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Everyone has those family quotes and inside jokes. Well in my family we say, “Walk it off.” I can not count the amount of times I have heard this. Whether it was being screamed at me from the side lines of a soccer field, or when I stubbed my toe at the house, this could always be heard. It originated when I was young and playing my favorite sport, soccer. My dad would manically scream, “WALK IT OFF!” any time that I took a hit, and let me tell you, I took some hits. My dad was one of those dads who got maybe a little too excited when I was playing. Let’s put it this way, I think my dad got as many yellow cards as I did, which was not a small number. Now I don’t want you to think that my dad was some crazy person. He was only crazy passionate because he knew how much I loved the sport and if I wasn’t playing to my full potential he was not afraid to voice his opinion. I was not verbally abused or anything like that but Dad definitely lit a fire under my butt each game. During the games, if I ever got knocked down or ran over, which was often because I was an agressive player, Dad would always yell from the sidelines, “WALK IT OFF!”. Dad never let me play hurt or take a break because I got knocked down and it made me tough, and for that I am thankful. “Walk it Off” became something of a mantra in our house. We used it for everything. You stubbed your toe, “Walk it Off”, you have a headache, “Walk it Off”, you have allergies, “Walk it Off”. Yeah, we said it a lot. It became our little joke. When I had surgery my family would pick fun and say, “Walk it Off” knowing that I couldn’t walk. When I was on crutches they would say, “Walk it Off”. When I was laying in bed, leg propped up with countless pillows and an ice machine strapped to my leg, they would say, (yea you guessed it), “WALK IT OFF.” No, they didn’t mean any harm, they were just being goofballs but little did they know these three short words became so important. I would tell myself that I could walk it off. That whatever I was dealing with would soon pass. There are very few times I literally walked it off but figuratively I was able to accomplish so much because my family did not allow me to lay on the ground and cry about the small things. My parents pushed me to overcome everything from a shove on the soccer field to surviving my last surgery to navigating these last few years in college. No matter what I was doing or going through I was never allowed to stop and pity myself, I was pushed to achieve. I was told to “Walk if Off.” This has become my mantra, my way of life. I walk it off. I walk off the pain, and the anxiety of having this thing that tries to control my life. I don’t let it. I “WALK IT OFF”. Thanks Dad for being the borderline psychotic, super fan. Without those days where you made me get up and keep moving, I wouldn’t be where I am today. If you have ever had to “Walk it Off” tell me about it in the comments.
The UCSB Koegel Autism Center uses an intervention called Pivotal Response Treatment®, or PRT® . Of the many treatment programs for Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Pivotal Response Treatment® is one of the few that is both comprehensive (as listed by the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences) and empirically supported (as recognized by the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders and the National Standards Project). Pivotal Response Treatment® is a naturalistic intervention model derived from ABA approaches. Rather than target individual behaviors one at a time, PRT® targets pivotal areas of a child's development, such as motivation, responsivity to multiple cues, self-management, and social initiations. By targeting these critical areas, PRT® results in widespread, collateral improvements in other social, communicative, and behavioral areas that are not specifically targeted. The underlying motivational strategies of PRT® are incorporated throughout intervention as often as possible. These include child choice, task variation, interspersing maintenance tasks, rewarding attempts, and the use of direct and natural reinforcers. The child plays a crucial role in determining the activities and objects that will be used in the PRT® exchange. Intentful attempts at the target behavior are rewarded with a natural reinforcer (e.g, if a child attempts a request for a stuffed animal, the child receives the animal, not a piece of candy or other unrelated reinforcer). Pivotal Response Treatment® is used to teach language, decrease disruptive/self-stimulatory behaviors, and increase social, communication, and academic skills. In the past, Pivotal Response Treatment® has been referred to as Pivotal Response Training®, Pivotal Response Teaching®, Pivotal Response Therapy®, Pivotal Response Intervention®, and the Natural Language Paradigm (NLP). These terms all indicate the same treatment delivery system, most commonly known as Pivotal Response Treatment®. Additional information on PRT® as an evidence-based practice and PRT® empirical research support can be found at the following links: These empirical articles are a sampling of those that specifically evaluate PRT/NLP. Please email firstname.lastname@example.org for a copy of any of these articles.
Does the Bible teach us about reincarnation and meditation and the third eye? Before we explore these important questions, it is important to understand how the bible of today came into existence. In the second and third centuries, Christianity was very diverse and different groups of Christians had different beliefs including the Gnostics; they debated and argued the nature of God and how many gods there were; about who was, whether he was human, or divine of the soul, or something else; some believed knowledge of our true selves as the way, the world we live in, the nature and extent of the scriptures, and on and on with every conceivable concept . There were, in fact, so many different groups of early Christians that believed so many differ things, that scholars today prefer to speak not of early Christianity but of Early Christianities, encompassing a wide varieties of different beliefs. Constantine the Great, also known as Constantine I, became Roman Emperor in 306 CE and ruled until 337 CE. Many of his soldiers converted to Christianity, and in 312 CE he converted to Christianity. According to a biography of Constantine written by, Constantine was deeply disturbed on the eve of a significant battle and wonder how he could receive divine assistance for his military cause. Constantine claimed that the night before the battle he had a dream of the cross and was told in his dream that this was the sign that would give him victory. He went into battle and emerged victorious. There are doubts this was genuine because Constantine continued to worship other divinities, the god of the sun. The Roman empire was vast and was fragmented culturally, politically and religiously. Emperor Constantine saw Christianity as a unify force. In 325 CE, Constantine called for a council of 318 bishops from around the world to resolve the question. In what sense was Jesus God.supporters maintained that Jesus was a subordinate divinity the creation of God the father and came into being at some point in time. After much debate of the issues, the council decided against the views of Arius and his followers. All but 20 bishops agreed with the decision and after Constantine twisted their arms, 17 of those 20 signed on the Nicene Creed. That was the first of the seven ecumenical councils of the church, the last being the in 787. The debating and arguing was much like today in the United States Congress and probably in most governments around the world. Before the 4th century, there is little or no evidence of all the biblical books appearing together in a single form. Instead the biblical writings are found individually in scrolls or codexes or in loose collections. Before the invention of printing in the 15th century, all productions was handwritten by scribes. The theory of reincarnation is said to have been recorded in the Bible. But the proper interpretations were struck from it during an Ecumenical Council meeting of the Catholic Church in Constantinople sometime around 553 A.D. There is a reference to reincarnation in, “But I tell you that Elijah has already come, and they did not recognize him, but have done to him whatever they wished. In the same way, the Son of Man will suffer at their hands.” One should consider and prayer are one in the same. The third eye is mentioned inwhen Jesus said, “The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.” Jesus also said in Luke 12:2 “There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed,or hidden that will not be made known” and also in Matthew 10:26 “So do not be afraid of them.For nothing is concealed that will not be uncovered, or hidden that will not be made known”.For there is nothing hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing concealed that will not be known and illuminated” and again in Was Jesus message about ourselves hidden in ancient texts are being found around the world? Perhaps one such finding was in 1945, when thirteen ancient texts called “Edgar Cayce said the Gnostics were the highest form of Christianity. Is that why Scholars are now studying such text?” were discovered in upper Egypt untouched by scribes. They were translated during the 1970’s and can be found in the . Scriptures such as the , the , and the were found, and label as Gnostic Gospels thought to be destroyed during the early Christian struggle to define “ Perhaps we should not consider any one religion or concept, but all world teachings. Jesus taught the way of Love, Buddha taught the way of Meditation, many spiritual traditions the way of the third eye, and Chakras our energy centers, and the Law of One teaches unity, all providing a message and guidance from our Creator to find our way home. We are all taking or final exam in life. I prefer not to put my fate in whether I pass or fail based on bickering and arguing men through the centuries. This is the time for enlightenment for those who are seeking. The world is at our fingertips for those who want to know the truth, simply use the gift of discernment.
Six of the best ways to increase productivity Do you often wonder why successful people seem to have so much spare time? Enough time to exercise, share holidays with family and yet, to still be completely relaxed and stress free? Those people probably have the balancing act right and are efficient at managing time. Here are six things that really productive people do that could help: Define your priorities Defining these can often be tricky and it isn’t always about work. Part of you wants to say that work is your priority, but stop before you answer this question. What do you find fun? Think about the kind of lifestyle you want and go from there. If you want to be a CEO, you’re going to have to be willing to take the level of work commitment that goes with it. If you want to have a life filled with family, then work out what your priorities are in order to make this happen. Do what you’re best at You don’t do everything well, but what you do well is often more enjoyable and will take you less time. It’s also more than likely that if you don’t enjoy something, you may not complete it or do it to the best standard. Don’t take on new challenges if they’re too much for you to handle. Be efficient and use your best skills and expertise to shine and get the job done to time. Integrate your activities It can be a real balancing act trying to manage work, fitness, a social life and family, so look at ways to incorporate these. Find someone at work who wants a workout buddy so you can exercise together in lunch hours. It also helps to try and develop your work life and career around your interests. You will soon find yourself amongst peers with similar interests which can in turn lead to a healthy and balanced social life. Instead of feeling pulled between work and play while trying to keep everyone happy, aim for a happy medium and let everyone come to you. Stop wasting time Social media can be an excellent business tool… but it can also be a very good time waster. Unless you’re using a social media site to do something specific, put it away. Ignore gaming apps which send reminders and updates – these will only lead to distraction. You need to actually budget time for necessary activities with family and friends and don’t do anything that doesn’t energise and uplift you. In spite of what you may think, learning can give you back time. By discovering new tools or ways to do things, you can become more time efficient and effective in your way of doing them. If it starts to drag on though, leave it. Nothing should take up your time, only enhance it. Don’t beat yourself up Remember that you are only human, so don’t get too down on yourself if you can’t attend to everything on the list. Also remember to celebrate your achievements as you do them. Reward yourself for the items you do tick off the list because completions can act as a form of motivation for other tasks. It’s not easy to do all of these things at once, but by gradually incorporating each tool into day to day work and play, you might find that over time, stress levels will be lower and life more enjoyable.
One of the mysteries of the English language finally explained. Bad-tempered; irritable.‘a querulous and ill-humoured little man’ bad-tempered, ill-tempered, short-tempered, hot-tempered, quick-tempered, in a mood, in a bad mood, cross, as cross as two sticksView synonyms - ‘It's not exactly ill-humored, but you can't really call it jolly fun, either.’ - ‘He turned an ill-humored eye toward Younge, who sat further down the table pouring over the treasury accounts.’ - ‘It is ill-humored in some places.’ - ‘A notorious spot featuring an ill-humored grandmother was universally panned.’ - ‘Now when the ill-humored husband spied Lennie's wide smile, his temper boiled over.’ - ‘My time has been taken up with appeasing the whims of a very impertinent and ill-humored stallion.’ - ‘I tried to understand the ill-humored nonchalance that had overtaken me.’ - ‘There are open-air fruit sellers, women "strong as mules, hard as stone, ill-humored."’ - ‘She shifted her eyes to Frederick, whose ill-humored reaction to Olivia's slight was quite evident.’ - ‘The two continued conversing when an ill-humored Olivia came upon them.’ Top tips for CV writingRead more In this article we explore how to impress employers with a spot-on CV.
Underground waters in Khorazan Razavi are being overexploited by 1.2 billion cubic metres, according to the province’s Regional Water Director. Mohammad Hossein Jafari told IRNA that the state of depletion of Khorasan Razavi’s underground waters is one of the worst in the country. The overuse of underground water in Khorasan Razavi was also confirmed by the province’s governor in July. Jafari reported, however, that they are implementing plans to reduce the exploitation of water resources, which include blocking 1,430 licensed wells and stopping overuse in another 1,115 licensed wells. Jafari also reported that average rainfall has fallen from 224 mm per year to 210 mm. The decline in precipitation and repeated droughts have caused a serious water crisis across the country.
A dale is an open valley. Dale is a synonym to the word valley. Norwegian towns frequently use this term: dalekvam, so dale. The name is used when describing the physical geography of an area. It is used most frequently in the Lowlands of Scotland and in the North of England, where the term "fell" commonly refers to the mountains or hills that flank the dale. The word dale comes from the Old English word dael, from which the word "dell" is also derived. It is also related to Old Norse word dalr (and the modern Icelandic word dalur), which may perhaps have influenced its survival in northern England. The Germanic origin is assumed to be *dala-. Dal- in various combinations is common in placenames in Norway. Modern English valley and French vallee are presumably not related to dale. Currency unit dollar originates from Bohemia where joachimsthaler, simplified as thaler or daler, were manufactured. The word is perhaps related to Welsh dol (meadow, pasture, valley), Russian dol (valley, reverse side) and Serbo-Croation dolina (basin, doliner is used geological terminology about depressions in karst areas. There is semantic equivalency to many words and phrases, suggesting a common Indo-European affinity. Vale and thalweg are also related. Examples of dales The following are several examples of major dales that have the name dale. The river name is usually appended with "-dale". There are also many smaller dales; this is not an exhaustive list. - Wensleydale (valley of the Ure) - Lonsdale (or Lunesdale, valley of the Lune) - DK illustrated Oxford dictionary. Oslo: Teknologisk forl. 1998. ISBN 8251205506. - Oxford English Dictionary - Bjorvand, Harald (2000). Våre arveord. Oslo: Instituttet for sammenlignende kulturforskning. ISBN 8270993190. - De Caprona, Y. (2013). Norsk etymologisk ordbok: tematisk ordnet. Oslo, Kagge. - Falk, Hjalmar (1991). Etymologisk ordbog over det norske og det danske sprog. Oslo: Bjørn Ringstrøms antikvariat. ISBN 8252525482.
Manhattan Chess Club The Manhattan Chess Club in Manhattan was the second-oldest chess club in the United States (next to the Mechanics' Institute Chess Club in San Francisco) before it closed. The club was founded in 1877 and started with three dozen men, eventually increasing to hundreds, with women allowed as members from 1938. The club moved to several locations over the years. It closed in 2002. The club organized the New York international tournaments of 1924 (won by Emanuel Lasker) and 1927 (won by José Capablanca), frequently hosted rounds of the U.S. Chess Championship starting in the 1930s, and was the site of two World Championship matches in 1886 and 1891. The club's own championships were some of the strongest tournaments in the United States (Frank Marshall and Isaac Kashdan, both grandmasters, won the championship thrice). Notable participants include Géza Maróczy, who played in several championships and won the Manhattan CC Championship in 1927, Abraham Kupchik, who won the club championship eleven times, Arthur Bisguier, who won seven times, Alexander Kevitz, Arnold Denker, and Walter Shipman, who won six times each, and David Graham Baird and Pal Benko, who won five times each. Players who developed their skills at the club include Arnold Denker, Arthur Feuerstein, Bobby Fischer, I. A. Horowitz, William Lombardy, and Samuel Reshevsky. In 1970 Fischer played in a blitz tournament organised by the club, scoring 21½/22. The book entitled, The Bobby Fischer I Knew And Other Stories, by Denker and Larry Parr, contains many stories about the Manhattan Chess Club. - Wall, Bill (2008). Manhattan Chess Club. Retrieved on 2009-08-03 from https://web.archive.org/web/20090729175601/http://geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lab/7378/manhat.htm. Briefly lists milestones in club's history, and successive premises - Golombeck, 1977 - Brady, Endgame, pp. 39-40 - MCC Champs 1883-1997. List compiled by IM Walter Shipman. Source: Nick Conticello - Barden, Leonard, The value of blitz chess, The Guardian, 4 October 1971 - Brady, Frank (2011), Endgame: Bobby Fischer's Rise and Fall - from America's Brightest Prodigy to the Edge of Madness, Crown, ISBN 978-0-307-46390-6 - Golombek, Harry (1977), "Manhattan Chess Club", Golombek's Encyclopedia of Chess, Crown Publishing, ISBN 0-517-53146-1
In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries? 1panza feminine informalbarriga feminine informalbusarda feminine River Plate informal - We have been long used to calling obese persons ‘healthy’ and looking at a paunch as the sign of prosperity. - A paunch could be an obscene thing to many, but never mind that a number of policemen have it in the city. - He is more interested in getting drunk, making out and filling his growing paunch. - Francisco moved to the desk, adjusting the towel around the paunch of his waist before bending over the bottom drawer. - This is rich coming from a bald old guy with a bushy beard and a paunch like a kangaroo. - They flow over paunches and make no definite statements about waists. - He had a slight paunch at his waistline but it was solid. - In India a slight paunch is seen as a sign of prosperity? - Within a month, you are guaranteed a paunch, a pot belly, and the inability to walk up stairs. - He works out frequently, totes no middle-aged paunch and looks ready to carry on with another 20 years of activity. - His appearance was quite ordinary, ordinary height, ordinary brown hair and eyes and the barest beginnings of a paunch around his middle. - Hank got up with a groan and, feeling every one of his 46 years, he shrugged his suspenders back over his middle-age paunch. - But it isn't just a pretty bike marketed to aging riders with chubby wallets and matching paunches. - For a man who's all about speed and endurance, he is distinctly non-streamlined, with a moon-shaped face and a pronounced paunch set over thick, powerful legs. - The Maoris on stage boast a range of physiques from sumo paunches to gym-fed beefcake. - Over the top of this loincloth spilled his sizeable paunch. - It's not clever or funny, except if you have a paunch. - Some wear shirts that stretch over round paunches. - But since starting work I've started developing a bit of a paunch… so I'm voluntarily playing sport again. - The story dies otherwise as you can't blame a person for not giving up their seat to a woman with a slight paunch. English has borrowed many of the following foreign expressions of parting, so you’ve probably encountered some of these ways to say goodbye in other languages. Many words formed by the addition of the suffix –ster are now obsolete - which ones are due a resurgence? As their breed names often attest, dogs are a truly international bunch. Let’s take a look at 12 different dog breed names and their backstories.
Lead Author Learned to Love Research at Duke When Bob Cieri first arrived at Duke, he envisioned becoming an ecologist who worked in the field, not someone who’d flourish in a lab. All that changed during his four years at Duke. Now, three years out and happily ensconced in his first year of graduate school in biology at the University of Utah, Cieri recently was lead author on a published study that started as his honors thesis at Duke. The study theorizes that human society advanced when testosterone levels dropped and people started being more cooperative. The Connecticut native said he is grateful for his undergraduate experience, adding that it was made possible by financial aid. “I was interested in research, but I also wanted to go to a liberal arts school,” said Cieri, who graduated in 2011. “Duke offers both – a good college feel and a sheltered liberal arts community, as well as access to the many opportunities offered at a major research university. I almost finished a music minor. I played in the orchestra and sang in chapel choir all four years.” His first research gig at Duke involved a “mostly-failed” cognition test on songbirds in the lab of biology professor Steve Nowicki and his wife Susan Peters, an expert in birdsong learning and development. “Sometimes you can learn more from your failures than your success because they often mean you are approaching the problem in the wrong way,” Cieri said. “When an experiment fails, you're forced to try something new, often leading to a discovery you didn't in any way anticipate. I also gained confidence that I was dogged enough to have a chance at a research career.” Cieri said he benefitted from the personalized form of education at Duke that allowed him to get to know scientists and the craft of research. A class about hunter-gatherers taught by Professor Stephen Churchill, a human paleontologist, really sparked his interest. Halfway through his junior year, Cieri began making simple measurements of the fossil record and found changes in skull shapes that roughly corresponded with the emergence of advanced tools and symbolic art. He measured many of the older skulls himself, and then relied on a published paper for the measurements of 20th Century skulls. Cieri went on to major in biology and anthropology and to do an honor thesis, with Churchill as his advisor. “I got an A-to-Z idea of what doing research is like,” Cieri said. Cieri studied for a summer at the Duke Marine Lab and for another stint at the Organization of Tropical Studies in South Africa on savannah ecology. After Duke, he spent several months working for a research group in the Galapagos Islands and then worked for a year in the Utah lab, helping with experiments and an outreach program for blind students before deciding to start a doctoral program. “I don’t think research is for everybody, but you don’t know until you do it,” Cieri said. “You have to be the kind of person who is motived to answer questions and get kind of obsessed like I do. I liked the way scientists work.”
Konan Medical USA has acquired objectiveFIELD, an FDA-cleared device designed to assess the human visual field in an objective and non-contact manner. The device was acquired from the Australian National University (ANU), includes novel features licensed from Seeing Machines, and is the brain-child of noted researcher Ted Maddess, PhD, with his team “The Maddess Group – Diagnostics for Eye Diseases,” at the John Curtin School of Medical Research. Intellectual property acquired by Konan includes 15 issued patents in 9 countries, 6 patents in process, and clinical data to support a wide range of important diagnostic indications. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Unlike the conventional method, there is no need for any manual input from the patient. Using a patented multi-focal pupil objective perimetry method (mfPOP), objectiveFIELD tests both eyes simultaneously in only a few minutes. objectiveFIELD has been clinically researched in Australia over more than a 12-year period with more than 16,000 examinations across normal, glaucoma, macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, migraine, concussion, and other neuro-vision conditions. The worldwide premiere of objectiveFIELD will be at the American Academy of Ophthalmology Annual Meeting in Chicago from October 26-30, 2018 at Konan Medical Booth # 2515 and it will also be showcased at the American Academy of Optometry in San Antonio, TX, November 7-9, 2018. “The initial roll-out of objectiveFIELD will feature an easy-to-use, easy-to-administer, engaging experience for the patient,” Charles Wm. Stewart, Chief Executive Officer of Konan Medical USA, said in a company news release. “The test is administered with both eyes open, takes only minutes to complete and represents a welcome new paradigm for patients, technicians and doctors. Additional features with supportive data are expected to be delivered as regulatory requirements are met.” “Konan Medical, with their expertise both in pupil tracking applications and with high precision ophthalmic diagnostic devices, was a great selection for ANU,” Ted Maddess, PhD, said in a company news release. “We are excited to get objectiveFIELD to market after an extensive research, development and clinical testing phase.” objectiveFIELD has also been clinically researched for use in concussion assessment at ANU that are thought to have visual-field manifestations. Recently Gordon Waddington, Professor of Sports Medicine at the Australian Institute of Sport, and Professor Braden McGrath, at the University of Canberra, additionally have helped conduct novel measures of visual function related to concussion injuries with objectiveFIELD technology. According to Marketscope’s 2018 Ophthalmic Diagnostic Equipment Report, it is expected that there will be about 149,008 perimeters in service in the global market in 2018, including 11,021 new perimeters sold annually, growing more than 2% per year, and representing more than $260,000,000 in global annual sales.
Everyone likes being inspired in one way or another along the sphere of life. Nowadays, it has become possible to find such inspirational quotes because there has been a rise in this by inspirational writers who bring out various information and quotes. They whole aim of an inspiration is to breathe life into someone, to encourage someone so that they can put more effort in something, or to arouse some feelings in someone so that they can have a different feeling from what they are feeling. These quotes come a long way in encouraging many people to venture into new businesses and new challenges that will make them successful at the end of it all. Everyone wants to make new life changes that affect them more positively in their lives. A good inspirational quote can awaken someone so that the venture into things that they have never thought about. This contributes to a better life because they will overcome the challenges with a positive mind. A good inspiration quote is packed with a lot of wisdom that they can be transmitted through to someone else. these are the components of a good inspirational quote that is meant to change the lives and the attitude of people towards life. The number one component is the courage that it gives to someone. This enables individuals to venture into things without fear or any worries. It helps them to overcome any challenge that comes along the way as the venture into things and fulfill their dreams. Courage is such a great tool that someone can use and become successful than they ever that they can be. It also portrays compassion in its message. Compassion is the ability to connect with someone either through a text or an image. Anytime you read an inspirational quote you should be able to recognize compassion being compelled through the message. Disposable to show compassion through words and actions and one of these ways is true inspiration quote. No one does not want to feel cared for through any message that is passed. Gratitude is not left out when it comes to passing messages in inspiration quotes. Most individuals do not know how much they have made it until someone can point out those areas and help them to understand why they need to be grateful before they complain. In as much as you aspire to attain greater heights, the strength to move on is in recognizing the milestone that you have already taken. Best quotes will always hammer the message of being grateful in as much as you want to achieve more.
In tune with the environment Over the past decade there have been many discussions on the impact of everyday living on the environment. The world of camping and caravanning embraces nature and its action can have an impact on the environment. It is essential that any camping or caravanning activity that is undertaken has minimal destructive effect on the world we live in. The F.I.C.C. policy endeavours to suggest methods whereby the down side effects of the hobby on the environment are reduced in the eyes of the public at large. This includes sites and equipment that is used and the efforts to influence the manufacturers of the said equipment. To encourage site owners and developers to : . Keep natural trees and foliage on sites and keep the disturbance to the countryside to a minimum during and after construction; . Create areas of natural and scientific interest; . Use renewable sources of energy for as many on-site services as possible; . Move caravans, motor-caravans and tents at regular intervals to reduce damage to grass; . Have longer opening seasons to reduce congestion at peak periods. To encourage site users to: . Respect the area in which they camp and leave it in good condition; . Use public transport as much as possible to visit the local area; . Eliminate the use of ground sheets, replace if necessary by awning carpets. To encourage tent manufacturers, site owners and tent users to: . Design tents so that damage to the ground on which they are sited is kept to a minimum; . Use material in construction which can be recycled; . Use solar energy for water heating (black bag); . Reduce the amount of hydrocarbons burnt by the use of communal cooking or wood burning stoves. Caravans and motor-caravans To encourage the manufacturers of caravans and motor-caravans to: . Design vehicles with a low drag factor; . Use only wood from managed forests in construction; . Use lightweight materials in the construction of framework and furniture; . Use materials that can be recycled; . Use high efficiency insulation; . Use renewable sources of energy for internal supplies; . Analyse the need for the equipment fitted. Caravans, motor-caravans and tow vehicles To encourage all users of the above: . Not to overload the unit; . Not to carry unnecessary items that can be obtained locally; . Not to overheat/overcool the unit: . To move stationary pieces of personal equipment on site to reduce damage to the ground; . Not to contaminate the ground with waste products and oil/fuel from the vehicle; . To use good driving techniques to reduce fuel consumption.
