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In a rustic equivalent to Indonesia with a population of roughly 250 million folks with the extent of the creating financial system, making well being care quality just isn’t something that low cost stuff, as a result of so many of the costs required to maintain the well being of a citizen. UI researchers are collaborating to enhance ache schooling for health care providers. No. The existing Master of Public Health (MPH) and new Bachelor of Science in Public Well being packages will stay distinct, with a brand new set of separate programs tailored particularly for undergraduate public well being college students. Whether online or classroom-primarily based, the general public health diploma program you select must be accredited. The specialty sections of Frontiers in Public Well being welcome submission of the next article varieties : Case Report, Scientific Trial, Correction, Editorial, Common Commentary, Speculation and Idea, Methods, Mini Assessment, Opinion, Original Analysis, Perspective, Policy and Observe Critiques, Protocols, Review, Systematic Evaluation, Technology Report, Addendum, Medical Study Protocol, Erratum, Classification, Ebook Overview, Information Report, Policy Temporary, Specialty Grand Problem, Community Case Examine, Curriculum, Instruction, and Pedagogy, Evaluation, Centered Review and Frontiers Commentary. Before enrolling at a university or majoring in public health, be certain that every educational possibility you vet carries the proper credentials. We at the moment supply a B.S. in Public Well being Sciences and a B.A. in Public Well being Policy; a Master of Public Well being (MPH) in four emphases: Environmental Well being, Epidemiology, Sociocultural Diversity and Well being, and Biostatistics; and a Ph.D in Public Health with concentrations in Global Well being and Illness Prevention. Study extra concerning the programs you will take within the Public Well being Policy & Management concentration. To be eligible for the public well being major, students must successfully full the primary course of their two-course science sequence in Area D1. Access to well being care and public health initiatives are difficult challenges in growing nations Public well being infrastructures are nonetheless forming. The Society advises on policy growth, supplies education and coaching providers, encourages scientific research, disseminates data and certifies products, training centres and processes. 2 The “public” in query might be as small as a handful of individuals, a whole village or it can be as giant as a number of continents, in the case of a pandemic “Health” takes into consideration bodily, mental and social well-being.
Kovind stresses on value-based education, culture of discussion President Ram Nath Kovind today stressed on the need for a culture of discussion rather than dispute and called for value based education to promote ethics and make children sensitive towards the less privileged people in the society. Lauding the contribution of Pune in nation building, he said modern India owes much to the educational, reformist and progressive ideas that originated in the city. Kovind was speaking at the inauguration of Sadhu Vaswani International School at Sadhu Vaswani Mission here. "The city of Pune has been a centre of education for Maharashtra and for the country. The story of modern India owes much to the educational, reformist and progressive ideas that have flowed from this city, and for which our nation is truly appreciative," he said. He said it was in Pune in 1848 that Mahatma Jyotiba Phule and Savitribai Phule opened "what is believed to have been the first modern school in India exclusively for girls". "In their determined efforts to fight caste and gender discrimination and work for the weaker sections, Jyotiba and Savitribai Phule made education their chief weapon," he said. "They were not alone. It was in Pune that Justice M G Ranade and others set up the Maharashtra Girls Education Society in the 19th century. In 1860, the heroic freedom fighter Vasudev Balwant Phadke was among those who founded the Maharashtra Education Society. "Bal Gangadhar Tilak and his colleagues established the Deccan Education Society. And later Gopal Krishna Gokhale was instrumental in the creation of the Servants of India Society," the president added. The chief architect of the Constitution, Dr B R Ambedkar, had a long relationship with Pune, Kovind said adding, "He, too, stressed the importance of education as an instrument for social change and for building a just and egalitarian society." "I am happy to learn that the government of Maharashtra, has begun celebrating November 7 as 'Students Day'. This was the day, way back in the year 1900, when Babasaheb Ambedkar enrolled in a school in Satara and began his lifelong pursuit of academic excellence," he said. The president said that all these reformists represent a gamut of India's achievers and the spirit of nation-building project. "These were the people who struggled for our freedom from colonial rule and for an India free of caste, gender and other forms of discrimination for an India that could put right and redress both historical wrongs and contemporary inequities. Each one of them placed emphasis on education and on discourse that was informed by knowledge, wisdom and learning. Each one of them placed emphasis on a culture of discussion rather than of dispute and of addressing disagreements while being mindful of the other person's dignity," he added. "This is the true attribute of an educated society. And this is the benchmark by which we measure Pune's intellectual vibrancy and reputation as a centre of scholarship," Kovind said. In school, a child is taught history and geography, language and literature, mathematics and science. In class 10 and in class 12, children are examined in these and other subjects. They are given marks and grades, he said. "While not discounting the importance of such subjects, I would draw your attention to the lessons that a child imbibes in school that may not be formally tested in a board examination. These are the lessons of culture, character, compassion and courage and of coping with the change in a society and a world evolving more rapidly than perhaps ever before," he said. He said a child who imbibes these lessons and internalises these values will always be sensitive to the world outside, and to those who may be less privileged. "Such a child will never forget to contribute to society, in whichever way he or she can. Such a child can only be reared in a school that is marked by open windows, and not by closed doors," he said. BJP patriarch Lal Krishna Advani, Maharashtra Governor K Vidyasagar Rao, Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar and Dada J P Vaswani were present on the occasion. Kovind said values-based education helps promote ethics in society. "And I can think of no better example as an upholder of values in our public life than Shri Lal Krishna Advani," he said. He described Sadhu Vaswani as one of the "most remarkable nation builders who taught how to combine the values of our ancient civilisation with the techniques of the modern age." Later, Kovind also unveiled a statue of Ramabai Ambedkar, wife of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, at a garden named after her here. Speaking on the occasion, he said that it was Babasaheb Ambedkar's partnership with Ramabai that motivated him as he championed women's rights. "Like Babasaheb, Ramabai also contributed towards social equality and eradication of untouchability. Her life is inspirational for every Indian woman," Kovind said.
This is the amplicon context sequence in accordance with the minimum information for the publication of real-time quantitative PCR experiements (MIQE) guidelines. For more details, please refer to the following publication, "Primer Sequence Disclosure: A Clarification of the MIQE Guidelines." Real-time PCR probe assay designed for gene expression analysis. Probe assays consist of unlabeled PCR primers and a dual labeled fluorescent probe. PrimePCR™ PreAmp for Probe Assay: CAPN12, Human PrimePCR™ Template for Probe Assay: CAPN12, Human Calpains are a family of cytosolic calcium-activated cysteine proteases involved in a variety of cellular processes including apoptosis cell division modulation of integrin-cytoskeletal interactions and synaptic plasticity (Dear et al. 2000 [PubMed 10964513]). CAPN12 belongs to the calpain large subunit family.[supplied by OMIM Mar 2008] Products used to generate validation data: Amplification of cDNA generated from universal RNA. Melt curve analysis of above amplification. Standard curve generated using 20 million copies of template diluted 10 fold to 20 copies.
Our oceans are sometimes ignored when discussing global environmental issues. That is probably as a result of most people have a look at them as some sort of giants that may survive all the pieces we hit at them. Sadly, the science says otherwise. What emerged from the Killing Of Steven Bantu Biko, is the savage pressure used by the the Security police in Port Elizabeth. The safety policemen stripped Biko Naked, handcuffed him with his hands on the again and put his legs in iron shackles and 5 of them, led by Snyman and van Vurren on the evening of the 6th, killed Biko, and left him for dead on a chilly cell ground. Representatives from the nonprofit PATH discovered that lesson effectively throughout implementation of the group’s Protected Water Challenge. From 2006 to 2012, PATH led a series of pilot initiatives to make secure water products accessible in rural components of Cambodia, India, Kenya, and Vietnam. In those efforts, PATH centered on utilizing market mechanisms to distribute its products. At first, sales have been disappointingly low. We realized that we weren’t being sensitive to the prevailing influencer relationships that existed within the villages,” says Ben Mandell, a marketing consultant who worked on PATH projects in Cambodia. This text actually only touches on these 4 major environmental concerns of the EPA. To essentially be able to make a distinction on this planet it’s vital to know every of those 4 issues in greater depth. The one method to do this is to get an training in what each of these four areas of concern is de facto all about. Reading by the EPA’s web site is a very good beginning place for beginning to get that schooling. After you can select which of the 4 areas issues you most and focus your private efforts on that space to do your individual small part for altering the planet for the better. The acheivment of universal healthcare wouldn’t qualify as making us a socialist society, it will merely mean that we’ve achieved equal entry to medical care. That is why it is referred to as ‘universal healthcare’. It does not imply that total socialism would observe. Whereas some fringe sort people would really like to see America become a socialist society, it’s pretty much loopy to suppose anybody else does, not to mention politicians.
Page: 1 2 While many investigative companies are trying to catch cheating spouses, Lewis A. Eakins, president of Houston-based Eakins Investigative Services Inc., is hard at work combing through the public records of large corporations. The recent accounting scandals at companies like WorldCom and Tyco International have made him a busy man, scouring the Internet and other sources for information that might uncover whether a company is financially unstable or being mismanaged. Ironically, Eakins’ company currently does employee background checks for Enron, one of the most well-known corporations to experience accounting irregularities. In fact, prior to Enron’s problems, Eakins Investigative Services used public records to conduct due diligence on companies Enron was interested in entering into a business relationship with. Eakins has developed a five-step process that investors can use to research companies on their own. He explains that following his methods of due diligence can mean the difference between making a prudent investment or acting on a foolish stock tip. Step 1. Identify the locations of the headquarters, branch offices, and operational facilities of the company you’re researching. Once you have this information, you can determine which licensing, regulatory agencies, and civil court entities may have information on the firm. Start your research at these places. Step 2. Verify the entity’s structure, licensing, and registration requirements. First, check the company’s Website. If the site has limited information, try entering the company’s name into a Website like http://finance.yahoo.com/search to find information. If it’s a sizable company, the Yahoo! site may pull up information about its key executives and industry statistics. Eakins says it’s important to understand the type of business the company is in as well as its industry, so you can pinpoint which regulatory agencies oversee it. If you aren’t sure which regulatory agency oversees the company, go to www.firstgov.gov, which lists federal agencies in alphabetical order. Step 3. Research regulatory agency records. To find out which agency oversees a particular company, type that company’s name and the word “regulatory” into Google and it should pull up related Websites. Some of Eakins’ favorite places to check for regulatory data are the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov) and the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (www.osha.gov). Records maintained by OSHA will provide the results of inspections and disclose violations or fines in multiple states. Multiple inspections or fines, Eakins says, could indicate faulty equipment, poor working conditions, an unsafe facility, or inattentive management. Step 4. Conduct a local, state, and federal civil court search. “Any company that is actively doing business may eventually experience a lawsuit,” says Eakins, “but what you’re looking for is a history or trail of things like unpaid debt.” Investors can get federal documents, for a fee, through Public Access to Court Electronic Records or PACER (http://pacer.psc.uscourts.gov/), the Federal Judiciary’s Website. It provides access to U.S. District, bankruptcy, and appellate court records. Step 5. Research current and archived news articles. In addition to Google, try other popular search engines and business news sites like Dow Jones (www.dowjones.com) or Bloomberg (www.bloomberg.com). Most newspapers and magazines have Websites Page: 1 2
If you are pulled over under the suspicion of a Virginia DUI, then one of the things that an officer will do is test your blood alcohol content (BAC) level. They may do this by breathalyzer test at the scene of the incident, or by blood test once you have been arrested. If your BAC level is measured at .08 or above, you will be charged with a Virginia DUI. However, with the help of a Virginia DUI attorney, you may fight your DUI charge. One way you can fight your DUI charge is by challenging the evidence that the state has against you. There are factors in BAC readings that might affect the results of a test, such as your body weight, and the rate that alcohol is absorbed into your body's bloodstream. By raising the question of whether or not your BAC test was accurate, an attorney may convince a judge to dismiss your DUI charges. How does my body weight affect a BAC reading? Generally, the less you weigh, the more you will be affected by the consumption of alcohol. In other words, a lower body weight makes for a higher concentration of alcohol in the body. This is because the BAC in your body is measured as the total amount of alcohol divided by your total amount of body water. Therefore, someone who weighs less will generally have a lower amount of body water, which will have less of a dilutive effect on the alcohol in your system. One of the other factors in BAC readings is a person's body fat percentage. If two people weigh the same, but one has more body fat while the other has more lean muscle tissue, then the person with more body fat will maintain a higher concentration of alcohol. This is because fatty tissue does not contain as much water as lean muscle tissue, which means the alcohol will affect a person with a higher concentration of body fat more than the same amount of alcohol might affect a person with more muscle. This may also ultimately result in a higher BAC reading for a person with more body fat. To know more about the determining factors in BAC readings, you can contact a Virginia DUI attorney. An expert attorney can explain the debatable factors in BAC readings. Continue to Next Page >>
The New Kid by Mavis Jukes. Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers Publication Date: December 2011 List Price: $17.99 Review: Have you had to move schools and loose all your friends? Well Carson, The New Kid, has had to deal with this situation. His father had to transfer jobs to a different location, so Carson had to leave all your friends and his school that he was so used to. This book is mainly about the troubles of Carson who has just moved to a new school. Carson has moved to a new town in Northern California by his father, where he'll be The New Kid in class. He is alone and friendless except for his stuffed animal Moose. As Carson gets adjusted to his new surroundings, some mishaps start to occur. The class pet, a rat named Mr. Nibblenose, goes missing. Then his only friend, Moose, goes missing. He is not sure of what to think of his new friend, Weston who gets in a lot of trouble. He likes Nancy who helps him in Computer Class. Carson has to adjust to life-changing experiences. See and somehow figure out who really has been taking the items out of the classroom. I would recommend The New Kid as it would help kids get through experiences of moving, changing schools etc. It puts a lighter side to hard to deal with experiences that any child might encounter. I would give this a 5 out of 5. Even though it has a rating of 5 out of 5, I would recommend this book to kids who are about 8 and 9. I gave The New Kid a 5 out of 5 because the book had a well developed story and plot. I really liked the character Carson since he was a boy and sort of was like me. The only thing about the book that I didn't like was that it was not meant for me and as I said before it is meant for 8 and 9 years olds, but everything else in the book is awesome. Review written by Cesco (6th grade student). We would like to thank Random House for providing a copy of The New Kid for this review. Have you read The New Kid? How would you rate it?
