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I have found that reading the blogs of American progressive Christians can be more fun, more challenging and more enriching than most sermons I have heard in church. What can be just as eye-opening can be the comments, as conservative evangelicals seem to like to hang around and throw in their opinions too. It struck me that the differences of opinion between people often lies in their interpretation of the bible; more specifically which parts of it should be taken literally as absolute truth and which parts were applicable only for the people at the time. My daughter just couldn’t imagine the whole world flooding, so I chipped in with, “Well how come the lions in the ask didn’t eat everyone?” David fought lions so they were indigenous to the area. I then went on to explain that even if the story didn’t happen it was about how God loves us and wants a relationship with us, the thread through the whole bible… So did Noah build an ark with his nameless wife? I have my doubts. I now tend to view much of the early part of Genesis as a poetic parable, not literal history. Moving forward, some Christians get very upset about the breaking of some of the laws that the Jews were expected to follow, but conveniently forget about others. The early church worked out that at least a couple of laws were no longer applicable: the law of circumcision ànd the laws governing kosher food. It’s not recorded whether the church repealed the law on wearing clothes made from mixed materials or planting different type of seed in one field… Jesus perhaps picked only one law from Leviticus – Love the Lord your God with your mind, soul and strength and love your neighbour as yourself. The prolific Paul of Tarsus made lots of recommendations to early churches and their leaders – drink wine if you have weak stomach, don’t let women talk in church or wear fancy jewellery, be kind, cast out people who make trouble, look after your slaves, pray a lot, amongst other things. So how do you decide what should be taken literally. How do you decide what should be taken contextually? Who do you rely on to help you work out the context? Are the differences between Christians, and the groups they belong to, down to what we pick and choose to believe applies to us? With thanks to Kimberly Knight
Schiffrin, Holly H. Bachelor of Science Major or Concentration This study examined different methods for inducing inspiration, sex differences in inspiration induction, and whether inducing inspiration would increase donations to charity. We found that men and women responded differently to various methods of inducing inspiration. Women were most inspired by the video and reflection groups, while men's inspiration did not differ by induction method. For women, but not men, inspiration mediated the relationship between induction method and amount of donation pledged indicating that their willingness to donate to charity increased as they felt more inspired. Despite differences in inspiration, men and women did not differ in amount donated, which may be due to a selection bias (i.e., males who participate in studies are also more likely to donate to charity). Future studies should examine additional ways to effectively induce inspiration, especially among men, and how increasing inspiration can promote prosocial behavior such as donations to charity. Selbrede, Rebekah, "Musings on Inspiration: Inducing Inspiration and Increasing Donations to Charity" (2016). Student Research Submissions. 84.
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Do you read Harper’s Magazine? You know, the “oldest general-interest monthly in America … with its emphasis on fine writing and original thought … with a unique perspective on politics, society, the environment, and culture”? They published an article back in July 2013, “Poetry Slam Or, the decline of American verse.” I went to check it out but the article remains “quarantined behind a pay wall.” Forget that a public intellectual had written the article, for the question regarding “modern poetry” and its salvation was for a moment on the minds of a few. So, if no one was offering poetry’s diagnosis for free I suppose that goes in stride with the ominous diagnosis that modern poetry and its relevance, after dispatching its Romantic hang-ups, is over. True if we follow the thought that Modernist poetry simply tuned into a hyper-personal, private chamber of alpha state gurgles and irrelevant fancy that offer the masses no vision of revolution. Harper’s pay wall seems to imitate this diagnosis. The myopic situating of poetry and its use, or what it’s for—that poetry has no use value—shows how desiccant the creative guts of any so-called intelligentsia remains. The reality of a pervasive market society has no use for poetry, hence why it is obsessed with asking what things are for. So here we are: Identify yourself poem! Or, poems are for politics just ask the 1960’s, and so on. I follow Wallace Stevens’ reservation about a “chair of poetry” and what institutionalized, academic poesy means; it means we are fools to institutionalize poetry. This is why Balso’s Affirmation of Poetry, is ultimately destined to be ignored in the short term—precisely because it says what most masters and commanders of the poetry industry do not seem to understand: Poems are for poetry and poetry is for thought. That poetry is in itself a type of thinking, and as a type of thinking, a part of understanding what is not knowledge posing the ultimate challenge: to unlearn. Unlearning runs against the grain of so many contemporary notions espoused by technoscience zealots and the occasional asinine popularizer of science. For these are the romantics of science who belittle the use value of philosophy yet unknowingly adopt a one-sided arrogance typical of romantic poets! Science in its popularized mediatic form has discovered its poetic righteousness and in turn reveals a regressive and conservative tenacity. And in that discovery a would-be Rasputin or two are among the living (say Neil deGrasse Tyson and Ray Kurzweil?) They seem the popular poets of our time, running around calling themselves the official view of science! Last time I asked Baudelaire he was quite sure poetry was the ‘queen of all faculties’. This is only one reason to read Balso’s Affirmation. Another is that the contents were in part developed from seminars given at the European Graduate School, and you won’t find this anywhere else in the world unless you are a spirit medium. Make no mistake, Balso’s ideas must be studied and Affirmation is not a book with the life span of a frozen pizza. If not my words then Balso’s “I learn from poets” which invites unlearning for a rejection of “the diagnosis that there is a contemporary deterioration of poetry.” One must unlearn the Idea of poetry. Hers is a response to the use value demanded by a myopic, global, neoliberalized, airport culture; contra the airport as a model for urban life Balso affirms “despite those powers striving to deny the point, the world is a thought world” given poetry is “thought.” By “thought” implied is a position about use and a temperament of ‘probity’. There is a fidelity to reading, a fidelity beyond the net of our common sensorium. The tired and defunct narratives of evidence Balso tends to. The simply evident about poetry is an unknown. For the reader of poetry the relation to a subtle force of utterance constitutes the fiber and not merely the optics of any sentence. The image of poetry is tonal and disclosed by rhythm in correspondence with an event. Affirmation is not a work hung-up on minute grammatical obsessions or eviscera of verse. After all is it not obvious there is a sentence? And is it not more fascinating a world has erupted in your head for which no answer exists on Google? In poems waft ‘patient ghosts’ and the “original approaches of the poem, the production by way of the poem of immanent figures of thought […]”. To unlearn means to learn from poetry that crosses into the interior of language mortals persist within, where one understands the poem’s message from an exterior or “what cuts straight into language” what cannot be “devoted nor calibrated.” Balso’s Affirmation surveys seven figures of poetry: Wallace Stevens, Xi Chuan, Gennadiy Aygi and Osip Mandelstam, Alberto Caiero, Pier Paolo Pasolini and Giacomo Leopardi, poets who generate specific elements of the abovementioned criteria. From such poets and the thoughts generated by their poem-portals the possibility of something “global” stands forth, yet not reduced to a “general declaration” regarding the “power of poetic work.” Poetry presents the human with a task, an offer for thought for what it speaks of: that poems represent “the immense reservoir that [poetry] constitutes” something peculiar that “has … hardly been, truly explored.” A matter of suspending disbelief Balso’s affirmation situates the human in regards to poetry beyond market mores. Poetry seems the logical augur of an unfound exterior, outside a pervasive ordering of the natural world, not contrary but beyond the inanity of “those powers” that endorse and implement the derisory calculation of nothing less than what it defines as everything. Judith Balso. Affirmation of Poetry. Minneapolis: Univocal, 2014. Adam Staley Groves is a lecturer and Fellow with Tembusu College, National University of Singapore. Adam received MA and PhD degrees from the European Graduate School, Switzerland. Adam’s current research with the Univeristy of Aberdeen’s Centre for Modern Thought explores the relationship between poetry and technology.
Meet the Skolar Award finalists 2017 From mitigating climate change to curing cancer, here are the ten ambitious research proposals that proceeded to the Skolar Award finals in 2017. Tommi Ilkka Juhani Himberg, Aalto University Many of the problems in our society, from the rise of intolerance to raging in social media bubbles, can derive from the lack of empathy. Empathy Engine is a collection of easy “games” based on energy gained from movement, for example dance. The games can be used in schools to improve the students’ empathy skills and to promote social and other cognitive skills. The aim is to develop these games and analyses into a toolkit that students and teachers can use themselves. Olli Kalevi Kärkkäinen, University of Eastern Finland Let’s stop the destruction of young brains! Our brains develop critically during the ages 12–22. Alcohol is especially harmful to the developing brains, and the global alcohol consumption is rising. Repeated exposure to alcohol causes varying changes in the brain that might affect later life. This research explores among others the possibilities to identify early those young adults more vulnerable to the effects of alcohol and thus in need of more intensive treatment. This is enabled by blood samples, data on young adults’ psychiatric symptoms and a follow-up questionnaire. Anna Stöckl, Aalto University The big question at the core of neuroscientific research is: how does the brain work? A crucial step to answer this question is to investigate the intermediate level of organisation, the small building blocks of the brain. The project will develop a novel technique to study up to four neurons at unprecedented physiological detail. The technique will provide data crucially needed to generate more realistic models to understand how information is processed and stored in the brain. This research will fill the gap of knowledge that previous techniques have left open. Martti Henrik Kaasalainen, University of Turku The number of people who have diabetes is increasing. Most of those people use injections of insulin, the best-known peptide drug, to take care of the disease. This project aims to develop a user-friendly device that could replace the frequent and invasive injections needed in receiving the necessary peptide dosages. The project would present an array of minuscule nano- or microneedles to enable painless perforation of the protective outer layer of skin. Ivana Trapani, Telethon Institute of Genetics and Medicine This research tackles the degenerative Stargardt disease which causes vision loss that leads to legal blindness. Roughly 1 person out of 20 carries some mutation of a gene that causes this disease. This proposal aims to prevent Stargardt disease by editing genome and developing a therapeutic strategy for correcting gene mutations. Anand Tatikonda, Aalto University Mobile phones, computers and other technological devices generate huge quantities of electrical and electronic waste. If E-waste is not disposed of properly, it can have serious effects on the environment and living organisms. This project proposes a new bioprocessing technique for recycling E-waste. The methodology could transform wasted valuable and complex metals into simple usable metals with a minimalistic footprint on nature. Muhammad Ammad-ud-din, Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland Personalizing medicine and choosing therapies that maximize effectiveness and minimize harmful side effects for individual patients are currently huge challenges in cancer treatment. The plan here is to use machine learning to solve one of the challenges of personalized treatment. The project will model how the patient’s genome affects the treatment outcome. Svante Henriksson, Finnish Meteorological institute Hurricanes are a highly destructive force of nature. The calmer eye of the storm is often surrounded by a belt of strong winds. The destructiveness could be reduced by shifting momentum from this belt to the outer, calmer areas of the storm. How? By spraying aerosols or water vapor from ships, aircrafts or drones into the hurricane. The hurricane becomes less harmful while maintaining its best properties: removing extra heat from the tropical ocean and bringing rainfall to dry continental areas. Janne Hakkarainen, Finnish Meteorological institute As everyone should realize by now, climate change is one of the biggest threats to humanity. The main culprits are atmospheric greenhouse gases, GHGs, that increase the global temperature. The aim of this research is to identify the main man-made areas of greenhouse gases with the help of space-based observations. Those offer a sustainable and cost-efficient tool to estimate the impact of human activities on our environment. Johan Seijsing, Stockholm University (Winner, read more) Without efficient antibiotics small infections can develop into life threatening conditions. The idea of this proposal is to find out whether we can use enzymes found in nature as a novel treatment against bacterial infections. The aim here is to engineer these enzymes to make them more efficient and to help them target specific bacteria. To turn this idea into action researchers will create a large library of different enzyme variants on tiny chips and test their ability to target for example several flesh eating bacteria.
MartinB writes: "Following a recent spate of DDoS attacks on his grc.com (home of Shields UP!), Steve Gibson investigated, finding a network of compromised IRC bots being used to flood vulnerable targets. Surprisingly, the thing which saved him is Win 9x's non-standard implementation of Sockets, making it impossible to spoof IPs. However, he warns, even consumer versions of WinXP won't have this safety 'feature'. Is there time to prevent this? Is implementing the standard always A Good Thing?" Gibson uses too many exclamation points in his article. But it's still interesting, if only to note the number of exploited personal machines on cable modems.
This blog post is a response to the article Social Justice Miseducation In Our Schools written by J. Martin Rochester who is a professor of political science at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Mr. Rochester starts out his article by stating: As I wrote in my book, Class Warfare “there has always been the temptation to use schools for purposes other than schooling, for proselytizing and other ends, since children are the ultimate captive audience.” I would argue that not only has there been the temptation it has occurred since the inception of schools. We have taught our students a false narrative about Christopher Columbus, Thanksgiving, the Civil War, patriotism, and a multitude of other subjects. We haven’t just “stuck to the facts” because history has always been told through the eyes of the victors. The facts we use to teach are biased. Mr. Rochester goes on to state: First, schools should mainly stick to what they are uniquely entrusted to do—teaching math, physics, English, and other subject matter and, beyond that, a love of learning. Schools should not aspire to be churches or social work agencies. In an already overcrowded school day in which our schools struggle to find the time to get students to become proficient in “the three R’s,” social justice training can be a huge distraction. Schools are not entrusted to just teach the cognitive piece of the child nor should they be. One of the aims of schools is to produce well-rounded citizens. To ignore the affective part of the child is a mistake that far too many teachers and administrators have made. It is one of the main reasons that students hate school and don’t identify with the material that is provided for them. This idea of just the facts is why testing is out of control right now. In addition to the social and emotional part of the child, we return to that same pesky idea that what is being taught in schools now is already highly biased toward the white majority of the country. Why else do we have arguments that the Civil War was fought over state’s rights or ignore how the War on Drugs was really a war on urban youth? The idea that teachers need to stay in their lane is how we continue to hide the troubled history of our country. J. Martin Rochester believes, “It is sheer hubris for teachers to bring their own personal political agenda into the classroom. What happened to free inquiry?” He goes on to state that he brings in a broad range of views from right to left in his class. Teaching facts is not a political agenda. Teaching our students that the indigenous people of our country were murdered time and time again breaking numerous treaties and agreements is not a political agenda any more than stating 2 plus 2 equals 4. In a world of “alternative facts” (lies) we can no longer allow school systems to lie to our students. This is not a right or left issue. It’s a lie vs truth issue. We need to stop lying to our students. I am all about the students finding their own path toward truth but only providing the whitewashed information that our public schools currently do is a travesty of education for our Students of Color. Here is where things get really interesting. Educators for Social Justice talk a lot about diversity, but do they promote the most important type of diversity—diversity of ideas? Contrary to their claim that they celebrate “disagreement,” they seem to promote only a politically correct, left-leaning perspective. What are the chances they would have their students read analyses about poverty and race written by conservative writers such as Charles Murray (Coming Apart), Thomas Sowell (Wealth, Poverty, and Politics), and Walter Williams (Race and Economics) or—relating to the Stockley verdict and policing—the scholarly work of Heather MacDonald (The War on Cops), which shows “systemic police brutality” to be a false narrative? I agree with the author here. We should always present multiple sides to an argument. This is where critical thinking has to be taught. Students need to see what the counter-arguments to their thoughts are. Some may have validity others may not. Either way, you need to know all the facts before you make up your mind. Right now the facts presented to us are not diverse nor do they encourage critically viewing the actions of our country in the past. This brings up the point of how we present all the sides of a discussion now in schools. The author must think we do this well because he writes this: Educators for Social Justice are disingenuous in posing as facilitators of student-centered learning, when as teachers they have largely foreclosed the discussion or at least steered it toward a preferred outcome. Right now I can say that 99% of teachers are doing this on the opposite end of the spectrum. How many teachers will be talking about what really happened during Thanksgiving and what happened directly after it? Where is the talk about institutional racism? We talk about the Civil War and Jim Crow laws and act like everything post-1954 was all good. These discussions aren’t being had in our classes. We have sanitized Dr. King’s work. Do we ever mention how he stated this: “Urban riots must now be recognized as durable social phenomena,” he told the assembled crowd of mostly white doctors and academics. “They may be deplored, but they are there and should be understood. Urban riots are a special form of violence. They are not insurrections. The rioters are not seeking to seize territory or to attain control of institutions. They are mainly intended to shock the white community. They are a distorted form of social protest. The looting which is their principal feature serves many functions. It enables the most enraged and deprived Negro to take hold of consumer goods with the ease the white man does by using his purse. Often the Negro does not even want what he takes; he wants the experience of taking.” (link) That is steering our student’s learning towards a preferred outcome. Mr. Rochester finished his article up with the most asinine argument ever: I would argue that, if you want to teach social justice, it should be taught not only through reading about poverty in America but also by modeling it first-hand—say, penalizing students who do not complete their homework. Aside from teaching individual responsibility, this gets classmates to understand the concept of fairness, treating all students with the same expectations rather than privileging some by cutting them slack. How many issues are wrong with that above statement? Social justice is not simply about poverty it is, “…justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society”. (link) Secondly, equality is not the same as equity so to bring up the idea of punishing students for homework equally as a way to model social justice is a horrible idea. We have to do a better job of really understanding what our country is and is not. Our country provides massive opportunities to some but not all. Our history is one of domination and colonialism. We need to be honest with ourselves and our students. This is not about brainwashing a captive audience. It is about teaching what really happened in our order for our country to grow and flourish. It is time that we acknowledge the good, the bad and the ugly. We have become one of the greatest countries by exploiting groups of people. This has been done through slavery, colonialism, and systemic racism. That is what our students need to understand so we don’t repeat the same mistakes now and in the future. In conclusion, this article reeks of privilege and elitism. When I take a look at my social media timeline it is striking how many white men cherry pick the one salient point about diversity of ideas and skip the 99% of the refuse that is the rest of this article while the Educators of Color I am connected to all feel that this article was heinous and privileged. Which side of the argument do you fall on?
“If you think about this kind of treatment, there’s one important component you have to consider: there’s a difference between wanting and liking” says Dr. Robert Reiner. The topic under discussion is Virtual Reality Therapy, a method for treating phobias and anxiety that Reiner has been on the forefront of for nearly three decades. He and Jesse discuss the evolution of the treatment modality and its use in modern psychology. Also in this episode, Jesse reveals his own personal phobia — something that’s been haunting him since he was a barefoot four-year-old in a soggy Oregonian garden patch… PS: Coming soon… Some interesting developments on Smart Drug Smarts. Keep your eyes peeled. And while you’re waiting, don’t forget to check out our recently-launched stacks at AxonLabs. An introduction to Virtual Reality therapy. This Week In Neuroscience: Linking emotions to memories. A great week in listener interaction. Check out our recently launched stacks at Axon Labs. Jesse introduces Dr. Robert Reiner. A primer on Virtual Reality therapy by Dr. Reiner. Treating different kinds of phobias. Fear of flying vs fear of public speaking. The evolution of some common phobias. Inducing phobias artificially and bio-feedback. Prediction error and abdominal breathing. How phobias, addictions and OCD build up over time. The technology of Virtual Reality therapy. Addiction vs phobia. Jesse reveals his one and only phobia. Ruthless Listener Retention Gimmick: A significant and salacious finding.
This early childhood physical education, nutrition and wellness program improves the level of fitness in our Stars and teaches them the importance of a healthy lifestyle and the perils of inactivity. Highlights of FUNtastic Fitness Yoga Stars is a program that teaches young children the basics of Yoga. We incorporate stories, music, and play to help children find inner peace in a safe and calm environment. Children will learn breathing, chanting, and relaxation techniques in our class as well as strength and flexibility. Children who participate in yoga report they feel less angry, more relaxed, and are more able to concentrate. Highlights of Yoga Stars Our All Star Sports skills program focuses on the skills and technique for Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Football, Track & Field! Whether your child is experiencing these sports for the first time OR enhancing his or her existing skills, kids will have a BLAST in this fun, non-competitive class. Sports can instill important life skills and values that young players can carry with them for the rest of their lives. Highlights of our Sports Skills Program Include… Join our Star Squad! Learn the basics of cheerleading including arm motions, chants and cheers. Class also includes general fitness conditioning. Classes are age appropriate based on students but can include: Dancing Stars is a Ballet & Creative Dance Program. Ballet is the foundation for all genres of dance. Our curriculum is designed to teach our children a life-long love of dance and movement. Every class is imaginative and engaging! Your dancer will learn both arm and foot positions as well as 15-20 ballet terms. Our program is an educational and developmental dance program focusing on… This high energy, fun workout is sure to get kids moving! Kids will have the time of their lives while getting in shape with our action-packed boot camp program. CAMP FIT INCLUDES:
We’re excited to be running the clothing donation table at Lawnstock again this year! Donate an article of clothing (or lots!) to get one of these cool hats. (RSVP here: https://www.facebook.com/events/167172817309289??ti=ia) Donations go to Wise Buys thrift store, whose proceeds benefit Lydia Place, a local nonprofit helping homeless families in Whatcom County. Happy Ella Higginson Day! Living just across the street (605 High Street) from the Western campus, Mrs. Higginson (1862?-1940) was an early and popular supporter of Western and its students. She frequently did readings of her work on campus which showcased the Pacific Northwest. In 1914 she was asked to write a poem in honor of the school which became the Normal-by-the-Sea. In 1916 the school celebrated her contributions by naming May 24th as Ella Higginson Day and hosting a special assembly in her honor. For more information about Ella Higginson check out the blog created by one of Western's current students https://ellahigginson.blogspot.com/ Photos courtesy of the Ella Higginson papers at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies. Western Washington University Your support on WWU Give Day will power the passion of students like Samantha, who came to the U.S. as a refugee, and uses her experience and Western education to make a better world. https://wwugiveday.wwu.edu The LaConner School District has dedicated the district’s Performing Arts Center in honor of Tim Bruce, assistant professor in the Educational Administration program in Western's Woodring College of Education. Have you heard about GIVE Day? Here at WWU, GIVE Day means every dollar you donate is matched! Please donate today to help raise money for youth scholarships! Grandparents U is offering courses in space physics, linguistics, orchestral exploration and more! Curriculum designed to fit both grandparents AND grandchildren. Check out our course offerings: https://ee.wwu.edu/youth-programs/programs/bellingham-grandparents-u On WWU Give Day, June 1, your support will go toward students like Samantha, who came to the U.S. as a refugee and is putting her Western education to work by educating and inspiring her young students. https://wwugiveday.wwu.edu We hope all attendees enjoyed our free GEMS Fair last weekend. If you wish to extend the joy of youth education to even more students, donate to our scholarship fund! Move Out is a few weeks away! Bring your unwanted items to Move Out Madness and drop off what you don't want or swap it for something you do! Friday, June 15th from 10-3 in the Sehome Neighborhood, Happy Valley Neighborhood and York Neighborhood. Move-Out-Madness 2018 I Zero Waste WWU Jesse Nichols and Kjell Redal of Western Washington University were just named Society of Professional Journalist national award winners in the Online/Digital Feature Videography category for their project titled “Troubled Waters.” Nichols and Redal produced this video as part of Joe Gosen's Advanced Visual Journalism course (JOUR 446) last spring. The piece documents what the EPA, local scientists and the Nooksack Tribe are doing to address the warming water temperature of the Nooksack River. Nichols and Redal graduated in summer 2017. WWU CFPA Alumnus Kevin Malgesini is now the Managing Director of the Seattle Children’s Theatre! Congratulations, Kevin! He replaces Karen Sharp, who recently retired after 19 years with SCT. Read more about Kevin here: https://bit.ly/2J0KDpM Tell your story on OurWestern Instagram! Interested in sharing your Western experience with incoming or current students? Check out the link in the OurWestern Instagram bio, or sign up here to share your story: http://ow.ly/cP1u30k9hZv Great Day for Hockey Congratulations Western Washington University and Western Washington Sport Clubs BIG DAY FOR THE VIKINGS I wish to formally congratulate Western Washington University Hockey on your acceptance to the PAC-8 for the 2018 Season. Enclosed is the official acceptance letter. Schedule details will be sent shortly. Thank you kindly for time. Executive Director: PAC-8 Hockey "I’m writing this as reminder that you too, should take a moment and gauge your privilege. It shouldn’t take too long. And once you’ve done that, question everything. This will probably take your whole life." Read 'Get Uncomfortable' available now on KlipsunMagazine.com
Open Source Computer Vision Library The Open Source Computer Vision Library has >2500 algorithms, extensive documentation and sample code for real-time computer vision. It works on Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android and iOS. Homepage: opencv.org Q&A forum: answers.opencv.org Documentation: docs.opencv.org Please pay special attention to our tutorials! http://docs.opencv.org/3.2.0/d9/df8/tutorial_root.html Books about the OpenCV are described here: http://opencv.org/books.html SIMD-accelerated libjpeg-compatible JPEG codec library libjpeg-turbo is a JPEG image codec that uses SIMD instructions (MMX, SSE2, NEON, AltiVec) to accelerate baseline JPEG compression and decompression on x86, x86-64, ARM, and PowerPC systems. On such systems, libjpeg-turbo is generally 2-6x as fast as libjpeg, all else being equal. On other types of systems, libjpeg-turbo can still outperform libjpeg by a significant amount, by virtue of its highly-optimized Huffman coding routines. In many cases, the performance of libjpeg-turbo rivals that of proprietary high-speed JPEG codecs. libjpeg-turbo implements both the traditional libjpeg API as well as the less powerful but more straightforward TurboJPEG API. libjpeg-turbo also features colorspace extensions that allow it to compress from/decompress to 32-bit and big-endian pixel buffers (RGBX, XBGR, etc.), as well as a full-featured Java interface. Streams many media formats with minimal configuration Universal Media Server is a DLNA-compliant UPnP Media Server Universal Media Server supports all major operating systems, with versions for Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The program streams or transcodes many different media formats with little or no configuration. UMS is powered by MEncoder, FFmpeg, tsMuxeR, AviSynth, MediaInfo and more, which combine to offer support for a wide range of media formats Check out the list of media renderers here: http://www.universalmediaserver.com/about/ The ultimate TV and Movie Renamer / Subtitle Downloader FileBot is the ultimate tool for renaming your movies, tv shows or anime and downloading subtitles. It's smart, streamlined for simplicity and just works. FileBot supports Windows, Linux and Mac, plus there's a full-featured command-line interface for all sorts of automation. Simple soundboard app with hotkeys A soundboard that supports almost all MP3s and WAVs. Sounds can be triggered with custom keyboard hot-keys and played through up to 2 outputs. i.e. Your speakers and a virtual audio cable. Also allows for your mic to pass into the virtual audio cable when enabling Mic Injector. This soundboard also incorporates a save feature. REQUIREMENTS: - Java 7 If you want sounds to be played through voice chat you'll need a virtual audio cable. (For Windows users I recommend the VB-Cable driver (http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cable/index.htm). (For Mac I recommend Soundflower. (http://cycling74.com/soundflower-landing-page/)). Camera app for Android. Open Camera is an Open Source Camera app for Android phones and tablets. Click the Google Play link above to download from there - or if you'd rather download the APK directly, click the "Download" button above. Search, Download, Play, Share on Bittorrent, YouTube and the cloud FrostWire http://www.frostwire.com/ is a media player and Peer to Peer (P2P) information sharing client for the BitTorrent network. This project is not affiliated with LimeWire LLC. FrostWires' source code is Licensed under the GNU GPL Open Source license Krut Computer Recorder is a screencast tool to record audio and video from your computer screen into .mov-files and .wav-files. It can be used to e.g. make video tutorials or record games. It could also be used to record streaming video and audio. MediathekView durchsucht die Mediathek öffentl.-rechtl. Sender ================================== ================================== Das Projekt ist umgezogen und kann jetzt hier gefunden werden: https://mediathekview.de/ Aktuelle Versionen des Programms können jetzt hier geladen werden: https://mediathekview.de/download/ Die Quelltexte gibt es hier: https://github.com/mediathekview ================================== ================================== Die alte Website ist hier noch erreichbar: http://zdfmediathk.sourceforge.net/ und das alte Forum kann hier (nur noch lesend) erreicht werden: http://zdfmediathk.sourceforge.net/forum ================================== ================================== Das Programm MediathekView durchsucht die Mediatheken verschiedener öffentlich-rechtlicher Sender (3Sat, ARD, ARTE, KiKa, MDR, ORF, SRF, ZDF etc.), lädt Beiträge daraus herunter oder spielt diese ab (mit VLC Media Player oder mit einem Programm eigener Wahl). Es können auch Sendereihen/Serien abonniert werden. Jubler is a tool for editing text-based subtitles. It can be used an an authoring software for new subtitles or as a tool to convert, transform, correct, and refine existing subtitles. Leadsheet notation with auto-generated playback, improvisation advice Impro-Visor® is a music notation tool for producing monophonic lead sheets, specifically intended to help the improviser. Chord symbols are used to generate backing tracks automatically. Improvisation advice exists in the form of note coloration, database of licks, and automatic lick generation from grammars. Grammars can be learned automatically from transcriptions. Styles can be edited and created by the user. Other features include generation of roadmaps for understanding keys and idiomatic chord progressions, chord voicing keyboard, MIDI and MusicXML export. See http://www.cs.hmc.edu/~keller/jazz/improvisor for general information, including tutorials. Support and additional resources are through the user group https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/impro-visor/info. The most recent source code, since summer of 2015, is housed here: https://github.com/Impro-Visor/Impro-Visor This started when SourceForge was down for over one week during an active development period. reacTIVision is a computer vision framework for the fast and robust tracking of markers attached on physical objects, and the creation of multi-touch surfaces. It was designed for the rapid development of table-based tangible user interfaces. European digital radio & television uses the DVB standard to broadcast its data. Project X gives you a look behind the transmissions and tries its best to handle & repair many stream types and shows what went wrong on reception. Cross-platform player and audio manager aTunes is a powerful, full-featured, cross-platform player and manager, with support for online radios, podcasts and CD ripping. A simple noise gate app intended for use with VOIPs like Skype. Ever wanted to cut out background noise when talking with others on Skype? Now it's possible! NoiseGator is a light-weight noise gate application that routes audio through an audio input to an audio output. In real-time the audio level is analysed and if the average level is higher than the threshold the audio bypasses as normal. However, if the average level goes below the threshold, the gate closes and the audio is cut. When used with a virtual audio cable it can act as a noise gate for a either a sound input(microphone) or sound output(speakers). Can also be used to gate noise from your own mic or play your microphone through your speakers. REQUIREMENTS: - Java 7 or higher for Windows. - Java 6 or higher for Mac. Java 7 recommended. - A virtual audio cable is required for use with VOIPs: For Windows users I recommend the VB-Cable driver (http://vb-audio.pagesperso-orange.fr/Cable/index.htm). Mac users can use SoundFlower. Subsonic is a complete, personal media streaming solution. Subsonic is a web-based media streamer, providing ubiquitous access to your music and video collection. More than 20 apps are available for Android, iPhone, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, Roku, Chumby, Sonos etc. Supports virtually all media formats, converting files on the fly. Also includes a Podcast receiver and jukebox feature allowing you to control what's playing on your computer from your mobile phone. Your Advanced jukebox Jajuk is a jukebox for all platforms. The goal of this project is to provide a fully-featured application to advanced users with large or scattered music collections. (Note: the codebase is now hosted at http://gitorious.org/jajuk/jajuk .) Meet ted! Your new way of downloading tv shows from the web. Add your favourite tv shows to ted and ted will automatically download torrents of new episodes! Ted checks feeds from the major torrent sites for new episodes of tv shows. jOrgan - Java Virtual Organ A portable MP3/WMA/OGG/FLAC file manager for Sony players. Simply copy it on your usb player and use it wherever you are! It is an alternative to SonicStage. (Was NW-E00x Mp3 File Manager...) Jalmus is a free, open source music education software helping the musicians, especially pianists, to improve their sight-reading. You can train to read music with both exercises on notes or rhythms. Feel the music Best level of equalization sound, convert your audio format, listen web radio, show music representation with spectrum and VU metter. Set equalization in played music, apply effects. Feel the difference and change your experience to listen music. FreeTTS is a speech synthesis engine written entirely in the Java(tm) programming language. FreeTTS was written by the Sun Microsystems Laboratories Speech Team and is based on CMU's Flite engine. FreeTTS also includes a partial JSAPI 1.0 The 'Automatic Cover Tool' software will process your MP3, OGG, WMA, M4A and FLAC files collection and download missed cover images. Album art images are downloaded and saved as image file and/or as image tag in every media file in album. As a library of classes for generating and manipulating music and sound, jMusic provides a solid framework for computer assisted composition in Java. jMusic has a music data structure based upon note/sound events and methods for modifying and structu