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As Mallory and his men had been, Neufeld, Droshny and Baer were momentarily caught and held by the weird and other-worldly dark grandeur of the spectacle below. And, of course, knowing this in advance, they arranged for Sergeant Baer to come and free them. Miller took them, unlocked and opened wide the cell door wordlessly and with a motion of his machine-pistol invited Neufeld, Droshny, Baer and the other soldiers to enter, waited until they had done so, swung shut the door, locked it and pocketed the key. But Sergeant Baer didn't know you were expecting him - and even if he did he wouldn't be expecting to find keys so conveniently to hand. Just brought it down from the attic and pushed it at me, saying 'Here, you're the history nut', or some such thing" Baer's phone was ringing, and he picked up the receiver, listened a moment, then said: "Call me back, hey? The two of them had taken off early from work, Nancy leaving her own car in the Museum's lot, Baer growling: "Girl's getting married, people should expect her to take a lot of time off. A thin, fortyish woman, whose half-tended graying brown hair made her look a decade older, came to the door in answer to Baer's buttonpush. Stanton had closed her eyes, and Baer and Nancy had a chance to exchange glances. When he and Nancy walked out again into the dimming evening, some fifteen minutes later, Baer roused himself from a preoccupied state to ask her whether she wanted to try phoning Dan. After she had hung up, Nancy was silent until she got back into the car with Baer. TWELVE Nancy's wristwatch indicated just three minutes after two, on Friday afternoon when Baer pulled his car up in front of the house on Benham Road. The first think Baer did on getting out of the car was to squint about him at the lay of the land. The thought of blood, which turned brown when it dried, crossed Baer's mind.
Ever since the McDonald’s household budget memo leaked, revealing that the megabrand expects employees to have another job to survive, debate has been raging about whether fast-food employees need a pay raise. With the recent one-day strikes of chain employees bringing more attention to the issue, a lot have people have weighed in, and plenty of fuzzy math has been bandied about (HuffPo even had to retract a story titled “Doubling McDonald’s Salaries Would Cause Your Big Mac To Cost Just 68¢ More” due to some error-ridden analysis it got from a university researcher). For a more level-headed analysis, BusinessWeek published an interesting article today contextualizing fast-food industry wages, and looking into the ramifications of an industry-wide raise. Politics aside for a moment, the basic economics of the situation break down like this: While employees should definitely be paid fairly for their hard work, the restaurant industry already has notoriously small margins, especially in the case fast-food chains are unable to enjoy profits from wine, beer, and cocktail mark-ups. The $15-an-hour wage being proposed amounts to two-thirds pay increase, and would place fast-food workers in the same earnings range as professions such as a medical receptionist, an aerobics instructor, or an animal control worker (based on data from Payscale.com)—all industries with greater profit margins. If wages doubled, BusinessWeek projects that “menu prices at McDonald’s would have to go up about 25 percent, which means an extra $1 for a Big Mac and a ‘Dollar Twenty-Five Menu’ in place of the Dollar Menu.” Needless to say, fast-food giants aren’t going to simply roll over and give up a portion of their profits without a major fight. Most of them are multinational corporations, after all, and they usually have two distinct arms of their operations—company-owned locations and privately owned franchises. Franchises have to pay a royalty fee to the parent corporation, which greatly affects their bottom line; as a result, it’s unlikely that they would agree wage increases until they worked out a more profitable deal with their overlords. Of course, scale allows major fast-food chains to make serious money despite small margins at individual locations—McDonald’s posted profits of $5.5 billion last year. If wages were increased to $10.50, a number proposed by some highly educated economists after years of research, it would only increase costs for these major chains by 2.7 percent—an increase that would likely go unnoticed by consumer paying out an extra couple of coins for their Big Mac. Although the economy is not as lush as it once was, companies still have plenty of profit to burn through before their bank accounts look anything but padded. After all, as John Oliver so poignantly said on a recent episode of The Daily Show, “Everyone remembers during the economic boom of the ’90s, fast food workers were just flinging pizzas out of their Rolls Royces.” [via Business Week]
“These herring-like fish develop from other fish, which we have previously described as Schmelzling. They stay in the same place and were used by the Ancients to catch wasps and other pests.” Thus a fish called membras is described in Conrad Gessner’s 1563 Fischbuch. As will be clear from the above statement, Gessner’s description of this species, in relation to the above mentioned Schmelzling which is described on the previous page, presents us with a few puzzling questions with potentially intriguing answers. In particular, this shows us how various sources of information could contribute to a sixteenth century naturalist’s research. In order to work out the relationship between the membras and the Schmelzling, we should first of all consider the possibility that the former is a juvenile form of the latter. It was not unusual around this time to call a fish by different names at different stages in its life-cycle. However Gessner consistently applies the same terminology when describing juvenile states of various species, and his description of the Schmelzling lacks this terminology. In addition, the accompanying illustrations, particularly the shape of the snout and the position of the fins, strongly suggest that even though these species are similar, they cannot be the same. What, then, is the relationship between these two species? Identification may bring us further information. The Schmelzling is described as a small species, with sharp scales on the keel. The latter characteristic suggests to a near certainty that we are dealing with a member of the herring family. In addition, the following is remarked on this fish: “This fish is so oily that it falls apart in your hands, and when they encounter fishing fleets a layer of oil forms on the water surface. Fishermen collect this oil and use it for their lamps” All of this strongly suggests that the Schmelzling may be the sprat, which belongs to the herring family and is one of the oiliest fishes in existence. The illustration also appears to confirm this. However this straightforward identification makes Gessner’s description of this species all the more puzzling. Aristotle’s spontaneous generation Gessner does not identify the Schmelzling as belonging to the herring family, but as a type of apua, specifically an apua phalerica. This term goes back to Aristotle who used it to describe various small fish which were said to generate spontaneously from the foam that forms on the surface of the sea near the coast. Later these fishes develop into larger fish. Aristotle names the membras as one of these larger states, which develops from the apua phalerica. As Gessner was thoroughly familiar with Aristotle’s work, it seems likely his description of the Schmelzling and membras is based on this. However elsewhere in his work, Gessner describes into detail and accurately how fishes procreate, and does not quote the spontaneous generation of fish as playing any part in this. Why is he doing so here? In order to solve the mystery of the Schmelzling and membras we should consider how Gessner dealt with his sources, and how he gathered information. Aims and consequences As a Renaissance naturalist Gessner operated in a tradition which sought to connect ancient nomenclature with the current by researching nature to identify the species described in the works of the ancients. However, in Gessner’s day the study of nature in this humanist tradition had spread from Italy to the rest of Europe. Based in Switzerland, as many fellow naturalists who were also based outside of the Mediterranean, Gessner encountered a range of species which had not been described by the classics. The description of such species, with the particular goal of explaining how these were different from those described by the ancients, became a crucial goal. Such description demands a focus on the physical characteristics of different species as a means to tell them apart, which in turn brings a focus on observation and on depiction as a means of communicating information. Since observation of foreign species could be tricky due to both the financial cost of and the time needed for travel, whenever researchers were unable to study a species themselves they chose to rely on the testimony of others who had seen it. Crucial to this was the authority of the source, authors who were perceived as reliable were much more readily quoted. This explains Gessner’s decision to follow Aristotle. However, since Aristotle did not provide illustrations, nor in fact described the sprat, Gessner must also have relied on another source of information to supply the depictions. What is a membras? Having identified the Schmelzling, let’s turn our attention to the membras. Taking into consideration that observation tends to trump other sources in Gessner’s descriptions of species he had personally seen, we can safely assume that both the membras and the Schmelzling are species that could not be found in Switzerland. In addition, Gessner’s description of the membras states this is, like the sprat, a fish that belongs to the herring family. This may help us, since Gessner provides a rough outline of the herring family in his description of the herring. Here Gessner refers to two small ‘herring-like’ species that are common in the Baltic Sea; is it possible these are the two species discussed here? The sprat is extremely common in the Baltic Sea, as is a bigger ‘herring-like’ species, the Baltic herring. The description of the physical characteristics of the Membras and the nomenclature seem to confirm this identification. In addition, the depiction of the Membras displays features that are typical of the Baltic herring, such as a long, angular snout, and pelvic fins that are positioned further back on the body than the origin of the dorsal fin. If this identification is correct, we are indeed dealing with species which Gessner would have rarely seen himself. In addition, this identification could explain why Gessner found Aristotle’s theory of species developing out of smaller species appropriate here. The sprat and the Baltic herring are very similar-looking fish, and since the sprat is much smaller, someone who did not pay attention to the position of the fins might easily mistake it for a young Baltic herring. A Scandinavian informant? However this still does not tell us how Gessner obtained the illustrations. The description of the Schmelzling may hold some clues. This states that on a good day a fisherman can catch 50 Kroner worth of it. It seems therefore that Gessner was familiar with both current catch records and market prices for this fish. As Gessner corresponded widely with acquaintances across Europe, he may have obtained this information from a correspondent who was more familiar with these species. Possibly this person provided him with nomenclature which seemed to correspond with Aristotle’s description, and very likely he remarked on the close similarity between the species. As these are Baltic sea fishes, it seems likely this person was based in Scandinavia. The reference to the currency Kronen is consistent with this assumption. This trail ends here, but a search through sixteenth century books on fish reveals that both depictions previously appeared in Guillaume Rondelet’s 1554 Libri de piscibus marinis and were made especially for this publication. Much like Aristotle, Rondelet was one of Gessner’s most esteemed sources of information. So much so in fact, that Gessner devoted a part of the introduction to the volume on aquatic animals of his Historiae Animalium to praising Rondelet’s systematic method in describing fishes. In this case it turns out that Gessner’s description of both the membras and the Schmelzling are almost word for word based on Rondelet’s, who in turn follows Aristotle, but adds remarks on the physical characteristics of both species. The term Schmelzling cannot be found in the description by Rondelet, but the Latin nomenclature Gessner supplies, apua phalerica, is. Two further new elements were added by Gessner, the references to the current market value and the oiliness of the sprat, which must have come from Gessner’s mysterious Scandinavian source. The old and the new What we see here then, is a mix of contemporary information mixed with an ancient scholarly description. The information provided by Gessner’s Scandinavian source is effortlessly matched with Aristotle’s description and Rondelet’s rendition of this, providing us with a glimpse into how sources were often combined in order to cobble together a description of a species an author had not seen himself. Notwithstanding the authority of Aristotle’s text, the contemporary sources were crucial to this. Not only did Aristotle did not provide illustrations, but his work also shows no great focus on the physical characteristics of species, both of which were vital ingredients to Gessner’s descriptions, since his focus lied on communicating the differences between species. This need was for the larger part met by the textual information and depictions provided by Rondelet, who shared Gessner’s approach to description and depiction. For interesting details such as the value and the extreme oiliness of the sprat, Gessner turned to his Scandinavian source. Gessner’s focus on the physical characteristics of species and Aristotle’s theory of spontaneous generation reinforce rather than undermine one another, the differences between the sprat and the Baltic herring warranting careful description, and their similarity supporting the theory that one of these developed from the other. This blogpost is based on a part of my article: Sophia Hendrikx, Identification of herring species in Conrad Gessner’s ichthyological works, a case study on taxonomy, nomenclature, and animal depiction in the sixteenth century. In: Paul J. Smith and Karl A.E. Enenkel (Eds.), Zoology in Early Modern Culture. Intersections of Science, Theology, Philology and Political and Religious Education. Leiden, Brill, 2014. “Ein kleine haring Art. Diese sollen von denen erwachsen, so wir zuvor schmelzling genennt haben, diese wpflegen allezeit an einem ort zubleiben, werden von etlichen alten gebraucht Wespen und ander dergleichen schädliche Thier zufahen.” In Gessner’s work (see Liber IV of his 1558 Historiae Animalium, his 1560 Nomenclator aquatilium animantium, and his 1562 Fischbuch) much attention is paid to different stages in the life-cycle of fish. Occasionally Gessner provides separate descriptions for the juvenile form of species which use a different nomenclature. Juvenile salmon for example, is described separately under the name Selmling. In particular the position of the pelvic fin in relation to the dorsal fin. “Dieses ist auch ein sehr kleiner Fisch, under am Bauch rauch, nach der haring Art, ist lind und so feißt, daß er einem under den händen zerschmilßt, so er hart angegriffen wirt. Dergleichen so veil zumal in einem Schifflin geführt werden, so geben sie Feißt von ihnen, so uber sich schwimt, von den Fischern auffgesamlet wirdt, unnd zu den Liechtern gebraucht.” Sprattus sprattus. In particular the position of the pelvic fin, which is implanted further forward on the body than the dorsal fin. Aristotle, History of Animals, vol. VI, part 15, trans. D’Arcy Wentworth Thompson (Oxford: Clarendon Press: 1910) Conrad Gessner, Fischbuch, 1563, f. 2 verso: “Membras. Ein kleine häring Art.” See: Sophia Hendrikx, Identification of herring species in Conrad Gessner’s ichthyological works, a case study on taxonomy, nomenclature, and animal depiction in the sixteenth century. In: Paul J. Smith and Karl A.E. Enenkel (Eds.), Zoology in Early Modern Culture. Intersections of Science, Theology, Philology and Political and Religious Education. Leiden, Brill, 2014. “Solche werden zur zeit deß Herbst in grosser menge gefangen, sind doch von etlichen Fischern auss einem Tag für 50. Kronen wehrt gefangen worden.” Guillaume Rondelet, Libri de piscibus marinis, 1554, part 1, p. 112 and 220. Sophia Hendrikx and Fishtories, 2016. Unauthorised use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to the author and Fishtories with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.
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The McCaughey family had been told it was safe to reoccupy their Palm City house. It wasn’t, as the reports cited below show. The chemicals used to eradicate termites by Sunland Pest Control Services Inc. of West Palm Beach — a subcontractor of Terminix International Co. — had not dissipated from their home. Consequently, after the McCaugheys returned home the evening of Aug. 16, three family members got sick. Ten-year-old Peyton McCaughey suffered brain damage. The tragedy that has befallen the McCaugheys is a cautionary tale for every homeowner who contracts with a pest-control company. It also underscores the need to review — and strengthen — state rules and regulations governing fumigation. When the fumigation process is done improperly, people’s health and lives are put at risk. State Rep. MaryLynn Magar, R-Tequesta, has filed a bill that would increase regulation of fumigation companies. Among other things, House Bill 1205 would authorize the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to require safety procedures for the clearance of residential structures before reoccupation after fumigation. It also would allow the agency to place additional conditions on fumigant registration, including: - Requiring registrants with the state to train distributors and end users in safety measures, proper use, safe storage and the management of fumigant materials. - Obtaining approval for continuing education and training programs. - Conducting quality-assurance reviews. “The bill will improve safety by ensuring that pest control operators are correctly trained,” Magar said. “Properly using the fumigant and following clearance procedures is the key to safety.” If Magar’s proposals had been in place before Aug. 16, they might have spared the McCaugheys from a real-life nightmare. Days after the incident, the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services conducted an investigation. The agency found Sunland had poorly maintained devices for checking that the house was clear for people to re-enter. On Sept. 4, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services issued Sunland a stop-fumigation order “based on Sunland’s failure to have two clearance devices” checked properly. “Neither of these (devices) was in working order,” state investigators concluded. Magar’s proposal addresses this issue. “These devices should be calibrated according to the manufacturer’s requirements by trained technicians,” Magar said. “We seek to require pest control companies to certify to the department that their devices are calibrated according to manufacturer’s requirements at the time they submit a fumigation notification.” The Florida Department of Health said in a report that three McCaughey family members had confirmed cases of pesticide-related illness and injury. “Sulfuryl fluoride exposure was the most likely cause of illness,” the report states. The courts now are dealing with the fallout of the Aug. 16 event. The McCaugheys have filed a lawsuit against Terminix International and Sunland Pest Control Services. On Jan. 15, federal authorities filed criminal charges against Sunland and Grenale Williams, the company’s owner, and employee Canarie Deon Curry. The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida), alleges the defendants used a restricted-use pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling and made false statements during the investigation with respect to the type of pesticide used and the fumigation, aeration and clearance of the house. Sadly, it took a tragedy to focus attention on an issue that potentially affects tens of thousands of Florida residents each year. The state’s Office of Inspector General issued a report this month on “Structural Fumigation Regulations and Processes.” It noted there are 137 pest control businesses actively performing structural fumigations in the state and “these businesses performed approximately 66,700 structural fumigations in fiscal year 2014-15.” Equally noteworthy is the fact, cited in the report, that sulfuryl fluoride is the most common pesticide used in structural fumigations. It was used 99.92 percent of the time in the previous fiscal year. Sulfuryl fluoride also is classified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a “restricted use pesticide” because of its high toxicity. Since January 2010, 166 calls were received by the Florida Poison Information Center Network related to sulfuryl fluoride exposure, the report states. Magar, who has familiarized herself with the fumigation issue in recent months, offers the following advice for homeowners: - Always do your homework and look for properly licenses companies. - Determine whether the company you choose is doing the work itself or subcontracting the actual tenting and fumigation. - If the company is employing a subcontractor, request the subcontractor’s information and track record. - Ask for references from people you know who have had work done by the company. - Visit the state Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ website (FreshFromFlorida.com) for information on pest control and pest control companies. 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The band Man and the Echo’s song A Capable Man describes a self-employed man who works hard for his pay. He is a libertarian, he believes in individual freedom, he would be untroubled if his son was gay, or came home with someone of another race. Hearing the song for the first time this evening on BBC Radio 6 and unable to find the lyrics online, it is hard to know whether it is intended to be a parody of a mindset, or an attempt at a faithful reflection. Either way, “a capable man” recognizes the re-emergence of “Essex Man” from the days of Margaret Thatcher. Essex Man was the self-made blue collar worker, he was working class and he voted Tory because the Conservative Party more closely reflected his attitudes than did the Labour Party, which was supposed to represent working-class interests. In the 1970s and 1980s, the Labour Party remained strong in areas where there had been a tradition of heavy industry, places like Yorkshire, Lancashire and South Wales. Working class voters were solidly Labour in the counties which had seen pits and mills, Labour did not command that loyalty further south and further east. Margaret Thatcher’s great success was to garner the votes of millions of working-class people, particularly around London and the south-east. “Essex Man” was the brash, Sun-reading, blue collar man who was at the backbone of the Thatcherite revolution. The success of Tony Blair was in re-capturing those working class votes, in winning back seats in London and the south-east. Blair managed to create an image of the Labour Party that suggested that it was a party that reflected the views of tradesmen and small firm employees, the capable men of Man and the Echo’s lyrics. The Capable Man of the song declares that he voted “leave,” a similar preference would have been expressed by Essex Man thirty years earlier. The working-class Brexit vote was a swing back to the right by the electors who had been key to the Tory successes of the 1980s. In 2019, with working class votes moving to the Conservatives and with middle class voters being firmly in the “remain” camp, support for Jeremy Corbyn’s brand of socialism has rapidly ebbed away: Corbyn’s satisfaction rating has dropped to just 16%, his capacity to shape the political life has been steadily eroded. Parody or not, A Capable Man is a shrewd insight into the current stare of British politics.
When I apply a 63 degree temperature load on a certain plastic, and I linked the study to a fatigue study which gave me a life of 7.742 10^8 cycles. First of all, how to know the lifetime in days for this cycle? Second, I tried to find the temperature variation through the day of the plastic by flow simulation and was successful. I tried this time linking a fatigue analysis to a non linear study with a temperature load varying with time through out the day according to the graph I obtained from the flow simulation. When running the non-linear study, the plastic failed directly and the fatigue gave high damage and a life of 1.95510^3 cycles, which totally does not match the constant load. The study is attached in this question, the Static study is the one with a constant 63 degree load, and linked to Fatigue 1, and fatigue 2 is linked to the non-linear study. It is urgent to find help regarding this matter, and I hope someone can help me fast.
The creators of Erth’s Dinosaur Zoo Live want to take your family on an all new adventure – this time to the bottom of the ocean! Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium Adventure is an “underwater” experience that invites you to jump in and explore unknown ocean depths where prehistoric marine reptiles lived eons ago – and maybe live still today! Erth shows are at the forefront of family entertainment, using actors, technology, puppets, science and imagination to create an amazing visual experience that connects young audiences to the real science of paleontology. Visit Erth’s website for coloring sheets, study guides on the aquatic dinosaurs you will see and learn about all the fun things you’ll experience during the show! www.prehistoricaquarium.com
India want to use drones for crowd control Police in India are putting aside their batons in favor of an overhead solution to angry and unruly crowds: pepper-spraying drones. Yashasvi Yadav, Senior Superintendent of police in Lucknow, northern India, told CNN the city’s force has bought four drones and is in the process of purchasing one more. “The drones have been tested in controlled conditions,” he said. “They have been very successful and will be used by the Lucknow police whenever there are violent protests or mob attacks.” The miniature aircraft will be fitted with a camera and pepper spray; each drone costs between $9,560 and $19,300, Yadav added. Views on the new measure are mixed, with some concerned about the suppression of freedom of speech — an already contentious issue in India. Last month, the country failed to enforce a lawthat would allow authorities to arrest people who post offensive material on social media. Questions have also been raised as to why the police are resorting to aggression. “While I think it is bound to fail if not be another scam in the making, it also shows the mindset of the administration to not use dialogue and mediation to solve problems but use authoritarian and forceful methods,” photojournalist Chirag Wakaskar in Mumbai told CNN. “What they could do is start by having video surveillance in sensitive areas and have swifter justice.” Protests are a common occurrence in India, a country with a population of 1.2 billion; Lucknow, the capital of the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, also used drone cameras to monitor crowds at a recent religious festival. As well as being used as a security measure in other cities including Delhi and Mumbai, the unmanned, airborne vehicles have been used in tiger hunts, disaster relief and criminal investigations — and even pizza deliveries. Reports suggest that the drone surveillance will be officially launched by the Chief Minister of Lucknow, Akhilesh Yadav, later this month. Info from http://edition.cnn.com/
Radioactive Fracking Waste May Be Destined For Middlesbrough Cuadrilla Resources are planning the largest fracking tests to date in Lancashire. The radioactive liquid waste from drilling and fracking has to go somewhere and Brand Sands near Middlesbrough is a possible destination. IF YOU LIVE NEAR THIS SITE PLEASE GET IN TOUCH: email@example.com The Bran Sands Treatment Works is operated by Northumbrian Water on the River Tees. The site has been identified by the Department of the Environment as one of 3 in England with permits that would allow for the treatment of liquid fracking waste. An organised community is THE best defence against the Fracking industry. Get our step-by-step guides and start planning an effective Anti-Fracking campaign where you live here…
The FRED series Debt Outstanding Domestic Nonfinancial Sectors - Household, Home Mortgage Sector is now known as Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Home Mortgages; Liability. The source series id is LA153165105.Q. This series appears in Table D.3. For further information see the assistance provided in the guide to the Financial Accounts at http://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/fof/. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (US), Households and Nonprofit Organizations; Home Mortgages; Liability, Level [HHMSDODNS], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/HHMSDODNS, February 16, 2019.
Dark Harbor, 1943, N. C. Wyeth “We have too much food here, Jacob. What are we supposed to do with it all? It wasn’t our plan to empty the sea of all its fish.” “Nonsense, Simeon, nonsense! There is no such thing as too much fish! How ungrateful you are! Me and my men have risked life and limb on the mountainous waves to bring this fine haul home to harbour. Not a life lost, not a bruise nor a scrape did we sustain. Does it not cross your mind to utter one word of thanks?” “But where is your common sense? All of our salt has been used for the preserving of meat and our barrels are taken with wine. We cannot consume the fish fast enough. It will be left to waste and rot by the quay.” “You see problems where there are none, Simeon. I propose a feast – let us build a bonfire, barbecue the meat over the flames and wash it all down with copious gallons of wine. We will have empty barrels, spare salt and extremely happy villagers. A solution, do you not agree?” “I suppose I do, Jacob. You are an ingenious man, so it seems…” Here’s my latest entry to Magpie Tales – Jacob is a quick-thinking chap, no? I hope you enjoy this week’s entry- and please do visit Magpie Tales for amazing poetry and prose!
Tunup@ Nº 02/2015 E #Jo43años (version en español) On February 2, 1972, 43 years ago today, José Carlos Trujillo Oroza, was last seen by his mother Gladys Oroza de Solón, and would never be found again. He had only been 22 years old. Jó, as he was fondly called by his loved ones, had been in the infamous State prison called “El Pari” for 41 days. He had been detained by the members of the Political Control Department (DOP) of the city of Santa Cruz. He was brutally tortured, but thinking of the pain it would cause his mother, who would visit him regularly, he had tried unsuccessfully to hide his grotesque wounds from her. Jó was a young activist full of hopes and dreams inspired by Che Guevara. This was very dangerous in times of the cruel and brutal dictatorship of Hugo Banzer Suarez. And in the blink of an eye, Jó was gone, disappeared from within the steel bars he was imprisoned in. Two other prisoners disappeared with him that fateful day, Carlos López Adrián and Alfonso Toledo Rosado. His mother, would spend the next 40 years of her life, until her death in 2012, looking for her son and fighting to hold the perpetrators to account. Walter Solón would also dedicate his talent and skills to the struggle for not only Jó, but for his fellow disappeared, creating tapestries, paintings, sculptures and other works of art, depicting what could not be fully expressed in words – of a family’s pain, agony, grief, and undying commitment to find Jó and bring justice to him and all those who had been violently snatched away from their loved ones. A book, El Jó en la Piedra, has been written by his family to document these stories and artworks. In commemoration of those 43 years of that unending search for truth and justice for a son, brother, friend, comrade – Fundación Solón launches today, a new section to its website, dedicated to Jó. It is his story but also the stories of those who disappeared with him, and all those who searched for him tirelessly, and fought for justice for Jó and all the enforced disappeared – as told with words, images, letters, and artworks. But of course, these are only the stories that are known. There will always be a story that will only be known to Jó and his executioners – and for Solón, that will only be known to the stone. This stone, in the imagination and artistic depiction by Solón, is a representation of the memory of the collective unconscious of the story that no one and nothing can escape. This stone bears witness, but so do we. It has been 43 years, but he is still 22. We will never forget. We will never stop looking. The struggle for justice continues, join us: #Jo43años Read the stories here: Jo in the Stone (El Jó en la Piedra)
3-year full-time; 4-year thick-sandwich About the course This single honours course is for committed mathematicians who also want to become skilled in modern day computing and information systems. Students gain the skills needed to develop their mathematical and statistical knowledge and apply these skills to solve problems in computing, business and other areas. Approximately two-thirds of the course is devoted to mathematical and statistical subjects and one-third to computer science. The mathematics course is wide-ranging and covers several application areas. These include finance, statistics, operational research (how maths can be applied to commercial and industrial problems), numerical analysis and mechanics. You will have the opportunity to specialise at Level 3. The mathematics subjects focus particularly on aspects of modern algebra that relate to computer science, and also include a considerable amount of numerical analysis of mathematical problems. In later years, for example, you could specialise in modern encryption methods as used, for example, in internet transactions. The advanced computing modules include databases and the construction of interactive systems. Although theory is important, we place equal emphasis on best practice and real world applications. This programme will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation, awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, when it is followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for taught Master's degrees. This course will equip you with the knowledge and skills you need to pursue a career in IT by addressing the needs of today’s businesses – and tomorrow’s. It is this commercial approach that makes the course highly relevant and up to date. Mathematics is one of the largest disciplines at Brunel and you will be taught by with staff internationally recognised for their state-of-the-art subject knowledge. Because mathematics has links with many other disciplines, we offer an excitingly wide choice of courses, each with a different emphasis. These include modules in pure and applied mathematics, operational research, computer science, finance, information technology and management studies. This structure means that most individual subject modules are not unique to any particular degree. More than 50 academic staff teach our computer science courses, many of whom have a background in the computer industry. Practically all are involved in our applied computing research, which includes software technologies and modelling, people and interactivity, information systems development and evaluation. We have designed this single honours course for committed mathematicians who also want to become skilled in modern day computing and information systems. Students gain the skills needed to develop their mathematical and statistical knowledge and apply these skills to solve problems in computing, business and other areas.