by Ihla Crowley Five Foods To Avoid Air travel can be uncomfortable, for several reasons, not the least of which is indigestion and bloating. Knowing what not to eat before getting on the plane might help to control your comfort level. Airport dining options are limited, but with discipline, avoiding the gut-busting trifecta of grease, alcohol and carbonation can help with a bloat-free flight. Boulder City Magazine® \|1. Worst Offender Greasy, artery-clogging fast food joints typically found in airports (think Big Mac and Whopper). Laden with sodium and saturated fats, the fare found here is hard to digest under normal circumstances, let alone at 37,000 feet. Plus, the sodium could contribute to swollen feet, possibly leading to the dreaded ‘economy class syndrome,’ officially known as deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the formation of a blood clot in the leg. 2. The Gas Giants It’s smart to avoid foods that encourage intestinal expansion, since the pressurized airplane cabin promotes further bloating. Again, fried and super-saturated dishes, but even some ‘healthy’ foods, such as onions, cauliflower, cabbage, beans, can add to the problem. 3. Alcohol Some travelers consider a few cocktails part of their pre-flight protocol, to quell fear of flying, or as an aid to sleep. But doctors suggest avoiding alcohol before a flight, as its diuretic tendencies contribute to dehydration and can make it difficult to fall back to sleep once awakened. 4. Carbonated Beverages Are dehydrating and can contribute to bloating and cramping. As Lufthansa puts it on their web site: “Try to avoid carbonated drinks such as cola because they cause wind and also have a diuretic effect.” 5. Everything A study in the Journal of Science suggests that fasting for about 16 hours before a long flight may help to fend off jet lag. Apparently, in addition to our internal clock triggered by light, we have another clock that senses when food is in short supply. We might be able to adjust to time zone changes by manipulating this second clock, based on hunger. Make your body think it’s starving, remaining awake and alert until it’s dinner time in your new destination, and reset your body’s light clock in the process. Source: IndependentTraveler.com For more travel tips and fun tourist destinations, check out www.driftersister.com. Catch the wind… Taste the rain… And touch all of your tomorrows… 688 Wells Rd #A Boulder City, Nevada 89005 Phone (702) 294-1392 Fax (702) 294-1392 Web Site Design by Appleby Arts Copyright © 2004 - 2010 - Boulder City Magazine - All Rights Reserved E-mail Web Master at: email@example.com
If you're wondering "what in the world are omega three fatty acids?" you are not alone. Most people aren't aware about the all-encompassing omega 3 benefits and their key role - not only in staying (or getting) healthy, but in losing weight faster AND easier. You'll find out here all you need to know about omega 3 oils, including a bit of background on these vital nutrients to understand why now - more than ever - we need to be very careful about what we eat to stay healthy. Before anything else, you should know that the omega 3 fatty acids (known as omega 3 oils, or omega-3 fats) are among the 44 specific elements essential for optimal health that our body can't produce by itself; we get them from food: 14 vitamins, 20 minerals, 8 essential amino-acids and 2 types of essential fatty acids (EFAs): omega 6 and omega 3 fatty acids. But - unlike the omega 6 fatty acids, which are found in all vegetable oils, dairy, meats, nuts and seeds and abounding in a typical Western diet based on a large amount of processed foods - omega three fatty acids are far less common. They are only found in fatty fish, seafood and some seeds and nuts - so if you don't eat enough of these you may have a problem - unless you take omega 3 supplements. Thing is, if you don't get enough omega 3 fatty acids from food you need to take omega 3 supplements, or else your health starts to deteriorate gradually over time, to the point where if you don't get enough of them long enough, you die. may think that this is an exaggeration, but it's not. As Dr. Udo Erasmus, #1 world-wide authority on oils & fats puts it: Surprisingly, although the vital role omega three fatty acids play in human growth and health is known for almost a century, the understanding of their countless health benefits increased dramatically only in the last few decades. After the '70s scientists started to look more closely to the diet of Eskimos, who are virtually free of cardiovascular disease and premature aging, despite consuming large amounts of fat from fish and seafood. As a consequence of these important nutritional findings and as a result of increased contamination of ocean reserves of fish (one of the most important omega 3 sources) with mercury, dioxine and other deadly pollutants, dietary supplements of omega three fatty acids are now largely available. This is good news, since your body absolutely needs omega 3 oils in order to get and keep the weight off and avoid serious essential fatty acid deficiencies. Don't bother with the scientific names of omega 3 fatty acids... ...all you'll want to remember is their popular name - i.e., omega 3 oils. Omega 3 oils are also required in fat-burning and optimal weight maintenance... we've already talked about the omega 3 and weight loss connection. Besides controlling the fat metabolism in your body, EFAs are key in regulating crucial functions like... ...and the list goes on. As you can see, omega 3 fatty acids have crucial functions in your body. Just think about this: Speaking about omega three fatty acids, there's one more thing you need to know: to function properly, your body needs a specific ratio of omega-6/omega-3 essential fatty acids, which should be 4/1 or lower - ideally 1/1. But the frustrating reality is that the current Western diet typically provides omega 6/omega 3 ratio in an alarmingly high ratio: 16/1 - and even 20/1. That's 4-5 times less omega 3s than the minimum that you need for good health! As a result, the body’s balance of essential fatty acids is completely compromised, which results in many serious health problems. In fact, according to the National Institutes of Health US Library of Medicine: It's taken some time, but scientists have finally realized that this imbalance of omega three fatty acids in relation to the omega 6 is particularly responsible for the skyrocketing levels of obesity, cardiovascular, autoimmune and degenerative diseases. We can only hope that the omega 3 benefits will continue to be popularized so that the Western diet - largely influenced by the Standard American Diet (SAD) - will be adjusted to correct the present-day dire reality. In contrast, the typical Mediterranean diet (well-known for its weight loss and health benefits) is one of the richest in healthy omega-3 fats. However, we have the option of using good omega 3 supplements and choosing carefully our food-based omega 3 sources >>
New Year's day has traditionally been our family's annual birding day in the Skagit River Delta of Puget Sound. The snow geese and swans come down from the Arctic for the winter and settle across the farmland like patches of snow. Their arrival and stay for the winter months means all the raptors come out for the pickings, as well as hunters. Birders and hunters keep uneasy company on the same public lands every weekend this time of year. Each New Year's our group is made up of a core of family, whether my mom's side or my dad's. This year my twin and I and our kids and hubby (hers) drove north with our dad, who has been our guide for our entire lives. We always hit the same spots along the delta, looking for owls, snow geese, swans and raptors. Fresh air, long conversations in the car, coffee stops, and a lavish tailgate lunch at Bay View State Park are guaranteed every year (I wish I had gotten a shot of our spread at lunch time--we never forget to bring a bottle of wine either!). Getting the little ones into birding is tops on our list. Sis and I have been at this since toddler-hood so our kids are genetically programmed to take up birding too. They had a great time whacking ice and were impressed by the vast flock of thousands of snow geese that covered the sky like an undulating rain cloud, much like a murmuration of starlings, only tens of times larger. At this age the kids need something dramatic to impact their memory of a day out birding, and luckily the birds never disappoint. I intend to get out more this winter so stay tuned. New Year's is the family occasion, and additional birding trips every winter are just extra icing on the cake.
“I cannot sleep at night.” as verbalized. Anemia could cause fatigue to the patient since there is insufficient oxygen circulating in the body Objective of Care Within 8 hours span of care, patient will be able to make a lifestyle changes to modify fatigue, thus she will be able to: - Have at least 2 hours of uninterrupted rest - Absence of yawning - Verbalize feeling of being rest - Assess the patient’s nutritional intake of calories, protein, minerals, and vitamins. R: Fatigue may be a symptom of protein-calorie malnutrition, vitamin deficiencies, or iron deficiencies. - Evaluate the patient’s sleep patterns for quality, quantity, time taken to fall asleep, and feeling upon awakening. R: Changes in the person’s sleep pattern may be a contributing factor in the development of fatigue. - Reassess the patient’s usual level of exercise and physical activity. R: Both increased physical exertion and limited levels of exercise can contribute to fatigue. - Help the patient set priorities for desired activities and role responsibilities. R: Setting priorities is one example of an energy conservation technique that allows the patient to use available energy to accomplish important activities. Achieving desired goals can improve the patient’s mood and sense of emotional well-being. - Monitor the patient’s nutritional intake for adequate energy sources and metabolic requirements. R: The patient will need adequate intake of carbohydrates, protein, vitamins, and minerals to provide energy resources - Minimize environmental stimuli, especially during planned times for rest and sleep. R: Bright lighting, noise, visitors, frequent distractions, and clutter in the patient’s physical environment can inhibit relaxation, interrupt rest/sleep, and contribute to fatigue. - Help the patient develop habits to promote effective rest/sleep patterns. R: Promoting relaxation before sleep and providing for several hours of uninterrupted sleep can contribute to energy restoration. - Encourage the patient and family to verbalize feelings about the impact of fatigue. R: Fatigue can have a profound negative influence on family processes and social interaction. “Goal Partially Met” After 8 hours span of care, patient was able to make lifestyle changes to modify fatigue, thus, she was: - Not able to have 2 hours of uninterrupted sleep - Yawning was not noted anymore - Verbalize if feeling rested.
The rise of "freemium" apps, mainly games, that generate money from in-app commerce is well established on Facebook. But it is also driving a huge amount of the revenue generated on Apple's iPhone App Store. Here's a quick breakdown of the dynamics surrounding iTunes app monetization: - Most of the highest grossing apps are free to download: Two thirds of the highest grossing iPhone apps— the ones that generate the most money from iTunes — are completely free to download. - Ecommerce is driving the business: These apps generate 100% of their iTunes revenue through in-app commerce. (Advertising and other revenue sources beyond iTunes aren't measured.) Almost all of the money-making paid apps in Apple's top 100 grossing list also employ in-app commerce. Beyond freemium, successful paid apps can potentially double their revenue by offering in-app commerce for premium upgrades. - The top performers include some big names: Recent top-grossing apps generating iTunes revenue entirely through in-app purchases include Poker by Zynga, Pandora Radio, Bejeweled Blitz, and MLB At Bat. - And they are taking home a lot of money: The precise amount they earn varies by app and by day, but top-10-grossing iPhone apps can routinely generate $50,000 to $200,000 in revenue per day. In full, the report looks at: - What in-app commerce on Apple looks like, and how it works - What products and services leading apps have sold via iTunes, and how - What price points for apps and products have had the most success in driving revenue
Symptoms of AMD Dry AMD causes a slow and painless loss of vision, but wet AMD can cause rapid vision loss. Over time vision can become distorted, due to the swelling and leakage of tissue around the macula, and detailed vision can be lost. A retinal examination can often detect AMD before a patient notices the visual losses. This is, in part, because one eye normally progresses more rapidly than the other, and unless the patient is looking at images with only one eye, he or she would not notice the loss of vision in the worse eye. During a retina examination, the eye doctor may ask the patient to view a grid pattern, called an Amsler grid. A distortion detected in the grid pattern by the patient may be a sign of the disease. Once detected, the doctor may order other special tests like retinal photographs, Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) or Fluoroscein Angiography (FA) to determine if AMD is the wet or dry form, and the extent of its progression.
Torque and horsepower are related, and if we increase torque everywhere across the RPM band, horsepower will go up as well. What we want to know is what timing or advance will give us the most power? But also, knowing that more timing can mean more heat and more detonation, what is the minimum timing for the maximum torque from the engine (MBT)? I recently purchased a 2007 Cadillac XLR with the 4.6L LH2 V8 DOHC VVT engine. I will be tuning this platform and publishing my experiences. GM helpfully includes a reference table used by the PCM which shows the Max Torque Timing vs RPM vs Cyl Air based on their experiments with the engine design. This table is shown above for the XLR from the factory calibration file for my 2007 XLR 4.6L. I highlighted the two rows 0.56 and 0.64 cylinder airmass because at WOT the engine flows from 0.61 to 0.58 cyl airmass. So those are the rows of interest. If we get the timing to the values shown along those rows at various RPM values (without detonation), we will maximize the output of the engine. For this sample I captured the actual advance from the engine, the actual measured cylinder airmass, and then calculated the ideal advance from the MBT table to compare to the actual advance from the engine result. What we see is that with the heat and other factors the engine is 3 degrees retarded from MBT. In this range for this engine I believe that is a 15 hp difference. Now, since some of the gap is CAUSED by intake air temperature (IAT) retard, and some is caused by engine coolant temperature (ECT) retard, we may not be able to get to MBT in the summer heat here in Texas. But during tuning that is the spark advance I will be shooting for. Separately, I will be looking at the fueling the engine prefers, the transmission tuning, and transitions. If you have other ideas or recommendations please reply below. There is not a lot published on the RWD LH2 Northstar V8, so if you have experience with what worked for you please share.