South India has a wide choice of the world’s Most favourite destinations. The Leading TOURIST DESTINATIONS OF INDIA offering choices to discerning leisure Traveller, heritage Explorer, Adventure Traveler, Honeymooner and more are available in South India. Here in this Website, we offer you the best of South India. Our Team members are fully dedicated staff providing good and prompt service to our clientele all over the world. We once again assure that you will be getting an unforgettable lifetime experience in South India through our services. -: Destinations of South India featured in South Indian Tour Packages :- Temple of Tamilnadu : This is a list of popular Hindu temples in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, known as Land of Temples. Nearly 33,000 ancient temples, many at least 800 to 3500 years old, are found scattered all over the state. Most of the largest Hindu Temples reside here. The entire state of Tamilnadu has scores of Architecturally magnificent temples, The capital city of Chennai offers numerous site seeing places, Kanchipuram is a temple town which also produces uniquely styled silk fabrics, Mahabalipuram has beautiful beaches as well as some of archaeologically important temples and monuments, Tanjore, Trichy and Madurai are rich in Temples, Hillstations of Kodaikanal, and Ooty are some of the best in the Entire country. Kanyakumari offers the best of Sunset and Sunrise views in the entire subcontinent. Rameshwaram is a Pilgrimage destination by the beach also famous for the Pamban Bridge and Bandipur a National Park that houses some of the otherwise extinct species of life. Tourister’s world of Goa is a state in South India with coastlines stretching along the Arabian Sea. Its long history as a Portuguese colony prior to 1961 is evident in its preserved 16th-century churches and the area’s tropical spice plantations. Goa is also known for its beaches, ranging from popular stretches at Baga and Palolem to laid-back fishing villages such as Agonda. The Whole State of Goa is blessed with Lovely beaches and lush greenery. The erstwhile Portuguese colony is rich in historic and Architectural monuments, as well as Christian pilgrimage places. The numerous Beaches of Goa – namely Vagator, Anjuna, Baga, Calangute, Candolim, Sinquerim, Miramar, Dona Paula, Vainguinim are of international fame. The entire beach stretch of Goa is a beach goers’ paradise. Tourist Destinations in Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh is a state bordering India’s southeastern coast. Tropical forests, rivers, hills and caves make it a popular ecotourism destination. Beaches line the Bay of Bengal, offering spots for swimming and surfing. Major cultural landmarks include Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, an ornate hilltop shrine to Hindu’s Vishnu, in the southern part of the state. It’s visited by tens of millions of pilgrims annually. The Most famous of Tourist Destinations in Andhra Pradesh are namely the capital City – Hyderabad which is rich in historic monuments, Architectural marvels, like the Golkonda Fort, the Charminar, The Buddha Statue, and much more.. Other Destinations include the hill stations of Araku, Srisailam and Horseley Hills, The Pilgrimage destinations of Puttaparthi of Sai Baba fame and Tirupati. Tourist Destinations in Karnataka: Bengaluru (aka Bangalore) is the capital of India’s southern Karnataka state. The center of India’s high-tech industry, the city is also known for its green spaces and nightlife. Near Cubbon Park, Vidhana Soudha is its massive Neo-Dravidian legislative building. Former royal residences include 19th-century Bangalore Palace, modeled after England’s Windsor Castle, and Tipu Sultan’s Summer Palace, an 18th-century teak structure. The Capital City of Bangalore is also called the garden City of India. It is rich in protected green gardens all around the city, Lakes, old Forts and Palaces, Temples, and the city shares borders with a wildlife sanctuary – the Bannerghatta national park. Other Destinations Include the Princely Capital State of Mysore, The Coffee rich Hills of Coorg, Nandi Hills,Jog Falls and Chikamaglur, Archaeological and Architecturally, and picturesquely important destinations of Hubli, Hospet, Badami, Hampi,Belur, Halebid, Srirangapattanam, Hassan and Bijapur. Pilgrimage destinations like Sravanabelagola, Beaches near Mangalore, and karwar, and Pilgrimage destinations of Udupi and Sringeri. Piece of Pondicherry: Pondicherry (or Puducherry), a French colonial settlement in India until 1954, is now a Union Territory town bounded by the southeastern Tamil Nadu state. Its French legacy is preserved in its French Quarter, with tree-lined streets, mustard-colored colonial villas and chic boutiques. A seaside promenade runs along the Bay of Bengal and passes several statues, including a 4m-high Gandhi Memorial. The union Territory of Pondicherry is a most frequented destination in the country. Famous for it’s beaches and also for it’s Portuguese heritage that it shares with Goa, the state houses the world famous Aurobindo Ashram and in style resembles a European Township. It is a must see destination. kerala god’s own country – Kerala is a state in south-west India, known as “God’s own country” too. According to Hindu mythology, Mahavishnu’s sixth incarnation Parasurama fought back the advancing seas. He threw his axe (paraśu) from Konkan to Kanyakumari and the sea gave way, giving rise to present day Kerala. In recent years the phrase has been adopted as a slogan by the tourism department of the Kerala state government in India as people started to explore more places outside the traditional tourist spots. One of the Richest Tourist destinations in the country in any terms of Tourist Interest is the state of kerala. Kerala has the best of beaches – namely Bekal, Muzhuppilangad, Snehatheeram, Cherai, Mararikulam, Varkala and Kovalam. Backwater choices are there throughout the state – namely the Cochin backwaters, Backwaters of Alleppey which is also known as Munnar Honeymoon Hillstation Kerala India Alapuzha, Kumarakom, Ashtamudi and numerous small backwater stretches line the entire state of kerala. Forts and Archaeological relics are present in places like Bekal, Fort Cochin, and North Paravor which is also known as Muziris and throughout the shores of kerala which were built by the Europeans who invaded the shores in the bygone centuries.. Wildlife, Hillstations and Waterfalls are present in Wayanad, Athirapally, Munnar,Thekkady and throughout the northern hills of Kerala. Pilgrimage destinations include Thrissur, Trivandrum which is now world famous for Padmanabha Temple which could be the richest temple in the world, Guruvayoor and being a Spiritually high state, one could spot numerous temples all through the state.The Entire State of Kerala houses Ayurvedic Hospitals and Ayurvedic Resorts which are at Par with the best in the World. Traveling with Chennai tours and travels, You get to Celebrate Your Holidays To get the customized quotation, kindly send the enquiry form or call +96002 72025/99407 85555 to Online booking your favorite holidays tour packages to South India. We will contact back to you as soon as possible…
Organisations based in North Staffordshire, (Stoke on Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme or the Staffordshire Moorlands), who are supporting people with breathing difficulties. Organisations who are helping to combat or research breathing difficulties may also be eligible. Since 1997 Breath of Life have funded research and provided equipment and facilities to help in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients in hospital, in clinics and at home, where statutory funding was not available. North Staffordshire has amongst the highest rates of lung disease in the UK. Even though the area no longer relies on the traditional mining and manufacturing industries that may have contributed to lung disease in the past, the incidence of respiratory disease is still rising. We help people with all lung diseases: asthma, lung cancer, COPD (the umbrella term for conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema), Cystic Fibrosis, TB, Sleep Apnoea and many other less common respiratory conditions. Breath of Life funds research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis, cures and treatments of respiratory diseases, also providing equipment for use in research and by patients, whether in hospitals, clinics, GP’s surgeries or at home. Our support for asthma patients has included part-funding the local arm of a piece of international research which pinpointed one of the genes that causes asthma. More recently we have supplied one of the first of a new generation of machines to the Royal Stoke University Hospital to improve diagnosis and treatment of asthma in the area. Children and young adults We help children with lung disease and have raised funds so that youngsters with Cystic Fibrosis can have a more comfortable and homely stay in hospital when they have to remain in isolation for some time. We have also provided funding so that babies and children can have the breathing monitors and equipment that they need to safeguard them at home. Patients have benefited from a number of pieces of equipment we have provided to the Royal Stoke University Hospital to help patients who have respiratory conditions. We have also produced a series of information leaflets for patients with COPD and lung cancer. Respiratory equipment does not always cost a huge amount of money and some of the equipment that makes a big difference can cost as little as £250. In order to apply for a grant from the Breath of Life fund you must: - Be based in or working in North Staffordshire, (for the purposes of this fund North Staffordshire will include the City of Stoke on Trent, the borough of Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands district, East Staffordshire, (as far east as Uttoxeter) and the northern part of Stafford Borough, including Stone and anything to the north of Stone) - Be working with people who have breathing difficulties - Have an annual income of less than £200,000, (for research grants the income criteria does not apply, but please contact us before applying) - Have a constitution or set of rules or Articles of Association to detail your governance structure - Have a bank account in the name of the organisation - Be able to demonstrate how the grant that you apply for will improve the quality of life of those people you will be working with Grants are usually made up to the value of £1000, although exceptions may be considered. How To Apply To apply for a grant from the Breath of Life Fund, please click the link below.
The Keeping American Jobs Act was introduced by Derek Kilmer (Democrat) and Doug Collins (Republican) on Thursday. They said the legislation will prevent companies that have temporary visas from the H-1B visa programme from using them to train workers in the country and then moving those jobs to a foreign land. A Bill to this effect was first introduced in the last Congress on February 24, 2016 under the Obama administration. “We can’t allow the law to be exploited to displace American workers and send their jobs abroad,” the two Congressmen said in a statement. “The Keeping American Jobs Act protects American workers by preventing bad actors from abusing the system in order to offshore jobs.” The Bill calls for the amendment of the Immigration and Nationality Act “to modify the provisions governing employment of nonimmigrants under Section 101(a)(15)(H) (i)(b) of that Act to prevent the transfer of knowledge from United States workers for the purpose of facilitating their jobs being moved abroad”. “Our policies should promote jobs in America,” Kilmer, a Washington Democrat, said in a press release on Thursday. “They should not be about sending jobs done by hard working Americans overseas. That’s why I’m continuing my push with Representative Collins to keep H-1B visas from ever being used to send any job to another country.” Collins said, “Protecting American jobs is crucial in order for our economy to continue to gain strength and momentum. Companies have the opportunity to bring workers from overseas on H-1B visas in the event that qualified Americans aren’t available, but we can’t allow the law to be exploited to displace American workers and send their jobs abroad. The Keeping American Jobs Act protects American workers by preventing bad actors from abusing the system in order to offshore jobs.” The new Bill is one of many Bills that have been introduced or reintroduced in Congress to crack down on the H-1B visa programme. The development comes on the heels of External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj’s remark that “there is no reason to worry about it (H-1B) as of now.”
If you’re anything like us, you’ve started looking at the world in a different way since the premiere of USA Network’s incredibly satisfying and terrifying series Mr.Robot. The runaway hit from creator Sam Esmail took a world exhausted by its own inequalities by storm with its anarchistic dissatisfaction with the state of America today. But it also received raves for its attention to detail when it came to portraying hacking on screen. So just how authentically plausible is the hack that took down E-Corp? - The Cafe Wi-Fi Hack The first time we meet Elliot, we see how his moral compass shows through in his approach to security — and hacking. Much like Dexter, who only murdered society’s low-lifes, Elliot’s hacker motivation is to go after thieves, liars, and, in this case, pedophiles. He’s de-anonymized traffic through the TOR network using the cafe’s surprisingly fast Wi-Fi network, where he discovered the cafe owner’s kiddie porn site and stash of pictures on the Dark Web. “The one in control of your exit nodes is the one in control of your traffic…which is me,” Elliot tells the dumbstruck coffee shop owner. As he gets up from the table, police stream in to catch the pedophile, after receiving an “anonymous tip.” Reality: While the hacking itself is pretty realistic, the way the cops instantly popped into the picture is far less realistic; just sending in a tip is unlikely to prompt a police throw-down within minutes. The lingo used during this scene is spot on, though, establishing both the show and Elliott as real security experts. - The DDoS Attack Later in the first episode we’re witness to a major Distributed Denial of Service attack. The DDoS attack — aimed at AllSafe, Elliot’s employer — was designed as a cover for the bigger hack. F-Society, the ficticious hacking collective, had installed a rootkit in the system that would be used to steal data from AllSafe’s client, E-Corp. Elliot, later realizing that the hackers are targeting him and asking for his help, stops the attack from infecting other E-Corp servers but keeps the rootkit open on his own computer, allowing F-Society to maintain their presence in AllSafe’s systems. Reality: This attack is well-done in terms of its realism, and Elliot even refers to a real DDoS mitigation organization, Prolexic, to further cement the attacks real-life rooting. DDoS attacks by themselves can do damage, but a DDoS attack that hides other attacks is a major threat to organizations can cause major issues when it diverts all the attention to the DDoS attack. - The HVAC Hack Yet another example of the show mirroring reality is how F-Society used an air-conditioning system to get into the “most impenetrable” datacenter in the fifth episode by overheating the building in order to ruin the back up systems. HVAC is how experts speculate that Target was originally infected with the POS malware that caused the biggest hack of 2013. Reality: This hack is possibly the least believable, if only for the fact that somebody would probably notice a rise in the temperature, prompting at least a look into the HVAC system. Additionally, at a place as secure as the fictional Steel Mountain Data Center, it’s likely that all systems are actively monitored and that even their HVAC system would be able to detect changes. The Raspberry Pi part of the hack is most believable, because as the show’s technical advisor told Forbes, the device would connect, via Ethernet and the devices cellular network, to the building’s HVAC system in order to gain access. Just how real? This tutorial will teach you how to use a Raspberry Pi to control systems remotely. - The USB + Bluetooth Hacks In the sixth episode, Elliot is blackmailed by a drug dealer he put in prison through an anonymous tip, in order to save his neighbor and love interest. Elliot tries to infiltrate the police department and change the prison records by spreading USBs around the department’s parking lot. His goal: to get a police officer to plug in the malicious USB and grant Elliot access to the department’s data. However, the malware on the USB wasn’t hidden well enough to evade the police department’s malware detection program. Elliot moves on to Plan B, narrowing the attack range to just one police officer’s car, as opposed to the station’s network. By spoofing the cop car’s bluetooth connection to Elliot’s mobile keyboard, he’s able to take over the computer in the cop car and upload malware to the prison’s database to complete his goal. Reality: Hackers trying to get into hard-to-hack organizations have long used the method of dropping USBs into parking lots of a business they’re trying to hack. It’s also a long-known security industry practice to avoid sticking USBs you don’t own into your computer, specifically because of situations like the one in Mr. Robot. Bluetooth hacking is another plot point taken from real life, and there are real tools that can scan bluetooth points and extract information — some without even needing to be paired to the device. - Social Engineering Throughout the first season, social engineering played a starring role. One of the most memorable scenes is the one where Elliot gets a tour of the Steel Mountain facility after giving reception a fake name and building a Wikipedia page around that name. Bill, the man tasked with giving tours, first brushes Elliot off because he has no appointment, but after looking up the fake Wikipedia page, agrees to give him a tour. Elliot later verbally shreds Bill to pieces, using Bill’s weaknesses to exploit him. After Bill is replaced with a supervisor, the team fakes a dramatic and mysterious text message that makes the supervisor run out. Reality: Social engineering is a huge part of the Hacker’s Toolbox, and can help get information or access for a bigger attack. Even the tools F-Society uses to social engineer Steel Mountain’s employees are real hacking tools. The Social Engineering Toolkit is used to spoof the SMS sent to the supervisor, and Kali Linux is used to break into the facility, a program pen testers use regularly to test security standards. What all can you do to avoid getting hacked? - Be suspicious of emails A great deal of cyberattacks are launched through simple malicious email campaigns. Email is a wonderful communication platform because you can sending anything to anyone, but that means it can be a huge security risk. Phishing, for example, sends victims seemingly innocuous emails that will lead victims to fake websites asking to update their personal information. The best way to avoid being scammed by phony emails is to just make sure the recipient is who you think it is. Check the email address to see if they match with website you think it’s from. To be extra cautious you can check the IP address of the sender. You can do this by finding the source information from the email and looking for the IP address that follows the line “Received: from.” You can then Google the IP address to learn the email’s source. - Check link locations Unknown messages contain links to unknown sites. Surfing to a mysterious website can bring about unintended consequences. For one, it could mimic a site you know and trust and help you fall prey to a phishing scam. Or, it may be unsecure or infected with malware. If you are tempted to click on one of these links, you better know exactly where it’s taking you. The best way is to copy and paste the link location into a new browser to see what site is on the other side. If it’s a shortened link, you can use tools like URL X-ray that figure out the real destination before you click it. Also, encrypted sites are the safest ones to visit. You know they are safe when you see HTTPS in the URL and the lock icon on your browser. - Never open attachments (unless you’re really sure) A good rule to follow is never open attachments unless you are 120% sure of where it came from. One of the easiest ways for hackers to download malicious code onto victim computers is by sending emails with virus-laden files. A frequent way enterprise companies get hacked is by one unsuspecting employee downloading malicious software that infiltrates the entire network. The most dangerous file types are Word, PDFs, and .EXEs. - Use two-factor authentication As bigger companies get hacked, the likelihood that your password is leaked increases. Once hackers obtain passwords, they try to figure out which personal accounts they can access with the data they stole. Two-factor authentication – which requires users to not only enter a password but to also confirm entry with another item like a code texted to a phone – is a good way to stop attackers who have stolen passwords. More companies are making it standard for logging in. Slack, for example, instituted two-step authentication once it owned up to a recent data breach. This meant that if hackers did steal Slack user data, the hackers would still most likely not be able to get into a user’s account unless they had another personal item that belonged to the user, like his or her phone. If two-factor authentication is an option for your accounts, it’s wise to choose it. - Use advanced passwords This may be the most obvious yet overlooked tip. A strong password includes uppercase, lowercase, numbers, punctuation, and gibberish. Don’t make the password a personal reference, and don’t store a list in a saved file. Most importantly, don’t use the same password for multiple accounts. There are some great tools like LastPass and 1Password that securely store passwords. Also, it’s crucial to change passwords frequently – especially for vulnerable accounts like email and banking. - Be wary of the cloud Here’s a good rule of thumb – if you don’t want people to access your information, don’t share it. This includes cloud storage. No matter how secure a platform says it is, you ought to keep in mind that you’re giving it to someone else to watch over. While it’s in the company’s best interests to keep it secure, many privacy experts maintain that anything you put online stands the chance of being published online. Does this mean you shouldn’t store anything in the cloud? Not necessarily, it’s just helpful to remain wary where your files are going. And to know the practices of your cloud storage provider. Additionally, be sure that if you delete files on your computer or smartphone that they are also deleted on any cloud backups you have too. - On public Wi-Fi? Don’t share personal data Thinking about buying that plane ticket or checking your bank account while sitting at the coffee shop? You may want to think twice about that, as you have no idea how secure that connection is. The same goes for places like hotels and conference centers. Security researchers just uncovered a vulnerability that made Wi-Fi traffic at some of the world’s biggest hotels vulnerable to attack. There is no way for an individual to know if this is happening, so it’s best to be judicious with where you are surfing. If you must access private information while on these networks, it would be good to use tools like virtual private networks (VPNs), which encrypt traffic so the Wi-Fi network can’t see where you’re surfing. Or, better yet, just set up a hotspot using your mobile data.
“Management is art of getting things done by others”, a definition from a western management guru, but is it what the management is all about, definitely not. Most of the Management students are reading and following various Management concepts which are prescribed by Western Authors. But there are so many Indian Management Gurus who are lived during our ancient times, and they are experts in the field of management. Swami Vivekananda is one such Indian Management Guru, who explained about various aspects of Management in their quotes. “I have gone through Swami Vivekananda’s works very thoroughly, and after having gone through them, the love that I had for my country became a thousand-fold. . . . His writings need no introduction from anybody. They make their own irresistible appeal.” – Mahatma Gandhi “There was fire in his heart- the fire of a great personality coming out in eloquent and ennobling language – it was no empty talk that he was indulging in. He was putting his heart and soul into the words he uttered Swami Vivekananda influenced powerfully the minds of many in India and two or three generations of young men and women have no doubt been influenced by him. If you read Swami Vivekananda’s writings and speeches, the curious thing you will find is that they are not old [but remain ever fresh]”. Let see the some of his quotes in which he discussed important things, which are concerned with Managers and Management. 1. “It is easy to play a role of masters, but the challenge lies in becoming a servant” Majority of the Management students prefers to work as a manager rather than working as a servant, but the real management can be learned only when they ready to take up a job of a servant. As mentioned in the quote, it is easy to play the role of a master, but it is difficult to play the role of a servant. A good servant today can be a better Manager tomorrow. 2. “We should be open to learn whatever good things we come across anywhere” Learning is one of the important management qualities that each manager should possess; continuous learning will help the managers to be updated in their respective fields. Managers needs to be open while learning important things, it doesn’t matter even it is from their sub ordinates/servants. 3. “Always be positive and never criticize others, what maximum we should we do is to share our knowledge with others to share the blessings of truth.” Managers needs to be more positive in their approach, if a manager is more positive, it will influence the entire team which revolves around the manager. Instead of criticizing others, managers should give recommendations and suggestions to all, and manager needs to share the knowledge with all irrespective of the his/her position. 4. “It is very easy to point out others Faults, What matters most is finding out their Merits” As a manager one can easily find the fault of others, but it doesn’t help in motivating others in a positive way. But what matters most is finding the merits of each and every person, if one can find out the merits of a person, and can appreciate those merits, it will help him/her to perform better. The above four quotes are just an example how we can learn the real management concepts from Swami Vivekananda. Still there is a lot to learn from his quotes.
Hello, my boy. How are you? I hope everything is well and if not, I hope things will get better. They always do. I took the time to write down my thoughts on certain topics that you may find someday be of interest or encounter in the future. Rest assured that my mind is clear and devoid of any prejudice as of the moment of writing. I want to pass this wisdom I have acquired over years of existence onto you in case the opportunity to talk, for whatever reason, does not present itself. Without further ado… Letter 1: On Women This may be one of the most difficult topics to discuss, and yet perhaps one of the most essential of them all. Now, during the course of this letter, allow me to be clear of the context of the terms I will be using. “Woman” or “women” shall refer to anyone and everyone of the female gender. “Man” or “men” will refer to anyone and everyone of the male gender. “Lady” shall refer to a kind of woman of which I will be discussing during the latter part of this letter. Let me start by saying that “a woman is no less than a man, and a man no less than a woman.” Growing up, you may hear about gender biases between who is better than who and I assure you that both are equally important. There are stereotypes that the world has created which built an illusion of limitation of each gender. Gender has never been a factor for the capabilities of an individual. Period. Growing up, it is a certainty you will encounter many kinds of women. Some will become your friends, some will become your lovers and perhaps make yourself a few adversaries along the way and all of these are fine. I just want you to know that whatever they may do, you must not forget one important thing: Respect. Even as of this time this piece has been written, a large population of men still see women as a sexual commodity. Son, spare yourself the indignity of becoming one of these degenerates. Here are a list of few things you must never forget when dealing with “WOMEN” : - When talking or looking at a woman, never stare at anything below her neck. You can glance, no more than once, but never ever stare. - Keep your elbows close to yourself and away from her breasts. This is none negotiable, my boy. - When initiating physical contact (a simple touch, hug, kiss, hold, etc) , always ask for her permission. If she says no, then do not and never insist. If she says yes, limit yourself only to the action that was permitted. - Never hit a woman. An exception to this rule would be if she becomes an imminent threat of posing serious physical harm to you. (Self-defense will be in another letter I will be talking to you about.) - Keep your conversations casual and wholesome. The only time you can go beyond that is if she initiates the discussion. And if she does and you want to, tread lightly. If she does and you don’t want to, make a move to steer the conversation away from such topics without offending her. My father use to say that there are a lot of women in the world. What he didn’t tell me is that when looking for a lifelong partner, a man must look for not just a woman but someone of a higher status… A Lady. So I am telling you right now that all ladies are women but not all women are ladies. Being a lady is far from being a common salutation and as a gentleman in progress, you must learn to use the title sparingly. I try to look at everyone and understand them for the individuals that they are. We may all come from different backgrounds and yet there are common traits that we may share with other people. Based on firsthand experiences, observation and several accounts here are a few attributes (incomplete) of a lady: - A lady does not compare herself with others. - A lady is not envious of other people’s success. - A lady carries herself with dignity and class. - A lady chooses her words carefully and refrains from using profanities. - A lady does not reveal too much of her assets to the public. - A lady knows when she is wrong and apologizes for her mistakes. - A lady says “please” and “thank you.” - A lady does not twist words of other people and takes it out of context for her own benefit. - A lady does not nag. - A lady does not go after men nor will she provoke men to go after her. She is attractive without being inappropriate. - A lady treats people with respect. - A lady knows when to keep her silence. - A lady will choose to be with only one man (at a time). The list goes on. What’s amazing is she is all that and more with no effort at all. But now comes the best part, my boy, so you better listen. You can tell a lady favors you if: - She gives you special attention. - She respects you and your family. - She cares for you and the welfare of those that matter to you. - She confides with you and does not keep secrets from you. - She invest time and effort just to see you. - She goes the extra mile to do some things for you. - She includes you in her plans. - She initiates a personal or a professional project with you. - She informs you of her whereabouts and who she is with. - She empowers and inspires you to work on your passion. - She believes in you, sees a grander vision of you and pushes you forward. - She trusts you. - She honestly cuts off and further advances of other men and let’s you know about it. - She (actually) tells you she loves you. Having someone like this is as rare as a 100-carat diamond. If you find yourself a lady or you already did, you know your old man is happy for you. Reciprocate, remain faithful and you two would last forever.