3-year full-time; 4-year thick-sandwich About the course The exciting world of digital media design needs innovative, imaginative professionals who are fluent users of emerging technologies and tools – and this course aims to arm creative designers with these cutting edge skills. Brunel’s new Visual Effects and Motion Graphics* programme develops students’ creative design, technological skills and conceptual knowledge – to meet the needs of an ever-evolving, technologically demanding media landscape. There are few other programmes in the UK that aim to develop both the technological and aesthetic ingenuity required for the visual effects and motion graphics sector, within the entertainment and creative industries. *This course replaces Brunel’s Broadcast Media Design and Technology course to reflect new industry skills requirements and to gain accreditation by Creative Skillset. To view the Brunel digital media showcase 2015 video please click here. The last five years has seen a shift in the way TV and film is recorded, produced, screened and viewed – creating a need for a new type of creative technologist. This BSc in Visual Effects and Motion Graphics will develop your creative design, production, implementation, and post-production skills and processes needed for the various phases of modern digital TV, video and filmmaking and workflow. Roles that graduates can move into include advanced titling artists, motion graphics designers, visual effects experts and interactive technologists for film and video, TV, post-production and virtual production environments. You will be able to produce high quality media pieces and create post-production visual effects and motion graphics solutions, suitable for any VFX and motion design company. The course looks at the influence of the internet and emerging technologies which have changed the way TV and film are recorded, produced, screened and viewed. These developments as well as the rapid growth of interactive and 3D TV have resulted in the need for a new type of creative technologist, while the increase in the sophistication of visual effects and post-production in films, TV and advertisements has increased demand for talented media designers. The course allows you to specialise and to match your studies to your own particular interest, while maintaining a broad approach.
Eliminating Defective Fasteners With Higher-Resolution, 3D Inspection Equipment From automotive, trucking and heavy equipment to aerospace, agriculture and high-volume appliance/electronics, manufacturers looking to reduce weight (or for cost savings) have turned to lightweight materials like aluminum, plastics, zinc and magnesium. The associated fastening issues require zero defects from fastener manufacturers as production speed and quality depends on them. While fastener manufacturers have long relied on sorting to remove defects before they enter production, the fact is that cold heading, moving and inscribing metal with threads is not entire………. read more here!Tags: 3D inspection, defective fasteners Categorised in: News This post was written by Laura
Alongside black holes and white holes, wormholes have held a position of wonder in real physics as well as science fiction. A wormhole is a theoretical cosmic object that connects two different points in space and time. As per Einstein, wormholes could theoretically connect two different universes. American physicist John Archibald Wheeler coined the term … Continue reading Wormholes Series : Intro When going through the questions and comments of the recent Zodiac series, I found a lot of questions regarding the spacetime interval and realised I didn't go into it in any great detail in last years relativity series. Silly me! When I discussed the spacetime interval in the past, I explained it in the mathematical … Continue reading The Spacetime Interval. On the 11th of February 2016, the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) announced that they had detected the first evidence of the existence of gravitational waves the previous September. At the time this was a massive triumph for the team that observed them and made headlines worldwide. So what are gravitational waves? In 1916, … Continue reading Gravitational Waves Cancer, also known as "the dark sign", is a medium sized constellation surrounded by Gemini to the West, Leo, Canis Minor and Hydra. The Brightest star in Cancer is Beta Cancri which only has an apparent magnitude of 3.5. So it's brightest star isn't overly bright and neither are the rest of them hence the … Continue reading The Constellation Cancer Aries is located in the Northern Celestial Hemisphere with Pisces to the east and Taurus to the west. Aries comes from the Latin word for Ram. Aries itself is a mid sized constellation ranked 44th in size and it takes up around 1.1% of the celestial sphere we can see. The largest constellation title belongs … Continue reading The Constellation Aries The name Pisces comes from the Latin plural for fish and easily seen with the naked eye. It lies between Aquarius to the west and Aries to the east. Pisces was known in ancient times and the ancient Greeks associated Pisces with Aphrodite and Eros. To escape the demon Typhon, they jumped into the sea … Continue reading The Constellation Pisces One of the enduring symbols of Christmas and The Nativity is the star the wise men followed to greet the baby Jesus. The star of Bethlehem as it became to be known, has been researched extensively and there are several hypotheses as to which celestial body the Magi (Wise Men) followed to reach a stable … Continue reading What Was The Star of Bethlehem?
Native American T-shirt Design The Indian tribes of the Everglades, mostly know under the name Seminoles, is the only tribe unconqured. The Seminoles never signed a treaty with the United States government and now have their own Nation in the Everglades. The most significant aspect of Osceola’s Warrior Design T-shirts “Honor” is the fact that the Seminoles never surrendered to the US Troops. Today, there are many villages with museums (and museum shops), showing traditional ways of life in the Everglades, canoos, beadworks and pottery and other crafts along with traditional housings and every day life. One very important thing for the Native Americans has always been and will always be the relationship to their ancestors and the land and the burriel places. Please check out the Respect the Earth T-shirt for another Osceola’s Warrior Design. The Seminoles traditions date back to the late 19th. Century, as the members of the tribes were gathered from many different traditions as they fled into the Everglades. Mostly recognized are the Sioux from the Dacotas and Cherokee from the Appelacheans.
Businesses are not just known for their products or services. They’re known for their work environment and culture. - An Internet-related company offers its employees on-site vehicle maintenance, a laundromat, hair salon, and nap pods where employees are free to take power naps during work hours. - A toy company offers paid time off for school-related absences like parent-teacher conferences or field trips. - A healthcare company gives month-long vacations after only five years and will pay most of the cost if you choose to visit a country you’ve never been to. - One pet food company allows employees to bring their dogs to work. - Other companies offer employee perks like 100 percent tuition reimbursement, on-site gyms, pools, and even bowling alleys. These companies have created an inviting culture that draws people to work there. The church is also known for its culture that is far deeper than corporate perks. The early church’s culture overflowed with love—love that reflected Jesus Christ and drew people to Him. Their example in Acts 2 challenges us to continue that reputation and be a church immersed in a culture of love. God did an incredible work in and through the believers on the day of Pentecost. The Holy Spirit came upon the believers, Peter proclaimed the gospel of Jesus, and 3,000 people responded and were added to their number. Out of their common love for the Lord Jesus, the believers came together and shared meals, worshiped and praised God together, and enjoyed each other’s company. They continued to grow by learning under the apostles’ teaching, fellowshipping together, and praying. Let’s focus for a moment on that crucial last element: praying. Every great movement from God starts with prayer and is confirmed by prayer. Remember from our study of Acts 1, the first activity of the church was a prayer meeting. Prayer is the key to effective evangelism. We don’t change people’s hearts with our convincing arguments or clever presentations. Far more important than anything a believer can learn about evangelism is how much he or she depends on the Holy Spirit for witnessing. Before you start to have a conversation about Christ with your neighbor, your co-worker, or a fellow student—pause for prayer. It doesn’t need to be a long, involved prayer. Sometimes it’s enough to say, Lord, let me speak your words. A friend of mine says, “The reason we don’t pray is not because we’re too busy, but because we’re too confident.” Jesus said, “You can do nothing without me” (John 15:5); and Paul wrote, “Pray constantly” (1 Thess. 5:17). Prayer should drive us to our knees in humility, knowing we need Jesus every hour. Prayer allows God to change me—the one praying. As I pray in the love of Christ for others who don’t know God, I become more burdened for their souls. As I pray for their broken relationships, health concerns, financial worries, or problems at work, I grow in concern and love for them. People will be more open to hearing our message when they sense that we genuinely care about them and what matters to them. Praying for others leads to caring for others. What aspects of church life have been especially meaningful to you? When have you seen the transformational power of prayer? The believers in the early church didn’t just meet together to pray and worship. Verses 43-45 shows how they provided for the needs of one another. Three characteristics are prominent: - Unity. They “were together and held all things in common.” - Selflessness. “They sold their possessions and property.” - Mutual care. They “distributed the proceeds to all, as anyone had a need.” Caring for people is an incredible way to open a conversation about Jesus Christ. It has been said that people don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. The first Christians were so committed to caring for others they sold their own possessions and property to provide for anyone among them who was in need. That’s pretty radical. Anything they contributed was a gift that came directly from the heart, not from autocratic rule. They gave from the overflow of their generosity. Just as the early believers weren’t required to sell all their possessions, neither are we. In this passage, Luke was describing what happened in the early church, not giving us a mandate. Nevertheless, their example of caring and extravagant love should motivate us to consider how we can imitate it. How much should we give and how much should we keep? No one can give a once-and-for-always, pat answer to that question. We must find the balance in our own lives. The point is not to adopt an attitude of “How much do I have to give?” but to respond to the God who loves us extravagantly with a heart of loving generosity. How can you describe a healthy balance between giving and keeping in today’s world? The early church certainly prayed and cared for others. But they didn’t stop there. Perhaps if the believers had done only these two things—nothing more—none of us would know about Jesus today. At some point, in addition to praying for and helping people, they had to tell them about Jesus—who He is and why He lived, died, and rose again. They had to give voice to the message behind their love and caring acts. The early believers evangelized! We know this is true because “every day the Lord added to them those who were being saved.” This happened because someone who knew Jesus told someone who didn’t know Jesus how to know Jesus! Sharing completes the cycle of prayer, care, and share. We pray, and God leads us to care. We care, and He leads us to talk about His Son, Jesus. “Let me tell you why I can love at all. It’s because Jesus first loved me.” Prayer, care, and share: three acts that can become an incredible, dynamic lifestyle. In most cases, the opportunity to share Christ will be built on the foundation of a friendship. You’ll pray for that person and find some way to demonstrate you sincerely care—even if it’s just to say, “I’ve been praying for you about that problem you shared with me.” In the course of praying and caring, the Lord will give you an opportunity to share how Jesus is the answer to whatever he or she is going through. A statement that’s been around for years says, “Preach the gospel. Use words when necessary.” Catchy, but wrong. Sure, we preach the gospel as we show people we care, but we also need to tell them the reason we care. They need to know about Jesus Christ, and they need to know how to be saved. Excerpted from Gregg Matte, Bible Studies for Life: Unstoppable Gospel © 2016 LifeWay Press®. Used by permission. Scripture quotations are taken from the Holman Christian Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009 by Holman Bible Publishers. Used by permission.
If you're looking for a way to enhance your front yard, consider adding walkways or fencing. They not only improve the aesthetic appeal of your property, but also allow you to create functional pathways to and from your garden, shed or front door. Head to your local True Value hardware store for everything you need to change your lawn from boring to beautiful. Then follow the steps below to get started on these home improvement projects. Lay a Flagstone Walkway Flagstone walkways are a simple way to beautify your lawn and garden. They're durable, require little maintenance and blend well with almost any type of outdoor décor. Here's how to build a walkway. Step 1. Choose Style Making curves in the layout of your walk and using flagstones with unique shapes creates a less formal impression, while a straight walk with squared corners and more traditionally shaped stones are more formal. Step 2. Measure Perimeter For either a straight walkway or a curved pathway, measure the perimeter's dimensions with a tape measure and string. With a hammer, drive a wooden stake into the ground at each corner. Attach the string to the stakes at the base. On each stake, measure and mark a point 1/4'' above the ground. This will be the height of the finished path. Tie string between the stakes at the 1/4'' mark, using a line level to keep it straight. Make a rough layout with flagstones along the staked-out pathway to make sure your design works. Step 3. Install Edging Edging gives the walkway a finished look and provides structure. The edging can be bricks, lumber, or preformed plastic or metal. Edging can be added before or after laying the stones. Step 4. Prepare Foundation Dig out the sod between the string boundaries using a shovel. If you choose to use the sod later, set it aside in a cool place and keep it watered. Dig up the soil so you have a depth of 2 1/2'' from the base of the foundation to your string. Tamp soil flat when you're done. Re-check the slope and spread about 1 1/2'' of sand evenly over the area. Level the sand with a 2''x4'', smoothing the surface with the edge. Tamp the sand over the entire foundation surface, taking care to maintain the slope on all surfaces. Step 5. Lay Stones Place the flagstones on top of the compacted sand. Adjust the height of each flagstone as necessary by adding or removing sand. Lay a straight 2''x4'' across the surface of the stones to check for any unevenness. Gaps between the larger pieces can be filled in with smaller ones. Step 6. Cut And Shape Stones If cutting is required to fit the curve of the walkway, draw a cut line on the stone with a pencil. Tap the chisel along the cut line with a small sledgehammer, making a series of cuts. Prop the flagstone so the cut line hangs over the edge of a piece of scrap wood used as a chisel and position it in the middle of the cut line. Strike the chisel with the sledgehammer, breaking the flagstone along the groove. To shape the stone, place it on top of the stones it will fit against and chip away the edges using the chisel blade. Step 7. Finishing Touches To fill in gaps between the stones, sprinkle a layer of sand over the entire walkway and sweep over it with a broom. Dampen the pathway with a light misting from the garden hose. Finish the edges of the walkway with strips of sod or mulch tucked in and around the flagstones. Install a Picket Fence A picket fence adds a touch of charm to your home. If you have children or pets, it can also protect them from leaving your property. Here's how to do it: Step 1. Outline Fence Measure the area to be fenced and drive stakes into the ground at the corners. Stretch a string between the stakes and check it with the level. Mark locations for posts with spray paint about 7 ½ feet apart. Step 2. Dig Postholes The size of the holes will depend on the height and weight of your fence. Generally, make each hole as deep as 1/3 the length of the post. Dig holes using a power auger. Add about 3'' of gravel in the bottom of each hole to allow for proper drainage. Tamp the gravel down with the posts. • Always wear safety goggles and work gloves when using power tools. Step 3. Place Posts Place posts in each hole and make sure they are straight. Pour in fast-drying concrete or soil and gravel, tamping frequently as you add material to the hole. Make each post as sturdy as possible. Stretch strings between the posts to make sure they are in line with one another. After the posts are in place, spread soil around the base of the posts to create a more finished appearance. • Good post placement is essential for building a high-quality fence. If the posts are out of alignment, the entire fence will be crooked. Step 4. Install Stringers Long pieces of wood known as stringers get attached to picket fences horizontally near the top and bottom of the fence and act to support the pickets. Measure the space between posts and cut two 2"x4"s to that length. Fit the stringers between the posts and attach them using 2'' galvanized nails and a nail gun. Step 5. Attach Pickets Count the number of pickets you'll need and cut them to size. Cut out your own design or purchase pickets with a precut design. Use the nail gun to set the pickets in position and secure them with screws. Use a block of wood to make the spacing even. • Keep the pickets fairly close together so that children and pets cannot fit their legs or heads between them. Step 6. Apply Cover Once all the pickets have been attached, apply paint or stain with a paintbrush to protect your new fence. Congratulations! You've made your lawn and garden more attractive by adding functional, attractive features such as walkways and fences. 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The amount and quality of sleep that you are getting each night can directly affect every other aspect of your health. If you are not getting enough sleep, then you are going to be waking up tired every morning, which can cause your health to deteriorate both mentally and physically over time. When you are asleep, many parts of your body, for example your skin, will replenish themselves and repair any damage done throughout the day – without the right amount of deep sleep per night, this won’t happen, leading to problems in the long term. For example, if your skin doesn’t get enough sleep at night, then you may be more likely to suffer from dry, flaky skin or even irritation. So, what can you do to improve the amount of sleep that you get? Let’s find out. Tip #1. Go to Bed Earlier: If you are sitting up until the early hours of the morning, then this is going to affect the quality of your sleep during the night. If you are going to bed late but need to rise early, then chances are that your body is not going to be getting the optimal amount of deep sleep that it needs to be in the best possible health. You’ll be waking up tired each morning, which will have a direct effect on the things that you do throughout the day. So, simply hitting the hay earlier can help you to improve your sleeping habits. Tip #2. Use Essential Oils: If you’re struggling to get to sleep at night and tend to lie awake for a few hours before you get any shut-eye, then it could be due to a number of reasons, including insomnia. Thankfully, there are several natural remedies available that can help you to get a better night’s sleep. Using certain essential oils, such as lavender oil from doTERRA oils, is a great way to help yourself drift off into a deep and peaceful sleep every night. Simply place a few drops of the oil on your bedsheet or pajamas, or for the best results, drop some in a warm bath before you go to bed. Tip #3. Cut Down on Caffeine: Whilst a cup of coffee in the morning can be the best way to wake yourself up, drinking too much caffeine throughout the day can contribute to a diminished night’s sleep. Since caffeine keeps you awake, it’s best drank only in the morning. Then, switch to non-caffeinated beverages from around lunchtime, to help your body gradually wind down in time for bed. Many people are unaware of exactly how long caffeine stays in the body having an effect; it can actually be a few hours after taking it which means that drinking coffee or energy drinks later in the day could be what’s keeping you up at night. Thankfully, there are several great non-caffeine alternatives that you could try for an energy boost. Getting a better night’s sleep will improve your overall health and well-being.
Why Do I Pass Gas During Sex? Discover the truth about questions that pique your curiosity in our “Short Answer” series. OB/Gyn physicians Linda Bradley, MD, and Margaret McKenzie, MD, answer this one about passing gas during sex. A: During intercourse, the sliding motion of the penis causes pressure on the anus, which lies next to the vaginal wall. The back and forth action can easily cause gas pockets that evacuate. Sometimes, gas becomes trapped in the vagina (very normal, by the way). So when you climax, the muscles around your genitals are relaxed and may also allow a little gas to escape. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy Ask your doctor to check to see if there may be a physical cause which can be addressed. If this happens frequently, you may want to take an over-the-counter anti-gas medication, or better yet, have a bowel movement prior to having sex. For a more permanent fix to this dilemma, change your diet to eliminate carbonated drinks and foods that are hard to digest. These tend to cause excessive gas, bloating and burping.
A tattoo machine creates a puncture wound every time it injects a drop of ink into the skin. Since any puncture wound has the potential for infection and disease transmission, much of the application process focuses on safety. Tattoo artists use sterilization, disposable materials and hand sanitation to protect themselves and their clients. To eliminate the possibility of contamination, most tattoo materials, including inks, ink cups, gloves and needles, are single use. Many single-use items arrive in sterile packaging, which the artist opens in front of the customer just before beginning work. Reusable materials, such as the needle bar and tube, are sterilized before every use. The only acceptable sterilization method is an autoclave -- a heat/steam/pressure unit often used in hospitals. Most units run a 55-minute cycle from a cold start, and they kill every organism on the equipment. To do this, an autoclave uses time, temperature and pressure in one of two combinations: - A temperature of 250° F (121° C) under 10 pounds of pressure for 30 minutes - A temperature of 270° F (132° C) under 15 pounds of pressure for 15 minutes
The economic-stimulus package that Congress passed two years ago preserved hundreds of thousands of jobs in the nation’s public schools but, with the economy still sputtering, the future of many of those positions remains in jeopardy. Though this tally includes jobs saved and created, observers say states and school districts did not go on a hiring spree with their stimulus funds. Instead, they hunkered down to prevent mass layoffs and to maintain the status quo—no small feat, given the historic recession and the soaring budget deficits that resulted. “We saved 350,000 jobs. How often do you get to do that in life?” Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said in an interview. “I think it helped to stave off a total disaster.” While the number of jobs saved may seem eye-popping, the stimulus funding didn’t seem like a windfall to many school districts. That’s because many recession-battered states, desperate to balance their budgets, cut education funding and spent the savings on other public services. They then used federal stimulus money to back-fill those budgetary holes for education. Congress attempted to bar such maneuvers but that provision of the stimulus bill was filled with so many loopholes that states generally could get around it. National Stimulus Project READ THE REST OF THE SERIES In a report by the American Association of School Administrators last April, 87 percent of districts reported that they saw no net increase in funding despite the stimulus package. A March 2010 report by the Center on Reinventing Public Education at the University of Washington Bothell came to a similar conclusion: that stimulus funds largely subsidized the existing K-12 workforce because adding staff would have created a funding cliff when the money ran out. And that is quickly happening. Districts have less than one-quarter of their stimulus funds remaining, which means jobs for thousands of teachers, aides, janitors and consultants hang in the balance. States must now figure out how to keep these education jobs on the payroll even as their own economies continue to struggle. Helping, at least temporarily, is an additional $10 billion Congress approved in August for educator jobs as part of a state bailout package called the Education Jobs and Medicaid Assistance Act. Even so, this budget year, 13 states are making a combined $1 billion in unexpected midyear cuts to K-12 education, according to a November report by the National Association of State Budget Officials and the National Governors Association. Nor does it get better next budget year, when nearly half of the states are expecting overall budget gaps. And in 2013, 17 states are still predicting shortfalls. Michael Griffith, a fiscal analyst with the Denver-based Education Commission of the States, which tracks and analyzes state education policies, said it will take up to three years before states fully recover. “Even with stimulus money, districts had to make pretty large cuts,” he said. “The money prevented them from cutting muscle and bone.” In Connecticut, the state budget is facing a $3.5 billion deficit and local school systems are still reeling from last summer’s painful budget cuts, which resulted in bigger class sizes, teacher layoffs and program cuts. While figuring out how to pay for reforms the state legislature mandated to compete for federal stimulus grants, local schools are also worried about what will happen this coming summer when the stimulus funds that have propped up their education budgets are exhausted. “If I’m a superintendent of schools, I’m sweating right now,” said Larry Cafero, a Republican leader in Connecticut’s House of Representatives. Thanks in part to stimulus funding, most Pennsylvania school districts have weathered the recession with a lot of belt-tightening but few drastic cuts. The state estimates that 8,100 education jobs were saved. But in 2011, things could get far worse. State funding will almost certainly be reduced, local revenues still have not rebounded and school boards are hesitant to hike taxes with unemployment still high. “We’re bracing ourselves,” said Lawrence Feinberg, a school board member in a relatively prosperous suburban Philadelphia school district. For the Pittsburgh Public Schools, which were in the midst of developing and implementing a series of reforms when the economic stimulus was passed, the funding has saved about 200 teaching jobs each year. Without the money, Peter Camarda, executive director of budget development, management and operations for the district, said the layoffs “would have been very disruptive to education and would have taken the district off course.” In energy-rich Alaska, which weathered the downturn better than other states, some districts used the stimulus as an opportunity to beef up programs. In Juneau, district leaders added literacy specialists and leaders, middle-school exploratory classes and drug prevention program staff. In all, ARRA funds paid for 10 existing staff positions and about six and a half new ones. But now the district faces a new round of tough choices as it stares down a $4 million hole in its $80 million budget. Even though the stimulus saved hundreds of thousands of jobs, school districts still had to lay off teachers. Yet with all of this money came little action among school administrators and state policy leaders addressing fundamental problems in staffing and education finance. Tim Daly, executive director of the New York City-based New Teacher Project, a teacher-training organization, lamented that there was little movement to change how teachers are laid off. Rather than getting rid of poorly performing teachers, he said, most districts are bound by union contracts to lay off the most recently hired teachers first. The stimulus package “forestalled the conversation about how to redo the workforce with the least harm to kids,” Daly said. “We set a precedent that you don’t have to change the way you do layoffs in a financial crisis.” But there are merits to protecting teachers with more seniority, according to the country’s two main teachers’ unions. “With the end of the stimulus funding, we’re seeing efforts to pit one teacher against the other by trying to cut those with experience since they tend to earn more,” American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten said in a statement. Instead of focusing on how districts do layoffs, she said “let’s [improve teaching] by developing a fair and comprehensive teacher evaluation system, which would make seniority-based layoffs moot.” National Education Association President Dennis Van Roekel said experienced teachers are valuable, and that “in no other profession is experience deemed a liability rather than an asset.” To expect school districts to dramatically change how they do business in such a short timeframe may be unrealistic, said Karen Hawley Miles, executive director of Education Resource Strategies in Massachusetts, a nonprofit that works with large urban districts to improve student learning. Still, she pointed to districts that are focusing on not just keeping more people in the classroom, but on retaining the right people—districts such as Charlotte-Mecklenburg, in North Carolina, which was able to conduct layoffs based in part on merit. “But those who were able to really seize it [stimulus funding] as a transformational moment are in the minority,” she said. “Moving these behemoth organizations takes a long time.” Michele McNeil is an assistant editor covering federal education policy at Education Week. With contributions from Grace Merritt, Hartford (Conn.) Courant; Dan Hardy, Philadelphia Inquirer; Eleanor Chute, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; Sarah Day, Juneau (Alaska) Empire.