\|Marriage on the mend (Public Domain/Pixabay)\| It is still too early to tell, but the decline of marriage may be reversing. New data shows that the number of divorces is falling while the marriage rate has ticked up slightly. Both changes have occurred for several consecutive years. “The decline [of marriage] has stopped,” Wendy Manning, co-director of the National Center for Family and Marriage Research at Bowling Green State University, told Bloomberg. The center’s research, based on census data, shows that the number of divorces has fallen for three straight years and is currently at its lowest level in 35 years. Conversely, the marriage rate, which has been declining since the 1970s, seems to have bottomed out and stabilized. The data is based on the marriage and divorce rates for women aged 15 and older. A comparison chart from the center shows that the divorce rate has hovered around 20 since the 1980s and is currently at a low of 16.9. The marriage rate has continually fallen from a high of 76.9 in 1970 and now stands at 32.3. There is no definitive answer on what has caused the trends in marriage and divorce to change. A major factor in the falling number of divorces could be that there simply aren’t as many marriages to begin with. Breakups by cohabitating or common law couples would not be reflected in the data. More Americans are waiting longer to get married as well. ABC News reported in June that the average age at the first marriage had increased by about four years since 1970 for both men and women. Women are an average age of 25.1 and men are 26.8 when they first tie the knot. A few more years of maturity at marriage may contribute to fewer divorces. “We’ve seen a decline of divorce among people who are younger and an increase among people who are older,” noted Manning. In fact, the divorce rate might be much lower if Baby Boomers were excluded. Bloomberg previously reported that, while divorce rates were down for younger Americans, they were soaring for Baby Boomers. The high divorce rate among Baby Boomers may have contributed to both the delay in marriage and the lower divorce rate for younger generations by making children of divorce more cautious about getting married in the first place. Whatever the reason, fewer divorces and more marriages is an encouraging sign and a possible antidote to America’s entitlement crisis. Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, pointed out that the “principal cause” of child poverty in the United States was “the absence of married fathers in the home.” Even the liberal Brookings Institution argues that marriage is an important antidote to poverty. Ron Haskins stressed that children who follow three simple rules have only a two percent chance of growing up to live in poverty. Haskins’ advice? “At least finish high school, get a full-time job and wait until age 21 to get married and have children.” The news of more marriages and fewer divorces is something that Americans on both sides of the political spectrum can and should celebrate. It means that Americans are improving their own lives as well as those of the next generation. It may also provide the means to shrink the welfare state and attack the debt and entitlement crisis. That is a very good thing. Originally published on The Resurgent
Collection of Articles and Links \|With minor updates, as seen on the August 2002 edition of Liberty for All WHY LIBERTARIANS SHOULD EMPHASIZE SECESSION AND COMMUNITY AUTONOMY In August, 2002, Walter Williams wrote an article “Parting Company” reminding Americans that those who founded the United made it clear that “every power not granted thereby [the Constitution] remains with them and at their will." Williams noted that “Congress has exceeded its delegated powers. And, yes, states have a right to take (resume) powers delegated to the federal government – in a word the to secede from the Union.” INCREASES PUBLIC CONFIDENCE: Libertarians differ over whether the States federal government would – or should – survive true However, whatever their position, they should be able to agree on the of promoting community autonomy – a vision of individuals' rights to voluntary, private, contractual communities largely or totally free of SECESSION IS THE MOST BASIC POLITICAL RIGHT: The Libertarian Party platform explicitly mentioned Secession until 2006. It now recognizes the right of the people to alter or to abolish government; hopefully in future years the explicit right to se. 3. SECESSION CUTS THE “GORDIAN KNOT”: It could take hundreds of years of immense organizational and political effort to untangle the mass of taxes, laws and regulations governments at all levels have accumulated. Secession cuts through that tangle as sharply as a knife through a knot. You don’t need a majority to create a successful freedom movement, only a determined minority that compellingly and persistently asserts its right to be free on its own private property and in its own voluntary communities. TALKED SECESSION DURING THE 2000 VOTING DEBACLE: During the six that the 2000 Presidential election remained contested, Republicans the prospect of Al Gore “stealing” the election from George Bush openly talked of secession. A New York Times reporter writing on this impulse agreed:” It doesn't take a genius to figure out that the race was about a cultural divide in American life.” Walter Williams “Irreconcilability faces us today. There's one group of Americans who not wish to bother anyone but wishes to be left alone. (More quotes below.) Another group of Americans wants to plunder and the lives of others. This latter group of Americans shows no sign of up, much less retreating. A return to rule of law and constitutional or separation are the only peaceful solutions.” 5. THE LIBERTARIAN MOVEMENT CAN BECOME THE MODEL FOR INDEPENDENCE MOVEMENTS WORLDWIDE: In a world where 189 nation states have conquered and gobbled up 5,000 ethnic, linguistic and racial groups, it is not surprising there are hundreds of self-determination and secession movements. These are the cause of most conflicts within and among nations today. American libertarians can lead these movements by creating a model of peaceful independence movements that respect human rights and liberty. Let’s start by convincing “decentralist” Green parties worldwide to put secession in their platforms. 6. LIBERTARIANS ARE ALREADY ORGANIZING AUTONOMY/SECESSION MOVEMENTS: Like the Libertarian Party, the aforementioned Free State Project has not settled on secession as its ultimate goal, but includes many secessionists. The International Society for Individual Liberty and the Libertarian International Organization promote Swiss-style confederations of cantons and communities which recognize the right to secession. Lew Rockwell.Com repeatedly posts articles on secession. FreeMarket.Net features a secession page. Ad there is my own site, Secession.net There are a host of libertarian, free community, free country e-mail lists, web pages and projects like New Utopia, Freedom Ship and the Atlantis Project. MUST BE NON-VIOLENT: When you tell supporters of the American federal that you believe in secession they often will answer: that will never again, the civil war settled that. They assume that secession include threatened or actual violence and that the United States with a military as great as that of all nations on earth combined, will squash that violence with greater military force. And, of course, they are quite right. Commentary on: Libertarian Party LP NATIONAL CONVENTION RELATED BOOT ROOT and His Elitist Cabal Libertarians for Peace press release Libertarian Spring: Revolution in the LP blog entry (Most of elitist cabal booted from leadership; links to details) Gary Johnson for President - Judge Jim Gray for Vice President Blog entry on Wayne Root: "Shut up and take Jewish Voter$ Money" CarolMooreReport blog entries on LP Convention 2008 and Bob Barr/Wayne Root Ticket: Will Third Party Raiders Take Over Libertarian Party? * LP: Making Lemonade with Two Lemons * Bob Barr's Snubgate - see the links * LP Radical Caucus - Then (1979) and Now Carol's 2004 LibertyforAll.Net article "Is Applying Libertarian Principles to Israel Anti-Semitic?" Carol's Convention 2002 Photos Carol Moore 4 LNC Secretary 2002 Alternate Libertarian Strategies (Moore 2002) Libertarian Party of D.C. photos when I was chair Carol's Convention 1998 photos/report, including run for LNC Secretary More photos to come as I scan them in (1987, 1993 and 1996 conventions) Carol (at right) in 1980 with LP Presidential Candidate Ed Clark and VP Candidate David Koch.
Earth Day: FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATOR WYKLE SIGNS WEST VIRGINIA WETLANDS AGREEMENT Topics: Kenneth R. Wykle Federal Highway Administration April 22, 1998 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 22, 1998 Contact: Virginia Miller As part of a move to help protect America’s wetlands, Federal Highway Administrator Kenneth R. Wykle today signed an agreement with the West Virginia Department of Transportation (WVDOT) and six other state and federal agencies committed to reversing wetland loss across the state. "President Clinton is committed to protecting the environment, and this agreement, notably signed on Earth Day, will help do that by preserving wetlands affected by highway construction," U.S. Transportation Secretary Rodney E. Slater said. Under the agreement, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and WVDOT agreed to cooperate in enhancing and creating wetlands within state-owned rights of way and to seek ways to avoid wetland destruction and degradation due to highway construction and use. The other participating agencies are West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Natural Resource Conservation Service and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. "I applaud this multi-agency agreement to protect West Virginia wetlands," Wykle said. "Wetlands are vital to the quality of our natural environment because they reduce flooding, control erosion and help to maintain water quality." Within the Clinton Administration’s 1998 Clean Water Action Plan, the FHWA has established a goal of increasing the net wetlands acreage resulting from federal-aid highway projects by 50 percent in 10 years. Federal aid funding for compensation of unavoidable wetlands impacts on current federal aid highway projects has averaged approximately $64 million per year over the past two years, with an average of 4,000 acres of wetlands per year being created, restored, enhanced or preserved. Wykle said the wetlands partnership is an excellent example of the close interagency cooperation that FHWA has been encouraging in its division offices and in state departments of transportation. \|Connect with The Crittenden Automotive Library\|
'We are not dying at 60 anymore': Fitness coach pushes senior health as Canadians live longer 'You start to understand what your limitations are and you start to understand what your limitations aren’t' A Calgary fitness coach says keeping the body and mind engaged is more and more important for seniors as Canadian life expectancy continues to rise. "We are not dying at 60 anymore, we are living to 100, so in reality they have got a third of their life left," Derek Shannon told CBC News. Shannon is the owner and head coach of Calgary South Fit Body Boot Camp. "We want them to be functional, we want them to be able to chase their kids, we want them to be able to golf, we want them to be able to go ballroom dancing." A recent life expectancy study found women and men are living longer. - Canadians born in 2030 forecast to live 4 years longer than previous generation - Inside a Halifax gym where you're never too old to start Canadians born in 2030 will live longer by a few years — to age 84 for men and 87 for women — than the preceding generation, according to a U.K. study that projects life expectancies in 35 industrialized countries will continue to climb. The life expectancy for males born in 2010 is just shy of 80 and for females it's 84. Shannon says staying active, along with a good diet, can reduce the seriousness of some falls and injuries. "We need to keep building that muscle mass, we need to keep building that bone density so that if something happens — if you wipe out on the ice, if you fall — you are not breaking stuff," he said. Age for some, is just a state of mind, he explained. "These guys are capable of so much more than we give them credit for, than they give themselves credit for. Some of these guys put our regular boot campers to shame, it is amazing," Shannon said. His Super 60+ Camp program has seniors who are in their 80s. "They have limitations. You just work within your limitations but don't let it stop you from being active, don't be afraid," he said. - Older athletes' age in fitness terms 'astounding,' doctor says - Active seniors more likely to 'age successfully' "It is not only keeping the body engaged, it is keeping the mind engaged and that is a big piece. Don't be afraid to try different things, don't be afraid to pick up weights, don't be afraid to get that body moving." And there can be a flip side to limitations too. "You start to understand what your limitations are and you start to understand what your limitations aren't." - MORE ALBERTA NEWS \| Peewee bodychecking ban has reduced concussions, study finds - MORE ALBERTA NEWS \| Embrace technology to get kids outside, says presenter at parks conference With files from Monty Kruger
The Schroeder Books CAVALRYMAN IN WAR AND LOVE: War Letters of Brevet Major General William Wells and Anna Richardson By Elliott W. Published by SCHROEDER PUBLICATIONS 2007. Hardcover with dust jacket, 544 pages, index, more than 55 photos and maps. William Wells has the distinction of being one of the few men to rise from the rank of private to brevet major general. Through Wells’ letters, the reader will become familiar with the inner workings of one of the most successful cavalry regiments in the Civil War—capturing 39 cannon, three flags, and 1,000 prisoners in the course of 73 engagements. This new primary source material is appealing to those with various interests in the Civil War outside Wells and the 1st Vermont Cavalry. Wells’ was captured by Confederate Colonel John Mosby on March 17, 1863, near Herndon, Virginia. Wells was a prisoner of war for seven weeks, spending most of that time at Libby Prison. At Gettysburg, Wells and General Elon Farnsworth rode side by side into the ill-fated July 3, 1863, dash into the Confederate right flank, for which Wells earned the Medal of Honor in that “gallant and futile charge.” Wells and the regiment also served valiantly in Grant’s 1864 Overland Campaign and at Cedar Creek in the Shenandoah Valley on October, 19, 1864. By the last year of the war he was a brigade commander and Major General George Armstrong Custer’s right hand man. This book not only gives new insight to Custer through Wells’ eyes, but other Civil War figures such as Farnsworth, Wilson, Mosby, and Kilpatrick. first, the letters are written to Wells’ parents and friends until mid-1863 when he commenced writing to “Friend Anna” Richardson. At the time Wells was 25 years old. Anna responded positively. The reader can see the relationship develop to the point of marriage in these letters. In one of Wells’ first letters, he relates how he was almost captured for a second time, but was able to escape only after the loss of his horse and wallet that contained $125. Anna writes of her memories of the short time they had together. The letters compel the reader to see what is written next in this budding relationship and their longing to be together. a furlough home in January 1865, Wells and Anna became engaged during a sleigh ride—the only time they were together since the commencement of their correspondence. In 1865, Wells commanded a brigade that consisted of the 8th New York, 15th New York, 3rd Indiana, and 1st Vermont. In the engagement at Waynesboro, Virginia, on March 2, the brigade captured 15 battle flags while eliminating Confederate General Jubal Early’s command. Two days later Anna received a ring, and on March 8, she scrawled her vows in a letter to Wells. At the Battle of Five Forks, Wells wrote Anna that his clothes had six holes made by bullets and that he was hit by a spent piece of shell. On April 3, Wells’ brigade routes the Confederate Brigade of General Rufus Barringer at Namozine Church. At Appomattox Station on April 8, Wells’ men were in the thick of the fight capturing a large number of Confederate soldiers and cannon. Then, at Appomattox Court House on April 9th, his men were engaged in some of the last fighting that fateful day when the truce flags are sent out by Lee’s army. the Appomattox Campaign, Wells was commissioned a full brigadier general and took command of the division, and he mustered out of service on January 15, 1866, and married Anna three days later. \|A Vermont Cavalryman in War and Love: The Civil War Letters of Brevet Major General William Wells and Return to Schroeder Books Return Home
MY LIFE WOULD BE WORTHLESS without music,” says one of the girls from the orchestra. I think this is true for many of us, more than we know it. Music is built into us; it’s inherent. That’s why you see those YouTube videos of babies laughing and dancing when dad turns the tunes on. The truth of that statement is probably even more profound for these kids who live in a community called Cateura in Paraguay, a “slum built on a landfill.” Its residents have been scouring the landfill and building violins, cellos, and other instruments from refuse, used by the musicians in the Recycled Orchestra. Classical Music \| Classical Music Video \| Orchestra \| Classical Musician \| Concert Hall \| Violin \| Cello \| Piano \| Symphony \| Viola \| Concerto \| Philharmonic \| Opera Singers \| Music Lesson \| Choir \| Concert Band \| Music Teacher Directory
(CNN) -- Voters in Mississippi will be given a chance to decide whether life begins at conception, a controversial abortion-related ballot initiative that the state's highest court has refused to block. The Mississippi Supreme Court late Thursday allowed Measure 26, also known as the Personhood Amendment, to appear on the state ballot November 8. The decision was a rejection of a lawsuit filed by the ACLU and abortion-rights groups. The 7-2 ruling said those groups had not met the legal burden required to restrict the right of citizens to amend the state constitution. "We cannot invade the territory of the legislature or the electorate to review the substantive validity of a proposed initiative, and thereby, we will honor the maxim embodied in the constitutional mandate of separation of powers," said Justice Randy Pierce for the court. He said any challenges to the constitutionality of such statutes can come only after they are enacted or approved by voters. The measure would amend the constitution to extend "personhood" to the unborn, likely rendering abortions illegal in the state if upheld. Anti-abortion forces hope the amendment, if passed, would ultimately be appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court, providing another opportunity for the justices to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion. "Although our opponents were beaten in this lawsuit, we know that they will not stop in their desperate attempts to deny the obvious truth that life begins at conception and that every life deserves to be protected in the law," said Steve Crampton, general counsel of the conservative legal group Liberty Counsel. "Not only Mississippians, but all Americans, should support this commonsense amendment." A coalition of abortion-rights groups -- including Planned Parenthood Federation of America and the Center for Reproductive Rights -- expressed disappointment in the opinion. "A measure will be on the ballot that will allow the government to dictate what is a private matter that's best decided by a woman, her family and within the context of her faith. Mississippi voters should reject this intrusive and dangerous measure," said Nsombi Lambright, executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi. Mississippi is the only state with a "personhood" initiative on the ballot this year. Similar measures are being planned for next year in Florida, Montana and Ohio, say supporters. Efforts it at least five other states are in the planning stages. The state high court also allowed separate ballot initiatives on eminent domain and voter identification. The property rights initiative would block the state from taking private land and giving it to another person or business. Eminent domain has traditionally been used to acquire a citizen's land for such projects as transportation and infrastructure improvements, but the U.S. Supreme Court has recently given local governments the power to use eminent domain for private economic development. The other measure endorsed by the Mississippi court would require voters to present state-issued identification when they vote. The "personhood" case is Hughes v. Hosemann (2010-1949).
