried off to find a priest to confess the catalogue of sins. If he couldn’t find a priest he might even go to another sin eater.
The 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica has this entry about sin eaters:
‘A symbolic survive of it (sin eating), was witnessed as recently as 1893 at Market Drayton, Shropshire.* After a preliminary service had been held over the coffin in the house, a woman poured out a glass of wine for each bearer, and handed it to him across the coffin with a “funeral biscuit”. In Upper Bavaria, sin-eating still survives: a corpse cake is placed on the breast of the dead and then eaten by the nearest relative, while in the Balkan peninsula a small bread image of the deceased is made and eaten by the survivors of the family. The Dutch doed-koecks or ‘dead cakes’, marked with the initials of the deceased, introduced into America in the 17th century, were long given to the attendants at funerals in old New York. The ‘burial cakes’ which are still made in parts of rural England, for example Lincolnshire and Cumberland, are almost certainly a relic of sin-eating.’
*This is possibly a reference to Richard Munslow of Shropshire.
‘I give easement and rest now to thee, dear man. Come not down the lanes or in our meadows. And for thy peace I pawn my own soul.’
I think it was that phrase, ‘I pawn my own soul’, that triggered the plot of the book. Supposing a sin eater took on a batch of sins – including the most mortal sin of all? Murder. And supposing that sin-eater died before he could offload the sins? Died – with his soul in pawn – believing he carried a murderer’s guilt? It seemed to me that if ever a ghost had a strong and slightly unusual motive for haunting, surely this was it. |
2nd Vessel of Next-generation Coal Carrier 'EeneX' Series
Tokyo - May 30, 2022
The name HOKULINK is derived from the name of Hokuriku Electric Power Company's regional membership services, called "HOKULINK," and represents a wish for growth of the Hokuriku region with stronger relationships in the region through operation of the vessel. It also represents a determination to strengthen cooperation with stakeholders including customers to ensure the growth of the business. As a vessel built especially for Hokuriku Electric Power, the HOKULINK will transport coal from overseas, along with the ENERGY PROMETHEUS, already in service, to contribute a stable and sustainable supply of electricity.
The HOKULINK is the second vessel in the "EeneX" (Note 1) series of next-generation coal carriers based on the Japanese shipbuilding industry's accumulated know-how and technology in development and construction of coal carriers, along with MOL's expertise in operating these vessels. Adoption of a double-hull structure eliminated the need to fill cargo holds with ballast water, reducing the risk of marine pollution and minimize cargo contamination with salt and rust. In addition, the vessel is equipped with an SOx scrubber to reduce its environmental impact.
MOL offers the optimal "stress-free" transport service for customers and the environment, by achieving both safe and stable transport of an important energy resource for Japan.
Outline of HOKULINK
Deadweight tonnage: 89,999 tons
(Note 1) Main characteristics of EeneX
1. Adoption of a double-hull structure
2. Adoption of semi-box shaped holds
3. Separating ballast water from cargo hold
Second vessel in the "EeneX" series of next-generation coal carriers, the HOKULINK. Image by MOL.
EeneX expresses MOL's intention to promote the spread of global energy ("ene") by continually playing a part in coal-fired thermal power generation, combining "E," which stands for the key words below in the development of the ship, with "X," which conveys synergy.
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. press release |
The decline of the honey bee population, known as Colony Collapse Disorder, poses a serious threat to our ecosystem. Researchers estimate one-third of all honey bee colonies in the country have vanished. With a wide variety of agricultural crops pollinated by honey bees, the potential impact to our environment and economy is serious.
Unfortunately, the cause of the honey bee population decline remains a mystery. While theories have been posed, more research is crucial to identifying the cause. To aid research, Bramble Berry donates $3.50 for every Save the Honey Bee Mold sold to the UC Davis Honey Bee Research Fund.
As of July, more than $260 has been donated! Bramble Berry will continue to donate to the program every quarter. Not only are these molds supporting a great cause, they make an adorable bar of soap. Scented with Wildflower Honey Fragrance Oil, this project is a great way to get crafty while making a difference.
What You Need:
Save the Honey Bee Mold
Injector Soap Tool
6.5 ounces White Melt and Pour Base
7.5 ounces Honey Melt and Pour Base
Yellow Oxide Color Block
Ultramarine Blue Color Block
Black Oxide Color Block
Chrome Green Color Block
4 mL Wildflower Honey Fragrance Oil
4 mL Vanilla Color Stabilizer
Tip: The injector tool will become clogged with hardened soap if you don’t push it out immediately after you’re done. Keep a cup of hot water near by so you can rinse the tool with hot water and keep it from getting clogged in between uses.
TWO: Cut and melt .5 oz. of White Melt and Pour base in the microwave on 10 second bursts. Add shavings of the Chrome Green Color Block and stir to incorporate. Using the Injector Tool, carefully fill in the leaf details. Spray with isopropyl alcohol to disperse any bubbles, and immediately clean the Injector Tool with hot soapy water.
THREE: Melt .5 ounces of Honey Melt and Pour Base in a heat-safe container on 5-10 second bursts. Add shavings of the Black Oxide Color Block and stir. Use the Injector Tool to carefully fill in the small bee details in the mold. Spray with isopropyl alcohol and immediately clean the Injector Tool with hot soapy water.
FOUR: Once all the details have hardened, cut and melt 3 oz. of White Melt and Pour base, and 3 oz. of Honey Melt and Pour Base. Add shavings of the Ultramarine Blue Color Block, and stir to incorporate. Stir in 2 mL of Wildflower Honey Fragrance Oil, and 2 mL of Vanilla Color Stabilizer. Because Wildflower Honey is a fragrance that discolors due to the vanillin content, Vanilla Color Stabilizer prevents discoloration. To learn more about vanilla discoloration, check out the “Why Did My Soap Turn Brown” blog post!
FIVE: Once the fragrance and color block are fully mixed in and the soap is 130°F or cooler, spray the mold and small details with isopropyl alcohol. The soap needs to be 130°F or cooler or it will melt the details below. Spraying with isopropyl alcohol before pouring will help the blue layer adhere to the details. Pour the blue layer evenly into the three cavities, and spray with isopropyl alcohol to disperse any bubbles.
SIX: Allow the blue layer to harden. Cut and melt 4 oz. of White Melt and Pour base and 2 oz. of Honey Melt and Pour base. Add shavings of the Yellow Oxide Color Block and stir. Add 2 mL of Wildflower Honey Fragrance Oil, and 2 mL of the Vanilla Color Stabilizer. Stir to fully incorporate the fragrance. When the yellow soap is 130°F or cooler, spray the blue layer with isopropyl alcohol and pour the yellow layer on top. Spray with isopropyl alcohol to disperse any bubbles.
SEVEN: Allow your soap to fully harden. To release from the mold, use your palm to press firmly on the top in order to release the air lock and enjoy! |
In September 2019, Specwargear.com got a chance to visit the Museum of American Armor located at Plainview, New York. Located with the rolling grounds of Old Bethpage Village Restoration, Old Bethpage, New York, the Museum of American Armor is a 25,000 square foot facility featuring 40 operational tanks and armor vehicles to create a military armored column that replicates the sights and sounds of American forces during World War II, offering a compelling educational tool in telling the seminal story of American courage, valor and sacrifice.
As per the museum article, Lawrence Kadish, Chairman and founder of the Museum of American Armor, stated, “Seeing these vehicles cross an open field as Airpower’s vintage fighters fly overhead recreates a moment in time that allows us to begin to appreciate what was required by our grandfathers to defeat an evil that even today we cannot fully comprehend. Our goal is to bring the sights and sounds of American history to a new generation and thereby pay tribute to those who defended our freedoms.”
Exhibits include an iconic M4 Sherman tank, a German Tiger Tank, a M60 medium tank, a M18 Hellcat tank, a M48 Patton tank, a M5 Stuart tank, a M42 Duster tank, a potent 155 mm howitzer, various Jeeps, reconnaissance armored vehicles, M3 Scout cars, high speed tractors, a classic Lasalle Naval staff car, a quad .50 caliber machine gun battery, anti-aircraft guns, machines guns, small arms, and etc. Many vehicles are still operational and will display on field in special events. Multimedia displays will augment the display of vehicles and visitors will be able to see tanks under repair and restoration. The museum is open year around, Wednesday through Sunday, between 10:00 am and 4:00 pm. If you ever get to go down to New York, be sure to visit the Museum of American Armor.
This special report contains 156 photos. Please click on the photos for details. |
As a woman, the single most important thing you can do to safeguard your heart health is to educate yourself about your unique risk factors.
Studies show that most women in Canada don’t realize that heart disease and stroke is a leading cause of death for women in Canada. In fact, heart disease and stroke kills seven times more women than breast cancer.
Becoming aware of your health profile and learning how to recognize the warning signs of heart disease and stroke will allow you to take preventive action and control your risk factors.
Learn more about heart disease and your risk profile, and find your path to heart health by exploring this section of the website.
What is heart disease and stroke?
Evaluate your risk
Women & heart health
Treatment for heart disease & stroke
Living with heart disease & stroke
Questions to ask your doctor |
Fans of Victorian-era mechanical signalling are in for a real feast at Worcester Shrub Hill railway station, where all movements at the station are still controlled by a signalman/woman pulling levers in the nearby signal box.
One of two stations serving Worcester, the first station at Shrub Hill was opened in 1850, with the current station building being designed by Edward Wilson and built in 1865.
Entrance to the Georgian-style station is via this attractive porte cochere.
It’s increasingly rare to see a mainline station still controlled by mechanical signalling. I loved hearing the clank of the cables and seeing the point rodding moving into place!
The station’s overall roof was removed in the 1930s.
Semaphore signals everywhere!
Behind the signals can be seen the Worcester traincare depot which is currently operated by West Midlands Trains, who also stable trains at various locations around Shrub Hill station.
Great Western Railway also stable some of their Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) at Worcester depot. Shrub Hill station is home to West Midlands Trains and Great Western Railway train crew depots.
Shrub Hill’s platform 2 has a unique, tile-clad waiting room and it’s a thing of some beauty.
Formerly a ladies’ waiting room, it was built around 1880 using locally-produced “majolica” ceramic tiles, created by Maw and Company of Broseley
The structure enjoys a Grade II* Listing, and was fully restored in 2015 by Network Rail, with support from the Railway Heritage Trust.
Platform 3 is a very short bay platform.
Shrub Hill station signal box stands south of platform 1 and is a Great Western Railway design dating from 1935, fitted with an 84-lever frame.
Station view with platform 1 to the far left and platform 3 just seen on the right.
The entire station is controlled by Worcester Shrub Hill Signal Box located at the ‘London’ (south) end of platform 1. The Worcester area is controlled by another two signal boxes at Henwick (west of Foregate Street), and Tunnel Junction to the north of Shrub Hill.
Both platform 1 and 2 can be used in either direction, generally trains for Foregate Street use platform one and trains towards Oxford and Cheltenham Spa use platform 2 but this is not in all cases.
Platform 3 is a small bay that was used mainly for the former Wessex Trains/Wales & West service towards Cheltenham Spa, as it is a small south facing bay platform its use is limited.
Behind the station can be seen a large goods yard.
The station has a splendid old school clock.
Under the footbridge.
Old and new. A Paddington-bound train pulls into Platform 2 past a semaphore bracket signal.
Half a mile away is the smaller Worcester Foregate Street station, which is also controlled by semaphore signalling.
The station opened in 1860 and is built on a curved viaduct.
The station layout is unusual in that travelling east the two platforms serve different routes, rather than different directions.
Platform 1 can only be accessed by trains via Worcester Shrub Hill (including trains to and from London Paddington and via Cheltenham Spa towards the southwest), while Platform 2 can only be accessed from the east by trains running directly to and from Droitwich Spa, avoiding Shrub Hill.
Despite opening as recently as February 2020, a semaphore signal still controls the exit from Worcestershire Parkway railway station.
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Tiferet (Tiphareth) – The Balancing Sephirah
Tiferet תפארת, also spelled Tipheret, Tiphareth, – Splendor, Beauty, Truth
Between Heaven and Earth
As the central Sefirah of the Tree of Life, every Sefirah except Malkhut flows into Tiferet1. Its harmonious blending of all the Sefirot is beautiful2. Tiphareth is the midway point between heaven and earth, on the line extending between Keter and Malkhut1 (Keter is rooted in the divine nature of the Creator, while Malkhut is the Sefirah which brings forth the physical world below it).
Balance Between Opposites
Tiferet is located on the middle pillar of the tree, characterized by balance between opposites. It synthesizes between Hesed on the right pillar, which represents complete kindness, outpouring, and expansion – and Gevurah on the left pillar, representing judgment and restriction. On the physical level, we can see this reflected in how a person must balance compassion with discipline, with lack of either creating imbalance and failure.
Optimally, Tiphareth leans a little toward Chesed, and so it is also called Rahamim, Mercy, Compassion3.
Forget Compromise! The Way to Reconcile What Can’t Be Reconciled
Hesed (Chesed) Kindness and Gevurah Judgment are complete opposites. So how do they come together? It is not simply a matter of a compromise between the two, but Tiferet is an entire third principle that is able to blend and balance the two opposites.
A way to consider this principle would be to think of two opposite colors – black, and white. If we simply compromise by mixing them half and half– the result is homogenous gray – dull artwork indeed. However, a skilled artist can use both black and white together to create form and figure, with black lines, white background, highlights and shadows to create a masterpiece that goes beyond mere black and white. The integrity of both colors remains – black is not asked to be white, nor white asked to be black. Without either, the full picture could not remain.
Learning from the Middle Path
As one of the Ten Sefirot, Tiferet exists on a very high spiritual level that is beyond most of our comprehension (unless any of us have managed to become prophets, which I certainly haven’t). However, there are still beautiful ways we can begin to integrate this concept of the Middle Pillar into our lives.
One example provided by my kabbalah teacher, is the concept of Equanimity. This means accepting everything that comes to us in life, whether it appears good or bad, realizing that it is a learning experience, teaching us what we need to learn in this life. The Talmud speaks of the Torah Sage Nachum Ish Gamzu who would always say “גם זו לטובה ” “This too is for the good.”
Equanimity also teaches us to Respond, not React, to remain centered and balanced in the world of changes and conflicts. As any celebrity knows, one day the world may applaud you, and the next day it may insult you. It can be easy to lose yourself in the drama, but if you know who you are and what you have come here to create, you don’t let it sway you. Whatever, you hear from the right or the left, you stay centered on your goal.
Correspondence of Tiphareth to the Human Body
The Sefirah of Tiferet corresponds to the torso of the human body, and particularly to the heart. And an interesting fact which my kabbalah teacher has often brought up is that in the Torah when people think, it does not say that they do so with the brain, but rather with the heart. This does not mean being ruled by the emotions, but rather something about the intelligence of the heart to reconcile all the opposites in life of thoughts, feelings, experiences, etc. When was the last time you let your heart do the thinking?
Here is excellent practical exercise that my kabbalah teacher suggests to learn to balance the opposites, solving all the conflicts. It is called The Helicopter and the Boat, taken from his book, The Bodyspeak Manual, p. 53.
“The View from the Helicopter and the Boat”
Exercise: In any situation in life, imagine that you are seeing yourself from far above, from the “helicopter view,” where you can get the bigger picture and see how small your situation and worries are. Observe yourself, and your situation objectively. Then return to the “boat view,” to seeing from your own personal perspective, where you can act and make decisions based on what you have seen from the helicopter.
Benefits: Be able to integrate the whole with the details, the larger picture with the smaller picture. Make faster decisions. Learn to observe yourself and correct your mistakes.
Tiferet in Kabbalistic Writings
In certain kabbalistic texts, the word Tiferet is also used to refer to the six Sefirot: Chesed, Gevurah, Tifereth, Hod, Netzach, Yesod.
Explore Tiphareth at Kabbalah Glass
To learn more about Tipheret, I recommend the beautiful writing and artwork at the Kabbalah Glass website, written by my friend Helen. She writes: “Tipheret is the point of balance between chesed (loving-kindness) and gevurah (restraint). It is about the joy that comes from both working in balance. Tipheret’s about choosing what is best for the whole, not only for yourself or another. Tipheret is about compassion, beauty, and mercy. It energizes creativity.” Read more about Tipheret at Kabbalah Glass. |
|Overview of the KDD Process|
Reference: Fayyad, Piatetsky-Shapiro, Smyth, "From Data Mining to Knowledge Discovery: An Overview", in Fayyad, Piatetsky-Shapiro, Smyth, Uthurusamy, Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, AAAI Press / The MIT Press, Menlo Park, CA, 1996, pp.1-34
What is the KDD Process?
The term Knowledge Discovery in Databases, or KDD for short, refers to the broad process of finding knowledge in data, and emphasizes the "high-level" application of particular data mining methods. It is of interest to researchers in machine learning, pattern recognition, databases, statistics, artificial intelligence, knowledge acquisition for expert systems, and data visualization.
The unifying goal of the KDD process is to extract knowledge from data in the context of large databases.It does this by using data mining methods (algorithms) to extract (identify) what is deemed knowledge, according to the specifications of measures and thresholds, using a database along with any required preprocessing, subsampling, and transformations of that database.
An Outline of the Steps of the KDD Process
The overall process of finding and interpreting patterns from data involves the repeated application of the following steps:
The terms knowledge discovery and data mining are distinct.
KDD refers to the overall process of discovering useful knowledge from data. It involves the evaluation and possibly interpretation of the patterns to make the decision of what qualifies as knowledge. It also includes the choice of encoding schemes, preprocessing, sampling, and projections of the data prior to the data mining step.
Data mining refers to the application of algorithms for extracting patterns from data without the additional steps of the KDD process.
Definitions Related to the KDD Process
Knowledge discovery in databases is the non-trivial process of identifying valid, novel, potentially useful, and ultimately understandable patterns in data.
|Data||A set of facts, F.|
|Pattern||An expression E in a language L describing facts in a subset FE of F.|
|Process||KDD is a multi-step process involving data preparation, pattern searching, knowledge evaluation, and refinement with iteration after modification.|
|Valid||Discovered patterns should be true on new data with some degree of certainty.
Generalize to the future (other data).
|Novel||Patterns must be novel (should not be previously known).|
|Useful||Actionable; patterns should potentially lead to some useful actions.|
|Understandable||The process should lead to human insight.
Patterns must be made understandable in order to facilitate a better understanding of the underlying data.
Interestingness is an overall measure of pattern value, combining validity, novelty, usefulness, and simplicity. |
Discover the cosmos! Each day we feature a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer.
January 27, 1996
M8: An Open Cluster in the Lagoon
Credit: The Electronic Universe Project
Explanation: The large majestic Lagoon Nebula is home for many young stars and hot gas. The Lagoon Nebulae is so large and bright it can be seen without a telescope. Formed only several million years ago in the nebula is the open cluster known as NGC 6530, whose young stars show their high temperature by their blue glow. The nebula, also known as M8 and NGC 6523, is named "Lagoon" for the band of dust seen to the left of the open cluster's centre. A bright knot of gas and dust in the nebula's centre is known as the Hourglass Nebula. Star formation continues in the the Lagoon Nebula as witnessed by the many globules that exist there.
Authors & editors:
NASA Technical Rep.: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA/ GSFC
&: Michigan Tech. U. |
Yes it is if you ask mom. Bloomberg claims the Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to the Nashoba Brook Bakery in West Concord, Massachusetts because they listed ‘love’ as one of the ingredients in their granola.
In a letter sent to the bakery, the agency stated; “Your Nashoba Granola label lists ingredient ‘Love.’ ‘ Love’ is not a common or usual name of an ingredient, and is considered to be intervening material because it is not part of the common or usual name of the ingredient.”
Nashoba Chief Executive Officer John Gates is not happy about the warning. He says; “I really like that we list ‘love’ in the granola. People ask us what makes it so good. It’s kind of nice that this artisan bakery can say there’s love in it and it puts a smile on people’s face. Situations like that where the government is telling you you can’t list ‘love’ as an ingredient, because it might be deceptive, just feels so silly” |
As Covid-19 rages on in our community without any viable treatment or vaccine, it’s important that we do everything we can to be and stay healthy. So, what’s one thing that WE ALL can do right now, that doesn’t cost a thing, and could help boost our immune system? EXERCISE!! I know you don’t want to hear that, but it’s true! Regular physical activity helps to flush bacteria out of the lungs and airways, which reduces your chance of getting a cold, the flu or other illnesses. Exercise causes the body’s antibodies and white blood cells to activate and fight off diseases. So get out there and exercise! It doesn’t have to be a full out run. It could be a 30 minute walk in the evening. The point is, get your body moving to give yourself the best chance of fighting off diseases! Read more here. |
Panda Dulce was just about to begin her Drag Queen Story Hour on Saturday in San Lorenzo, Calif., when a group of eight to 10 men marched into the library yelling homophobic and transphobic slurs. When the men arrived—including one wearing a shirt with an image of an AK-47 that said “kill yr local pedophile”—everyone else fell silent, she said.
“They called me a groomer, a pedophile, a tranny, an ‘it,’” Panda Dulce said in a statement shared with TIME. “My heart hammered. I had a complete freeze response.”
Law enforcement responded quickly, no one was hurt, and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office is now investigating the men, who were identified as members of the far-right Proud Boys organization, for their role in a potential hate crime. But the incident left the LGBT community in San Lorenzo shaken. It was not alone.
At least 11 different LGBTQ Pride events across the United States have been disrupted by right-wing protesters or delayed due to threats of violence in the past two months, according to research by TIME and the progressive media watchdog group Media Matters. Those numbers reflect a “step up in aggressive activity targeting LGBTQ people,” compared to recent history, according to Peter Montgomery, a senior fellow with Right Wing Watch, a project by the progressive group People For the American Way.
In addition to the San Lorenzo event, at least two other events put on by the nonprofit Drag Queen Storytelling Hour—which hosts kids’ storytelling hours with drag queens across the country—have been disrupted so far this June. On May 11, the same day as the San Lorenzo incident, 31 men believed to be linked to the white nationalist group Patriot Front were arrested in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, for conspiracy to riot at a nearby Pride event.