Surround sound is multi-channel audio output that expands on the basic two-channel stereo format. Surround sound with Apollo X is a hardware and software operating mode that is configured within Console. When enabled, Apollo X and Console output features are optimized for the surround environment. Note: Surround functionality is available only with Apollo X Series interfaces. Surround sound functionality for Apollo X Series audio interfaces is available in UAD v9.7.1 and higher. All surround sound functionality for Apollo X Series audio interfaces is documented in the Apollo X Surround Sound chapter within the Apollo Software Manual - Thunderbolt.pdf file. This manual file is placed on the startup drive during UAD installation. To access installed documentation, either click the Product Manuals button in the Help panel within the UAD Meter & Control Panel application, or choose Documentation from the Help menu within the Console application. To download the Apollo Software Manual, visit the UA Product Manuals article. Surround Calibration Audio Files The Apollo X Surround Sound chapter within the Apollo Software Manual - Thunderbolt.pdf includes a surround monitor calibration procedure. This procedure uses calibrated digital audio source files that are played from within a surround-capable DAW while volume is measured with an external SPL meter. The audio files referenced in the monitor calibration procedure can be downloaded by clicking the link below. The download includes two mono files at 48 kHz: - 500-2500 Hz pink noise @ -20 dBFS.wav - 40-80 Hz pink noise @ -20 dBFS.wav
"Hinduism is recognized as the most compassionate, mystical and enlightened faith on the planet." Is India's ancient faith Hinduism a religion or a way of life? All religions are ways of life but there are ways of life that don't involve God and worship. Religion guides our daily life. We encourage deeper religious practices such as the humility developed by selfless service, especially in a temple or ashram, scriptural study, worship in the home shrine and temple, pilgrimage and coming into a sense of oneness with God which meditation can provide. Path to Siva, Lesson 6 Guru Brahma, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo Mahesvara, Guru Sakshat, Parabrahma, Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha. Good morning everyone. So many devotees we don't all fit, small overflow. We've been reading and commenting from our new book: Path to Siva, catechism for youth. And we're up to Lesson 6 today. The book is designed for teenagers and we've tried our best to keep the language at that grade level, which is a challenge. "Hinduism..." Oh, "Is Hinduism a Religion or a Way of Life?" is the title. "Hinduism is a religion and it is a way of life." Okay, what's the point in going on, right? It's unusual to answer it so directly. "Both ideas are true. It is a highly spiritual way of life which is the perfect definition of religion. The word religion means a particular system of faith and worship comes from religionum a Latin word meaning: respect for what is sacred, reverence for the gods. In that sense Hinduism is over qualified for the term. Unlike most religions it does not divide life into secular and spiritual opportunities. To devout Hindus all of life is spiritual, all of our daily activities are part of our religious practice. "Religion is a powerful word in today's world one that we should freely use in describing India's ancient faith. A related issue is the use of the term Hinduism which is a broad name in which Sanatana Dharma is known and honored in the world. For centuries Hinduism was misunderstood by the West and broadly disparaged but that has changed. Entering the twenty-first century Hinduism is recognized as the most compassionate, mystical and enlightened faith on the planet. It's messages of peace, non-injury and open mindedness are urgently needed in this time of strife and bigotry. These values are being appreciated as are Hinduism's sciences of yoga, vastu jyotisha and ayurveda. "If we discard the name Hinduism or call it just a way of life we remove it from the grand esteemed position that it holds and deserves as a major world religion. We should not do that. United together under the Hindu banner our family of faiths enjoys the many protections given to all religions. And we have a respected unified voice to the media, government, heads of education and planning departments. "Hindus themselves are becoming more confident about their faith, proud to declare: I am Hindu. In universities the world over Hindus stand proudly side by side with students of other religions. That can't happen if we avoid the name Hinduism and it can't happen if we give up the word religion." And Gurudeva's quote at the bottom: "Dharma means merit, morality, good conduct, religious duty and the way of life of the wise person." We have a Publisher's Desk on this topic. And it starts out with a quote from Swami Chinmayananda from a You Tube video of his. So I'll come up to the quote in a second here. It starts out by saying that this is a hot topic among youth around the world. We find it being discussed: "Is Hinduism a Religion or a Way of Life?" And we've reached the point that by definition a religion is a way of life. You can't have a religion that doesn't effect your daily life, right? That would be ridiculous. Religion guides our daily life. In fact, many religions, that's all they do. They give us guidelines for our daily life. So all religions are ways of life. That's, has to be true. And then the article makes the point that there are ways of life that are not religions. So vegetarianism is a way of life followed by lots of people but is not really a religion; it doesn't involve God in any way. It doesn't involve worship; it's just showing respect for animals. But people who follow vegetarianism aren't necessarily religious at all. Some are but some aren't. So, vegetarianism is an example of a way of life followed by some religious people but is not a religion in and of itself. And then Swami Chinmayananda, just unforgettable statement, he says: "What an abominable stupidity is wrapped up in such an attractive statement." He's a showman, remember that lecture he gave at, giving presentations kind of dramatically in a British style, very dramatic. "What an abominable stupidity is wrapped up in such an attractive statement." Well, just a few thoughts cause I don't want to go too late this morning. Lets go let the monks get to work; they have lots to do today, to host all of you. Again a point made in the Publisher's Desk and this has been my experience is that it comes up regularly at satsang. When I'm met in satsang with Hindus that I don't know and Hindus that don't know me; we're just getting acquainted. Came up at Chicago satsang. They had some academics come from out of town. Who, they were very humble and interested; they weren't there to argue. But one of them asked the question, you know, about Hinduism being a way of life. And in other instances too, it's a generalization, but generally the person asking it is not deeply involved in Hindu practices. They're know, culturally a Hindu, you know. Go to Divali and go to this, go to that, they're culturally a Hindu. They dress like a Hindu and use their native language in some situations. You know they have the cultural side of Hinduism they're participating in. For a virtuous person they're not being dishonest. They have a sense of duty. But they're not strongly religious. They don't worship, they don't meditate, they don't go on pilgrimage. That's a general description of a person who asked this question: Isn't Hinduism just a way of life? So it is a way of life but if you only pursue Hinduism as a way of life, you're leaving out a lot. It's like going to a fine restaurant and just eating the appetizer. You missed out on the main course and the best part of course, the desert. So if you go to a fine restaurant why just eat the appetizer. Why not have the whole thing. Why not enjoy the main course and the desert as well. So, that's the point is that Hinduism is a way of life and way of life encompasses good conduct for example, duty. But, worship, worship in the home shrine, worship in the temple is a very important aspect of Hinduism that we encourage all Hindus to encompass as well. Selfless service, particularly at a temple is ideal, temple or ashram. Putting in time, helping out in a humble way is a very good practice to further our spiritual unfoldment, help us develop humility. Great story about that, that I will tell in the shortest time possible. Mahatma Gandhi had an ashram and VIP's would come and they'd expect him to give them some profound teachings on day one and then on day two they would leave, right? So he would ask them to do things like clean out the latrine on day one. And on day two they weren't there. They didn't want to become humble. You know, they wanted to just keep their status at the ashram that they had in the world, you know, which is their high status in society. VIP politician. But at the ashram you can't do that; you have to just give up your status. You know everybody is a humble servant of God in an ashram and that's how you need to develop that. So, for the deeper practices, first we need humility which comes as selfless service. Scriptural study is very important because that's the only way we have a true understanding really, avoid superstition. Superstition as you've, some of you've heard me define as that which everyone thinks as true but is nowhere found in scripture. Superstition. If you bring the image of Siva into the home the husband will leave you and leave you and you'll become poor. Superstition. It's not in any scripture. No scripture says that. But it's a common belief among certain circles. Things like that. So we avoid superstition by scriptural study and then all of this ideally leads up to some form of meditation where we're going inside ourselves then hopefully even coming into a sense of oneness with God which meditation can provide. Well, thank you very much. Have a wonderful day. Aum Namah Sivaya.
After the death of Harold in 1066, Edgar the Atheling is proclaimed king by his Saxon supporters. When the various rebellions are ruthlessly put down by William, Edgar seeks refuge with Malcolm Canmore, King of Scots. It is from this precarious position that Edgar and his few allies form a secret brotherhood, pledging to fight for justice and freedom wherever they are denied. Edgar finds himself increasingly involved in the murderous, internecine warfare which passed for Norman politics as events lead Edgar to Normandy, Sicily, England and Scotland. When the Pope declares a Crusade to free Jerusalem and the Holy Land, Edgar finds himself with Hereward of Bourne fighting alongside many of the men who had devastated England. Crusade is the sequel to the very popular Conquest and follows on directly. It is an interesting mix of fact, and “what might have been.” The brutality of the period is effectively portrayed, contrasting with the burgeoning idea of knighthood and courtly love. Well researched, the main characters are all rounded and believable, while the plot is credible and maintains its pace throughout. An interesting story, well told.
The Liar’s Daughter The “father” in question is Lord Nelson—or is he? Here, the first daughter of the title is Nan, whose mother claims to have been a rare female who served aboard Navy vessels, stitching sails and dressing battle wounds, culminating by serving in the Victory. But she is a notorious drunk, a former prostitute, the details of whose anecdotes and beliefs change like the wind, although the central core never changes. Her own daughter, Pru, begins her life with a more sceptical nature. However, because she longs to know the truth about her origins, she begins to probe into the truth which dominates her life although she is a highly intelligent woman and who, somewhat anachronistically, pursues a medical career. This is where I lay my cards on the table. Laurie Graham has published several applauded 20th-century historical novels, but she has been venturing further back in history, and I am not convinced of her accurate knowledge of the history here. This novel, to me, is also tedious and over-long without any real plot. First Nan, and then Pru, pursues the possibilities of their “Nelson” connection, which makes the novel too long with too many characters and viewpoints for me to latch on to. I assume that Laurie Graham’s aims as the novel began were to explore the nature of hero-worship and how unmarried pregnancy, without today’s DNA-testing, could hide a multitude of sins. If you are already a fan of Laurie Graham’s work, you will enjoy it, but it does not convince me, I’m afraid.
This webpage and narrative you are currently viewing is for one of the seven historic bridges that have been relocated to F. W. Kent Park on the Rod Dunlap Memorial Bridge Trail. This page provides a discussion of the individual bridge. Please also view the Dane Road Bridge page which includes a general overview discussion of F. W. Kent Park on the Rod Dunlap Memorial Bridge Trail. The map on this page shows F. W. Kent Park with all seven bridges labeled. You can click on the name of a bridge to switch to a particular bridge's page. Visit the official page for the park here. If you want to view an enlarged version of the bridge map to the left, click here. This bridge was first erected in 1902 over Old Man's Creek near Iowa City on Maier Avenue. The bridge was reportedly relocated to the park in 2003, however the abutments the bridge sits on have 1996 carved into them, suggesting either this date is incorrect or that the abutments were built many years before the bridge was moved here. The truss bridge was reported to be built by the Pratt Bridge Company. The unusual name which does not appear to be associated with the inventors of the Pratt truss (Thomas and Caleb Pratt). The company does not appear to have been very large or prolific. The only information found during online research was that The Pratt Bridge Company was based out of Coffeyville, Kansas and established a branch of its works at Denver, Colorado in 1887. This is the only through truss in the park. The bridge is described on park signage as a high truss bridge. This term is a less common term that means the same thing as "through truss." Similarly, pony truss bridges were sometimes called "low" truss bridges. The bridge is a good representative example of a pin-connected through truss. It is traditionally composed and features an a-frame portal bracing. When it was relocated to the park, the bridge was made more narrow. When pony truss bridges are made more narrow, depending on the extent, it may not have a major visual effect. However, with a through truss making the bridge more narrow requires a complete reconfiguration and alteration of all overhead bracing on the bridge. Because this bracing's arrangement has been changed, it can substantially change the appearance of the bridge. As such, this bridge will have an unusual appearance to anyone familiar with viewing pin-connected highway truss bridges. In general, HistoricBridges.org recommends avoiding making through truss bridges more narrow for these reasons if it is reasonable to avoid doing so. Apparently one of the reasons for making this particular bridge more narrow was to make it lighter, and allow for its unusual form of transportation to the park. The narrowed truss was brought to the park in a pre-assembled condition by way of Chinook Helicopter which flew the bridge into the park and onto its abutments. The helicopter service was provided by the Iowa National Guard's Company F 106 Aviation Unit. Original / Full Size Photos \|A collection of overview and detail photos. This gallery offers photos in the highest available resolution and file size in a touch-friendly popup viewer. Alternatively, Browse Without Using Viewer\| Mobile Optimized Photos \|A collection of overview and detail photos. This gallery features data-friendly, fast-loading photos in a touch-friendly popup viewer. Alternatively, Browse Without Using Viewer\| © Copyright 2003-2019, HistoricBridges.org. All Rights Reserved. Disclaimer: HistoricBridges.org is a volunteer group of private citizens. HistoricBridges.org is NOT a government agency, does not represent or work with any governmental agencies, nor is it in any way associated with any government agency or any non-profit organization. While we strive for accuracy in our factual content, HistoricBridges.org offers no guarantee of accuracy. Information is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either expressed or implied. Information could include technical inaccuracies or errors of omission. Opinions and commentary are the opinions of the respective HistoricBridges.org member who made them and do not necessarily represent the views of anyone else, including any outside photographers whose images may appear on the page in which the commentary appears. HistoricBridges.org does not bear any responsibility for any consequences resulting from the use of this or any other HistoricBridges.org information. Owners and users of bridges have the responsibility of correctly following all applicable laws, rules, and regulations, regardless of any HistoricBridges.org information.
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As per the data released by the RBI on 4 August, the forex reserves surged by USD 1. 10 countries with highest Forex Reserves - Defence News. The International Monetary Fund has raised questions about the adequacy of Bangladesh' s foreign currency reserves now more than $ 32 billion at a time when the government seems rather satisfied with the sum. Box 165 Al- Kharj 11942 .92 billion for the week ended June 20 led by a sharp jump in overseas currency assets the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) data showed. Updated July 28,. 7 Tech outsourcing. Mumbai: If the present pace of dollar accretion to India' s forex reserves continues which crossed past $ 393 billion the reserves may hit the $ 400- billion. Foreign Exchange Reserves of India update Foreign Exchange Reserves of India update. 4 per cent of GDP. Forex reserve india june. According to RBI, India' s foreign exchange ( Forex) reserves have increased by $ 2. Hong Kong, $ 328.The increase was due to increase in foreign currency assets ( FCAs). An Overview: National Bureau of Economic Research Volume Title: Foreign Trade Regimes and Economic Development: India. The best indian bank for nri banking services with 509 branches all over india since 1921. The Foreign exchange reserves of India are India' s holdings of cash bonds, other financial assets denominated in currencies other than India' s national currency, bank deposits the Indian rupee. The empirical results confirm that there exists a long- run. India’ s Forex reserves cross $ 400 billion for the first time on asset surge On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India said foreign currency assets were $ 376. In the previous week, the reserves had risen by US $ 2. Forex reserves in China rise for the first time since June. 3 per cent fall in the external debt- GDP ratio to20. Banker to the Banks. The reserves had increased by $ 950. List of countries by foreign- exchange reserves Foreign- exchange. 8 percent of its gross domestic product in the 12 months from July, to June the Treasury said. A New Zealand “ certificate of incorporation” for the entity “ United. HONG KONG : Hong Kong, China is the seventh nation with $ 413. ( forex) reserves with the Reserve Bank of India. Forex reserve india june. Here are the 10 nations with the biggest forex reserves. However the IMF' s data released late last week suggested that Pakistan' s external financing requirements would rise to $ 17 billion in the next fiscal year but the global lender did not show any negative implication on the official forex reserves. Definition: Foreign exchange reserves are the foreign currencies. Forex reserve india june. India' s Forex Reserves Hit Record High. Banker to the Government Agent and adviser to the Government 2. 2, 152 crore by the end of December 1990. 57 billion, a month- on- month increase of US$ 2. Forex reserve india june. 68 billion to US $ 389.Mumbai, June 28 : India' s foreign exchange ( forex) reserves rose by $ 1. “ The foreign exchange market may see a huge pressure in the coming days as import is rising faster than export. Foreign Exchange Reserves in India increased to 40 USD Million in March 2 from 40 USD Million in the previous week. India: 420, 758: 2 March : 9.The Morgan Stanley report says India' s forex reserves have been rising with a total accretion of $ 4. During June 1991 India airlifted 67 tonnes of gold, pledged these with Union Bank of Switzerland . As of September, the country' s foreign exchange reserve stood at $ 3726 billion. Reasons behind the surge in India' s forex reserves are-. 5 billion for the week ended June 30, said the Reserve Bank of India on Friday. 33 billion after it rose by US $ 2. India` s forex reserves grow by $ 1. Tough days ahead for forex reserves \| The Daily Star. India is among the top 10. Expressed in US dollar terms pound , such as the euro, FCAs include the effects of appreciation/ depreciation of non- US currencies, the yen held in the reserves.Com/ business/ indias- foreign- exchange- reserves- hit- 400- billion- for- first- time- 5- points? 73 billion, enough to cover the import. Meanwhile foreign investors have poured $ 18. 167 billion in the week that ended on June 2. Foreign- exchange reserves ( also called Forex reserves) are monetary authorities However, special drawing rights ( SDRs) , in the list below, it also includes gold reserves, only the foreign- currency deposits held by national central banks , in popular usage , in a strict sense International Monetary Fund ( IMF). On Friday, the Reserve Bank of India said foreign currency assets were $ 376.This paper attempts to identify the key determinants of foreign exchange reserves in India using JohansenMaximum- Likelihood Vector Error Correction Model ( VECM) on monthly as well as annual data for reserves imports nominal exchange rate. This has been on account of a rise in foreign currency assets of the Reserve Bank of India ( RBI), which has been buying dollars. FX Reserves: Korea' s Foreign Exchange Reserves Hit an All- time. The Economic History of India: India and the International Monetary. Remember though that the RBI has forward obligations of. For many years now consecutive governments have pointed to India' s comfortable foreign exchange reserves as evidence of the positive effect that economic reform has had on India' s external sector. Davvero utile, soprattutto per principianti. Forex reserves to reach $ 400 billion dollar mark – impact on Indian. 1 billion end- June from a net short $ 7. On June 23, 18: 58. Its foreign currency assets are invested in various securities other central banks commercial banks abroad during the year ended June. Last updated on: June 20, 13: 57 IST. 4 billion a year. 38 billion to $ 314. ( DIR Series) Circular No. • Favourable BoP: As per the Economic SurveyVolume II). China' s forex reserves up surprisingly to US$ 3 trillion as curbs on. Traditional Functions B. Forex reserve india june. Its forward dollar book has also increased to a net long position of $ 17.96 USD Million from 1998 until reaching an all time high of 421910 USD Million in February of a record low of 29048. Forex reserve india june. Published by Canadian Center of Science and Education. 300 forex reserves as of July.Forex reserve india june. Licencia a nombre de: Clan DLAN. June saw inflows to the tune of Rs 29, 302 crore while July showed an outflow of Rs 500 crore in the first week. India' s forex reserves rose $ 4 billion at the end of June, peaking at a record high $ 386. Forex reserves touch lifetime high in June - Career Ride. RBI' s Forex Reserves Hit $ 311 Billion in May - Capitalmind. 5 277 crore on 31 December 1989 which declined to Rs. Also the inflow of remittance is on a negative territory ” said a senior official of the Bangladesh Bank. If current pace of dollar accretion continues India’ s forex reserves would hit $ 400 billion by the week to 8 September says Morgan Stanley. The Foreign exchange reserves of India are India' s holdings of cash bank deposits, bonds other financial assets denominated in currencies other than India' s. List of countries by foreign- exchange reserves - Wikipedia Foreign- exchange reserves ( also called Forex reserves) are only the foreign- currency deposits held by national central banks , special drawing rights ( SDRs) , monetary authorities However, it also includes gold reserves, in the list below, in a strict sense, in popular usage International Monetary Fund ( IMF). 9705 HONG KONG DOLLAR 7. June 21 FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES FOR THE WEEK ENDING JUNE 21 The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. 309/ - RB dated June 4 Import of Currency) Regulations ( Notification No. Org/ external/ np/ speeches/. Data forupdated till July. Foreign Exchange Reserves in India. If someone is found trading Forex on the stock market by the Reserve Bank of India’ s. 02 dated July 27 A. Explore photos & videos on Forex Reserves.Month- wise Foreign Exchange Reserves in Indiato. Pakistan Foreign Exchange ( FX) Reserves \| Indicators & Data - CEIC Pakistan' s Foreign Exchange Reserves: USD mn data is updated monthly, available from Jan 1959 to Dec. For only £ 30 per month you will gain access to audio feeds, scrolling news headlines and much, much more! Forex reserve \| Forex reserves soar to USD 4 billion - India Infoline.
Over the past three years, the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has been running its ‘Grow Careers’ event to open up the diverse world of horticulture to schoolchildren. The college has refined its event year-on-year to ensure maximum engagement and exposure to different horticultural fields as an option to further their education. This year, every school in Northern Ireland with year 11 pupils was invited to attend the event at CAFRE Greenmount Campus on 20 and 21 June. The key message was that horticulture and floristry are ideally suited to pupils who want an active, outdoor career that offers great local, UK and worldwide opportunities for employment – especially at supervisory or management level and for new business start-ups. The annual event sows the seeds of interest through six practical interactive displays designed to showcase the many horticulture courses available at Greenmount. New technologies in plant production This display challenged students to compete to see which group could pot more plants in a specified time either by hand or by using the potting machine. It was an ideal method in demonstrating mechanisation and technology in horticultural production. Soft landscaping in garden design This stop focused on arranging a selection of plants with a given theme inside a frame to engage students with creativity and design. Greenmount has a reputation for producing students in hard landscaping who have won at National, European and Worldskills competitions. The visiting students had to assemble a tangram from basic information, thereby demonstrating teamwork, logic, visualisation and construction from a 2D plan to 3D reality. There was a great buzz in the room as the students competed in groups to be the first to finish the puzzle. Growing horticulture crops Here students were able to connect science studies to practical horticulture. They learned about bio-controls and pollination in a strawberry trial and heard about the macro-and minor-nutrients needed for healthy growth. The activity was rounded off with a quiz to add a competitive element. Managing green spaces and sports turf management. This was another stop that linked science to practical horticulture, in this case, golf greens and grounds, along with a focus on the application of technology and machinery in sports turf management. The students got to use a ‘Stimpmeter’ to test green speed and a ‘Cleg impact hammer’ to test the hardness of the surfaces, both of which impact ball behaviour. They were also introduced to the concepts of the precise yet integrated management of turf pests, diseases and disorders, fertilisers and irrigation. All of these activities were particularly pertinent in the current warm dry spell of weather. Students also got to practice putting balls for a bit of fun. On the first day of visits, students were able to watch up close competitors in a World Skills UK regional heat for the UK Skills competition to be held later in the year. On the second day, they had the chance to make an ‘impulse buy’ floral arrangement as an introduction to floristry – a micro practical exercise. All in all, CAFRE believes that the annual ‘Grow Careers’ event is successfully challenging and slowly changing the perception of horticulture amongst local school teachers and pupils. It is moving from one where horticulture is ‘just gardening’ to one more akin to the Chartered Institute of Horticulture definition that states: “Horticulture is the science, technology, art, and business of cultivating and using plants to improve human life. Horticulturists and horticultural scientists create global solutions for sustainable nutritious food and healthy/restorative and beautiful environments.” For more information about CAFRE visit: https://www.cafre.ac.uk/ By Alison Seymour, Horticulture Lecturer, CAFRE Greenmount
Father, into your hands I commend my spirit. (Luke 23:46) How often dying people need to be told, “It’s OK, you can let go. We will be all right.” How often they need to know that we can let them go in peace. Jesus goes further and entrusts himself to his Father. In death as in life he places himself in the hands of the Father, in the power of God, confident that the God to whom he has been faithful will be faithful to him, in death as in life. “Father, into your hands, I commend my spirit.” How might we hear these words from the dying Jesus? Perhaps not simply as words spoken to the Father, but spoken to us as well. He bids us, too, to entrust ourselves to the Father. So much of our younger and middle years are taken up with mastery of our lives, controlling, doing, being independent, and self-sufficient. And how long it takes us as the years go on to acknowledge our need, our limits, to let go, to surrender, to yield, to accept, to trust others, even to trust God. And Jesus says: “Father, into your hands I commend my spirit.” With these words of Jesus, “I commend my spirit, ” does he not ultimately commend his spirit to us as well? Does he not entrust his spirit to us to be his presence in this world, to be fully human in this world? Jesus speaks words to the Father and to us. “Entrust yourselves to the Father as you take up your cross and follow me.” Dying words, words for the living: “Father, into our hands I commend my spirit.”
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Film Instructor Grover Austin Discusses Set Safety Published on Mar 19, 2014 by James Gregory Filmmaking is a highly technical craft, relying on a host of lighting, audio, and camera equipment to translate a director's vision to screen. This gear is essential to producing the movies we watch, but is also delicate, heavy, and can be powered by high voltage electricity. It requires proper training to not only capture the footage you need, but also do it safely. There's a lot of people working around a lot of hardware on set, which demands great respect from the cast and crew in order to prevent potential accidents. Our Film program instructors are hyper-aware of safety concerns while working alongside our students, and we learned more about what precautions our team takes from Grover Austin, course director for the Advanced Lighting class. “Safety is very important to us from day one, we are overly safety conscious, if there is such a thing,” he says. “Especially dealing with electricity and camera equipment, it’s nothing to be taken lightly, so we really drill it in. Even our smallest light that we have could harm you, a 100-watt light, and we have lights that are up to 10,000 watts.” Proper industry practices are very much in place on student film shoots – employing sandbags to stabilize the lighting stands, floor mats to cover wires, safety cables for anything rigged overhead, and a strict close-toed shoes policy. Considering all the electrical gear, there are also contingencies in place for outdoor shooting. Afternoon showers are common throughout a Florida summer, and our staff keeps a close watch on the skies when filming on the Full Sail backlot or on location. “If it’s a very light drizzle you put rain hats on your lights and keep shooting, but if there’s any lightning on the horizon we pull the plug and go back inside,” Grover says. “Regardless, the distribution boxes are always put on wooden boxes for insulation to protect them from wet ground, and also covered in plastic. On a professional shoot the key grip has the final say in safety, that person can put the brakes on any shot if they don’t like the look of the weather, or even the way something is rigged.” Supporting the procedural practices is the use of proper set etiquette. Awareness plays a large role in keeping a film set safe. Everyone is busy, stress can be high, and taking the time to make other crew members in your vicinity aware of what you’re doing is crucial. What Grover and the Film team do is ingrain a specific set of industry call outs for students to get used to using in certain situations. “We have power outlets that are 200 amps capacity and all the breakers need to be turned on at the last second,” he explains. “When we do this we make sure we always say ‘power going hot’ and that the call is loud enough so that everyone across the set knows that this massive conduit of power is now on. Calls are very important in this business, like whenever you turn on any light you always say ‘watch your eyes,’ no matter how big or small it is. Also if you’re carrying heavy gear onto a set you say ‘watch your back’ or ‘point,’ meaning that you have the pointy legs of a heavy lighting stand over your shoulder heading towards people who have their backs turned to you. It’s all just a courtesy.” Other concerns during filmmaking are the use of props, including vehicles, weapons, or anything else an actor may hold or interact with during a scene. Interior car shots can be simulated through lighting and having people shake the body to simulate motion – eliminating many safety issues. The use of weapon props like guns, knives, or swords also go through a strict approval process. “If there’s any prop weapons at all they have to be taken over to our security department and photographed,” Grover says. “You obviously can’t bring a real gun, and any blade has to be dull and fake. We’re very thorough about that. If you don’t clear your prop weapon at least four days in advance, you won’t be allowed to use it.” Despite all the safety practices that are in place, Grover feels they haven't impacted the scope of student films, which have included a number of elaborate set pieces through the years. There are always alternative solutions to potential problems during pre-production, and then issues that come up on set also have a way of teaching students the kind of creative problem solving that is vital to filmmaking. “If something is at all dangerous, we say ‘no’ when we have to, then we think of another way to go about it,” he says. “We can simulate something like fire with flicker masters, which are random pulses of light that look like fire. And then anything really elaborate we do digitally, we have a green screen lab and gear, and that’s where they take that stuff. There’s always options for students, even in post-production, and it’s rare that we have to completely eliminate something.”