\|GLS Secretary David Leighton explains the GLS Circuit Factors\| Basically, it's a measure of the strength of the tournament. If the tournament is an A (e.g., it meets the USFA standards for awarding the winner an A rating), the factor is 5. If it's a B, then 4, etc., down to a minimum of 1 (e.g., no bonus for an E rated tournament). The sectional championship gets twice this factor. The actual number of points a fencer earns for any event is calculated as points = factor * (number of fencers - finishing place + 1). Thus the last place finisher in a B tournament gets 3 points. If an event was fenced mixed, as some are, then the women's points are calculated as if they had been in a virtual event, with the same ranking as they finished in the mixed event. That's pretty much it! I'm certainly open to changes in the magic formula if people want it changed.
Featured Class: Drawing for Teens (Starts March 23) Learn to draw spectacular and dramatic landscapes using our National Parks for inspiration. Subjects will include rock formations, plateaus, mountain ranges, waterfalls, and canyons. Teen artists will learn how to capture the drama of a panoramic settings using the drawing techniques of perspective, vanishing point, and scale. Fundamentals such as value, shading, and contrast will be integrated into every lesson as students learn how to add texture, depth, and detail to the natural scenes they draw. Teens will also learn tips for representing sunlit areas, shadows, moving water, and reflections in charcoal pencil. This class meets from 11:00 am – 11:55 am on Fridays at Compass in Oakton starting March 23. Register online for this class and others.
Reviewed by Magdalena Ball What happened to Joseph? by T.A.G. Hungerford ISBN: 1 74100 178 1, 2005 T.A.G Hungerford’s latest book of stories and poems, Whatever Happened to Joseph is quintessentially Australian work: moving deftly from city to country; from the rich flora and fauna of the outside world, to the quiet observations of a drawing room. The prose is poetic and the poetry prosaic – each telling a story full of the detail of everyday life – ordinary and extraordinary at the same time. The book is structured with one or two poems sandwiched between each story. The opening story “O, Moon of Mullamulla” takes place during a party at an old and grand estate. It’s the end of an era – the start of the sixties, and another series of dichotomies – black and white – old money and new. The younger Winters are entertaining local aboriginals and honouring a black poet, Molly Wilcania. Morlock, a visiting gentleman, has his own epiphany amidst the harsh dialogue, suddenly noticing the beauty of the sky. The writing, as always with Hungerford, is lovely, even against the slight viciousness of the conversation that Molly has with Morlock. Behind the pretences on both sides, is nature – the nature that opens the story and ends it too: He cut his engine for a moment to savour the stillness. It was not stillness, anyway. It was an absolute harmony of swamp night sounds, frogs, crickets, rustle of undergrowth, occasional birdcall contented and sleepy. Somehow, nevertheless, it all added up to a deep, restful silence. “Anzac Day” is one of the more powerful pieces in the book. Like Wilfred Owen, Hungerford’s voice is laid back and ironic – showing rather than telling about the horror of blood and death and fighting, but also the seduction. The sudden slip from family man into killer, like the caged lion at the zoo – just a moment’s recollection of the jungle – the “blue wreaths of cordite”, the terrible beauty of that elemental animal behind the man of civilisation. The power in this poem is the way in which Hungerford weaves in death – both the the impending one that comes to us all with old age and the one we create, especially in war. This is done simultaneosly when the aging diggers are wheeled out from their nursing homes for the parade, their eyes glowing red. It’s a powerful poem and one that lodges itself beneath the reader’s skin, raising difficult questions and opening too many doors. “Emu Dance” is an intimate piece – a strange and beautiful story of a spontaneous friendship that somehow conjures up memory and magic – a shared moment between an old black man and a young white boy. Hungerford manages the dialogue differences perfectly, even mirroring the lingo to demonstrate the way in which the two characters begin connecting. Once again Hungerford employs dichotomies to create tension and forward progression to the story as the characters – so different to one another, begin to merge, along with the past – a sense that this young child is gleaning, with growing excitement, and the present. Like many of the stories in the book, “A Sort of Husband” is wrought with nostalgia – of something shared, held onto, and lost. Again the contrast between enemy and friend is worked out in the love affair between Andrew and Meiko, in their broken English and Spartan but moving relationship. In “An Urban Black Goes for a Walk in the Scrub”, the writing straddles the line between poetry and prose – taking the reader into the sensual present, wrought with memory that goes beyond one lifetime. The writing moves from perception to epiphany: Hot stillness, the scent of gumleaves burning, building of nests, the ants’ relentless mining. The undying fabric of the ancient dream by which his remembering heart calls him home. The title piece, “Whatever Happened to Joseph”, is a reimagining of the life of the Biblical carpenter – the minor character who never even got to be a father figure. In this version, Joseph plays a rather more major role in the proceedings of the new testament, with a twist at the end. Other work moves across landmarks of Australia, from the opal colours of Uluru (with its cash register warning), Black Mountain, Canberra, the coast of Albany in Western Australia, and even some unknown planet or place populated with a human-like species. The lives it traces are also widespread, revealing the universe in moments uncovered – acts of generosity, coming-of-age, the mindless barberry of a the killing of a whale, the discovery of a dead seahorse: “I felt between my finger-tips I held/the secrets of all the oceans in the world”, or even the surprise humour of rhyme in the ‘insemination’ of tomatoes. Working through the almost intensely Australia flora and fauna are memory, nostalgia, mateship, war and its aftermath – the civilian life that follows, and hope. There are poems and stories that simultaneously celebrate and mourn the aging process, poems and stories that look at the nature of relationships, love, the kind of hate that leads to war and genocide, loss, and the alienation that sits in all of our hearts – between civilisation and our rough animal natures. There’s so much material here, and the language so rich and wrought, that the reader is left feeling like a lifetime as passed between the pages: And settled back into the piled pillows, deflating like a punctured inner-tube until it seemed there was nothing there at all but those still hands stark on the stark white sheets (“Gran’dad”) Although some poems and stories are stronger than others, the work is always ambitious and tightly written, each story leaning naturally to the next poem, and blurring the lines between genre and style towards the creation of new meaning. This is a terrific collection that contains so many layers of what it means to be an Australian, and indeed, a human, that it bears multiple re-readings. About the reviewer: Magdalena Ball is the author of the poetry book Repulsion Thrust, the novel Sleep Before Evening, and a nonfiction book, The Art of Assessment. She runs a monthly radio program podcast The Compulsive Reader Talks. Article first published as Book Review: Whatever Happened to Joseph? by T.A.G. Hungerford on Blogcritics.
There is a minor war raging among creativity professionals. On one side, we have the creative problem-solving enthusiasts – the pro-brainstormers – and on the other side, we have the anti-brainstormers. In case you haven’t noticed, there is a minor war raging among creativity professionals. On one side, we have the creative problem-solving enthusiasts – let’s call them the pro-brainstormers – and on the other side, we have the anti-brainstormers. Thus far, it has been a well-mannered war of largely polite criticism with informed argument flying back and forth. I hope it stays that way; I like to think that creativity professionals are above making death threats and using rude language. Before I go further, let’s look at a little history. Alex Osborn, one of the greats of advertising, coined the term “brainstorming” more than 60 years ago to describe a technique he had developed. It is what you would probably consider traditional brainstorming, in which there is a facilitator, a chalkboard and a group of people. The facilitator poses a challenge and the people suggest ideas. All ideas are welcome and participants are told to reserve judgment of ideas until after the ideation is complete. In time, Osborn partnered up with Sydney Parnes to further develop and refine brainstorming into a structured process they called creative problem solving (CPS). They founded the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College, which claims to be the first institute to offer an advanced degree in creativity. Flaws in the Process Not long after brainstorming became a recognized process, other institutes put aspects of the process to test and found them wanting. Early tests compared the quantity and quality of ideas generated in brainstorming groups versus those generated by individuals and found that when the same number of people generated ideas individually, their combined ideas were more creative than when the same number of individuals generated ideas collaboratively in a group. However, both the collaborative group and the individuals followed the CPS process of writing down as many ideas as possible and reserving judgment. With the growing trendiness of innovation and creativity in business, it is hardly surprising that testing of CPS and brainstorming have picked up. Recent tests are also demonstrating that the most sacrosanct rule of brainstorming, reserved judgment, is not effective. When participants are allowed to criticize ideas, ideation events result in more creative ideas. Rise of the Anti-brainstormers With this growing body of brainstorming-critical research, a small number of creativity professionals have come up with alternative approaches to generating ideas. They have taken the results of the research and applied their own experience to create new methods. I will confess right now that I am a member of the anti-brainstormer camp: my anticonventional thinking method addresses the weaknesses of brainstorming, takes account of the research and follows the behavior of artists and other highly creative people when they collaborate. So, I am not writing this article as an unbiased outsider! I am not alone. Notably, Jonah Lehrer, in his recent book Imagine: How Creativity Works, and Susan Cain, in her book Quiet: the Power of Introverts have also criticized brainstorming. Not Taking It Lying Down Of course, the pro-brainstormers are not taking the criticism lightly, and a barrage of blog posts defending CPS and brainstorming have been written in recent months. Most of these attack the points made by the authors above and criticize them based on the blog-writers’ own experiences, apparent weaknesses in research and brainstorm-favorable research. Incidentally, I have also received a number of criticisms from pro-brainstormers criticizing anti-conventional thinking. Most of this criticism has been polite and reasoned. But not all of it. However, I do find it ironic that in the field of creativity, which is all about new things, many people are clinging to brainstorming and CPS simply because it is the way they have always done creativity. Surely, the same people would criticize a corporate client who refused to change a process simply because that was the way the client had been doing things for the past 50 years. We should also bear in mind that there are a large number of innovation consultants and facilitators who have been running brainstorming sessions for years. They understandably do not want to see their pet method discredited. That could be disastrous for their businesses! Hence, it is in their interest to argue in favor of brainstorming. More importantly, for their clients, such pro-brainstormers have doubtlessly honed their approach to brainstorming and CPS to account for the process’s weaknesses. To criticize my own camp, it is all too easy to criticize CPS and brainstorming in order to provoke people and get attention. Even so, alternative methods are usually inspired in part by brainstorming. Good for the Field All in all, I believe that this controversy and bickering within the field of creativity is a good thing. Moreover, whether or not one is pro-brainstorming, the debate is good for all camps if it has us questioning long established processes, defending those processes and trying to create new and better processes. Indeed, that’s what creativity is all about, isn’t it?!