While thousands of …read more
Source:: Time – Politics |
Visiting Costa Rica is all about nature, rainforests, breathtaking landscapes and wildlife sightings. There are ten animals that are easy to see in Costa Rica, not only in hikes and trails, but on the roads or while enjoying breakfast, and not only once but several times. Check the list here:
With four species of monkeys, it is hard not to see them. They are among the easiest to spot and take pictures of. And not only you see them, but you can hear them in mostly all wild areas in Costa Rica. In places like Tortuguero, Manuel Antonio, Rincon de la Vieja and even Papagayo Peninsula the distinctive call of howler monkeys is heard all over the region every day. You can see them everywhere in the country, they love tender leaves, so you can spot them in the trees early in the mornings or late in
You can see them everywhere in the country, they love tender leaves, so you can spot them in the trees early in the mornings or late in the afternoon at their foraging times. When it is truly hot, they sleep as they recharge their cold blood with the heat of the sun.
This extremely cute and popular creatures can be seen all over the country, even in some of the park trees in certain communities. They are slow, however when they are moving, you can easily spot them up on trees from roads, hotels, and trails.
You can spot the two and three toed sloths.
With six different species of toucans, they are hard to avoid while traveling through Costa Rica. You can find them up on the top of the trees, especially when it has rained, and they are hardly ever alone. Usually, they fly in small flocks.
This small animals, relatives of the North American raccoon come, originally from the South American jungles, coatimundis, or “pizotes” as they are called in Costa Rica travel in big groups formed by females and younglings, or lonesome males looking for something to eat. They are omnivorous, and unfortunately, you can see them usually on the edge of some touristic roads looking for tourists that can feed them with Cheetos and chips. However, if you see them, please! Don’t feed them. When you feed a wild animal, you might as well poison it, as our processed stuff is toxic for them.
5. Blue Morpho Butterflies
It is a magical sight. You see them in the rainforest, they are quite big, iridescent, and gorgeous. On one side they are brown and black with quite distinctive eye shape decorations on the other side they are absolutely breathtaking. Like fairies in the forest, they shine and disappear, just to shine again!
As small as interesting, in Costa Rica, there are over a hundred species of bats, that you can easily spot flying at night around the gardens of hotels. However, int he daytime, ask your guides to show them to you. Mostly all lodges and even resorts have areas where bats like to sleep the day becoming an -easy to spot- super interesting mammal.
There are two different species of iguanas, the green iguanas that you can easily see in the North, Caribbean and Central Pacific and the Black Iguana or Tnosaur that you can find in the North and Central Pacific. Harmless and even friendly, you see them getting warm up on trees or in flat grassy areas.
8. Poison dart frogs
Really small (Less than half an inch in some cases) these bright frogs can be easily seen in any humid rainforests of the country, usually at the bottom of trees by the edge of rivers. Their distinctive mating call makes them an easy target to spot.
Two species; the American Crocodile and the Spectacled Cayman. Both can be easily seen on large rivers or canals like Tortuguero, Tempisque or the famous Tarcoles River in the Central Pacific Area.
10 – Whales and Dolphins
There are several species of dolphins, the most common is the Spotted Dolphin and the Bottle Nosed Dolphin. In whales, the most common to see at certain times of the year (Ask our travel consultants about the best times to see them, and where) are the Humpback Whales although at times you can also spot Pilot Whales and even orcas. |
Amnesty international are asking radio stations to play 'Walk On' to highlight the plight of Burmese opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi.
Ten days ago Aung San Suu Kyi, a recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, was detained by the military government running Burma after clashes between her supporters and pro-government groups in the north of the country.
Some reports say more than 60 people died in the incident, with eyewitnesses in hiding, fearing military reprisals. Aung San Suu Kyi is believed to have suffered cuts to her face and shoulder after the window of her car was smashed. The military authorities said Aung San Suu Kyi was not injured, but no one has been allowed to see her.
In the sleeve notes to All That You Can't Leave Behind in 2001, U2 dedicated Walk On to Aung San Suu Kyi and Amnesty are inviting radio stations to play it now as a sign of support.
'Amnesty grassroots members are approaching radio station DJ's all over the world asking them to play 'Walk On,' which U2 dedicated to her,' said Angie Hougas, Wisconsin's Amnesty International coordinator. 'This worldwide action is to show our solidarity with Aung San Suu Kyi and her constant efforts to improve human rights and repressive conditions for the people of Myanmar (Burma).'
Hougas said that local radio stations playing the song will raise awareness of human rights violations around the world.
'By playing 'Walk On' and giving a short statement, it will call people's attention to the most recent escalation of violence and repression of the Myanmar people. It will let listeners know of the urgent concern for Suu Kyi's safety as well as the safety of 100-plus other National League for Democracy members, including students and monks, taken into custody and held incommunicado with Suu Kyi since 30 May.'
Supporters are invited to visit www.aiusa.org
to learn more.
More on the struggle for democracy in Burma herewww.burmacampaign.org.uk |
The Civil War is a poem which Abraham Cowley (1618-67) did
not complete, for political and historical reasons, and of which only the first
volume was published; the other two volumes have been considered irrecoverably lost
since Cowley's death. Professor Pritchard recently found two copies of the
complete poem in a collection of family papers at the Hertfordshire County Record
Office and here presents a corrected edition of the first and previously published
book, and the text of the hitherto unpublished books two and three.
is a major addition to the body of Cowley's poetry; it has close and sometimes
surprising connections with much of his other work. It is not only the most extended
and important of his political poems but a significant addition to the genre of the
political poem. It is also unique as the attempt by a poet of stature to give epic
treatment to the events of the English Civil War.
Professor Pritchard provides
a discussion of the personal, historical, and literary contexts of the poem in the
introduction, as well as of textual problems and methods, showing the way in which
the poem is shaped both by contemporary history and polemics and by classical and
later literary tradition.
About the authors
Abraham Cowley (1618-1667) was an English poet born in the City of London late in 1618. He was one of the leading English poets of the 17th century, with 14 printings of his Works published between 1668 and 1721.
Allan Pritchard is a professor emeritus in the Department of English at the University of Toronto. |
To the Editor:
On the basis of cell and animal experiments with dehydroascorbic acid, Heaney and colleagues state, “These results suggest that supplementary vitamin C may have adverse consequences in patients receiving cancer therapy” (1). Selectively referring to dehydroascorbic acid as vitamin C throughout the majority of this work may send a clouded message to patients and their caregivers. All known actions of vitamin C are mediated by the reduced molecule ascorbate, not the oxidized molecule dehydroascorbic acid. Mice lacking the tissue transport protein specific for ascorbate (Slc23a2) do not survive because of severe vitamin C deficiency, despite having no impairments in dehydroascorbic acid transport (2).
The suggestion that “…study conditions were relevant to clinical conditions” (1) should be viewed cautiously. Compared with cells devoid of any ascorbate, researchers attenuated cytotoxicity to antineoplastic agents in vitro (11-27%) by prior treatment with 500 μmol/L dehydroascorbic acid, which rapidly elevated intracellular ascorbate concentrations up to 18 mmol/L within 1 hour (1). In vivo, numerous reductive systems ensure plasma concentrations of dehydroascorbic acid do not exceed 1 μmol/L (3, 4). Although alluded to, the actual level of dehydroascorbic acid formed endogenously within the oxidative environments of tumors was not measured in either this (1) or the previous studies cited by this group (5, 6). Most cells in vivo, including cancer cells, maintain a constant intracellular ascorbate concentration of 1 to 5 mmol/L, which never decreases to zero. Data collected in vitro by comparing two extremes, 0 and 18 mmol/L ascorbate for instance, are implausible with regard to tumors and other tissues in general. The investigators conclude that “This finding could have important clinical relevance given the wide use of vitamin C as a nutritional supplement” (1). However, to produce an effect in xenografted mice, a course of 8 × 250 mg/kg dehydroascorbic acid was administered intravenously (1). This regimen does not simulate oral ingestion of vitamin C supplements. In fact, irreversible diabetes can be induced in rats after intravenous injection of 700 mg/kg dehydroascorbic acid (7).
Because meaningful differences exist in regard to chemistry, bioavailability, and metabolism, it may be imprudent to connect data gathered with dehydroascorbic acid to vitamin C (ascorbate) and oral supplements. Numerous randomized human clinical trials have not shown decreased chemotherapeutic efficacy with dietary supplement usage, including vitamin C (8). Scientific dialogue on the subject may benefit from further preclinical testing of oral vitamin C (ascorbate) supplementation and cancer treatment in addition to experiments deigned solely with dehydroascorbic acid.
Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest
No potential conflicts of interest were disclosed. |
Last week-end, Vox had a theological post regarding (historic) fundamentalism, Trinitarianism, and other holy alphabet soups. I only participated with one comment out of 383. I am not...sophisticated enough for the ilk where theology is concerned. Those who know me may start at that thought, as I can hold my own in theological debates, but, no, I have a problem. I am eschewing doctrinal sophistication; I, who at one time held Calvin and Arminius in his 'varky noddle at the same time!
It is because I have noted that the farther the church got from the simplicity of the gospel message (and I am including Paul in that simplicity), the more involved, and complicated doctrine (teaching) became. One might say Byzantine. The attempts to dissect, parse, and even avoid inconvenient truths led the church leaders after the first century down tortured paths of logic and rationalisation until the church that grew to fill the ancient world ceased to resemble the template very much. From simple apostolic commands to "repent, be baptised (baptizo - immersed) in Jesus' name for the remission of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit, the formula morphed to include year-long catechumen classes before the person could even be baptised. A simple system of church leadership consisting of elders (men who met specific character attributes, who were overseers of the flock of the local church) and deacons (men who dealt with more mundane concerns of the church, benevolences and the like, who were also of specific character!) was stuccoed with a system of priests, bishops, archbishops and such. The churches, which were local and autonomous, became The Church, hierarchical and overarching. Theological entropy reigned, partially from trying to apprehend an Eastern Hebraic gospel message using Western Greek thinking, while fighting off encroachment by heretical teachings and philosophies. The historic creeds were developed as a circling of theological wagons against predation by gnostics and other weirdos. The local churches maintained their collections of gospels and epistles until the valued ones were assembled into the New Testament. (The Nicaean Council did not invent the NT, they pulled together what was accepted by the churches.) The Church appears to have been playing a defensive game by this time, and you tend not to win with defense. You take no new ground on defense. Along came Constantine, wedding the Church and State, and the damage was almost irreparable. The great theologians wedded Greek Philosophy and the Bible into a chimaeric monstrosity, little resembling the "as a child" nature of Jesus' teaching.
East split from West, Protestant from Catholic, Presbyterian from Lutheran, Pentecostal from Baptist.
Behold how good and how pleasant it is when brethren dwell in unity! Reformers and restorers came and went, all with a similar theme: return to the simplicity of the New Testament teachings. This worked for a generation or so (like Israel's history), a doctrinal Occam's Razor snicker-snacked through the baroque crenelations of man's theologies, paring them back to more primitive, basic dimensions. Then the gingerbread began to overtake the refreshed church's facade, and what was a small, inviting, homely dwelling of God's people became again a Barnumesque parade of innovation and thrill-packed canonical acts, with credal clown cars, and theological trapeze acts.
I am not a sacerdotal sophisticate, because I have come to see the divisions in the church not as a good thing, not as spiritual smorgasbord where one can glut on his favorite bits (no brussels sprouts, thank you!) and leave the rest, but as a stiff, quivering digitus sinistrus in the face of God. The unity which we are commanded to walk is ignored in light of tony something-for-everyone-ism.
Paul wrote to strive (to fight, ain't that a giggle?) for the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. You fight the things that divide, and be at peace with one another. He lists the seven unities around which we should meet:
There is one body and one Spirit, just as you were called to one hope when you were called; one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
This is simple. Jesus' teachings are simple. The epistles are largely ways to apply the gospel to life.
We have made this wa-a-a-a-y more complex than it needs to be. If we read the Word with no agenda, we stand a greater chance of apprehending the truth than if we go at it with preset conditions and assumptions. Exegesis vs. eisegesis.
Trinity? God's word refers to the Godhead. We can better rally around the Spirit's speech than our own. May not be as urbane as playing doctrinal Scrabble, but it is simple, perhaps easier to understand. Peter (whose Greek was so odd that translators called it "Baboo Greek") said to "speak as the oracles of God", that is, speak what God says. The church might take a memo. |
It is common practice at any company to extend credit to your customers. Lending helps businesses increase sales, but also increases the risk of bad bills. Read more about How do you evaluate accounts receivable?
Companies must actively manage and monitor accounts receivable and assess the extent to which the company manages its trade receivables. Regular monitoring includes maintaining a continuing share of outstanding account balances and reporting any deviations from normal practice.
Evaluation is the first step in increasing productivity. And measurement is only valuable in this case if you measure the right thing. By implementing e-invoicing, we are helping customers around the world increase the efficiency of their receivables. Therefore we have made a clear list of the indicators that are important for determining efficiency improvements.
Review the list below and evaluate the effectiveness of your receivables.
DSO Days sales Outstanding
Perhaps one of the most important and most evaluated indicators for assessing AR performance. DSO is the length of time required to collect money owed to a company. Different industries and countries have different average DSO lengths. One of the best resources for determining the average rating your business should seek or improve on can be found in quarterly reports.
It is important to note that the DSO can vary significantly. So it’s best to use at least one year’s average for overall efficiency, or to monitor regular late payments more closely and reach them faster and reduce the usual downtime. The DSO is best compared to the best DSO, with the aim of bringing the DSO to the best DSO. The best DSO is calculated as:
Best DSO = (short-term accounts receivable x number of days in the collection period) / loan sales for a period
How can you improve your DSO?
One of the easiest ways to reduce DSO is to integrate with buyer’s payment systems and encourage automatic payments, perhaps to stimulate payments within a reasonable time. Additionally, tracking invoice receipts and even intentions to pay can give customers an early indication of which payments need to be deferred and who is likely to pay on time.
Average Delinquent Days (ADD):
The ADD measure provides an idea of how effective the AR process is in collecting receivables on time. ADD is calculated as:
ADD = DSO – the best DSO
As mentioned in the DSO section above, it is important to use the best DSO and the actual DSO as benchmarks. ADD provides these measurements appropriately. Plotting ADD and visually DSO over time can provide intuitive processing for performance fluctuations.
Collective Performance Index (CEI):
CEI provides insight into the effectiveness of the AR process in pooling all outstanding funds over a specified period of time (often a year). CEI offers quantitative processing of the collection process, without a qualitative indication of DSO or ADD. CEI is calculated as a percentage of:
CEI = (Initial Claim + Monthly Loan Sale – All Accounts Receivable Settlement) / (Initial Claim + Monthly Loan Sale – Current Claim Settlement) x 100
100% CEI implies a flawless capture process, so the AR team should try to get as close to it as possible. Continuous performance measurement will result in a significant decrease in CEI because it indicates a problem with the collection process. CEI and DSO need to move in different directions as AR processes such as electronic billing or automation increase their performance. CEI provides a comprehensive measure of the quality of the acquisition process, not DSO or ADD, which is a timekeeper and reflects the broader AR process.
Accounts receivable turnover (ART)
ART rates show cash flow and liquidity by measuring how often accounts receivable are converted into cash. ART is measured over a period of time, usually a year. ART is calculated as:
ART = average net sales on credit / receivables
As any CFO, CEO or senior CFO will know, cash flow is critical to the health of a company. Free cash flow determines how much money is left to give to shareholders or to be reinvested for business growth. ART measures support the section on how effectively the AR process supports this.
Invoice amount processed:
While this is not an official standard indicator it is useful to keep track of the number of invoices processed in a given period. This determines the quality of outgoing invoices and can help identify the need to improve the quality of the initial invoice through automation or better information access.
The required invoice revision increases the workload on the AR team and the time spent on the billing process. AR automation is a proven approach to reduce inaccuracies in invoicing and is incorporated into the wider area of electronic invoicing.
Increase evaluation request results:
Regardless of which indicators you measure, you need to think about what you want to do with your learning. If you find that your DSO is well above average for your industry but without a plan, then measurements are pointless.
Solutions such as electronic invoicing and AR automation are popular ways to tackle AR challenges. The advantage of these solutions is that they support your existing AR team and processes, and allow the AR team to focus on more valuable work that cannot easily be automated or digitalised. The greatest threat to business success is wasted time. At Netsend, our AR solutions increase productivity and allow you to focus on your business.
Stay up to date with business dashboards:
The next step in improving the results of accounts receivables is the use of a board of directors. Once you track key metrics, they should be quickly and easily available to everyone in your organization. Dashboards provide users with an instant overview of receivables performance by combining metrics, visualizations, and intuitive tools into one interface.
The final step is to learn how to get the most out of your new control panel. Optimizing your business dashboard translates into actionable insights. |
Prescriptive analytics is the last stage of business analytics. It helps to understand ? what should I do?
Prescriptive analytics is a type of data analytics or business analytics.?Specifically, prescriptive analytics factors information or data about possible outcomes or scenarios, resources available, past performance, and current performance of the business, and suggests the best course of action or strategies to achieve the possible outcome in a given situation.
The opposite of prescriptive analytics is descriptive analytics, which analyzes decisions and outcomes after the fact.
How Prescriptive analytics works?
Prescriptive analytics relies on optimization, mathematics, artificial intelligence techniques such as ? machine learning algorithms to help you understand ?what you must do?? Machine learning makes it possible to process a large volume of data.?Prescriptive analytics works with predictive analytics, which involves the use of statistics. By using predictive analytics? estimation of what is likely to happen in future, predictive analytics suggests what future course of action to take.
Prescriptive analytics use machine learning to help businesses decide the best course of action based on predictions of a computer program. If prescriptive analytics is used effectively it can help organizations make informed decisions based on facts, rather than jump to under-informed conclusions by trusting their instincts.
Business Intelligence and Data science
Business Intelligence describes concepts and methods to improve decision making by using the fact-based support system.?Business intelligence is not just limited to business reporting but also provides interactive dashboards, mobile analytics, what-if planning, etc. It also maintains control and governance around reporting. Business intelligence can vary from company to company. For some, it can be a mere basic Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reporting, other companies may use advanced predicting methods which are based on advanced tools and statistical models. Regardless of methods and tools used? they provide facts and figures for informed decision-making to business stakeholder, as per their requirements.
Business Intelligence and Data Science are same but fundamentally different.
From a business perspective, business intelligence and data science have the same role in the business process ? they both provide fact-based insights to help in business decision making. But from another perspective, they both are so fundamental, that it makes everything different? expectations, outcomes, methods, tools used, people involved, etc.
The difference between business intelligence and data science lies in the types of questions they answer ? Business intelligence works with known unknowns, by using known formulas and methods, a new value of an already known KPI is calculated, while data science is known for working with unknown unknowns, answering data questions that are not answered before. This is a small difference but holds a lot of importance. Without using any known formula or methods given, data science answers unknown unknowns by using trial and error approach and select the best approach. Since it is totally unknown, data science cannot guarantee the success of a project before it begins, it cannot tell how many steps would be required to find a solution and how the project will look like.
In order to find solutions as quickly as possible, data science uses methods and tools optimized for speed such as programming languages, micro-services architecture, libraries, docker containers, etc.
Other differences between business intelligence and data science are: the use of machine learning in business intelligence is nil or very low, while in data science it is very high. The risk involved in business intelligence is low, while in data science it is high.
Business Intelligence and Data science are kind of same but completely different and one needs to look at it from a different perspective.? |
Will Hillary Clinton Benefit From Democrats On Benghazi Committee?
Is it better for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Democrats have decided against boycotting the new House investigation of the Benghazi attacks?
Several Democrats had urged House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi to leave the slots empty, saying it would be unwise to lend an air of legitimacy to an investigation they have derided as a political witch hunt. But others, particularly those close to Clinton, believed that having Democratic participation on the panel is the only way to ensure both sides of the story will be told.
The Benghazi hearings are likely to become televised spectacles, so the thinking in Clinton world is that it's better to have Democrats join in the questioning in hopes of balancing the proceedings, ABC News has learned.
Today, Pelosi rejected the notion that Clinton and her successor, Secretary John Kerry, need congressional Democrats to help defend them from Republicans exploring the 2012 attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, which killed four Americans. But she did appoint five Democratic members to the committee
"We don't think that Secretary Hillary Clinton or Secretary John Kerry or the others need our help in the room. We know that they are professionals, patriots, articulate spokespersons for what they have done and for our country," Pelosi, D-Calif., said at a news conference Wednesday with her appointees. "The concern that I had is who are these other people that [Republicans] are going to call?"
Despite widespread Democratic dissatisfaction over House Speaker John Boehner's decision to create the select committee, Pelosi appointed Reps. Elijah Cummings, Adam Smith, Adam Schiff, Linda Sanchez, and Tammy Duckworth to represent Democrats on the exclusive panel.
"I could have argued this either way. Why give any validity to this effort? But I do think it is important for the American people to have the pursuit of these questions done in a fair and open and balanced way as possible," Pelosi, D-Calif., said. "That simply would not be possible leaving it to the Republicans."
Still, several of Pelosi's appointees maintained Wednesday that the new investigation will be a waste of time.
"I still think that this is ground that we have covered time and time again," Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., said. "The pertinent questions have been asked and answered again."
Cummings, who Pelosi appointed as the Ranking Democrat, added that he does not believe the committee's procedures and rules are fair, open or designed to conduct a neutral, reasoned, fact-based inquiry.
"I do not believe a select committee is called for after eight reports, dozens of witness interviews and a review of more than 25,000 pages of documents," Cummings, D-Md., said.
Smith, another appointee who is also the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, said the committee "should not have been formed" and appears to be a "purely partisan and political effort."
"I will tell you at this point I'm highly skeptical," Smith, D-Wash., said. "Even when you look at the members that [Boehner] appointed to the committee…they're lacking in experience on national security or foreign policy matters."
Cummings said he ultimately agreed to join the committee because he's seen "firsthand how abuse the Republicans have been" during the ongoing probe, and on behalf of the family of Christopher Stevens, the U.S. ambassador killed in the attack, he wants to ensure the investigation is not politicized.
"I feel that I owe it to the families of Ambassador Stevens and the other brave Americans who lost their precious lives to bring some minimal level of balance to this process and to check false claims wherever they may arise," Cummings said. "In short, ladies and gentlemen, I believe we need someone in that room to simply defend the truth."
Schiff says he hopes to steer the committee's focus "instead on the things that really matter," such as exploring what can be done to prevent future attacks at diplomatic posts and hunting down the perpetrators responsible for the Benghazi attack.
"Nonetheless, we're going to do our best to make sure this doesn't become a circus or continue to be a fundraising device," he said.
While Pelosi said she was engaged in "good-faith discussions" over the past two weeks with Boehner's office to revise the shape and standards of the panel, she admitted she was unable to reach an agreement to assuage Democratic concerns.