One of the first things you will get when you are ready to build a website is the domain name. There is always this confusion about hosting and domains. Compared to a house, your domain name is like your house address whereas hosting is the location where your house is. Whether you are building it yourself or you are getting someone to do it for you, purchasing a domain name is usually the first step. There are companies that sell both hosting and domain name in a package. Most times, the domain name is free. This is good as you will get to save the money every year once you have paid for hosting. However, it is sometimes advisable to get your domain name separate from your hosting company. This is because you might want to leave your hosting company someday. Additional Reading: How to Buy Cheap Domain Name: The Ultimate Guide When you get the domain, and hosting together in one package, it might be a hassle when you are leaving the hosting company. Godaddy and Namecheap seem to be the best when it comes to purchasing your domain and hosting your website. Purchasing a domain name is very simple. On Godaddy, you just simply log onto their website and search for your preferred domain name. When it is available, you can just follow the instructions and get your domain name. Note that some services are unnecessary and you can ignore them. A very important factor to consider when you want to build a website is choosing the appropriate domain name. This is because the right domain name makes way for your business. You should ensure that you choose one that is related to your line of business. This goes a long way in doing the marketing for you. Also, your domain name should be short and precise. Avoid hyphens and other extensions which are not .com. Note that you should not search for your domain name before you are ready to purchase. This is because some people may notice and purchase the domain name before you know it. In conclusion, getting a domain name is very simple. It is important that you know your domain name and are ready before purchasing it. Also, your domain name should be precise, short and pronounceable. In this way, your visitors will not make typos when searching for your website. Always research very well before buying a domain name and hosting your website with any company. — Eleazar Jose (@coacheleazar) 11 de enero de 2017
Donald Trump talks. A lot. And he tweets incessantly — mostly about nothing. The pattern is becoming increasing familiar: Trump creates outrage, the media and the public fixate on it, and he gets stronger and stronger. It is a tactic only possible in the post truth era we now live in, where facts mean nothing and reality is determined by the media outlets you follow on Facebook. When Trump tweets that the US election was rigged because millions of undocumented immigrants voted illegally, he knows full well there will be no repercussions for the egregious lie. Why? Because enough of the country believes him and the political establishment is too weak to do anything about it. Trump lies and changes his position so often that what he says means absolutely nothing. Within weeks of winning the election, he reversed his position on prosecuting Hillary Clinton, ending Obamacare, global warming and waterboarding. What this means is anyone’s guess — he may have been lying to his supporters all along, or he may be lying to the press in order to appease the majority of Americans who did not vote for him. The confusion Trump creates is deliberate and effective, and it serves to make his real agenda all the more feasible. This tactic is a favorite of dictators and strongmen around the world, and Trump’s rise to power mimics that of those who have come before him. Trump’s favorite politician, Wladimir Putin, is notorious for his constantly shifting political positions and ability to thrive in the chaos he creates. It is a mad dog approach to politics that keeps opponents on the back foot and the population in a constant state of anxiety. Unfortunately, the US political system and media has never seen anything like this, so it is completely unaccustomed to dealing with it. However, as the chaos of the election dies down, the media would do well to reflect on the mistakes it made in the past and attempt to figure out what Trump is actually doing. So rather than engaging in his madness, the media must focus relentlessly on what he actually does. Given Trump isn’t in office yet, we should be focusing on the people he is appointing to cabinet positions and any concrete evidence of political intent. We know that Trump is surrounding himself with a truly horrendous coalition of bigoted, corrupt hacks who have extensive histories of wrecking the lives of poor people, minorities and LGBT people. We know that Trump has an astonishing number of business ventures that create conflicts of interest all around the world. We also know that highly unqualified members of his family have been given access to high level meetings they should not have been in. Rampant corruption isn’t just a part of Trump’s emerging office, it quite literally defines it. The media must focus on this and every verifiable action he takes if there is any hope of limiting the enormous damage he promises to create. The evidence thus far points to an administration that will be completely incapable of dealing with the complexity of a 21st century global economy, and completely incapable of governing a modern, diverse America. When Trump takes office, we will most likely see an unprecedented breakdown in government and a complete lack of meaningful leadership. The real world consequences will be catastrophic, and the public must be made aware of them in no uncertain terms. If the media decides instead to engage in the games Trump plays with them, he will continue to retain enough support to legitimize his presidency. If this happens, we will be a witness to the end of American democracy as we know it. Please help support The Daily Banter in our efforts to remain independent. Your help is now more needed than ever. Go here to find out about purchasing a membership. Ben Cohen is the editor and founder of The Daily Banter. He lives in Washington DC where he does podcasts, teaches Martial Arts, and tries to be a good father. He would be extremely disturbed if you took him too seriously.
Chinese people returning from abroad and passing through customs often see the following: at the immigration counter where passports are checked, there’s a small electronic panel. The panel has four buttons: “very satisfied,” “satisfied,” “taking too much time,” and “negative attitude.” This allows passengers to give feedback to customs officers while passing through the passport check. This panel has made foreign friends who enter China with me very curious. They stare at the panel, looking it up and down as if it were an antique from the Qing dynasty. When they realize its purpose, they always seem surprised. Once, while I was traveling over Lo Wu Bridge from Hong Kong to Shenzhen with a foreign friend, he said to me, “Everyone says that your China has no democracy, that you can’t vote and have no way to supervise officials. But here you have direct supervision over even a customs officer. You can ‘vote’ at any time and praise or complain about his work. China has democracy and supervision everywhere you look.”Enjoying this article? Click here to subscribe for full access. Just $5 a month. It suddenly occurred to me that this “voting machine” used to give feedback at the immigration counter is really unique to China. I had never paid attention to this “Chinese characteristic,” maybe because it’s common to see these machines at the service windows in many Chinese government offices. I have visited more than 100 countries, but I don’t remember seeing something like this anywhere else. For example, I am often subject to annoyances when going through U.S. customs. If they had these “voting machines,” I’d like to push the button for “arrogant and petty!” Some of my friends from Western democracies really appreciate these omnipresent machines that allow for expressing public opinion. But once they come to vaguely feel the connection between their comments and whether or not the officer in front of them gets a bonus, a promotion, or even loses his job, they worry about their feedback as much as they would a vote for the U.S. president! Once a foreign friend entered China with me and waited for more than five minutes while an officer-in-training checked his documents. He was angry, so I asked, “Why didn’t you push the button for ‘taking too much time’?” He said, “Ah, I just want to give her a chance. She’s still young.” Some American friends told me frankly that if there were voting machines in U.S. bureaucracies and if employee salaries, promotions, and even medical insurance were tied to “public opinion,” these government agencies wouldn’t face so much criticism. I was very pleased to hear this – it was the first time that I have felt the advantages of “democracy with Chinese characteristics” and “a learning-oriented government.” Of course, in my mind it’s clear that no matter how successfully we conduct this sort of “expression of public opinion” and “supervisory mechanism,” this is only Chinese-style petty shrewdness. This sort of cleverness is used to offset and even to resist the “great wisdom” of human beings – building a democratic vote, checks and balances, and public supervision into the political system. I once had an in-depth discussion about this problem with several foreign scholars. They had also noticed this omnipresent method of expressing public opinions. However, unlike foreign businesspeople and ordinary tourists, they were not impressed with the “voting machines.” One scholar even argued that this practice only deepened the public’s dissatisfaction with the government. He said that these very limited, bottom-level means of expressing public opinion and “supervising” the government could not truly change the power structure of the government or the service attitudes of officials. On the one hand, the civil servants, who are not controlled by publicly-elected officials, cannot truly be convinced to change by the people. On the other hand, the public, who have become accustomed to expressing their opinions about these bottom-rung civil servants, will one day ask, “Why can we only comment on these civil servants, but cannot openly evaluate the Party and state leaders who are in charge of them?” Someday the Chinese government will find that even if they install a “public opinion monitor” on the butt of each official, they can’t replace giving people a vote. An Australian scholar told me,“The reason that America doesn’t have this sort of public evaluation for low-ranking officers is because everyone – including those officers – can elect a new government and top leader every few years. If the bureaucracies go too far, the people will elect another president who is determined to reform the official system.” Another foreigner, who is familiar with the Chinese system, said, “This way of seeking public opinion and ‘feedback’ is just like the petition system in China. Would you still need to petition the authorities for help if the courts judged cases in a relatively independent and fair way?” For better or worse, the same Chinese people who cannot vote to choose the leaders who manage the civil service are told that they are the master of the nation and that they have the right to express their opinions about civil servants and officials. In the short-term, this might be an acceptable substitution. But if things continue this way, the public’s dissatisfaction with and powerlessness vis-a-vis China’s power structure will be transferred to dissatisfaction with the low-level officials who serve them directly. If the emperor and the system are good, then it must be the officials who are bad. In addition, although there are many cases of officials not doing their jobs or even bullying and oppressing the common people, there are also cases where the common people ignore the law and create all sorts of obstacles for officials. Both of the above two phenomena have intensified the contradictions between officials and the people. As far as I am concerned, if we don’t fix the power structure, it will be difficult to find methods to relieve the problem. Petty shrewdness is not the solution – China needs great wisdom. It is really possible that the country is democratic and that you become the master of the country just because you can push some buttons? Maybe Western countries need some Chinese-style cleverness. But it is obvious that Chinese should not refuse the great wisdom that has been developed. I appreciate and support every practice that the Chinese government has tried to improve governance and strengthen services. However, as a political scientist, I think that although this small-scale cleverness will delay great reforms, it cannot prevent their arrival. I hope that the authorities, as a “learning-oriented government,” can use this petty shrewdness to pave the way for great wisdom — not to prevent it. What’s more, the authorities should not play tricks while refusing real solutions at an historically critical moment. They must learn from the experiences of rule of law, freedom, and democracy in different countries in the world and determinedly walk the road toward rule of law and wisdom that accords with Chinese characteristics. This piece originally appeared in Chinese on Yang Hengjun’s blog. 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According to a study conducted by Upwork and the Freelancer’s Union, freelancers comprised 36% of the US work force and contribute $1.4 trillion each year to the economy. The same study predicts that by 2027, freelancers will actually make up the majority of the workforce in America. This is an unprecedented rise in popularity given that not too many years ago full-time freelancers were only a tiny fraction of the workforce in the US. So what is that has thrown gasoline on the fire of the freelance economy, and what can we expect the future of freelancing to hold? Factors Contributing to the Growth of Freelancing In recent years, a number of factors and scenarios have come together to create the perfect storm for freelancing. It isn’t any one of these factors that's been the only force behind the growth of freelancing, but rather a combination of all of them together. Some of the main factors contributing to the rapid rise of freelancing are: By far one of the biggest driving forces behind the growth of freelancing is the technological advances that have made it possible for freelancers to perform a wide range of jobs while working remotely. Popular online freelancing platforms enable freelancers to connect with clients who are looking to hire someone to complete a project. And, through various apps and software, freelancers can perform everything from graphic, design and even software development using only their laptop and WiFi connection. Changing Ideals of the Perfect Career A couple generations ago, the ideal career was a steady nine-to-five position in an office with good benefits and a good salary. For many people, this is still the ideal career. For a growing number of others, though, the ideal career has changed. More than ever before, people are starting to value other career benefits such as the ability to set their own hours and the ability to work remotely and travel when they please. This is especially true of the millennial generation, who, on the whole, value these benefits more than any generation before them. Since freelancing offers these career benefits in spades, it has become a natural choice for those who want something different out of their career than what a traditional career offers. Increased Demand for Freelancers As the freelancing economy has grown, many companies have begun to realize the benefits of hiring freelancers as part of their workforce. Freelancers allow companies to be more flexible and versatile in how they go about completing various projects. For example, if a company needs a logo designed, they are able to quickly hire a freelance logo designer online for a one-time project rather than having to go out and recruit a graphic designer to join their company as an employee. Freelancers also provide companies access to a diverse base of skills and backgrounds that they can leverage. Before the freelancing economy, a US company would be largely limited to hiring US employees and local ones at that. Now, though, a company can recruit freelancers from all over the world and make use of their diverse backgrounds and skillsets to come up with more innovative, out-of-the-box solutions. Combined, these three factors have created the perfect conditions for freelancing to rapidly grow, and right now we are just looking at the beginning of freelancing and the rapid increase in popularity. So, What Does The Future Of Freelancing Actually Look Like? Experts agree that we are in the middle of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, and plenty of big changes are still to come in regards to the way people work and the careers they pursue. This is true for both the freelancing economy as well as the more traditional careers. Outlined below are some of the possibilities for what the future of freelancing holds in store. Automation Remains a Big Concern There’s no doubt that automation is eating into many of careers that people once commonly held. Today, automation taking the place of employees remains a big concern. However, freelancers are better prepared to survive this challenge than most employees. For one, surveys show that freelancers are more aware of the challenge that automation presents, with 55% of freelancers saying they are concerned about the impact of automation versus just 29% of non-freelancers. Beyond this, the roles that freelancers play aren’t likely to be replaced by a machine anytime soon. Robots and AI may be able to fulfill many positions, but we’re still a long way away from coming up with an AI that can adequately perform creative tasks common in freelancing such as sales copywriting and design. The Freelancing Economy Will Continue to Grow The factors driving the growth of freelancing aren’t likely to slow down anytime soon, and, as already mentioned, freelancers are expected to comprise a majority of the workforce in the United States by 2027. Freelancing may have experienced a major boom in recent years, but analysts agree that we are just at the beginning of that boom rather than the end. Freelancers Will Begin to Exert Political Influence In one study, 72% of freelancers surveyed said that they would consider crossing party lines to support a political candidate who indicated that they would support the interests of freelancers. Freelancers face several political hurdles, such as high small business taxes and access to healthcare. As the freelancing workforce continues to grow, you can expect their political influence to grow as well. Wrapping It Up... There's two ways about it, it's an incredibly exciting time to be involved in the freelancing economy. Businesses all over the world have just begun to realize the value that freelancers are able to offer, while at the same time talented workers all over the world are just now beginning to realize the benefits that freelancing offers over a traditional career. As the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution continues to shape the way people work and the roles they fill, freelancers are uniquely positioned to make the most of the ever-evolving economy that we have today.
The sense of community can be an essential piece to a successful classroom. Nearly all teachers strive to create community in their classrooms in the first weeks of school and try to keep that feel throughout the year. But how? I’ve talked to many teachers about this topic and we all seem to agree that students not only need to feel like they belong to a community in their classrooms, but in their schools and in their town communities as well. (Not to mention teachers need to feel a belonging to a community.) Community can be a very large topic and this month we will focus on ways we teachers create community within our own classrooms. In months to come, we will look at other ways “community” plays a part in our profession. Team building activities, ice breakers and other games are ways in which we can start to build community with our students. But, other ways to build a trusting community is through shared experiences within your own curriculum. The arts can play a large role in this too. I can’t wait to blog about this topic and I encourage you to add comments, ideas and insights.
Looking for a new job? Get ready for lengthy applications and long waiting periods. The search gets even lengthier when you’re looking for a job after moving overseas. Too many applicants have the same skills that you do, or maybe more. The keyword match on applicant tracking systems does not always screen the ‘right’ applicants. So if you find yourself with all the required skills and another lengthy application form and want to try an alternate strategy, consider marketing your skills a little differently. Keep your resume updated and ready at all times. It will save you a significant amount of time when that ideal position becomes available. You might need to make those small changes to suit the new position but you can send it quicker than if you didn’t bother updating it for the past several years. Resumes do more than just help you land a job immediately – they are great for email networking even when you are not actively looking for a job. Your LinkedIn profile can also be a useful tool for networking based on your target audience. Growing your professional network when you are not looking for a job frantically can prove immensely useful when you begin your active job search. Everyone knows someone who might get you connected to someone else who is hiring. Marketing your skills requires great storytelling sometimes. People usually believe confident people. Probably owing to the fact that it’s easier to be confident about the truth. Don’t hesitate to share about your recent development pursuits and your accomplishments on social media and among friends. Definitely refrain from bragging about every single one of those so that people start ignoring them but remember to share when something significant happens. Currently social media is one of the most used marketing tools so use it to your advantage when looking for a career change. Use every relevant opportunity to meet people from the industry. It might drain you especially if meeting new people is not your favorite activity but it will be worth the effort. Meaningful career progressions can be time and energy consuming and it’s important to remain confident and consistent. The strategy that works for you and your field of work might be different or constantly changing so don’t give up if the first few attempts fail. Pursuing dreams is seldom meant to be easy.
In the early days of cinema, the feature presentation contained two parts, with an intermission halfway, at the mid point. The audience would stretch their legs, visit the bathroom and buy more popcorn. In fact, we didn’t buy popcorn back then. An ice cream vendor walked the aisles, and sold what I remember to be the best ice cream I have ever tasted in the world – ever. The ice cream vendor disappeared. Not because we didn’t like ice cream any longer. No, cinemas made more money selling popcorn instead, as the markup of popcorn is 900-1200%. Then the intermission disappeared. Couldn’t we wait for the second half? Well, the truth is: exhibitors earned more by adding an extra session. Suddenly, movies just seemed a whole lot longer… except those with a strong mid point. If you study that halfway point in the greatest movies, you will learn that it is almost always the most dramatic moment, second only to the story’s finale. You will also find that the mid points from different films have a lot in common. The Mid Point Pit Stop Often around the halfway point, the action moves to a location that looks very different from the rest of the story. It feels refreshing, a little like an intermission. - At the mid point of The Untouchables, we leave Chicago temporarily, and instead of the urban cityscape, we are now watching a mountainous view near the Canadian border. - At the mid point of One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest(), we leave the confined space of the mental asylum to go on a boat for a short fishing trip. This gives us a strong sense of freedom, an important theme in the film. - At the mid point of The Queen, we leave London for a short stay at Balmoral in the Scottish highlands. Here, the Queen seems to enjoy her relief from the pressures that are haunting her in London. - This one may sound a little far-fetched but I still like it… At the mid point of Die Hard, John McClane throws a body through the window, and for the first time since he entered the Nakatomi building, we are getting some fresh air through the hole in the window. () During Milosz Forman’s commentary on One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, he explains that he considered cutting the fishing trip from the movie. He ended up keeping it, because the shorter version actually felt longer. This is one of the functions of the mid point: it gives the audience a break, before venturing into what is often the darker half of the film. This break is mostly an emotional high point. The hero achieves something important. It may even seem as if they have reached the story goal. If they haven’t, at least it seems within reach. Then, however… the tide turns. Reversal Of Fortune Rapidly, the upbeat vibe changes, as the hero learns that things are not what they seemed. Instead of celebrating a victory, they realise that the target has moved. The road is still a lot longer and more dangerous than was initially hoped. The mood drops. In many great movies, the Mid Point Reversal (MPR) consists of these two distinct beats: an upbeat moment of victory/achievement, followed by a downbeat moment of realisation/disappointment. This mood flip forms only the first aspect of the MPR: the Reversal of Fortune. As a result of this Reversal of Fortune, the character shows a Reversal of Action/Approach. Because it is such a critical part of well-told stories, I will focus on this in a little more detail in a later article. Meanwhile, see if you can identify this +/- reversal around the halfway point of your favourite movies.
According to Wiktionary a concept is an abstract and general idea, an abstraction. It is an understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination. It is a generalization (generic, basic form, or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded manifestations of the concept. As you see, a concept is rather conceptual defined and it is very difficult to put it in practical use.The definition does not say anything about how to describe a concept properly. Reading newspapers about new policies of the government, business plans, research papers, books mostly do need detailed descriptions to define a concept. Which is paradoxical: a concept is an idea stripped of details, but in order to circumscribe and explain it, adding mass of details and examples are needed. Could this be made easier, more simple without losing the essence of a concept. Could we catch the essence of a concept in just three sentences? - Give it an appealing name; - What is the function of the concept: aim, goal, objective? What should be achieved? - Wat is the mechanism or working principle? How does it work? How is the function carried out? - What are the values of the concept: advantages, positives, the importance, worth, or usefulness, merits, beneficial? Why is the concept held to deserve? For who else? Describing a concept in just three sentences will help you with what is called “conceptual thinking”: Conceptual thinking is the ability to understand a situation or problem by identifying patterns or connections, and addressing key underlying issues. Just try to circumscribe in just three sentences the concept of - an Ubertaxi - a technology hub - a marketplace - a life assurance - Social security - Apple pie You will notice that this will not be so easy, but Practice Makes Perfect. Sometimes you may only cover one aspect of a concept. Then set up a second, slightly different description, or even a third. You will experience that the simplification enables higher level thinking. Stripped of details, the thinking is made much easier. There are more advantages of using concepts. But that is for another Thinkibility Boost. For more about concepts. look more about concepts.
The review of Chapter 2 verses continues with quiz 8. Chapter 2 is an interwoven explanation of the causes and effects of higher rebirth and highest good. Part of a series of talks on Nagarjuna’s Precious Garland of Advice for a King. - The three general causes of a bodhisattva - Explanation of non-dual awareness and other uses of the term - Sharp versus modest faculty disciples - Discussion of the marks of a buddha and their causes Precious Garland review: Quiz 8 questions 1-4 (download)
In this part of the world, we attribute the art of worship to the slow and solemn songs coupled with the slow waving of hands, is that what worship is all about? It’s true God desires worship from us daily but is it restricted to singing solemn songs with closed eyes? Definitely, this means the non-musical individuals don’t really know how to “worship” God or they’ve not been doing it the right way, which isn’t the case. The Worship Session has become a routine that has a specific time and probably how it should be done. Most people even bother themselves with how the songs resonates with them, if they aren’t ‘melodious enough’, they say things like “the praise & worship was boring, the chorister didn’t lead well today”- yeah, most people say that or even have such thoughts going through their minds. The times we refer to the Praise & Worship session as being glorious and superb, do we mean the songs were melodious and probably dance-able to or do we mean the Holy Spirit was evident? John 4:23 affirms the kind of worshipers God desires- those who worship in spirit and in truth- definitely has nothing to do with our flesh. It’s not just about worshiping in songs, do our lives worship God too? When we worship Him, are our minds and souls connected to Him? He expects us to worship Him with our entirety, the primary purpose for our creation is to worship God, we were created for His pleasure. He actually finds substitutes when we fail to worship Him the right way. There are practical ways we should show God how much we love Him- which are acts of worship. - Through prayer. As Christians, we pray everyday, at least that’s how it should be done. The way we reverence God in our prayers is an act of worship. Putting God first and affirming who He is through prayers is an act of worship to Him. - Through paying of tithes You get a beep on the phone and it’s a credit bank alert, who comes to mind first? What and who do you want to settle first? If it’s God through paying your tithes, then you are right! The truth is it is God that has made this money available for you, acknowledging that by putting Him first in every of your income is an act of worship to Him. - Studying the Bible daily We know more about God through His word, so reading & studying His word daily creates the urge to desire His presence always which is an act of worship. - Total obedience and Faith in Him God is glad when we obey and trust Him completely. Obeying God is worshiping God, because it’s an of acknowledging that He owns and controls your life. Having faith in Him is His desire, little wonder he was Abraham’s friend. Read more about obeying God here. - Sharing your faith and building a relationship with other Christians This is why there’s a worship service in churches- a gathering to share and relate with other Christians, this is an act of worship, as long as it brings glory to God. Also, sharing your faith with non-Christians (evangelism) brings glory to God. - An attitude of Gratitude Thanksgiving even when things are rough and tough isn’t foolishness, it’s just an act of telling God that He’s capable of the situation. Most times, God allows such things to happen to see how much we really love him. So, an attitude of gratitude always is an act of worship. - Living a life of purpose We please God when we live according to the purpose he has created us for. We all have reasons why God created us and to know why, you just have to submit your whole being to Him, He will tell you in one way or the other. He created us for his pleasure, which is to always worship Him. Worshiping God is pleasing God in every area of our lives. Let’s have this mindset from now on and live each moment with consciousness of God’s presence. He will never abide where His name isn’t glorified.
The Illusion Of The Busyness Life and How to Avoid It Being Your Default The Illusion of the Busyness Life Is the illusion of the busyness life new normal? Does the illusion of the busyness life mean progress or a better life? Busyness can make you feel good as you wear it like a badge of honor. You say things like “I am too busy” as your chest fills with pride. You feel like you are important, needed and have responsibilities. For some people, that type of progress does not lead to a better life just more stuff. It can also be an ego boost and not much else. Is your focus on the busyness life just to accumulate more stuff, to be happier or just to please other people that don’t really matter? Does being happy still mean doing what you like with the people you love? Is the busyness life providing that for you? Why are you so busy, Really? Well just being busy may not serve you or make you happy unless you make a deliberate attempt to make it so. Don’t allow the illusion of the busyness life to become the default state of your life, without it improving your life. Is the illusion of the busyness life making you too busy for your children and other important people in your life? Statistics indicate 75% of parents are too busy to read to their children at night. Busyness continues to contribute to the rising number of children being placed in daycare and after-school programs. Busyness had infected me most of my working life. I worked late and did not take earned vacations and as I look back I still don’t even know. I think I believed I needed the money and to make others happy. There are other things I wish I did at that time. I was clearly not alone as many Americans are not finding time for vacations and other activities. Would a family vacation or time off with friends make you happy? Is that something worth being less busy for? the illusion of the busyness life is leading to extreme daily stress in Americans today. I am sure this is not the results we seek when we decide to work hard but before you know it we may be living the illusion of the busyness life. You can change your way of life. Once we are aware we can take deliberate actions to change and begin to live a more happy life. A life where important things and people were the focus. Don’t fall for The Illusion of the Busyness Life. The Cure For The Illusion Of The Busyness Life - Do you know you have a choice? Your life can be anything you want it to be. You can change the default busyness mindset today. Just stop. Slow down and simplify your life. Focus on the truly important and then make your schedule reflect that for the next day. The choice is ALWAYS yours. - Busyness is not a badge of honor. Busyness just for busyness sake can be fruitless. You must be busy for the right reason. Some people that climb the latter of success later find out that their latter was up against the wrong wall. Busyness just for the sake of busyness can be a waste of precious time. The time you could have spent in the pursuit of important that contributes to your happiness. The potential is always there. Get after it. - Always schedule rest. Sleep is very important to your overall health and well-being. Arianna Huffington’s book “The Sleep Revolution: Transforming Your Life, One Night at a Time” speaks to this. We all need a day of rest to recharge our mind, body, and soul. This is a good time to be with family and good friends. - Be reminded that improvement is always possible. You should be clear as to what is important to you and your pursuit of happiness. Life is fluid so working towards that happiness will require subtle changes to your schedule. Schedule your time accordingly and be ruthless. - Declutter your life. Stuff tends to take up precious time in our day. Please get rid of unnecessary possessions. Just think of what you will do with the free time without unnecessary possessions. Time saved organizing, maintaining, cleaning and securing that stuff. What can you get rid of that you allow you more time for happiness? - Protect The Asset. Make quality time for yourself during the day. It’s Ok to do for yourself as much as you do for others. You are the asset, the most important, powerful chess pieces on the board in this game of life. I like to make breakfast and lunch my important quiet times of the day. Do what works for you. Take breaks during the day and do what you can to combat the effects of stress. - No! Is a sentence. Know that you will have to tell people “NO” every day. You have to say no to things that conflict with your goals sometimes. Sure you can squeeze them in but at what cost? Remember the busyness life that serves you is an illusion. Stay focused on your goal and work towards being happy and realize that it may take less time and money than you think to achieve it. Living the illusion of the busyness life does not have to be your reality. Yes, you have responsibility at work. There are dishes in the sink. Yes, the house needs cleaning. There is yard work to be done and errands to run and so on and so on. But there is also time for yourself and things that make you happy. There is useless time-consuming busyness that you can avoid. Also, you don’t have to tend to email 100 times a day. You don’t have to take on that other project or extra work at the job. Hey, you don’t have to spend hours on Facebook either. LOL. You don’t have to volunteer so much. That house or yard work can actually wait and you can take the time to read that book you have been dying to read. Pull the children away from the television, computer or video game and join them outside for play. Make the time in your busyness life to do the important things you enjoy to make the useful busyness life sacrifices worthwhile. The illusion of the busyness life is just an illusion and reality. Don’t allow it to be your default position in life. Take time to live life, doing the things you enjoy with the people you love,
It is Always a Journey1 Every word of the Torah is eternal. There are no exceptions. The purpose of every section of the Torah is to show us how to live our lives according to the Will of Hashem. Here, too, we can expect consistency. Every section of the Torah, every event recorded, should impact our behavior. The description in our parshah of the unusual phenomena that attached themselves to the Mishkan would seem to belie the certainty of the last statements. What can they tell us thousands of years after having emerged from the wilderness and having no recent memory of the Mishkan? Plenty, it turns out. One passage orients us in the direction of discovering the message. “On the day the Mishkan was set up, the cloud covered the Mishkan…,and in the evening there would be upon the Mishkan like a fiery appearance until morning. So it would always be….According to the word of Hashem would Bnei Yisrael journey, and according the the word of Hashem would they encamp.”2 Every person is charged with erecting his own mishkan. (The Torah commands, after all “They shall make for me a Sanctuary and I will dwell within them.”3 Hashem does not endeavor to dwell within the Sanctuary, but to cause His Presence to dwell within us. Each of us must create the space, fashion the inner environment that can successfully invite an indwelling of the Divine.) Note that the Torah does not say, “On the day that Moshe set up the Mishkan,” which would have been more direct and more accurate. It opts instead for the passive voice – on the day the Mishkan was set up. This broadens the pasuk beyond Moshe’s Mishkan to the personal ones that we all labor to construct. Our passage warns us about some of the pitfalls along the way. On the very day that a person brings the Shechinah to a firm standing within him, he can expect dark, obscuring clouds to envelop him. Hashem will send challenges that seem to darken his clarity, to shroud it in murkiness. The night – the natural time of darkness and hiddenness – will bring an unwanted fire: flare-ups of passions and desires that his yetzer hora has prepared for him. “So it will always be. The cloud will cover it, and an appearance of fire by night.”4 This is the way of the world, the lot that a Jew can expect. He must know that there will always be challenges, tests that hide Hashem from him, and inflame him with yetzer hora. “And whenever the cloud was lifted from atop the Ohel, afterwards the Bnei Yisrael would journey.”5 It is always a journey. The challenges, the darkness, the struggles – they all lead a Jew to a better place. The darkness will lift, and the cloudiness will dissipate. When that happens, a Jew will either rise to the next level, or at least begin on the road to achieving it. The Torah hints as well at a very nuts-and-bolts suggestion about how to time our self-induced journeys to higher places. “The fool walks in darkness.”6 The fool wishes to walk, to travel onward while shrouded in darkness. But darkness is not a time for traveling, but for staying put. We should not attempt to reach new spiritual levels when we can detect that our internal mishkan is clouded over. Our avodah in such times is to remain firm and resolute, to hold on to what we have. We must react to the darkness with strength and conviction to stay the course, to keep at our appointed tasks loyally and steadfastly, despite the gloomy nocturnal mists. Such a time, however, is not auspicious to setting off on expeditions to conquer new spiritual heights; it suffices at such times that we try our hardest not to fall. It will do us no good to chafe at our restraints. “When the cloud lingered upon the Mishkan many day, the Bnei Yisrael would maintain the charge of Hashem and not journey.”7 However long it takes, as long as the darkness hovers, any marching we do must be marching in place. Our job at such times is to maintain Hashem’s charge, not to charge onward. It is sometimes His Will that we serve Him in darkness, that we continue to do His bidding while He hides His countenance from us. We should not blame ourselves for these periods of time, but understand that they are orchestrated by Hashem Himself. Sometimes, He simply asks of us that we serve Him in such a state. Ironically, even our experience at Sinai, the time of our most intense and clearest encounter with Hashem’s presence, did not ignore the phenomenon of avodah shrouded in darkness. “I come to you in the thickness of the cloud, so that the people will hear as I speak to you.”8 The Torah found it important to convey that Hashem speaks to us at times from the midst of a cloud. We should not conclude that at such times He has withdrawn, as it were, distancing Himself from us. He is near; He speaks even at such times. Elsewhere, the Torah goes even further. “Moshe drew close to the arafel, the thick cloud where G-d was.”9Bais Avrohom points out that the Torah uses three expressions, in ascending order: darkness, cloud, and thick cloud. Moshe revealed to us that even in the thick cloud, the most oppressively dark of the three, Hashem is still to be found. He may ask of us to serve Him while He seems hermetically sealed off from us. Really this is not so. He may be obscured, but He remains close to us. The parshah suggests to us an important component of our avodah. A Jew must be able to discern at all times what tasks Hashem requires of him, what purposes He wants him to advance, what He asks of him at each particular moment. The messages we get from Him may differ from time to time. But there always is a message, and it always draws us closer to Him. 1 Based on Nesivos Shalom pgs. 47-48 2 Bamidbar 9:15-17 3 Shemos 25:8 4 Bamidbar 9:16 5 Bamidbar 9:17 6 Koheles 2:14 7 Bamidbar 9:19 8 Shemos 19:9 9 Shemos 20:17 Text Copyright © 2008 by Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein and Torah.org
Shedding Life Long Habits Most of us have habits that we don't like, which stop us from being as brilliant as we naturally are. For many of us, life long habits such as avoidance, self-sabotage or excessive worrying have the power to hold us back from our potential. Whether you're trying to stop procrastinating, worrying or overeating, you might be challenged to eliminate your habit of choice. This is because life long habits are often coping mechanisms that we unconsciously choose. For example, when you were eight years old, you didn't wake up one morning and say, "You know, for now on I'm going to avoid situations and people that make me nervous." Instead you unconsciously adapted to your environment and chose the best coping strategy available to you at that time. So when you're trying to change an old habit, have compassion for yourself. Life long habits are usually chosen for good reasons; now many of them simply don't benefit you anymore. And that's one question to ask yourself, "What's the benefit I receive from engaging in this habit?" Is it stress reduction, discomfort or avoidance? Does the habit have positive benefits? For example, when you were 16 years old, did you fall in love with yoga and still have a regular practice 30 years later? Or did you choose to start procrastinating and now realize that this old habit stops you from pursuing your dreams. Does your life long habit add to your life or detract from it? Once you know the honest answer to that question, you can decide whether it's time to embrace your habit or shed it like an old snake skin. To determine if your habit is helping or hurting you, consider these questions and thoughts: - When you engage in your habit, how does it make you feel? - Does it stop you from moving forward, pursuing your dreams, ideas or passions? Does it make you feel bad emotionally? If you answered yes to even one of these questions, it may be time to shed your habit. - If a life long habit increases your confidence, frees you up or enhances your physical, emotional or mental health, it may be a good one to keep. - Be honest with yourself: deep down you know the difference between habits that lift you up and habits that take you down. Once you decide to shed a habit that no longer works for you, you open yourself up to wonderful possibilities - a new opportunity may show up, your intuition may kick in more accurately or you may feel like you have a new lease on life. Research shows that a positive perspective actually allows us to "see" more of what's available to us. Think back to the last time you felt stuck, experienced fear or listened to your inner critic yammering in your ear. What was your perspective like? Your viewpoint was probably narrower than usual: you noticed less, you felt pessimistic and your motivation was diminished. The same is true of life long habits that no longer serve us. Rather than allowing an old habit to run your life, cause pain and anguish or hold you back from expressing your full potential in the world, commit yourself to change. Focus on what you'd open up within yourself if you no longer engaged in the habit. Shed your habit like an old skin and release the brilliant potential within you that it masks. Claudette Rowley, coach and author, helps professionals identify and pursue their true purpose and calling in life. Learn more at Claudette Rowley.com.