Free Speech & Universities: Heckler’s VetoShare A look at the ethics of using heckling to silence speakers. While the debate over free speech is a venerable one, recent events have served to add a new drama to this matter. When Middlebury invited Charles Murray to speak, the event was disrupted by student protestors and both Murray and Professor Allison Sanger were attacked on campus. This incident has sparked considerable reflection on the campus and beyond. Peter Singer, a philosopher who is no stranger to controversy, also found his talk disrupted by people who disagree with his views. This shutting down of a speaker by protestors has become known as the heckler’s veto. One of the narratives about these sorts of disruptions is that the left believes that free speech extends only to those they agree with. On the one hand, this does have some merit: recent disruptions have been aimed at speakers whose view are generally regarded as being out of step with the most vocal of the left. On the other hand, there has been strong opposition against these disruptions from people who would also be considered on the left. As such, to say that the left opposes free speech on the part of those they disagree with is no more (or less) accurate than saying that Republicans oppose local control when it goes against the interests of oil companies and the NRA. That said, it is fair to note that the opposition to speakers seen as being on the right does unsurprisingly come from the left. While speculating about whether “the left” is against free speech is interesting, what is philosophically important is the ethics of the heckler’s veto in the context of the right of free speech. The most extreme version of the heckler’s veto is violence, such as that directed against Murray and Sanger. Richard Spencer, who is regarded by some as a Nazi, was famously punched for his views, igniting a debate about the ethics of punching Nazis. The usual version of the heckler’s veto is revealed by the name: to engage in heckling to prevent the speaker from being heard or interfering with the speaker until they give up trying to speak. The hallmark of this sort of heckler is that they are not trying to engage and refute the speaker, they are endeavoring to prevent the speaker from being heard. The easy and obvious approach is to follow a stock position on free speech: as long as the speaker is not engaged in such directly harmful speech such as slander or calls for violence, then the speaker should be free to speak without disruption. This can be made more sophisticated by taking the classic utilitarian approach of weighing the harms and benefits of allowing the speaker to exercise the right to free speech. For example, if punching Nazis to silence them sends the message that Nazism will not be tolerated and this reduces the hate crimes committed in the United States, then such punching would seem to be morally good. An alternative to the utilitarian approach is to argue that there are some things, such as Nazism and sexism, whose inherent badness entails that people should not be permitted to speak in favor of them even if doing so created no meaningful harms. While I do see the appeal in the “there are things we must not allow to be said” approach, there is the significant challenge of showing that even without any harm being caused, such speech is simply wrong. I will not endeavor to do so here, but I am open to arguments in favor of this view. One interesting approach to heckling is to point out that it seems to be a tactic for those who cannot refute the views they oppose; it is the noisy refuge of the logically or rhetorically incompetent. If the views being expressed by the offending speaker are wrong, then they should be refutable by argumentation. If all someone can do is yell and disrupt, they should remain silent so that someone with the ability to refute the speaker can engage in this refutation. For example, those who disagreed with Murray should have made their points by arguing against him. A practical reply to this is that a member of the audience might not be given the opportunity to engage in a possibly lengthy refutation of the speaker. As such, they must engage in the rapid and effective means of heckling to prevent the speaker from even getting the words out. A reasonable counter to this is that while a person might not have the chance to engage at the actual event, they have an opportunity at refutation via such venues as Twitter, a blog, or YouTube. Another reply to this is that allowing the speaker to speak on a campus lends legitimacy and normalizes the speaker’s views, even if the views are not explicitly endorsed. As such, if a speaker cannot be prevented from being invited, then they must be silenced by disruption. While this does have appeal and schools should consider the educational merit of speakers, having a person speak on campus does not entail that the school endorses the views and does not make them legitimate. To use the obvious analogy, using the Communist Manifesto and Mein Kampf in a political science class does not endorse or legitimize these works. Likewise, inviting someone with “alt right” views to a debate on American political thought does not entail that the school endorses the “alt right” or make it legitimate. Just as reading books containing ideas one might not agree with (or even hate) is part of education, so too is listening to speakers expressing such ideas. As such, heckling speakers to silence them would be on par with censoring books to keep people from reading them or movies to keep people from seeing them. This can be countered by making use of one of Plato’s classic arguments for censorship in the Republic. Plato argued that exposure to certain types of art would corrupt people and make them worse. For example, someone who was exposed to violent works of art could become corrupted into becoming violent. Plato’s solution was to ban such art. In the case of speakers, it could be argued that they must be silenced by heckling because their speeches would corrupt members of the audience. For example, one might claim that listening to Murray talk about his work would corrupt audience members with racism and poor methodology. This argument assumes, as does Plato’s, that most people lack the ability to defend themselves from such corrupting power. Since the hecklers think the speaker is wrong, they presumably think that most people are either incapable of discerning right from wrong or are just awaiting the right trigger to cause them to embrace evil. On this view, the hecklers would be heroes: those strong enough to resist the siren song of evil and loud enough to drown it out. For those who agree with Plato, Aristotle or Stanley Milgram, this argument should be appealing: most people are easily swayed towards misdeeds and few are influenced by either arguments or fine ideals. Those who dislike Trump and attribute his election in part to defects in voters would also find this approach appealing. And, of course, no discussion of this sort would be complete without a mandatory reference to Hitler and his ability to win over the people. But, of course, no discussion of this sort would be complete without noting how heckling is like any other tool—it can be used by the good and the evil alike. Naturally, the people using it will think they are on the side of good and their foes evil. Their foes, of course, are likely to think the opposite. Since sorting out what is good and bad requires consideration and discussion, silencing people would interfere with sorting out this rather important matter. As such, I am opposed to heckling, even if I disagree strongly with the target. That said, my more cynical self is tempted by Plato’s argument that the ears of the many must be protected from corrupting words and that it is up to the philosophers to decide which words are corrupting and which are wholesome.
The Junior Jaycee's program, under JCI USA, is a program aimed toward today’s youth. It is an extension of the mission, goals and objectives of JCI for our youth to gain leadership skills within the community through civic engagement projects, interacting with others and leading activities during regular meetings. JCY (Junior Chamber Youth) Chapters are for youth between the ages of 7 and 17 and is modeled after the JCI organization. JCY Chapters show youth what the Jaycee movement is all about. To insure that we have great leaders in the future, we must help guide and cultivate our youth today. A JCY chapter is intended to teach our youth the necessary leadership, community involvement, and self-confidence that every young person needs to succeed in our world today and become an active citizen. Community Improvement – This is what the youth can do for the community, as in their school community and the community as a whole. Members must know that together they can have an impact on their community, and that one goal of a Junior Chamber Youth chapter is community development and active citizenship. Individual Growth – A Junior Chamber Youth member can expand and improve their self-confidence and leadership skills in order to succeed in life. They can learn about the various opportunities in Individual Development courses designed to further self-growth. Group Involvement – By belonging to a group like the Junior Chamber, it can give youth togetherness with other youth. The youth are looking for a way to have involvement and belong. This also gives him/her a way to experience the Jaycee movement in hopes of being a Junior Chamber (Jaycee) member in the future.
Mark Benjamin ’14 will bike from Portsmouth, N.H. to Vancouver, British Columbiaover the course of 10 weeks this summer as a Bike & Build rider. Bike & Build is a nonprofit organization based inPhiladelphia, Pa. that raises young adults’ awareness of affordable housing issues by organizing cycling trips across the United States. Bike & Build grants money every yearto other nonprofit organizations — such as Habitat for Humanity — through money raised by its riders. The organization also engages the riders in field work across the country. “I wanted to do it because I wanted to bike, and I think it’s an added bonus that I get to work on an issue that I don’t know a whole lot about and looking to learn more about, but an issue that is tied to other issues that I do care a lot about.”Benjamin said. The Northern United States route that Benjamin chose is one of 10 routes that Bike & Build offers. There are approximately 32 people per route. “The thing we are really proud of is that we are not only engaging young adults for the cause, we are able to grant almost half a million dollars every year to partners.” said Justin Villere, Bike & Build director of operations and outreach. During the trip, riders between the ages of 18 and 25 will meet with partner organizations and stop every four or five days to volunteer on build sites. “We grant the money, and we also build with them,” Villere said. “Our riders bring in a very contagious spirit with them and inspire other people to continue services as well.” Prior to the trip, riders prepare by volunteering in local build sites, learn about affordable housing and ride 500 miles in preparation for the long bike rides in the summer. “It’s important to know that you don’t have to have experience in biking or building to do Build & Build,” Vlliere added. “You don’t have to be a big cyclist or builder to join the cause.” Before the start of the trip, every participant is required to raise $4,500, half of which will be used for personal expenses and the other half donated to affordable housing nonprofits on the road. Benjamin said he is contributing $2,500 of the total amount to pay for his own living expenses and will raise $2,000. So far, Benjamin has already raised $1,000. “A lot more needs to happen before I start biking.” Benjamin said. Benjamin has participated in a wide range of service work at the University. During his sophomore and junior years, Benjamin helped run Student Volunteer Council imPACT, a program that teaches language arts to middle school students in Trenton. Benjamin is currently involved with Petey Greene Prisoner Assistance Program, an independent nonprofit that sends students to tutor inmates in state prisons. Benjamin said that he understands the limits to what such trips could accomplish. “We are not going to solve affordable housing in a summer or anything like that,” Benjamin said. “It’s very much about teaching people about the issues, making some small contributions and learning about the issues ourselves that could influence our future action.” Benjamin is a computer science major and will work as a software engineer for Microsoft after graduation. “I have lived in New Jersey my entire life, and I’ll move to Seattle next year, and this is a chance to see everything in between.” he said. His trip will begin on June 12.
Making a Difference: The Story of Irl Solomon and the Difference One Teacher Made in the Schools of East St. Louis by Joe RegenbogenIrl Solomon graduated from Brandeis University in the early 1960s and immediately started to look for a teaching job in or near his hometown of St. Louis. Without giving... Out of stock by Joe Regenbogen Irl Solomon graduated from Brandeis University in the early 1960s and immediately started to look for a teaching job in or near his hometown of St. Louis. Without giving it much thought, Irl, who had grown up in the middle-class inner suburbs of the Gateway City, took a job in the public schools of East St. Louis. At the time, this depressed metropolis that looks west across the Mississippi River and stares squarely at the Gateway Arch was a dying city. Always the stepchild compared to its considerably larger Missouri sister, East St. Louis was losing much of its population and tax base. In place of citizens came weeds, crime, and urban blight. By the late sixties, the East St. Louis school system had become one of the most dysfunctional in the nation. While the Sixties produced more than its fair share of idealistic young crusaders, many of whom saw teaching as a way to change the world, most moved on to more affluent schools or even other careers beyond education after just a few years. Irl Solomon did not. For 38 years, he made the long drive from his home west of St. Louis to teach in the schools east of the Mississippi. Over these many years, he changed many lives. This is the story of how one man devoted his career and his life to making a difference. Page Count: 176 Trim Size: 6 x 9 Publish Date: March 31, 2019 Imprint: Sunbury Press EDUCATION / Urban EDUCATION / History BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Educators
Reach out in care, compassion & friendship This is a Yom Kippur sermon, written and delivered by Rabbi Margaret Jacobi, rabbi of Birmingham Progressive Synagogue. 23 September 2015/10 Tishri 5776. The first Yom Kippur morning sermon I gave in this Synagogue was about the duty to protest. I quoted the words of our Haftarah: ‘Cry aloud, do not hold back; let your voice resound like a shofar…’ God commands Isaiah to tell the people of their wrong-doing; to protest against injustice and call for righteousness. The prophets denounced injustice and so must we. We must protest when we see the weak exploited and when we see wrong being done to our world. But that is only half the story. Protest is only the beginning. Nowadays, it is easy to protest. We do not even have to go onto the streets or write a letter. All we have to do is click a button to sign an e-petition that has already been written for us. Twenty years ago, e-mail and the world-wide web were just emerging. The possibilities for protest groups had hardly been imagined. They are now a powerful force. Groups such as 38 degrees and Avaaz can be a way of channelling public feeling to make it heard by Governments and corporations. But it is too easy to feel that by clicking a mouse we have done something. To be really effective, we have to be part of the change we wish to see. Isaiah makes it clear what is needed: ‘Is not this the fast I look for: to release the shackles of injustice, to undo the fetters of bondage, to let the oppressed go free, and to break ever cruel chain? Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, and to bring the homeless poor into your house? When you see the naked, to clothe them, and never to hide yourself from your own kin?’ There have been few years when Isaiah’s call has seemed so relevant or the need so immediate. There is a desperate tide of refugees in Europe. They have fled from horrors and dangers we cannot imagine. Like some of our parents and grandparents, they are seeking a place where they can feel safe. It is likely that in the next few days, fifty Syrian refugees will arrive in Birmingham. We have campaigned as part of Citizens UK Birmingham for the City Council to allow them to come to Birmingham and we must now play our part in helping them to settle here. People may have security concerns, and we will ensure that these are taken seriously. However, those who are coming under the vulnerable persons scheme are the most vulnerable, selected because amongst all the needy, their needs have been judged particularly desperate. We will be asking for your help, but at the same time, other needs continue. We must continue to collect for our Food Bank, because we cannot neglect the needs of individuals and families who already go hungry in our city. Our young people will also again sleep out at Succot in aid of St. Basil’s, which supports young homeless people. There are so many needs. We may not be able to meet them on our own, but we have partners: we are working with partner organisations in Citizens to help the arriving refugees and we will be working on an initiative across the Birmingham Jewish community. Each of us must play some part. I have already been touched to receive offers to house a refugee. This is not something everyone can do. Apart from a spare room, it needs special skills to live with someone who is likely to be traumatised and it is not something everyone will be able to do. But there are things we can all do, however small. We will need donations of food, clothing and toiletries. We will also need people to help and befriend the refugees, helping them to settle in a strange country. And we should not underestimate the importance of donating to charities who are helping in the crisis, including World Jewish Relief. Donations make a real difference so do think of contributing in this way too. Whatever you feel able to do will be welcome. As Rabbi Tarfon famously said, ‘It is not up to you to complete the task, but neither are you at liberty to abstain from it.’ The task Isaiah demands of us is not just to protest about a problem but to contribute to a solution. At the City Council meeting last Tuesday, Councillor James McKay recalled the debate about making Birmingham a City of Sanctuary. Some had challenged: ‘Fine words and fine intentions all very well but what are you going to do to make this real?’ Accepting the Syrian refugees, Councillor McKay said, was making the decision to be a City of Sanctuary real, putting our idealism into practice. Rabbi John Rayner, in a sermon given on Yom Kippur in 1968, pointed out how bleak the world seemed. Nearly fifty years later, it seems as bleak as ever. Yet we can play our part in making it a better world. We are partners with God in working for redemption. But it is not something that will happen quickly or miraculously. As Rabbi Rayner says, ‘A little progress here and there is all we can hope for, either in our personal lives or in the world at large. There is no short-cut to redemption…. There is only the long haul. To re-engage in that long haul, to pull a little harder, is what the Day of Atonement asks of us – neither more nor less.’ Let us engage in the long haul, playing our part however we can, not only protesting on behalf of those in need but reaching out to them in care, compassion and friendship. Rabbi Margaret Jacobi is coordinating the Jewish community’s response to the anticipated arrival of Syrian refugees in Birmingham. If you can get involved and help, or would like to know more, please be in contact directly with Margaret – [email protected]
1. The Lindy Hop Swing music, a genre that originated in the 1920s and 1930s, brought about a dance craze that defined an era. The infectious rhythm and lively melodies of swing music were the perfect catalyst for a variety of energetic dances. Swing dance, with its unique styles and moves, became an integral part of the swing music scene. In this article, we’ll explore the dance craze in swing music, including some of the most iconic swing dances and their enduring legacy. The Lindy Hop, often considered the quintessential swing dance, emerged in the ballrooms of Harlem in the late 1920s. Named after Charles Lindbergh’s historic flight across the Atlantic, this dance embodies the spirit of the swing era. It’s characterized by lively, improvised footwork and aerial moves that make it a dynamic and exhilarating dance form. The Lindy Hop has a playful and carefree style, making it a favorite among swing enthusiasts worldwide. Swing music, with its upbeat tempo and infectious melodies, was the perfect accompaniment for the Lindy Hop, and the two became inseparable. 2. The Charleston The Charleston, with its lively and eccentric steps, has its roots in the 1920s and is often associated with the roaring twenties. Dancers perform quick-paced kicks and twists, and the dance’s syncopated rhythm perfectly complements the swinging melodies. The Charleston has remained a classic and is still celebrated in swing dance communities around the world. Swing music’s exuberant beats and spirited tunes made it a natural partner for this iconic dance, allowing dancers to let loose and embrace the joy of the era. Named after the Balboa Peninsula in California, the Balboa dance is known for its close embrace and intricate footwork. It originated in the 1930s and gained popularity on the West Coast. Balboa dancers maintain a smooth and flowing connection while dancing to the swinging rhythms. The close position of the dancers makes it an excellent dance for crowded ballrooms, and the rhythmic complexity of swing music makes Balboa a beloved choice for those who appreciate precision and musicality in their dancing. The Jitterbug is a high-energy swing dance that evolved from the Lindy Hop and is characterized by its acrobatic and fast-paced moves. Jitterbug dancers often include spins, flips, and aerials in their routines. The dance’s vitality matches the spirited tempo of swing music, and the Jitterbug’s playful style continues to captivate audiences and dancers alike. Swing music’s infectious beat was an inspiration for the creativity and enthusiasm displayed in Jitterbug performances. 5. Swing Dance Revival While the swing music era reached its peak popularity in the 1930s and 1940s, swing dance experienced a revival in the late 20th century. The 1990s saw a resurgence of interest in swing dancing, driven by movies like “Swing Kids” and “Swingers.” The revival brought swing music and dance back into the mainstream. The Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, and Jitterbug experienced renewed popularity, with dance communities forming all around the world. This revival not only paid homage to the rich history of swing dance but also introduced a new generation to the infectious joy of this dance craze. 6. Contemporary Swing Dance Today, swing music and dance continue to be celebrated and enjoyed by people of all ages. Swing dance communities thrive in many cities, offering classes, social dances, and events where enthusiasts can gather and dance to the classic tunes. Swing musicians and bands also keep the swing music tradition alive, ensuring that the infectious rhythms and melodies continue to inspire dancers and music lovers alike. The dance craze in swing music has left an enduring legacy that transcends generations, reminding us of the timeless joy and vibrancy of this era. In conclusion, the dance craze in swing music is a testament to the enduring power of this genre. Swing music and dance have left an indelible mark on the history of music and dance, bringing people together like 홀덤 through their infectious rhythms and vibrant movements. The Lindy Hop, Charleston, Balboa, Jitterbug, and the swing dance revival have all contributed to this legacy, ensuring that swing music and dance remain a source of joy and inspiration for generations to come.