"That is all the more reason for Democrats to participate in the committee, to be there to fight for a fair hearing and process, to try to bring some openness and transparency to what's going on," she said. "We hope that we can shine a light on where our focus should be, preventing tragedy like Benghazi from ever happening again."
Boehner has appointed seven Republicans to participate in the investigation, which will be led by Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C. |
Financial goals are an important step toward becoming financially secure and building wealth for the future. Hey Coach helps you create short and long-term financial goals and track your progress towards meeting those goals. To set a goal select ‘set new goal’ and follow the steps.
Hey Coach updates your goal progress by adding a portion of your savings each month against your goal. In the first month (when your goal progress is zero) the actual date to achieve a goal is unknown (TBC). Each month your savings will be allocated to your goal and the actual date your goal will be achieved will be updated to track your progress. |
Local anesthetics block voltage-dependent sodium channels and reduce the influx of sodium ions, thereby preventing depolarization of the membrane and blocking conduction of the action potential. Local anesthetics gain access to their receptors from the cytoplasm or the membrane (Figure 26–1). Because the drug molecule must cross the lipid membrane to reach the cytoplasm, the more lipid-soluble (nonionized, uncharged) form reaches effective intracellular concentrations more rapidly than does the ionized form. On the other hand, once inside the axon, the ionized (charged) form of the drug is the more effective blocking entity. Thus, both the nonionized and the ionized forms of the drug play important roles—the first in reaching the receptor site and the second in causing the effect. The affinity of the receptor site within the sodium channel for the local anesthetic is a function of the state of the channel, whether it is resting, open, or inactivated, and therefore follows the same rules of use dependence and voltage dependence that were described for the sodium channel-blocking antiarrhythmic drugs (see Chapter 14). In particular, if other factors are equal, rapidly firing fibers are usually blocked before slowly firing fibers. High concentrations of extracellular K+ may enhance local anesthetic activity, whereas elevated extracellular Ca2+ may antagonize it. |
Acupuncture may assist with regulating hormones and improving skin appearance.
Herbal medicine may also benefit the skin especially if you may suffer from red, inflamed pimples filled with pus or acne on that is aggravated by hormonal changes.If you are someone who is wanting to get an improvement in skin clarity and overall health and wellbeing, acupuncture and herbal medicine, maybe a great start.
Acupuncture may assist with reducing itchiness and irritation as well as redness. Everyone is different so you may have eczema on different areas of the body, from a Traditional Chinese medicine perspective we can analyse your symptoms and what you are presenting with and work out a treatment method that maybe able to assist with the effected areas. Finding out the root cause will be an important factor in improving your skin quality this may mean looking into dietary and life style changes.
Acupuncture and herbal medicine maybe a great way to help improve skin appearance. Depending on your diagnosis and treatment plan you may notice a significant change with the itchiness and and appearance of the lesions that general present with scaling and redness. Acupuncture and herbs maybe a good way to help manage the symptoms of psoriasis, and prevent random outbreaks. |
by Chellis Hall, Guest Writer
Our Voices features guest bloggers in their own words sounding off on disability issues in Arizona.
Chellis Hall is finishing up a Masters of Social Work degree at Arizona State University. He is a Self Advocate who is passionate about trauma informed care and emergency preparedness especially when relating to individuals with disabilities.
Having my voice heard by legislators matters to me, but like most, I cannot be at the state capitol every day to advocate for my rights or express my position on bills that impact my life. I didn’t know there was a way to be involved remotely, until I discovered Arizona’s best kept secret to the democratic process - the Request to Speak (RTS) system. RTS is a website that allows the public to register a written opinion on bills and to request to speak on bills in committee. RTS gives the public a chance to be heard, which is especially important in times where the legislative process has not been all that transparent. However, our lawmakers have supported procedures that creates obstacles to participate in RTS. For example, you can create an RTS account from home, but it cannot be used until you have logged on in person at a kiosk at the state capitol or at a location in Tucson. The problem with activating RTS in person is I have a disability, I use public transportation, and I have difficulty traveling anywhere. I know there are hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals across Arizona just like me who would like to express their opinions to our policymakers, but they cannot travel to the state capitol.
To understand the complexity of the RTS process and other barriers the public might face, I tried to register my own account with no information given for how to do so. I gathered information online about how to activate an RTS account. First, I located the kiosks where I can activate my RTS account. The kiosks are located outside the legislative committee rooms on the first floor of either the House of Representatives or the Senate buildings at 1700 West Washington, Phoenix. There is also a kiosk located in downtown Tucson at 400 West Congress Street #201. Then, I read the RTS public manual, which is available on the Legislature’s website HERE and looked for a phone number to call and ask questions, but there was none listed. So, I searched online and found a phone number for the House and Senate information desks. I called twice to find out how long the process would take so I could schedule my rides. When I called the House, after talking to two individuals, I was finally referred to a third person familiar with the RTS system. They told me the process of activating an RTS account would take about 5 minutes. The next day I called the Senate phone number with more questions, but was given different information than what I had received the previous day. They told me activating the account would take about 15 minutes, I did not have to be a registered voter, and I did not need to bring identification.
After arriving at the state capitol via paratransit, I learned that the public was not allowed to enter the Senate building. On the other hand, the House was open, but security was tight, as they went through my backpack and looked around my wheelchair. There was no signage to let me know where to go to activate my RTS account, so I asked the security officer who inspected my wheelchair. He directed me to a staff member working at a service desk in the lobby, who then directed me to the computer kiosk. I activated my RTS account, which took less than two minutes.
After activating my RTS account at the kiosk in the House building, I went back to the Senate to see their kiosk for RTS. The Senate’s kiosk appeared completely different with a different color and format. It also gave me the option to provide my driver’s license number, asked if I was a registered voter or a lobbyist, and asked for my voter ID number – all of which I was told I did not need to bring with me.
When I asked why it was necessary to activate the account in person, the Senate worker said, “There are policymakers in the Senate who believe fraudulent accounts would be created and they want to keep that from happening.” Yet, the State of Arizona does allow people to be proxies and go to the state capitol and register RTS accounts in the names of other people, presumably at their request. Whatever concerns policymakers may have about fraud, they are doing nothing to prevent it when they allow proxies to establish and activate these RTS accounts. They could implement strict security measures if they established a system to allow for remote activation of accounts. For example, they could require a voter ID number, identification number, or a driver’s license number if they are truly worried about fraudulent accounts being created remotely. When I can go online and easily transfer money to another bank account – a highly secure transaction – I should be able to go online and activate my RTS account.
In an article posted on the Forbes website, Sarah Kim (2019) states, “In the most literal sense, many folks who use wheelchairs face inaccessibility of campaign and voting venues. They are denied the fundamental right to access physical space” (para. 8). The article also states “62.7 million eligible voters were expected to either have a disability or had a family member with one. This means that more than 25% of the total electorate has an intimate connection to disability” (para. 6). These statistics show how important it is to respect and acknowledge that everyone has different abilities and needs to allow them to fully participate in the democratic process. Not everyone has access to transportation to Tucson or Phoenix or trusts another person with their contact information.
Every registered voter in Arizona should have the same ability to participate in the legislative process, yet we know that the activation process of the RTS system gives an advantage to people who are able-bodied and live near the kiosks in Tucson and Phoenix. The directions for how to use it and activate it are not clear and consistent either. The State of Arizona needs to change the messaging and the process on how people activate their RTS accounts. There is a clear and immediate need to create policy change, especially in light of the current pandemic.
All voices and opinions matter, and they should not be silenced by an archaic system. Having my voice heard is important to me, I want to be heard by the lawmakers in Arizona.
We need people to call their state legislators and tell them to allow remote activation of RTS accounts and ensure there is consistent messaging from our legislature on how to access the RTS system. Together we can make a difference to remove barriers so that everyone to have a voice.
Email Now: Tell the Arizona Legislature to modify their Request to Speak System Click Here
Call the state Senate at (602) 926 – 3559 and the House at (602) 926 – 4221 or click HERE to locate and call your local representatives. Thank You! |
CREATE A SETUP SUCH THAT WE CAN PING TO GOOGLE BUT NOT FACEBOOK AT THE SAME TIME
> Create a Setup so that you can ping google but not able to ping Facebook from same system.
In Networking, if we want to connect to any system in outside world, then we require their IP/Hostname, Port no. and your system should have one rule written in your Routing Table so that your system can send packets to that server/website. Without this rule we can’t send packets to outside world and hence connection is not possible. In our system/device, there is one by default rule created in Routing Table using which we can connect to any server in the outside world called as 0.0.0.0. It means you can connect to any specific IP of the world as Destination IP. But, in our task we have such requirement that our system should ping/connect to Google but not able to connect to Facebook. You can refer below video to do so.
> In above video, We have first check our connectivity with both Google and Facebook. As I have use RHEL8 Linux in this video , we have one command called ->
This command will show us the routing table of our OS. Now you will see one rule for 0.0.0.0 using which you can connect with outside world. Thus, according to our requirement we will have to delete this rule and for doing this use command->
route del -net 0.0.0.0
Now, we don’t have any connectivity with the outside world. Now, we will add one rule such that our OS will be able to ping to Google but will not be able to connect to Facebook and for doing this use command->
route add -net 22.214.171.124 netmask 255.255.255.0 enp0s3
In this command, “ 126.96.36.199” is network name of Google in my case and then we have to specify the netmask and name of our NIC card.
Now, if you try you can ping to google but can’t Facebook.
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THANKS A LOT VIMAL DAGA SIR FOR EXPLAINING SUCH A GREAT CONCEPT. |
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|Redding and Beech Complex|
|R&B Complex in January 2014|
|Location||3 Walkfront Street|
|Tallest building in Adustelan?||Never|
|Height||350 ft (spire- Main Tower)
280 ft (roof- Main Tower)
|Building Purpose||Office, Observation|
|Primary Building Materials||Iron, Stained Glass|
|Added to ARHP||Never|
The Redding and Beech Complex (informally known as the R&B Complex) is a corporate complex located on the northern end of Kempton in the City of Adustelan. |
This 8th of May is the anniversary of the birth of Henry Dunant, who was born on 8 this day in 1828. He was the founder of International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the recipient of the first Nobel Peace Prize.
The 2021 World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day theme is ‘Unstoppable’.
The first Red Cross Day was celebrated on May 8, 1948. The official title of the day changed over time, and became World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day in 1984. Here are some key points to know about the World Red Cross Day.
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) was founded in 1919 in Paris in the aftermath of World War One.
There were five founding members – Britain, France, Italy, Japan and the United States. Over the years, the number of countries grew and now there are 190 recognised National Societies, which means one in almost every country.
The initiative, to celebrate the annual day, was introduced just after World War One. It was known as the Red Cross Truce.
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement
The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement is the largest humanitarian network in the world. Its mission is to alleviate human suffering, protect life and health, and uphold human dignity, especially during armed conflicts and other emergencies.
In War The Red Cross carry no weapons. Their only shield is the red cross emblem. The emblem is a symbol of protection that international law gives to the wounded and sick, and those caring for them, in armed conflict. They convey to those fighting that they must not attack anyone or anything that displays these emblems’
The British Red Cross
The fundamental principles of the British Red Cross mean that people they help can trust that they are neutral, independent and impartial. Their supporters know that they help those most in need both in the UK and internationally, and their staff and volunteers are part of something unique.
The seven fundamental principles of the British Red Cross |
On 06 May 2015, the Competition Commission of Mauritius (“CCM”) identified the potential restrictive business practice which may exist between The Western Union Company (“Western Union”) and MoneyGram International Inc (“MoneyGram”) as a result of exclusive agreements (“Agreements”) put in place between the two companies.
The Agreements are purportedly entered into separately between the two companies and certain agents, which in turn, potentially prohibit the Agents from supplying competing services to their clients (the Agreements are not entered into between the two firms themselves, and thus do not constitute horizontal agreements) . These Agreements could have the further anti-competitive effect of creating a barrier to entry and possible foreclosure effects.
The CCM has indicated that they have not reached a conclusion yet as to whether these Agreements are in fact anti-competitive. It will also have to be seen whether there are any efficiency arguments would could possible justify such an exclusionary act (if the conduct does in fact breach any provision of the Competition Act, 2007 (the “Act”)).
As far as potential remedies are concerned, the conduct mentioned above could potentially fall under one of two main categories. The CCM could either view the Agreements as constituting “Other restrictive agreements” and/or “Monopoly situations” in terms of Section 45 or 46 of the Act, respectively.
A monopoly will be deemed to exist, in terms of the Act, if one enterprise provides at least 30% of the goods or services on the relevant market or, 70% of the goods or services on the relevant market are provided by 3 or fewer enterprises.
A monopoly situation may be subject to review if the CCM has reasonable grounds to believe that the enterprise(s) are engaging in conduct which: “Has the object or effect of preventing, restricting or distorting competition; or In any other way constitutes exploitation of the monopoly situation.”
As far for the possible penalties and/or remedies that may be imposed for breaching either Section 45 or 46, no financial penalties may be imposed by the CCM for violations of these two sections. Thus, in terms of the Act, the only type of vertical conduct which could lead to a financial penalty being imposed, is what is commonly known as ‘minimum price resale maintenance’. Thus, unlike many other African countries such as South Africa, a company who abuses its dominant position will not be exposed to financial liability, despite such conduct having substantial anti-competitive effects (provided such a company does not engage in horizontal agreements, bid-rigging or collusion or minimum resale agreements).
An infringement relating to Section 45 or 46 could only result in the CCM issuing directives, which have as their purpose, the objective of restoring competition in the market, and are not to be seen as being punitive in nature. |
Friuli Venezia Giulia region is this year’s official partner of the second edition of the European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing 2021. We talked with on of the region’s foremost experts on health systems, in particular active health ageing and social inclusion, Mr. Gian Matteo Apuzzo.
He is an urban sociologist and EU policies expert, PhD in Social Sciences on the topics of urban exclusion and social foresight, with an extensive experience in consultancy, as well as in teaching and researching, at local and regional level as well as in international projects (Italy, Europe, Latin America, Western Balkans, Cambodia, Middle East).
As EU policies and funds expert, Mr. Apuzzo has been working for many years in the field of health and social inclusion. Since 2009 he has been mainly as senior researcher and project manager for the Friuli Venezia Giulia regional health system organisations in the topics of health, active ageing, social inclusion, housing and innovation.
This year’s European Week of Active and Healthy Ageing is partnering up with the Friuli Venezia Giulia region, where you have been working for many years, what have been the main successes and lessons-learnt in your work in this region? What are the current priorities in the region regarding bettering lives for its older residents?
The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region is characterized by cities, such as Trieste, with among the highest percentage of elderly citizens in Europe— leading to strong sensitivity and dedication in promoting social innovation related to demographic change. To be more precise, the FVG Region has started working on innovative solutions fostering active and healthy aging for many years— and especially after the regional law on innovation of 2005 with a dedicated article on welfare. In this regard, one strong point was for the related funding instrument to already account for multistakeholder public/private partnerships between research institutes, enterprises, and government organizations— a crucial step for advancing innovation in the welfare sector.
In line with its earlier objectives, I believe that the most apparent success of the Region has been the creation and implementation of the Regional Law on active and healthy aging in 2014. Not only the FVG was the first Italian region to approve a law of this kind; but it also introduced coordination among all sectors of its regional policies with a joint interdirectorate table. The desire to approach AHA as a joint endeavor — represented by the Regional Law of 2014— led to different types of innovation and financing instruments within multiple sectors.
Concerning recent priorities— also accounting for the severe and protracted impact of the COVID-19 health emergency— the region has further strengthened their action on integrated care and community care to foster age friendly environments. In this regard, one of the key elements for bettering the lives of older people has always been the necessity to tackle isolation— and the health crisis has further highlighted how important acting on this issue really is.
Could you tell us about your work in open innovation? How can it be used to create age-friendly environments, and what has been your personal experience so far?
As I started working with the Region on projects fostering innovation, I have often been involved in its endeavor to promote active and healthy aging— and the Region has always focused its efforts in promoting age friendly environments through projects involving multiple sectors, such as housing, health and social care, and community welfare. For example, I have worked in the ICT sector connected to health and social care and, also, to housing and care for the elderly.
One important lesson learned— also developed thanks to my experience working in projects on telemedicine— is that the discourse on innovation is too often centered around technology, even if, in my opinion, technology is not an issue per se. In discussing innovative solutions for AHA there are multiple challenges such as organizational aspects, change management, stakeholder engagement, temporary work positions, or changes in formative needs and training requirements. Therefore, we cannot talk only about technological innovation; but rather solutions and services making use of technology can be implemented effectively only if the appropriate managing framework is already in place.
In terms of this ecosystem development, who should and could play a pivotal role and how the older person can and should be involved – what is their experience, how older people/end-users respond and any feedback in your experience?
A related issue is that, to foster open innovation, there is the need of both bottom-up and top-down approaches. In Italy the public sector is still the most important actor and promotes the relevant funding instruments; nonetheless, the active role of the private sector should be strengthened— ensuring a better implementation of a bottom-up approach.
A key point I would like to make is that stakeholders and end-users’ engagement always leads to positive outcomes. One example from my experience with telemedicine was the great added value in involving the elderly enrolled in the project— having them understand and acknowledge the instruments and solutions implemented to be used by them autonomously. Yet, regardless of the appreciation and great feedback received, a direct involvement of senior citizens in the co-creation phase remains a crucial point. In this regard, research institutes and other stakeholders need to better involve senior citizens and their representatives by adopting a more constant and overall effective approach— especially in the design and early development stages.
Another fundamental aspect is to consider older people not as a strictly homogeneous social category; but rather, as life expectancy increases, there are clear and pronounced specificities. Thus, it is essential to account for their different needs by acting on general, shared principles while accounting for multiple settings and modalities in the implementation processes.
Finally, I would also like to remark that health is not the only component of active and healthy aging as it encompasses the whole life of older people— further highlighting the importance of implementing a truly multidimensional approach.
What are the main obstacles to social innovations for active ageing? And how did you overcome some of them in the past?
One major challenge concerns management and coordination of innovation. The FVG Region has developed different instruments— e.g. a cluster of life sciences, in the past a biomedical cluster, and a project called ARGO system for the coordination of open innovation in the region. Nonetheless, when talking about AHA, operational instruments for governance and coordinating innovative solutions still need to be effectively developed. I am sure this is a task that the region will need to take on in the next months and years— with efforts in this direction starting from the interdirectorate table for AHA. To find a more effective form of governance is definitely one of the major challenges for AHA as both vertical and horizontal governance are required— while also uncovering systems where roles are clearly defined, and decision process are shared.
Another lesson learned is that the transition between pilot initiatives to more permanent services can be considered a real challenge. Therefore, even when there is an effective development of pilots and experimentations, it is crucial to collect the different initiatives to build activities that are stable and long-lasting within the territory.
Concerning informal barriers, resistance to change within an organization is another key challenge— as there are habits and regulations already in place and a strategy for AHA is often implemented within the already existing systems. A final point is that the lack of flexibility of the funding instruments’ regulations governing implementation and budget reporting might restrict access and participation to interested and valuable stakeholders. For this reason, it might be effective to devise different funding instruments targeted not only to research and innovation but also, to the deployment and scaling up of the proposed solutions.
Friuli Venezia Giulia region is organizing a special session on their regional experience 20 October 2021 at 10:00 CEST as a part of our online conference. Register here and find out more! |
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I think we give ourselves too much credit by already referring to our algorithms and machines as actually thinking and acting on motivations. In my opinion we still have a bit to go before we can actually refer to a human creation as thinking or being able to have motivations more then basic physical ones.
By that I would say that a Machines' or AI algorithms' motivations are similar to a car engine. Simple and basic, the "motivations" of a car engine to run are just the first and second laws of thermodynamics, namely the conservation of energy and the exchange between energy types, and the always increasing level of entropy in a closed system.
By having a really specific design, we can insert fuel in the system and create a lot of potential energy which will "motivate" the engine to transform it in other types of energy (heat, sound, etc.)
An AI algorithm is exactly the same, it's just that now we're playing with electricity. By putting multiple levels of abstractions from the actual level of electrons moving through wire, up to your python Deep Learning algorithm training to learn how to recognize images of dogs. The concept is similar in my opinion, for now we do not have machines that are complex enough to have higher-level motivations, or even develop them by themselves.
As the other answers pointed out, specific algorithms, namely reinforcement learning try to emulate those "needs" and "motivations", but in the end in my opinion, for now, they are still just emulations. Similar to other Deep learning algorithms, the same basic concept described at the beginning applies, trying to minimize the error by emulating different concepts that we know, as conservation of energy, following the path of least resistance, maintaining the laws of entropy, etc. |
Why Indoor Air Quality?THE GREAT INDOORS
Indoor Air Quality and Your Health
Air quality is a lot like breathing — we rarely think about it unless there’s a problem. Studies have found that in North America and Europe we spend 90% of our time indoors. To put this in perspective, by the time we hit 40, most of us will have spent 36 years indoors. For all of this time spent indoors, we have a lack of regulation on indoor air quality, even though we have been monitoring outdoor air pollution since the 1970’s.
But how does the air indoors effect us?
The concerns are not unfounded; the EPA has found that indoor air can be 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air. The EPA lists the following health effects that poor indoor air quality can have on humans:
- Irritation of the eyes, nose, and throat.
- Headaches, dizziness, and fatigue.
- Respiratory diseases, heart disease, and cancer.
The EPA further notes that “episodes of Legionnaires’ disease, a form of pneumonia caused by exposure to the Legionella bacterium, have been associated with buildings with poorly maintained air conditioning or heating systems.”
All of these allow for us to breathe in and digest pollutants, viruses, pathogens, and bacteria indoors. We’ve seen how this has effected the pandemic, but we need to focus on indoor air quality for our longterm health.
Aside from poor ventilation, what is making us sick indoors?
Particulate matter can come from inside our homes through volatile organic compounds (VOCs). These VOCs include sources such as:
- Building and furniture materials
- Newly installed flooring, upholstery or carpet
- Certain pressed wood products
- Cleaning products
- Excess moisture
- Tobacco Products
Indoor air quality
Scientists who initially warned about contaminated surfaces now say that the virus spreads primarily through inhaled droplets, and that there is little to no evidence that deep cleaning mitigates the threat indoors (Source).