After decades of planning, four years of construction, and a dedication ceremony to boot, the PortMiami tunnel will not be opening on time. The opening to traffic has been delayed until mid-June. Construction of the new $1 billion PortMiami tunnel reached a milestone Tuesday when “Harriet”, the giant tunnel boring machine digging under Government Cut, reached the halfway point. Construction of the new $1 billion PortMiami tunnel is expected to reach a milestone Tuesday when the tunnel boring machine breaks through Dodge Island. The dirt is clean and that’s good news for the international consortium behind the on-going $1 billion Port of Miami tunnel dig. Construction of the new $1 billion Port of Miami tunnel will take a giant leap forward Thursday when boring finally gets underway. The late-October start date for the Port of Miami tunnel dig is approaching, yet one big question about the massive project remains unresolved: Where will the giant mountains of excavated dirt and rock end up? Construction of the new $1 billion Port of Miami tunnel took a giant leap forward Thursday afternoon when a critical piece of the giant Tunnel Boring Machine was raised into the air and then lowered into the ground. The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) on Tuesday night denied a request by the multinational firm building the Port of Miami tunnel for an additional $67.5 million from a project reserve fund.
Challenging America will be the focus of meetings in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on Monday and Tuesday for Chinese President Hu Jintao, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and other leaders of the six-nation Shanghai Co-operation Organisation. The alliance comprises Russia, China, Kazakhstan, Tajiki stan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, with observer status for Iran, India, Pakistan and Mongolia. The attendees have assured American diplomats that dismantling the US financial and military hegemony is not their aim. They simply want to discuss mutual aid – but in a way that has no role for the US or for the dollar as a vehicle for trade among these countries. The meeting is an opportunity for China, Russia and India to “build an increasingly multipolar world order”, as Mr Medvedev put it in a St Petersburg speech this month. What he meant was this: we have reached our limit in subsidising the US military encirclement of Eurasia while also allowing the US to appropriate our exports, companies and real estate in exchange for paper money of questionable worth. “The artificially maintained unipolar system”, Mr Medvedev said, was based on “one big centre of consumption, financed by a growing deficit, and thus growing debts, one formerly strong reserve currency, and one dominant system of assessing assets and risks”. Keen observers of America, if not effective managers of their own economies, these countries argue that the root of the global financial crisis is that the US makes too little and spends too much. Especially upsetting is US military expenditure – such as military aid to Georgia or the presence in the oil-rich Middle East and central Asia – using money that foreign central banks recycle. Overconsumption by US citizens, US buy-outs of foreign companies and dollars the Pentagon spends abroad all end up in foreign central banks. These governments face a hard choice: either recycle the dollars back to America by buying US Treasury bonds or let the “free market” force up their currencies relative to the dollar – thereby pricing their exports out of world markets, creating domestic unemployment and business failures. US-style free markets hook them into a system that forces them to accept unlimited dollars. Now they want out. This means creating an alternative. Rather than making merely “cosmetic changes as some countries and perhaps the international financial organisations themselves might want”, Mr Medvedev concluded his St Petersburg speech: “What we need are financial institutions of a completely new type, where particular political issues and motives, and particular countries, will not dominate.” For starters, the six countries intend to trade in their own currencies so as to get the benefit of mutual credit, rather than give it to the US. In recent months China has struck bilateral deals with Brazil and Malaysia to trade in renminbi rather than the dollar, sterling or euros. Many foreigners see the US as a lawless nation. How else to characterise a country that holds out a set of laws for others – on war, debt repayment and the treatment of prisoners – but ignores them itself? The US is the world’s largest debtor, yet has avoided the pain of “structural adjustments” imposed on other debtor nations. US interest rate and tax reductions in the face of exploding trade and budget deficits are seen as the height of hypocrisy in view of the austerity programmes that Washington has forced on other countries via the International Monetary Fund and other vehicles. It is no mystery to other countries how the US remains above the law. Foreigners see a financial system backed by American military bases encircling the globe. The IMF, World Bank, World Trade Organisation and other Washington surrogates are seen as vestiges of a lost American empire no longer able to rule by economic strength, left only with military domination. They see this hegemony cannot continue without adequate revenues and are attempting to hasten the bankruptcy of the US financial-military world order. If China, Russia and their allies have their way, the US will no longer live off the savings of others, nor have the money for unlimited military spending. US officials wanted to attend Yekaterinburg as observers. They were told no. It is a word that Americans will hear much more in the future. Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2009
Back in January, one of my predictions for 2007 was that more flat-rate data plans would emerge in Europe, and I was optimistic that they’d be affordable. In the UK, both Orange and Vodafone recently announced new data tariffs that show a slow start down this path, at least at first glance. Orange postpaid customers can get unlimited browsing for 8 pounds a month, while prepay users can get a week’s worth for 5 pounds. Vodafone’s new tariff slashes data prices to £1 a day for 15 MB. Sounds great! Until you get to the , friend of shifty data tariffs everywhere. For Orange, the biggest is that you get unlimited “browsing”, not internet access. They’ve explicitly forbidden VoIP, P2P, “non Orange internet based video” and even IM. There’s a * after unlimited, since it apparently means up to 1 GB for Orange. Vodafone has plenty of s of its own, too. If a user goes over the 15 megs, they’re billed at £2/MB. Vodafone says you can’t use VoIP or “Peer-to-Peer services”, which it says includes instant messenger services, text messaging clients and file sharing. If you do, you get billed at £2/MB with a minimum of 5p per session (a fee no doubt designed to eliminate the cost advantage of IM and third-party SMS services). Plenty of questions abound — is checking your email included in Orange’s definition of “browsing” if you use an email client or an app like Gmail for mobile, rather than via a web page? How is Vodafone’s tariff any simpler than just a flat per-MB charge? And how can users track their usage? Obviously something’s driving these significant, if rather unsatisfying, changes from Orange and Vodafone. What seems likely, though, is that they’ll just end up intensifying attention on other operators’ data plans — and driving them to the likes of T-Mobile and 3, whose tariffs tend to be cheaper and/or less restrictive. While it’s nice to see prices come down, it’s still endlessly frustrating to see operators make these tariffs so much more complex than they need to be. All these s and restrictions do — even if they don’t really affect that many users — is lead users to churn. One argument against flat-rate data is that they encourage usage, but put a ceiling on revenues. While that’s true, you would imagine that having a customer pay you £5 per month for data on top of a voice plan would be preferable to them churning to another operator and paying you £0 per month. (No, I don’t have any idea what the image at the top is about, I’m just borrowing it from Vodafone’s site. Any ideas about what the picture of the nice lady has to do with data pricing can be written on the back of a postcard and sent to the usual address. I’m guessing it’s intentionally nonsensical — sort of like data tariffs.)
An inquest in Britain has found Peaches Geldof, the daughter of musician and Band Aid founder Bob Geldof, died of a heroin overdose. The 25-year-old socialite died at her family home in Kent, in south-east England, in April while alone with one of her two young sons. Geldof's body was found by her husband of two years, musician Thomas Cohen, in a spare bedroom of their home on the afternoon of Monday, April 7. In May, forensic tests found heroin in her system and puncture wounds on her arms. Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fotheringham, who gave evidence at an inquest in Gravesend on Wednesday, said in a statement that drugs equipment had been found near the body. He said the television presenter had been a heroin addict and took the substitute drug methadone for two-and-a-half years before her death in early April, but her husband said she had started using heroin again in February this year. A search of the house had revealed a bag containing 61 per cent pure heroin, more than double the average purity of street heroin. Inspector Fotheringham said investigations into who supplied the heroin were continuing, although no arrests had been made so far. Forensic scientist Emma Harris, who had been involved in examining the body, said: "Tolerance to heroin ... appears to be lost fairly rapidly when users cease to use the drug. "Deaths commonly occur in people who have previously been tolerant and have returned to using heroin." Police, who at first treated her death as "non-suspicious but unexplained", later said there was no evidence to suggest anyone else was involved, or that Geldof had intended to take her own life. Geldof's death evoked memories of her mother, television presenter Paula Yates, who died of a heroin overdose aged 41 in 2000. Geldof's last Twitter post was a photograph of herself and Yates together. Peaches Geldof had been a regular on the London society scene, but gave up her partying lifestyle after becoming a mother. At the time of her death, she was a columnist for Mother & Baby magazine. In her last piece, under the headline "Being a mum is the best thing in my life", she wrote she was "happier than ever".
Klein, AG, Hall, DK, Riggs, GA (1998). Improving snow cover mapping in forests through the use of a canopy reflectance model. HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES, 12(11-Oct), 1723-1744. MODIS, the moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer, will be launched in 1998 as part of the first earth observing system (EOS) platform. Global maps of land surface properties, including snow cover, will be created from MODIS imagery. The MODIS snow-cover mapping algorithm that will be used to produce daily maps of global snow cover extent at 500 m resolution is currently under development. With the exception of cloud cover, the largest limitation to producing a global daily snow cover product using MODIS is the presence of a forest canopy, A Landsat Thematic Mapper (TM) time-series of the southern Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (BOREAS) study area in Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, was used to evaluate the performance of the current MODIS snow-cover mapping algorithm in varying forest types. A snow reflectance model was used in conjunction with a canopy reflectance model (GeoSAIL) to model the reflectance of a snow-covered forest stand. Using these coupled models, the effects of varying forest type, canopy density, snow grain size and solar illumination geometry on the performance of the MODIS snow-cover mapping algorithm were investigated. Using both the TM images and the reflectance models, two changes to the current MODIS snow-cover mapping algorithm are proposed that will improve the algorithm's classification accuracy in forested areas. The improvements include using the normalized difference snow index and normalized difference vegetation index in combination to discriminate better between snow-covered and snow-free forests. A minimum albedo threshold of 10% in the visible wavelengths is also proposed. This will prevent dense forests with very low visible albedos from being classified incorrectly as snow. These two changes increase the amount of snow mapped in forests on snow-covered TM scenes, and decrease the area incorrectly identified as snow on non-snow-covered TM scenes. (C) 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
An unsightly gouge in the surface of your mahogany table is a tricky, yet fixable, repair. Even though the gouge has removed the stain and finish, a simple process exists to fill the area without sanding and refinishing the entire surface. This simple process uses a wax fill stick. Wax fill sticks are available in the woodworking section at your local home improvement center. They are sold in various colors, with one that is very close to the mahogany color. Items you will need - Mild soap - Clean rag - Mahogany tone wood marker - Mahogany tone wax fill stick - Plastic card with thin edge - Nylon scrubbing pad - White felt or soft pad - Paste wax or car waxing compound - Soft, lint-free cloth Wash the area with mild soap and dry thoroughly. Allow the area to air dry before continuing. Lightly color the gouge with a mahogany tone marker. Wipe excess from the surface with a piece of white felt or a soft pad. Fill the gouge with a mahogany-colored wax fill stick. Position the wax fill stick perpendicular to the gouge. Push firmly and rub over the gouge with the end of the fill stick. The wax will fill in the gouge with some going on the surface. Place a plastic card with a thin edge, such as a credit card or driver's license, on the table's surface next to the wax filler. Tilt the card at an approximately 20-degree angle and slide the edge of the card forward and backward along the surface of the table over the top of the wax. The edge of the card will shave the wax off the surface of the table. Polish over the wax surface and surrounding area with a nylon scrubbing pad. The texture of the pad will remove any remaining wax from the surface of your table. Lightly touch the surface of the wax with a mahogany tone marker. Dab over the entire area. When fixing a gouge on the edge of a mahogany table, the edge is usually darker. Dab any wax on the edge of the table with a black tone marker. Rub over the fill area with a piece of white felt or soft pad to blend the coloring. Allow the gouge area to dry 24 hours, then seal. Seal the area with paste wax or car polishing compound. Put a small amount of the chosen sealer on a clean, lint-free cloth. Rub the filled area with the sealer. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for the proper amount of time to allow the sealer to cure before wiping off. - For small gouges or chips that have only removed the clear finish, fill the chip with a few drops of clear fingernail polish. When dry, sand lightly with 600-grit sandpaper until the spot is flush with the surrounding area. Restore the shine by rubbing the area with paste wax and 0000 steel wool or auto polish and a rag. - Hemera Technologies/PhotoObjects.net/Getty Images
Kazumasa, Oguro and Shoichiro, Yuyama (2008): A Study on Financial Deficit and Declining Birthrate — From the Viewpoint of “Children as a Social Security Revenue Source” —-. Published in: Financial Review , Vol. No.88, (July 2008) Download (283kB) \| Preview While social security systems in the developed countries including Japan are taking pay-as-you-go system based on the cooperation between generations, the fertility number as a tax base of social security is decreasing and the low fertility tendency is common in the developed countries. And if each generation behaves with considering life-cycle and chooses the fertility level rationally, it is considered that there is a possibility that the existence of coverage for social security by fiscal deficit may affect the fertility to some extent. Hence, in this paper, if regarding children as a tax base of social security, we consider the following analysis; 1) from a macro viewpoint, by constructing a dynamic overlapping generation model, how the coverage for social security by fiscal deficit affects on fertility, 2) from a micro viewpoint, in case that there is no relationship between social security transfer and fertility of each household, how the fertility number in the whole economy affects. As a result, to 1), we get an implication that there is a possibility fiscal deficit may affect negatively on fertility from the time series analysis with using 17 countries panel data. Moreover, to 2), from a micro viewpoint, by simplified Nash equilibrium game, in case that there is no relationship between social security benefit and fertility number, there is a negative impact as compared to a social optimal fertility level. In this paper, it is shown that, if children are regarded as a tax base, in order to avoid the negative relationship, it is necessary to consider the following policies; 1) the coverage for social security by fiscal deficit should be set to zero, 2) and a system such that the payment schedule is depending on the number of household children should be introduced, considering the balance of benefit and burden. \|Item Type:\|\|MPRA Paper\| \|Original Title:\|\|A Study on Financial Deficit and Declining Birthrate — From the Viewpoint of “Children as a Social Security Revenue Source” —-\| \|Keywords:\|\|Finacial deficit: endogenous fertility: child investment: social security system\| \|Subjects:\|\|E - Macroeconomics and Monetary Economics > E6 - Macroeconomic Policy, Macroeconomic Aspects of Public Finance, Macroeconomic Policy, and General Outlook > E62 - Fiscal Policy H - Public Economics > H4 - Publicly Provided Goods J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics > J13 - Fertility; Family Planning; Child Care; Children; Youth H - Public Economics > H5 - National Government Expenditures and Related Policies > H55 - Social Security and Public Pensions J - Labor and Demographic Economics > J1 - Demographic Economics \|Depositing User:\|\|Kazumasa Oguro\| \|Date Deposited:\|\|09. Jul 2009 14:20\| \|Last Modified:\|\|17. Feb 2013 12:02\| Arroyo, Cristino R. and Zhang, Junsen (1997) “Dynamic Microeconomic Models of Fertility Choice: A Survey” Journal of Population Economics, vol.10, pp.23-65. Barro, R. J. and Becker, G. S. (1989) “Fertility Choice in a Model of Economic Growth,” Econometrica, vol.57, pp.481-501. Gary S. Becker, James S. Duesenberry, Bernard Okun (1960) “An Economic Analysis of Fertility, ” in Demographic and Economic Change in Developed Countries, Universities-National Bureau Conference Series, vol.1, Princeton University Press. Becker, Gary S. (1973) “A Theory of Marriage: Part 1,” Journal of Political Economy, vol.81, pp. 813-846. Becker, Gary S. (1974) “A Theory of Marriage: Part 2,” Journal of Political Economy, vol.82, pp.11-26. 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Reynolds, Johnny Sue and Hwang, Jaesun (2005): Influence of Age on Customer Dinning Experience Factors in US Japanese Restaurants. Published in: TOURISMOS: An International Multidisciplinary Refereed Journal of Tourism , Vol. 1, No. 2 (15. October 2006): pp. 29-43. Download (246kB) \| Preview The purpose of this study was to examine the influence of age on customer dining experience levels at Japanese restaurants in the United States and to determine if there are differences in influential factors between customers of different ages when they eat at Japanese restaurants. To address the objectives of the study, customers who patronized Japanese restaurants were asked to rank the importance of 20 dining experience factors. Researchers give recommendations for restaurateurs to bridge the gap between customers of different age groups in order to gain a competitive edge in today’s highly competitive restaurant market. \|Item Type:\|\|MPRA Paper\| \|Original Title:\|\|Influence of Age on Customer Dinning Experience Factors in US Japanese Restaurants\| \|Keywords:\|\|Japanese restaurants, ethnic cuisine, Asian foods, dining experiences, consumer, satisfaction\| \|Subjects:\|\|O - Economic Development, Technological Change, and Growth > O1 - Economic Development M - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting > M1 - Business Administration L - Industrial Organization > L8 - Industry Studies: Services > L83 - Sports; Gambling; Recreation; Tourism \|Depositing User:\|\|Evangelos Christou\| \|Date Deposited:\|\|24. Sep 2010 15:15\| \|Last Modified:\|\|12. Feb 2013 04:33\| Amour, S. (2005). Generation Y: They’ve arrived at work with a new attitude. 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Construction industry working safer According to an analysis of federal safety data released in August, the national construction fatality rate declined 47 percent and recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent since the federal government switched to a safety oversight approach in 1998. Known as “collaborative safety,” it represents a significant shift in federal safety oversight when it was first introduced over a decade ago. “We’ve had a considerable reduction in the injury rate in the past decade,” said Clyde Payne, area director for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA’s) Jackson office. “There is a lot better understanding about hazards and issues in the workplace and that’s had a great affect.” The Associated General Contractors of Mississippi (AGC) and the Jackson area OSHA office established a collaborative relationship about four years ago, AGC safety director Rachel Rutland said. It provides AGC members with information, guidance and access to training resources to help protect employees’ safety and health. Rutland said the alliance agreement established with OSHA four years ago has paid dividends for the AGC of Mississippi membership and the state’s construction industry. “Originally, it was geared to work zones involving road construction but it’s since been extended to all types of work,” she said. “The alliance with OSHA has helped us a lot – Clyde Payne and his staff have been very pro-active in working with our members and, in a lot of cases, they’ve been willing to negotiate fines down in exchange for more training.” With the collaborative agreement in place, Payne says the federal agency is willing to work with the offending contractor after issuing a citation. “If they’ve corrected the violation, we’ll often offer penalty reduction,” he said. “OSHA does have some flexibility with the penalty level, and in turn, we have them do some extra training.” The federal safety report stated that there were 1.7 fatalities for every billion dollars invested in construction nationally in 1998, while today that rate is 0.9 fatalities, a 47 percent drop. Relative to the size of the construction workforce, the fatality rate dropped from 12.9 in 2000 to 9.6 fatalities per 100,000 construction workers in 2008, a 25 percent decline. To sign up for Mississippi Business Daily Updates, click here. Top Posts & Pages - Attorney McRae challenging Miss. treasurer in GOP primary - DAVID DALLAS — Roger Wicker: Profile in discouragement - Choctaws' new hospital nearing completion - Judge names receiver for KiOR plant, but tax payment unclear - Rival plans filed to end Cleveland schools federal oversight - Tommy Robertson indicted on five counts of embezzlement - Ecolab reducing Columbus workforce - (VIDEO) ALAN TURNER: Wilson says he’s ready for elected office - Production under way at Grammer AG in Tupelo
Johnson & Johnson: Theory of Connectivity Since 2010, Christine Ingersoll and her students have collaborated with researchers at Johnson & Johnson throughout both the summer and academic year. They develop and implement automated sample preparation methods for the characterization of cell culture media. This research gives Muhlenberg students the opportunity to work on applied research using fundamental analytical techniques while interacting with biologists, chemists and engineers on a regular basis. “Cell culture media is the broth used by the pharmaceutical industry to culture cells. The media contain nutrients that are essential for the cells to grow, multiply, and survive,” says Ingersoll, professor of chemistry at Muhlenberg College. “Because the media are very complex mixtures, containing many different amino acids, fatty acids, sugars, vitamins, etc., it is important to understand how changes in individual constituents affect the culturing process. Having methods that can determine the identities and amounts of the individual constituents in the media is important.” Ingersoll’s students use a technique called gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to separate, identify, and quantify components of the media. The preparation process is complex and tedious, because the chemical structure of the components must first be changed to make them more thermally stable and more easily converted to a gas to allow for analysis. To do that, they’ve developed an automated method of sample preparation that uses a robot to add necessary components and complete a step-by-step process to receive an organic extract. By picking values for a number of factors, students can program the robot to optimize the sample preparation prior to analysis. This work has impacts beyond the classroom - their research can be directly applied in pharmaceutical and other fields where cell culturing is important, including food and fermentation industries. Would you like to learn more about Theory of Connectivity? Take a look at our other stories to see the many aspects of our unique, boundary-breaking community.
One of my favorite books by Dr. Seuss is The Butter Battle about the Yooks who cannot tolerate the Zooks because Zooks butter their slices of bread on the wrong side. This difference of opinion escalates into separation, then war. A wall to prevent one side from crossing the border between nations grows taller and taller. Weapons escalate with each side trying to invent a final solution, a weapon of mass destruction. Like many of Seuss’ books, The Butter Battle, is a sustained metaphor, this one satirizing the reasons that nations divide and wage war. Using symbols such as butter on bread, Seuss suggests that those differences that divide us may be superficial and insignificant. Jonathan Swift used symbolic actions to mock British politics in an earlier age. In Gulliver's Travels, Gulliver washes ashore on the island home of the Lilliputians who are tiny in size but gigantic in ego. They compete for titles and rank by performing ridiculous circus-like stunts, allowing Swift to suggest that British dukes and lords were not worthy leaders but performers currying favor from their king. Metaphors and similes are not always sustained as in Dr. Seuss’ The Butter Battle or Swift’s Gulliver’s Travels. Often they are isolated phrases or sentences, but in either case, the author intends to suggest another level of meaning, the figurative level. Children can read both Seuss and Swift, and they can enjoy the tale. Adults with more discernment recognize the political satire underway. Simply defined, a metaphor compares something unknown to something known. A simile does the same but the comparison is less direct. The words like or as signal the comparison and declare that Love does not equal a cuddly puppy; love is merely like a cuddly puppy. Here is a list of unknowns made known or understandable to readers through comparison: • My beloved (you don’t know him, right? So he's unknown to you): My beloved is a safe harbor in a storm (He isn’t really a body of water, of course; he makes me feel safe and secure). • My Labrador Retriever: Macduff is an old soul, sensitive to my griefs and patient beyond measure. • My definition of anger: Anger is a sharp axe above a bared neck. People and things and ideas with which readers are unfamiliar become understandable when compared to other people, things or ideas with which readers are familiar. That's how metaphors and similes work. Note that weekly blog posts from December 10 through January 28, 2010 are about symbols. You may wish to read those to review or study further figurative levels of meaning. Enjoy trying to write metaphors and/or similes. In fact, create a “Me” poem (originally published by Margerite LaPota, now deceased), consisting of nothing but metaphors or similes. For example: Looking around the world Many things that remind me Of me. . . I am a goldfish in the open sea, A turtle climbing Mt. Everest. I am Pad Thai, tangled and spicy; And I am the sunflower, my face aloft, Filled with hope, warmed by the sun. Choose fish, reptiles, animals, movie titles, cars, foods, flowers, and seasons to create a fun poem about yourself. It does not have to rhyme, but each line needs to be a metaphor or a simile. Enjoy a Raymond Chandler story or a John D. McDonald novel. Read for pleasure but notice the metaphors and similes. Record them in your writing journals to treasure and inform you about figurative language. Or read and delight in the metaphors (or similes) that Robinson Jeffers employs in “Carmel Point.” The extraordinary patience of things! This beautiful place defaced with a crop of suburban houses— How beautiful when we first beheld it, Unbroken field of poppy and lupin walled with clean cliffs; No intrusion but two or three horses pasturing, Or a few milch cows rubbing their flanks on the outcrop rock-heads— Now the spoiler had come: does it care? Not faintly. It has all time. It knows the people are a tide That swells and in time will ebb, and all Their works dissolve. Meanwhile the image of the pristine beauty Lives in the very grain of the granite, Safe as the endless ocean that climbs our cliff.—As for us: We must uncenter our minds from ourselves; We must unhumanize our views a little, and become confident As the rock and ocean that we were made from. Or "read" the film What Dreams May Come. Write metaphorical statements for Heaven, Hell, grief, love, and eternity, using images from the film. Grammar, Usage and Mechanics (GUM): Two more commonly confused words. I grew weary of correcting the spellings for the verb lose and the adjective loose. Many of my students spelled the adjective when they needed the verb and vice versa. Lose, the verb, means to misplace something or fail to win. For example: • I always lose when my husband and I play Scrabble. • I’m a loser; I never finish first! Note that by adding an “r,” the verb lose becomes a noun, loser. Both are pronounced as if the “s” is a “z.” Loose, on the other hand, is an adjective that describes knots or clothing or morals. For example: • Tie a loose knot; the tide will pull it tighter as the water level drops. • That waistband is too loose; you’ll lose your drawers and win big on America's Funniest Videos. • That politician’s ethics are too loose; I can’t vote for him. Finally, enjoy a poem about losing: One Art by Elizabeth Bishop The art of losing isn't hard to master; so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster, Lose something every day. Accept the fluster of lost door keys, the hour badly spent. The art of losing isn't hard to master. Then practice losing farther, losing faster: places, and names, and where it was you meant to travel. None of these will bring disaster. I lost my mother's watch. And look! my last, or next-to-last, of three beloved houses went. The art of losing isn't hard to master. I lost two cities, lovely ones. And, vaster, some realms I owned, two rivers, a continent. I miss them, but it wasn't a disaster.