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EXPERT PERSPECTIVE VIRTUAL TUMOR BOARDC. Ola Landgren, MD:Pei, is there any testing that you think should be done, from a pathological standpoint, beyond what I mentioned here, for a patient who is looking for CAR [chimeric antigen receptor] T-cell therapy? Pei Lin, MD:Sure. As we discussed in the last case, we should perform a FISH [fluorescence in situ hybridization] panel on this patient to see whether there is a high-risk FISH abnormality suggesting del(17p) [17p deletion]. In our institution, we would also perform NGS [next-generation sequencing] to look for theRASmutation as well asTP53, as Dr Chari mentioned earlier. TheTP53deletion could now be biallelic instead of monoallelic. For a patient who is considered for CAR T-cell therapy, a flow cytometry study can be done using the antibody against BCMA [B-cell maturation antigen] to detect the expression level on the plasma cellsthe neoplastic cells. These tests can be performed to help further characterize those malignant cells. C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD:In the initial eligibility criteria for this study, for the phase I part, they required 50% or higher BCMA expression. But as the study went on, this was amended. I believe this was removed from the eligibility criteria. How could that be? Could you comment on BCMA testing for the purpose of CAR T-cell therapy? Pei Lin, MD:BCMA testingthe NIH [National Institutes of Health] actually does it. There are some data, and we are still getting the data in as we talk. The main thing that we have noticed is that not many patients actually have very high-level expression. We don’t really know whether those patients will respond to therapy. It’s like CD30, right? The expression level may correlate, but it’s not a complete absolute correlation, in terms of using the antibody against the particular target. So in terms of the cutoff, of whether 50% expression is necessary or not, I don’t think there’s a clear answer. Ajai Chari, MD:Like in the preliminary work, I do think that there’s a lot of variability in BCMA testing as well. Pei Lin, MD:Exactly. Ajai Chari, MD:Because of the antibody quality. Pei Lin, MD:Right. So the data are still coming out. C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD:The new clinical trials that focus on BCMA and CAR T-cell therapy don’t require BCMA testing at all. There are data from several groups that say that if you look in patients carefully, you will see BCMA expression in every patient. It may be low in some patients, but at least there is some expression. Many of these emerging studies, as you indicate, suggest that even with lower expression levels, you have a very strong efficacy from these therapies. So the jury is still outto see how the correlation for duration of response goes. We don’t really know that. Transcript edited for clarity.
The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian AndersenHardcover, 5.5 x 7.7 in., 0.91 lb, 192 pages20Availability: In Stock The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen20 A beautifully illustrated compendium of Andersen’s fairy tales True to the international appeal of the stories, the featured artists hail from Scandinavia to Japan and include such greats as Kay Nielsen, Josef Paleček, Tom Seidmann-Freud (niece of Sigmund Freud), and the groundbreaking film animator Lotte Reiniger. The collection also features historic and contemporary silhouettes, a presentation of Andersen’s immense legacy, and brief historical introductions to each fairy tale. A treasure for the whole family, this precious edition inspires and enchants as much as the mystical, magical worlds of Andersen’s imagination. The following fairy tales are featured in the book: The Princess and the Pea, The Nightingale, The Little Mermaid, The Emperor’s New Clothes, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, The Ugly Duckling, The Tinderbox. Noel Daniel is a graduate of Princeton University and a former Fulbright Scholar to Berlin. Her TASCHEN publications include TATTOO 1730s-1950s, Kay Nielsen’s A Thousand and One Nights and East of the Sun and West of the Moon, The Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm, The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen, Wintertime Tales, Magic, and The Circus. The Fairy Tales of Hans Christian AndersenHardcover, 14 x 19.5 cm, 0.41 kg, 192 pages ISBN 978-3-8365-4836-6Edition: Spanish ISBN 978-3-8365-4837-3Edition: French ISBN 978-3-8365-4839-7Edition: English
“An outstanding work: aesthetically as well as in content... A milestone of botanical research.” “Beautifully detailed... A landmark in taxonomic description, botanical illustration, and the realistic representation of species in the landscape.” “A beautiful, exuberant book..” Martius. The Book of PalmsHardcover, 9.8 x 13.6 in., 6.16 lb, 412 pages80Edition: English, French, German Availability: In Stock Martius. The Book of Palms80 Trees of Paradise All known genera of the palm family in 240 exquisite illustrations This epic folio was based on von Martius’s expedition to Brazil and Peru with zoologist Johann Baptist von Spix, sponsored by King Maximilian I of Bavaria, to investigate natural history and native tribes. From 1817 to 1820 the pair traveled over 2,250 km (1,400 miles) throughout the Amazon basin, the most species-rich palm region in the world, collecting and sketching specimens. On their return both men were awarded knighthoods and lifetime pensions. In his epic work, von Martius outlined the modern classification of palm, produced the first maps of palm biogeography, described all the palms of Brazil, and collated the sum of all known genera of the palm family. Apart from his own collection of specimens and notes, von Martius also wrote about the findings of others. Von Martius’s folio is unusual in its inclusion of cross-sectioned diagrams, conveying the architecture of these mighty trees, which central Europeans would have found hard to imagine accurately. Equally remarkable are the color landscapes showing various palms—often standing alone—which have a simple and elegant beauty. This famous work is an unrivaled landmark in botanic illustration and taxonomy. H. Walter Lack is a professor at the Free University of Berlin and former director of the Botanical Gardens and Botanical Museum in Berlin-Dahlem. A leading expert in the history of botany, his research focuses on the global transfer of useful and ornamental plants from a cultural historical perspective. He is the author of TASCHEN’s Garden of Eden, The Book of Palms and Redouté. The Book of Flowers. Martius. The Book of PalmsHardcover, 25 x 34.5 cm, 2.80 kg, 412 pages ISBN 978-3-8365-6614-8Edition: English, French, German
The stained glass artist for Tiffany Studios, Agnes Northrop, was at the height of her power in 1917 when she designed the dazzling Hartwell Memorial Window by Tiffany, dramatically backlit to mimic sunlight flooding through, creating a kaleidoscope of color. As head of a group called “The Tiffany Girls,” she created some of Tiffany’s most memorable windows and was the first at the preeminent studio to execute landscapes and gardens in stained glass. She was a true virtuoso in what was referred to at the time as painting in glass. https://classicchicagomagazine.com/tag/hartwell-memorial-window/ Agnes Northrop was one of Louis Comfort Tiffany’s most trusted designers and a member of the famous Tiffany Girls. The great Master did not work alone. “Tiffany” designed artworks that were high in demand, and he employed hundreds of artists and artisans. Amongst them are the Tiffany Girls, entrusted with some of the most complex design work in Tiffany’s studios, including window and lamp design, glass selection, and glass cutting. Interestingly, Tiffany thought a woman’s sense of color and the nimbleness of her fingers to be superior to a man’s and entrusted his female designers with this essential part of making his windows. https://driehausmuseum.org/blog/view/from-the-collection-landscape-by-agnes-northrop Agnes Northrop was born in Flushing, Queens, in 1857 and died in 1953 in the Gramercy Park Hotel in Manhattan at age 96. She was most likely introduced to Tiffany in the late 1880s and by the 1890s had, according to Alice Cooney Frelinghuysen (Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art), forged an independent role for herself within the studio. https://americanart.si.edu/blog/eye-level/2016/27/305/glass-gardens-agnes-northrop-designs-louis-c-tiffany Among the first six designers hired by the company, as early as the 1880s, Northrop’s talent was recognized by Tiffany, who entrusted her to design the company’s famous stained glass windows. She was also one of the few women actually given credit for work in exhibitions and catalogs. She was known for her talent in composing floral scenes and was given the prestige of a private studio in Tiffany Studios’ Fourth Avenue building. https://driehausmuseum.org/blog/view/from-the-collection-landscape-by-agnes-northrop The Hartwell Memorial Window is one of the most extraordinary leaded glass windows ever made by Tiffany Studios, the leading glass firm of America’s Gilded Age. It was commissioned, over a century ago, by Mary Hartwell, to honor Frederick Hartwell, her late husband. It was originally gifted to the Community Church of Providence, Rhode Island, and remained in the church sanctuary until 2018 when a unanimous decision by the congregation saw it handed over to the Art Institute of Chicago. It was wisely thought that in the Art Institute the precious Tiffany Memorial Window would be well conserved, and appreciated by a wider public. The Art Institute of Chicago welcomed this extraordinary gift and installed the Hartwell Memorial Window in the Henry Crown Gallery at the top of the Women’s Board Grand Staircase in the Art Institute’s historic Michigan Avenue building. For a Student Activity, inspired by Hartwell Memorial Window by Tiffany, please… Check HERE!