Passports and Visas Citizens of the United States now need a passport to re-enter the United States from Canada. Passport requirements apply to minors as well. Anyone under 18 traveling alone should carry a signed and dated letter from both parents or from all legal guardians authorizing the trip. It's also a good idea to include a copy of the child's birth certificate, custody documents if applicable, and death certificates of one or both parents, if applicable. Citizens of the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand do not need visas to enter Canada for a period of six months or less. Before your trip, make two copies of your passport's data page (one for someone at home and another for you to carry separately). Or scan the page and email it to someone at home and/or yourself. If you're renewing a passport, you can do so by mail. Forms are available at passport-acceptance facilities and online.
Washington Quarter Overview Made to commemorate the 200th birthday of the first US President, George Washington, the Washington quarter has become one of the longest-running quarters in production. With their simple and pleasing design, it is no wonder that Washington Quarters are some of the most collected coins in the United States. John Flanagan was the designer responsible for creating both the obverse and reverse design of the Washington Quarter. Flanagan chose a simple but patriotic theme that survives today with some minor upgrades. The first Washington Quarter was minted in 1932 and has enjoyed a long 85-year production run. Flanagan’s original obverse design featured a bust of President Washington centered and facing left. The word “LIBERTY” can be found above the bust and the date below. The motto, “IN GOD WE TRUST”, is found just below Washington’s chin. The reverse is designed to showcase a Bald Eagle with outstretched wings holding a bundle of arrows with an olive branch below. “UNITED STATES OF AMERICA” and “E PLURIBUS UNUM” can be found directly above the eagle. Like other coins, the denomination, “QUARTER DOLLAR”, is found at the bottom of the reverse. If you would like to learn more about collecting all types of quarters, including the Washington Quarter, please read our Ultimate Guide To Rare Quarters. History of the 1959 Washington Quarter Mintage figures are the real highlight of the 1959 Washington Quarter, with reduced mintages compared to other years in the series. The Philadelphia Mint reports striking 24,836,000 Washington Quarters in 1959. This is much lower than most dates near 1959. Another 1,149,291 Proof Washington Quarters were also minted at the Philadelphia Mint and distributed to collectors. Washington Quarters minted from 1932 till 1964 were all made up of a 90% silver and 10% copper composition. This resulted in a diameter of 24.3 mm and a weight of 6.25 grams. The edges of all Washington Quarters are reeded. Investments In Silver Washington Quarters Unlike regular investments, investing in silver Washington Quarters give you two forms of investment in one. By amassing silver Washington Quarters, you are investing in both its silver value and numismatic value. Each of these two factors can move up or down, but the silver Washington Quarters will always be worth the highest of the two. Another factor to consider when looking to invest in Washington Quarters is how liquid of an investment that they are. Because each silver Washington Quarter is made up of 90% silver, they can quickly be liquidated to precious metals buyers/refiners and other investors. Since silver is regularly used in electronics, demand and liquidity will continue to stay high. Finding Liquidity for numismatic value alone can sometimes be harder to accomplish, but is not impossible. Coin dealers and bigger online buyers may be the fastest way to convert your investment to cash. Selling the coins yourself can also be a strategy that works to get a better price per coin. Overall, investing in silver Washington Quarters lowers risk through two-way diversification and allows for quick liquidation, if necessary. If precious metals continue to rise and the coin marketplace continues to grow, silver Washington Quarters will be a great investment. Valuing the 1959 Washington Quarter Like other modern dominantly silver coins, the 1959 Washington Quarter is not worth more than its silver value in grades lower than Uncirculated condition. At the time of this writing, all 1959 Washington Quarters not in Uncirculated condition are worth $4.30. Uncirculated examples start at $8.25 in MS-60 condition and increase to only $9.25 in MS-63 condition. A much larger increase to $30 can be seen if the coin is in MS-65 condition. Since few have been graded at MS-67, the price rockets to a staggering $5,250! Prices for lower-grade Uncirculated 1959 Washington Quarters are still somewhat depressed because of the large numbers that are still available to collectors. If no more high-grade examples are found and graded, the prices for those coins in MS-66 and MS-67 conditions may continue to rise.
Listen to bestselling author of the book 13 Reasons Why, Jay Asher, on Thursday, Oct 12 at 9am, 10:30am or 7pm in Marvin Auditorium. Asher will also sign books from 5:45 to 6:45 pm. Asher will discuss why he began writing, dealing with rejection, the editing process and reader reactions. He will also discuss cover design, co-authoring, having a book adapted as a Netflix series and the importance of using fiction to talk about uncomfortable subjects. The book 13 Reasons Why tells the story of a high school student who committed suicide. According to the CDC suicide is the second leading cause of death for youth ages 12 to 18 and college-age youth. Steve Christenberry, Shawnee County Suicide Prevention Coalition Board Secretary said, “We advise that parents watch the Netflix series with their child in order to observe the youth’s response and discuss reactions. Similarly, if the youth is reading the book, we advise that the parent also read it so they can discuss with the youth.” The coalition recommends the following resources for teen suicide prevention: Suicide Lifeline 24/7 Hotline 800-273-8255 or Text Help to 741741, Yellow Ribbon Suicide Prevention Program, community mental health centers, other local mental health providers, faith community, support groups and school personnel. Asher’s books may be purchased in the library’s rotunda from Barnes & Noble Booksellers before each presentation. (Paperbacks of 13 Reasons Why and The Future of Us are $13 each.) Asher will not have time to sign books at the morning sessions.
Spider monkeys are so named due to their long, narrow limbs and long, prehensile (gripping) tail. Their tail is often longer than their body and can be up to 85cm long! There are two sub-species of blackheaded spider monkey. A.f.robustus, the sub-species kept at Twycross, is completely black apart from a few white hairs around their chin. Black-headed spider monkeys spend all their time up in the trees. Their forward facing eyes make them very good at judging distances and they can jump up to nine metres from branch to branch. They live in social groups of up to 20 individuals but are rarely all found in the same place at the same time. They prefer to travel in smaller sub-groups. Female spider monkeys signal they are ready to mate by changes in behaviour and scent. A single infant is born and is cared for by the mother until the age of 20 months. Males will remain in the group for their whole life but females leave the group once mature. The preferred diet for the black-headed spider monkey is fruit and leaves but they will also eat insects, seeds and, occasionally, eggs. The major threat to black-headed spider monkeys is habitat loss particularly for populations in Columbia. This has led to a decline in numbers and they are now classed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Even in protected national parks they are still threatened by illegal hunting for meat.
It has emerged that the majority of steel used in the new patrol vessels being built on the Clyde is Swedish in origin. The issue was brought to light by Lord Hoyle during a session of the House of Lords. “However, it is not only on the replacement for the Trident submarine that foreign steel is being used but on the Royal Navy patrol vessels, for which 60% of the steel comes from Sweden.” The Offshore Patrol Vessels had been ordered to fill a gap in orders after the second carrier and before the Type 26 frigates started construction. Two vessels, in addition to the previously ordered three, were announced as part of the last Strategic Defence & Security Review. The first of the five new vessels, HMS Forth, is expected to be handed over to the Royal Navy in 2017. The Strategic Defence & Security Review states: “We will buy two further new Offshore Patrol Vessels, increasing the Royal Navy’s ability to defend UK interests at home and abroad.” The vessels will be used by the Royal Navy to undertake various tasks including border protection roles, including anti-smuggling, anti-piracy, fisheries patrols, and immigration law enforcement.
In the mid-1800s, Spain experienced economic growth, political stabilization, and military revival, and the country began to sense that it again could be a great global power. In addition to its desire for international glory, Spain also was the only European country that continued to use slaves on plantations in Spanish-controlled Cuba and Puerto Rico. Historically, Spain never had close ties to Washington, D.C., and Spain’s hard feelings increased as it lost Latin America to the United States in independence movements. Clearly, Spain shared many of the same feelings as the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War, and it found itself in a unique position to aid the Confederacy since its territories lay so close to the South. Diplomats on both sides, in fact, declared them “natural allies.” Yet, paradoxically, a close relationship between Spain and the Confederacy was never forged. In Spain and the American Civil War, Wayne H. Bowen presents the first comprehensive look at relations between Spain and the two antagonists of the American Civil War. Using Spanish, United States and Confederate sources, Bowen provides multiple perspectives of critical events during the Civil War, including Confederate attempts to bring Spain and other European nations, particularly France and Great Britain, into the war; reactions to those attempts; and Spain’s revived imperial fortunes in Africa and the Caribbean as it tried to regain its status as a global power. Likewise, he documents Spain’s relationship with Great Britain and France; Spanish thoughts of intervention, either with the help of Great Britain and France or alone; and Spanish receptiveness to the Confederate cause, including the support of Prime Minister Leopoldo O’Donnell. Bowen’s in-depth study reveals how the situations, personalities, and histories of both Spain and the Confederacy kept both parties from establishing a closer relationship, which might have provided critical international diplomatic support for the Confederate States of America and a means through which Spain could exact revenge on the United States of America.
High voltage conductors, or power lines, have a right of way around them, and for good reason. If a tree makes contact with a high voltage conductor, it could cause a fire. If you make contact with a tree that is in contact with a high voltage line and the conditions are right, you could become a fuse… The tree does not have to be wet on the outside; it just has to be alive! Typically these wires are highest on the pole, are attached by insulators to a cross arm, or directly on the pole itself. Treat EVERY wire, and EVERY tree around power lines like they can kill you! The line clearance tree trimmers have a tough job, I know this as it used to be my job some years back. Obtaining the mandated clearance without screwing up the tree is quite difficult, but a necessary evil. While not arboriculture in the strictest sense of the word, most line clearance trimmers are tree guys (and gals) at heart, with one of the most dangerous jobs on the planet. Most trees are pruned on some sort of cycle, usually 2-3 years, but this can vary greatly due to species, rainfall, specific loads on the wire, clearances set by pre-inspectors, and such. Planting trees under wires is a double edged sword, the idea of blocking the ugly pole and wires, with the eventuality that the tree may have to by “pruned” to maintain clearance with the wire you were trying to block out in the first place, so, plan(t) accordingly. More frequent pruning making many small cuts is one way to avoid the drastic pruning that can leave your tree looking like a turkey vulture drying its wings in the morning. Running the conductors underground is another option, but be sitting down when you get the bill for that one, trust me. It is very expensive to insulate and isolate high voltage power lines, and almost all of the high voltage power lines around these parts have little or no insulation on them whatsoever… A pole top extension may be the ticket, but get your order in early as the power company will probably put your request at the end of their list of stuff to do… Re-routing the conductors may involve the installation of a pole or two, but would be cheaper than running them underground. Do not take the job of pruning your tree into your own hands if it is within 10′ of an of energized conductor, or could, in any way, make contact with a hot (they are all hot, remember?) wire at any time. There is a wide variety of cultivars developed for planting around wires, usually columnar, or “upright” varieties, but the look may not be what suits your plans. A slow growing tree planted under a power line and pruned regularly, yearly or so, works great, looks good and satisfies the clearance issues almost forever. Like I’ve said before, it is very easy to keep a big tree small, but almost impossible to MAKE a big tree small. Line clearance tree trimmers are issued a circuit map, and must adhere to pruning clearances set by the higher ups, fudging one way or another on a clearance can land them in hot water, either with the tree owner, or the person that signs their paycheck, but they will usually try their best to make everyone happy. Low voltage power lines, while still dangerous enough to kill you, don’t require the kind of clearance, or pose the same potential for starting a fire. The house drop, or service wire that feeds your house after it has been converted from high voltage vie a transformer is an example of this. These conductors usually require little or no pruning, unless there is a rubbing issue, or a situation where bare conductors can be slapped together by branches blowing around in the wind. Other service drops such as phone or internet are pretty much ignored, unless the wire itself is being compromised from rubbing, etc. If you think your tree may be interfering with a high voltage wire, or better yet, a high voltage wire is interfering with your tree, DO NOT TOUCH IT! Call your power provider and have them check it out.
Avoid sweetened drinks. Drinks that are sweetened, whether artificially or naturally, will have little nutritional value and add lots of empty calories to your diet. Do not drink fruit juice or other sweetened drinks. Even natural sugars will increase your daily calorie intake and prevent weight loss. If you chose to drink juice, do not exceed 4 oz per day (1/2 cup). Instead of drinking sweetened beverages throughout your day, drink unsweetened, calorie-free beverages. Some beverages to avoid include: There’s a ton of incredibly promising intermittent fasting (IF) research done on fat rats. They lose weight, their blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugars improve… but they’re rats. Studies in humans, almost across the board, have shown that IF is safe and incredibly effective, but really no more effective than any other diet. In addition, many people find it difficult to fast. Nutrient-dense, good food is certainly the foundation of weight loss. But an adequate amount of vitamin D can be difficult to ingest via food, especially for those who are vegetarian or don’t eat fatty fish (the main dietary source of vitamin D) on a regular basis. In the case of a lack of sun (such as during the darker months of fall and winter), it’s wise to supplement for multiple health reasons – and perhaps even for your weight. In addition to foods in which wheat, barley or rye are likely ingredients, these grains are standard ingredients in a number of other products. Also, wheat or wheat gluten is added as a thickening or binding agent, flavoring, or coloring. It's important to read labels of processed foods to determine if they contain wheat, as well as barley and rye. Lose It! This two-week phase is designed to jump-start your weight loss, so you may lose up to 6 to 10 pounds (2.7 to 4.5 kilograms) in a safe and healthy way. In this phase, you focus on lifestyle habits that are associated with weight. You learn how to add five healthy habits, break five unhealthy habits and adopt another five bonus healthy habits. This phase can help you see some quick results — a psychological boost — and start practicing important habits that you'll carry into the next phase of the diet.
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Loddington Farm hosted the first commercial planting of Bramley apples by James Smith’s Great Grandfather back in 1890. Set on the hillside below Linton ridge near Maidstone, with stunning views of the Kentish Weald, the farm extends to 79 hectares, with 45 hectares of top fruit. Gala is by far the dominant variety with close to 20 hectares. In total the Smith family business farms nearly 140 hectares on four sites in West Kent. This historic farm whose Bramley trees were some 40-50 feet high now specialises in modern growing systems. While Bramleys and several varieties of pears are still part of the mix, Gala clones alongside Rubens® and some of the exciting newer varieties not yet grown in sufficient commercial quantities make up the portfolio. The new plantings at Loddington illustrate James’s ‘blueprint’ for the future: intensive orchards planted on post and wire, allowing the trees to reach the top of the cane as soon as soon as possible, thus bringing the trees into full production quickly. James is the former county chairman of the Kent NFU and sits on the Rural Payments Agency expert group on producer organisations.
\|Died\|\|In 299 AC, at Winterfell\| A Clash of Kings (appears)\| A Dance with Dragons (mentioned) Aggar is an ironborn warrior. A Clash of Kings Aggar is one of Theon Greyjoy's crew members. He takes part in the capture of Winterfell and accompanies Theon during the search for Bran Stark and his companions. Aggar, Gelmarr, and Gynir go with Theon and "Reek" and are present for the false execution of Bran and Rickon Stark at the mill on the Acorn Water. Gelmarr dies the night the group returns to Winterfell, while Aggar is found with his throat cut the following day. Gynir is also eventually found dead. Although he has no evidence, Theon condemns Farlen for the deaths and personally executes the kennelmaster. Theon later recollects that Reek was responsible for the murders. A Dance with Dragons As more men turn up mysteriously dead in Winterfell Theon Greyjoy thinks to himself that it all seems so familiar, like a mummer show that he had seen before. Except this time the mummers have changed, Roose Bolton is playing the part that Theon once played and the dead mean are playing the parts of Aggar, Gynir Rednose, and Gelmarr the Grim.
Three Sage Kings The Three Sage Kings were a trio of wise and cunning Kings of the Reach from House Gardener who followed one another on the Oakenseat and who dealt with the Andal invasion of the Reach long after the fall of the Vale and the riverlands and stormlands. Instead of armed resistance they took a policy of accord and assimilation toward the Andals. They were Garth IX Gardener, his son Merle I Gardener, and his grandson - Merle's son - Gwayne V Gardener. Garth IX brought a septon to his court and made him one of his counselors, also building the first sept at Highgarden, though he continued to worship the old gods. Merle I converted to the Faith of the Seven and helped fund the construction of septs, septries, and motherhouses all over the Reach. Gwayne V was the first Gardener born into the Faith and the first to be made a knight. Both Merle I and Gwayne V took Andal maidens as their wives to bind their fathers to the Gardener realm, and all three took Andals into their service as knights and retainers; Ser Alester Tyrell, the founder of House Tyrell, was made Gwayne V's champion and sworn shield. All Three Sage kings bequeathed lands and wives and lordships for the more powerful of the Andals descending on the Reach in exchange for pledges of fealty. Families formed by the intermarriage of First Men and Andal nobles include Houses Cuy, Graceford, Leygood, Orme, Roxton, Uffering, and Varner. As the centuries passed the noble houses of First Men and Andals intermarried so freely that it become impossible to tell them apart. The Gardeners sought after Andal craftsmen, especially blacksmiths and stonemasons, and encouraged their lords bannermen to do the same. Thus the First Men of the Reach learned to arm and armor themselves in iron instead of bronze and strengthen their castles with Andal masonry. Though some of the new-made lords broke their vows in later years, most remained loyal and helped their kings and liege lords put down the rebels and also defend the Reach from invading Andal petty kings and warbands. When a wolf descends upon your flocks, all you gain by killing him is a short respite, for other wolves will come. If instead you feed the wolf and tame him and turn his pups into your guard dogs, they will protect the flock when the pack comes ravening.—King Garth IX Gardener They gave us seven gods, we gave them dirt and daughters, and our sons and grandsons shall be as brothers.—King Gwayne V Gardener
(As revised 19 June, 2010) Beijing International Center for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics I. “The Beijing International Center for Theoretical and Applied Mechanics in Beijing” (Acronym: BICTAM) hereinafter referred to as “the Center” is an international non-governmental scientific organization, which is affiliated to IUTAM and operates in close collaboration with the ICSU Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific. II. The principal objectives of the Center are - To advance all branches of theoretical and applied mechanics and related sciences, including analytical, computational and experimental investigations; - To organize various international activities such as conferences, symposia, workshops and summer schools for subjects falling within the field of theoretical and applied mechanics and interdisciplinary branches that meet the needs of the countries in Asia and the Pacific, and in turn further the participation and contribution of the region to the global mechanics community; - To promote mutual beneficial interaction with industry so as to make the advances in mechanics and related fields available to engineers and entrepreneurs, and to bring the needs of industry to researchers; - To provide scientific and technical advances to policy-makers by advisory reports identifying the most significant issues in economic and social development of Asia and the Pacific and suggestions to initiate or support scientific plans; - To enhance capacity building and education of mechanics in the countries of the region. The Center will aim to improve mechanics education in the countries by encouraging the study of science and engineering, and by training young scientists; - To facilitate collaboration and communication in mechanics research within the region and with other researchers and organizations world-wide by exchange programs, bi- and multilateral workshops, and mutual visits. In pursuing its objectives the Center shall observe the principle of the universality of science and affirm the rights of scientists throughout the world to adhere to or to associate with international scientific activity without regard to race, religion, political philosophy, ethnic origin, citizenship, language or sex. III. The highest authority of the Center is its Scientific Committee (SC). The duty of the Scientific Committee is to formulate strategic plan for the activities of the Center. The Scientific Committee has the power to decide issues affecting the Center, including alterations of the Statutes. On specified questions it may delegate its power to appropriate bodies. The composition of the Scientific Committee is regulated in Article VI. IV. To execute decisions of the Scientific Committee and to carry out work between meetings, the Scientific Committee elects members of a Standing Committee for a period of four years. The Standing Committee consists of the officers (President, Vice-Presidents and Secretary-General) and four other persons who are members of the Scientific Committee. The maximum continuous period of service as a member of the Standing Committee, other than an officer, is limited to eight years. The Standing Committee will meet at least every two years. A member of the Standing Committee who is unable to attend a meeting may by letter to the Secretary-General designate another member of the Scientific Committee as proxy. Meeting of the Scientific Committee will take place at times decided by the Standing Committee. V. When voting every member of the Scientific Committee shall dispose of one vote. The quorum for a decision is 40 per cent of the members having voting right of the Scientific Committee. For an alteration of the Statutes the majority required is 2/3 of the votes brought forward at the meeting of the Scientific Committee. For all other decisions a simple majority of the votes brought forward is required. Any member who is unable to attend a meeting may by a letter to the Secretary- General constitute another member of the Scientific Committee as proxy. Between meetings of the Scientific Committee, the Standing Committee may take actions on behalf of the Scientific Committee The secretariat of the Center will be in charge of the implementation of all the activities of the Center. VI. The Scientific Committee is composed of a) Representatives of Asian and the Pacific countries (Article VII) b) The following categories of observers are invited to take part in the Scientific Committee without voting rights: i) Representatives of the regional center, ICSU; ii) Representatives of IUTAM; iii) Representatives of other organizations and groups of scientists, if so decided by the Standing Committee. VII. The representatives from Asian and the Pacific countries should keep in close contact with the adhering organization of IUTAM in the corresponding country or territory to facilitate and coordinate academic activities. VIII. In principle, each country shall have at least one representative who has close relation with IUTAM and its local adhering organization in the Scientific Committee of the Center. The number will be determined in relation to the activities undertaken. IX. The legal domicile of the Center shall be in Beijing. A Local Organizing Committee is an administrative organization in charge of various activities in China in relation to the Center, including international meetings, summer schools/short courses, academic exchange and cooperation according to the strategic plan framed by the Scientific Committee. The president of CSTAM is the chairman of the Local Organizing Committee in Beijing, which consists of chairman, vice-chairmen, members and the office. Its office deals with daily affairs and routines. All the personnel in the Local Organizing Committee are nominated by CSTAM and its officers are approved by the SC of the Center. X. The financial resources of the Center are formed by: a) Core funding of the Center will be provided by CSTAM and other Chinese organizations. b) For activities held in countries or territories that are represented in the Center, support is expected from the concerned organizations/funding agencies, and host institutions in the country or territory that hosts the activities. For some activities such workshops/advanced courses, support is also expected to come from the registration fee. c) For international and interdisciplinary initiatives that are of common interests to the science and society in the region and fall within the ICSU strategic plans, support will be sought from ICSU as appropriate. d) For activities approved by IUTAM, such as symposia/summer schools, support is expected from IUTAM, the host institutions, and the concerned organizations/funding agencies. XI. Any proposal for alteration of the Statutes either prepared by the Standing Committee or supported by statements to the Secretary-General signed by at least one third of voting members of the Scientific Committee with voting rights, shall be sent to members of the Scientific Committee with the Agenda for a meeting of the Scientific Committee. Such proposals shall be discussed during the first session of that meeting and voted upon.
You may have heard of a few new names recently in the world of finance and banking, which aim to help manage your finances better through using ‘Open Banking’ 🤔 But what exactly is Open Banking, and how can it help you as a flexible worker? What does Open Banking mean? According to a recent survey conducted by Which?, a staggering 92% of the general public didn’t know what Open Banking was. Don’t worry, the team at Portify is here to help! Open Banking is a set of regulations, adopted in January 2018, which allows third party providers to access your basic banking data. Third parties were already accessing your data before January 2018, but via ‘screen-scraping’ your information. They did this by obtaining your passwords and logging-on to your online banking in a ‘read-only’ format. Open Banking is the secure and regulated way to give authorised providers access to your financial information. These authorised third parties will be regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or another European regulator, and will appear on the FCA’s Register. What is Open Banking used for? It’s a super useful piece of tech because it allows financial empowerment platforms - like Portify - to work even quicker when providing you with the products, or tools that you need to achieve financial wellbeing. The idea behind these changes is that they’ll bring more competition and innovation to financial services which, in turn, is hoped will lead to more and better products to help manage your money. It will also give you a more detailed understanding of your accounts, and help you find new ways to make the most of your money. How can Open Banking benefit me? Let’s say, for example, you buy a coffee on your way to work everyday. You may think ‘but it’s only £2.50’, and barely notice it on your weekly bank statements. Open Banking allows you to see how much that is on a monthly basis, and suddenly by making small changes you’re making huge savings. If you bought a coffee each work day for a year, it would add up to over £600!! Think of the things you could do with that money… suddenly that saving doesn’t seem so small! What if you don’t want to make use of Open Banking? You don’t have to share your data if you don’t want to! Open Banking is a strictly ‘opt-in’ service and will only change the way your data is shared if you give express permission for the change. What data do Open Banking apps use? Open Banking apps only have access to your banking data, such as transactions and direct debits (basically, whatever appears on your statements). The regulations also state that Open Banking apps have to use APIs to access your data (see the section on APIs below), and this is the most secure way of sharing your data and ensures that only the data you give permission for can be shared. What are APIs? API stands for application programming interface and is essentially the way in which different systems communicate with one another and share information. They are what is used by platforms such as Deliveroo or Uber when it accesses your location through Google Maps. They mean that one company can access specific data that another company has, without you sharing your passwords with anyone. Before anything like this can happen you will be asked for your permission and you should always check exactly what you are giving permission for. For more information on how Portify keeps your data secure, read here.