Along with social distancing, mask wearing is the first line of defense against breathing contaminated air indoors, said Dr. Philip M. Tierno Jr., a professor of microbiology and pathology at New York University School of Medicine, who has consulted with HVAC companies. “HVAC systems are of great significance in reducing the amount of airborne particles since this virus can be spread in an airborne fashion,” he added, calling the tiniest aerosols “the most dangerous.” (Source).
This is why Air Brilliance has opted to use a combination of these technologies to remove contaminants from the air.
To visually illustrate the risk of airborne transmission in real time, The Washington Post used an infrared camera made by the company FLIR Systems that is capable of detecting exhaled breath (below). Numerous experts — epidemiologists, virologists and engineers — supported the notion of using exhalation as a conservative proxy to show potential transmission risk in various settings (Source).
According to experts, the footage underrepresents the potential risk of exposure from airborne particles. Those particles may spread farther or linger longer than the visible exhalation plume, which dissipates quickly to a level of concentration the camera can no longer detect (Source). |
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Marco Mazzini 6 Connect to add to a playlist Added the Allegro C major, 6 bars b. Vivace E major, 16 bars Once upon a time Hyperion offers both CDs, and mikrokomos in a number of formats.
Ben ritmato B minor, 28 bars Con moto G major, 17 bars 64a. Melody divided, Andante G lydian, 30 bars Volume 3 Triplets in lydian mode for two pianos. Allegretto D dorian, 27 mikrokosmis Thirds against a single voice.
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Mikrokosmos (Bartók) – Wikipedia
Buzzing is a kind of trill exercise but acquires a particular colour through the irridescent harmonies in the interval of a ninth. It does not draw on actual traditional music but as in the Burlesques it incorporates aspects of folk style in an entirely original approach.
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|Albums Canyon Trilogy, Force of Nature, Awakening The Fire|
One world many voices the artistry of canyon records exhibit inside phoenix
Canyon Records of Phoenix, Arizona has produced and distributed Native American music for 56 years. Canyon was founded in 1951 by Ray and Mary Boley, who had opened the first recording studio in Phoenix, Arizona Recording Productions, in 1948. The Boley's involvement with Native American music began when Ray was asked by the Phoenix Little Theater to record a Navajo singer named Ed Lee Natay. Boley was so taken with what he heard that he recorded a collection of songs titled Natay, Navajo Singer, an album still in active release.
To promote the album, the Boleys took a booth at the 1951 Arizona State Fair. For most fairgoers, the recording was only a curiosity, but for Native Americans it was a revelation. They had never seen any of their music available on record before, and the album was well received within the Native community. Before the close of the fair, a Hopi jeweler at a booth next to the Boleys suggested they record Hopi music.
The Boleys took the idea to heart and soon began recording music from tribes throughout the southwest. Their new label, Canyon Records, was a sister company to Canyon Films, a company also founded in 1951 specializing in documentaries and commercial work.
Prior to the Boleys' efforts, most recordings were produced and released for the benefit of scholars and academics. The Boleys saw their Native American neighbors as customers, tailoring their releases to fit the needs and requests of the Native community. In an era when Native Americans were a little-understood, often ignored, and frequently oppressed minority, Canyon Records served as an important validation of their music, artists, culture, and community.
In 1971, the Boleys sold Canyon Films and expanded the efforts of Canyon Records. They opened a retail operation in Phoenix, and began building a distribution network. This development was laborious, and involved extensive travel by motor home across the country. Many store owners didn't see the potential of selling Native American music. One shopkeeper in Bemidji, Minnesota (adjacent to a significant reservation) responded with, "Indian music...who wants it?" and thus ignoring the potential customers passing his door. Despite this resistance, the Boleys succeeded in building a distribution network throughout the western United States and Canada to sell Canyon titles as well those of other Native American music producers.
In 1984, in an attempt to semi-retire, the Boleys sold their store and distribution company (which still operates under the name Drumbeat Indian Arts) to focus solely on production. At this time, Boley made contact with a Native American flutist named R. Carlos Nakai (Boley had known Nakai's father, Raymond Nakai, who played Canyon music on his Navajo language radio program before becoming Navajo tribal chairman). R. Carlos Nakai had produced a recording of solo flute music called Changes, and Boley asked to distribute it. Nakai, who had been turned down by several record labels, agreed.
Prior to Changes, most of Canyon's sales were to the Native American community. With the release of Changes Canyon began to place this recording in gift shops, art galleries, and new age oriented retailers. As it became clear that Nakai's music had significant cross-over potential in the gift/tourist and new age markets, Canyon began to build new distribution. The soothing, transporting quality of Nakai's flute music was instantly attractive, and for non-Native listeners, his recordings quickly defined Native American music. Nakai's music would lead the expansion of Native American music into mainstream retailing in the 1990s and Nakai would release more than thirty-five albums and publish a book with Canyon.
The 1980s and 1990s also saw the growth of other styles of Native American music such as Pow-wow, peyote song, and contemporary fusions (rock, rap, new age) as the Native American community increased in population and acculturation. The non-Native community began to share greater interest in Native American culture, fueled by major media productions like Dances with Wolves, Geronimo: An American Legend, 500 Nations, and others.
In 1992, Boley sold Canyon to his long-time executive assistant, Robert Doyle and retired (Mary died in 1991, Ray would die in 2002). Canyon continued to develop its relationship with Nakai and both traditional and contemporary artists. In 2000, Canyon, needing more warehouse space, purchased its present location and acquired a commercial recording studio (Jack Miller Productions) while adding a website management and graphic design company (Nile Graphics).
Canyon has earned the only two gold records for Native American music, both by Nakai, for Canyon Trilogy and Earth Spirit. Additionally, Canyon albums have received twenty-two Grammy nominations with one win for Primeaux & Mike's Bless the People. Canyon has won four INDIE Awards (the Grammy for independent record labels) as well as twenty-five Native American Music Awards (Nammies).
Canyon has also developed new forms of Native American music by such artists as Louie Gonnie; Cheevers Toppah, Alex Smith & Kit Landry; Randy Wood; Jay & Tiinesha Begaye among many talented performers. Canyon also continues to work with artists in Pow-Wow music (Black Lodge, Northern Cree, Tha Tribe, Elk Soldier, Warscout) Native Church Music (Verdell Primeaux, Kevin Yazzie, Louie Gonnie, Gerald Primeaux) and chicken scratch (Thee Express, Southern Scratch). |
As an entrepreneur we are constantly setting goals for ourselves, but oftentimes we fall short of the goals that we set.
How can we set goals that are realistic, attainable and still a little risky?
How can we set ourselves up for success every single time?
The first thing that I recommend that you do, every time that you set a goal (no matter how big or small), is to set an end date for yourself to accomplish that goal. This creates a deadline, and that when you have a deadline you stay focused on the task at hand and hurry to beat it.
You have to be realistic with yourself! Too many entrepreneurs that I know set goals for themselves that are simply not achievable in the timeline that they’ve given themselves.
When you fail to meet a goal you are creating a habit for yourself that not meeting goals is acceptable and something that you can brush off. You are literally creating a habit in yourself where you lose over and over again, without consequence. This is not good! You must set your goals up so that you can achieve them 100% of the time!
Give yourself a penalty for not completing your goal, and make it painful! In the mastermind group that I lead I have all of my students set goals for themselves for every single week. They also create their own penalty if they do not achieve those goals. Those penalties could be as simple as 10 push-ups, or as disruptive as cutting out coffee from their diet. Other penalties that seem to work really well are writing a check to a local charity or doing a physical exercise that you simply hate doing, like running or Burpee’s.
If you are aiming to be a higher achiever, a top producer, a leader, then you cannot allow excuses to take root in your mind.
In the same vein as setting up penalties for not completing your goals, you also need to celebrate your victories!
I recommend that you set up a celebration/reward scale so that when you achieve small goals you get a small reward, but when you achieve your big goals you get a huge reward!
A lot of what I am teaching in this blog post really comes down to mindset and how our mind works.
We work better when we have a deadline.
We want to avoid pain (so we create penalties for not achieving the goal)
We want to be rewarded.
If we understand how our mind works, then we can set up systems so that we can achieve our goals, meet our desired outcome and have fun doing it!
I would love to help you achieve your goals! Please reach out to me and let me know how I can support you! |
The Public Utility Commission just approved a rule that would allow electricity providers to prevent a consumer from switching companies if they fail to pay their bill. The new rule will only apply to consumers who are on a payment plan for their electricity bill. However, people who are struggling with debt and considering bankruptcy are often behind on their utility bills and the new rule could leave many without lights.
How The Rule Would Work
A consumer behind on their electricity bill by a few months and facing a cut-off notice might sign up for what called a “deferred payment plan.” This payment plan allows the consumer to pay their delinquent bill overtime while keeping their lights on. The problem with this type of payment plan is that many people fall behind even with the deferred payment plan and then switch electricity providers. With the new rule, the household would not be allowed to switch electricity providers until the bill is completely paid off. For debtors who can’t continue to pay, this could mean living in the dark until they can find the means to pay.
Fortunately, if someone is facing this type of scenario and they file bankruptcy, they would be able to discharge those old electricity bills and start anew. Many debtors who are unable to pay past utility bills benefit from bankruptcy because the automatic stay prohibits the utility company from turning off the debtor’s services because of past due bills. However, the debtor is still responsible for any bills from the date of the bankruptcy filing forward. In other words, they cannot continue receiving electricity, water, heat etc, if they fail to remain current on their utility bills after they file bankruptcy. |
An uneasy calm returned to the battleground Yemeni city of al-Hodeidah on Thursday (December 20th) after further overnight skirmishes as the warring parties await the promised deployment of UN staff to oversee a hard-won but fragile truce, AFP reported.
The ceasefire in the Red Sea port city is the centrepiece of a peace push that is seen as the best chance yet of ending four years of devastating conflict.
Military officials and residents have reported intermittent fighting between government forces and Iran-backed Houthi (Ansarallah) fighters since the UN-brokered ceasefire came into effect on Tuesday.
A pro-government official told AFP that four loyalists were wounded in a firefight on Wednesday night.
"The exchange of fire lasted for about half an hour, and there is an uneasy calm this morning," he said.
Residents reached by telephone confirmed to AFP that there was no fighting on Thursday morning.
The official added there has been intermittent fighting on a number of battlefronts in al-Hodeidah province, including the districts of Hays and al-Tuhayta.
Pro-government forces and Houthis accused each other on Thursday of breaching the ceasefire agreed at talks in Sweden earlier this month.
UN observers due in Yemen this week
UN observers are due in Yemen to head up monitoring teams made up of government and Houthi representatives tasked with overseeing the implementation of the UN-brokered ceasefire, under the auspices of a Redeployment Co-ordination Committee.
The committee's UN chair, Patrick Cammaert, convened its first meeting by videoconference from New York on Wednesday "to discuss the general outlines of its work, including agreement of a code of conduct", UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said.
UN chief Antonio Guterres was "breathing down the neck" of officials to make sure the UN observers are deployed as soon as possible, Dujarric said.
He added that Cammaert will head on Thursday to Jordan from where he will travel to Sanaa and al-Hodeidah.
A UN official told AFP that he was expected in Amman on Friday.
"His departure to Yemen depends on logistics arrangements and flight availability," the official, who requested anonymity, said.
Brig. Gen. Ahmed al-Kokbani, a Yemeni government representative on the committee, told AFP that the videoconference with Cammaert covered the bases of the committee's mission.
"Cammaert asked members of the team to work diligently in calming the situation and to reject any violations," he said.
The committee's observers are due to oversee the withdrawal of the warring parties from al-Hodeidah, including a Houthi pullout from the city's docks that are the entry point for 80% of Yemeni imports and nearly all UN-supervised humanitarian aid.
Cammaert is due to report back to the Security Council on the situation on the ground on a weekly basis. |
What Is Bread Pudding—And What Kind of Bread Should You Use?
If you’ve never tasted bread pudding, you’re missing out on a truly decadent dessert. Here’s everything you need to know:
What Is Bread Pudding?
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Bread pudding is a dessert made of stale bread and custard. While wet bread (stale bread, no less) may not sound appetizing to those who’ve never tried it, the indulgent treat is a time-tested classic for a reason: Bread pudding is simple to make, impressive to serve, and absolutely exquisite.
Traditionally, the egg-based custard contains raisins and nuts and is seasoned with spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. Savory bread pudding also exists, though, and may contain suet.
Bread Pudding vs. Bread and Butter Pudding
Bread and butter pudding is basically the O.G. bread pudding. In the U.K., “bread and butter pudding” refers to a baked dessert made of stale bread, raisins, and a spiced egg custard.
In the U.S., people tend to call anything resembling this dessert “bread pudding” (see this recipe for Peach Bread Pudding with Bourbon Caramel or these Spring Vegetable Bread Pudding Muffins).
Bread Pudding History
Bread pudding’s history is a long one. It’s so old, in fact, that people aren’t quite sure of its origins.
We do know that by the 13th century people in England were calling it “poor man’s pudding” because the cooks who made it couldn’t afford to throw anything away (hence the use of stale bread in a dish).
Eliza Smith's The Compleat Housewife, published in 1728, was likely the first cookbook to feature a traditional bread pudding recipe: “Take a two penny loaf, and a pound of fresh butter; spread it in very thin slices, as to eat; cut them off as you spread them, and stone half a pound of raisins, and wash a pound of currants; then put puff-paste at the bottom of a dish, and lay a row of your bread and butter, and strew a handful of currants, a few raisins, and some little bits of butter, and so do till your dish is full; then boil three pints of cream and thicken it when cold with the yolks of ten eggs, a grated nutmeg, a little salt, near half a pound of sugar, and some orange flower-water; pour this in just as the pudding is going into the oven.”
Fact: British and American definitions of “pudding” are quite different. If you’re from the U.S., the word likely evokes nostalgic memories of plastic cups filled with a thick, creamy chocolate dessert.
People in the U.K., however, will think of a sweet or savory dish—often including meat or animal fat—that is steamed or boiled.
What Kind of Bread Do You Use For Bread Pudding?
The best type of bread for bread pudding is a loaf that would otherwise be thrown away. This dessert’s history is rooted in preventing food waste, after all.
However, some breads do work better for the job than others. For instance:
- Hearty and durable loaves, like brioche or French bread. Your bread will need to stand up to the thick custard without falling apart.
- Unsliced bread. Recipes often advise cubing the bread to specific dimensions, a task that isn’t easily accomplished with pre-sliced bread.
- Any bread you’d use for French toast. They have pretty much the same requirements!
Can You Make Bread Pudding Without Stale Bread?
You can totally use fresh bread for bread pudding. You can make the bread slightly sturdier by toasting it a bit or by cutting it up and leaving it on the counter for a few hours.
How to Make Bread Pudding
A Classic Bread Pudding is made by simply pouring a spiced egg-custard over bread before baking (get the recipe here).
There are so many variations of bread pudding these days, though, so you shouldn’t limit yourself to just one recipe. Looking for ideas? Check out Our 26 Best Bread Pudding Recipes for inspiration.
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Food prices in the United States shot up in 1917 as a consequence of World War I, then engulfing Europe. Agriculture had come to a halt in the theater of war, so the US had stepped up its production and export of food in response. Our nation was shipping vast quantities of food overseas (wheat especially), both in support of the Allied war effort and to relieve famished civilian populations. Besides leading to a collossal loss of life, the all-consuming war had disrupted everyday life in many countries, reducing many people to homelessness, hunger, and worse.
Back in the States, the price of food was skyrocketing. Food was scarce, and ordinary wage-earners couldn’t afford enough food to feed their families. Frustrated women, many of them immigrants, began protesting in places like Newark and New York City. The crowd of women above “charged” New York city hall in the winter of 1917 to plead for bread.
Similarly, women in Newark slogged en masse through the snow and slush to present their mayor with a petition for food relief. Many of the women brought their children to the demonstration. The spectacle of the protestors, appearing in numbers with their hungry children, made the urgency of their hunger tough to ignore. Only people with a just case would stand so patiently in bad weather, the snow falling on their umbrellas, hoping for compassion and mercy to come down, too.
In the Thorne Rooms of the Art Institute is a placard describing a special pie that George and Martha Washington are thought to have served on Christmas at Mount Vernon.
First make a good standing crust, let the wall and bottom be very thick; bone a turkey, a goose, a fowl, a partridge, and a pigeon. Season them all very well, take half an ounce of mace, half an ounce of nutmegs, a quarter of an ounce of cloves, and half an ounce of black pepper, all beat fine together, two large spoonfuls of salt, and then mix them together. Open the fowls all down the back, and bone them; first the pigeon, then the partridge, cover them; then the fowl, then the goose, and then the turkey, which must be large; season them all well first, and lay them in the crust, so as it will look only like a whole turkey; then have a hare ready cased, and wiped with a clean cloth. Cut it to pieces; that is joint it; season it and lay it as close as you can on one side; on the other side woodcocks, moor game, and what sort of wild fowl you can get. Season them well, and lay them close; put at least four pounds of butter into the pie, then lay on your lid, which must be a very thick one, and let it be well baked. It must have a very hot over, and will take at least four hours.
I puzzled to imagine the result of this outrageous recipe: a stew in a deep pot, swimming in butter? Weren’t the Washingtons cooking up a food-borne disease? The realities of their experience, though, turn out to have been far more pleasant and sophisticated; to an informed sensibility, the virtues of their Christmas Pie were considerable indeed.
In November 1786, Washington’s old friend and military aide, David Humphreys, wrote the retired general regretting that he would “not have the felicity of eating Christmas Pie at Mount Vernon.” Afterward, Washington replied that he could have used Humphrey’s “aid in the Attack of Christmas Pyes . . . on which all the company . . . were hardly able to make an impression.”
Ivan Day’s research into food history illuminates what the Washingtons’ Christmas pie looked like and how the dish was actually consumed. The recipe above, meant to be eaten cold, was for a standing Yorkshire pie well known throughout Georgian England. According to an interview Day gave to The Hill, the crust served only as a standing vessel for the meats and was not meant to be eaten. Instead, the crust and the thick seal of butter encased the meat, preserving it air-tight, not just for days but weeks. The main ingredients, spiced and tightly packed inside one another, created concentric circles in the cooked pie when sliced. When the pie was ready to be served, the top was broken off and guests feasted on the terrine-like concoction resting inside. (For representative pictures, click here,here, or here.)
Victorian-era illustration featuring meat and game pies.
The Yorkshire pie was a towering work of gastronomy and ‘a universal favourite at Christmas time.’ Making such a pie demanded time, ample resources, and patience, but the result was a showy presentation of the choicest meat delicacies, baked in a fashion that sealed in their flavors.
On both sides of the Atlantic, the Yorkshire Christmas pie, which remained popular for at least a century, became a calling card of the powerful and wealthy. The Washingtons’ recipe, from Hannah Glasse’s The Art of Cookery Made Plain and Easy (London: 1784), explains that
This crust will take a bushel of flour. . . . These pies are often sent to London in a box, as presents; therefore the walls of the crust must be well-built.
The Washingtons’ pie was not just massive and delicious, but a sign of their means and their ability to bestow largesse on other people. Around the same time, the future English abolitionist William Wilberforce was arriving at a similar understanding. Then a student at Cambridge, “he was truly hospitable,” for “there was always a great Yorkshire pie in his rooms, and all were welcome to it,” according to R. V. Taylor, in his Yorkshire Anecdotes, or, Remarkable incidents in the lives of celebrated Yorkshire men and women. |
While I understand that this probably has value in studying languages in general, I think parts of it are more than silly. Why, for example, avoid having a word with more than one meaning? Very often, the multiple meanings are related in ways that can help with comprehension and give deeper insight - it may confuse computers, but it helps us. As to not confusing computers, I think that is another pointless goal: computer ability and power continues to increase and I'm sure that accurate natural language processing is just a matter of time. I suppose that until that time, it could be useful to store text in Lojban and let people choose translators to bring it to their own language - that might help eliminate ambiguity for now, but I suspect that translating TO Lojban would be a very "lossy" process and probably only suitable for the most boring of texts.
* The grammar is based on predicate logic, and is capable of expressing complex logical constructs precisely. * It has no irregularities or ambiguities in spelling or grammar, so it can be easily parsed by computer. * Lojban is designed to be as culturally neutral as possible. * It is, nonetheless, simple to learn and use compared to many natural languages. While the initial goal of the Loglan project was to investigate the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis, the active Lojban community has additional goals for the language, including: * General research into linguistics. * Research in artificial intelligence and machine understanding. * Improved human-computer communication, storage ontologies, and computer translation of natural language text. * Use of language as an educational tool. * Personal creativity.
If you do want more, see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lojban.
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AP VoteCast is a modern, innovative survey of the American electorate conducted in all 50 states that was designed to tell the story of the election. VoteCast debuted for the 2018 midterm elections after years of testing and development.
Since the 1960s, media organizations have used exit polls to tell the story of elections, to better understand which populations are voting for what types of candidates and policies, and to serve as a hub in our decentralized election system for synthesizing information and insights for the public. The original methodology for exit polls involved in-person interviews as voters leave the polling place. This method has remained fundamentally unchanged even as elections have seen significant changes in the way people vote. For example, in 2016 over 40 percent of ballots were cast early, absentee, or by mail, and this figure is on the rise.
VoteCast was designed by NORC at the University of Chicago and The Associated Press to overcome these challenges and provide a new approach to understanding elections. Using a random, probability-based sample of registered voters to carefully calibrate a very large sample from opt-in, online panels, VoteCast delivers the best of both methods – the accuracy of probability-based surveys combined with the scale provided by an opt-in survey that interviews tens of thousands people quickly. Because VoteCast is not based on in-person interviews at the polling booth, it is able to capture the opinions of both people who vote and registered voters who decided not to cast a ballot. It also provides results in every state holding a statewide election, which means VoteCast delivers a broader portrait of the American electorate than any other election survey.
VoteCast was officially rolled out for the 2018 midterm election, and it was an impressive success. Not only did the survey complete a massive number of interviews in a short turnaround, its results were comprehensive and accurate when compared with key benchmarks. Specifically, VoteCast:
- Completed interviews with nearly 140,000 registered voters in just eight days leading up to the election and, for the first time, provided estimates of the electorate in all 47 states with statewide races in the midterm elections;
- Produced estimates of the composition of the national electorate within 1-2 percentage points of the 2018 Current Population Survey’s Voting and Registration Supplement estimates for all age groups, gender, racial/ethnic groups, and education levels;
- Correctly projected the winner in 92 percent of Senate and governor elections at 5 p.m. on Election Day, which is the critical time for making editorial decisions, a better track record than exit polls in recent years;
- The estimate of the national house vote at 5 p.m. on Election Day had a 9.0 percentage point advantage for Democratic candidates over Republican candidates, and the final vote count had an 8.6 percentage point advantage for Democratic candidates.