View the entire gallery or click on the above images to enlarge. Mola, a Kuna word, has several meanings: fabric or cloth, shirt or upper garment for men or women, brightly decorated women´s blouses, or colorful layers of fabric, cut and hand-sewn into designs for fronts and backs of Kuna women´s blouses. Kuna women from the San Blas Archipelago produce most of the work, though some molas are also made by Kuna women from inland Panama and western Colombia. Developed in the late 1800s from an earlier tradition of body painting, designs were first painted on cloth and later sewn. Early blouses, dark blue with wide red hems, evolved into those with multi-color designed borders. Borders were widened over time into the rectangular panels of today, and motifs, too, have changed, integrating images from daily life and popular culture. Red, yellow, and dark blue or black remain the preferred colors. Designs are produced with a combination of reverse appliqué and appliqué. Two or more layers of different colors of cotton cloth are hand-sewn loosely together. The design and its details are cut through the top layer or layers to reach the color selected by the worker. Minute hand stitches attach each folded cut edge to a lower layer. Frequently small scraps of color are inserted beneath the top layer and worked in tas-tas, slits, to emphasize special details of background pattern. Traditionally worn with a wrap-around skirt (sabured) and a red-and-yellow head scarf (muswe), molas are an important reflection of women´s skills and Kuna identity. Shown here is a sample of molas from MNCH collections, including several "inside" views to illustrate technique. Photography by Chris White, research by Hattie Mae Nixon and Pam Endzweig, and web development by Keith Hamm. Images © UO Museum of Natural and Cultural History. Production of this gallery was generously supported by The Ford Family Foundation. Sherzer , Dina and Joel Sherzer 1976 Mormaknamaloe: The Cuna Mola. In: Ritual and Symbol in Native Central America, ed. by P. Young and J. Howe, pp. 23-42. University of Oregon Anthropological Papers No. 9. Eugene. Salvado, Mari Lyn 1997 The Art of Being Kuna. UCLA Fowler Museum of Cultural History, Los Angeles. - Anthropology Collections - Paleontology Collections - Geology Collections - Zoology Collections - Web Galleries - Aboriginal Australian Bark Paintings - Ammonite Fossils - Birds' Eggs - Birds' Nests - Brachiopod Fossils - Chupícuaro Figurines - Condon Collection - Ethiopian Collection - Fancy Footwear - Fossil Type Specimens - Great Basin Basketry - Great Basin Sandals - Inupiaq Baleen Baskets - Klamath Basketry - Klamath River Basin Basketry Caps - Kuna Molas - Masks of the Northwest Coast and Alaska - Métis Textiles - Navajo, Pueblo, and other Southwestern Weavings - Oregon - Where Past is Present - Oregon's Fossil Heritage - Petrified Wood - Plateau Basketry: Cornhusk Bags - Plateau Basketry: Sally Bags - Rocks and Minerals: Everyday Uses - Saber-toothed Salmon - Tapa Cloth - Tlingit Spruce Root Baskets - UO Comparative Primate Collection - Vertebrate Skulls - Wisner Shells - World Harmony
I have been seeing it a lot more around here lately, thanks to two drought years in a row, which just makes me sick to contemplate.“Cheatgrass is a very insidious kind of biotic virus,” said Stephen Pyne, a Western fire historian at Arizona State University. “It takes over and rewrites the operating system. Because it grows earlier, it can burn earlier,” then in its regrowth “drive off all the other competitors. That makes for a complete overthrow of the system.”Mike Styler, head of the Utah Department of Natural Resources, said simply: “It’s changed the entire ecology of the West.”But the black fingers of death — Pyrenophora semeniperda — may help restoration ecologists like Dr. Meyer reclaim some beachheads in the vast swath of land already conquered by cheatgrass. July 31, 2012 Fighting Cheatgrass with Fungus Whoever can stop cheatgrass deserves a Nobel prize and the thanks of a grateful continent. A fungus holds some promise.
NEW YORK -- In what is probably no surprise to those who feed the hungry and care for the world's poor, the news this last week has not been encouraging. A rise in food prices has caused progress on key goals to reduce global poverty and malnutrition to slide. While progress has been made in achieving the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals on reducing extreme poverty and providing access to clean drinking water by 2015, the goals related to child mortality and mothers is "significantly off-track," according to a report issued April 20. The result, economists say, is that neither of those two particular goals can be met by 2015, the year the UN set for achieving all of the eight goals, which include ending extreme poverty and hunger in the world. "According to our projections, an estimated 1.02 billion people will still be living in extreme poverty in 2015," said Jos Verbeek, the lead economist at the World Bank and the principal author of the study, called the Global Monitoring Report 2012, which is available here. "Clearly, assistance must be leveraged in new ways if we are to improve food security and nutrition, particularly for the poor and vulnerable." The director of the Maryknoll Office for Global Concerns said the news is a setback. "That we can't achieve this by 2015 is very upsetting," said Kathy McNeely, who heads the Maryknoll advocacy arm. The report by the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund concludes that not only has the jump in food prices kept millions in poverty, but the price hikes are impoverishing more and more people. The food price increases in 2007 and 2008 caused the numbers of the global poor to increase by 95.6 million, the report said. The increases from 2010 and 2011 caused 36 million more to be pushed below the poverty line. The news did not surprise humanitarian agencies that are responding to what is now an unsettled situation -- where the poor in countries like Ethiopia and Kenya are having to spend more and more of their small incomes on feeding themselves and their families. Lane Bunkers, Catholic Relief Services' country representative in Ethiopia, told NCR the World Bank/IMF report "clearly lays out the impacts." "Rising food prices have been a concern since this current food emergency was declared in Ethiopia in 2008," he said. But the reports of worsening impacts of food prices come at a time of other unwelcome news for the drought-stricken Horn of Africa. The Famine Early Warning System Network, a U.S.-funded body that analyzes weather information and data, has been monitoring the rainfall for the Horn of Africa. It warns that needed rains will begin late in this year's rainy season and will be below average. That drop -- "a significant deterioration compared to earlier forecast analysis" -- would have a significant impact "on crop production, pasture regeneration, and the replenishment of water resources," a recent network report said. That would mean two successive years of little rain for the region and would in all likelihood "negatively affect food security in a region still recovering from (the food emergency) in 2011." (A separate food crisis is afflicting the Sahel region of western and northern Africa.) Bunkers said CRS and other humanitarian groups in Ethiopia, including Ethiopian Catholic Church partners, are preparing for another "emergency push" starting in June, which marks the beginning of what are sometimes called "the typical hungry months in Ethiopia." At a meeting Monday in Washington, D.C., with members of the humanitarian InterAction, which includes such agencies as CRS, Verbeek and policy analyst Jennifer Rigg both stressed that the issue of malnutrition has to be seriously addressed. The data from the Global Monitoring Report show that "malnutrition is not just a result of poverty but is a cause of it," said Rigg of the 1,000 Days partnership, a coalition of organizations working to promote improvements in maternal and childhood health. Both Verbeek and Rigg said data continue to confirm what nutritionists have said for some time: Proper nutrition in the first 1,000 days of life -- from conception to roughly a child's second birthday -- is crucial. If a child does not receive that, "the damage in the first 1,000 days is irreversible and can't be changed. That needs to sink in with people," said Verbeek, describing the data as "eye-opening" for an economist. Also eye-opening, but hardly surprising, are the report's acknowledgements of the ways the poor cope with the daily pressures to keep food on the table. "Reducing the quality of food and the number of meals was one of the most common Responses (to the increase in food prices)," the study said. "In addition, reducing nonfood consumption, working more hours, and diversifying income sources (say, by entering a new informal occupation) were common nearly everywhere." It added: "Migration, sometimes reverse migration to the home area, was also fairly common in response to the food price spikes. Asset sales were common, and loans from family, friends, and moneylenders were also important." Coping "with economic crises has eroded the savings and asset base of many households, leaving them with few resources to manage future shocks." McNeely, whose office has been involved in advocacy efforts promoting the importance of the first 1,000 days, said work must be redoubled on the issue of malnutrition as well as trying to end commodity speculation which is blamed for some of the recent jumps in food prices. The Global Monitoring Report 2012 is available at worldbank.org/gmr2012. [Chris Herlinger, a writer for the humanitarian agency Church World Service, is a New York-based freelance journalist who reports frequently on humanitarian issues for NCR. He was on assignment in Kenya and Ethiopia for NCR late last year. His book, Rubble Nation: Haiti's Pain, Haiti's Promise, was recently published by Seabury Books.]
You are here Limb morphology of domestic and wild canids Fig. 7 from Wayne (1986), "Limb morphology of domestic and wild canids: The influence of development on morphologic change," Journal of Morphology 187(3):301-319. It shows an analysis of limb measurements from several species of domestic dogs (dots), other members of the genus Canis (labeled 1), fox-sized species (labeled 2-5) and other species: la) Canis lupus, the grey wolf; 6a) Speothos venaticus, the bushdog; 6b) Nyctereutes procyonoides, the raccoon dog; 6c) Atelocynus microtis, the short-eared dog; A) Chihuahua; B) Irish wolfhound. It shows that dog limbs are much more varied than those of all other members of the family Canidae, including foxes, wolves, and coyotes.
This performance database contains material and geometric properties, experimental results and reference information from cyclic, lateral-load tests of reinforced concrete columns with spiral reinforcement or circular hoops. The properties, force-displacement histories, and experiment data files are provided in spreadsheet and graphical formats. The experiment data files can be downloaded in CSV format, which can be loaded into most applications, including Excel. The data file contains force-displacement pairs: the first column contains the displacement values (in mm), the second column contains the lateral-load values (in kN). Data files can be plotted and compared to one another using the inDEED earthquake data visualization tool. See inDEED for more information about the tool. The database was assembled by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), who collected data from 92 tests (Taylor and Stone, 1993). \|Column and Setup Properties\|\|Experimental Results\|\|Reference Information\| Cite this work Researchers should cite this work as follows: - National Institute of Standards (NIST), Taylor, Stone (2010). "Performance Database for Reinforced Concrete Columns with Spiral Reinforcement," Network for Earthquake Engineering Simulation (database), Dataset, DOI:10.4231/D32F7JR0C.
Bigger brain areas could have evolved to help us perceive more, and more accurately, according to a new study published today by scientists in the University of Bath Department of Psychology. It has become increasingly common to hear reports that big brains are not necessary, or even an evolutionary fluke. However, the new article found that increases in the size of brain areas, such as the visual cortex, are an essential element of evolution. As part of the study, the researchers found that an increase in the size of the visual part of the brain in different primate species, including humans, apes, and monkeys, is associated with enhanced visual processing. It is controversial whether overall brain size can predict intelligence. However the size of specialised areas within the brain is associated with specific changes in behaviour such as reducing the susceptibility to visual illusions and increasing the visual acuity or fine details that can be seen. First author, Dr Alexandra de Sousa explained: “Primates with a bigger visual cortex have better visual resolution, the precision of vision, and reduced visual illusion strength. In essence, the bigger the brain area, the better the visual processing ability. “The size of brain areas predicts not only the number of neurons (brain cells) in that area, but also the likelihood of connections between neurons. These connections allow for increasingly complex computations to be made that allow for more accurate, and more difficult, visual perception.” Co-author, Dr Michael Proulx, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Psychology, added: “This paper is a novel attempt to bring together the micro and macro anatomy of the brain with behaviour. We link visual abilities, the size of brain areas, and the number of neurons that make up those brain areas to provide a framework that ties brain structure and function together. “The theory of brain size that we discuss can be tested in the future with more behavioural tests of other species, gathering more comparative neuroanatomical data, and by testing other senses and multi-sensory perception, too. We might be able to even predict how well extinct species could sense the world based on fossil data.” For the study, Dr Alexandra de Sousa, an expert in brain evolution, provided brain size measurements from her and other’s neuroanatomical research. Dr Michael Proulx, an expert in perception, found psychological studies of visual illusions and visual acuity in the same species or general of animals. The paper ‘What can volumes reveal about human brain evolution? A framework for bridging behavioral, histometric and volumetric perspectives’ is published today in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. Contact: Andy Dunne – University of Bath Source: University of Bath press release Image Source: The image is credited to FastePhoto and is in the public domain Original Research: Abstract for “What can volumes reveal about human brain evolution? A framework for bridging behavioral, histometric, and volumetric perspectives ” by Alexandra A. de Sousa and Michael J. Proulx in Frontiers in Neuroanatomy. Published online June 25 2014 doi:10.3389/fnana.2014.00051
Library Introduces Replicator Mini Thanks to a generous donation, we are pleased to announce the latest addition to our MakerLab, the MakerBot Replicator Mini 3D Printer. Smaller than the Library's Replicator 2X, the Mini is designed for speed and ease of use. It requires minimal setup to operate, connects to the Library's wireless network, and comes equipped with a built-in camera providing a real-time video stream so print jobs can be monitored remotely. The Mini uses environementally-friendly PLA filament and the Library offers a choice of ten different colors, including: natural, orange, black, cool gray, white, true green, warm gray, and purple. In addition to this most recent gift from a generous donor, the Library was awarded a grant from the New Canaan Community Foundation in May 2014, and plans to further expand its MakerLab with new furniture, a fifth generation MakerBot Replicator 3D printer, programmable hardware, workshops, and classes.
By Jeremy McDermott BBC correspondent in Bogota The US has put 40 leaders of two armed Colombian militant groups on its list of international drugs traffickers. The FARC are the biggest rebel group in Colombia They are from the leftist Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (Farc) and its right-wing paramilitary rivals, United Self Defence Forces of Colombia (AUC). Both groups are already on the US list of terrorist organisations. Many of their leaders, who are wanted on terrorism charges by the US, may, if apprehended, now also face extradition on drugs charges. The announcement recognises the changes in the Colombian underworld over the last five years. The Medellin drug cartel was dismantled after the death of its notorious leader, Pablo Escobar, in 1993. With the arrest of the Rodriguez Orejuela brothers of the Cali cartel in 1995 the drug world changed. Militants move in The big cartels disappeared and the drugs traffickers went underground and broke into smaller groups, or clans. Into this vacuum moved the Farc and the paramilitary AUC. They controlled the territory where the drug crops were grown and slowly but surely took over all stages of the drugs chain - no longer selling drugs to dealers in Colombia, but getting involved in exportation. Between them they are now responsible for the export of much of the 800 tonnes of cocaine that leaves Colombia every year and earn up to $1bn, which funds the 40-year civil conflict.
Richard Branson has accused the government of "tinkering" with hospital infections and has called for all hospital staff to be screened and treated for MRSA. Clostridium difficile can be a threat to the sick Figures show rates of MRSA are falling but as vice-president of the Patient's Association, Sir Richard says he wants to see a much "tougher line" including the sacking of managers who fail to enforce patient safety standards. What are hospital infections? Experts use the term healthcare-associated infection and it encompasses all infections that are caught in hospital or as a result of treatment. MRSA and C. difficile are the two that have dominated the headlines in recent years. MRSA is the antibiotic resistant form of Staphylococcus aureus - a bug that lives on the skin but can cause infection when it has the chance to enter the body, for example through a wound or during surgery. C. difficile is a bacterium that lives in the gut of 3% of adults and 66% of infants where under normal circumstances it rarely causes problems. However, use of antibiotics can disrupt the balance of bacteria in the gut enabling C. difficile to take over and cause what can be very severe diarrhoea. It mainly affects the over 65s. Both these infections have been at the centre of government policy to tackle healthcare-associated infections but they are not the only problematic infections in hospital. For example, E. coli is the most common cause of bloodstream infections and cases of Listeria monocytoges, although rare are on the rise, particularly in older people. What do the latest figures show? Figures published by the Health Protection Agency in December show that there were 725 MRSA bloodstream infections reported in England during the July to September quarter of 2008. This is a 13% decrease on the previous when 837 reports were received and a 33% reduction in the corresponding quarter of 2007 when 1,082 reports were received. By summer 2008 the government had hit its target of halving cases of MRSA from the 2003/04 figures. However the government's healthcare watchdog has warned that the figures mask large variation between different hospitals and some are not achieving the infection control they should be. Cases of C. difficile also appear to be falling with 8,683 recorded in the over 65s in England between April and June 2008 - an 18% drop on the previous quarter. Compared with the same period last year the number of cases fell by 38%. What is the government doing to tackle the problem? A spokesman for the Department of Health said they had introduced a "raft of measures" to tackle healthcare-associated infections, including more matrons to enforce hygiene standards and a "deep clean" of all hospitals in England. A "Clean, Safe Care" strategy to tackle healthcare-associated infections in the NHS is backed by funding of £270m a year, he said. There are also plans to introduce MRSA screening for all elective patients by March 2009, and for all emergency patients as soon as possible over the next three years. In 2006, the hygiene code was introduced in response to a report from the Healthcare Commission warning of poor standards of cleanliness in a significant proportion of hospitals in England. The hygiene code lists the actions that NHS organisations in England must take to ensure the risk of infection is kept as low as possible. Compliance with the code has been monitored since 2007. Is it enough? While figures suggest that strategies employed to reduce rates of healthcare-associated infection have had an effect, experts routinely warn that more work is needed and it is vital not to become complacent. There has been much debate about the validity of the approach taken so far and some steps such as the multi-million pound "deep-clean" initiative were criticised in some quarters for being little more than a publicity stunt. News that the target to halve MRSA bloodstream infections had been hit was quickly followed by a report from the Healthcare Commission warning that a quarter of trusts were struggling to meet the hygiene code. It also showed just over half of hospitals had managed a sustained reduction in MRSA rates. Anna Walker, chief executive of the Healthcare Commission said more needed to be done with some trusts still having "some way to go" on the basics. Recently there have also been warnings that too much focus on MRSA and C. difficile means hospitals are taking their eye of the ball when it comes to other infections, such as E. coli. The Department of Health said it had taken "tough actions" which are "clearly making an impact". What about screening NHS staff? Sir Richard Branson has called for screening of MRSA among NHS staff. One expert, Professor Mark Enright from Imperial College said the idea made sense but would be expensive to implement. A spokesman for the Department of Health said professional guidance had not recommended routine screening of staff for MRSA. But a hospital infection control team may advise screening if they have evidence to suggest that a staff member or members may be the source of linked cases of MRSA infection, he added.
Bluefin tuna stocks in the East Atlantic and the Mediterranean are being stripped bare by illegal fishing, WWF has warned in a report. High prices are paid by traders for bluefin (© WWF-Mediterranean/P Guglielmi) Traditional tuna-trap fishermen in the Gibraltar Straits have caught 80% less fish in the last three years compared with the 1990s, the report claims. It also says that demand for tuna in the UK is being driven by "fast sushi" bars and by supermarket sales. Fleets exceed quotas and some are failing to report catches, WWF says. The fishery is running out of control, fuelled by the unrestricted expansion of tuna farms across the Mediterranean Sea and driven by the high prices paid by traders in Japan and elsewhere. The report's main findings include: - Real catches are much higher than quotas set by the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT), which regulates the fishery - The last Mediterranean breeding refuges of bluefin tuna are being plundered - Under-reporting of tuna catches is widespread WWF found that the annual fishing quota of 32,000 tonnes, set by ICCAT, has been smashed for the past two years. In 2004, the actual catch was 44,948 tonnes and this rose to 45,547 in 2005. The campaigner says the real figure may be well over 50,000 tonnes. Fleets from several countries around the Mediterranean are implicated, including some from the European Union, says WWF. "The European Commission risks bearing witness to the collapse of this centuries-old fishery," said Dr Simon Cripps, director of WWF's global marine programme. WWF says breeding refuges are being plundered "We urge EU Fisheries Commissioner [Joe] Borg to show leadership and call for an immediate total closure of the fishery, and request that he supports strong management measures at this November's ICCAT meeting that guarantee a future for the fishery." Over the last two years, Britain imported 1,613 tonnes of processed fresh and frozen bluefin tuna, which exclusively came from the Mediterranean, worth some £8.6m (12m euros). A spokesperson for Tesco said it was the supermarket's policy to obtain its food from sustainable sources wherever possible. WWF called for an immediate closure of the fishery - pending the implementation of a recovery plan and "strong" management measures.
Church leaders in York say the Christmas display at one of the city's tourist attractions could expose children to "evil forces". The attraction could cause pastoral harm say Church leaders Instead of the usual Father Christmas, visitors to Satan's Grotto at York Dungeon are greeted by a man dressed as the Devil with a red face and horns. "We've written to the attraction saying we would prefer if it they did not do it," said the Reverend Roger Simpson. York Dungeon said the display was not to be taken too seriously. As well as meeting the alternative Santa, visitors to the grotto are handed "gifts" such as severed fingers, and can write on a scroll to sign their souls away. Mr Simpson, from St Michael-le-Belfrey in the city centre, said concerns were raised at a regular meeting with colleagues from across York. These included clergy from Baptist, Anglican and Roman Catholic churches. "It is not just complaining for the sake of it," he continued. "There are real evil forces and we in our work come across people who are damaged seriously through their involvement with occult forces. "We are concerned the attraction has the potential to do real pastoral harm." On its website the dungeon says the festive attraction includes elves impaled on spikes and robins roasting over an open fire with Santa being put in a witch's cauldron and boiled. Similar ghoulish grottos have also been set up at Edinburgh and London Dungeons, which are also owned by Merlin Entertainments Group. A spokesman for York Dungeon said the alternative grotto had been running for many years. He added: "There are many people who are tired and weary of the commercial aspect of Christmas and for those people our attraction comes as a light relief. "It is all tongue-in-cheek and our visitors love it."
Developed by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School Public Health, the ACG System is a computer-based program that assesses the health of people enrolled in a given health plan. The plans, in turn, use the ACG System to help predict the need for their future health care services. Adjusted Clinical Groups (ACGs) are a series of mutually exclusive, health-status categories that are defined by morbidity, age and gender. They are based on the premise that the level of resources necessary for delivering appropriate health care to a population is correlated to the illness burden of that population. ACGs are used to assess provider performance, identify future high-cost cases and develop innovative plan payment and financial risk-sharing arrangements by more than 175 healthcare organizations worldwide. "With our ability to access PharMetrics' anonymous patient-centric data, we are able to make a more significant contribution toward improving the quality, as well as efficiency, of care being delivered by payors that depend on our ACG System across the country. The PharMetrics Database is the ideal resource for our ACG research and development efforts, not only because of the robustness of its data, but also because of its exemplary data quality assurance process," said David Bodycombe, ScD, an ACG System team leader and scientist at the Bloomberg School of Public Health. Contact: Tim Parsons Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health
The Victorian government wants to scrap the offence designed to protect battered women who kill their partners because it allowed killers to get away with murder. Legislation to abolish defensive homicide will be introduced to Victorian parliament this week. A clearer, simpler test for self-defence will be introduced instead, Victoria's Attorney-General Robert Clark said. "It's clear the law of defensive homicide has not worked as it was intended to operate," Mr Clark told reporters on Sunday. "Defensive homicide was supposed to help victims of family violence, instead it's helped violent men get away with murder." The offence of defensive homicide was introduced in Victoria in 2005 to try to treat women who kill their partners after domestic violence more compassionately. Mr Clark said the law had proved difficult to apply. Under the new legislation, people who act in genuine and reasonable self-defence, will be acquitted, but if their actions were not reasonable, they will be convicted of murder, he said. The legislation will include reforms to jury directions so jurors will better understand the impact of abuse when assessing self-defence in a family violence contest, Mr Clark said. Opposition leader Daniel Andrews said Labor, which introduced the offence, will consider the reforms on their merits and act responsibly. The Victorian parliament is deadlocked with 43 members to the coalition and Labor each, since the suspension of Frankston MP Geoff Shaw, with Speaker Christine Fyffe holding the casting vote. "We judge every legislative proposal on its individual merits," Mr Andrews told reporters on Sunday. "We've not seen the details of this proposal yet, we'll have a close look at that and make our judgment."
Australia is urging the United Nations Security Council to consider taking action against North Korea, following the launch of a long-range rocket on Sunday. Prime Minister Kevin Rudd joined US President Barack Obama in condemning Pyongyang's "provocative" act. South Korea denounced it as a "reckless" threat to world security. Mr Rudd said Australia was deeply concerned the launch breached a security council resolution. "We urge the council to immediately consider further action," he said in a statement. Even if the launch involved the deployment of a satellite, Australia considered that use of missile technology breached the UN resolution. It was the same technology North Korea used for its offensive ballistic missile program, Mr Rudd said.
Tue April 17, 2012 Buffalo jazz artists recreate iconic 1958 “A Great Day in Harlem” photograph Recently some notable local jazz musicians gathered in Buffalo to recreate a famous photograph. Proceeds will benefit the restoration of a Buffalo home once owned by world-renowned jazz legend Elvin Shepherd and a new city school. WBFO and AM-970’s Eileen Buckley tells us about the local remake the iconic 1958-photo -- “A Great Day in Harlem”. The significance of the “A Great Day in Harlem” photo to Buffalo centers on Elvin Shepherd. Allita Steward is assisting with the Shepherd House Restoration Committee. “He was suppose to be in that picture because he was living and working in Harlem at the time," said Steward. But Shepherd missed that 1958 photo shoot. “But we believe he had to come home to see about one of his children. His entire family was here in Buffalo. So he had to make a trip to come back to Buffalo,” said Michael Quinniey with the Shepherd House Restoration Committee and chairman of the Western New York Minority Media Professionals. “I think it was somewhere in the mid 80’s just jokingly he brought up the topic of A Great Day in Harlem. He said those were all my friends…I hate I missed the picture,”said Quinniey. Quinniey and Steward decided it was time to gather some great jazz artists on the steps of the Buffalo and Erie County Historical Society to create “A Great Day in Buffalo” jazz photograph, circa 2012. “We went through hundreds of jazz musicians here in the area. Names, people, associations, and we managed to find a really great group of Buffalo’s past and legends and future and present ones. So we went to nursing homes and senior facilities, and we also got young musicians that are playing at the Color Musicians Club and taking lessons there,” said Steward. So who would you recognize in the photo. “Most prominent as of late is Boyd Lee Dunlap who many recall just had his first CD release after years of supporting and training many of the industry’s best musicians,” said Steward. Steward also represents the Wisteria School initiative which is the creation of a new, independent school in the city to open this fall. Some of the proceeds from the photograph will also benefit the school. Quinniey noted that assisting the school in honor of Shepherd will continue to carry out his mission. Shepherd also trained young musicians. He even trained greats like Miles Davis. “Buffalo has rich music history, but more importantly the Wisteria School, because Elvin Sheperds’s whole life was working with young people. His whole life was helping young musicians from Miles Davis to Grover Washington Junior,” said Quinniey. Shepherd died in 1995. In recent years his Laurel Street home landed on Buffalo’s housing demolition list. But the Western New York Minority Media Professionals stepped in working to restore the home and turn into a music learning center and jazz museum. Friday, April 20th from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Babeville on Delaware Avenue, the Shepherd House Restoration committee will debut the “A Great Day in Buffalo” photograph.