Why Indians don’t give back to society Some characteristics unite Indians. The most visible is our opportunism. - Aakar Patel. A good thought provoking article! Albeit I would doubt the analysis process the author adopted to arrive at concrete conclusions that relate mainstream Indian socio-cultural behavior to religion ONLY. I am not an expert on this matter, but at a first glance, it seems like there are more factors in play here. I do not believe one can look at purely mythological and religious aspects and arrive at the conclusion that this article does. Especially so because major religions from pretty much every developed country focus on 'pleasing' the God in one way or the other (act in a suggested way, donate, preach), the objective being either getting a safe path to heaven, or relieving one from the endless sufferings of this and the other worlds. I tend to think a nation's history would have a bigger role to play with how the society evolves and how the attitude of the people therein morphs/takes shape. I would argue that in a community where there are more people seeking the resources than the society can provide, there will be competition, jealousy, and mis-trust. Keeping secrets and resources to yourself then become your competitive advantage to 'survive' or 'fare better' than your peers are doing. And this is just one aspect to a complicated cause-behavior pattern the author tried to describe. As for mis-trust, may be our recent history has shown us not to trust the system, the local government, our neighbor? Remember what happened the last time our ancestors trusted the reps of East India Company? As for the attitude, I have seen the same in a comparatively better-to-do western country (U.S.), although at a smaller scale. I have seen people complaining about high taxes, finding ways to evade them. The difference being: the vigilance system in U.S. is better than what it is in India, so chances are good you get caught if you do. In the end, most of this boils down to limited resources for a mass of people, and the daily struggle because of this imbalance.
Growing degree days (GDD) are commonly used to schedule the beginning of spring nitrogen fertilizer applications in grass seed crops. Typically, 200 GDD (base 0 C) from January 1st is used as the opening date of spring nitrogen fertilizer applications. This number of GDD marks the beginning of the period that the average daily temperature reaches 5 C (41 F) and as a result, grass seed crops resume growth after winter quiescence. The current (February 13th) GDD is 197 GDD at Hyslop Farm near Corvallis. At the current rate of GDD accumulation, 200 GDD should be attained on the 14th. The long-term average date for attaining 200 GDD is February 14th.
the movie that we watched yesterday was pretty interesting. We learned about how atoms work in cars and how there batteries also work. A part that I found very interesting was about the cars that are self driving and the part with the experiment because it was just really cool finding out the way that part of your car works. atoms as far as we know are really small things. They make up everything on earth. Atoms don’t always have circles, they cab be any shape , form or size. There are 118 types of atoms, that makes the periodic table. Today we are learning about how batteries work. So the tippy top of the battery is called an anode and the bottom is called the cathode. If you connect a cooper wire from the anode to the cathode it send power threw it. How it’s happens is that there is a chemical called zinc and it wants to get to the coope( or another chemical) so it travels threw the cooper wire to the other side of the batterie. Sometimes the zinc travels through the wire so fast that the wire goes on fire, but on most wire there is protection so that will not happen. Hi! I know its been a long time but I am here to talk about what’s called a breakout. So in Mr.Calvert’s class we did a breakout. A breakout is: there are clues hidden all around the classroom and you have to find them to open a lock. My team lost, but we still had really good time. There was a lot of logic and thinking going into it. One of our strategies was to have different people work on different kinds of problems that they are good and/or like. Welcome! If you just started 4th grade and you are reading this make sure you read the WHOLE thing! 4th grade if SO fun!!!!! You go on really fun field trips and you do lots of fun things. I will be telling you a little about what 4th grade is like. The first thing that I will be talking about is field trips! They are so fun! You go kayaking and things like that. I like kayaking because it is fun and you get to go to the scarsdale pool! One of the funniest projects that we did was the American Revolution books. It was so fun because we got to study in very different ways. It was definitely one of the funnest experiences in 4th grade. If you want to know anything just comment on this blog post and I will answer. You should always believe in yourself! Food is very different in every country. Food tastes very different everywhere. There can be spices in foods and there can be plan foods. Foods are good in every place you eat it. You can make your own food and buy food. Their is this one food that I love, it is called glanki. Glanki is a type of Rusin food it is made with bread and egg. You take the bread and then you dip into your egg. Then you put that on your stove to cook. I like this because it is like fried egg on bread. The next kind of food that I like is called sushi. Sushi is a japanese like sushi because it is a very creative kind of food. There is very different kinds of sushi the one that is my favorite is called yellowtail. I don’t know why I like it. In conclusion all food is good. The kinds of foods that I just talked about are mostly my favorites. I like lots of kinds of foods but these are my favorite. If you love videogames like me , you probably have heard of “Fortnite battle royal”. This “trend” started in 2018, and it already has 45 million users! How did it become such a trend in only 6 months? Well if you want to find out how read! So, the original mode in Fortnite is called “ Save the world”. Save the world is when there are a bunch of zombies and they are attacking the world, it is your teams job to save the world. In battle royal you can play 50 vs 50, Squad, duos, and solo. Also there is a very cool mood called infinity gauntlet . You can build with material like, wood, stone and metal, building can help when you are talking poshine, or when you are reviving someone. The guns are the best part. It my opinion the best gun is a yellow scar. I think scar stands for super cool assault rifle. The best gun for destroying bases is Minigun or a rocket launcher. A Minigun is a gun that shoots lots of ammo very fast. And rocket launcher is exactly what it sounds like;a rocket the shoots. Some guns have scopes and some don’t. Some can hold more ammo than others. All guns are special in their own ways. In the game there is a way to get emotes. Epic games money is called V bucks. With v bucks you can get emotes and skins. You can also get the battle pass. This allows you to get more cool thing and gadgets. The battle pass is so helpful but, there is more! There is something that is called the bonal. It gets you at the start to tier 25! Tiers are kind of like a level up but when you move up a tier you get a prize! Title: You Could Be Using “Black Panther’s” Cool Tech Sooner Than You Think. Article date: March20, 2018 New type: world I will be telling you about the article “You Could Be Using Black Panther’s Cool Tech Sooner Than You Think.” It was a fun movie to watch and the music was made by Kendrick Lamar! I know some of you are like “ who is that”? Well he made the song called “bad blood” with Taylor Swift. Marvel’s Black Panther superhero movie was super interesting. Black Panther was the king for a secret and an amazing hidden place called Wakanda. Wakanda was a place of beliefs and a place of vibranium( a kind of metal). This movie was the 14th highest grossing movie ever. It made over $1.2 billion! It had so much amazing tech like the gauntlets, the suit and the Magnetic Levitating Subway. I think that all of the tech including the tech that i did not include were super cool! I watched the movie and it was so dramatic and exciting to watch. My favorite parts are the fight scenes and the car chase because they were long and looked so real! Here is a clip from Black Panther. I think that Black Panther is the best superhero movie I have ever seen. Have you ever been to sleepaway camp? It can be awesome but it can be hard and stressful. The best part of camp is making good friends! My camp friends are always by my side making me feel better. They are by my side when people are bullying, when I get hurt, and most importantly, they are by my side when I am scared trying something new. One reason that camp friends are by my side is because if someone was being mean to me they would make me feel better. For example, once we were at the movies we were watching “Finding Dory” something happened that wasn’t good. Once the movie was over I saw the “bully of camp” ( me and my friends call her that). She tripped me and she sprained my ankle. My friends helped me all the time after that happened, that is why camp friends are important. The second reason is that my camp friends have the kind heart to do it. For another example, once the “bully of camp” said that freckles are for freaks and that I was stupid. My friend heard that so, one of my friends got me a cookie and flavored water (this is my favorite combo). Also she told the whole bunk that I was getting bullied so they planned a party for us! I know they are overreacting right? I especially think that this reason is important, the reason is that they are by my side when I am scared trying something new. Once the first year that I went to camp I wanted to try acting. I was super scared to do acting because I thought that I did not have an amazing voice. Most of my friends tried to make me feel better and confident about myself. So I auditioned for the lead role and they said that I had a legendary voice! I was so excited. It was happy and super excited to get the lead role. After that moment, I realized that friends can help with anything! Camp friends are always by my side. They are the best friends you will ever have! You should remember that you don’t have your whole life with them so spend as much time as you can with them. Camp friends are one of the most important people in the world! THEY ARE AWESOME!
The holidays are a perfect time of year to address this topic as so many businesses are helping out needy causes right before the end of the year and their charity will go towards this year's tax accounting. The article, "Charitable Contributions and the Tax Benefits" as it comes from a faith based perspective, addresses the question of the true meaning of giving in the context of personal finances. Small business owners will benefit from reading this as it relates to the same issue of taking tax benefits for the business. Whether coming from a religious orientation or not, it is important for any business to asses the underlying values that relate to it's charitable giving program during the holidays and during the the rest of the year as well- and for tax advice about your giving plan, check with your tax advisor at tax time. There is a tax advantage to giving. I often wonder if people would still give even if there was not a charitable contribution tax deduction? The potentially dangerous outcome is that we might be motivated to give just for the deduction. December is the Most ‘Profitable’ Month For Non-Profits December is the make it or break it month. The primary reason for this that there are groups of donors who have a pocketful of money that they want to unload before the end of the current tax year – December 31st. Because of the financial advantage of giving, people give like crazy before the December 31st deadline. Depending on a person’s income they might even save money on taxes (if you are close to a bracket threshold) by making a contribution. However, if you start thinking about tax considerations too early in the decision making process, you are likely to allow the tax impact to override doing what is best for God’s kingdom. How do charitable contributions reduce your tax liability? When you make a donation to a registered charitable organization you have the opportunity to also reduce your tax liability. Essentially each dollar you donate is not taxable. Assume you made a $1,000 donation to you church and the church gives you a tax receipt at the end of the year. When you pay taxes you would not need to pay taxes on that $1,000 because it was given to a charity. The more you donate the more taxes you save. Of course, you will want to consult with your tax advisor to confirm the details of your situation as it is fact dependent. 3 Excellent Tax Strategies That Are Bad For Charities Keep your contributions for the entire year and then send the check in December. The advantage is that you get to use that money, invest the money, and get interest on the money for almost twelve months. Then at the last minute you give it away (in December) so that you still get your tax deduction. I think this strategy highlights a giving approach that is falsely motivated by tax considerations. Throughout the year, the charity also had uses for that money. Many charities are desperate for contributions and by getting a few extra pennies of your dollars you may be significantly hindering their ability to do good work. Charity Reminder: It is better to put the needs of a charity above your ability to squeeze a few extra pennies out of your giving Don’t make personal contributions to people because it is not tax deductible. If you give $200 dollars to a family to buy groceries you cannot deduct that from your taxes. The savvy tax advisor might suggest you make that contribution to a registered charity instead so you can get a donation receipt. The problem, once again, is that you are in the presence of a legitimate need (perhaps providentially arranged by God) and yet you dismiss that need because it is not a wise tax decision. Charity Reminder: When you see a financial need, that need should supersede your desire to get a tax deduction. Withhold your giving this year because it was a low income year and save it for next year when you will make more money. Here again, the motivation to give is more about yourself than the charity. In fact, when you delay giving one year, it is quite possible that it might be hard for you to start giving again. It is important to weigh the spiritual impact of a decision – even if it has an apparent monetary benefit. Charity Reminder: Giving is about blessing others and developing a healthy giving heart, it is not primarily about tax deductions. Legitimate Charitable Giving Tax Considerations: Giving is a blessing. Giving helps others. And, if on top of everything you can get a tax deduction, I think you should – it’s part of what’s involved in good stewardship. Since we seek tax efficient investing portfolios we should also seek to minimize a tax liability when giving. Ultimately, as you save on taxes you will in turn be in a position to give more in the future. - Depending on the car, you might be better off financially donating a car instead of selling the car. - Donate items that have appreciated significantly – stocks or real estate for example. This action saves you a lot of taxes and allows the charity to receive a larger contribution. - Charitable gift annuities - Request a charitable contribution receipt when you make a donation. To receive a receipt does not mean that the receipt motivated your giving. It simply is a wise action for a financial steward to be wise with every contribution. - Mileage tax deduction for volunteer work. - Setting up a charity in order to offer charitable contribution receipts to donors. You may need to adjust or structure your work in order to be able to legitimately receive charitable contributions. It would be wise to properly register your organization so you can offer contribution receipts. 4 Ways To Keep Giving Motives Pure This post is not an encouragement to ignore tax considerations. It is, however, a reminder that at times our concern to do the most fiscally conservative action might hinder a legitimate giving opportunity. We want to be sure we keep the first things first and the last things last. The tax consideration should fall at the end of your giving decisions. Step One: Consider the Biblical Teachings On Giving There is a lot of discussion on the topic of the tithe and giving. Must I give 10%? Is 10% a starting place for giving? I’d encourage you to start with the topic of . Thought not biblically mandated I am a fan of the graduated tithe. Step Two: Consider Your Internal Spiritual Need to Give I think giving is a matter of the heart. Money and possessions have a sticky attribute – they try to cling and stick to you. The best way to rid yourself from a lust of stuff is to give it away. Giving produces healthy spiritual fruit. Step Three: Consider the needs/the work of a charity Once you have decided that you need to give as a spiritual discipline then you need to decide where you should give your money. Of course, the church is a great place to start with your giving. You might also want to consider organizations that are directly involved in things you are passionate about. Step Four: Consider the Related Tax Consequences The tax consideration should always come last. You know you need to give. You know when and how you should give. I believe it is only at this point you should start to think about how to minimize your tax liability though some giving strategies. Would you still give even if there was not a charitable contribution tax deduction? When it comes to giving, do the ends justify the means? How do you know when tax considerations are taking priority over spiritual needs?
The History of the Fender Princeton Amp Part II: The Brownface Princeton The Princeton amp has been around almost since Fender's inception. The Princeton has remained a popular amp in Fender's line. Over the years the Princeton has undergone many circuit and cosmetic changes. For the purposes of our discussion we will only consider the classic Princetons made from 1946 to 1981. This covers the Woody Princetons, Tweeds, Brownface, Blackface and Silverface Princetons. These are the quintessential years for the Fender Princeton that are of the most interest players and collectors. In part II I will discuss the Brownface Princeton. Brownface Princeton 6G2 1961-1963 The Brownface Princeton represented a big change for the Princeton line and many these changes remained through the Blackface and Silverface years. The Brownface was a 15W amp with tremolo bias wiggle on-board. Additionally it was fitted with larger 10 inch speaker and was the first fixed bias Princeton. This design used a cathodyne phase inverter which is circuit that was found in 5E3 Tweed Deluxe and many other amps of day. However by the Brownface years the Princeton was the only Fender amp that used the cathodyne phase inverter circuit. In truth the Brownface wasn't a new design but rather a updated version of the 5F11 Tweed Tremolux. The Brown Princeton is favorite of mine and has great cleans but the overdrive is accessible and tremendously pleasing. The bais wiggle trem is a real treat for the ears and gives a nice soft tremolo. Volume, Tone, Speed and Depth Controls, 15 Watts, two 6V6, Two 12AX7 and one 5Y3, 10 inch speaker. A. Fender cheaped out and didn't use screen resistors. Adding 1K 2 watt units is good idea. B. The bias is non-adjustable. Adding bias pot is really helpful to getting the best sounds from the amp and keep the tubes safe. C. Adding a three prong grounded cord is a must! D. The amp uses a single can cap for all the filters caps which leads to grounding issues. It's quieter with a separate ground for the filter caps so when re-capping I suggest installing a separate caps. I've built a bunch of these. I often pair them with 12" speaker, use a GZ-34, and tweak the circuit slightly. This is truly a classic Fender. Interested in getting one? I can build them as combos, head, and cage heads.
WASHINGTON (CNS) — Captain Gary M. Rose, awarded the Medal of Honor in 2017 for extraordinary heroism during the Vietnam War, now sees one of his most important personal missions as being an advocate for veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. “Every person who’s been to combat or has had to clean up the mess from combat has got PTSD,” said Rose, a Catholic. “One of the things I’m really concerned about is the severity in some cases is such that there needs to be intervention.” Rose said it is important for family members and friends of people exposed to combat to stay attuned to their behavior and intervene immediately upon noticing “little odd things” or unusual mood changes. Rose believes that forcing a person to talk can help save their life, even if it causes an argument. “It’s better to have them mad at you than to have some very negative serious consequences resulting from the PTSD,” Rose said, emphasizing that PTSD can often lead to suicide. Rose said combat survivors should feel that they are valued as individuals. “The thing is, they’ve got to understand that they are important,” he said. “Their life is as important as any person that’s ever been born on this planet.” Rose, now retired from the U.S. Army, is an active member of the Knights of Columbus based in Huntsville, Alabama. The former Green Beret became a 1st degree Knight around 1972. Rose enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967. As a Special Forces medic, he took part in Operation Tailwind, a secret mission in Laos in 1970. While surrounded and exposed to machine-gun fire, Rose treated nearly 70 wounded soldiers and is credited with saving the lives of most of them. He continued his military career and retired as a captain in 1987. “I can tell you one thing about my service in the military. I have lifelong friendships based on my service. … They’re like brothers to me,” said Rose. “Every place that I have been stationed in the 20 years I was in the Army, I have left there with a lifelong friend.” He said one place where a combat veteran can feel valued, talk to others and make lasting friendships is their local Knights of Columbus group. As a Knight, Rose said he is glad to be part of an organization devoted to improving people’s lives and helping surrounding communities. “What I have found in the Knights of Columbus is a great network,” said Rose. “You’re associating not only locally but nationally and internationally with a whole bunch of great people.” Rose said he has appreciated opportunities to participate in diverse initiatives such as assisting people in finding jobs, facilitating drop-offs to charity and supporting widows and families of members. However, for Rose, being a Knight is about more than just being Catholic. “You’re in among good people. And I’m a firm believer in the fact that if you maintain relationships and friendships with good people, life is so much sweeter and so much better than if you’re not associating with good people,” said Rose. “That’s why I think the Knights of Columbus is so important.” Help us keep you informed -- CatholicPhilly.com can't do it with youDuring CatholicPhilly.com's fall donation campaign, you have a way to help us deliver the kind of news you need to know about the Catholic Church, especially in the Philadelphia region, and the world in which we live. Every household's costs keep rising, and we're no different. We make sure your dollars in any amount go a long way toward continuing our mission to inform, form in the Catholic faith and inspire the thousands of readers who visit every month. Here is how you can help: - A $100 gift allows us to present award-winning photos of Catholic life in our neighborhoods. - A $50 gift enables us to cover a news event in a local parish, school or Catholic institution. - A $20 gift lets us obtain solid faith formation resources that can deepen your spirituality and knowledge of the faith. - A small, automated monthly donation means you can support us continually and easily. Please join in the church's vital mission of communications by offering a gift in whatever amount that you can -- a single gift of $40, $50, $100, or more, or a monthly donation. Your gift will strengthen the fabric of our entire Catholic community. Make your donation by check: 222 N. 17th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103 Or by credit card here:
It is normal to worry from time to time. Worry can prompt us into action; going to the doctor with an unexplained physical symptom for example. Once action has been taken, worry subsides. Excessive worry means that the worry in our minds is loud, persistent and overwhelming. This type of worry is usually triggered by feelings of nervousness and anxiety. Attention maybe focused on our thoughts/fears of what might happen in the future. In CBT this is called ‘what if…...’ thinking. 'What if' thinking usually ends in catastrophe, for example, ' What if my boss finds out I made that mistake at work and I end up loosing my job, house and family?' Our minds can be so focused on worrying about the 'what if' thinking we end up exhausted and miserable. We can feel as though the 'What if' thinking and worry is endless and uncontrollable. Or that if we don't worry about what might happen, we won't be able to cope with the situation if it arises. Worry can be a way of trying to make things certain; to make sure that there will be always be a definite way of dealing with the worst that can happen. The trouble is the more time and energy we spend trying to make things certain, the more uncertainty we find; there is usually another 'what if.' CBT works with the anxiety, worry, what ifs and other elements of excessive worrying to change the impact this way of thinking and being has on people’s lives. We can work collaboratively to understand excessive worry and effect change in your life. Symptoms of Excessive Worrying include: - Persistent worrying or obsession about small or large concerns that's out of proportion to the impact of the event - Inability to set aside or let go of a worry - Inability to relax, restlessness, and feeling keyed up or on edge - Difficulty concentrating, or the feeling that your mind "goes blank" - Worrying about excessively worrying - Distress about making decisions for fear of making the wrong decision - Carrying every option in a situation all the way out to its possible negative conclusion - Difficulty handling uncertainty or indecisiveness - a noticeably strong, fast or irregular heartbeat (palpitations) - muscle aches and tension - trembling or shaking - dry mouth - excessive sweating - shortness of breath - stomach ache - feeling sick - pins and needles - difficulty falling or staying asleep (insomnia)
By Lisa Desjardins, CNN Follow on Twitter: @LisaDCNN Editor's Note: Listen to the full story in our player above, and join the conversation in our comments section below. Washington (CNN) – Late this afternoon, the U.S. Senate is voting on and will likely pass what would be the largest expansion of taxes on the Internet. The plan is called the Marketplace Fairness Act, a bill that gives States the power to insist that online company charge sales tax. (In return for that power, the Senate would require that states simplify their tax codes.) That title, “Marketplace Fairness Act” points to the political problem here. This is a tax bill in a time when taxes are political outcasts. Why is the Senate poised to pass it now? [2:45] "Because government is actually desperate for revenue, they’re looking at absolutely every corner they can hit," says Christopher Morris, chairman of the philosophy department at University of Maryland State governments need money. However, the votes probably would not be forthcoming if the bill were called “The Increase Taxes On The Internet Act." Instead, the Senate is pushing the fairness issue, implying it’s not fair that states are losing sales tax money due to untaxed Internet sales. [3:32] Luke Johnson, philosophy Ph. D. candidate at the University of Georgia says "Everyone walks around talking about justice and philosophy as if they know what they are… that does seem to be at work in the Marketplace Fairness Act." However, opponents point out that sales tax in physical stores theoretically supports the road and infrastructure that allow the store to exist. So then, why would the Internet need sales tax?, they ask. To hear an answer to that question, listen to our story about when and which taxes are fair. It may get you thinking. Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher. And listen to CNN Soundwaves on our SoundCloud page.
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President Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential elections Sunday, gaining a second presidential term for six years with more than 5.8 million votes. A day after the Venezuelan general elections, China and Russia called Monday for respecting the country's democratic process and rejected attempts of interfence by the United States and other regional powers. RELATED: Cuba: Diaz-Canel, Raul Castro Congratulate Maduro "The parties involved must respect the decision of the Venezuelan people," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang at a press conference in Beijing, as he encouraged resolving any dispute through legal channels, EFE reported. Kang affirmed China's policy of not interfering in internal affairs of other countries and was convinced that the Venezuelan government and citizens will be able to resolve the issues. "China will address the relevant issues in accordance with diplomatic practice," the spokesman added. President Nicolas Maduro won the Venezuelan presidential elections Sunday, gaining a second presidential term for six years with more than 5.8 million votes, the country's National Electoral Council (CNE) reported. The opposition candidate, former governor, Henri Falcón came second after Maduro - and the evangelical expiator Javier Bertucci have made accusations of irregularities. Maduro's win comes at a time when the United States and its right-wing regional allies as well as several European governments have made several attempts to intervene in Venezuela's presidential elections through sanctions and boycott calls against the Venezuelan election saying they won't recognize the results, policies that were rejected by the Russian Foreign Ministry Monday. "We regrettably have to note that in these elections, in addition to the two traditional participants, that is, the Venezuelan people, the electors, on the one hand, and on the other the candidates who presented their programs ... there was a third participant, the governments who openly called for a boycott of the vote," said Alexánder Schetinin, director of the Latin American Department of the Foreign Ministry. Schetinin also added that Russia is often accused of meddling in other countries' elections but in Venezuela's case, some countries have meddled indiscriminately. He added that some countries put obstacles "among others to hinder the voting in their territories of Venezuelans who are abroad." "And even worse when a whole series of governments, including the one you are appointing (United States), a priori declared that they would not recognize the results," he said during a press conference, the Interfax news agency reported. "The elections have been held and their results have an irreversible character: two-thirds of the votes went to the current president of the country, Nicolás Maduro," he concluded. While Many countries in Latin America have recognized the Venezuelan elections and congratulated President Maduro, such as Cuba, Bolivia and El Salvador, right-wing governments in the region have dismissed the vote as "illegtimate" echoing statements by the U.S. and Canada and some Western countries who had dismissed the vote and teh results before the election had even taken place. The so-called Lima Group plus Canada issued a statement Monday saying it did not recognize the legitimacy of Venezuela's presidential election. The statement said the countries would call their ambassadors back from Caracas for consultations and hold a meeting to coordinate a regional response to what they call "crisis" in Venezuela. They also said they would seek a new resolution on "the situation" in the South American country. Such attempts of interference into Venezuela's internal affairs have repeatedly been rejected over the past few months by the government in Caracas as well as left-wing governments in the region. The Lima Group includes Peru, Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Santa Lucia, Canada, Colombia, Honduras, Costa Rica and Guatemala.
Once you have received a diagnosis of diabetes, you will need to start learning how to control the disease. It is only by controlling the illness that you can enjoy your life without some of the life-threatening complications that can accompany diabetes when left untreated. While a diagnosis of diabetes can be daunting, knowledge and a determination to take control are important to live successfully with the disease. This will make it necessary to educate yourself about the illness. Controlling diabetes demands a change in lifestyle habits. Primarily, the diabetic must practice eating a healthy diet suitable for a diabetic, exercise regularly, and take their medication as prescribed by their health-care practitioner. One of the biggest changes someone with diabetes must face concerns the food they eat. You must now plan each meal carefully, looking at serving sizes, type of food, and cooking methods. The diabetic should eat a well-balanced diet consisting of foods from the main food groups: - Starch / carbohydrates - Meat / fish - Dairy – yogurt and milk Diet plays an important – possibly the most important – role in controlling diabetes. It is necessary that the diabetic and his or her caregiver be aware of dietary needs, since this can have an impact on your blood glucose levels. The amount of food you eat at each meal will be dependent on your particular caloric intake needs. Setting up a routine so that meals and medicines are taken at the same time each day diminishes the likelihood of missed meals and or medication. Keeping fit and exercising has been proven to play a role in controlling blood sugar levels and the overall health of the diabetic. In addition, if you are overweight, a dangerous state for the diabetic, exercise will help you shed pounds, thus reducing the risks posed by the diseases. Other lifestyle changes Other lifestyle changes necessary to maintain good health include controlling your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. In addition, reducing your stress will lead to a healthier you. If you smoke, it is advisable that you stop smoking as it increases the risk of complications from the disease. The diabetic should also have their eyes checked at least annually because of other health issues arising from the condition. Foot care is also important as poor blood circulation frequently leads to amputations. However, if you pay attention to changes and minor cuts, you can save yourself lots of heartache. Ultimately, the only way to have control over your health and diabetes is to know what causes the disease and how to prevent the development of major complications. It is important that you get help to make meal plans and develop an exercise routine suited for your lifestyle. Joining groups comprised of fellow diabetics and their loved ones is a good source of information. Groups also help make the emotional challenges of dealing with the disease easier to handle. Pricking your finger to test your sugar level may be difficult at first but will become easier with time and loved ones can also assist with this task.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II’s uncle Edward VIII destroyed the “quintessentially English” title of the Duke of Windsor because of his “selfishness”, a royal expert has claimed. Richard Fitzwilliams told Express.co.uk: “It is ironic that, although the change in the name of the Royal Family from the German Saxe-Coburg and Gotha to the quintessentially English Windsor in 1917 was a stroke of genius, this Dukedom is never likely to be used again by a member of the Royal Family.” Mr Fitzwilliams suggested Edward VIII left such a negative mark on history that no royal would like to be known as the Duke of Windsor in the future. He continued: “The Dukedom of Windsor is unlikely ever to be used again as it will forever be identified with the Queen’s uncle, who abdicated in 1936 to marry the twice-divorced Wallis Simpson. “His public reputation was for a while that of the King who gave up his throne for love, but in recent decades his reputation has become that of a King to whom patriotism and duty meant nothing, as well as a fascist sympathiser. “His selfishness has become his epitaph.” The Queen was not born heir apparent as her father was third-in-line to the throne at the time (Image GETTY) Wallis Simpson had divorced two husbands before marrying Edward VIII (Image GETTY) King Edward VIII was forced to choose between the kingdom and Mrs Simpson, an American socialite who in 1936 was divorcing from her second husband. Upon abdicating, the King, known as David to his relatives, confessed he could not bear the thought of ruling the country without Mrs Simpson by his side. But the King had previously shown contempt for the role he was born to fulfil during his youth. King Edward VIII delivering his abdication speech (Image GETTY) In a letter to Princess Alice, the future King Edward VIII wrote on June 4 1925: “I am so heartily sick of being cheered and yelled and shrieked at. “It almost hurt sometimes. “I suppose the fact of the matter is that I’m quite the wrong person to be Prince of Wales.” Wallis Simpson and Edward VIII became the Duchess and Duke of Windsor following the abdication (Image GETTY) King Edward showed contempt for his role while Prince of Wales (Image GETTY) And to the married woman he was in a relationship with for more than a decade before meeting Mrs Simpson, Freda Dudley Ward, Edward even confessed he wanted to “chuck” his job. He said in a letter dated April 28, 1920: “Each day, I long more and more to chuck this job and be out of it. “The more I think of it all, the more certain I am that, really, the day for kings and princes has passed. The Royal Family’s family tree (Image EXPRESS) “Monarchies are out of date. “Now I know it’s a rotten thing for me to say, and sounds Bolshevik.” While the Dukedom of Windsor is likely to become the most famous one to remain vacant for the time being because of King Edward VIII’s behaviour, it is far from being the only dukedom that has been abandoned by the Royal Family within the years. Prince Albert Victor, known to his family as Eddy (Image GETTY) Mr Fitzwilliams said: “Dukedoms with pasts which are identified with unsavoury historical figures, such as Clarence, with its links with Queen Victoria’s notoriously hedonistic grandson Prince Eddy, often become extinct.” Prince Albert Victor, known to his family as Eddy, was the heir to the throne and was made Duke of Clarence and Avondale by Queen Victoria on her 71st birthday. However, the dukedom became extinct following his premature death in January 1892, after being linked to a sexual scandal. Source: EXPRESS CO UK
The Ancient World Digital Library (AWDL) is an initiative of the Institute for the Study of the Ancient World (ISAW) at New York University. AWDL will identify, collect, curate, and provide access to a broad range of scholarly materials relevant to the study of the ancient world. With NYU's Digital Library Technology Services (DLTS), AWDL is developing mechanisms to digitize, preserve, and host digitized print and born-digital scholarly content. We are actively soliciting partnerships with publishers, scholarly societies, organizations, and individuals who hold the rights to scholarly content as we expand our collection. - Melitte Buchman (DLTS) - Laura Henze (DLTS) - Carol Kassel (DLTS) - Gabriel McKee (ISAW) - Alberto Ortiz Flores (DLTS) - Ekaterina Pechekhonova (DLTS) - Rasan Rasch (DLTS) - David M. Ratzan (ISAW) The ISAW team would like to thank Charles E. Jones, Dawn Gross, and Jessica Shapiro for their leadership and contributions during the formative stages of AWDL's development.