- Had an average error of only 1.2 percentage points in favor of the Democratic candidate for Senate and governor races at 5 p.m. on Election Day.
Because of their confidence in the data, both The Associated Press and Fox News used the data to call race outcomes and to explain the mood of the electorate in their election-night coverage.
AP and NORC are committed to transparency of VoteCast’s methods and results, as well as the continual improvement of the VoteCast methodology over time. This report provides the results of a thorough assessment of VoteCast’s performance in the 2018 midterm elections. |
What is Applied Vedanta
Vedanta, also known as Upaniṣads, represents the final part of the Vedas. Its magnificence, shining through its many facets, has been beautifully expressed by Shri Krishna via the Bhagavad Gita.
Vedanta encompasses the ethical, existential, metaphysical, philosophical, sociological and behavioral aspects of our scriptures.
Personal experience is the most potent measure of the ultimate truth and Sanatana Dharma's vast body of shastras encourage a scientific approach to accessing all reality.
Applied Vedanta is the consistent practice of learning and implementing the universal, timeless principles and guidance provided in the scriptures. With the purpose of the holistic betterment of our lives and of the universe.
When we pause and introspect on our existence, the mind is filled with excitement, questions, dilemmas and anxieties. The norm in today's intense, rapid-fire, complex world is to react to a variety of stimuli as we receive and perceive them. Applied Vedanta helps us deal with the chaos, confusion and complexity of the material world with calm dynamism.
Vedanta is a force multiplier for success designed for the most active years of our life. Here and now.
We welcome you 🙏 to Applied Vedanta Institute. Dive in, discover and grow. |
J.B. Hunt – GHG Goals (2022)
Outcome: Withdrawn based on multiple conversations with the company and their 2021 CDP statement, which gave us confidence that in 2022 it will commit to setting science-based targets.
Whereas: In 2018, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change updated the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement to advise that net carbon emissions must fall 45 percent by 2030 and reach net zero by 2050 to limit warming below 1.5 degrees Celsius, thereby preventing the worst consequences of climate change. However, in 2020, the UN reported the world is “way off-track” from achieving these goals. (1)
Exceeding 1.5 degrees Celsius presents risks to the global economy and investors: up to 10% of total global economic value is projected to be lost by 2050 under current emissions trajectories. (2) A warming climate is associated with supply chain disruptions, reduced resource availability, lost production, political instability, reduced worker efficiency, and adverse health impacts that disproportionately affect low-income communities and communities of color. Particulate matter emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles pollute communities of color at significantly higher rates than white communities. (3)
Several companies with heavy-duty vehicle fleets have committed to net-zero emissions by 2050, including DHL, FedEx, and UPS. Companies are prioritizing capital expenditures that support a net-zero future, with Walmart and FedEx committing to a 100% zero emissions vehicle (ZEV) fleet by 2040.
J.B. Hunt maintains that establishing a science-based target is unfeasible, although several logistics companies have done so. (4) J.B. Hunt’s current goals to reduce metric tons of CO2e per million company-operated ton miles (Scope 1) by 3% by 2025, and to convert 25% of its day cab and straight truck fleet to an alternative power fuel source by 2035 are not aligned with climate science. According to the International Energy Agency’s Net Zero by 2050 pathway, 50% of heavy truck sales must be electric by 2035. State and federal truck regulations are becoming increasingly stringent – EPA will be promulgating new rules in 2022, and California announced its goal for a ZEV truck fleet by 2045, promulgated a ZEV truck mandate, and is developing a ZEV fleet mandate. Fifteen states have also signed a memorandum of understanding calling for 30% ZEV truck sales by 2030.
In order to help avoid catastrophic climate consequences, meet increasingly strict regulatory requirements, and remain competitive with peers, proponents believe J.B. Hunt has a responsibility to its investors and stakeholders to set GHG goals aligned with a 1.5 degree scenario.
Resolved: Shareholders request that J.B. Hunt adopt short, medium, and long-term science-based greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets, inclusive of emissions from its full value chain, in order to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 or sooner and to effectuate appropriate emissions reductions prior to 2030, in line with the Paris Agreement’s goal of maintaining global temperature rise at 1.5 degrees Celsius.
Supporting Statement: In assessing targets, we recommend, at management’s discretion:
- Consideration of approaches used by advisory groups such as the Science Based Targets Initiative;
- Disclosing these targets to investors at least 180 days prior to the next annual meeting. |
A excellent relationship just isn’t easy to explain, but if I had to describe it? The definition (from both the Ethical Slut and More than Two) is: A feeling of pleasure skilled when a associate takes pleasure from another romantic or sexual relationship. Some common relationship considerations include monetary difficulties, boundaries to communication, routine conflict, emotional distance, sexual intimacy points , and lack of belief. Disagreements in a relationship aren’t only regular but, if constructively resolved, truly strengthen the relationship.
Couples can be much more confident about whether or not or not to pursue marriage after completing these in-depth and private questions. Some disguise as a result of they want to solidify the relationship before they reveal it; however hiding can sabotage efforts to nurture it.
I even have been looking out around for some data and help with my relationship with my 22 12 months previous daughter. Even if the assistance is sought and progress is made, the risk of recurrence remains high, so most often, the abused companion shouldn’t return to the relationship. Long term relationship unnecessarily scares most guys needlessly, you aren’t alone in that. I am in a really steady relationship with an incredible girl and for underneath 3 years now and growing. We addressed a number of ghosts in their relationship and how to manage in a different way than they had.
When we do understand we’re in an exquisite relationship, we have to be out there to the concept that this is the one, and that we wish the relationship endlessly. I’ve talked to my physician and pharmacist and so they each mentioned that if you use a program like this and follow it, you may achieved your goals. One-sided relationship the place one individual does all of the work, places in all the trouble and gets little in return. In contrast, social relationships are the place ‘two partners in an interaction might be exchanged and the relationship could be the identical’ (op. If signs of incompatibility exists in two or more areas, the individuals concerned in the relationship would do effectively to pay heed to those warnings.
Well, i would say lack of trust..if you fail to have trust in yourself and your patner, you give room to insecurities..this inturn leads your relationship to doom…simply my opinion. And, despite what this text says, any apology or acknowledgement that this conduct was inappropriate would have gone a protracted way to re-establishing a relationship.… Read More |
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From The Edmonton Journal, Aug 5, 2007, via Tar Sands Watch
by Duncan Thorne
EDMONTON – Greenhouse gases from oilsands production have doubled in just 15 years, driven by soaring United States demand for oil, reveals the latest inventory of the emissions in Canada.The jump in oilsands-related greenhouse gas emissions, mainly from Alberta projects, helped Canada’s overall output climb by 25 per cent, according to the Environment Canada report.The latest numbers, for 2005, show that oilsands mining, extraction and upgrading produced 34 megatonnes of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases associated with global warming. That’s double the 17 megatonnes emitted from the oilsands in 1990.
The increase came when the country was officially committed to cutting GHGs to six per cent below 1990 levels, by 2012. Parliament passed a Liberal private member’s bill in June that binds Canada to the Kyoto target, although Prime Minister Stephen Harper has threatened to resist it.
The statistics are in the latest National Inventory Report on greenhouse gases, which estimates that, as of 2005, Canada’s total GHG emissions stood at 747 megatonnes — up from 596 in 1990.
The oilsands are at the centre of Canada’s global-warming debate because they, and their emissions, are growing so fast.
As of 2005 they accounted for 4.6 per cent of the country’s overall GHGs; their output is expected to grow sharply in the years ahead.
The inventory report comments that the oilsands have contributed “significantly to the rapidly rising emissions increases in the oil and gas industry.”
The 700-page report also suggests oilsands emissions would have been even higher in recent years, but for several planned and unplanned plant shut-downs. One resulted from a fire.
The growth in energy production has far outstripped the growth in Canadians’ use of energy, the report says. Oil and natural gas exports to the U.S. grew by 148 per cent between 1990 and 2005.
During the study period, GHGs from natural gas production and processing grew almost as fast — by 93 per cent — as emissions from the oilsands.
The gas sector, which is also mainly based in Alberta, is often overshadowed in the oilsands debate but accounted for 7.8 per cent of Canadian emissions by 2005. Still, natural gas production has slowed in recent years.
Overall, fossil-fuel production — including conventional production, processing, refining, oil and gas transmission and gas distribution — caused 160 megatonnes of greenhouse gases, almost 22 per cent of the Canadian total.
The report’s tables do not list oilsands, conventional oil or natural gas production as separate categories. Instead they lump them with the broad fossil-fuel and mining industries. Environment Canada’s greenhouse gas division broke out the numbers for The Journal. |
I’m noticing a trend with my fellow coaches — a concern about “digital.”
I’m hearing coaches express, like in my coaching survey, that they worry about troubles with recruiting, and degrading relationships. They are feeling challenged with ways to improve and take their sports coaching to the next level. Could digital be to blame?
What happens in the outside world impacts our coaching. This is especially true with how digitalized our world is becoming. We use and rely more and more on digital products and services.
Those products and services impact people – like in the way we communicate — and that has a direct impact on our coaching.
The thing is, problems arise when we coaches don’t see the digital-impact. And when we don’t notice something it’s hard to respond or change our coaching.
Like when I assumed team members were reading my emails. In reality they had ditched email, and had moved on to texting, and other platforms like GroupMe. So I’m emailing like crazy, thinking they are receiving my messages — which they aren’t. And they are waiting for me to send them important info by text — which I wasn’t.
I didn’t even know about this disconnect until one of the athletes knocked on my door. We had the youngster-to-oldster-social-media-talk.
There’s Good And Bad
Now, I know the digital-impact is not all negative — there are positives. For instance, here’s a list of positives I came up with:
- instant feedback from video for practices and competitions
- real time results
- improved registering for events
- live streaming of action through social media (like Periscope)
- data processing and quick sharing of info to groups (Google Docs)
- seamless communication with recruits (FrontRush)
- locating quick solutions to a problem (like Amazon Kindle books)
- knowing the weather forecast immediately (I use WXsentry. You?)
- getting information in a method you prefer (such as podcasts)
- spectator comfort (like Super Bowl 50)
And there’s more, which leads me to say there is a strong positive impact of digital on coaching. But there’s also a significant downside to the digital-impact as well:
- making difficult conversations “avoidable” (quitting by text)
- anonymous social media
- hair-trigger on emails, that seem to skip the “thinking part”
- a haunting long tail (your mistakes on the web live on)
- stalking (the tracking of email openings, such as where, when, how many times … programs used by college admissions)
- there is NO privacy, and no being anonymous
- weird little pressure (the nagging annoyance of your phone always beckoning you)
- you can find anything at anytime (good), and think it is the right thing (bad)
- when your data goes down, or away, then what do you do?
- the complexity of simple (I just heard a coach say, “If we can put men on the moon, why can’t we get my wifi to work.”)
- your day is never done
Make Room For Digital
Months, weeks, even days ago, enough digital products/services didn’t exist or weren’t used enough to have an impact. But yesterday we reached a tipping point.
Super Bowl 50 was played in the most technologically advanced stadium ever, where spectators didn’t have to leave their seats to order food, and coaches didn’t need to leave the bench, to coach the game. Techiest Super Bowl ever.
Humans are slow to make changes to the impact of technology. As Martha Beck wrote, “human technology changes many orders of magnitude faster than human biology.” I think that goes double for coaches.
But coaches need to adapt — because human engagement is critical to what we do. If a coach doesn’t adapt, the coach and her coaching will suffer. The problem with adapting is when and how do we do it. Let me share a recent example from my coaching.
At our College we host several recruiting events during the year. The recruits come to campus on Friday, visit admissions, tour the campus, view practice. Then on Saturday morning they see practice again, have breakfast with the team. It’s a full experience that takes quite a bit of investment.
A few hours before a recent event we received a cryptic email from a recruit,” I cannot attend. Something has come up.” That was it. No other information. No apology. No reschedule attempt.
I know things come up on short notice requiring plans to change. However, in this case, the expectation was a more personalized (and more thoughtful) communication. In the past, I would be quick to remove this person from our recruit list.
But as I noted in last Friday’s Coach Zap, I’m reading Reclaiming Conversations: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. The author, Shelly Turkle goes into great detail on the negative impact that smartphone use is having on people — specifically changing the way young people are learning to communicate. She noted research indicating youngsters, who are heavy smartphone users, have reduced empathy and reduced communication skills (among other impacts).
I gave the recruit the benefit of the doubt. I called her coach and was told she was a good kid, but just doesn’t communicate well. I think, reflecting on Turkle’s info, it was a case of negative digital-impact influencing the way she communicated.
Action You Can (and should) Take
Here’s the message I’m trying to drive home … the world around us is quickly changing. Our increasing digital use is having an impact. Some (notice some not all) of the impact is negative, and will challenge you as a coach, and impact your coaching effectiveness.
So what do you do? Well:
- the coach who can recognize the impact (positive or negative) and adapt improves the odds of being successful. Look around and see what digital-impact is happening to you, and your coaching. It’s what you need to do.
- the speed of change of digital is increasing. Not only in the arrival of new products but in the acceptance/dependence of digital in coaching and sports. It might be better to adapt than fight it.
- help me help you (and other coaches). Can you spare three minutes to answer 7 quick questions about how digital is impacting your coaching? If so, I’ll send you a free copy of my next book, Build Your Team, and, of course, share the results of the survey with you.
You and your coaching are impacted by digital. Each day that impact increases. Our coach-choice is how we are going to respond. Just keep in mind, coaching is a human thing. We need you to coach well — digitally and otherwise. We really do. |
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Explores the concepts and strategies needed by radical forces in Africa if they are to play an effective role in lifting the continent out of economic stagnation and political repression. The author's investigations are grounded in the thinking of a new generation of African intellectuals. These scholars and political activists often disagree, but they are united in their belief that genuine independence can be guaranteed only if Africa takes a socialist path. |
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A spray of dreadlocks, a sinuous beat, a voice singing of revolution, revelation and romance. There was a man, born in that same locale of many names, that some called The Skipper, for his commanding nature, and that others called the Tuff Gong, for his fortitude. He referred to himself, at various times and in various songs, as the Duppy Conquerer (for his power over the spirit world), the Small Axe (who can cut down the big tree) and a Soul Rebel. For a time, disillusioned by his struggles in the cutthroat Jamaican music scene, he lived in Wilmington, Delaware, worked in an auto plant, and went by the alias Donald. But he soon returned to Jamaica and embraced his destiny as a music superstar as well as the name that we now know him by: Bob Marley.
Robert Nesta Marley, who was born in Jamaica in 1945 and died in Miami in 1981, would have turned 60 years old on February 6th. Like the island on which he was born, he was man of many names and many identities. When Bono, the lead singer of the Irish rock band U2, inducted Marley into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1994, he said this about the Tuff Gong: "He wanted everything at the same time and was everything at the same time: prophet, soul rebel, Rastaman, herbsman, wild man, a natural mystic man, ladies man, island man, family man, Rita's man, soccer man, showman, shaman, human, Jamaican."
But Marley was not always so readily and universally accepted, and it was not always so easy for him to slip into his many roles. There was that time in 1966, when he briefly quit music, stung by the corruption of the Jamaican music industry. In 1973, while on tour with his band the Wailers, he found that some white audiences wouldn't open up to his radical message, while black fans weren't even showing up for his concerts. In an August 11, 1973 Melody Maker review of a Wailers gig in New York City (headline: "Wailers Fail to Catch Afire") one critic wrote "[The Wailers] found themselves playing to largely unconverted ears...and, with virtually no exception, white ears." Marley said to High Times in September 1976 "Well, I hear dat we not gettin' through to black people. Well, me tell de R. and B. guy now, he must play dis record because I wan' get to de people."
But he could not just say it and make it so. There was a cultural and musical divide to cross that seemed as wide as the Caribbean Sea, and not nearly as warm or inviting. Marley's bandmate, Peter Tosh, once complained to Oui magazine "The devil created disco, telling black people to 'get down get down' all the time. But I man seh to black people 'Get up stand up for your rights.'"
The groundswell for Marley and reggae began underground, with ordinary fans, which was entirely fitting since his music was inspired by ordinary people. When Marley recorded his albums, the studios in which he worked were often packed with friends and girlfriends, musicians and onlookers, folks who were playing on the record, and folks who were just playing around. "Marley would pull ideas from those around himthe jokes, the encouragement, the wisdom of those who spoke with the natural poetic authority that many Rastafarians are known for," Kwame Dawes wrote in his study Bob Marley: Poetic Genius. Marley told a Jamaican magazine in 1978, "Well, is the people of Jamaica really make me what I am. Is them say 'go Bob'....I sing, the people applaud. Them people down here is the greatest people in the world. Is them build I and I."
The rest of the world eventually caught up to what many Jamaicans, and fans of countercultural music, had known for years. Playboy wrote about Marley in 1976, "Let's say this right up front and underline it twice: Bob Marley and the Wailers seem to have emerged as the finest rock-'n'-roll band of the Seventies....And that includes the Beatles, Otis Redding, the Stones, all of them. That's how good they are."
Marley worked primarily within one genrereggaebut his songs investigated many moods and many modes. Marley was a musical genius for a multicultural age, a man for all seasons who died before his time, a shapeshifter who never fit into established musical formats. There are so many varied moments in his work: the stately guitar of "Redemption Song," the spritely horns of "Is this Love", the soothing, seductive bass of "Stir it Up." "Babylon System" wakes you up like strong bitter coffee; "Turn Your Lights Down Low" goes down sweet, like mango juice. For every moment in life, there seems to be a Marley song that fits.
Pop music success is often about hooks and image, radio play and squeezing into niches. Today, pop music often divides listeners more than it unites them, as fans take sides for and against gangsta rap or rap-rock or alt. country or teen pop. Shallow music sells because it can be understood readily within the 3-minute span of a pop song; great music endures because it can stand up to repeated listens, and, in fact, grows with each hearing.
In much of today's popular music, romance is dying, politics is fatal and God is dead. But Marley covered it allthe sexual, the political, the spiritualand made all of these concerns seem like the most natural topics to be singing about. He took Jamaica's complicated historya jumble of such disparate concepts, places and things as Rasta philosophy, Garveyism, pirates, rebellion, guava jelly, and Trench Town and refashioned it into focused, complex music that was concerned with reality but shot through with magic. He was a musical magic realist, a "Natural Mystic", a man who had visions of Jah, but believed in looking "for yours on earth."
Because Marley dared to make music of depth, it has had longevity as well. Once shunned by many African-Americans and held at arm's length by whites, Marley is now embraced by whites, blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Americans, Africans, Jamaicans and more. A man of many names and many fans, the general public's feelings towards Bob Marley are now best summarized by the title of what is among his most singular songs: One Love.
Christopher John Farley is a senior editor at TIME. Farley's novel about 18th century Jamaica, "Kingston by Starlight", will be published by Crown/Three Rivers Press in June. He is currently working on a biography of Bob Marley for Amistad/HarperCollins. |
“Wait… Remind Me How to Brush Again?”
Is this a question you want to ask your dentist? Well here we are to help you cover the basics!
Bacteria can live in your mouth in the form of plaque, causing cavities and gingivitis, which can lead to periodontal (gum) disease. In order to keep your mouth clean, you must practice good oral hygiene every day.
Have you ever wondered, “How do I brush and floss my teeth?”
The American Dental Association recommends the following techniques for brushing and flossing your teeth:
- Place your toothbrush at a 45-degree angle against the gums.
- Move the brush back and forth gently in short (tooth-wide) strokes.
- Brush the outer tooth surfaces, the inner tooth surfaces, and the chewing surfaces of the teeth.
- Use the tip of the brush to clean the inside surfaces of the front teeth, using a gentle up-and-down stroke.
- Brush your tongue to remove bacteria and freshen your breath.
- Break off about 18 inches of floss and wind it around the middle fingers of each hand. Hold the floss tightly between your thumbs and forefingers.
- Guide the floss between your teeth using a gentle rubbing motion.
- When the floss reaches the gum line, curve it into a C shape against one tooth. Gently slide it into the space between the gum and the tooth.
- Bring the floss back toward the contact point between the teeth and move the floss up or down the other side, conforming the floss to the shape of the tooth.
- Hold the floss tightly against the tooth. Gently rub the side of the tooth, moving the floss away from the gum with up-and-down motions.
- Repeat this method on the rest of your teeth. |
Russian president Vladimir Putin, while still prime minister of Russia, had openly expressed his preference for the ITU to be the U.N. agency to regulate the Internet.
The poor human rights track records of various authoritarian regimes, as well as their histories of Internet censorship and suppression of dissidents, sparked vigorous opposition from U.S. leaders against movements aimed at international regulation of the Internet.
FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, for example, has been an outspoken opponent of international efforts by Putin and others to disrupt the current multi-stakeholder model of governance over the Internet, which The Daily Caller first reported more than a year ago. (RELATED: FCC commissioner fears Internet takeover)
Both Republicans and Democrats also voted this summer to include various aspects of Internet freedom language in their party platforms. TheDC first reported that the Republican Party was the first to do so.
Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously approved a bicameral and bipartisan resolution to oppose any effort by the U.N. to regulate the Internet – the product of a resolution first introduced by now-outgoing California Republican Rep. Mary Bono Mack in 2011.
While the U.S.’ record on Internet freedom issues, such as censorship and surveillance, has been less than sterling, a recent study by U.S.-based democracy advocacy organization Freedom House that examined conditions for Internet freedom among 47 countries ranked the U.S. second in the world, behind Estonia.
The conference, which began on December 3, 2012, ends Friday. |
By Ed Santos, The Shooting Channel
It is not that difficult… Keeping yourself and your family safe is easier than you may think. But, like so many things today we are always looking for a gimmick to make washing the car easier, a pill to lose weight, in other words the easy way out. But when it comes to safety and the protection of all things dear to us… there are no gimmicks.
The answer is one you have all heard before…raise your level of awareness.
We must understand that an attack can occur in almost any situation and for a variety of reasons. The more aware we are of our surroundings the safer we will be.
Can your body language make you a potential victim? The answer is a resounding YES! A recent study by the Department of Justice indicated that 70% of convicted felons indicated they would not have initiated their attack if their victim would have verbally indicated their willingness to resist. Raising your level of awareness is the single most important thing you can do to keep yourself or your family safe.