Employee engagement is something that you can measure and use to help your business grow and succeed. Make it a priority to connect with employees, encourage their engagement, and measure it. Table of Contents Please measure it Measuring employee engagement can help you identify and improve areas where there are performance gaps. It can also provide an opportunity to connect weaker teams to stronger ones. Whether you are trying to recruit more employees or increase employee retention, measuring engagement can help you reach your goals. Finding a scalable, cost-effective, and efficient method to track employee engagement is the key to quantifying it. Several employee engagement software applications can help you achieve this. But first, before you begin your journey, you need to know what you are looking for. A survey can be a quick and easy way to measure employee engagement. The surveys are designed to give you a general sense of how engaged your employees are. Some common questions are about job satisfaction, benefits, and satisfaction with their boss. You can also get a more detailed look at your current workforce through informal individual chats with each team member. It can be a more powerful tool than a survey because it provides a face-to-face connection. You can also conduct pulse surveys to capture honest time feedback about how your employees are working. You can then use this data to design initiatives to increase employee engagement. Other methods to measure employee engagement include many qualitative metrics. You can use your employee Net Promoter Score, which measures how engaged your employees are with your organization. You can also measure other work quality metrics, such as clicking on your website and reading. You can also measure employee engagement by tracking employee turnover. You should do this to gauge which employees are likely to leave your organization and those who are receptive to change. If you can discover patterns in this data, you can take some steps to reduce attrition. Connect employees with company goals If you’re seeking strategies to motivate your staff and engagement, one of the first things you should do is connect your employees with company goals. Setting goals for your employees can help them to feel invested in the company’s future and make their work more meaningful. Creating aligned SMART goals is a crucial step in improving employee engagement. It gives your employees a clear set of milestones and provides accountability to meet the goals. A SMART goal is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-bound. It should be measured regularly and reviewed at least once a month. When creating your SMART goals, asking employees for input is essential. Whether they’re happy with their work, unhappy with it, or want to learn more, they should be allowed to share their opinions. Engaged employees are more likely to be committed to their jobs, and they find the work more rewarding. They’re also more likely to volunteer, make suggestions, and help others. They arrive to work with a positive attitude and have a lot to say. Goal-setting is a necessary part of every manager’s job. It’s also a vital component of a quality control system. It can provide real-time feedback and motivate employees to achieve more. A well-developed employee engagement program will include data-driven, data-driven goals. Using the insights gained from the data, you can measure employee engagement and make more informed decisions about your priorities. Ultimately, a well-developed employee engagement program will lead to a higher level of engagement, greater satisfaction, and better results for your organization. You must communicate your vision and values if you need help connecting your employees with company goals. It will allow your employees to identify with your organization and motivate them to do their best work. During your employee engagement program, you should have ongoing conversations with your employees about the goals you’ve set. It’s critical to ensure that these conversations are a frictionless experience. In addition to communicating your company’s mission and values, it’s also vital to give employees a chance to tell you how they feel. By providing them with opportunities to provide honest feedback, you’ll be able to improve your company’s culture and performance. Encourage it during onboarding. If you’re looking to increase employee engagement, you need to look at the entire onboarding process. Employees who are not engaged are more likely to leave and are less productive. It can cost companies millions of dollars each year. The first step in engaging an employee is ensuring they feel welcome. Onboarding provides an excellent opportunity to connect new hires to company culture and values. Employees who feel connected to their coworkers and managers are more likely to stay. If your onboarding program is effective, you can increase engagement by providing various tools and resources that encourage connections. It can include training, special working groups, and peer-to-peer mentoring. It’s essential to provide new employees with the necessary supplies and equipment to do their job. It includes a computer and a functional workspace. Consider a virtual celebration for remote employees. When it comes to employee engagement, the first step is to ask how your employees are doing. Not only should you ask how they are doing professionally, but you should also ask how they are doing personally. During onboarding, ensure your employees have opportunities to grow, develop, and reach their full potential. The next step is to build relationships with your employees. You can do this by having regular one-to-one meetings with your employees. It would be best if you also encouraged them to meet with business partners. It helps them develop their skills and connects them to the greater campus community. As you implement these tips, you can see an improvement in engagement. Your employees will be more satisfied and more productive. You can even improve efficiency by leveraging feedback from employees. Your onboarding program can increase employee engagement by introducing your employees to your organization’s core values, goals, and expectations. It can also help new hires understand what they can do to contribute to the organization. Finally, your onboarding program should focus on building an emotional connection. A new hire’s initial experience on day one sets the tone for their employment. If your onboarding program is well-rounded, you will create an environment that encourages new hires to feel comfortable and to make a positive impact. Micromanagement is the most extensive employee engagement killer Micromanagement is a severe problem in every industry. It takes away employees’ creativity, demoralizes teams, and leaves them feeling unappreciated. In addition, micromanaging can result in higher staff turnover rates. In a tight labor market, recruiting new talent costs can be high. A micromanager is someone who closely watches the work of subordinates and often offers feedback. While this can be helpful in some cases, micromanagement can be an employee engagement killer. Micromanagement has adverse effects on the manager as well as the team. For example, it can lead to stress, frustration, and overwork. It can also be challenging to trust the micromanager. In addition, micromanagement can leave employees isolated and with no support. Micromanagement can be a challenge for any manager. While it can be unavoidable in some cases, it’s crucial to have a balanced strategy for managing. This way, you can avoid excessive micromanaging and still give your employees a sense of freedom. One of the biggest mistakes micromanagers make is asking for reports frequently. Having to check in on the progress of a task daily can take a toll on productivity. While a micromanager may have good intentions, finding a balance is crucial. Allowing employees to work independently and practicing delegation will help them develop. It’s also essential to empower them to share their ideas. When you micromanage, you’re creating an environment where people are afraid to voice their opinions. Ir can cause a vicious cycle. If staff members are reluctant to speak up, they’re more likely to ignore any concerns or suggestions. It’s also essential to refrain from giving explicit directions. When you let employees choose their work methods, you’ll see they’re more engaged in the project. It also helps to give employees a more professional sense of independence. Providing employees with a clear roadmap to completing their job will encourage them to cooperate. In addition, it’s important to have constructive feedback conversations. A great manager helps their employees reach their full potential.
When moving a big file on Windows PC, if you receive an error The File Is Too Large for the Destination File System Error on Windows, this post will help you resolve it. It usually means that the file is bigger than 4 GB and moving to the destination is an old formatted USB drive. This article lists why this problem occurs in your system and how to solve it. Why Does File Is Too Large for Destination File System Error Occur? Windows can easily move large size files, but the problem occurs on drives that are still using the FAT 32 file system. While the format is versatile and works in the cross-platform scenario, it doesn’t work well when moving large files. One of the biggest drawbacks of the FAT32 file system is that it is limited to a maximum file size of 4 GB. So, it becomes tough to move files of sizes more than 4GB. The funny part is that even though FAT32 has storage of about 2TB, it is still not possible to save a single file with a size of more than 4GB. Fix: File Is Too Large for Destination File System If you face the error of moving a large file on your PC, try some of the following methods to fix it: - Split Large Files - Compress Files - Format Destination Drive To NTFS Let’s try to understand these methods in detail. 1. Split Large Files One way to fix this error is to split the large-sized file to save it on your PC. Here we have used WinRAR as an example, but you can use any software that can split and rejoin the files later. - The first thing you need to do is right-click on the folder of the file you want to compress and split. - Then you have to select the option to Add to archive from the list of options. Large files will be split into smaller files. This method can easily share files containing videos, movies, documents, and images. - Now, you can see the option with the name Split to volumes, bytes. Then you have to choose the profiles, or you can also type the maximum size of the output file. Another way is to choose preset profiles. - Then you will get the default values in values of kb. You have to convert KB to MB or GB. - Finally, hit OK to end the process. After clicking the OK option, WinRAR will begin to compress the source file. - The source file will be split into smaller files. Now you can copy them to the USB drive. 2. Compress Folders Windows offers compress options for folders. So if you have a large file, you can copy it to a folder and then compress it. - Right-click on the folder and select properties - Under the General tab, find and click the Advanced button - In the Advanced Attributes window, check the box next to Compress content to save the disk and apply. - It will prompt if you want to apply for this folder or all subfolders and files inside it. Select the second option. - Wait for the process to complete. 3. Format Storage Into the NTFS File System Try this method if you cannot get the results with the above two methods. You can format storage into an NTFS file system by using two methods. Ensure you have taken a backup of the files on the USB or external storage. Using Windows Explorer Follow these steps to format drives to the NTFS file system using Windows Explorer: - Open File Explorer - Now, you have to search for the drive and right-click. Click on the option Format. - The next step is to select NTFS as your file system and go to Quick Format. - Now, you have to tap on Start to start the formatting process. Using Disk Management A second method is to convert a USB drive into the NTFS system. The steps are as follows: - The first step is to right-click on the option This PC. Now, choose Manage and select the option of Disk Management. - You have to right-click on the USB flash drive or your hard drive. The next thing you have to do is press the Format button. - The next step is to change the option of a USB file system to an NTFS system. You have to also put a tick mark on the option of Quick Format. - Finally, tap on the option of OK to confirm the change. You have learned how to fix large-sized file errors by various methods easily. If every method in the above fails to split your files, you can even choose a file splitter to split a large file into smaller parts to fix the error. We hope you found this article helpful. How To Skip FAT32 4 GB File Limit? You can skip the FAT32 4 GB file limit by formatting the destination drive to the NTFS file system or using the Disk Management tool in Windows. Can File Compression With WinRAR Corrupt Files? While compressing files with WinRAR, it is always recommended to take a backup of the files if something goes sideways. Files don’t get corrupted generally during compression with WinRAR. However, selecting too small a size can increase the risk of file corruption.
One of the world's leading engineering and construction companies providing sustainable solutions.. We contribute to a better world by applying efficient techniques that meet the demand of society. The competitive advantage that characterizes us is, in large part, due to the experience we acquire in the execution of our projects and is reflected in the continuous updating of our technology. Our goal as a company is to meet today's needs without compromising future generations. An environment to learn, grow and thrive TR's objective is to deliver long-term and sustainable value to its shareholders. 18 May, 2022 TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS develops environmentally friendly technologies that contribute to environmental protection, sustainable development and circular economy. Phosphorus is an essential nutrient for life and plays a fundamental role in ensuring food security in the world. The increasing consumption of fertilizers by the agricultural industry to meet the food needs of the world’s growing population is pushing the global demand for phosphorus to new heights. The amount of phosphate rock reserves and resources remaining worldwide has become a subject of speculation. It has been hypothesized that phosphorus (phosphate rock) production will “peak” in 2033-2034 and then production will inevitably decline as reserves are depleted. Thus, although phosphorus resources are relatively abundant worldwide and reserves are significant, the dire consequences for global economic development associated with a potential “phosphate peak” necessitate work on the development of new technologies for phosphate beneficiation. Europe lacks these resources and depends entirely on their importation, which has led to the classification of phosphates as a critical raw material for the European economy. It is also known that the primary production of phosphorus has a great environmental impact and that poor waste management and incorrect use of phosphorus-containing products have a direct impact on soil pollution and water quality. For these and other reasons, the European Union (EU) is implementing new regulatory measures regarding the limits of impurities that phosphorus-based fertilizers can have and several EU countries are legislating to make the recycling of phosphorus from secondary sources mandatory. The main way to address this situation is to manage phosphorus sustainably by reducing losses during its use cycle. With its recovery and reincorporation into the cycle, the need for mineral resources is reduced and the detrimental effects of phosphorus accumulation on aquatic ecosystems and soils are avoided. Strategy and geopolitics One of the most important secondary sources of phosphorus is sewage sludge, which originates from the treatment of urban wastewater in wastewater treatment plants (WWTP). Sludge consists of a mixture of water and solids separated from the wastewater as a result of natural or artificial processes. Improvements in wastewater collection and treatment systems have led to an increase in annual sludge production, and it is expected that sludge production will continue to increase significantly in the European Union in the coming years. Currently, the annual production of urban sewage sludge in the European Union exceeds 10 million tons. Phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge is being driven worldwide on two complementary fronts. On the one hand, the environmental front, in which the aim is to increase the sustainability of the water and phosphorus cycles by mitigating the negative effect that the accumulation of this element has on ecosystems. On the other hand, the macroeconomic or strategic one, in which the aim is to reduce foreign dependence on a critical raw material, such as phosphorus. In this context, the PHOS4LIFETM technology, developed by TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS at its José Lladó Technology Center located in San Fernando de Henares (Madrid), in collaboration with the Swiss ZAR Foundation, was born as a technology which allows to solve both the environmental problem derived from phosphorus pollution and to reduce the macroeconomic or strategic problem. The PHOS4LIFETM technology developed by TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS is characterized by: A high innovative character, as it is a technology capable of valorizing a waste that represents a serious environmental problem, such as urban sewage sludge, by obtaining a critical raw material, such as phosphorus. A great positive impact on the management of the sustainability of a key element in the wellbeing of today's modern society, such as phosphorus. A great technological leap that has made it possible to achieve, in a system as complex as urban waste derived from human activity, the valorization of minority elements, in this case phosphorus, with a recovery of more than 80% in the form of a high added value product: technical grade phosphoric acid. A more robust, versatile and flexible technology than other technologies under development or in their early stages of industrial implementation, as it allows working with sewage sludge ash with higher levels of impurities and with greater variability in terms of phosphorus content. In addition, it is also the only technology that allows obtaining technical grade phosphoric acid (high purity acid), a product of higher added value compared to other technologies that obtain products of lower added value, such as lower quality phosphoric acid or other products for use as fertilizers. A technology that respects the natural environment, contributing to the protection of the environment, sustainable development and the circular economy. A patent owned by TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS. Exploitation rights exclusive to TÉCNICAS REUNIDAS. An industrial plant for the treatment of 40,000 tons per year of sewage sludge ash (SSA) by the Swiss ZAR Foundation. This study has produced sufficient techno-economic information to preliminarily establish the feasibility of applying PHOS4LIFETM technology to recover phosphorus in the form of technical grade phosphoric acid and thus ensure the continuity of this project as a solution to an environmental problem. The industrial implementation will take place in 2026 at the KEBAG industrial complex in Switzerland. The second project comes from the city of Vienna on behalf of the Stadt Wien (Waste Management Department MA48) and the company Wien Energie which operates 4 waste incinerators, 2 hazardous waste incinerators and 3 fluidized bed sewage sludge incinerators. The objective of this contract is the approval of the PHOS4LIFETM technology via preliminary engineering for the industrial implementation of the PHOS4LIFETM technology to treat 40,000 tpa of SSA as feedstock to produce technical grade phosphoric acid. 31 Mar, 2022
Rice Wine Starter ( Starter Yeast ) 1 Package Rice Wine Starter contains 20 Gr. 1 package produces 1 liter of Rice Wine Indonesian Tape ( Rice wine ) is an alcoholic beverage made from fermented freshly steamed glutinous rice with yeast and spring water. Unlike European wine, which is made by fermentation of naturally sweet grapes and other fruit, rice wine is made from the fermentation of sweet rice starch converted to sugars. This process is similar to that used to produce beer. However, beer production employs a mashing process to convert starch to sugars, whereas sweet rice wine uses the amylolytic process. Rice Wine is relatively low in alcohol and can be drunk neat or used in hot dishes, marinades and glazes. Rice wine typically has a higher alcohol content, 18 – 25 percent ABV, than grape wine (9 – 16), which in turn has a higher alcohol content than beer (usually 4 - 6). Our Rice Wine Yeast Starter is of the highest quality, and represents the original taste of Tape rice wine. We provide you with detailed instructions how to make this delicious rice wine, in order to enjoy many bottles of this fine product.