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K & R Performance Engineering As a racer himself, Kevin Rodden knows delay boxes and the racers' needs. A little more than ten years ago, the mechanical engineer and transplanted Floridian, became serious about bracket racing. With the need for a delay box, Kevin sought the experience of his brother Ed, an electrical engineer, to construct one. Ed was inspired to create an all new delay box. Together with Kevin, he saw the need for one that had a large lit display and could easily be set with a driver's glove on. "That gold box was our first foray into delay box building," Kevin says, "and it had features that at the time weren't available, such as two-hit interface capability, transbrake lockout, and throttle stop timers all built in to one delay box." You might have noticed a difference in your reaction time when it's overcast or if the sun is shining brightly. How many times have you raced on a sunny day, only to pull out of the staging lanes and into the water box and have the clouds cover the sun? Adding a few numbers to your delay box might be on your mind, but with some units, it's necessary to scroll through a number of screens before you come up to the delay numbers. "We wanted to be able to make instant changes without having to go through a big hassle to do it, because when you're on the starting line, there's not much time to waste changing a setting in the box." says Rodden. "Our first boxes were designed to be able to change a setting very quickly, and our new Pro Cube continues to utilize those same features." The relatively small size of the Pro Cube lends itself well to mounting in small confines, such as in a dragster dash. K & R also has an optional mounting bracket that allows the Pro Cube to be mounted flush in a dashboard. The gold XBC-100 and XTC-200 boxes were slightly ahead of their time, but in 1997, Rodden decided that a smaller, more compact unit was necessary because of the space requirements, or lack of, with most cars. Born was the Pro Cube and with a size of 3-1/2" by 4-1/2", and a depth of 2-3/4", it remains one of the smallest on the market, loaded with a slew of features. The Pro Cubes have all the delay box features available for most racers. Standard delay, with a crossover feature and programmable to hit the tree twice with separate delays for either one or two buttons. In addition, they have a bump down feature for either the delay or the throttle stop timer. The fully loaded PCT3 has three separate timers, and each will turn on or off any type ofthrottle stop or operate any accessory, such as a shifter or nitrous solenoids. "Some people think that the trans brake delay is a timer," Rodden says, "and it is, but our PCT3 Pro Cube has 3 other separate timers, in addition to the delay." All the units contain adjustable transbrake lockout and run info. This run info is automatically displayed for you when you double hit the tree or bump down, and will indicate which hit you left on along with the number of times you bumped down your delay or timer. Rodden states, "We keep the racer's budget in mind by offering upgrades to even our more basic models. This allows the racer to upgrade his box as their needs advance without having to purchase a new one." There is also a Pro Stage output on the box that, when used in conjunction with an in-line throttle control, will allow you to stage with your foot on the floor for either Pro or full tree racing. This feature allows for better driver concentration, simply because as soon as you pre-stage your car, you can put your foot to the floor then and, with the engine still at idle, you can bump the car into the stage beams. When the box is set up for pro tree, as soon as you depress the trans brake button, the throttle control will allow the engine to go wide open. On the full tree setting, the engine would go wide open at the top of your tree, regardless of the cross-over or not. "This improves the consistency by maintaining a consistent amount of time on the chip or converter", states Rodden. One of the nicest features I liked about this box is the Full/Pro tree select feature. It's a great option for those who tend to bracket race and pro tree race with the same car. Essentially, it's like having two complete delay boxes at your fingertips. Once your pro tree settings are in there, switching the box to full tree will allow you to set up a whole other set of parameters. All the while, saving your pro tree settings. Rodden says, "Switching between the two is like taking out the one box and installing another one, with the ease of just flipping a switch." Mounting is simple for the Pro Cube, with threaded inserts built into the back of the unit. Also available from K & R is an optional mounting bracket that allows you to recess the unit into a dashboard. The front of the unit also includes a series of indicator lights for each output. These light give you a direct indication of whether the corresponding output is on or off. These lights will also give you an indication of a shorted or overloaded output. By having this, it allows the user to diagnose quickly any problems that might occur. With the optional mounting bracket and the wiring attached to the back of the unit, it makes for a very clean dashboard look. In addition, because of its size, it leaves room for a host of other gauges. With a box like this, just where do we go from here? "We've kept this box as simple as it could be, given all of its features," says Rodden. "It's hard to imagine what else could be included in a delay box without having to have a user's manual that's as thick as an encyclopedia and just as hard sometimes to understand. We also have to concern ourselves with installing an option that could be construed illegal by the sanctioning bodies. Not to mention the fact of possibly scaring off a new delay box racer who might be intimidated by his first trip into delay box racing." Rodden's company also manufactures a line of practice trees and stocks most any CO2 related equipment, such as throttle controls, bottles and regulators. "I still race myself," says Rodden, "so I'm always out there at the track, and because of that, I've got a good handle on what racers need." by John DiBartolomeo K&R Performance Engineering 639 Childre Ave. Titusville, FL 32796
Puppies Born October 6, 2012 6 puppies (3 red males, 1 red female, 2 b/t females) This was the first litter we have had that did not go as we had planned. Healthy, happy puppies, however, one was not born alive, and one puppy was born without his front right leg. It has been explored and quite likely that the dam was exposed to something toxic in the environment early in conception . Such problems do happen to healthy dogs.
Understanding how to optimise a network is a non-trivial activity. All too often, well-meaning implementers will create a system that simply works. This is because, there is more to networking than connecting a few boxes with cables. It is important to ensure and that the networking system is balanced and optimised for the tasks at hand. For example, connecting to keep application servers to their databases over very fast low latency connections. While simultaneously connecting the application servers to the edge servers using had a slower but more cost effective solution. So, our database is connected to application servers at 40 gigabits per second (Gb/s) while the edge servers connect to the application servers at 10 Gb/s. It is this kind of optimisation, either at the high and as per the example or on a more modest scale, that provides the best functionality for the best price. It should be noted, particularly for contingency purposes, the cellular network is also included. A Wide Area Network (WAN) will Span a large geographical area. Typically, this will be between cities, country’s or even continent’s. It is important to understand, that is the distances increase so does the latency. The practical implication, particularly for replication workloads between widely dispersed systems, is that they cannot be a guarantee that to systems will remain synchronised. That is, of course, without significantly affecting their performance. To this end, DVANA are able to leveraged their expertise in this area and their partnership with Cisco to provide the right solution to your widely area networking needs. This is particularly useful, when considering a hybrid cloud solution. There is a need to connect the on premises systems with the remote cloud. There are also application level considerations that must be made when considering a cloud solution. Geo-replication, particularly if used for a highly availability system requires special consideration. That expertise is readily available to you. A Metro Area Network (MAN) are typically used to connect the networks from office to office, particularly when they are located in different parts of the same geographic area, often within a city. In most cases, this has no bearing on cloud services or applications. It is however important to optimise the flow of information over the network, as these connections tend to be expensive. When talking about the Local Area Network (LAN), it always encompasses a wired and a wireless system. This means, that where Wi-Fi is the most suitable technology, that is used. Where a fixed wired infrastructure is required then that is used. It is becoming increasingly common in medium sized offices, to connect a local segment with 10 gigabit Ethernet and then from the switch off an account with one gigabit Ethernet to each WorkStation or other connector device. This enables each user to benefit from their full available transfer capability or close to it. In situations, such as a video editing or other forms of content creation, it is often necessary to provide the very high speed connections directly to the desk. It is all too easy to forget that the scaling factor. This is where one person needs X amount of capability and 10 people therefore need 10 X capability. This effect can very quickly put a strain on an infrastructure. Careful design and consideration of future needs can for very little cost significantly improve people’s morale, which will have a direct bearing on their productivity. A onetime designed effort can reap the rewards for years. If this is done correctly and any new cabling that is required is installed with an eye on the future, further upgrades in due course become quick and cheap. An Ultra Short Network (USN) is a system pioneered by DVANA to enable systems to operate at their most effective and efficient. In general, an USN will connect at very high speed the data processing portions of a system. This means, the database will be connected to a SAN storage system, which is also connected to its application servers. This triple way connection is common and therefore standard solutions can be used to optimize the networking, the redundancy and the failover paths. In short, by architecting a system to use USN, a system can perform faster, with better failover protection, as the potential loss window can be significantly reduced, while at the same time, providing significantly lower latency. All those this is possible with 40 Gb/s Ethernet, with QDR and EDR Infiniband or the latest 100 Gb/s Omni Path technology. All of these techniques can be applied at lower speeds, such as 2.5 or 5 Gb/s Ethernet, to offer all the architecture advantages, along with a noticeable cost saving. The quickest and simplest way to determine your networking needs, for now and into the future, is to give DVANA a call on 0333 006 3800 now.
Banking Since it's required to keep your business finances separate from your personal finances, you'll need a business checking account. Banks usually charge a number of different fees and monthly expenses for these types of accounts. Also, If a check is made out to your LLC, then it is required to be deposited into a business bank account and cannot just be cashed. And some banks might charge extra for this type of deposit. Both homeowners and business owners look for interior design and home decorating services in order to make the vision for their space come to life. Having a degree or certification will help you understand the different functions of a home or office, but it is not legally required in most places. You will be able to do most of your research from the comforts of your home, but you will need to get to know your client in order to understand how they want to use the space. Consider asking questions like: If you have worked in a salon before or just know how to cut hair but do not have the capital to open your own business, you could start one from home. All you need to do is make sure you comply with all your state's requirements for opening a salon in your home. That said, once you've got yourself up and running, you could earn anywhere from $22,500 and up. You could also offer other beauty treatments, such as: This public forum is not intended to provide legal advice and is not a substitute for professional legal advice. Unless specifically indicated, the content is not drafted, supported, or vetted by LegalZoom. It is simply a place for customers to help customers. If you need legal advice, LegalZoom can connect you to a licensed and independent attorney. If you are providing answers, please do not provide legal advice if you are not qualified or licensed to do so. If you have a proven track record in a particular field, can prove past success, or have trained in matters of the mind, life coaching or mentorship could be for you. People, especially soon to be entrepreneurs, seek guidance through mentorship and life coaches. You can setup your services from the comforts of your home with no monetary investment. If you are a science devotee then this is a must-have field for starting a new business. There are several ideas in the biotechnology industry for startups such as Food Processing, Hybrid Seeds, Specialty Medicine Manufacturing, Biodiesel production, Biotechnology training school, Water conservation, Waste processing and Build your own professional Mobile App as a Biotechnology consultant and start a new business. Although a bicycle repair service can be seasonal, there are opportunities to tap into multiple markets so that you can have an income year round. For cyclists who just use their bikes to go to and from work, offer general repairs and maybe storage facilities during the winter months. If you want to attract cycling fanatics, you can offer year-round repair services. A Saturday shop in the right location is the perfect way to gather a bit of a crowd that will surely spend hours discussing their common passion. Your name must be unique, and not deceptively similar, to any other trademarked name or business. It is also required that your name not be used to intentionally misrepresent the products or services you offer. For LLCs, nearly all states will also require you to add a signifier of your limited liability status, such as "LLC" or "L.L.C." to the end of your company's name. You may be able to operate under a name other than your formal LLC name by applying for and using a dba. The wedding industry is one that will most likely live in perpetuity. This is meant to be a special day for a couple, but often turns into a chore because of all the planning that comes with it. Because it is nearly impossible for brides and grooms to be able to enjoy the planning of their wedding, they often pay professionals to do it for them. If you have strong organizational skills, are communicative, pay attention to the little details, and love weddings, then you could set up shop from the comforts of your home. To get started and build a portfolio, offer your services to a friend or family member. From there, you can start charging other clients. You must report personal property holdings in detail and as requested or mandated. If nothing has changed from the prior year (no equipment was purchased or sold), then you may refer to your prior year's Business Property Statement filing in order to be consistent in completing the current Business Property Statement. If you failed to keep a copy of the prior year's filing, you may request a copy of it from the Assessor's Office.
Professional photographer Andrew Gibson (© Andrew S. Gibson) talks about a method that allows you to get to an object very, very close – through the use of reversible rings. Reversible rings for macro If you already have a lens with a focal length of 50 mm or a whale lens (usually lenses with focal lengths of 18-55 mm), then acquiring a reversing ring will also be the most inexpensive way to get macro equipment and join the macro culture completely armed. The method involves working with a lens inverted backwards, so that the front element looks at the camera, and the rear – at the subject. To do this, you need to buy a special adapter – a reversing ring, which allows you to mount an inverted lens either to the camera or to another lens. Continue reading Macro photography is sometimes mistakenly called “close-up photography” in photography. This statement cannot be considered fundamentally false, but if you use it, then very many may consider you an amateur. In the classical sense, macro photography is called shooting at a scale of 1: 2 – 20: 1 (that is, 1 centimeter of the image on the photosensitive material of the camera corresponds to 2-0.05 centimeters of the object). As a rule, macro subjects are very small – most often they are insects or flowers. Larger objects can also be interesting for macro shots if, for example, a photographer wants to focus on some very specific, smaller details of a large object. Continue reading Despite the fact that advanced digital photography technologies have made the process of photographing much easier, and now you can instantly evaluate (although very approximately) the result obtained on the camera screen, nevertheless, shooters manage to make the most simple, incredibly common and extremely annoying mistakes and mistakes , it would seem, in a rather simple case – photographing mushrooms. Autumn can be loved at least because this season it is possible to combine several pleasant activities in one: relax in nature, pick mushrooms and do your favorite hobby. And yes! Then brag about their findings, because mushroom pickers take an honorable second place in boasting after fishermen. Continue reading
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TECH TALK: The Mobile Phone Platform: The Next Platform? Will the mobile phone become the next platform like the computer? This, according to me, is a narrow question and focuses only on the device. What is important is to consider a view of the world that is based around services rather than devices. In that context, I dont think it is possible to think of the mobile phone in isolation from the rest of the computing, communications and content world. What is inside todays desktop computer will move to the server and what is inside a cell phone will power tomorrows network computer. The networks will be IP-based. Voice will become yet another service over these digital networks. The mobile phone will be our constant companion, and will be complemented by the availability of network computers with large screens. Services will occupy centre-stage. From commPuting to computainment to communicontent, it will be a world that will converge at the back-end (server-side) but will diverge at the front-end (multiple devices). While there will be no convergence across these screens, the convergence will happen at the back-end with respect to the data store. We will have different views to the same set of data across these devices. Today, this is not the case all three devices have their own private worlds they operate on. What I see happening is integrated access to our data and desktop across the three screens that are present in our life. The future will be about data on servers accessible across multiple devices. In developed markets, the screens will be those of the TV or Game Console or PC or mobile phone. In emerging markets (especially for the next users), I think it will just two screens a multimedia-enabled network computer on desktops at home and work, and the mobile phone. What matters are the services that are delivered to the users. Service-centric computing is a form of computing (used in a broad sense like information processing) which is focused more around the users real world rather than the cyberspace. It has a common back-end store to store the users context (time, place, information, people). It allows a user to do five actions independent of device on the same data store: publish (write), subscribe (read), search, alerts and share. It thus breaks the artificial barriers which separate the user from his data by actually separating data store from the service functions, we make the data more accessible. While the mobile phone is likely to have a much larger user base than computers in emerging markets for some time to come, there are tasks for which the computer is ideally suited and the inherent limitations of the cellphone become obvious. But that in no way diminishes its use or capability as a personal device. Thus, even as the computer provides access to the world outside, the mobile phone provides us a view of our world. Both are needed and important in their own place. The reader-friendly version of the story, TECH TALK: The Mobile Phone Platform: The Next Platform?, is made available for your personal and non-commercial use only.
The 1st October edition of New Scientist included, as usual, various job adverts or adverts for New Scientist itself. Where these ads included a picture of people I have reproduced these pictures below. All such pictures are included. I have left none out. (Click to enlarge). The last one has been run almost every week for many months. The previous issue of New Scientist (24th September 2016) included some of the same ads. The totality of pictures of people from other ads were as follows, and one which, shock horror, included a man – this one, This concentration on girls, to the exclusion of boys, is, of course, justified because girls are under-represented in STEMM subjects. But the 2015 Higher Education entrance data show that women outnumber men in STEMM by 8% (STEMM = science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine). And, of course, in everything else, women outnumber men by a far greater percentage, women now gaining 35% more degrees per year than men. So, what, exactly, is the excuse for the flagrant gender bias of these New Scientist ads? There isn’t one. In UK universities now… - There are four-and-a-half times as many women studying psychology as men. - In pre-clinical veterinary medicine, women outnumber men four-to-one. - In law, there are now twice as many female students as male students. - In languages and cultural studies there are approaching three times as many women students as men. - In Teaching & Education there are nearly six times as many women as men. - The most extreme case is nursing, where there are nearly ten times as many women as men. - But even excluding nursing, there are twice as many women as men studying medical and dental sciences. - Women even outnumber men in Agriculture (1.4 to 1). So I leave you (or rather those responsible for placing these ads) with the following thought – taken again from the same edition of New Scientist,
Maintenance is vital for ship health and ensures a vessel performs in the most efficient way possible. Many operators are already adopting a more preventive approach to maintenance, scheduling regular servicing in order to prevent unexpected equipment failures. However, fin stabilizers are often neglected in this process and repaired only when absolutely necessary. Experience shows that this attitude can have negative effects in the future. Preventative maintenance vs low-level upkeep Unlike some components, stabilizers are not required by classification societies to undergo regular inspection. A ship can sail for years without its stabilizers being serviced and this will not affect class approval. For this reason, stabilizer maintenance is often left until an overhaul is carried out on the entire vessel or major damage occurs. However, this can escalate costs in the long term. Due to constant contact with water, the stabilizer’s rubber seals can quickly degrade if not properly maintained or regularly replaced; to disastrous effect. Either water enters the hydraulic system leading to corrosion and complicated faults, or lubricant leaks outside the vessel leading to oil pollution and fines. Regular upkeep of the rubber seals and mechanical moving parts of a stabilizer drives down the risk of expensive, unforeseen failures. It pays to be safe and stable A stable cruise ship or ferry is crucial to the comfort of its passengers. A ship with too much roll could cause seasickness and a decrease in spending on board such as in the ship’s bars, restaurants, and casinos. This could lead to an overall decrease in customer satisfaction and discourage customers from using the same cruise line again. More seriously, a lack of stability can also threaten safety. If instability arises during voyage due to stabilizer failure and causes injury to a passenger, the ship operator will find it difficult to disprove liability. Regular maintenance intervals ensure reliable stabilizer performance and maximum safety. Who can provide you with maintenance? A fin stabilizer’s mechanical parts are intricate and its electrical control systems tricky to maintain. A gray market supplier can possibly provide repairs or replacements, but an OEM is able to offer a much more comprehensive service, with design knowledge and additional benefits. When a ship enters dry dock, an inspection can reveal some maintenance requirements, but it takes an expert eye to spot potential problems and provide effective solutions. The supplier has the original spare parts, specific lubricants, and the vast experience to offer retrofits or conversions for upgrades such as the Dynamic Stabilizer Cover. In this way, ship operators can avoid breakdowns and ensure maximum performance from their vessel for years to come. To discover more about the benefits of OEM support, take a look at the following articles:
Definition: Reflective assessment is when students are included in the assessment process by being asked or required to reflect individually or together with others upon their own learning experience, either in writing or orally. Description: Reflective assessment is a method that belongs to the formative assessment family of methods, although it can be used summatively. It is about assessment primarily for the purpose of improving learning. It is further an active and empowering assessment method since it engages the student in self-evaluation and self-reflection. It leans theoretically on the crucial role that meta-cognition plays in learning, in that it asks students to think about their own thinking. Gibbs has specified a cycle of six steps in reflective learning that is often applied when teachers design reflective assessment . Some ways to implement reflective assessment include, for example, asking students to write down “I learned” statements, asking for an oral “turn and talk” with the student next to them, asking students to write down what is clear and unclear from the lesson on a piece of paper, and asking students to compose a journal / dairy. Benefits: Fostering student meta-cognition has been shown to be one of the most powerful ways to improve student achievement . Reflective assessment is a relatively simple and straightforward way to implement formative assessment in the classroom, and also makes students ‘own’ their learning process to a greater extent. Challenges: Reflective assessment is at odds with the current trend in many education systems towards standardised tests and summative assessment. Some forms of reflective assessment also generate substantial amounts of text that then need to be processed by the teacher to provide feedback back to the student. Applied to entrepreneurial teaching: Reflective assessment is easy to apply to entrepreneurial teaching that is action-oriented and experiential. Students can be asked to reflect upon their practical entrepreneurial experiences . Since these experiences can often be emotionally strong, reflective assessment will be a natural kind of reflection for entrepreneurial education students. Reflections can be both private for the teacher’s eyes only, and forum based for the entire team or class to reflect upon and discuss together. Reflective assessment can also be easily combined with e-assessment through the use of different kinds of social media and digital discussion forums.
We all know about the four seasons of summer, fall, winter, and spring but here in Oregon another season can be more impactful that all of them put together. What I am referring to is the wildfire season. This past fire season I again wrote about the wildfires that were in progress at various times this summer and fall. I’m sure everyone noticed that there wasn’t nearly as much to report this season than over the last few years before it. The actual number from the Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is that in this season 923 wildfires occurred on ODF protected land. The total acreage burned was 16,867 acres which is 56% below average. The season lasted only 99 days, three weeks shorter than the average of 121 days, making it the shortest fire season in this century. We are really grateful that we didn’t have to deal with the acrid smoke that has swept into our cities in years past. Let’s take a look at this year’s wildfire season as shown in this column. A check of the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC) Large Fire map on Friday 7/12/19 showed only one large wildfire in the state of Oregon. Here are the details. The Blue Ridge fire: Located 25 miles southwest of John Day, Oregon. The number of acres involved is 667. The fuel/terrain is timber. It started on 7/03/19 and the cause is listed as lightning/natural. Residences threatened: 0 single residences, Other structures threatened: 0 nonresidential commercial property. Resources being used: 49 people, 1 crew, 0 helicopters, and 6 engines (updated Saturday 7/13/19). The fire is 99% contained (also updated Saturday 7/13/19). Status: Minimal fire activity with creeping and smoldering fire behavior. Crews continue mop-up operations. There are currently three large wildfires in Oregon and six large wildfires in Washington State as of Thursday 7.25.19 according to the Northwest Interagency Coordination Center (NWCC). The following is the summary of the three Oregon Wildfires. The Drummond Basin fire: Located 32 miles south of Jordan Valley, Oregon. The number of acres involved is 2,410. The fuel/terrain is grass. It started on 7/23/19 and the cause is listed as lightning/natural. Residences threatened: 0 other structures threatened: 0 nonresidential commercial property. Resources being used: 25 people, 0 crews, 1 helicopter, and 6 engines. The fire is 95% contained. The Miller Island fire: Located 2 miles east of Wishram, Washington. The number of acres involved is 900. The fuel/terrain is grass. It started on 7/23/19 and the cause is listed as lightning/natural. Residences threatened: 0 other structures threatened: 0 nonresidential commercial property. Resources being used: 28 people, 1 crews, 0 helicopter, and 2 engines. The fire is 100% contained. The Round Butte fire: Located 30 miles south of Burns, Oregon. The number of acres involved is 1,209. The fuel/terrain is Juniper, grass and sagebrush. It started on 7/22/19 and the cause is listed as lightning/natural. Residences threatened: 0 other structures threatened: 0 nonresidential commercial property. Resources being used: 40 people, 0 crews, 0 helicopters, and 7 engines. The fire is 85% contained. There is another wildfire that doesn’t qualify to be on the NWCC Large Wildfire map and that fire is near Canyonville. Here is a summary of the details revealed in a story on KPTV.com which I’ve put in a similar format to the NWCC reports. The Milepost 97 fire: Located off Interstate 5 near milepost 97 in Douglas County, Oregon. The number of acres involved is 150 Thursday 7.25.19 (according to Douglas Forest Protective Association). The fuel/terrain is old growth timber and brush on a steep rocky hillside. It started on 7/22/19 and the cause is listed human caused/an illegal campfire. Residences threatened: 0 other structures threatened: 0 nonresidential commercial property. Resources being used: 90 people, ? crews, multiple helicopters for water drops, and ? engines. The fire is ?% contained. We’ll jump to the next report which was the last one I published for the season. The Mile Post 97 fire: Located 1 miles south of Canyonville, Oregon. The number of acres involved is 13,119. The fuel/terrain is timber. It started on 7/24/19 and the cause is listed as human. Residences threatened: 586 other structures threatened: 0 nonresidential commercial property. Resources being used: 1,326 people, 47 crews, 18 helicopters, and 42 engines. The fire is 55% contained. The East Evans Creek fire: Located 10 miles northwest of Sams Valley, Oregon. The number of acres involved is 155. The fuel/terrain is timber, brush. It started on 8/2/19 and the cause is listed as human. Single Residences threatened: 5 Multiple residences threatened: 5 mixed commercial/residential: 5 Residences damaged: Residences destroyed: 1: Resources being used: 208 people, 6 crews, 7 helicopters, and 13 engines. The fire is 27% contained. The McKay Butte fire: No update was available. The Granite Gulch fire: No summary available. The wildfire season was busy for all of those involved in fighting and controlling those fires, but it is obvious that it was not nearly as bad as the previous few years. Now what’s new for the firefighters to use for next year’s wildfire season? What follows is an explanation for the something new phrase in the headline for this article. In journalism what I have done is “bury the lead” meaning I left the most important thing wait until much later in the story. Researchers at Stanford University have developed a fire retardant additive that has an additional function. The cellulose-based gel-like fluid also actually helps to prevent future fires. In an article published in Physics.org (phys.org) by Stanford titled “Researchers develop a gel-like fluid to prevent wildfires” the revolutionary additive was explained. The research was originally published in the September issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Quoting the phys.org article “Applied to ignition-prone areas, these materials retain their ability to prevent fires throughout the the peak fire season, even after weathering that would sweep away conventional fire retardants. By stopping fires from starting, such treatments can be more effective and less expensive that current firefighting methods.” Senior author and an assistant professor of materials science and engineering at Stanford, Eric Appel, is quoted as saying “This has the potential to make wildland firefighting much more proactive. What we do now is monitor wildfire-prone areas and wait with baited breath for fires to start, then rush to put them out.” Having this new treatment could mean getting a jump on fires that occur in normally fire-prone areas, like highway rest stops, etc. before they even start. The treatment would last through rain, wind, etc. through at least most of the fire season unlike most fire retardants that dissolve away through weathering. What we need is another fire season next year that is similar to this year’s with fewer fires burning less acreage. It will be interesting to see just how well the new additive works. Let me know what you would like me to talk about or explain. You can comment below or email me at: [email protected].