Beyond any defense tools you can carry, or techniques you could master, being aware is the first step in keeping safe. Use your command voice. If attacked in public, scream – yell and do it all with a loud deep voice. Yell, “NO! Get away! Leave me alone!” Don’t be afraid to get verbally aggressive in your response.
Self-control is an often overlooked deterrent to violence or conflict. Many fights or arguments begin as a result of someone saying something offensive, or stupid. Advice a teacher gave me many years ago may just be the solution here “Think before you speak.” I am still amazed at how many people believe that as adults we fight “fair.” Trust me, we left those days behind when we graduated school. As adults we are often subjected to multiple attackers with weapons.
Speaking of weapons, keep an open mind. Many very useful weapons can be found within your home or place of business. Weapons of opportunity may just be your salvation. Give some consideration to the items around you and think of how they may be used as a weapon. Items such as pens, rolled up magazines, keys, credit cards, wasp spray and so on can be very effective.
Most attacks occur in diminished light. Carry a quality flashlight at all times! Don’t be in dark and secluded places alone. If possible try to always go with at least one other person or a group. Avoid stairwells when alone and don’t be afraid to skip stepping into an elevator if the person inside makes you uncomfortable. Never go to the restroom in a bar or restaurant alone.
The mere thought of someone attempting to hurt you should make your blood boil. If you can avoid trouble by all means do it. If someone wants to bind you or take you away, it must end there. Never allow that to happen to you. If someone is willing to hurt you in a public place, think what they would do to you in a secluded place.
Bottom line, raise your level of awareness and refuse to be a victim
About the Author
Ed Santos is author of the books “Rule the Night Win the Fight” published 2008 and his latest “Low-Light Combatives” published 2013. He is the Owner/Founder of Center Target Sports, Inc. and Tactical Services Group. He teaches advanced firearm skills and Low-light training around the world and can be reached at [email protected] |
How often does the dentist and/or staff remind patients that regular dental examinations and good daily oral hygiene habits are critical to maintain good dental health and prevent periodontal or other types of oral diseases? Even though you continue to remind patients, there are always a few who choose to ignore your advice and preventative treatment until serious damage is done to their teeth. They just do not think that it could possibly happen to them.
Frequently, even the dentist may suffer from a similar lack of foresight. Whether you are a young dentist who just purchased his/her first practice or a seasoned practitioner getting ready for retirement, many dentists do not establish an appropriate system of internal controls in the dental office until after the damage is done. The damage in this case unfortunately results in theft in the office possibly by your trusted staff. Dentists are unfortunately vulnerable to theft in the office as they typically work hard in the practice and hence need to rely on competent staff to take control of the practice’s finances.
Although having a system of internal controls in your office does not guarantee that you will never be a victim of theft or fraud (much like a patient cannot eliminate all possible dental problems by brushing and flossing regularly), a proper system of internal control will minimize the risk of theft/fraud.
Here is a list of 12 internal controls which should reduce the risk of theft in your dental office:
1. Before signing any cheques, review all necessary supporting documents (i.e. matching invoices to packing slips/receiving reports). The receipt of supplies should be verified prior to approving invoices for payment. Refuse to sign blank cheques. Do not allow use of signature stamps on cheques.
2. In order to prevent the same invoice from being paid twice, stamp all paid invoices “PAID” and record the cheque number on the invoice.
3. Review your cheque register periodically to look for cheques paid to any unusual suppliers or individuals. If you see a supplier’s name that is not familiar to you, follow-up to ensure that the suppliers are being paid only for supplies actually received and used at your dental office.
4. Reconcile and review daily deposits with cash balancing sheets on a spot check basis (at least once per week).
5. Reconcile your bank accounts on a monthly basis, as soon as possible after each monthly statement is received.
6. Review all write-offs and credits to patient accounts at least on a weekly basis. This will reduce the likelihood that a patient payment may be recorded as a write-off while the cash payment is stolen.
7. Establish a petty cash fund, which reduces the likelihood of theft. For example, a petty cash fund of $200 should have at all times cash, receipts or a combination thereof totaling a value of $200. Replenish the petty cash fund when it is low (i.e. when it is comprised of mainly receipts) and only after reviewing supporting documents.
8. Ensure cheques are protected by implementing the following:
– cheques should always be pre-numbered;
– cheques should be stored in a locked place;
– keep all voided cheques and cut out the signature area.
9. Have all bank statements, including cancelled cheques, sent to your home address instead of directly to the office. This should allow you an opportunity to review the bank statements and cancelled cheques prior to your staff. This review would hopefully allow you to identify any unusual activity/theft. If a cheque is paid to an unknown supplier or individual, then investigate.
10. All cheques received from patients should immediately be stamped “FOR DEPOSIT ONLY”. This should avoid or prevent any unauthorized cashing of cheques by personnel. Also, deposit should be made on a daily basis to eliminate or minimize excess cash on hand.
11. Duties should be segregated, where possible. The duty of reconciling the bank statements should be performed by a staff person who is not involved in receiving payments, recording transactions or making deposits. If possible, have a trusted family member handle the reconciliation of the bank statements. Otherwise an independent individual will suffice.
12. Use password protection in your dental billing software to minimize possibility of theft. i.e. write off of patient accounts should be done by a selected few. Maintain controls over Interac machine to ensure refunds to patients cannot be issued without proper authorization.
The implementation of internal controls can never guarantee that problems will not occur. However, being involved with the financial affairs of your practice will assist in responding in an effective and timely manner should any unusual activities take place. It could also reduce the likelihood of theft in your office. |
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"Socialization is NOT compiling a list of friends on Facebook. It is NOT spending all day, every day in a classroom with the same teachers and the same children who are the same age. Just when will this ever happen again in your child's lifetime? Socialization is NOT having girlfriends at the age of 12, and a long list of buds to chat with on the cell phone. It is NOT video games, the latest movies, the hippest jeans, or the right color shirt. When children limit themselves by thinking that this is what socialization IS, their world shrinks significantly. This indeed is a shallow and lonely existence, yet peer pressures in school can raise these litmus tests to the top of a child's priority list, even for the kindest and most gentle child."
"Socialization IS also the use of proper manners and conduct at all times under all circumstances. When a child spends six hours a day with other children, it only comes to reason that his instruction in this area would come from other children. Peer pressure surely is the most significant tool youngsters apply throughout the day. And parents desperately try to combat these "lessons" in the few hours their youngster spends at home. If your child is in school, I'm sure you know what I mean."
Indeed and thank you Kathleen! By socialization do most objectors realize that they are encouraging a horizontal model rather than a vertical model? In a school, like Kathleen said, all socializing is mostly limited to 30 other kids the students same age. They learn only from the maturity level of their peers and is there such tremendous value in that? Do those peers, or the teacher for that matter,have their best interest at heart? Not like a parent does! Only a parent can love their child to that extent. In an educational atmosphere with mixed ages there are examples of nurturing the young and admiring and learning from the maturity of those older than oneself that exist. The model runs vertically.
What is more "real world" preparation? |
The Catholic Church has seemingly sided with the Palestinians regarding the intensifying conflict surrounding the Temple Mount, placing the blame on Israel and referring to the site by its Muslim name.
In an interview on Vatican Radio, one bishop contended that there has been no Palestinian violence.
Appearing before a crowd on Sunday in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Pope Francis said that he viewed “with trepidation the grave tensions and violence” surrounding the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
Following the incident, the Israeli government closed the Temple Mount site to all Muslim visitors. After the site was equipped with advanced security measures, including walk-through metal detectors, it was reopened on July 16 to limited Muslim worship.
The Islamic Waqf, the Muslim trust which controls the Temple Mount, released a statement condemning the metal detectors and calling for a boycott of the site.
Muslim crowds rioted over the installation of the metal detectors, clashing with Israeli police. Three Palestinians were killed in the riots.
“We, the Heads of Churches in Jerusalem, express our serious concern regarding recent escalation in violent developments around Haram ash-Sharif and our grief for the loss of human life and strongly condemn any act of violence,” the statement read.
“We worried about any change to historical (Status Quo) situation in al-Aqsa Mosque (Haram ash-Sharif) and its courtyard, and in the holy city of Jerusalem. Any threat to its continuity and integrity could easily lead to serious and unpredictable consequences, which would be most unwelcome in the present tense religious climate.
According to Bishop Munib Younan, head of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Jordan and the Holy Land, metal detectors are a form of “collective punishment” which should not be permitted “because of an attack by two persons.”
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Effective April 2018, all major card brands including American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa will modify requirements to allow U.S. merchants the discretion to choose whether to prompt for a cardholder’s signature on a transaction receipt or electronic reader. This is true for both credit and debit cards in a face-to-face transaction environment. This change is not expected to alter risk or add to fraud losses, as merchants and card issuers increasingly rely on EMV chips, tokens, biometrics, and other security tools available today.
Back in the early days of payment processing, when we only had plastic cards and the back panel was actually used for verifying authenticity, the signature made a difference in fraud prevention. As we all know, it’s been years since the signature was truly effective. I bet you can’t recall a time when anyone questioned what you scribbled on a receipt. That’s not to say there aren’t use cases for proving accountability through a signature, especially on high-dollar transactions, but the cost and complexity far outweigh the benefits of modern payment processing.
Major retailers are celebrating the decision because they will no longer be required to keep receipts as a form of cardholder verification, and acquirers won’t need to fulfill requests for copies. This change helps merchants continue their quest to streamline their transaction processes, saving both time and money.
Consumers will benefit from simpler, faster, and more consistent checkout experiences as merchants adopt this change. It won’t happen everywhere overnight, as Visa is stipulating in their regulations that merchants must support chip-enabled terminals to take advantage of the change. The other card brands aren’t requiring EMV, but the fact that the world’s largest payment network is will mean that retailers, still working on adopting chip technology, will likely not have two processes. Smaller merchants will wait until they are chip-enabled to change their procedures related to signatures and receipt storage.
There’s no real impact to issuers. The card doesn’t change. Interchange rates and volumes shouldn’t fluctuate, as merchants will continue to route debit transactions to the network of their choice, regardless of cardholder verification method including PIN entry or no signature capture. In addition, zero-liability protection against fraud will continue to be supported for cardholders.
It’s not often that card brand regulations roll out with no downside to any of the players in the game. Somebody’s usually not happy, but this is a triple-win move for merchants, issuers, and consumers alike. Security remains a top priority while providing less friction for the cardholder at the point-of-sale. |
Nellore to Tirupati distance, location, road map and direction
Nellore is located in India
at the longitude of 79.99 and latitude of 14.44. Tirupati is located in India
at the longitude of 79.42 and latitude of 13.63 .
- Driving Distance : 132 KM and 271 meters / 82.2 miles.
- Straight Line Distance : 109 KM and 300 meters / 67.9 miles.
- Travel time : 2 hours and 32 minutes.
- Direction and bearing : South West side, 214 degree.
Distance between Nellore and Tirupati
The total straight line distance between Nellore and Tirupati is 109 KM
(kilometers) and 300 meters. The miles based distance from Nellore to Tirupati is 67.9
miles. This is a straight line distance and so most of the time the actual travel distance between Nellore and Tirupati may be higher or vary due to curvature of the road .
The driving distance or the travel distance between Nellore to Tirupati is 132 KM and 271 meters. The mile based, road distance between these two travel point is 82.2 miles.
Time Difference between Nellore and Tirupati
The sun rise time difference or the actual time difference between Nellore and Tirupati is 0 hours , 2 minutes and 16 seconds
Nellore and Tirupati time calculation is based on UTC time of the particular city. It may vary from country standard time , local time etc.
Nellore To Tirupati travel time
Nellore is located around 109 KM away from Tirupati so if you travel at the consistent speed of 50 KM per hour you can reach Tirupati in 2 hours and 32 minutes. Your Tirupati travel time may vary due to your bus speed, train speed or depending upon the vehicle you use.
Nellore to Tirupati Bus
Bus timings from Nellore to Tirupati is around 2 hours and 32 minutes
when your bus maintains an average speed of sixty kilometer per hour over the course of your journey. The estimated travel time from Nellore to Tirupati by bus may vary or it will take more time than the above mentioned time due to the road condition and different travel route. Travel time has been calculated based on crow fly distance so there may not be any road or bus connectivity also.
Bus fare from Nellore to Tirupati
may be around Rs.99.
Midway point between Nellore To Tirupati
Mid way point or halfway place is a center point between source and destination location. The mid way point between Nellore and Tirupati is situated at the latitude of 14.035841907314 and the longitude of 79.702305284354. If you need refreshment you can stop around this midway place, after checking the safety,feasibility, etc.
Nellore To Tirupati distance by train
Distance between Nellore to Tirupati by train is 131 KM
(kilometers). Travel time from Nellore to Tirupati by train is 2.02 Hours. Nellore to Tirupati train distance and travel time may slightly vary due to various factors.
Nellore To Tirupati road map
Tirupati is located nearly South West
side to Nellore. The bearing degree from Nellore To Tirupati is 214 ° degree
. The given South West direction from Nellore is only approximate. The given google map shows the direction in which the blue color line indicates road connectivity to Tirupati . In the travel map towards Tirupati you may find en route hotels, tourist spots, picnic spots, petrol pumps and various religious places. The given google map is not comfortable to view all the places as per your expectation then to view street maps, local places see our detailed map here.
Nellore To Tirupati driving direction
The following diriving direction guides you to reach Tirupati from Nellore. Our straight line distance may vary from google distance.
Travel Distance from Nellore
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Vapi to Saputara distance, location, road map and direction
Vapi is located in India
at the longitude of 72.91 and latitude of 20.39. Saputara is located in India
at the longitude of 73.75 and latitude of 20.58 .
- Driving Distance : 153 KM and 67 meters / 95.1 miles.
- Straight Line Distance : 90 KM and 100 meters / 56 miles.
- Travel time : 3 hours and 3 minutes.
- Direction and bearing : East side, 76 degree.
Distance between Vapi and Saputara
The total straight line distance between Vapi and Saputara is 90 KM
(kilometers) and 100 meters. The miles based distance from Vapi to Saputara is 56
miles. This is a straight line distance and so most of the time the actual travel distance between Vapi and Saputara may be higher or vary due to curvature of the road .
The driving distance or the travel distance between Vapi to Saputara is 153 KM and 67 meters. The mile based, road distance between these two travel point is 95.1 miles.
Time Difference between Vapi and Saputara
The sun rise time difference or the actual time difference between Vapi and Saputara is 0 hours , 3 minutes and 21 seconds
Vapi and Saputara time calculation is based on UTC time of the particular city. It may vary from country standard time , local time etc.
Vapi To Saputara travel time
Vapi is located around 90 KM away from Saputara so if you travel at the consistent speed of 50 KM per hour you can reach Saputara in 3 hours and 3 minutes. Your Saputara travel time may vary due to your bus speed, train speed or depending upon the vehicle you use.
Vapi to Saputara Bus
Bus timings from Vapi to Saputara is around 3 hours and 3 minutes
when your bus maintains an average speed of sixty kilometer per hour over the course of your journey. The estimated travel time from Vapi to Saputara by bus may vary or it will take more time than the above mentioned time due to the road condition and different travel route. Travel time has been calculated based on crow fly distance so there may not be any road or bus connectivity also.
Bus fare from Vapi to Saputara
may be around Rs.115.
Midway point between Vapi To Saputara
Mid way point or halfway place is a center point between source and destination location. The mid way point between Vapi and Saputara is situated at the latitude of 20.484469603118 and the longitude of 73.330280195426. If you need refreshment you can stop around this midway place, after checking the safety,feasibility, etc.
Vapi To Saputara road map
Saputara is located nearly East
side to Vapi. The bearing degree from Vapi To Saputara is 76 ° degree
. The given East direction from Vapi is only approximate. The given google map shows the direction in which the blue color line indicates road connectivity to Saputara . In the travel map towards Saputara you may find en route hotels, tourist spots, picnic spots, petrol pumps and various religious places. The given google map is not comfortable to view all the places as per your expectation then to view street maps, local places see our detailed map here.
Vapi To Saputara driving direction
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Travel Distance from Vapi
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In other situation, some people also need to put some additional entertainment before they have a relax time. Some people usually use TV or television to get more entertaining media before they get sleep. This appliance will help them to get the satisfied of the entertainment. Some other people put the CD player and MP3. This appliance also help people to get more relax condition in bedroom. Some people use the romantic music to get the situation to be relaxed before sleeping. This will help you to get the great quality of night rest.
In this case, some designers use the design of the classic design about the accessories design and also the architecture. Some other furniture design also uses the classic design. In this case, there is a bed with a great motive of the relief into the leg of the bed design. This model has dominated the design of the bed. The design is imitated from the ancient model and the materials are from teak also walnut wooden style. These kinds of style are used because it has stronger design of the materials. Some people use it to increase their performance of the bedroom design.
Obviously softwoods will tend to be softer than hardwoods, but try to get a sense of how it compares to other known woods. Density and hardness are closely related, so if the wood is heavy, it will most likely be hard too. If the wood is a part of a finished item that you can’t adequately weigh, you might be able to test the hardness by gouging it in an inconspicuous area. Also, if it is used in a piece of furniture, such as a tabletop, a general idea of its hardness can be assessed by the number and depth of the gouges/dings in the piece given its age and use. A tabletop made of pine will have much deeper dents than a tabletop made of Oak. Additionally, you can always try the “fingernail test” as a rough hardness indicator: find a crisp edge of the wood, and with your fingernail try to push in as hard as you can and see if you’re able to make a dent in the wood.
Bathroom is one of the indoor housing features consist of showers or bath tub as the tool source of water flows to hygiene body of the personal activities. Beside that this place is also needed to make tidy the personal performance using washbasin, towel and mirror as the main appliance. Bathroom is one of the personality accessories in making great performance of the individuals design ideas. The existence of this place is very helpful. Even more people use bathroom to build their self confidence in general, especially for woman.
Use your color wheel to help you create your own color scheme that best fit your your personality. The monochromatic color scheme uses tone on tone of the same color with the addition of white or black to lighten or darken the color. For example, in this scheme blue can become a pale sky blue or a dark midnight blue and all three hues of the same shade are used to create this effect. The analogous scheme uses colors that appear next to each other on the color wheel.
If you are starting a kitchen renovation, now is a great time to create exactly what you want. With the help of a kitchen designer, even a small space can have spacious storage and a nice flow. For small spaces, a galley layout is a great option. Since horizontal space is limited, think vertical; stack counters and shelves high up on the walls, and try to find innovative storage containers and double-duty pieces. For larger layouts, try an L-shaped or U-shaped kitchen with a large center island or peninsula. It provides plenty of cabinet and countertop space, and you can add a bar-height counter to the island for an instant eat-in space. In the end, it is important to think about what your family uses the room for and then cater to those needs when you start implementing your kitchen remodeling ideas.
Nothing is as personal as color. Choosing a color palette is both the most important part and yet the most daunting part for many when it comes to decorating their homes. Read on and get some great tips as we help guide you to create the color palette that best suits your style, personality and lifestyle. Specifically, the living room, dining room and entry way. Choose a color scheme for those areas first, then pull one color from the scheme. For example, take the red sofa and tone it down (say, to burgundy) for an accent in more private spaces such as the den, office or bedroom.
In this occasion, the culture also gives the big effect of the architecture. Some designers also bring their own characteristic of the design. There are many kinds of the culture that can bring the characteristic in a region. For example the design of Asian architecture are used the Fang Sui to make the architecture. They will consider more belief to make a building. Some Asian’s designers use the measurement of the Asian years and regional measurement of the date and years. According to them, this measurement is very important to the owner of the house. The lucky measurement will also be considered.
A sofa is one of the most important furniture purchases for your home, so before you buy a sofa make sure you are getting one that fits your needs. A sofa that is perfect for your living room could be a terrible idea for your family room. First figure out how you want to use your sofa and who will be using it. Determine whether your sofa is a good fit for your space, and since there are sofas to fit any style of room, look for one that satisfies your own personal sense of style.
A good salesperson will understand and not bother you while you are trying on different sofas for size. You need to get an understanding of how it feels when you stay sitting on it for a while. What should you look for before you buy an office chair? An office chair is a piece of furniture that is a sound investment for anyone who spends long hours at a desk.
Start by working from a color wheel. There are primary, secondary and tertiary colors. Primary colors are red, blue and yellow. They are pure colors and cannot be created. Secondary colors are orange, green and purple. These colors are formed when equal parts of 2 primary colors are combined. For example equal parts yellow and blue make green. As basic as this is this is where we begin the color selection. Tertiary colors are a mixture, in varying parts of secondary and primary colors to create different hues, as a result the primary and secondary colors become less vivid. White and black are often added to darken and soften these hues.
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Red Blood Cells before PEMF
Red Blood Cells after PEMF
The pictures above are of red blood cells before and after a PEMF treatment. Taken using dark field microscopy, the first picture shows red blood cells that are stuck together. Simply stated, these cells have lost their charge and are no longer able to transport oxygen, uptake nutrients, or release toxins. A person with blood that looks like the first picture is often tired, fatigued, and may have high blood pressure. The cells should be free floating and bounce off each other, like you see in the second picture. The two pictures below were taken of the same individual a few days apart. The second picture was taken right after a PEMF treatment.
Your red blood cells were designed to deliver oxygen from your lungs to your tissues and to deliver carbon dioxide to the lungs. In order to do this, the red blood cell, must be maximally flexible and have the greatest amount of surface area possible through which to release its oxygen molecules at the right place. The tissue which needs the oxygen may be accessed through a big vessel (an artery) or tiny vessel (called an arteriole).
When two, three or more red blood cells clump together it prevents the single cell from bending over to pass through the smaller arterioles. The result is that certain tissues do not get enough oxygen.
When this occurs the body through a complex process of chemical and neurologic messages signals the heart to pump harder causing high blood pressure. With higher blood pressure the cells may be able to be forced through. And perhaps they can for a time but eventually the heart muscle is overworked, enlarges, and becomes ineffective causing damage in many areas of your body. The most frequently discussed damage is that which occurs to the blood vessels. This can result in ruptures in the vessels in your brain causing a stroke.