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Older Sister Credited With Saving Little Brother From Brooklyn Building Fire NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A sixth grader from Flatbush, Brooklyn is being hailed for her quick actions that likely saved her toddler brother’s life during an early morning building fire. As CBS 2’s Alice Gainer reported Thursday, Janixia Soto was holding her little brother on their fire escape but could not go down to the street because the ladder was broken. So the 11-year-old decided to drop her little brother into the arms of good Samaritans below. Soto said she did what any big sister should do in a situation like that. “If it was your brother, what would you do?” Soto told Gainer. “They were like ‘drop your brother, drop your brother.'” After the fire broke out at the grocery store downstairs, Janixia’s mother told her to go down the fire escape while she searched for their cat. “I went down one level, I put my dog down. And my mom had put my brother out on the fire escape,” Soto explained to Gainer. With her brother, Walter, in her arms Janixia realized they were trapped. The ladder was stuck and surrounded by smoke. Down below, a passer-by shouted up to her to drop her brother. “There’s one person out there so I’m like ‘I’m not doing that,'” Soto said. But after several more people crowded around on the sidewalk below, Janixia dropped her brother to safety. “They were right there so all I had to do was reach out my arms and let him go,” she told Gainer. With her brother safely on the ground, Janixia and her mother were rescued by the FDNY. Janixia not only helped her brother but also credited her own personal smoke detector with waking the family up in the first place. “There was a short fire here a couple of years ago. So ever since then, my nose and everything has been really sensitive to smoke. So my nose had started burning,” she said. Janixia also waved off any talk of being a hero. “It’s just another day at work. You gotta do what you gotta do, especially for family, whether it’s a matter of life or death,” Soto said. Two firefighters and two others suffered minor injuries. The cause of the fire was under investigation. You May Also Be Interested In These Stories
Use the back button to select a different record. Johnson, Kissiah "Kizzy" Birth Year : 1767 Death Year : 1880 Kissiah Johnson is regarded as the oldest person to have lived in Greene County, Ohio; she was said to be 112 years and 3 months old when she died February 28, 1880. She is mistakenly identified as a man in A. R. Kilner's book Greene County, Ohio Past and Present. The following information about Kissiah Johnson and her family comes from Robert Claxton Winston Day's self-published title Kizzy, 1767-1880 / Janie, 1902-2004: Me and Janie 1990. Kissiah "Kizzy" Johnson was a slave born in Virginia c.1767, initially owned by Anthony Thornton, Sr. Upon Thornton's death, his slaves were willed to his daughter Lucy Dixon Thornton. Author R. C. W. Day gained this information from Slave Records of Lucy Dixon Thornton, a document he obtained from the John Fox, Jr. Genealogical Library in Paris, Bourbon County, KY. [The library is within the Duncan Tavern Historic Center.] Anthony Thornton, Sr. had moved his family and his slaves to Kentucky in 1807, and he died in 1827. His daughter Lucy Dixon Thornton died in 1858. When Lucy died, the welfare of her slaves was left to her son Henry Walker Thornton who was to eventually emancipate the slaves and remove them to Liberia, Africa. Author R. C. W. Day wrote in his publication that he assumed that Kissiah Johnson had died while a slave belonging to Henry Walker Thornton; records indicated that the former slaves had been freed, but had not gone to Liberia, rather, they had moved to Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio. Among them were Kissiah's daughter Rose, and Rose's children Kizziah, Maria, Andrew, and Rosa. Rose's son Daniel (1846-1924), the great-grandfather of author R. C. W. Day, lived the rest of his life in Brentsville, Bourbon County, KY. Daniel's son, Garland (1875-1967) was a land owner in Brentsville and built the four room house where author R. C. W. Day was born in 1934. In his search for Kizzy, R. C. W. Day reread the estate records of Lucy Thornton and found that he had overlooked the name James Willis Sterling that was bracketed with Kizzy's name. Looking at the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, R. C. W. Day found that James W. Sterling also lived in Jamestown, Greene County, OH, in the home of Cyrus and Frances Eads, along with Frances' mother, 99 year old Kissiah Johnson. She had lived to see her family emancipated and she survived the move to Ohio. Kissiah Johnson died in 1880. Her gravesite is located in the Old Silver Creek Cemetery, and there is a monument listing the names of Kissiah, her son Daniel and his wife Maryann, and Fanny (Frances) Eads. The text version of the will and inventory of Anthony Thornton, Sr. is available online at the Bourbon County, KY website. [The Thornton family lived in Harrison County, KY.] The text version of the will and inventory of Lucy Dixon Thornton is available online at the Bourbon County, KY website. [Henry Walker Thornton was the adopted son of Lucy Dixon Thornton; he was her deceased brother's child. The slaves Henry Walker Thornton inherited from Lucy Dixon Thornton were to be liberated upon his death.] It is not known when Henry Walker Thornton died. In the 1860 Slave Schedule for Cynthiana, Harrison County, KY, H. W. Thornton is listed with 19 slaves, the oldest an 84 year old mulatto female. [Slaves were not listed by name in the Slave Schedules.] H. W. Thornton, who was single in 1860, is listed in the census as a farmer. He had real estate valued at $17,850 [$516,000 CPI in 2013], and he had a personal estate valued at $20,000 [$578,000 CPI in 2013]. Henry Walker Thornton is not listed in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, by which time Kissiah Johnson and her family were free, and most were living in Jamestown, OH. Subjects: Freedom, Liberia, Liberian Presidents & Diplomats, Migration North Geographic Region: Virginia / Harrison County, Kentucky / Brentsville, Bourbon County, Kentucky / Jamestown, Greene County, Ohio
Aram Bartholl worked with the Merz Akademie students this semester. Beside several speed projects and the Speedshow, he infected the students with one of the greatest illnesses of our time — the deaddrop feather. As a result, there is a Deaddrop in Stuttgart now! Hidden at a perfect place, namely at 48.77420 N 9.17993 E In Mai 2011 Hans Peter Wyss Swiss artist was giving a processing workshop at the Merz Akademie. In Mai 2011 German artist Sebastian Denz ( www.denz.cc/ ) was giving a workshop at Merz Akademie. Students explored the field of stereo photography and learned how to compose high quality stereoscopic pictures. For the presentation they combined the static pictures with our immersive virtual reality system. When Google released Street View in Germany the world was shocked. Because it looked like Germans wash outside. Wherever you look there would be a huge shower cabin in the street. Well, the reality is not so exciting. The milk glass constructions are just houses, blurred by Google on request of the house owners who think that exposing their facades on the Internet can harm their privacy. This semesters’ physical computing workshop was held by Yunchul Kim. The students produced an sound installation called “Unisphere” that can generate sound and light events, out of the weight changes of objects placed on the Unisphere platform. The whole project was technically realized with Arduino and Max/Msp. This semesters’ creating virtual worlds workshop “Raumgenerator” was held by Tracy Krüger and Gabriele Bingula. The architects working in the field of digital content creation and virtual reality adressed two main topics: space as programmable mode and filters as structural elements of space. Some results of “Raumgenerator” can be found here: http://www.newmediaproject.de/facade/ Usually Aram Bartholl shows to his students how to make real objects out of digital artifacts. During his workshop at Merz Akademie he addressed this topic on meta level. Under the motto “How to DIY” workshop participants were following online tutorials, very famous and completely obscure ones, and are now offering their own Howtos to the global community: On the 5th of May 2009 at 19:30 Happy Front End lecture series (Ringvorlesung), organised by New Media/Interface Design pathway will start. This time it will be about successful practices in the field of interface design, web design, game design, media art and computer history research. Note the dates and read the abstract in German below. After two and a half days in Johannes p Osterhoff’s seminar “The Final Frontier“, second semester students came up with the most radical presentation ever seen in the walls of Merz Akademie. Six minutes video of outer space wallpapers and screensavers: starring mondaufgang.jpg, cosmos07.jpg, cosmos04.jpg and many others, known from different times and systems. The Virtual Reality Workshop during the pathway week 2008 at the Merz Akademie was lectured by Roland Blach, Matthias Bues and Jörg Frohnmayer from the CCVE at Fraunhofer IAO. After a swift introduction students have build realtime applications within the field of game design and interaction design. In December 2007 Swiss artists Monica Studer and Christoph van den Berg hosted the workshop Digital Garden for Merz Akademie students. Authors of Vue des Alpes, the most elegant virtual experience ever, taught students to model, film and assemble real and imaginary environments. Together these mixed media panoramas formed a smooth, seamless virtual world. Warius Watz, the prominent Norwegian artist working with generative systems, spent last week in Stuttgart, teaching New Media students the principles of generative systems. He was showing how they can be used both as pragmatic tools and a conceptual frameworks for creative work. For 5 days students were programming in Processing and managed to achieve results that made themselves and their teacher happy. He even promised to come back!
July is National Grilling Month, so all month we’ll be bringing you tips and recipes on grilling all sorts of things. We’re going to start the month with a classic – grilling steak. (If you cannot see the videos, click here.) (Photo credit, JHGagle) Fair warning – there are seemingly endless methods used for cooking steaks. This is a collection from a number of different sources, and they all do things a little differently. Try out different methods to determine what makes the most delicious steak for you. This is a straightforward video on cooking a New York Strip on a gas grill. This video utilizes marinade as well. This video cooks steaks in a pan on the stove, before moving to the oven. This is not grilling, but it seems wrong to exclude anyone from cooking delicious steaks. Gordon Ramsay also makes steak on the stove top, but without moving to the oven. His method also involves basting the steak in butter during the cooking process. To finish the videos, here’s a video detailing the grilling of steak over a charcoal grill. In addition to videos, there are lots of steak instructional articles and recipes available online. - Steak au Poivre from Anthony Bourdain - A Complete Guide to Grilling Steak, from the Food Lab - Executive Chef Michael Walzog’s Guide to a Perfect Grilled Steak - Famous purveyors of steak (amongst other things), Omaha Steaks, offers an entire recipe section on their website - Seven Myths About Grilling a Steak, from Lifehacker - The Art of Manliness gives you instructions for “painting your Meaty Sistine Chapel”, AKA grilling steak - The Top 10 Steak Grilling Tips, from Steak Enthusiast This is a small collection of steak grilling & cooking information available online. Please let us know how you cook steak in the comments or here on our Facebook page.
Also known as: HCD122 Drug Information: Lucatumumab is one of several experimental anti-CD40 monoclonal antibodies. CD40 is a cellular surface protein involved in immune system signaling, which is present on cancerous B cells. The drug's developer, Novartis, believes that it both blocks proliferation of malignant cells and attracts other immune system cells to attack the cancer. It is given intravenously on a weekly basis for multi-week treatment cycles. Lucatumumab is a fully human antibody, meaning it may cause less adverse reactions than mouse-based and chimeric antibodies already in use. Side Effects: No information yet. Clinical Trials: A Phase I/II trial for follicular lymphoma patients was initiated by Novartis in 2010 and is listed on ClinicalTrials.gov. It involves lucatumumab given in combination with bendamustine. A Phase I/II clinical trial in 79 lymphoma patients, including follicular lymphoma patients, reported a 40% response rate in patients who failed to respond to rituximab. In 49 patients given the maximum tolerable dose, 4 of 12 (33%) of follicular lymphoma patients responded to lucatumumab monotherapy, including one who achieved complete remission. Arnold S. Freedman et al. "Clinical Activity of Lucatumumab (HCD122)." ASH Annual Meeting (December 2010).
How to Get Rid of Cold Sores Small blisters filled with fluid and sores on mouth, lips and nose are the symptoms of cold sores. This illness is caused by a Herpes simplex Virus. This virus lives inside a person’s organism. Painful blisters appear when favorable conditions for them come. A person can have this virus and even not suspect about this. Only after a diligent treatment one can get rid of cold sore. How to get rid of cold sores fast This illness is very infectious. One can catch the virus while any contact with an ill person: using the same dishes, kissing, using somebody’s lipstick, etc. Blisters will disappear in 10-14 days but one can speed up recover. One can take special medicines. There is a wide choice of them in a drugstore. Painkillers will release of pain. Pills and ointments treat symptoms. If blisters appear, one should know what to do. A home medicine knows the best ways to get rid of overnight cold sore. Aloe Vera will treat your skin. Its juice heals wounds. Its usage outwardly on a skin can be considered the safest plant treatment. Some plants can help to recover of sores quickly. Echinacea, a tea tree and other plant extracts will fit. How to get rid of cold sores overnight To get rid of cold sores overnight one should know some rules. Never damage blisters. Don’t try to tear them off. Don’t scratch sores. Refuse of salty and acid food. Salt and acid will irritate skin and worsen your state. Avoid stresses. A stress can cause the infection reveals. Be calm. Avoid a bright sunlight. Keep to rules of hygiene. You can spread an infection by touching something after you touched blisters. Always wash your hands. Change a toothbrush you used when you were ill. Put away all things that touched your lips. Use only your personal dishes. You can infect other people while you are ill. After you revealed blisters, rub them with a special ointment. Be cautious, you can spread the infection from mouth to other parts of your face and body. Use an ointment three times a day. Always wash your hands after touching blisters. Put ice on a blister. Leave it until melt. Grease blisters with spirit. Spirit dries up a fluid and kills an infection Take vitamins. The vitamin C treats any kind of a cold. Eat meals containing a lot of vitamins. Prevent cold sore Remember that it is better to prevent an illness than to search how to get rid of cold. Medical remedies do not treat a cold sore but only force sores to disappear. The virus stays in your organism. Avoid reason for an overnight cold sore to appear. Once you have got this disease you should be cautious during all life.
Monday, September 03, 2007 Huge hopes for the long term: Tim Berners-Lee on the Semantic Web Tim Berners-Lee, in an awesome 8-minute video on YouTube, explains succinctly and beautifully the potential of open access and open data, to make possible what was previously impossible, why standards and openness are needed to make this happen. Imagine epidemiologists having ready access not only to medical data, but also data about nutrition and air traffic patterns. Thanks to Dean Giustini on UBC Google Scholar Blog. Posted by Heather Morrison at 12:08 PM
The Internet operates at a snail’s pace in much of midtown but that isn’t stopping some engineers from wanting to bring it into the ocean. Researchers at the University of Buffalo are developing a deep-sea computer network that isn’t being targeted at dolphins wanting to use Twitter. Rather, it’s to bolster tsunami detection, natural gas exploration and pollution monitoring. PCMag writes that the network would rely on sound wave-based methods instead of radio waves since those don’t operate well underwater. Under the researchers plan, the underwater sensors would transmit data to laptops and phones in real time and would allow underwater communication systems to communicate with each other. It’s already being tested in Lake Erie. Although it’s tempting to think we could plop our waterproof laptop down in the middle of the Pacific and never miss a Techmeme tweet again, the system has real uses. For example, it could detect tsunamis even earlier than the current buoy-based system and study marine life: “We could even use it to monitor fish and marine mammals, and find out how to best protect them from shipping traffic and other dangers,” said Prof. Tommaso Melodia in a statement. “An Internet underwater has so many possibilities.” Think of all those seaweed centerpieces sure to sprout up on Pinterest.
On Sheep, Wolves and Sheepdogs Posted by admin in Articles on 05 1st, 2014 \| 2 Comments (From the book, On Combat, by Lt. Col. Dave Grossman) Honor never grows old, and honor rejoices the heart of age. It does so because honor is, finally, about defending those noble and worthy things that deserve defending, even if it comes at a high cost. In our time, that may mean social disapproval,...
Mary and Joseph's Parents Who were Mary and Joseph's parents? Actually, the Bible doesn't tell us anything about Mary's parents. Some believe that the genealogy in Luke 3 is actually Mary's genealogy, but there is no indication of this in the text. Rather, even though they are clearly different, the genealogies in both Matthew 1:1-17 and Luke 3:23-38 are traced through Joseph. Thus, while we know nothing of Mary's lineage, we know that Joseph was descended from David. In Luke, Joseph is the 40th generation after David. In Matthew, Joseph is the 27th or so generation from David. It is certainly not impossible that neither genealogy skips any generations, and that both are legitimate even though they are different. For example, the complications that arise in tracing genealogies in the event of a levirate marriage could account for two different men being listed as Joseph's father. David lived about 1,000 years before Joseph, so in Luke's genealogy the generations would have been about 25 years apart, and in Matthew's they would have been about 37 years apart. Both are within the normal ranges. Still, it is true that ancient genealogies sometimes left gaps, skipping generations. As a result of these complexities, regardless of how we reconcile these accounts, the fact remains that we do not know specifically who Joseph's father was. We also find no reference to his mother. Answer by Ra McLaughlin
> Gives relief in cancer. > Cancer is an out of control cell disease. > Many times cancer makes the tumor and grows very fast. > Treatment of cancer depends upon the type of cancer and the stage of the cancer. > Acute problems with the disease should always be consulted with the doctor. > Rudraksha is a home remedy which helps to ease the problem with cancer. > Rudraksha helps to find the solution and decreases the effect of disease. > The effect of rudraksha is seen after wearing the beads on the body. > One rudraksha bead to worn bracelet. One bead to be worn on waist.(14 mukhi + 8 mukhi)
Baran and Dawber's Diseases of the Nails and their Management, Third Edition Copyright © 2001 Blackwell Science Ltd Editor(s): R. Baran, R.P.R. Dawber, D.A.R. de Berker, E. Haneke, A. Tosti Published Online: 16 APR 2008 Print ISBN: 9780632053582 Online ISBN: 9780470694947 About this Book This new edition brings together five leading authorities in nail surgery in this well established and definitive textbook. The entire text is extended in this edition, and particular emphasis is placed on the advances in treatments that have taken place in recent years. Considerable strides have been made in the treatment of fungal diseases (onychomycoses) with the appearance of new therapeutic agents. There is also much greater coverage of nail surgery to reflect the increasing involvement of the dermatologist in this field. The section on nail tumours has also been expanded. Drs Baran and Dawber have been joined by David de Berker, Eckhart Haneke and Antonella Tosti on the editorial team. This move is representative of the major European contribution to the field of nail surgery in recent years. Significant contribution has come from Dr Elvin Zook, the eminent American hand surgeon, who has helped to ensure that the book is as relevant in North America as it is in Europe.
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! Having amazing teachers all throughout my K-12 (and college!) years is what led me to want to become an educator myself. I was a very good student (mostly because I was SO shy), but my teachers always encouraged and challenged me to break out of my shell and find my voice. Some of my favorite and most influential teachers that I still remember to this day were teachers like Ms. Dickerson in 1st grade, Ms. Valdes in 3rd grade, Mr. Lemery in 5th grade, Ms. Rude in 6th grade, Ms. Kalbas in 7th grade (best science teacher ever!), and Ms. Phillips and Ms. Palios (now Mrs. Xenick), in high school and Ms. Walker, who was one of my mentors when I first began teaching. Now, as I finish my 12th year of teaching, I can’t help but think of all of these great teachers that inspired me then, and inspire me now to make a difference in the lives of my students. Teaching is one of the hardest jobs on the planet. We work tirelessly to motivate, challenge, enlighten, and guide hundreds upon thousands of students during our careers. There are days where I think I can’t continue this job. Where I leave school frustrated and defeated. But those days are few and far between, as not only is it one of the most stressful jobs in the world, but also one of the most rewarding. This week, take a moment to thank a teacher in your life. Whether it’s a teacher from your past, a family member or friend who’s an educator, or your child’s own teacher, make sure to tell them how much you appreciate them, and how their efforts don’t go unnoticed. Here are some regional (and local!) discounts available to teachers in honor of all they (we) do! Don’t forget to bring your ID or a pay stub! Do you know of any I can add to the list? Comment below and fill us in! Chipotle is offering buy-one-get-one free burrito, tacos, salads or burrito bowls from 4pm- closing on Tuesday. Chick-Fil-A is offering 1 free classic chicken sandwich all day on Tuesday. Evos is offering both teachers AND nurses (it’s nurses appreciation week this week as well!) a free meal on Tuesday. MOSI is offering Tampa Bay area school employees a free 1-year membership, PDQ is offering a free three-piece tender, sandwich, or salad combo meal on Tuesday at participating locations. Ideal Massage & Spa in Wesley Chapel is offering free 30-minute massages for teachers May 5-May 11. The Florida Aquarium is offering free instructor passes all year long with a valid ID and pay stub. The Mote Aquarium in Sarasota is offering free instructor passes all year long with a valid ID and pay stub. Sea World is offering Florida educators a free 1-year study pass with a valid ID and pay stub. Kennedy Space Center is offering free Florida instructor passes all year long with a valid ID and pay stub. Legoland Florida is offering Florida teachers an entire year of free admission with the pass to both Legoland and Legoland Water Park. Bring your most recent pay stub, Florida photo ID and teaching certificate to receive your pass. And… one last freebie… FROM ME! This year some colleagues and I did a book study on an AMAZING book titled Learn To Love Teaching Again: Tips and Tools for Every Educator. This book is life-changing! Whether you’re a beginning teacher or a veteran, this book is filled with ideas and advice you can implement right away! It would be the perfect resource to start the 2014-2015 school year off on the right foot. It would also make an excellent gift for the teacher in your life! To enter for a chance to win, leave me a comment below sharing your favorite teacher freebie/discount, OR a short blurb about your favorite teacher from your childhood. I’ll choose a winner on Sunday, May 11th and ship the book from Amazon.com straight to your doorstep to a random comment. Disclosure: Prizes provided by Orangespoken. Not affiliated with Amazon.com. Prizes cannot be exchanged for another Amazon product, or monetary value.
Whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) versus axial skeleton MRI (AS-MRI) to detect and measure bone metastases in prostate cancer (PCa) ; ; et al in European Radiology (2010), 20(12), 2973-82 OBJECTIVE: To compare whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) and axial skeleton MRI (AS-MRI) in detecting and measuring bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS: WB-MRI and AS-MRI examinations ... [more ▼] OBJECTIVE: To compare whole-body MRI (WB-MRI) and axial skeleton MRI (AS-MRI) in detecting and measuring bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). METHODS: WB-MRI and AS-MRI examinations were performed in 60 patients with PCa at high risk of metastases. Two radiologists separately categorised the AS-MRI and WB-MRI as negative or positive for metastases, and measured focal metastases using the "Response evaluation criteria in solid tumours" (RECIST) criteria transposed to bone. One radiologist reviewed all examinations 2 months later. Inter- and intraobserver agreements in establishing the presence/absence of metastases were calculated. Bland-Altman plots were used to assess measurement agreement between AS-MRI and WB-MRI. RESULTS: Strong to perfect inter- and intraobserver agreements were found between AS-MRI and WB-MRI in defining the presence/absence of bone metastases. There were no patients with isolated "peripheral" metastases at WB-MRI, missed at AS-MRI. There was no difference in lesion count between the two radiologists. AS-MRI and WB-MRI provided statistically equivalent RECIST values for one radiologist and slightly lower values at AS-MRI for the other. CONCLUSIONS: In our series of PCa patients, AS-MRI and WB-MRI were equivalent in determining the presence/absence of bone metastases and provided similar evaluation of the metastatic burden. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 5 (0 ULg) A complex anterior mediastinal mass: demonstration of pericardial haemangioma by dynamic MRI (2003:10b). NCHIMI LONGANG, Alain ; ; et al in European Radiology (2004), 14(1), 160-3Detailed reference viewed: 7 (1 ULg) Duplex ultrasound as first-line screening test for patients suspected of renal artery stenosis: prospective evaluation in high-risk group. NCHIMI LONGANG, Alain ; ; et al in European Radiology (2003), 13(6), 1413-9 Our objective was to assess how far the progress in ultrasound devices has increased feasibility and accuracy of Duplex ultrasound (DUS) for the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis (RAS), in a population ... [more ▼] Our objective was to assess how far the progress in ultrasound devices has increased feasibility and accuracy of Duplex ultrasound (DUS) for the diagnosis of renal artery stenosis (RAS), in a population with high prevalence of atherosclerotic renovascular lesions. Ninety-one hypertensive patients with atherosclerotic disease were prospectively evaluated by both DUS and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) of the renal arteries. Only proximal criteria (peak systolic velocity >180 mm/s or renal-to-aortic ratio >3.5) were used for the diagnosis of significant RAS (>60% narrowing). For both techniques, two readers were involved for interobserver variability study. Two hundred one arteries were demonstrated by DSA on 182 available kidneys. The prevalence of RAS among the study group was 37%. Sixteen of the 19 accessory arteries were not seen at DUS; in 8 patients, one renal artery was not seen at DUS (feasibility 91%). On the 177 arteries assessed, in comparison with DSA, DUS yielded 96, 91, and 97% mean values of accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity, respectively. Kappa for interobserver agreement was 0.95 for DUS and 0.92 for DSA. Although still unreliable for the detection of accessory arteries, DUS is in our experience an accurate and reproducible diagnostic test for RAS. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 10 (6 ULg) Stereotactic breast biopsy with an 8-gauge, directional, vacuum-assisted probe: initial experience Lifrange, Eric ; Dondelinger, Robert ; Quatresooz, Pascale et al in European Radiology (2002), 12(9), 2180-2187 This study was prospectively conducted to assess the feasibility, safety and accuracy of an 8-G directional vacuum-assisted biopsy (DVAB) probe in the diagnostic management of nonpalpable breast lesions ... [more ▼] This study was prospectively conducted to assess the feasibility, safety and accuracy of an 8-G directional vacuum-assisted biopsy (DVAB) probe in the diagnostic management of nonpalpable breast lesions (NPBL). Of 170 planned procedures which were indicated for investigation of BI-RADS category-3 to category-5 lesions, 153 were performed in 138 consecutive patients. The probe was targeted by the stereotactic unit of a prone table (United States Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, Conn.; and Lorad, Danbury, Conn.). Four to 18 (mean 8) core specimens were obtained for each lesion. In case of complete removal of the lesion, a localizing clip was deployed at the biopsy site. Adequate material for histopathologic examination was obtained in all cases (100%). Four of 138 (3%) patients experienced mild hematomas. We observed 15 of 39 failures (38%) to place the localizing clips. Thirteen of 153 (8%) procedures were inconclusive and required reintervention. Following DVAB, 42 of 138 (30%) patients underwent surgery. Subject to incomplete follow-up of the entire cohort, we observed no false-positive and one false-negative diagnosis. These preliminary results suggest that DVAB using an 8-G probe are feasible, safe and accurate. In our experience, clip placement was problematic. It is probable that increasing the dimensions of DVAB will only be relevant in a limited number of clinical situations, primarily the desire to obtain complete radiologic resections of the target abnormality. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 25 (5 ULg) En Bloc Excision of Nonpalpable Breast Lesions Using the Advanced Breast Biopsy Instrumentation System: An Alternative to Needle Guided Surgery? Lifrange, Eric ; ; Fridman, Viviana et al in European Radiology (2001), 11(5), 796-801 This study was prospectively conducted to evaluate the clinical potential of the advanced breast biopsy instrumentation (ABBI) system as an alternative to needle localization and open surgery in the ... [more ▼] This study was prospectively conducted to evaluate the clinical potential of the advanced breast biopsy instrumentation (ABBI) system as an alternative to needle localization and open surgery in the management of nonpalpable breast lesions (NPBL). One hundred and eighty-six consecutive patients were referred for management of NPBL. Thirty-six underwent an ABBI procedure, offered as a first step before possible surgery for lesions which would in any case have required complete excision. The 18 patients with a malignant ABBI biopsy underwent re-excision of the biopsy site and axillary dissection was carried out in cases of infiltrating carcinoma. The other 150 patients underwent image-guided needle biopsy. Following these procedures, 60/150 (40%) patients underwent needle-guided surgery. Finally, 96/186 (51%) patients required complete excision. A total of 43 benign lesions and 53 carcinomas were confirmed. Thirty-six out of 96 (38%) excisions were obtained with the ABBI system; 17/43 (40%) benign lesions and 11/53 (21%) carcinomas were completely removed with the ABBI system. Out of 9 malignant specimens with a pathological size less than 10 mm, 5/9 (55%) had tumor-free margins and in 8/9 (89%) no residual disease was found at re-excision. The preliminary results of this study suggest that, in selected cases, en bloc excision using the ABBI procedure could be an alternative to conventional surgery. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 5 (1 ULg) Comparative Evaluation of Cerebral Aneurysms with Selective Arterially Enhanced Ct and Dsa ; ; et al in European Radiology (1998), 8(7), 1181-6 The purpose of our study was to compare selective arterially enhanced spiral computed tomographs (ACT) with digital subtraction angiographies (DSA) in the presurgical assessment of cerebral aneurysms. A ... [more ▼] The purpose of our study was to compare selective arterially enhanced spiral computed tomographs (ACT) with digital subtraction angiographies (DSA) in the presurgical assessment of cerebral aneurysms. A total of 24 aneurysms in 18 patients were explored in a prospective study by ACT and DSA, using an interactive combined CT-angiography suite. Dimensions of the aneurysm, its relation to the parent vessel, and the aneurysmal index were defined on DSA and on surface-shaded display of 3D reformatted images obtained from ACT. Results were correlated with surgical findings. Three aneurysms suspected on DSA were not confirmed by ACT. One fusiform aneurysm suspected on DSA corresponded to a sacciform aneurysm on ACT. Surgical findings confirmed 20 sacciform aneurysms. The aneurysmal index could be measured in all 20 cases of sacciform aneurysms on ACT and could not be determined with confidence in 55 % of the cases on DSA. DSA and ACT gave identical results in 35 % of cases. In 10 %, the index measured by ACT was superior to that determined by DSA for aneurysms which had a diameter of less than 3 mm. In conclusion, the combination of DSA and ACT improved the results of DSA alone. ACT is a reliable method to measure the aneurysmal index in aneurysms with a diameter superior to 3 mm. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 13 (1 ULg) Duplication of a vertebral artery associated with epidermoid cyst of the posterior fossa. ; ; et al in European radiology (1997), 7(3), 412-4 A case of a duplication of the left vertebral artery associated with a premedullary epidermoid cyst at the level of the foramen magnum is described. The close proximity of the two malformative lesions in ... [more ▼] A case of a duplication of the left vertebral artery associated with a premedullary epidermoid cyst at the level of the foramen magnum is described. The close proximity of the two malformative lesions in the present case and the overlap of the periods when such developmental abnormalities can arise suggest that they might be causally linked. [less ▲]Detailed reference viewed: 9 (0 ULg)
Roy, Robin and Potter, Stephen Managing engineering design in complex supply chains. International Journal of Technology Management, 12(4) pp. 403–420. Full text available as: The trend towards organising design, development and manufacture via supply chains, rather than predominantly in-house, poses major challenges for design management. Procurement methods based on adversarial competitive tendering are generally unsuited to complex engineering products requiring strong design and development coordination. Literature on ‘supplier partnerships’ has largely overlooked the implications for managing design and development. This paper reports the results of a major project that focuses upon this issue, concentrating on practical case studies – from British Rail, Netherlands Railways, Rolls Royce and British Coal – that involve the management of ‘devolved’ engineering design by large business organisations. A spectrum of approaches from in-house to fully devolved design is described. It is concluded that there does not appear to be a single best approach for managing devolved design, but that appropriate approaches for an organisation depend on its location in the supply chain and its ability to manage organisational change. Actions (login may be required)
Video by Thomas Haines Outdoor Ministry as a Mission Strategy? An interview with a catalytic Nepali youthworker on “The Challenges and Opportunities of Youth Work in the Buddhist/ Hindu Religious Context of Nepal”(Hom Tamang is a Nepali youthworker and the director of Nepal Outdoor Adventure (NOA), a micro-enterprise mission project of Wilderness Ministry Institute. Listen in on a recent interview Patrick Crossland (of Center for International Youth Ministry) had with Hom about the challenges and opportunities of youth ministry in Nepal. Hom and his team of youth workers, having now been trained in basic wilderness ministry skills, take groups of kids into the Himalayas to share the Gospel with them and help them grow in their faith.) Nepal is situated between two giant countries India to the South, East, and West and China to the North. It used to be the only official Hindu kingdom in the world, but recently it has been declared a secular state. Though Nepal has experienced partial religious freedom since 1990 and despite a recent declaration to be a secular state, the majority of the people of Nepal are still Hindu and Buddhist. There are about 26 million people in Nepal. More than 33 percent are under the age of 18. That means there are nearly nine million young people in Nepal who do not know Jesus. The task to reach them is huge. How do we reach them? In order to look for opportunities to reach out to Hindu/ Buddhist youth, we need to understand their needs and struggles. Also it is good to know about their view on God, life and work. Problems and Opportunities #1 Complexity of the religion leads people to frustration Hinduism is a most complex religion. Many of its practices and beliefs are based on mystical ideas. The elderly, who are less educated, observe everything passed down to them. But as people became learned, they began reasoning about their religion and have not found any convincing answers to why they believe what they believe. While they do follow the customs and tradition for the sake of their family and the society, many of them have stopped believing in Hinduism. Therefore, in my opinion, many Hindu and Buddhist youth today are not practicing their faith. They are living in a state of confusion, and are also looking for something trustworthy. I have come across a particular tribal group called Magar that once followed all Hindu cultures, but have now stopped celebrating some of the festivals such as Dashain, because this festival has some connotation of Brahmin people domineering this particular tribe. There are other tribes such as Tamang, Gurung, and Rai, which emphasize their own festivals. This shows Hindu and Buddhist youth are fed up with the complexity of the religion and they are searching for truth. Therefore, it is the right time to discuss spirituality and the Gospel. As people become more and more exposed to outside world, their minds have broadened. The change is taking place at a rapid rate in Nepal. There is a huge break-through in media and communication. The government allows the public to own a private computer and T.V. at home with all kinds of the sites and channels. A cellular phone, which once was rare, has now become very common among the young people in Nepal. Through this means of science and technology, the younger generation is able to get the information from the outside world instantly. In the past, people did not easily accept the outside values and norms. They always had a negative impression of Western norms and values. As people have become informed about outside world, their mind has broadened. I have heard Hindu and Buddhist young people say they would like to be married in a church. They have accepted Christmas as one of their festivals. They do celebrate it by eating and exchanging wishes, though they don’t understand the real meaning of Christmas. They like most of the things that Christian do. The parents want to send their kids to Christian schools because they think Christianity teaches good things. The point I am trying to make is that the minds of young people are not like that of the elderly. They are open and teachable. Though they view Christianity as a strict religion, they see Christians as people who do not partake in drinking, smoking, and fighting. They are very simple and helpful people in the society. So Christians are well accepted by the youth in Nepal. So it is the time to invest time and treasure in making disciple among the young people in Nepal. #2 Socio-economic condition of Nepal has left youth of Nepal vulnerable For the last 15 years, the government of Nepal did not do anything to encourage the youth. Instead, they were busy enjoying “the good life” at the expense of the poor people of the country. They stored up treasures for their family and even for their extended family while they were in the power. As a result, birth of Maoist insurgency took place that pulled down the economic of country further. The government did not create jobs as the needs of the country increased, so the unemployment rate hit 90 percent and as a result, many youth have gone abroad for work. Those who could not afford to go abroad stayed home doing nothing. They became frustrated with their lives and likewise turned to drugs and crime. I heard a comment made by a man who said that “95 percent of the youth of Nepal are living in tension” I agree with him. Really, the youth of Nepal are living in the state of fear and hopelessness. Because most people respond to god in crisis, it is the right time to share the love of Jesus to the youth of Nepal. Now is the right time. While there are opportunities to share Christ among Nepalese youth, there are also challenges to get this task done. #3 Challenges to making disciples Family, society, culture have been a challenge. Evangelizing youth actually has been fairly easy so far for us. But the process of helping them to grow in faith is very difficult. If a parent discovers that there child has become a Christian, they can be very offended. They may straight off stop their child from going to church forever. There is a practice in Hindu culture whereby once a father or mother dies, their offspring will have to observe “Kiriya,” a showing of bereavement whereby individuals refrain from eating food and salt for 13 days with their hair shaved. Only this act of their child helps them to get to heaven. One of the greatest concerns of the Hindu parents is that they will not have any one to observe Kiriya for them after death. In some cases, when the child becomes a Christian, the parent expels them from home and in turn, they not allowed to partake in paternal property. Another difficulty for growing youth occurs during the festival time. Nepali culture is very much related to religion and a Christian cannot do the things that have religious significance. During festival time, a young Christian may have a difficult time. Since they are too dependent on their parents, they can not oppose them, yet they can not just follow those practices blindly. We need Godly wisdom to counsel the young Christian in situations such as these. #4 Youth are becoming more materialistic than spiritual Generally, Nepalese people believe that having more possessions will make them happier, more important and more secure. This is the teaching of their religion and practice of their culture. So the goal of the Nepalese youth is to acquire higher education, secure a good job and make good money. The people from Brahmin tribe are especially studious and don’t have time for other things, whereas the Buddhist dreams of becoming a British or an Indian Army and making enough money for their family and themselves. Therefore, they are busy with physical exercise to keep fit and healthy. So the youth of Nepal seem to be more attracted to material things than spiritual things and it is very difficult to get them to hear the spiritual things. This makes wilderness ministry, taking young people on adventures that stretch them can help them see their need for Christ. #5 Lack of commitment to follow up meeting Over the past 15 years of working in youth ministry, I have observed the youth’s commitment to learning God’s Word and found it to be very minimal. Programs like club and camp, where there is music, fun and even food, are practiced, but when comes to follow up meetings and small group meetings they have many excuses. Even in the club meetings, if they get a hint that it is a Christian program, the attendance will drop dramatically. That is what is happening in one of our clubs, we used to have 50-60 people in our club meeting. When they discovered that it is an outreach meeting, the attendance dropped to 20 to 25 people. We need to pray that they will have thirst for spiritual things. #6 Churches are not focusing on making disciples During the 1990′s, the Nepali church was known as one of the fastest growing churches in Asia. The first generation of leaders did a tremendous job of evangelizing. The second generation has been a little slower to take the baton of leadership and run with it. Why is that? Because the method used by first generation of leaders was one of addition rather than multiplication. Many people were brought to Christ (certainly not the young people), but few leaders were multiplied. In most of the churches, senior leaders are not seriously thinking of preparing second-line leadership. The gap between the church youth and elders is huge. Usually, youth programs are neglected by church leaders, partly because they don’t know how to work with youth. Whatever the reason, if the leaders don’t think about preparing a second-line leadership, the church will suffer from a leadership crisis soon. Furthermore, it is a sad fact to say that our churches are not doing anything about reaching the non-Christian youth. There are promising leaders within the church and great potential to harvest at our door-step, but we have not been able to put those resources together. We should continue to pray that churches will see vision and train up potential leaders to reach the youth of their community. What is the role of a local church? * Churches should be committed to making disciples * Churches should raise up more young leaders. * Churches should explore new strategies and ways to reach the modern day youth. What is my hope and dream for young people and churches in Nepal? My dream and hope for a young people of Nepal is that every young person will have the opportunity to walk around leaders who can guide them and encourage them to walk in God’s way. And for the churches, my dream would be that the youth of the church will be actively involve in reaching out to their non-Christian friends and lead them to the light of Jesus.
First of all the table to be loaded CREATE TABLE targetas you can see one of the column names is a reserved word! Bad practice, but it's here to add some spice. code character(3) NOT NULL, "name" character varying(50) NOT NULL, CONSTRAINT pk_1 PRIMARY KEY (code) Now the data code;name;amountas you can see it's delimited by ";", has an header row and contains NULLs, which we want to preserve in our target table. This file is named 2beloaded.csv and it's placed in c:\ After logging in to PostgreSQL and creating the table with the statement provided above it's time to load it --target table with columns listed target(code, "name", amount) --list of options --switches on csv mode --ignores first line as an header line --sets the delimiter null as 'NULL' --preserves nulls by telling the database what represents a NULL Quite nice, isn't it? Hope this helps.
Data Gaps in Natural Resource Management: Sniffing for Leaks Along the Information Pipeline University of California, Berkeley - School of Law July 22, 2006 UC Davis Legal Studies Research Paper No. 83 Despite wide recognition that natural resource management decisions are heavily dependent on the supply of scientific information, little attention has been paid to the processes by which that information is supplied. This paper lays out the key steps of the information supply pipeline, which include exploration, extraction, refining, blending, distribution, and consumption. Leaks in the pipeline can occur at any of these steps, interrupting the supply of information to decisionmakers. Because information supply is contextual and complex, no universal fix can address all information shortfalls. Nonetheless, several general recommendations emerge. First, decisionmakers must recognize the limits of scientific information, both in terms of the degree of precision and certainty attainable, and in terms of the need for other inputs into decisions. Second, priorities should be more consciously set, both on the broadest level across multiple resource demands and for specific problems. Third, freewheeling creative exploratory research needs to be better encouraged. That will require more than increased funding; the training and cultures of both managers and researchers also need to be addressed. Fourth, the production of available information must keep up with theoretical advances. Targeted funding, incentives for information production, and institutions with an information production mission are all needed to ensure that extraction keeps pace. Fifth, collaboration needs to extend across traditional disciplinary, political, and institutional boundaries. Finally, once information is produced it needs to be archived in locations and formats that make it both accessible to and useful for future researchers and managers. Focusing on the information supply pipeline helps move the discussion beyond the simplistic dichotomy of precaution versus certainty to the ways we can improve the information base for decisions and the value of those improvements. Number of Pages in PDF File: 69 Keywords: Information, Natural resources, Environmental lawworking papers series Date posted: July 26, 2006 © 2015 Social Science Electronic Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This page was processed by apollo4 in 0.296 seconds
Free Session Jan. 29 For Farmers’ & Small Businesses’ Solar Energy Savings Grant A maximum percentage grant from the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) has empowered a local chicken farmer to cut his electricity bills by going green with solar panels. And a free presentation in Moorefield January 29 will show other farmers and small business people in the area how to do the same. Ward Malcolm, owner and operator of Malcolm Farms in Moorefield, estimates that the panels installed on his chicken coop roof will generate “about 80-percent of the farm’s power I would normally purchase” to run the farm, he said. Hannah Vargason, the energy initiative project manager at National Capital Investment Fund (NCIF), a private lender, assisted Malcolm with writing and filing the grant application. Vargason pointed out that other local small farmers and businesses can apply for the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) grant, and will explain how to do so at a “Grow Your Bottom-Line” solar and renewable energy presentation January 29, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm, at Eastern WV Community and Technical College in Moorefield. She and Collin Williams, vice-president of Mountain View Solar in Berkeley Springs, will discuss farm, small business and commercial energy project building and training, and how investing in energy efficiency can reduce energy costs by up to 30%. “NCIF offers business advisory services, including grant writing assistance,” Vargasson said. “We can help small businesses and agricultural producers access federal grants and rebate programs. This funding makes energy upgrades even more economical.” Malcolm’s grant covered 25-percent of the total cost of the project, including solar panels and an electrical grid interconnection. He borrowed the rest from NCIF, and through another federal program reclaimed nearly one-third of his borrowed investment as an income tax credit. “Let’s say your solar installation costs $100-thousand total,” he said. “The USDA offers grants for up to 25-percent of that cost, and then you find a loan for the remainder — in our example, that would be, say, $75-thousand. Then, because it’s renewable energy, the IRS lets you take 30-percent of that 75 — $22.5 thousand — off of the taxes you owe – not as a deduction, but as actual credit-for-payment. “So essentially, the IRS is paying for 30-percent of the costs not covered by the USDA grant,” explained Malcolm. Given the tax credit, Malcolm, who also serves as Dean of Career, Technical and Workforce Education at Eastern WV Community and Technical College, estimates that his savings on electricity will pay off the entire loan within 15 years. “Overall, there is a real development of interest in solar in West Virginia,” noted Mountain View Solar’s Williamson. Headquartered in Berkeley Springs, with successful solar installations “all over the state,” Williamson has found that beyond their interest “in living a more environmentally active life,” many WV residents want “a certain amount self-sufficiency, and both of those are things that solar can help you achieve.” For Malcolm, the solar installation will provide still an additional benefit. “In the past, to get a first-hand, up-close look at solar facilities, our students at Eastern had to travel to Harrisonburg to East Mennonite and James Madison Universities. Now they can visit our local, solar farm — which, at 35 kilowatts, is one of largest in the Potomac Highlands.” The REAP program provides grants and loan guarantees to rural small businesses and agricultural producers for up to 25-percent of the cost to purchase and install renewable energy generation systems. Typically, a business with fewer than 500 employees and revenue of less than $6.5 million will qualify. For more information about Eastern’s financial aid opportunities, programs of study, workforce training and community education and events, call 304-434-8000; or toll free: 877-982-2322; or check the College’s website: “www.easternwv.edu”.
August 17-September 25, 2007 Richard Pousette-Dart (1916–1992) was a founding member of the New York School. Active in New York from the early 1940s, Pousette-Dart made essential contributions to the Abstract Expressionist movement. Between 1941 and 1942 he was the first Abstract Expressionist to paint large-scale canvases, which anticipated Jackson Pollock's breakthrough to mural-scale work in 1943. During this period Pousette-Dart's images typically presented abstract symbols in thickly layered, roughly applied paint in dark tones. These were among the first pictorial statements of what came to be known as "action painting." Pousette-Dart drew inspiration from Native American, African, and Oceanic art, as well as the European and American avant-garde and the writings of Freud and Jung. The intellectual and philosophical background for his work included Oriental philosophy and American Transcendentalism. Pousette-Dart's lifelong belief was that the abstract symbols of painting could reveal universal truths by suggesting the mysterious realm of the spirit. Curated by Philip Rylands, Director of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice, with Luca Massimo Barbero, Associate Curator of the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. The exhibition is organized in collaboration with the estate of the artist, the artist's widow Evelyn Pousette-Dart, and with the support of the American Contemporary Art Gallery, Munich. The exhibition includes about forty paintings representing the artist's entire career. It was first presented at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice earlier this year. Following the New York presentation, the exhibition travels to Galleria Gottardo, Lugano, Switzerland, from October 10 to December 22.
Sunday, March 20, 2011 Protecting Your Health Privacy, A Citizen’s Guide to Safeguarding the Security of Your Medical Information by Jacqueline Klosek is a comprehensive study of the law as concerns medical privacy. The author is an attorney who specializes in privacy concerns and has published several other related books. More information can be obtained at her website. The book starts with a thorough review of the major laws governing health privacy, in particular HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) with its updates and the more recently passed HITECH Act. There’s briefer coverage of other laws which also impact medical privacy including the Privacy Act of 1974, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Regulations, Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, and others. All this is reviewed in a concise and lucid fashion. The next chapter contains the information that patients need to protect their privacy. It covers all aspects of an individual’s interactions with their medical providers in terms of obtaining access to their medical records and resolving disputes about them. It outlines your right to privacy notices and how to restrict access to your records. Any questions you may have concerning practical ways to obtain and protect your medical information will be answered. Another chapter deals with personal health records, the services that Google, Microsoft and others are now offering patients to consolidate their medical records online and be able to make them available to any provider that needs them. The author is more optimistic than I am that this is a valuable service that will also protect your privacy. I think their potential for abuse is greater than their value, but the information is given for any who are interested. There is also a section of concern to many, the laws governing employers’ ability to obtain and use your medical records. This affects your employability and your chances for promotion. Also covered are wellness programs at work, employers’ ability to monitor off duty conduct, and employers access to any social networking sites you may use. A special section also reviews privacy issues when special protection may be needed. The law may or may not afford such protection. This includes mental health issues, addiction, and other socially stigmatized diseases such as HIV. Anyone who suffers from these disorders should be fully aware of the special protection that the law may provide them. I have stressed the aspects of this book that are most pertinent to individuals seeking their own health care. The book is equally of interest to physicians, other providers, businesses, and attorneys. It could be used as the basis for a comprehensive course. I personally wish the book had been organized a bit differently so that interested individuals would be directed easily to sections of greatest interest to them. Nonetheless I know of no better reference source on this topic. Posted by Joel Sherman MD at 11:11 AM
As you watch the seasonal movies, you will notice that several of the main characters are dealing with loss. Some have lost jobs. Some have lost a relationship or marriage. Some have lost a loved one. The story will eventually have a happy ending when the joy of the holidays leads to joy for the character. But grief during the holidays can be overwhelming. Especially the loss of a loved one. Christmas could even be described as a griever’s holiday. When evil entered the world it brought with it death. And with death came grief. Without evil and death there would have been no need for the birth of the Messiah. But the Messiah did come and brought joy and healing. On December 8 from 10 - 11:30 a.m., the GriefShare program at Forrest Park Baptist Church, 3706 Cherry St. will host a program called “Surviving the Holidays.” The program is free to anyone that would like to attend and will include video presentations by several experts on grief and others who have survived the holidays while grieving the loss of a loved one. Following the video we will split up into small groups to give those present an opportunity to share experiences or ask questions. Attendees that have lost a loved one will also receive a book with additional advice and insights on “Surviving the Holidays”.
Looks like a great read -- via Zack Urlocker Fifty years ago, in response to the surprise Soviet launch of Sputnik, the U.S. military set up the Advanced Research Projects Agency. It would become the cradle of connectivity, spawning the era of Google and YouTube, of Amazon and Facebook, of the Drudge Report and the Obama campaign. Each breakthrough—network protocols, hypertext, the World Wide Web, the browser—inspired another as narrow-tied engineers, long-haired hackers, and other visionaries built the foundations for a world-changing technology. Keenan Mayo and Peter Newcomb let the people who made it happen tell the story.
Earth Policy Institute. Over the last five years, Iowa has produced an average of 57 million tons a year to Canada's 49 million tons. Iowa's grain is all corn, Brown says. Canada's is all wheat, which is far less productive per acre. Iowa produces four tons of grain per acre, compared to 1.4 for Canada. Iowa also produces almost as much soybeans as China does on less than half as much land, Brown says. Iowa produced 13 million tons of soybeans last year from 10 million acres. China produced 15 million tons on 22 million acres. "Iowa is at the heart of the U.S. Corn Belt, a phenomenally productive piece of agricultural real estate. It enables the United States, with only 4 percent of the world's people to produce 40 percent of the world's corn and 35 percent of its soybeans," writes Brown.
The ABC's for good health, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are: aim for fitness, build a healthy base and choose sensibly. The USDA has produced a brochure packed with information on how to build a healthy lifestyle using the ABC's entitled, "Using the Dietary Guidelines for Americans." By following these guidelines the USDA states you can reduce your risk for chronic diseases such as heart disease, certain cancers, diabetes, stroke and osteoporosis. The guidelines include: Aim for fitness: Aim for a healthy weight Be physically active each day Build a healthy base: Use the Food Guide Pyramid to guide your food choices Choose a variety of grains daily, especially whole grains Choose a variety of fruits and vegetables daily Keep food safe to eat Choose a diet that is low in saturated fat and cholesterol and moderate in total fat Choose beverages and foods to moderate your intake of sugars Choose and prepare foods with less salt If you drink alcoholic beverages, do so in moderation I use this brochure as a handout when I teach nutrition classes because it contains important information such as choosing sensible portion sizes. It warns, "Check product labels to see how much food is considered to be a serving. Many items sold as single portions actually provide two servings or more." I know I have been caught off guard more than once. In addition to the mention of portion size, this brochure offers ideas for choices that are lower in saturated fat in the food categories that are among the major food sources of saturated fat for U.S. adults and children. These include cheese, milk, meat, bread and frozen desserts. There is a chart that provides a guideline for limiting saturated fat and total fat based on total calories per day. This brochure shows the Food Guide Pyramids for both adults and young children. There also is a chart on how to use the pyramid. This is especially useful because people often have the question about how many servings they need each day. In an easy-to-read chart, there is a list of what counts as a serving and then how many servings based on 1,600, 2,200 and 2,800-calorie daily intakes. Have I convinced you yet you need a copy of this free brochure? If I have, we have them in our Extension office. We are located at 43961 Kalifornsky Beach Road, Suite A, Soldotna, AK 99669. If you'd like more information, call us at 262-5824 or, outside the central peninsula area, (800) 478-5824. Linda Athons is an agent at the Alaska Cooperative Extension Office on Kalifornsky Beach Road in Soldotna. She is a home economist and involved in the 4-H/Youth Development programs. Peninsula Clarion ©2015. All Rights Reserved.

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