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By Hariro Bosoro* In Oromo society, a generation is defined as one term of the Gadaa administration. Since a single Gadaa administration lasts eight years and has its own name, every child born in that period is called as the generation of that Gadaa. An Oromo child reaches the potential of leading their country exactly after the fifth rounds of Gadaa administrations. Ever since the subjugation of the Oromo people and the Oromo land, the Gadaa system fell under forceful restriction. Its values and philosophies remained relevant to the Oromo people though colonial rules and laws replaced it. Now, majority of Oromos consider the Gadaa system as part of the past history since they never participated in any of its grand events. In this article, I take every two-generations as one group starting from 1895 to 2011 – roughly as the total years of occupation and distraction. In this very long and dark century, the Oromo people endured different barbaric administrations and unheard injustices. In turn, the barbarism and hateful injustices created unique generations in Oromo society that, one way or another, resisted the colonial occupations. These are the conquered, covert, dynamic, freedom, and liberation generations. The Conquered Generations (~1895 to ~1911) These generations witnessed genocide, massive enslavement and endless wars by the mechanized army while fighting against it with primitive warfare equipment. Their heroic sacrifice to protect their fatherland could not be paralleled with any other generation. They fought until death. The last person from this group was roughly born around 1911, and this paralleled with the last military expedition of the colonial settlers’ army. The egalitarian social system, Gadaa, had disadvantages in fighting against occupying armies under powerful hierarchical leaderships. They were totally unaware of the power and philosophy behind Minilik, and his ego-driven army. Minilik’s battles were undertaken separately in order to weaken one tribe or region at a time to conquer them easily. At the end of the subjugation, the Oromo population was slashed in half. Those who survived the war, diseases, and starvation were degraded into second-class citizens by the colonial occupiers without mercy. Indeed, many of the members of this generational group had difficulties to live with the new rules and orders that striped away their natural rights. They had to work excessively long hours in the fields and around their houses to produce enough food for their families, and enough tax for the landlords. The taxation was imposed unfairly such that, most of the time, the colonial landlords went to the village to take away available livestock as one fell behind to pay the tax dues. All in all, these are the generations that gradually swallowed and integrated into colonial culture due to the total military defeat. During this period, the emergence of foreign first names, exclusively from Geez, Amharic, Jews and Arabic languages, had begun taking an adverse effect on Oromo identity. The Covert Generations (~1912 to ~1947): These are the generations that emerged after the conquered generations. They were considered second-class citizens or worse. They were effectively integrated, but never been given any true political involvement or decision-making power. They served the colonial rulers in all aspects of government, mainly in military due to their exceptional physical fitness. They could infiltrate the highest government posts because of their language fluency and acquiescence to colonial heritages. They never questioned the legitimacy of the rulers. They entirely accepted what they learnt from the colonial churches’ propaganda that the rulers came from god to rule the Oromo people. In this group, it was a very common practice to conceal one’s identity, if possible, due to the deep-rooted low self-esteem. They preferred getting married with colonial settlers’ women in pretext that the colonial women were advanced than Oromo women, and the same with Oromo women of this group. Although they knew the suffering of the Oromo people, they did not want to go public in condemning or supporting the colonialism. They were just common people without any visible ambition or dream for freedom; indeed, in many occasions, some of the members of this group were accused of being harsher enforcers of colonial laws than the colonial rulers on the Oromo people. However, the absolute denial of Oromo’s cultural, economical, and political freedom by the egocentric colonial settlers took its course to wake up these generations, albeit slowly, as the world around them started to enjoy liberation from European colonialist powers in the continent. The last person to this group was roughly born in 1947. The Dynamic Generations (~1948 to ~1963): The dynamic generations are one of the most potent generations that changed the course of our history for good. They were highly motivated and committed individuals from all walks of Oromo society. They were lawyers, engineers, political scientists, medical professionals, students, businessmen, farmers, and so on. This generational group shocked the colonial settlers’ secret world by defining how to become an Oromo nationalist and by distinctly mapping Oromia out of Ethiopia. For the first time in our history, they introduced an independent political organization that intended to liberate Oromia from colonial settlers’ grip and the latest military occupation. They were determined and committed to what they believed in; most of them faced severe prison punishments, persecutions and, above all – death. These generations were the first to take up arm for the sole purpose of liberating Oromia from colonial settlers’ cultural, economical, and political domination. These are the generations that bled and sweat to drag us out of deep sleep. They are the gold nuggets of Oromo society. Their achievements are the milestones in our future struggle. Today, we are only enjoying a relative freedom of mind because of the selflessness of these unique heroes and heroines. Although fake and shrewd, the establishment of the Oromia Regional Government, and the right to speak and write in Afaan Oromoo became possible as a result of their struggle. At the beginning of their political emergence, these generations had more similarities than differences. They all liked and acted on the concept of the “Land to the Tillers,” and other slogans around it. In this group, as there were honest and genuine nationalists, there were so many counterfeit individuals, who never passed by personal opportunities for the sake of their country or fellow comrades. As much as I hate their existence, let alone writing about them, it is only to our future advantage exposing some of the trademarks they function under. Surprisingly, they look very innocent and concerned nationalists; most of us believed everything they said and followed them, without questioning their true identities, only to wake up after they had led us to dead end. They know how to talk the talk, and what to talk to freedom-starving audience. They have a chameleon nature – adapting to every political environment. With the socialist, they are socialists. With the democrat, they are democrats. With the unionist, they are unionists. With the liberationist, they are liberationists. They are very easy going to form and dissolve alliance as long as there is any hope of power and fame, including forming unity with their very colonizers – those who actively want to hinder the Oromo liberation. Because they do not have their own idea or cannot stick to one if they have ever had one, one can hear so many contradicting ideas in short time intervals. Most importantly, they are cowards who never believe in face-to-face discussions. They are backstabbers who go around and spread false accusations on true and genuine nationalists. Their common characteristic is that they form strong cliques only based on region and religion affiliates. They disgust any kind of critique, or never give a second thought for what others say. Their reason for rejecting and blocking others blindly is fear of losing control of their empty political fame. When a concerned Oromo speaks up about reform, progressiveness, and transparency, their answer is to go ahead and establish his or her own party. Frequently, they have tried to take hostage of the Oromo struggle to negotiate for power that does not have any relevance to our basic inquiry. Their sole dream is to get to power without any sacrifice. These, too, are members of the dynamic generations only because of the definition of a generation. In general, these unique generations put us on the home stretch towards our final goal. While their heroic deeds and selflessness accelerated us in a speed never heard, their narcissistic generational members counteracted to drag our struggle to a possible hopelessness state. Moreover, as a whole group, they could not avoid the more advanced colonial occupiers’ trickery and treaty. That weakness severely limited their potential from registering more possible achievements. The last person born to this single group is roughly around 1963. The Freedom Generations (~1964 to ~1979): So far, these are the generations that enjoyed the benefits of their parents’ achievements. They have genuine pride about their ancestors and heritage. Freedom is their best choice of word. The short-lived, but phenomenal memories of the Oromo revolution hunt their souls wherever they go. Some of these always regret about the missed opportunities during their lifetimes by arguing that OLF should have remained in the Charter to safeguard the freedom struggle. Due to the withdrawal from TGE and the ensued power struggle within OLF, one can compare the freedom generations with foster children whose families deserted them due to divorce. They have faced difficulties in choosing between their splitting families since they love them equally. Their personal heroes, heroines and role models are alive. They easily make up friendship with any Oromo at the spot, regardless of background. They express their Oromo heritage and political causes in music, drama, range of cultural dresses, and by active political and cultural participation. Waving the OLF flag, sporadically confronting the armed enemy with stones, are their unique marks. They have fantasies of seeing a liberated Oromia. Although contained, they speak and write what they feel in every possible media outlet they get. They know their origin and their destination. Among them, no one has come as a distinct leader since the leaders from the dynamic generations are still on the way with the best résumés. They could not break through the constant political and economical ambushes by the military government, and the cultural barriers that hinder them from expressing their leadership abilities while their parents are actively involved in politics. Simply, they are awaiting for the right time. However, the freedom generations seem to be wasting their valuable time in awaiting for something that is not there. On the other hand, the dynamic generations should have given up power and fame for their revolutionary offspring as the Gadaa system officially retired them once they had reached forty-eight years of age, but most of the members of the dynamic generations are beyond that age-limit by now. Because an old man cannot be as energetic as the young one to accomplish physically-demanding tasks, such as being there in the middle of situations, it is time for the dynamic generations to take the consultative roles in the Oromo struggle for liberation. Tendency to cling to power and blocking leadership positions from the freedom generations will only drag our already slowed move towards liberation. To summarize, the freedom generations are the ones that are building the absolute comfort zone for their kids to take over their land, once and for all, from colonial settlers and military occupiers. Some of their unique characteristics include the naming of their kids with Oromo names. Whatever their religions and political affiliations are, they exclusively give their kids only Afaan Oromoo names. Here, I would like to personally applaud millions of Muslim Oromos for giving their kids Oromo names. Moreover, these generations exceptionally prefer to get married with strong Oromo nationalist individuals. These characteristics are truly the strong foundations to building a strong society that will adopt the same ideology and political alliance to destroy colonialism once and for all. The last person to this single group was roughly born around 1979. The Liberation Generations (~1980 to ~2010): Oh, Waqaa, let me be born today or ten or fifteen years back because I want to be in these generations. I call these generations the fulfillment of all true nationalists’ dream. They are the product of the collective non-stop struggle of more than a century. For their maturity, wisdom, and successes in restoring their borders, millions have been tortured, persecuted, starved and died. These generations are free of deep-rooted mental slavery. They have the privilege of learning exclusively in their mother tongue. Every office they go to, and every official they know, uses and speaks Afaan Oromoo. They have grown up building confidence and the purest identity that all generations before them lack. They have come from strong nationalist families that they have become even stronger nationalists. They do not have place for fear and inferiority; in fact, fear and inferiority never have place in their existence. There are no patience and negotiations in their DNA to stay in subjugation one more day. They are in a hurry for the cause that has awaited for more than a century, and they have got the answers on their very hands. Their favorite words are “why” and “when.” They say, ‘why are we being ruled by other people we don’t even share anything in common naturally or historically.’ They ask, ‘when are these military occupiers going away.’ They ask, ‘when are we going to have our independent nation.’ They efficiently act on these questions, and solve them with great commitment that has never seen before. They will succeed, and restore their fatherland. They will put a statue of liberty in every city square. Our Gadaa system will be back in place to guide the Oromo people in the fast growing world. The liberation generations are further divided into two sub-groups since they are in the making, and any Oromo child born between 1980 and 1996 is included in the first sub-group. The last child from the second sub-group was born in 2010. If these two sub-groups of the liberation generations make it to liberation, congratulations to all Oromo parents who begot babies in 2011 because your sons and daughters are the first from the future Gadaa generations of the liberated Oromia! Let Waqaa say as I say and put an end to our humiliation! * Hariro Bosoro can be reached at email@example.com
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The miscarriage has always been the concern for most of the people around who gets pregnant or trying getting pregnant. According to the recent statistics of the miscarriage it has been found that approximately 30 per cent of all the pregnancies end up at miscarriages and around 75 per cent of the misconceptions fails in implanting. This is the frightening and startling statistic. For making the situation more badly, many of the women around miscarry before they realize that they are pregnant. The best news is also that the risk of losing baby decreases as pregnancy progresses. What causes the miscarriage actually? Between the 70 per cent or 50 per cent of first trimester miscarriages are thought as the random event which gets caused by the chromosomal abnormality in fertilized egg. More often, it also means that egg or the sperm had wrong number of the chromosomes and as the result, the fertilized egg don’t develop normally. You can also know that miscarriage rate at 6 weeks also gets caused due to different problems it is the delicate process of the early development. This includes the egg which doesn’t get implant properly in uterus or the embryo with the structural defects which prevents them from developing. Since most of the health care professionals also don’t do the full scale workup of the healthy woman after the single miscarriage, as it is usually impossible for telling why pregnancy got lost. When fertilized egg has the chromosomal problem, you can end up with what sometimes called as the blighted ovum. In such cases, the implants of fertilized in uterus and placenta and the gestational sac begin for developing but resulting embryo either stop developing much earlier and don’t form things at all because placenta starts to secrete the hormones as you will get the positive pregnancy test and might have symptoms of early pregnancy but the ultrasound can show the empty gestational sac. In different cases, embryo does develops for a while but abnormalities make the survival impossible and developments stop before heart starts beating. About the miscarriage rate at 6 weeks At the miscarriage rate at 6 weeks the baby starts developing rapidly. If pregnancy gets progressed this much far, the risks of having the miscarriage usually drop at low to 5 per cent. The symptoms and signs of the miscarriages at seven weeks are also similar to signs of the miscarriage at six weeks. Some of its signs include the following, If you suspect that you are having such signs or symptoms then you should consult the doctor as soon as possible for confirming the miscarriage and ensuring that uterus expelled all of fetal tissue. Consult a good doctor for clear understanding.
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Fatima Apparitions. Part 1: Apparitions of The Angel April 13, 2018 Most Catholics know at least something about the six apparitions of Virgin Mary in Fatima that took place on 1917. However only some are aware that these apparitions were preceded by the three apparitions of the Guardian Angel of Portugal on 1916 that played a major role in the spiritual preparation of the three children (Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia) for the apparitions of Mary. I will give a short presentation of these three apparitions of the Angel today. It is quite unusual to read about a country having its own guardian angel whose role is to protect and guide that country. But for Portuguese people devotion to the Guardian Angel of their country has been part of their Catholic faith for hundreds of years. This devotion was officially approved by the pope in sixteenth century. It includes a liturgical feast and special prayers to the Angel. First Apparition Of The Angel It was a rainy spring morning in 1916 when the three children – Jacinta, Francisco and Lucia were tending sheep in a place called Chousa Velha near Aljustrel village when unexpectedly a very strong wind started and they saw (in Lucia’s word’s) “a young man about fourteen or fifteen years old, whiter than snow, transparent as crystal when the sun shines through it, and of great beauty. On reaching us he said: “Do not be afraid! I am the Angel of Peace. Pray with me”. Kneeling on the ground, he bowed down until his forehead touched the ground, and made us repeat these words three times: “My God! I believe, I adore, I hope, and I love you. I ask pardon of You for those who do not believe, do not adore, do not hope and do not love You.” Then, rising he said: “Pray thus. The Hearts of Jesus and Mary are attentive to the voice of your supplications.” (Fatima In Lucia’s Words. Sister Lucia’s Memoirs. Published by Fundacao Francisco E Jacinta Marto. 19th Edition, May 2014. P. 78.) The Angel then disappeared but children remained on their knees with their foreheads touching the ground for a long time repeating the prayer that the Angel had just taught them. In the following days and months they will spend a lot of time praying the prayer that they had learned during this apparition of the Angel. Second Apparition Of The Angel In July of 1916 the same angel appeared to the three children again, this time in the yard of Lucia’s parents and here is how Lucia describes what happened then: “Suddenly we saw beside us the same figure, or rather Angel, as it seemed to me. “What are you doing?” he asked. “Pray, pray very much! The most holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary have designs of mercy on you. Offer prayers and sacrifices constantly to the Most High.” How are we to make sacrifices?” I asked. “Make of everything you can a sacrifice, and offer it to God as an act of reparation for the sins by which He is offended, and in supplication for the conversion of sinners. You will thus draw down peace upon your country. I am its Angel Guardian, the Angel of Portugal. Above all, accept and bear with submission, the sufferings which the Lord will send you.” (Fatima In Lucia’s Words. Sister Lucia’s Memoirs. Published by Fundacao Francisco E Jacinta Marto. 19th Edition, May 2014. P. 78-79.) The three children again were deeply affected by the apparition to the extent that they would have difficulty speaking for a few next days because their spirits were “not completely free”, as Lucia described it. Third Apparition Of The Angel The third and last apparition of the Angel of Portugal took place at the end of September 1916 in a place called Loca do Cabeco where the three children prayed the Rosary and the prayer that the Angel had taught them during the first apparition. And then, in Lucia’s words, they saw the same Angel “holding a chalice in his left hand, with the host suspended above it, from which some drops of blood fell into the chalice. Leaving the chalice suspended in the air, the Angel knelt down beside us and made us repeat three times: ”Most Holy Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, I adore you profoundly, and I offer you the most precious Body, Blood, Soul and Divinity of Jesus Christ, present in all the tabernacles of the world, in reparation for the outrages, sacrileges and indifferences with which He Himself is offended. And, through the infinite merits of His Most Sacred Heart, and the Immaculate Heart of Mary, I beg of You the conversion of poor sinners.” Then, rising, he took the chalice and the Host in his hands. He gave the Sacred Host to me, and shared the Blood from the chalice between Jacinta and Francisco, saying as he did so: “Take and drink the Body and Blood of Jesus Christ, horribly outraged by ungrateful men! Make reparation for their crimes and console your God.” Once again, he prostrated on the ground and repeated with us, three times more, the same prayer “Most Holy Trinity…” and then disappeared.” (Fatima In Lucia’s Words. Sister Lucia’s Memoirs. Published by Fundacao Francisco E Jacinta Marto. 19th Edition, May 2014. P. 79-80.) The three children remained in this position praying the prayer that the Angel taught them for a long time. They stopped praying only when they noticed that it was already dark and they had to return home. The meaning of the apparitions of the Angel The three apparitions of the Angel transformed the three children spiritually and prepared them for the upcoming apparitions of the Virgin Mary. Before the apparitions of the Angel the children had their own “short” version of the Rosary that they would pray, i.e. instead of saying full prayer they would only say the first two words of it, such as “Out Father” or “Hail Mary” which would make their Rosaries very short and they would be able to return to playing their games quickly. However after the first apparition we already see that prayer becomes central in their lives as they spend hours kneeling and praying the prayer that the Angel had taught them. The message of the Angel also had key similarities with the message of Our Lady of Fatima; call to prayer and sacrifice for the conversion of sinners and reparation of sins. When Virgin Mary during her apparitions asked the children to pray and make sacrifices for the same two intentions, it was not a new thing to the children but already part of their spiritual lives that only needed to be deepened and strengthened. Marius Z., the author of the Heaven-Bound Pilgrim is writing about travel to holy places in Israel, Italy, Poland, France, Lithuania, Spain, Portugal and other countries. He writes about how to make pilgrimages inexpensive or even free while using credit card rewards points, frequent flyer miles, and hotel rewards points. History and spiritual message of each holy place is presented along with the information on where to eat, shop and stay while on pilgrimage.
Epithelium: Cell Junctions There are four main types of cell-cell junctions: Three are different types of connecting junctions, that bind the cells together. - occluding junctions (zonula occludens or tight junctions) - adhering junctions (zonula adherens). - desmosomes (macula adherens). There are also 'hemidesmosomes' that lie on the basal membrane, to help stick the cells to the underlying basal lamina. - Gap junctions. These are communicating junctions. (also known as nexus, septate junction) These types of cell junctions are found between epithelial cells, but can also between other types of cells. The borders of two cells are fused together, often around the whole perimeter of each cell, forming a continuous belt like junction known as a tight junction or zonula occludens (zonula = latin for belt). These regions of the cells are very tightly connected together, such that the adjacent plasma membranes are sealed together. Proteins in the membrane of adjacent cells called occludin interact with each other to produce this tight seal. In the cytoplasm of the cell, occludin interacts with the actin cytoskeleton via another proteins called ZO-1. Many pathogens act on the proteins that form this tight junction, making it permeable. This type of junction greatly restricts the passage of water, electrolytes and other small molecules across the epithelium. Transmembrane proteins from each cell membrane interlock across the intercellular space, all around the cell, in this belt (black lines in the diagram). The permeability of tight junctions varies from site to site, and are often can be selectively leaky. For example, these junctions are important in the gut, in acting as a selective diffusion barrier, preventing diffusion of water soluble molecules. They also act to restrict the localisation of membrane bound proteins. (For more information, see the section on the gut). Epithelial cells are held together by strong anchoring (zonula adherens) junctions. The adherens junction lies below the tight junction (occluding junction). In the gap (about 15-20nm) between the two cells, there is a protein called cadherin - a cell membrane glycoprotein. (The type of cadherin found here is E-cadherin). The cadherins from adjacent cells interact to 'zipper' up the two cells together. Inside the cell, actin filaments (microfilaments, shown here in red) join up the the adhesion junctions. These filaments tend to be arranged circumferentially around the cell, as a 'marginal' band. This marginal band can contract, and deform the shape of cells held together in this way - this is thought to be key in the morphogenesis of epithelial cells, in forming ducts for example. Desmosomes and Hemidesmosomes from Molecular Biology of the Cell Desmosomes connect two cells together. A desmosome is also known as a spot desmosome or macula adherens (macula = latin for spot), because it is circular or spot like in outline, and not belt- or band shaped like adherens junctions. Desmosomes are particularly common in epithelia that need to withstand abrasion (see skin). Desmosomes are also found in cardiac cells, but the intermediate filament in this case is desmin, not keratin (which is found in epithelial cells). The picture shows an EM of a desmosome formed between two cells. Notice the phase dense material between the two cell membranes, which is mad up of transmembrane linker glycoproteins (e.g. demosgleins and desmocollins - which are cadherin proteins). Also notice the intermediate filaments running from the desmosome into the cytoplasm. Other proteins run across the membrane into the intracellular space, to connect the two cells together. These 'transmembrane linker' proteins are called cadherins (the type of cadherins found here are called desmoglein and desmocollin). The diagram shows a desmosome. It is made up of a dense cytoplasmic plaque, to which the intermediate filaments attach. These look similar to desmosomes, but are different functionally, and in their content. They connect the basal surface of epithelial cells via intermediate filaments to the underlying basal lamina. The transmembrane proteins of hemidesmosomes are not cadherins, but another type of protein called integrin. A group of protein molecules called connexins form a structure called a connexon (each particle in B above is a connexon). When connexons (blue in the diagram to the right) from two adjacent cells (red and yellow in the diagram) align, they form a continuous channel between them. This channel is big enough to allow small molecules such as inorganic ions, and other small water soluble molecules (smaller than 1000kDa) to pass between the cells. However the channel is too small for proteins, nucleic acids or sugars to pass through.
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‘Scorched earth flames are fanned again’, Honest History, 13 June 2017 Derek Abbott* reviews Sue Rosen’s Scorched Earth: Australia’s Secret Plan for Total War under Japanese Invasion in World War II The reality of the threat of a Japanese invasion of the Australian mainland in 1942 has been much debated: was Australia to be occupied in whole or in part, cowed by local attacks on targets of strategic significance or isolated and left to wither? The consensus appears to be that, while an invasion was considered by some Japanese staff officers carried away by the apparent ease of her early victories, it was not given serious consideration at the highest levels. However, as Imperial Japan swept from victory to victory in late 1941 and the early months of 1942 and the façade of British power in the east collapsed, Australian fear of the threat of invasion was both real and rational. The documents that comprise the bulk of this book are testimony to the extent of that fear. They give a valuable insight into some elements of the strategic and tactical thinking about how a Japanese invasion might be resisted. Scorched Earth consists of a document prepared by EHF Swain, New South Wales Forestry Commissioner, for Premier William McKell in January 1942, plus a series of documents comprising the NSW Scorched Earth Code, reproduced in their entirety, as well as short introductory comments by the author on each of these documents. The Code was prepared by a sub-committee of the State War Effort Co-ordination Committee – of which Swain was Chairman – in response to a request from the Commonwealth for all states to prepare such plans. Swain is described as a forceful character, of prodigious organising ability with a passion for civil defence. These qualities are clearly apparent in the paper he sent to McKell in January 1942 entitled Total War – and Total Citizen Collaboration, which comprises chapter one of this book. Swain’s paper is both a call to arms and a first draft of a plan for civil mobilisation (and perhaps a job application). Swain reveals some knowledge of the conduct of the war and draws on that to both predict the course of an invasion and the appropriate response to it. On the other hand, his descriptions of Russians luring the German Army on or that the Chinese ‘in their millions, and mostly afoot, jog trotted over three thousand miles of dirt tracks to a New China in Chungking’ suggests a somewhat idealised view of those campaigns. Swain rails against complacency and the ‘it can’t happen here’ mentality, painting a gruesome (and probably accurate) picture of the likely behaviour of Japanese troops who, as he notes, ‘will not forget the White Australia policy’. He exhorts Australians to ‘slaughter the armed “yellow dwarfs” with our own “tooth and claw” in our own familiar forests’. Woollahra, Sydney, damage from Japanese shells, June 1942 (Wikipedia/AWM) Swain saw Brisbane, Sydney, Newcastle, Melbourne and Canberra as ‘our Leningrads and Moscows’ from which there could be no retreat. Experience in Europe and at Penang (where cities were abandoned to the enemy with their infrastructure and productive capacities more or less intact) weighs on Swain as he demands a plan that ‘must be one neither of evacuation nor of staying put; but one of organised military-civil defence-in-depth’. His paper then goes into detail on how such defence-in-depth is to be organised, identifying routes for withdrawal into the hinterland, the rations an individual should carry and of the duties of every occupation to maintain production while identifying those assets that must be moved or destroyed should withdrawal be necessary. Subsequent chapters comprise the detailed plans prepared by the Scorched Earth Sub-Committee and exhibit the same impressive attention to detail apparent in Swain’s original paper. For example, ocean jetties and estuary wharves along the New South Wales coast are listed and the latter are classified in terms of their usefulness to an enemy – the depth of water, access, load capacity and condition. The agency that would be responsible for their demolition is also identified. Similarly for petroleum supplies, there is an extensive list of wholesale suppliers and a description of the various means by which fuel supplies could be destroyed or rendered useless. This level of detail is repeated in sections dealing with motor vehicles, watercraft, coal mines and public utilities. A General Citizen Code and a General Industry Code provide similar advice for the individual and industry. As a paper exercise, the Plan is a testament to the energy and thoroughness of its authors. What this book lacks, however, is any real attempt to put the Plan into context, to examine how seriously it was taken by government and the military and to consider its practicality. Given the level of detail and total mobilisation that the Plan foreshadowed its implementation would have required a remarkable effort by the civil and military authorities – and what we now call civil society – to have had any chance of success; in particular, the projected active resistance to the Japanese presupposes a high level of civilian morale. Swain himself acknowledged that the Japanese had been preparing for total war since 1915; ‘We have a day, a week or a month perhaps’. Fortunately, Australia never had to find out. Michael McKernan’s study of the home front, Australia during the Second World War: All In!, first published more than 30 years ago, looked at the NSW Scorched Earth Operational Plan, presumably the same document. McKernan noted that the Army insisted on retaining control of actual decision-making with regard to the implementation of any scorched earth plans. The Chairman of the Scorched Earth Committee – presumably Swain though McKernan is not explicit – wrote that he ‘view[ed] with extreme disquiet this lack of positive action’. More generally, McKernan notes that the Government and the military were extremely wary of popular movements and vigilante groups. He also comments on the ‘mood of panic’ that gripped the country when, ‘In the hectic weeks after the fall of Singapore all kinds of wonderful plans were formulated, including scorched earth, civilian evacuation and the concentration of defence in some key areas’. Swain before the war (Forestry in Queensland) France 1940, the early months of Operation Barbarossa and the fall of Malaya clearly demonstrated that morale is a significant factor in resisting invasion. The total war mobilisation of the civilian population that the Scorched Earth Plan envisaged – including the risks of guerrilla warfare and the abandonment and destruction of people’s own property and livelihoods – would have required very high morale and unity of purpose to be effective. Yet for most of the war, government remained concerned that the civilian population were not taking it seriously enough. AP Elkin, a Sydney academic, who attempted to replicate in a small way Britain’s Mass Observation and gauge public opinion systematically, wrote repeatedly to Curtin warning of the poor state of public morale, noting that talk of scorched earth and mass evacuation encouraged defeatism. As Sue Rosen mentions, Swain’s entry in the Australian Dictionary of Biography doesn’t mention his responsibility for the Scorched Earth Plan. Beyond Swain’s prodigious capacity for hard work we know little about his qualifications to comment on military matters. Much of the exhortation in his first paper exhibits what the ADB describes as his capacity for ‘impassioned speeches and polemics’ rather than a practical grasp of military realities. Was Swain an energetic armchair strategist who irritated a military already overstretched and undermanned or was he a respected and influential voice? Some of the documents included in this book are dated mid-November 1942. By then any plausible threat of invasion of the Australian mainland had passed, with Allied victories in the Coral Sea and at Midway in May and June and the Japanese in retreat in New Guinea from late September. Was the Scorched Earth Committee’s continued activity at that stage an indication of Swain’s energy rather an urgent need for its output? It is always welcome when historical documents are made more accessible to scholars and the general public. It is difficult, however, not to view this book as a missed opportunity for a detailed examination of the response to the perceived threat of a Japanese assault on Australia in the early months of 1942. In the spirit of Honest History’s hostility to myths it should be noted that the publishers have used a quote from another author to promote Scorched Earth: ‘Arguments over the Brisbane Line are settled here’. The book does nothing of the sort. The Plan’s focus on the defence of the major population and industrial centres of New South Wales is consistent with a military appreciation by the GOC Home Forces, Lieutenant-General Mackay, in February 1942 that forces be concentrated in those areas ‘vital for the continuance of the war effort’. The Curtin government rejected any intention to abandon any part of Australia. Eddie Ward in later years (Wikipedia) Mackay’s appreciation may have formed the basis for the ‘Brisbane Line’ accusation that Labor firebrand Eddie Ward used for purely partisan purposes in an attempt to label Menzies and Fadden as defeatists, willing to surrender vast areas of the country and its people to the Japanese. Ward’s claim was found to be groundless by a Royal Commission during the war and was dealt with in Hasluck’s The Government and the People, 1942-1945. Nevertheless, it has taken on a life of its own in the intervening years. It is a pity to see it given a kick along here. * Derek Abbott is a retired parliamentary officer. He has previously reviewed books for Honest History on The Silk Roads, Victor Trumper, sport, Australian foreign policy, World War I at home, Duchene/Hargraves and the discovery of gold, and other subjects.