PEMF stands for Pulsed ElectroMagnetic Fields, which are widely used these days to improve circulation and cell metabolism. When a cell (such as a red blood cell) is injured or ill, it does not hold its ideal charge. This causes red cells to “stick” together, making circulation slow. When a magnetic field passes through the red cell, the membrane becomes properly charged, allowing the cell to repel itself and keep itself separate from other red cells, thereby increasing circulation. In addition, PEMFs increase various chemicals in the blood vessel walls that cause the blood vessels to dilate, improving the amount of blood flowing through the vessels and therefore increasing the amount of oxygen delivered to the tissues.
Poor circulation makes tissues unhealthy and prone to disease and breakdown. Improved circulation helps tissues get the nutrition and oxygen they need, while expelling the waste they produce. Good circulation helps with tissue healing and regeneration. |
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- What are your thoughts about using CFQ's in your classroom?
- How does using these questions impact student learning and higher-order thinking skills?
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Module 3: Creating CFQ's
Tonight we focused on creating Curriculum Framing Questions (CFQ's) for our unit plans. We learned about 3 types of CFQ's - essential, unit and content questions. Please take some time to asnwer the following:
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The word ‘business’ means buying and selling of goods and/or services and happens between two or more entities. Organizations deploy manpower, hired or outsourced, to run the entire machinery of the corporate. Thus, there is lot of communication to be done with all the agencies that are involved in running the business. Bigger organizations would have a dedicated department called as ‘Corporate Communication’ that works towards devising and deploying various communication methods and tools. Its aim is to bring clarity and add transparency in all communications done by the organization.
Know the letter format
Every organization use standard formats for writing various business letters like letters to the customers and internal communication etc. They specify the font face, font size, date format, body and conclusion. Executives should know these formats and specifications beforehand to create excellent business letters.
Know the recipient
It is highly essential to know to whom you are writing a letter. Customizing the letter for each audience category brings lot of clarity. The tone and tenure of the letter do vary from recipient to recipient and hence you must know your audience and write accordingly.
Use the proper language
It would be a disaster if you write a letter filled with technical jargons to an employee or recipient of a customer who are non-technical and do not have an idea about the matter. At the same time, if you are writing a techno-commercial letter, a balance should be maintained between the technical and commercial contents. Precision and crispy style of writing creates greater effect than lengthy and boring narration.
Personalization and Professional approach
Writing a letter by using ‘I’, ‘We’, ‘You’ and ‘Us etc. denote belongingness that is highly essential in building long term relationships. By personalizing a letter with such pronouns you can emphasize on the cordial relation that you wish to maintain.
Maintaining the perfect voice of the letter is another important aspect. Active voice would be ideal one than the passive voice. Similarly, other grammatical parameters like spellings, punctuations etc. should be maintained perfectly for writing an error-free business letter.
Sample of Business Letter
ABC Networks, Inc.
123, Church Street, Michigan, Ohio 12345
Phone: 222 333 444, Fax: 555 555 555, Email: [email protected]
August 14, 2013
Ms. Elizabeth D’Souza
General Manager – Purchase
Excellent Electrical Supply Co.
100, Lincoln Boulevard, NY.
It was a pleasure meeting you at the industrial exhibition held in NY last week.
As we discussed, the protocol converters manufactured by us are the most advanced and state-of-the-art and can serve for long time. Our products shall undergo stringent quality and environmental tests and help you in reducing carbon footprints.
In this regard, along with my technical and R&D members, I wish to meet you again at your office soon. We would like give a complete overview of our products and understand the customization needs from you.
I believe that this meeting would make to evaluate our products and we can discuss how to take this development further.
Please let me know, at your convenience, when would be right time for the meeting.
Executive Director – Sales & Marketing
221 341 561 |
7 Must-Visit Places in Vietnam this Holiday
With its rich and dynastic history, Vietnam is an amazing country for your next holiday trip. Many books explain the country’s evolution and revolution, but they talk little about the attractive forts around major urban settings and the beautiful landscapes capping the countryside. The cooperative local people give travelers a concrete reason to spend more days there, not to mention the traditional dishes with natural aromas you ought to miss once your trip is over. As you plan a trip to Vietnam, include the following places in the bucket list.
Ho Chi Minh City
This is one of the famous contemporary cities of Vietnam, which dates back to the previous century activities. However, it has transformed to be one of the modern places with lots of opportunities and much for travelers to explore. If you are already planning a trip to Ho Chi Minh City, visiting the Cu Chi tunnels is highly recommended. To the eastern parts of the city, the traditional French cathedral at the Saigon Notre-Dame Basilica is worth to visit after exploring the Cu Chi tunnels.
For those seeking to see the traditional crafts and structures owned by local people, the Hoi An is the place to be. This is an educational site to learn cultures of Vietnamese and get to understand their traditional economic and social systems. The fun does not end there. Any traveler will enjoy watching their artistic displays, and listen to religious norms of the local communities.
Another place to explore is the caves of the Phong Nha. The Phong Nha caves are listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site worth to be preserved for many generations to come. A few meters from the caves, there is a national park. It hosts a wide number of animal species such as bears, monkeys, snakes, spiders and more.
The Hue city is a nice place to visit. As one of the historical cities that was inhabited by kings, some of the major ancient architectural structures are found here. At the city center, there is the Citadel that mirrors a historical structural design, which is also the most known landmark within this metropolis. However, there are other ancient structures around the city that deserve an attention as you shop around for traditional Vietnamese foods in various booths and kiosks.
For hiking lovers, your adventure can be felt at the Sapa mountains. You may use maps or hire a local guide to take you there. The nature lovers should not miss the generous sights at the mountains.
Your trip must not end without visiting one of the coolest beaches in Vietnam. You can choose to enjoy different types of watersports available or just opt for scuba diving. It is a contemporary beach setting with several resorts and hotels to relax your nerves during the weekends.
Ha Long Bay
Lastly, complete your trip at the Ha Long Bay. There are lots of things to do for adults and kids. From the caves, jungles, to Ha Long Bay, every activity makes the excursion a memorable one.
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The Autonomy Premium: Brian Caldwell’s next book
Brian Caldwell’s next book, to be published by ACER Press in mid-2016, is entitled The Autonomy Premium. This is his tenth book on the theme of school autonomy published over 30 years since 1986. We’ll keep you posted on publication dates, price and availability of Brian to conduct seminars, workshops and presentations based on the book.
The book describes and illustrates how schools can build the capacity to achieve higher levels of student achievement by using the autonomy that has been granted to them in recent years – thus gaining the autonomy premium – and how school systems can support them. The book addresses eight key questions:
- Why are there mixed results in research on the links between school autonomy and student achievement?
- What is it that schools actually do with a higher level of school autonomy when they take action that leads to gains in student achievement?
- Why is it that some critics or sceptics about school autonomy advocate approaches to school improvement that assume or require schools to have a relatively high degree of autonomy?
- How important is a higher level of school autonomy when all of the forces that may help achieve gains in student achievement are taken into account?
- Is a higher level of school autonomy likely to foster innovation of a kind that will yield benefits to the student and the nation, especially in the development of new approaches to learning in the 21st century?
- How important is school leadership and how may principals and other school leaders be prepared for and supported in their roles?
- What is the role of the school system in encouraging and supporting a higher level of school autonomy?
- Where is the profession heading for principals and other school leaders if trends to higher levels of school autonomy are sustained and new approaches to learning are developed?
The book is intended for policymakers and practitioners, especially for principals and other school leaders who seek to attain the autonomy premium. A feature is the set of 100 ‘big ideas’ to guide schools and school systems. |
Mihaylov N. 2016. Practical Dimensions of the Debate Strategy VS Structure of Trace Group Hold AD. Eastern European Business and Economics Journal 2(2): 129-138.
Daniela-Tatiana AGHEORGHIESEI (CORODEANU), Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania;
Jari Roy Lee KAIVO-OJA, University of Turku, Finland;
Spartak KEREMIDCHIEV, Economic Research Institute at Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria;
Eduard MARINOV, Economic Research Institute at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria;
Gerasimos SOLDATOS, American University of Athens, Greece.
This article represents a continuation of the debate over the interaction between strategy and structure. The research is based on the evolution of the Bulgarian construction holding company Trace Group Hold AD. It outlines the development of the holding company throughout its three stages characterized by the employment of different strategies and structures. The summarized analysis of the path traversed by Trace Group Hold AD points to the thesis that strategy determines structure. Another important conclusion is that the interaction between strategy and structure should be viewed as a dynamic development cycle rather than as a flat correlation between the two categories.
Keywords: strategy, structure, interaction cycle
JEL codes: M15
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When we want to improve ourselves and solely swear not to eat junk food anymore, it is hard to keep your thoughts away from fries, ice cream or chocolate. The problem is that we get too comfortable in our ways that it is hard to give up on those old eating habits. Is eating healthy on your to-do list for 2016, but you don’t know where to start? Than these tips are perfect to stay inspired and motivated during your new lifestyle!
Know what motivates you
Changing habits are tricky, but possible. A good motivation is the key to success. Research your motivation before you start, because if you know your goal, than you have a better chance to succeed. Write the advantages and disadvantages of your changing patrons. Be aware of the bad habits you want to fix and figure out why they exist, so you can turn these into healthier new ones.
Keep an eating journal
By keeping an eating-diary, you have a clearer overview at your food habits and healthy changes. You have to write down what you eat and how you feel when you are eating. At the end of each day, examine how your emotions affected your eating habits. There are many options in keeping an journal. You can bring your notebook, download an application or an online tracking device. Through this way, you will know what you have to change in your eating patrons.
Plan eat moments
Try to eat three meals and three snacks (this can be fruit) per day or 5 small meals per day. You can start with oatmeal mixed with fruit, lunch vegetables soup, grab an apple as snack and eat sweet potato fries (made in the oven without any oil) and vegetables for dinner.
Through this website, you can calculate how many calories you need per day for reaching your goal. Through an eating journal application, you can count those calories to stick within the amount of calories.
Don’t be too harsh to yourself
Try not to exaggerate on the first week. Take baby steps. By making small changes in your eating patrons it can already improve your body.
- Try to sleep at least for 8 hours each night, as fatigue can lead to overeating.
- Teach yourself that you only eat when you are really hungry and stop when you are comfortably full.
- The size of your portions should be reduced by 20%.
- Eat two pieces of fruit per day.
- Drink only water (with fruit flavor) or tea.
- Be realistic, do not expect too much from yourself too soon.
Give yourself some time
This is the most important step of all. Give yourself some time. No one can change immediately, especially your body. It takes approximately 6 till 8 weeks before you feel any habitual changes. That’s why you have to step your game and don’t give up!
RECAP: So by knowing your goal, keeping a eating journal, have meals per day and being realistic, you would definitely reach your target. I hope that these tips have inspired and motivated you and remember ‘ABS ARE ARE MADE IN THE KITCHEN.’ |
A summer tour showed the power of industrial biotechnology
- On June, 23, 2016, students of Grade 2015 in School of Life Sciences, USTC travelled to Tianjin for a one-day visit at Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology (TIB), to feel and learn the leading role of life sciences and biotechnology in the industrial revolution.
TIB is engaged in biotechnology innovation and promotion of eco-industrial development. She is one of the outstanding representatives to dig out the industrial value in scientific research and has been visited and supported by many national leaders. Students and teachers were warmly welcomed here.
In the afternoon, Dr. Sunji Bin, the vice president of TIB, and Dr. Zhang Xueli, a famous institute scientist, made three excellent and clean presentations for the students so that they could understand what really the industrial biotechnology is and what can be achieved. They took specific examples, such as the manufacture of biological succinic acid, to tell the students how to complete a research project. It was really inspiring and helpful. Students also got to know that we met the supply of ginsenoside at the cost of large tracts of land. Yet by using microbial industrial synthesis of ginsenosides, a 1000 square meters of production workshop can replace 1,000 acres of land. The achievements made people felt the efficient and magic of Industrial Biotechnology. Transformation of innovative research results in achieve industrial energy saving, effective protection of the ecological environment and more economic value. Moreover, scientists can also become rich through their wisdom and diligence. So many questions are raised to the two scientists from students who learned so much in this comfortable academic atmosphere.
Later, Dr. Sunji Bin led the students to visit the laboratory support platform of TIB. Here many of the important instruments are specially designed or developed by the Institute itself based on the goal. Some of them can finish a lifetime work of a person within a few hours which meet the modern industrialization well. Students were amazed by the efficiency of machines.
Students feel that biotechnology has good scope in future through this tour. What’s more, future industrial biotechnology will greatly promote eco-industry. Students also want to make its own contributions to the green economic development in the world.
This activity was planned by Professor Changlin Tian, the academic head teacher of 2015 Shizhang Bei class, and was organized by head teacher Yugang Guo and Liang Li. The activity was also strongly supported by Tianjin Institute of Industrial Biotechnology.
(Originally written by Xie bokun, and translated by Danning Huang, Grade 2015, School of Life Sciences) |
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The international business community knows Tony Petrello as oil and gas juggernaut Nabors Industries’ president and CEO. For over a decade he has played a major role in helping the company increase its dominance in the global off-shore oil drilling industry. He has also garnered praise for his role in helping the company maintain the industry’s safest and largest drilling rigs. But Tony Petrello is also known in philanthropic circles as a caring committed individual that played a major role in launching Texas Children’s Hospital’s cutting-edge neurological research institute.
After Carena, Tony and Cynthia Petrello’s daughter, was born with cerebral palsy, the couple began working with Texas Children’s Hospital to build a neurological research institute. Petrello began by giving a $5 million donation to get the process started. He then donated another $2 million. But Tony Petrello still wasn’t satisfied. He has been deeply involved in raising the hundreds of millions of dollars it costs to complete the facility. Petrello’s generous donations of his time and resources will help Texas Children’s Hospital build a world-class facility.
The neurological center will be staffed by some of the leading doctors and surgeons from all over the world with the training, experience and equipment to treat children suffering with debilitating, life-threatening neurological disorders. Tony Petrello’s devotion to his community and suffering children worldwide has led him to become involved with the Texas Children’s Hospital board and commit himself to do whatever he can to help them build a facility where the best treatment for neurological disorders is available. The will have as its ultimate goal finding a cure for neurological disorders affecting children worldwide.
Tony and Cynthia Petrello regularly speak at conventions and personally with families whose children are afflicted with neurological disorders. The Petrellos are always open, honest and candid as they share their story and provide hope and inspiration to families facing this enormous challenge. Tony Petrello admitted raising a daughter with developmental disabilities is the most humbling experience he’s ever had. Still, he continues to volunteer to help people deal with the trials and tribulations neurological disorders can cause.
Through his charitable and philanthropic efforts Tony Petrello has proven he is much more than just a talented, experienced business executive. He’s a caring, thoughtful individual that is willing to give of himself to benefit others even as he deals with one of the most challenging issue in his life.
Please see http://alivenewspaper.com/2017/09/tony-petrello-and-his-dedication-to-philanthropic-causes/ for more.
There are two sides to Rick Smith which make him extremely fascinating, a shrewd businessman and a savvy engineer within the world of communications today. The first side is his pedigree, experience and background which pretty much reads like a business men’s all-star resume and a how to manual on success. The other side of the man is his present position and power within in the business world and other networking fields. One of the most most important aspects to him, however, is the service that his company provides to the general public on a institutional level.
Starting from his past and working up to the present, he is a quite educated man who boasts degrees from a number of fine institutions which offer training and a foot in the door for any businessman shooting for success. Starting from the top as it were, he has an MBA from the University of Rochester. But of course, that is not his only one. He also has a master’s degree from the State University of New York. And then, there’s the bachelor’s degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo. But, all the books-smarts start can be accredited to his first associate’s degree from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Read more on Wikipedia.Org
Besides having a cadre of book smarts, Rick Smith also has an impressive line of professional service which backs up his mantle as CEO of Securus Technologies. For starters, he is known for also being president and COO of the company in the past and his record for holding similar positions of power is nearly as long as the average person’s grocery list. These positions include titles such as president and CEO of Eschelon Telecom Inc., along with numerous other positions held which undoubtedly have enriched him in his travels to the top.
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Now as many people can attest and even witness personally, being at the top of a business organization is not something that’s just given to anyone really. It is something to be proud of for sure. However, the service provided by an organization and the team itself really are what make any CEO shine and bust with pride. And in the case of Securus Technologies, keeping people in touch with their loved ones, business associates and anyone else is top priority.
To this end, there are several services that Rick Smith Securus provides. And, these are advance connect sign up, inmate debit fund now, direct bill sign up and traditional collect services. Each one of these services is tailored to provide communication between inmates and the people that love and talk to them through three different payment options. All this is possible through the leadership that Rick Smith provides and that leadership is possible through the business and engineering skills that he learned along the way. Read more on PRNewsWire.com. |
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Brian Parma (bj0) wrote on 2009-01-25: #33 I'm trying to boot the release version of 8.10 on an Asus s5n, adding all_generic_ide does not solve the problem. The only way that worked for me for installing Ubuntu was a USB stick configured using unetbootin. So i thought it was just a bad disk so i popped in the MEPIS disk and it started coming up with the exact same errors. yossarian_uk (morgancoxuk) wrote on 2009-04-06: #40 Download full text (4.5 KiB) Hi.
Also fiddling with the PIO and DMA settings in the BIOS as failed to solve the problem. I can confirm that this bug does not happen at alpha 4 with the kernel 2.6.26. If you need to reset your password, click here. Any ideas?
next blockstopped that, running fsck -c -c /dev/sda1 produced nothing that would suggest anything is wrongrunning fsck -c -c logicalvolume now.testing with random pattern ..., it hanged at certain point.I guess You are currently viewing LQ as a guest. If I try to mount a cd-rom, the error occurs at once: Nov 10 17:53:14 pluto kernel: [ 909.054544] sr 4:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK Nov 10 17:53:14 pluto kernel: [ Buffer I/o Error On Device Sr0 Centos Ubuntu Ubuntu Insights Planet Ubuntu Activity Page Please read before SSO login Advanced Search Forum The Ubuntu Forum Community Ubuntu Official Flavours Support Installation & Upgrades [ubuntu] Buffer I/O error on
Sense: No seek complete [216798.653144] end_request: I/O error, dev sr0, sector 0 [216798.653172] Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 0 [260106.014496] sr 3:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE,SUGGEST_OK [260106.014503] sr Product Security Center Security Updates Security Advisories Red Hat CVE Database Security Labs Keep your systems secure with Red Hat's specialized responses for high-priority security vulnerabilities. disabling CONFIG_PATA_*), which yields perfectly working CD/DVD drives? http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/what-does-a-buffer-i-o-error-on-device-sr0-mean-716721/ No dice.
I am part of the optical group also. Buffer I/o Error On Device Sr0 Logical Block 0 Redhat Password Linux - Newbie This Linux forum is for members that are new to Linux. The time now is 07:36 PM. I'm not sure though, but I'm happy with the workaround for the time being.
none of them work anymore. I didn't experience this problems with alpha 4.I reburned the ISO several time with several speeds (even 1x). Buffer I/o Error On Device Sr0 Logical Block 0 Check this works off the CD before installing. Buffer I/o Error On Device Sr0 Redhat Thanks in advance. -- This also affects the 8.10 release.
Jul 21 19:04:16 bhal-tls-pr01-in kernel: Buffer I/O error on device sr0, logical block 512 Jul 21 19:04:23 bhal-tls-pr01-in kernel: sr 2:0:0:0: [sr0] Result: hostbyte=DID_OK driverbyte=DRIVER_SENSE Jul 21 19:04:23 bhal-tls-pr01-in kernel: sr http://fakeroot.net/error-on/buffer-i-o-error-on-device-sdb-logical-block-4.php thanks peter linuxduke (cspechetty) wrote on 2008-11-09: #21 Hi, I am also getting the same errors. Again, there's no DAO: on SAO (Session-at-Once, the default) and TAO (Track-at-Once) - I use the default. Same problem as you : on the same CDRW no problem to burn and to install Ubuntu 8.04 but "... Buffer I/o Error On Device, Logical Block
nigelc View Public Profile View LQ Blog View Review Entries View HCL Entries Find More Posts by nigelc View Blog 04-06-2009, 08:39 AM #9 SuperDude123 Member Registered: Nov 2008 T-Bone (varenet) on 2009-09-29 Changed in linux (Ubuntu): status: Incomplete → Confirmed assignee: nobody → Ubuntu Kernel Storage Team (ubuntu-kernel-storage) akirasan (akirasan21h) wrote on 2009-10-30: #54 Hi, I have upgraded to If it is not in the man pages or the how-to's this is the place! http://fakeroot.net/error-on/buffer-i-o-error-on-device-sr0-logical-block-16.php Reply With Quote 06-13-2009,12:55 PM #5 dakiato View Profile View Forum Posts View Blog Entries View Articles Geek Acolyte Join Date Mar 2009 Posts 22 Well i have solved the problem
Gerard (gerard78) wrote on 2009-11-15: #60 I forget: CD-RW drive with brasero didn't allow me to reduce speed from 24 to 16x and when I used DVD drive allowed me in Buffer Io Error On Device Sda Top BubikolRamios Posts: 67 Joined: 2009/10/04 09:14:05 Re: buffer i/o error on device sr0 Quote Postby BubikolRamios » 2011/10/16 08:23:26 if I comment out lastline:#/dev/VolGroup01/LogVol00 /mnt/sda2 ext3 defaults 1 2I get:/dev/volgroup00/logvol00 The CD does eventually get mounted, but it takes a while.
Offline #2 2006-12-26 08:12:17 drakosha Member Registered: 2006-01-03 Posts: 253 Website Re: CD/DVD I/O error [solved] I'm not 100% sure, but it looks like damaged (scratched) DVD. I burned the ISO originally with K3B 1.0.5 (the version currently part of Jaunty's beta) using (i think) all default settings. If somone with madder skillz than me wants to improve this, by all means please do. What Is Device Sr0 Should it be tagged differently?
Do you have any recommendations for software? Take nice care of yourselves - Paul - ♪ - Help to start using BiNG. Main Menu LQ Calendar LQ Rules LQ Sitemap Site FAQ View New Posts View Latest Posts Zero Reply Threads LQ Wiki Most Wanted Jeremy's Blog Report LQ Bug Syndicate Latest his comment is here Bad hard ware?
libdvdnav: ifoRead_TITLE_VOBU_ADMAP vtsi failed - CRASHING vlc: vm.c:218: ifoOpenNewVTSI: Assertion `0' failed. It is just Ubuntu that it fails (100% of the time) it is always at the end - during the cache When I put the blank dvd in I get --------------------------------- View Responses Resources Overview Security Blog Security Measurement Severity Ratings Backporting Policies Product Signing (GPG) Keys Discussions Red Hat Enterprise Linux Red Hat Virtualization Red Hat Satellite Customer Portal Private Groups It will either prove it is the CD or some other problem with the computer itself.