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The following schematic flow chart is an illustration of the process adopted to produce SPF Embryonated Eggs. The SPF genetic material is also regenerated by a full term incubation that is undertaken every 14 to 16 weeks. The critical steps and processes deployed for the production of SPF embryos include the following: An SPF genetic embryo (Fertilized SPF Egg - SPFE) free from the listed pathogens for a minimum of three generations is the most logical starting point of the cyclic production process. These embryos are incubated in automated Primary Incubators (Setters) that maintain a temperature of 99.5oF, and predetermined levels of RH and CO2 and are supplied with sterile HEPA filtered air. The SPFEs are automatically rotated every hour during the entire incubation process to prevent the zygote to adhere to the shell. At the conclusion of 18 days the SPFEs are removed from the Setters and candled aseptically. Underdeveloped and dead embryos are discarded. The candled SPFEs are transferred to a secondary incubator (Hatcher) that is similar to the first incubator with the exception that it does not turn the eggs and the temperatures, RH and CO2 levels differ. The SPF stock hatches out in 3 days post transfer or in 21 days of total incubation. Each SPF chick is identified by a unique number and transferred to stalls where they are maintained till 8 weeks of age at specified temperatures. At 8 weeks the SPF pullets along with 20% males are selected and the balance either liquidated or transferred to isolators for the manufacture of diagnostic reagents. The SPF adolescent stock, commonly referred to as growers, is maintained in the same stall for an additional 8 weeks at the conclusion of which they are transferred to adult stalls (age of transfer). The SPF males are reduced to 10% and the balance liquidated or transferred to isolators for the manufacture of diagnostic reagents. SPF Embryonated eggs are collected from the 25th week of age by which time the size of the embryonated egg and the fertility has reached optimal levels.The SPF stock remains in the adult stall till liquidation. Personnel are considered to be potentially the most hazardous and the highest source of sterility breakdown. All personnel are medically examined at pre-determined intervals. Upon arrival at the facility these personnel are quarantined. Personnel entry into the work area is limited to authorized personnel only. Detailed protocols control the process. In the first instance personnel will shower in through a three change room process. Personnel from one unit will not enter the second unit. Personnel entry into the SPF stalls is limited to daily inspection. Activities are monitored and recorded by a CCTV. Each stall has an adjacent anteroom from where nutrients are loaded into the automated systems and SPF Embryonated eggs removed. All operations are carried out by automated systems. The SPF stock is fed nutrients and water using automated systems. The stock is housed on removable plastic slats that facilitate cleaning. SPFEs are collected using an automated roll-away system that is connected to a conveyor system. The entire process is monitored through a remote CCTV system to allow for a minimum human intervention. This reduces the chances of contamination through human contact. Blood and other samples are collected at weekly and monthly intervals to check for any evidence of the specified pathogens in the stock. All birds are tested for the range of pathogens listed in the Pharmacopoeia at the intervals and levels specified in the Pharmacopoeia. These include a list of 26 pathogens that include Avian Influenza Type A. A well equipped laboratory is an integral requirement of an SPF facility and employs serological and microbiological methods to examine the samples to ascertain and certify a specified pathogen free status of the stock. Ordinarily reference to an “environmentally controlled building” would imply an air conditioned building which may or may not be a process requirement. However, in the specific instance of production of SPFE, it is a critical process requirement without which SPFE production cannot be undertaken. Ambient air is filtered through a series of filters and finally through High Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) Filters that ensure particulate filtration to a level of 0.22 microns in the work space. The HEPA filtered air quantity varies between 2400 M3 to 8640 M3 per hour per stall dependent upon body mass air temperature and RH. Air streams of each stall are independent to prevent cross contamination. In totality this translates to 14,400 M3 to 51,840 M3 of HEPA filtered air per hour. No air is re-circulated and 100% of the filtered air is exhausted. The air exhaust system runs independent of the air supply system and is suitably designed to prevent suck-back of unfiltered air in the event of power outage or drop in pressure. The air velocity is maintained at 1.2 m/s at the inlet into the rooms. Work space is maintained within a specified temperature range of 18 deg C to 25 deg C The working space is subdivided into several zones each maintained at a differential air pressure of 20 - 30 Pascal in critical areas and graded down to 10 Pascal in relatively lower critical areas. Air velocity, RH and Ammonia are the other physical parameters that require control. The interplay of air temperature, air velocity, humidity and air quantity is monitored and dynamically controlled by a sophisticated PLC enabled Building Management System. All raw materials used for the SPF stock are meticulously screened. No raw material from animal sources is used. Feed is ground in a hammer mill and mixed in standard mixers or extruded/extended outside of the facility. Feed is packed in double lined packages and the outside layer is removed at the facility. Material is passed into the facility through a decontamination chamber where it is subjected to fumigation and neutralization. No un fumigated material is allowed into the facility. Smaller sterilizable material is steam sterilized in autoclaves. This treatment insures that no external pathogen gains entry into the process. The product is collected from each stall, candled, graded, and stored in walk-in cold storages. They are marked for identification and traceability purposes and SPFEs that meet specifications are aseptically packaged into decontaminated cartons and stored / transported in refrigerated transport vehicles.
I first visited the Museum of Pharmacy Jagiellonian University Collegium Medicum in Krakow in January 2014. Thinking it was going to be a small museum I only gave myself an hour in between meetings and it was only just enough time. When we first entered we were directed, via a wonderful alchemists workshop, into the 15th century cellar that was packed with authentic early alchemical equipment and instruments. Thinking this was the museum we took our time and were thoroughly engaged. However on emerging from the basement we were directed to the other 4 floors of displays from medieval times to the WWII and the story of how a chemist shop that was once housed in the building, secretly provided help to the Jewish community. It is absolutely packed full of majolica and glass jars that used to contain ingredients – including the rags off an Egyptian mummy and human fat. A wonderful array of laboratory equipment, medicinal ingredients and memorabilia and curios connected with the history of health care. Apparently they also have a library containing herbariums, pharmacopoeia and antidotaria -,a collection of antidotes against the plague. There were a few (very poor) contemporary paintings dotted throughout the building by a local artist which seemed to imply that they might be open to the idea of working with an artist. I would love to come back one day and see if it were possible to conduct further research with their help and guidance and make some temporary pieces for display amongst their collection.
Preliminary plans for a very interesting project have just been unveiled for the Irish National Heritage Park, in Co. Wexford. It consists of a ‘Simulated Archaeological Excavation’ that is aimed at primary and secondary school students. This innovative project, which has been designed by The School of Irish Archaeology on behalf of Crane Bag Consulting, will give school children an opportunity to take part in a day of excavation, workshops and activities. The simulated excavation will be contained within a specially designed building to be split into two designated areas. Here students will learn some of the skills and techniques used in archaeology. The first area will represent an on-site excavation, while the second deals with post-excavation work. The excavation area represents a multi-period archaeological site that is divided into five cuttings each of which contain replica archaeological features and artefacts. The students will get down and dirty here using real archaeological tools to excavate and record these ‘ancient’ features, which will be sealed by a layer of sand. The proposed archaeological cuttings include the partial remains of: - A circular Mesolithic hut - A rectangular Neolithic house - A Bronze Age cist containing a crouched burial and an inverted urn - An Iron Age bog body and trackway - An early medieval rinfort ditch and bank - A Viking house with an adjacent Viking burial - A later medieval stone walled structure The excavation will be complemented by a post-excavation area that is also divided into five compartments. Here the students will experience what happens after the digging stops, begining at the ‘Site Hut’ and ending up at the ‘Site Office’. It is intended that this process will demonstrate how the collection of the archaeological information is recorded, archived, processed, analysed and finally compiled to complete the final report. The five post-excavation compartments consist of: - Site Hut - Processing Room - Media and Mapping Laboratory - Site office This sounds like a very worthwhile project and I’m looking forward to seeing how the final building turns out.
21 ruj. Usprkos predviđanjima, studentske skripte i knjige i dalje su glavna literatura na fakultetima Despite predictions of their demise, college textbooks aren’t going away. While textbooks have been said to be on their way, they are still a mainstay in higher education. The textbook has been declared dead many times over. Progressive educator John Dewey decried the “text-book fetish” back in the 1890s. Former U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wished out loud for textbooks to become obsolete. Articles on the demise of textbooks regularly appear with each new school year. They describe these books as only so much content, as an indifferent information dump, as dead tree versions of information that would be better presented interactively, via multiple media. This article is different. As the author of book titled “The Textbook and the Lecture,” I’ve compiled a list of five reasons why I believe textbooks are here to stay: 1. Textbooks make money Textbooks represent an US$11 billion dollar industry, up from $8 billion in 2014. Textbook publisher Pearson is the largest publisher – of any kind – in the world. It costs about $1 million to create a new textbook. A freshman or sophomore textbook will have dozens of contributors, from subject-matter experts through graphic and layout artists to expert reviewers and classroom testers. Textbook publishers connect professors, instructors and students in ways that alternatives, such as Open E-Textbooks and Open Educational Resources, simply do not. This connection happens not only by means of collaborative development, review and testing, but also at conferences where faculty regularly decide on their textbooks and curricula for the coming year. It is true that textbook publishers have recently reported losses, largely due to students renting or buying used print textbooks. But this can be chalked up to the exorbitant cost of their books – which has increased over 1,000 percent since 1977. A reshuffling of the textbook industry may well be in order. But this does not mean the end of the textbook itself. 2. Textbooks are active and interactive While they may not be as dynamic as an iPad, textbooks are not passive or inert. For example, over the centuries, they have simulated dialogue in a number of ways. From 1800 to the present day, textbooks have done this by posing questions for students to answer inductively. That means students are asked to use their individual experience to come up with answers to general questions. Today’s psychology texts, for example, ask: “How much of your personality do you think you inherited?” while ones in physics say: “How can you predict where the ball you tossed will land?” Experts observe that “textbooks come in layers, something like an onion.” For the active learner, engaging with a textbook can be an interactive experience: Readers proceed at their own pace. They “customize” their books by engaging with different layers and linkages. Highlighting, Post-It notes, dog-ears and other techniques allow for further customization that students value in print books over digital forms of books. 3. Shift happens Thomas Kuhn, who coined the phrase “paradigm shift,” saw textbooks as indispensable for establishing scientific paradigms. Textbooks do this, he said, by getting students to work through problems that lie at the foundation of a scientific discipline. Textbooks “exhibit, from the very start, concrete problem-solutions that the profession has come to accept as paradigms, and they then ask the student, either with a pencil and paper or in the laboratory, to solve (these) for himself.” Paradigms, the models or archetypes that serve as a foundation for a discipline, might eventually shift, but it is textbooks that establish the paradigms in the first place. Kuhn went so far as to say that “scientific education remains a relatively dogmatic initiation into a pre-established problem-solving tradition that the student is neither invited nor equipped to evaluate.” I’ve talked about this with both theorists and practitioners in science education. The theorists – all professors – insist that students should be given time to explore and “authentically re-discover” Kuhn’s paradigms for themselves. But instructors in undergraduate science courses point to time and teaching limits. They see textbooks’ tightly integrated and meticulously organized labs and problem-questions as indispensible. They’re generally glad to have the textbook help them connect students with the breadth of their discipline and its underlying paradigms. Kuhn was not entirely wrong, it seems, when he talked of science education as a “relatively dogmatic initiation.” 4. Concrete examples Textbooks use the “art of the example” to illuminate, illustrate and make things more concrete. Today’s diagrams, simulations, narratives and cases work like inductive questions from 1800: They connect the concrete and specific with things that are much more abstract and difficult to grasp. An image of a hydrogen atom exemplifies the structure of all atoms. A business case stands for a range of entrepreneurial possibilities. Asking “Who are the people in your neighborhood?” leads to examples from adult work life. This is a secret behind all good educational content. And textbooks often work with the art of the example in a way that is itself exemplary. 5. Education is resistant to change Like oil and water, educational practice and the latest technologies don’t easily mix. This has been called education’s “technology deficit”. When technologies are actually adopted – like smart boards or laptops – they fit in with the larger patterns of the classroom, rather than “disrupting” them. The reason for this is that education, unlike, say, pop music or gas-guzzling cars, isn’t just another “industry” ripe for disruption. It doesn’t produce commodities for consumers, but is about sustaining equilibrium between diverse stakeholders: students, employers, accreditation bodies, the larger community and others. As I show in my recent book, higher education is expected to reproduce and revise very complex subjects, many of which have been developing for hundreds of years. This activity is thus done in ways that themselves stay remarkably stable. The lecture hall, the textbook, even the dissertation and the oral defense have been in place for centuries – almost a millennium. For this reason, I’d say it’d be better to understand how textbooks have enabled knowledge to be transmitted and developed over time, rather than yet again declaring them dead or obsolete. Dostupno na: The Conversation
ISLES study reaches conclusion – Today we have published a suite of detailed reports concerning the coordinated development of offshore electricity grid and marine renewable energy projects between the jurisdictions of Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. The Irish-Scottish Links on Energy Study (ISLES) is a joint initiative between the three partner governments of Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland, and publication marks the completion of the second phase of the ISLES project. The ISLES project has looked at the opportunities for a more strategic approach to connecting future offshore wind, wave and tidal generation projects in the partner jurisdictions. Co-funded by the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme and the project partner governments, ISLES II ‘Towards Implementation’ has produced the following key outputs which are now available for download : - a cross jurisdictional Spatial Plan providing locational marine guidance to potential developers; - a recommended regulatory model that outlines principles for arrangements to facilitate efficient coordination of development; and, - an ISLES business plan that proposes an overarching governance framework, through which future development might be supported. The main recommendations of ISLES have key implications for governments, regulators and industry at national and EU level. The ISLES partners consider that the study will contribute to understanding at jurisdictional and EU levels of the challenges and opportunities for enhanced cross-border cooperation on renewables and grid development. Scottish Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said: “The ISLES project has been an excellent example of cooperation between Scotland, Ireland and Northern Ireland. Between us we have some of the best offshore renewable energy resources anywhere in the world, but market and regulatory challenges have acted as a barrier to development. “The ISLES II study makes some compelling recommendations for overcoming these barriers and will require wider support at national and EU level to be fully effective. The Scottish Government will continue to promote the findings of the ISLES project to UK and EU authorities, and to do everything we can to realise Scotland’s vast renewable energy potential.” Alex White the Irish Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, “This project offers the prospect of minimising the infrastructure required for connecting offshore marine renewable energy projects in our respective waters. It has been an excellent example of effective collaboration. The Irish Government will continue its support for this work, which has attracted wide interest across Europe. Its value to citizens, consumers and business will become more and more evident over the coming years.” Gina McIntyre, Chief Executive (Designate) of the Special EU Programmes Body, which is responsible for managing the European Union’s INTERREG IVA Programme, said: “One of the aims of the INTERREG IVA Programme is to address some of the environmental protection issues which effect all Member States, such as the need to reduce CO2 emissions under the Kyoto agreement. “The ISLES project has contributed to meeting this objective by exploring the potential for cross-border offshore renewable energy production between Northern Ireland, Border Region of Ireland and Western Scotland. “The collaborative approach undertaken by the project partners also highlights how the sharing of knowledge and experience across different regions can create meaningful results, which is the overarching objective of the INTERREG IVA Programme.”
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A sick letter or record is compiled by way of a physician demonstrating that you’re truly sick and can’t perform work and give you a motive behind your nonappearance. Such a letter may have an expert letterhead along with a succinct letter that the worker has missed work for a certain number of times. Letters of explanation are likewise employed by people who have been picked, however, can’t visit the jury obligation. The correspondence have some components inside them folks can cut and paste, also. So now that you see that knowing how to write a health release letter is not a rocket science, go right ahead and create one for your child’s safety. A far better understanding of logic and semantics ought to be Promoted in our universities and schools. To write a real looking doctor’s note you need to keep several things in mind. Know that your child’s status, go past the letter grade. 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A letter of absence must explain the main reason for being Absent in addition to specify when the employee is predicted to return. Writing the right letter of absence addressed to your boss gets much easier in the event you own a leave letter template which you’re able to refer to. A note from the physician that offers the clarification is what we call the doctor’s note. Letters of excuse are likewise utilized by those who were Picked, however, can not pay a visit to the jury liability. It is possible to change these letters to fulfill your own needs. People need to have pay letter to maximize their likelihood of landing work. There’s one letter that’s omnipresent in everyone’s life right in their schooling times. A letter of application for leave should be written when you will have to inform your superior about the leave of absence you wish to take. 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Surely, the streamlined process reduces the sum of work irrespective of the amount of schools you apply to. The amusing thing is I don’t remember anything about the actual evaluations. At the event the absence is going to be prolonged to some Illness, it’s sensible to attach a health certification as formerly mentioned. If you prefer an illness, it’s much better to discover these letters out of a trusted online source to return to find the business done. It is also in danger of producing adults who job exactly the same attitude which subsequently gets perpetual in subsequent generations. Failure to notify the head of this department can lead to termination from the job. From the present technological environment however, among the issues that teachers face is in having the capability to direct their students to the suitable details. For this reason, you might have a couple issues, whatever the chance your excuse is approved. Oftentimes, folks find it challenging to apologize, as a result of ego problems. All users Degree is a Couple of permissions that may possibly be Assigned into a specific grouping to find a distinct securable item. On the opposite side, in case military-connected pupils are lagging behind, then you are able to say clearly, there are a couple extra supports that are necessary within this school, Thomsen explained. Since school-going students are young and cannot be expected to take care of a correspondence about missing class, parents should take responsibility instead. Whether you need to inform your teacher that you are not able to attend college because of an illness or you must be certain your boss knows that you are going to have a leave of absence, a depart letter is significant and must be drafted well. Nearly all colleges inflict corporal punishments on students for numerous facets. If colleges have to be in a place to utilize the wealth of potential data that could be available to them, then they ought to have the ability to collate it in a manner that’s neither time intensive, nor complex. The most frequent one is if the child isn’t keeping well. To make your fake excuse persuasive, you’ve got to make sure the Letter or notice you present to your boss appears real. The traditional medicinal excuse is enough to escape work or school. Avoid handwritten letters because it carries with it a very unprofessional attitude of handling a circumstance. A far superior understanding of logic and semantics should be promoted in our universities and schools. It is among the most essential aspects in using a ideal letter design. So it’s not mandatory to provide details about your illness. There are more details you have to consider. If you are feeling curious and will need to download pictures. The Format is simply one facet. 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SpaceX has succeeded in launching its third mission with the Falcon Heavy high-capacity rocket it first launched successfully last year. The rocket’s STP-2 mission took off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida towards the end of a four-hour launch window that opened at 11:30 PM EDT on Monday, with liftoff taking place at 2:30 AM EDT on Tuesday after the launch was pushed back so that the ground crew could complete “additional ground system checkouts.” The launch was a first for SpaceX in a number of different ways – it’s the first night launch for Falcon Heavy, which treated observers to a unique light show. It’s also the first time SpaceX has launched the Falcon Heavy with flight-prove boosters, and it used two: The boosters on either side of Falcon Heavy’s central rocket were used on the Arabsat-6A mission that launched on April 11. Finally, it’s the first time that Falcon Heavy has carried a payload for crucial SpaceX customers – including the U.S. Air Force, the Department of Defense, NASA and more. To accomplish its mission, it’ll continue carrying out a series of maneuvers over the next several hours to deploy …read more Source: Tech Crunch
The activities of the Turkish National Intelligence office (NIO) and the powerful Turkish Military Intelligence (MIT) have been exposed since the beginning of the so-called “Arab spring” in Syria, Egypt, and Lebanon. The cover of their agents was disclosed or their shipments of weapons destined to opposition groups in the various Arab countries were caught on suspicious ships flying dubious flags, disguising the real identity of senders and recipients. The particular motive behind this Turkish clandestine interference has been assisting militant groups belonging to the Muslim Brotherhood and other radical organizations in each and every country in such a way as to destabilize political rivals (such as Egyptian President Sisi and Syrian President Assad). Simultaneously, these furtive efforts sought to promote the greater designs of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Turkish dominance in the Middle East as part of the revival of the Ottoman Empire legacy.1 The activities exposed by journalists are only the tip of the iceberg; covert activities carried out by the Turkish secret services in different Middle Eastern countries are usually unheard of and unknown until a “gaffe” or miscalculation by the Turks offers a rare view of Turkish subversive actions in the area. Such was the case in Egypt, when the Egyptian secret services caught Turkish intelligence officers red-handed assisting Islamic State extremists in the Sinai Peninsula and when Greek authorities intercepted a ship loaded with a Turkish shipment of weapons supposedly destined for Muslim radicals in the northern part of Lebanon. [See “Egypt Accuses Turkey of Subversion,” JCPA, July 14, 2015] The Turkish courts themselves were the scene of testimonies that Turkish ammunition and mortar shells taken from Turkish intelligence depots were transported in trucks accompanied by state officials to parts of Syria under extremist Islamist rebel control.3 December 2018 offered additional evidence: In two separate incidents, Libyan customs caught two shipments of weapons in the port of Misurata on December 17, 2018, and one day later in the port of Al-Khoms-100 kilometers east of Tripoli, originating in Turkey and made by the local defense industry. In a statement released by the Libyan army on December 19, the army expressed its concern saying, “The ammunition in those shipments included more than 4.2 million bullets, enough to kill nearly 8o percent of the Libyan people, as well as pistols and assaults and hunting rifles with their accessories, including silencers used for assassinations.” Libyan National Army chief, Khalifa Haftar, called on the United Nations Security Council to condemn Turkey for the violation of the embargo imposed by the UN since February 2011. Haftar also accused Turkey of conducting subversive activities in Libya by supporting illegal armed groups and terrorists. The General Command of the Libyan National Army called on the UNSC to initiate an immediate investigation into Turkish involvement in supplying weapons to militant groups in Libya.4 Libya’s appeal to the UN was joined by Algerian officials, who denounced the Turkish shipments, while stating that their purpose was to destabilize Libya and send an arsenal to unstable regions and termed the Turkish action as tantamount to “a real declaration of war against us.”5 Beginning January 2019, the Libyan authorities announced the discovery of a new shipment of weapons originating from Turkey on a ship which had docked at the Misurata port. According to the Libyan customs, the shipment included 20,000 Turkish-made pistols (by EKOL-VOLTRAN, a Turkish company) hidden in a container full of toys and houseware.6 The shipment also included 8 million pills7 of Tramadol (an opioid pain medication) and Artane (an anticholinergic drug). Both drugs are used as stimulants and are often administered to Jihadists before their suicide missions. To camouflage its Turkish port of origin, the ship sailed first from Turkey to India and then was bound for Tripoli.8 A similar shipment of drugs was caught by the Greek Authorities on a Syrian ship in December 2018 en route from the Syrian port of Latakiya to Benghazi. The drugs, worth $113 million, included Captagon pills, an amphetamine used as a stimulant by militants.9 This is not the first time Turkey’s subversive role in Libya has been exposed. In January 2013, Turkey’s leading newspaper Hurriyet reported that the Greek authorities apprehended a ship heading to Libya loaded with weapons after it stopped in Greece due to bad weather. In December of the same year, Egyptian media reported that the Egyptians Customs Authority had “monitored” four containers loaded with weapons coming from Turkey that were believed to be destined to Libyan militias. In August 2014, Khalifa Haftar ordered his forces to shell a ship loaded with weapons coming from Turkey and heading toward the port of Derna in the Cyrenaica, in Libya’s Eastern region, and again in January 2015 both Turkey and Qatar were accused by a Libyan army official of supplying weapons through the Sudanese border to the militant group “the Dawn of Libya,” in violation of the UN arms embargo imposed on Libya.10 Parallel to its assistance to the rebels in Libya, Turkey has played an important role in harboring Libyan Islamists and militants within its own borders. According to the Al-Arabiyya website, documents caught by the Americans in Abbottabad (Pakistan) during the raid against Osama Bin Laden indicated that the Libyan militant groups had chosen Turkey to be their center already in the late 1990s. Among those militants, was the notorious Libyan terrorist Abd el-Hakim Belhaj (alias Abi Abdallah al-Sadeq) who had advocated at the time initiating contacts with Iran to act against the then-ruler of Libya Mu’ammar Qaddafi.11 In January 2017, the al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sharia radical Islamist group announced that its leader Mohammed al-Zahawi had died in a Turkish hospital, where he had been treated for “an injury sustained in the battles of Benghazi.” His body was sent back to the northwestern Libyan city of Misurata for burial.12 Most interesting is the fact that Turkey has become a pivotal “propaganda platform” for the Libyan opposition through satellite-assisted media stations active on Turkish soil, all dedicated to Islamist groups. Indeed since 2011, satellite media stations funded by Qatar and Turkey and affiliated to the Muslim Brotherhood have been acting under the auspices of the Turkish regime: The most active stations are: Al-Ra-ed al-I’lamiyya, Libya Al-Ahrar, Al-Tanassoh, and Libya Panorama.13 Such activity has drawn the ire of the Libyan government, which accused Turkey, Qatar, and the Muslim Brotherhood in January 2019 of trying to intervene in the upcoming Libyan presidential elections.14 Turkey’s Mission and Motive There is a pattern in all of this Turkish behavior, and what was exposed in Libya is but a piece in a puzzle where Turkey is actively assisting its allies – mainly groups belonging to or offshoots of the Muslim Brotherhood. The diverse episodes involving the Turkish secret services in Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, and Libya are but different expressions of this same policy associated with Qatari pretensions of exercising power in the region. Were it not for poor planning, bad weather, or mere luck, the subversive activity of the Turkey-Qatar duo would have remained undisclosed and unknown. Turkey’s covert activities fit into its broader policy of acting as a significant actor in the Middle East alongside Russia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and, of course, Israel. This is a Turkey headed by the militant President Erdogan who is trying to revive the Ottoman heritage and reconstitute wherever possible the unimplemented “National Pact” of 1923 – Misak-i Milli of founding Turkish President Ataturk which expands Turkey’s borders well beyond what is considered today to be an integral part of Syria and Iraq and of its northern and western neighbors. The latest signing of a defense agreement with Qatar allowing Turkey to deploy more than 4,000 troops in the Gulf princedom, the recent acquisition of Suakin Island off the coast of Sudan (which used to be the headquarters of the Ottoman fleet in the Red Sea ), the military presence in Somalia and parts of Northern Iraq, assistance to Hamas in Gaza, and political activities in Jerusalem are all but different expressions of this expansionist policy, which has not met any opposition from the Arab consensus or by Iran and Russia. * * *
Every Christian relives the experience of Mary Magdalene. It involves an encounter which changes our lives: the encounter with a unique Man who lets us experience all God’s goodness and truth, who frees us from evil not in a superficial and fleeting way, but sets us free radically, heals us completely and restores our dignity. This is why Mary Magdalene calls Jesus “my hope”: he was the one who allowed her to be reborn, who gave her a new future, a life of goodness and freedom from evil. “Christ my hope” means that all my yearnings for goodness find in him a real possibility of fulfilment: with him I can hope for a life that is good, full and eternal, for God himself has drawn near to us, even sharing our humanity. But Mary Magdalene, like the other disciples, was to see Jesus rejected by the leaders of the people, arrested, scourged, condemned to death and crucified. It must have been unbearable to see Goodness in person subjected to human malice, truth derided by falsehood, mercy abused by vengeance. With Jesus’ death, the hope of all those who had put their trust in him seemed doomed. But that faith never completely failed: especially in the heart of the Virgin Mary, Jesus’ Mother, its flame burned even in the dark of night. In this world, hope can not avoid confronting the harshness of evil. It is not thwarted by the wall of death alone, but even more by the barbs of envy and pride, falsehood and violence. Jesus passed through this mortal mesh in order to open a path to the kingdom of life. For a moment Jesus seemed vanquished: darkness had invaded the land, the silence of God was complete, hope a seemingly empty word. And lo, on the dawn of the day after the Sabbath, the tomb is found empty. Jesus then shows himself to Mary Magdalene, to the other women, to his disciples. Faith is born anew, more alive and strong than ever, now invincible since it is based on a decisive experience… Read it all.
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SEOUL, Jan. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean companies are building up a solid lead in the market for electric vehicle batteries. According to a market report on automotive batteries published by SNE Research on January 12, Korean companies held a 41 percent share of automotive battery patents as a percentage of the global total. LG Chem held 757 patents among 4,427 patents in 2014, accounting for 17.1 percent of all global patents. Samsung SDI owned 528 patents, accounting for 11.9 percent, while Hyundai Motor owned 244. Japan’s Hitachi, a rival of Korean companies in the automotive battery industry, accounted for 7.9 percent of global patents, owning 349 patents in 2014. Toyota owned 242 patents, accounting for 5.5 percent of all patents. The share of patents owned by Japanese companies was no more than 60 percent of the share owned by Korean companies in 2014. Tesla Motors in the U.S. owned 65 patents, accounting for 1.5 percent of all patents. U.S. companies owned 1,428 patents overall while Korean companies owned 1,039 patents. Japanese companies owned 989 patents and European companies held 569 patents in 2014. Patents categorized to be concerning automotive batteries are related to technologies in assembly, cooling modules, durability, battery management, capacity control and thermal control. Kenny Kim, CEO of SNE Research, said that based on the report, battery focused companies will take the lead in the automotive battery market in the future, replacing automobile companies. By Kevin Lee (firstname.lastname@example.org)

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