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A proposed law that would give the FDA the authority to regulate tobacco products have garnered a wide degree of support -- including from Philip Morris, the world's largest tobacco company.
The Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Regulation Act would give the FDA the same authority to regulate tobacco products that it currently has to regulate foods, drugs and medical devices. This means that the FDA would be responsible for approving all new tobacco products (but not products already on the market) and for regulating the levels of harmful ingredients in tobacco products and smoke.
Cigarette smoke contains an estimated 4,000 chemicals, and more than 40 have been identified as carcinogens.
The act would also strengthen the health warnings on tobacco products and prohibit the use of false claims in marketing, including "light" and "low tar." It would place stricter restrictions on the advertising of tobacco products.
According to some critics, it is this last clause that has led Philip Morris to support the proposed law. "If you make it more difficult to communicate with smokers, and you have half the market, it results in the market share getting locked in," said John W. Singleton, director of communication for Reynolds American, Inc., the second largest tobacco company in the United States. "If you get locked in at 50 percent, that's pretty good. The bill gives Phillip Morris a competitive advantage."
Cigarette brands produced by Reynolds American subsidiaries include Camel, Kool, Pall Mall, Salem and Winston.
Philip Morris subsidiary Philip Morris USA is the largest tobacco producer in the United States, controlling 50 percent of the consumer market. Philip Morris brands include Marlboro, the most popular cigarette brand in the world.
According to Philip Morris USA President Howard Willard, the company supports the proposed law because FDA regulation of tobacco products has been called for by the U.S. Institute of Medicine.
Why would Big Tobacco support regulation of tobacco?
Rival tobacco companies are not the only ones skeptical of Philip Morris' motivations. According to Stanton A. Glantz, director of the Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education at the University of California-San Francisco, the company's support was one of the main factors that convinced him to oppose it.
"I remain skeptical of the bill, because it's basically going to benefit Philip Morris," Glantz said. "I think that the FDA should have control over tobacco, but not on terms that Philip Morris wrote. I think that the people who are supporting this bill will live to regret it."
The House version of the bill already has 200 sponsors, while the Senate version has 55. According to Mathew L. Myers, president of the nonprofit Campaign for Tobacco Free-Kids, more than 500 public advocacy groups are also supporting the proposed law.
Why the FDA doesn't want to regulate tobacco
But the call for FDA regulation is being vigorously opposed by the agency itself, which insists that it is ill-equipped to regulate tobacco products.
Because the FDA's role is to regulate products that are beneficial to public health, it cannot be asked to regulate products that are harmful, said FDA chief Dr. Andrew C. von Eschenbach. The act "would ask us to apply this [public health] framework to tobacco products that, when used as intended, produce disease rather than promote health. FDA cannot 'approve' a tobacco product in this context, because there is no scientific context to determine benefit to outweigh the numerous risks."
Giving tobacco products the seal of FDA approval might mislead consumers into thinking that those products are safe or even good for their health, von Eschenbach said. In addition, the agency does not have the financial or staff resources that would be required to regulate the giant tobacco industry.
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When we tell parents that Kids’s Health℠ is likely one of the top pediatric hospitals within the nation, we say it with confidence: We have been honored for that many times. Keep in mind that as soon as your child is healthier and you might be again on a fairly regular weight loss program, merely avoiding the one or two meals that your baby cannot tolerate, it’s nonetheless possible that your baby will probably be fussy sometimes. Youngsters over 18 must be nonetheless living at home and attending high school (up to grade 12).
The information confirmed that total, grandparents’ habits were negatively influencing their grandchildren’s well being in the areas of weight and diet – through “treating,” overfeeding, and lack of physical exercise. Some of the tragic conditions is the physical injury, emotional damage, or even loss of life that happens as a result of a caregiver has shaken, burned, hit, or sexually assaulted a toddler.
Fluoride can almost completely eradicate tooth decay in younger youngsters., Your children ought to receive a fluoride remedy at every of their semiannual cleanings. As long as youngsters meet the opposite requirements, they will get All Youngsters regardless of immigration status.
The well being plan is for youngsters as much as age 18, and up to age 20 if they live at residence and are attending high school up to grade 12. There are no charges to enroll. Each baby deserves the possibility to grow up wholesome. Some over-the-counter merchandise, reminiscent of youngsters’s vitamins are also lined.
If your kid’s doctor is a pediatrician , talk to her or him and talk about when your youngster should transition to a family drugs or internal drugs doctor It is often someplace between 18 and 20 years outdated. If your child’s food allergy has led to severe stress and nervousness for your family, which may not matter although. |
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young men who are overweight might have a decrease sperm count than their regular-weight counterparts, a brand new research suggests. Lubans said that almost all weight loss packages aren't focused to men, aren't enjoyable and make weight reduction sophisticated and confusing. Men who work out often typically require extra energy each day for weight upkeep than inactive males. After knowing the health problems brought on by being overweight, men are extra seriously striving to shed weight. It usually could be. Men have more testosterone, which supports better muscle mass and promotes more muscle mass with exercise - each which burn higher numbers of energy. This not only will increase danger of harm but additionally discourages older males from participating in physical activity that would otherwise combat the lack of lean muscle. There are many weight reduction packages for men which will charge you up to 1000's of dollars every month to teach you the easy methods and ways of fast weight loss.
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As quoted from the 'Conquering Heart Attack & Stroke' ebook, from brain scans, researchers serve food to the women and men who had not eat all day and ask them to hold their hungry. A balanced eating regimen including protein, carbohydrates, fat, vegatables and fruits, combined with common train will end in healthy and sustainable weight reduction for men. |
Water Based activities Kit.
CLIENT KIT LIST: WATER BASED ACTIVITIES.
PLEASE DO NOT SPEND A FORTUNE ON THE LATEST DESIGNER OUTDOOR WEAR. THIS IS NOT NECESSARY, AND WE ADVISE YOU GET TO KNOW THE ACTIVITY AND THEREFORE FORM YOUR OWN OPINION OF WHAT IS BEST KIT FOR YOU BEFORE YOU START SPENDING MONEY ON IT.
It is important to remember that the weather in the UK is changeable at best. Our courses run in most conditions. Therefore sensible outdoor clothing is important. You will be more comfortable in clothes that dry quickly.
We can advise you if you are unsure.
Where possible choose natural materials.
Please do not wear Jeans, these are not allowed at all on the water as they become very heavy and can drag you under. Also, cotton T-shirts should be avoided, as these are slow to dry.
You will need good footwear; walking boots or stout walking shoes is a good idea, for the evenings, and wellies or boating shoes/plimsolls for on the water.
At least 3 pairs of socks.
A base layer, e.g. Tracksuit trousers, or thermals if you have them.
A couple of Mid Layers. Wool jumpers are more resistant to sparks than fleece.
Poly cotton trousers are a good alternative x2.
Several changes of under wear.
A Waterproof (Windproof) jacket, and trousers if you have them. .
Sleeping bag - preferably 3 season
A cotton sleeping bag or a silk liner if you think you may not be warm enough.
Inflatable sleeping mat. Or a foam sleeping mat.
Knife, Fork, Spoon.
Plate, mug, own drying up cloth.
Wash kit (Biodegradable Please) and Towel.
Personal First Aid Kit (Include plasters, pain killers, blister kit, tweezers and personal medication).
Women are also advised to bring sanitary products. We can ensure they are disposed of to minimise any environmental impact.
Note book and pencils
Water bottle 1L
Torch with plenty of spare sets of batteries
Small day sack
Swimming costume and large towel
10m of nylon Paracord
Camera, film and spare batteries. Remember there are no power sockets in the woods to recharge your gadgets.
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The function and principle of construction waste crusher
The construction waste crusher is an important step of secondary crushing in the beneficiation process. During the entire beneficiation process, the materials must be crushed a number of times to reach the required size. Therefore, the entire beneficiation process is extremely complicated, and the beneficiation type is also Differently, there are 12 construction waste processing stones, grinding equipment, screening and grading equipment, washing equipment, and magnetic separation equipment, etc. According to different types of mines, there are different types, to talk about construction waste. This kind of crushing equipment for processing stones.
After the material undergoes first-level crushing, it enters the construction waste crusher silo, and the material is subjected to high-speed impact by the plate hammer. The crushing object is continuously thrown onto the counterattack device installed above the rotor to crush it, and then rebounds from the counterattacking plate. The counterattack to the hammer area was counterattacked again and again. Different counterattack chambers filled with materials of different sizes. After entering the counterattack, the materials were uniformly broken into a standard size, and they would be separated from the broken construction waste crusher stone.
In the production process, it also has big and small problems. Due to the high-speed operation of the bearings, the temperature will be too high, and the stone will make a knocking sound when the construction waste crusher breaks. The following are better for these problems. It is recommended to stop the work and clean the broken stone in the middle, and check the fastening of the lining plate and the gap between the hammer and the lining plate and replace the broken one in time to ensure the normal operation. |
You have weighed all the factors carefully and now you are ready to proceed with cosmetic surgery. Now what else is there to think about? You should not decide to get an operation until you fully understand the risks and consequences. There are many things you must do to reach this goal. Thankfully, this article can help you become informed and make the right choices when preparing for surgery.
Use the term reconstructive surgery if you are considering a plastic surgery procedure for health reasons. Due to the stigma that goes along with it, you might want to refer to your procedure as being reconstructive instead of cosmetic.
Avoid having unnecessary cosmetic procedures done. Sometimes there are measures far less severe that could be taken to address the issue. Proper use of cosmetics and other things could help you look better so that you can avoid surgery.
Before deciding on a surgeon, find out if they warranty their services. Surgeons can make mistakes and botch a procedure. This will require you to undergo corrective surgery. Find out if your surgeon offers a free corrective surgery should something unforeseen happen during surgery.
Be sure to research flexible payment alternatives. Your doctor’s billing office is aware that quite often, patients are not able to afford procedure payments in full, and may offer a plan for incremental payments. There are many different options out there, you just need to look for them.
Take a visit to the place you are having the procedure. If it is the clinic that you visit regularly, but you’ve never seen the surgical area, ask to see it. You are apt to be more comfortable when you have familiarized yourself with the clinic or hospital your surgery will be performed at.
Investigate the location where the surgery will be completed. Surgical facilities require licensure, accreditation and likely formal inspections. Offices must also be registered and inspected. You should also ensure the site meets the requirements of your state. You also want to make sure they do not have a long negative history.
Heed the advice of your doctor. If he or she does not want to perform a particular surgery on you, understand that there is a solid reason why. On the other hand, if you are not comfortable with what the surgeon has said, visit another surgeon. If you follow these steps, you can make sure any procedure you choose is as safe as possible.
The alteration of your appearance of any size will make a huge difference in your life. You must make sure that you are making great decisions along the way. You should have an excellent start on doing that if you make use of the advice this article has just presented to you. |
Öland is an island in the south-western part of the Baltic Sea, a 150 km long and 35 km wide island, 7-15 km outside the south-eastern Swedish coast. Since we have a bridge to our island, according to EU we do not have island status. But still, we’re are an island, with 23.000 souls and far more livestock, mainly sheep and cattle. Often grazing on the steppe-like “Alvar”, covering a lot of the inner of the island. A flat, treeless plain. Creating the island’s open sky with its special island light; sunlight during day or full moon over open countryside at night. A three-dimensional experience, that can give an existential feeling, having a lot of artists coming here to paint it.
Sometimes the sky is covered with clouds, but often the skies proves themselves from their best side. Especially between August and October or mid-March to early May, when clear nights are more common than during the rest of the astro year and shows the sky in all its dark splendor. Öland often during the first three months shows some 10 to 15 clear nights per month and the latter some 5-10 nights per month, which is a lot and a premium for us in GAF. Unfortunately June 1 to Aug 1 is a no-astro period for us, to much midnight sunshine.
For the amateur astronomer or the astronomical interested, it is the moon free nights that is the price. Getting to see the Milky Way in all its splendor., with very little ambient light around.
Even if you do not see much more than the intense white band of stars with the naked eye, with only some binoculars as help, night sky give us an entirely new perspective, of what is above us. The moon with its craters, mountains and valleys, the mountain range, Appenines, with Mons Huygens, +5000 m.
The late summer belongs to the constellations of Lyra, the Swan and the Eagle. With their strong stars, Vega, Deneb and Altair, characteristically forming “Summer Triangle” pointing down towards southern horizon, toward the constellation Sagittarius. Seen only a couple of weeks around Aug 20:th, it is the telltale to when GAF holds our yearly star party, aptly named Sagittarius, for members of Swedish Amateur Astronomical Guild, SAAF.
Around the Öland Harvest Festival, end September/October 1, is the time for Andromeda, M31, and the Triangulum (M33) galaxies to show up. Most people with good vision can a dark evening, out on the Alvar, see M31 as a “dew cloud” at Andromeda’s top edge. Thats how many club members evaluate the astro evening’s good or bad “seeing”. M33, for its part, requires a really, really clear and dark night, at one of our +22 SQM sites, and perfect (20/20) vision. But if so, it is visible from our island. That is about how far you can see from Öland, at least without binoculars or telescopes.
This darkness, the often good seeing and the normally good visiting services (mid- winter we’re more like a bear, hibernating 😉 , we are not picky, we like to share information of our Island of whcih we asre proud. Therefore we have published a visitors guide where to find good and relatively dark spots (SQM values 20-22) easy accessible for visitors with a car/camper wan. We also have more comprehensive measurements uploaded to the “light pollution map” available from our web page and also through the links below.
If you have questions about GAF and our island, just contact us via our contact form on the web site. |
We were out planting our onion sets and realized I had purchased far more than we could plant in the little area we had set aside. "Hmmm, Ethan what could we do?". He said "I know! Mama Bear has a birthday coming up- let's give her some!". Well, that quickly morphed into more seeds as a gift since we figured she would want more than just onions.
Then we decided to make origami envelops (one of E's favorite things is origami) to put them in. We consulted our companion planting guide to see what grew well with it and Voila! found that broccoli, lettuce, parsley, tomatoes and cucumbers do well. We have cucumbers already started, but as we wintersowed our tomato seeds and they haven't sprouted yet (which is good b/c there is some snow still forecast in the next week or two) we thought we'd make a lil gift up for her. E also included basil, cilantro in the mix. I'm not sure she will have enough room to stick it all in her flower beds, but she just may.
We used regular (very cute by the way) stationary to make the envelopes. E wanted to provide you with a picture step by step guide so here it is:
If you have origami paper you can skip the first couple of steps:
Step One: Make the paper the right size....
Step Two: Fold, crease and open
Step Three: Fold corner and fold again
Step 4 fold the left then the right corners (it looks opposite since I was taking pics):
Step Five: Make Diamond Shape
Step Six: Glue
Step Seven: Fold down Flap
After E made the envelopes we added the names of what seeds he was giving:
We made the onion set bag by using a small paper bag and name tag:
We decorated our cucumber start:
We made planting instructions- which should be planted now as they are cool weather crops and which should be planted when it gets warm and put them in an envelope. We also got an envelope together to put our seed envelopes in (we may or may not do this in the end- depends if we find a basket to put them in or not). Once the glue dries we will put the seeds in and assemble, but it already looks super cute!
Hopefully this gave you some inspiration for future gift giving. We are thinking of making these into Mother's Day gifts (with a few more starts). :)
-Mom -N- E |
The UK Government are looking towards a ‘green future’ with a 25 year plan to ‘improve the environment’ which focuses heavily on decreasing the amount of disposable ‘avoidable’ plastic waste to help protect the planet.
Although plastic is the largest contributor of waste, there are also lots of other items that can be found around the house which can and should be either recycled or reused.
Some household items that you thought you wouldn’t be able to recycle, well it turns out you can!
Recorked UK are the leading natural wine cork recycling association. They ask that you donate your wasted wine corks to be repurposed for bigger and better things.
Cork forests are one of the most valuable resources for our planet, they’re considered the ‘lungs of the environment’, as they absorb lots of carbon dioxide in the air.
They’re also home to a number of endangered species. So, it’s important that the products made from them aren’t wasted and instead, are suitably decomposed of or reused.
Recorked want to combat the amount wasted and have partnered up with pubs, clubs, bars, restaurants and recycle cork efficiently. They then either re-sell them on for reuse and donate part of the profit to charity.
They also re-purpose them and donate them to schools to turn them into artistic masterpieces.
Recorked also create new household items from the recycled cork, which means you can buy mini cork plant-pots and even cork yoga mats!
Electronic waste is essentially anything electronic; laptops, mobile phones, televisions etc. It is the fastest growing waste contributor in the UK, with a staggering 2 million tonnes being thrown in the bin each year.
Most electronics contain valuable metal parts including gold, platinum, copper, silver and more. If these are recycled instead of wasted, the valuables can be recovered and then re-purposed to create more products.
Why not earn money and recycle at the same time! There are companies such as Envirophone and Mazuma which offer cash for your phone, which they then recycle to make new phones.
Actress and Fashion Guru, Nikki Reed, has even teamed up with Dell computers to create a circular jewellery brand ‘Bay You With Love’, which makes beautiful jewellery from re-purposed e-waste.
If you’re struggling to figure out what to do with your old electronics, we at GD, accept all forms of Hazardous and Non-Hazardous e-waste and suitably recycle it at our specialist waste transfer stations.
A Scottish company, Celtic Renewables, aren’t ‘wasting a drop’ of Whiskey.
They discovered, that when Whiskey is distilled, only around 10% of it is sold on as final product and the majority is wasted, which is known as ‘Draff’ and ‘Pot Ale’.
The industry as a whole annually produces around 1,600 million litres of Pot Ale and 500,000 tonnes of draff which could instead be transformed into more useful resources.
Celtic Renewables have invented a way to turn this waste whiskey into a sustainable biofuel to power your car instead!
Who’d have thought!
There are many advances in recycling innovation, the more research and planning put into production, the more circular we can make the economy as a whole.
After all, you’re only limited by your imagination!
If you are inspired to recycle more waste, in either your home or at your office, please get in touch with us on 01633 277 755. We’ll be happy to help! |
I started writing poetry as a teenager. Writing gave me a place to vent, process, and express myself. Reading at open mics led to slamming and performing regularly, and before I knew it, poetry had become part of my career path. I have found there is great validation and empowerment in being witness to ones own life through capturing it in poetry. For me, writing from a place of authenticity and transparency creates space for healing — both personal and communal.
I’ve been singing since I could talk. I remember playing “concert” and performing for my stuffed animals, singing into a hairbrush. There was never a time I didn’t know I’d grow up to be a performer. As a teenager, I fell in love with artists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Marley, Otis Redding, Nina Simone, Sade — and I knew I wanted to make music that moved people. When songs come through, my goal is to be a clear vessel for the creativity seeking to be revealed and tune into the vibrational pull of my purpose as an artist.
When I teach poetry workshops, my goal is to set a tone where people feel comfortable enough to uncloak the superficial layers and speak from their core through writing. Sometimes all it takes is a safe space to be vulnerable and it opens the flood gates. Often, workshops become a therapeutic experience where participants tune into something they’ve been needing to look in the eye. It is a powerful thing to witness when heaviness transmutes to levity by releasing it through poetry.
Since my first class in juvenile hall nearly a decade ago as a volunteer workshop facilitator with Inside Out Writers (IOW), working with incarcerated teens has deeply resonated with me. I also work with organizations that empower women and girls, specifically those transitioning out of sex trafficking. Like many of my students, I grew up in a single parent home and had limited family resources. I see myself in each and every one of the youth I work with – the only difference is I was exposed to education and the arts in a way that provided me a different path. As the saying goes, “There but by the grace of God go I.”
I truly enjoy helping students grow, widen their horizons, and find literature that resonates and inspires. It is gratifying to watch students unfold their critical reading and writing skills and emerge confident independent thinkers. I have a personable, hands-on approach to teaching. I bring levity and humor into my teaching style, while engaging in meaningful discussions and blending critical thinking with cultural and social context. |
Most financial goals require investing. Every investment involves some risk. G&G Associates can examine individual needs and determine which investment strategy works best. In additional to regular accounts, we help our clients deal with their employer’s 401(k) and 403(b) plans. With our help, risks are reduced and overall returns can increase.
When planning a client’s investments we go through a four-step system:
- Determining client investment goals. This includes identifying your risk tolerance and return needs as well as your expected cash inflows and outflows;
- Designing an asset allocation mix to meet those goals;
- Developing methods and strategies to best effect the goals;
- Researching and picking specific investments.
Normally this service follows the Financial Plan. For those people who do not desire a comprehensive approach, this service begins with asset allocation advice.
If the asset allocation is performed, we will do a partial analysis of the client’s financial situation. This will take into account their investment goals, time horizon, taxes, and risk tolerance. We also look at their company benefits, current investments, cash flow, and debt load. We will then design an asset allocation strategy for them that will describe the types of investments that best match their situation. This will be compared with the client’s current investment positions as to risk exposure and potential return.
We will take the Allocation Report and construct an investment portfolio. This will list the specific investments that should be purchased or sold to bring their portfolio in balance. We will then continue to monitor the client’s investments and financial situation. This will require the client to update us when changes occur that directly or indirectly affect the areas analyzed during the asset allocation analysis. |
SHAPES (which stands for Supporting Health and Activity in Preschool Environments) is an interactive online training program that provides educators with strategies to enhance opportunities for physical activity in the preschool setting. Throughout the program, participants will learn about physical activity, its importance, and how to incorporate physical activity inside and outside of the classroom, including during pre-academic lessons.
Support for SHAPES in South Carolina is provided by the BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina Foundation. If you’re a South Carolina-based school, center, or individual interested in the program, please contact the SHAPES SC team.
SHAPES is also available in California via the SNAP-Ed Library. SHAPES fulfills the SNAP-Ed Behavioral Objectives of Physical Activity and Reducing Screen Time, and Obesity Prevention. If you are involved with the California SNAP-Ed program and you are interested in SHAPES, please visit our SHAPES California page. |
The Grafton Water District of Grafton, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
hereinafter referred to as the "District" was established by the
acceptance of Chapter 135 to the Acts of 1984 and as amended by Chapter 427 of the
Acts of 1987. The Act sets forth the corporate powers and the duties of the
District. The faulting Rules and Regulations are supplementary to and in
accordance with Section 11 of the Act.
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