Carleton, Michigan is a small town located in Monroe County. Despite its size, the area has a rich history that dates back centuries. Here are seven significant historical events that have taken place near Carleton, MI: 1. Battle of Frenchtown: On January 18-23, 1813, during the War of 1812, the Battle of Frenchtown took place approximately 20 miles northwest of Carleton. Also known as the River Raisin Massacre, the battle was a major victory for the British and Native American forces over American troops. 2. Introduction of the Michigan Central Railroad: In 1836, the Michigan Central Railroad began operation and played a significant role in the development of the region. The railroad changed the way goods and people were transported throughout the state, allowing Carleton to become a hub for agriculture and manufacturing. 3. Establishment of the First Settlement: In the 1830s, the first settlement in what is now known as Carleton was established by a man named Jacob Summerfield. He ventured west from New York and purchased land in what was then called Ash Township. 4. The Great Fire of 1871: In October of 1871, a devastating fire swept through the city of Chicago, destroying over three square miles of buildings. Many people fled to Carleton to escape the fire and seek refuge. 5. First Publicly Funded Road: In 1909, the Michigan State Legislature passed a law establishing the first publicly funded road, the Detroit-Toledo Road. The road was paved through Monroe County and passed through Carleton, helping to connect the town to other major cities in the region. 6. The Ice Jam of 1936: During the winter of 1936, an ice jam formed on the River Raisin, causing major flooding that affected Carleton and other nearby towns. The flooding caused severe damage to homes and businesses in the area. 7. The Creation of Lake Erie Metropark: In 1957, Wayne County created Lake Erie Metropark, which includes Carleton as part of its borders. The park spans over 1,600 acres and includes hiking trails, picnic areas, and a golf course. In conclusion, Carleton, MI has a rich history that has been shaped by significant events such as battles, fires, floods, and the creation of infrastructure such as railroads and highways. These events have contributed to the development of the town and helped to shape its present-day identity. - Tags: MI
This outlines media guidance, goals and key messages, and the support available when you’re deciding whether or not to talk to the press. It also explains the pros and cons it is important for you to consider before talking to journalists. Purpose of working with the media To address stigma – TFMR baby loss can happen to anyone To tell people what TFMR is (and what it’s not) To explain what help is available To talk about the complexities and nuances of TFMR and educate outside of the TFMR community as to all of the reasons that parents can suffer TFMR baby loss. To raise awareness that TFMR is baby loss and the emotional impact of this type of baby loss. To break down myths and stigma around TFMR baby loss. To support reproductive rights What to consider before participating with the media · Are you in good mental and emotional health? · Have you had time to think about their own story with suitable support to help you process your loss? · Have you considered the pros and cons of going public? TFMR can sadly be a highly politicised issue as the medical care received during TFMR Is legally and medically classed as a termination/abortion procedure. This could lead you into spaces with the media that may well be bias or charged with political debate where the core message of those that have suffered TFMR baby loss is the grief of losing your baby may not be conveyed in the way that you ultimately want it to be. · Have you enough support and information? · Are you well briefed about the key messages that the media you are working with are looking to focus on? (A full list of questions to ask the media to help you with this are listed further on in this document). Types of News Outlets Print /Broadcast Media: Be cautious when it comes to setting up interviews with tabloid newspapers. We would not recommend accepting requests from weekly magazines / TV productions containing stories designed to shock/cause division. News agencies should be viewed with extreme caution, given the lack of control over where the piece is accepted. The Pros & Cons of sharing your story Engaging with the media can be a really positive way of sharing your story to make a difference to others. However, it is really important to consider both the benefits and potential risks of ‘going public’. This guidance is here as a guide and is by no means definitive or something we can fully endorse as completely safe; it is always up to you to decide which opportunities you would like to take part in – please don’t feel compelled in any way to take part in something because you feel you have to be a voice for the community. You will always have the right to say ‘no’ and you can pull out of any opportunity if you are not happy after meeting or talking to the journalist, even if you have initially agreed. To help you understand the point at which you can no longer pull out, it is typically as follows: for print media this is often after you have done an interview with a journalist, or typically in TV they will ask you to complete a consent form for your interview and then a separate consent form (often called 'Stills/materials release') for any photographs or videos you are allowing them to use. Typically, these are signed on the day of filming. Once you have signed that form, then withdrawing consent is trickier. Some production companies might send the forms out in advance to sign. If they do and you sign/send back before filming, you can still withdraw. It only gets tricky if you've filmed and signed the forms but for something this sensitive if you did have second thoughts about it after filming then they should still listen to your concerns and may even be able to answer questions that you have only just thought of or causing you worry; however this is not always guaranteed. Before saying ‘yes’ to a specific interview, these are the questions you need to ask the media: 1. What is the overriding title of the article/production? 2. Is the media article/production just you or is it a collection of stories? 3. Who are all of the people being interviewed for the media article/production? Who else is featured in the piece? 4. Who are the interviewers? What views do they have on reproductive rights and abortion? 5. Are they affiliated with any pro-life networks, funding or organisations? 6. Is the media article/production a platform, supporting a topic that is for opposing views on a highly political/current media topic? If so, what is it? (Is this something you want your TFMR baby loss story aligned with?) 7. Is the article/programme commissioned or is this just at 'idea' stage? There is the risk you could explain your story to the journalist (which is an undertaking in itself) and it then not be used. 8. What has the journalist/producer worked on previously? What have the TV company made before? (Gives you an idea of their credentials / topics they have tackled before) 9. What support can you provide me during filming (if TV), after filming and after broadcast? They have a responsibility for the welfare of their contributors. Who will be the point of contact for any concerns or questions during filming and after broadcast (as often media is made up of freelancers who move onto other projects) 10. If TV or radio - will it be live or pre - recorded? 11. If they ask for any photographs that you may wish to share to tell your story, please consider how you feel about those being in the public domain? and general public’s reaction - all our babies are beautiful but sadly not everyone will think that. 12. Where will the interview be filmed? How would you feel about filming at your house? It is perfectly reasonable to ask the producer to find a neutral location to film if you are not comfortable having the filming at your home. This happens all the time and a totally reasonable request. You can also ask for no exteriors of your home too if you did do the interview at home - for some they might find it easier /more comfortable at home. 13. Will I be able to view the piece prior to publication/broadcast? You can insist that you see this before agreeing to take part as a condition of yours for safety. Before saying ‘yes’ to a specific interview, these are the questions you need to ask yourself: Am I emotionally and mentally well enough to tell my story? This is especially important if it’s still quite soon after your TFMR or if you are still suffering with PTSD. To be 100% sure, why not talk through the pros and cons with someone you trust. If it’s not the right time now, maybe it will be at a later date, there will always be more opportunities to work with. the media in the future, there is no rush… Am I comfortable with my family, friends, colleagues, neighbours and local community knowing about my experiences? Will going public cause me unnecessary stress? Can I deal with extra stress at the moment? (this may include being targeted online and having to know that the public are commenting online about your choices surrounding your loss) As well as TFMR Mamas CIC, what other support do I have around me through this process? Family? Friends? Healthcare professionals? Charities? How much detail do I want to share? It’s worth taking time before the interview to consider what you do and don’t want to mention rather than blurting out everything which you may later wish you hadn’t shared. Do I want to remain anonymous or use my first name only? Journalists do not like their interviewees to give false names. The decision is yours, but whatever you decide it’s important to let the journalist know before the interview. If the Media team/ journalist agrees to anonymity or using only your first name, please ensure that you have this agreement in writing before the interview, duly signed by ALL Parties that are part of the interview/production. Am I happy to have a photo printed with an article? Again, it is important to let the Media team/journalist know either way before the interview. Am I happy for people to look me up on Twitter or Facebook once my story is in the public domain? If not, check your privacy settings and lock everything down well ahead of the article/production going LIVE. Is my healthcare team happy to be named? In most cases, it’s best to protect the privacy of the healthcare professionals involved in your care rather than naming them. What types of media am I happy to do? There are pros and cons - for example, radio allows more anonymity than TV; print/online media could be less stressful as you won’t have to ‘perform under pressure’. How will I feel if aspects of the story are not told as you would like? It’s important that you establish what kind of approval you will have before release. Once you have given an interview, some organisations will allow you to pull out if you don’t like the final piece, but most will not, ensure you know the conditions BEFORE sharing. Some editors will correct factual inaccuracies, or print apologies if information is incorrect, but these are rarely as eye-catching as the original story. Editors are usually happy to edit or remove a piece from their online content if there are any inaccuracies.
Panama Travel Guide At the meeting of two continents and two oceans, Panama is a little country full of history, wildlife, culture, tropical beaches, and anything else you could wish for in a getaway. As you make plans to take a tropical vacation, don’t overlook this Latin America gem. Panama is easily accessible to Americans being only a 2.5-hour flight from Miami and using American currency. With delicious coffee, the Panama Canal, a hub of biodiversity, and hundreds of islands—there is so much to see and discover in this stunning country! The most popular time to travel to Panama is during the country’s dry season. From December to March, tourists from Europe and North America flock here to soak up the warm weather. If you’re planning a trip around this period, you’ll want to book your flights and accommodation well in advance. For budget travelers, the best time to visit Panama is during the wet season. From April to November, the rain helps to break the heat of the day and the country’s landscapes are a vibrant green. Panama is beautiful year-round! What To Expect Language: The official language in Panama is Spanish. Currency: The currency in Panama is the Balboa (PAB), but the US Dollar is used as well. Credit Cards and ATMs: Panama is mainly a cash economy. You can only use your credit cards at select hotels, shops, and restaurants. While there are a fair number of ATMs in Panama City, you’ll struggle to find machines the further you travel from the city. It’s always a good idea to carry cash on you, especially small bills. Plugs: The plugs in Panama are types A and B. The standard voltage is 110 V, and the standard frequency is 60Hz. I recommend buying a universal adapter (make sure it has surge protection) and using a converter for hairdryers and hot tools. Safety: Theft and muggings are something you’ll need to watch out for in Panama. Be smart and avoid carrying all your money in one place and ask your hotel about which areas you should avoid. If you’re going hiking, take extra precautions. Hikers have been known to get lost due to landslides and storms that make it difficult to follow the trails. TRAVEL TIPS FROM OUR COMMUNITY Our Experience as a Lesbian Couple Although Panama is a more conservative country, we did have a positive experience traveling there as a lesbian couple. While marriage equality has not yet passed and there is no discrimination protection for LGBTQ+ people, same-sex sexual activity is legal in Panama and public opinion is improving. We were out and open and had no issues, but we are young, feminine presenting/straight passing women.
Nexavar Sorafenib 200mg is an anti-cancer medication. It belongs to a category called as Kinase inhibitors. Nexavar Sorafenib 200 mg works by inhibiting the action of Kinases. This leads to slowing down of growth and proliferation of cancer cells in the body. Additional function of Nexavar 200 mg is to stop the development of new blood vessels in the tumour which again prevents the growth and spread of cancer cells. Nexavar Sorafenib 200 mg is used for treatment of Hepatic cancers, thyroid cancers and certain types of renal cancers. This is not the full list of all side effects that may occur with Nexavar Sorafenib. Please seek medical advice from your doctor about if you experience serious or unusual side effects. You must seek immediate medical help if you find symptoms of easy bleeding tendencies, Jaundice, breathing problems, heart problems or infections developing in your body. Drug allergies are quite common and might occur as a result of reaction to active ingredients as well as inactive ingredients. The most common side effects of allergies are: itching, rashes, hives, shortness of breath, low blood pressure, dizziness and loose motions. The most commonly observed side effects of Nexavar Sorafenib are: - Aches in joints and muscles - Rashes or blisters in certain parts of body especially, soles of feet and hands - Mouth sores - Nausea/ vomiting - Flu-like symptoms - Difficulty in concentrating - Weight loss - Thinning of hair Warnings and Precautions - You must always inform your doctor about your past and present drug allergies, other substance allergies Nexavar Sorafenib. Drug allergies to both active ingredients and inactive agents are common. - Before using Nexavar Sorafenib, inform your doctor or pharmacist regarding relevant medical history, especially that related to bleeding tendency, Kidney diseases and liver ailments. Also, inform about all the drugs you are presently taking. - Patients with heart ailments and high blood pressure must be closely monitored while taking Nexavar Sorafenib 200 mg. - Pregnancy, breastfeeding and trying to conceive are contraindicated while taking this drug.
We wanted to share a little insight from our experiences. This will ultimately give you a deeper understanding of your own journey and will change everything if you are open to it. If you have ever experienced obstacles in life (and who hasn’t) then you know that in order to overcome the obstacle successfully you need something different, a new approach or something else that will get you to your desired outcome. This really boils down to having more awareness around a given problem or situation. If you are trying to take a road trip from New Jersey to Miami, Florida and start out heading due North, then you simply are not aware of the direction you are headed. You are lacking awareness that Miami is actually due South. No matter how hard you try, or how much positive thinking you have or how much money you throw at it... ultimately you won't be heading in the right direction for what you want to accomplish. Awareness is the ONLY way things in your life or the world change. If we don’t even know there is an issue, how can we even begin to tackle it? “You can not change what you are not aware of.” - Deepak Chopra This goes for all obstacles. Think of a baby learning to walk and continuing to fall time and time again. The baby for the first time is becoming aware of this thing we call “walking”. Babies have no concept of gravity, leg muscles, balance, coordination, good posture, focused attention etc... He or she is building awareness in the world and with enough practice this new awareness leads to a new outcome. The baby eventually overcomes the obstacle and develops the ability walk on his or her own two feet! Once the baby “gets it” it’s off to the races!!! You have to be on high alert as this new awareness explodes into more awareness as the baby starts to explore more with a new found sense of the world. It’s a whole new perspective! Going from being on all fours to just two feet has changed everything and there is no going back! This is how all change or growth happens. Yet as adults, instead of continually making whole hearted and carefree attempts like the baby trying to walk, we often will take just a few attempts and decide we aren’t able. These "adult attempts" often lack enthusiasm or even the slightest sign of joy when compared to how much fun the baby is having. Then we tell ourselves that we aren’t enough, we don’t have the right genes or our life is just too busy and stressful etc. This is equivalent to a baby being stopped or being told it's just not going happen after only a few attempts. What a tragedy, what short sightedness, what lack of awareness! If you are a parent and have been through this process with your own child or children then you know this is not how it works. It doesn't even cross your mind. Parents jencourage, guide and support. They make sure the environment is safe to practice in. They let the infant figure it out a bit on their own but also guide them if things really go sideways. They don’t over-react if it takes a little longer, in fact parents actually enjoy the process of watching their newborn grow and adapt to the world around them. It’s a beautiful thing! So why do we switch up as adults? What happens along the way? In short, the answer is that somewhere our awareness gets overshadowed by fear, we start identifying with past failures and then we convince ourselves we aren't capable. We tend to shy away from our inner awareness in an attempt to avoid the pain that we often experience from the outside world. At least that's how many people see it. But the outside world really holds no power over you. If you can not accept that right now then consider this: The only two things you ever have control over are your 1)Your own thoughts 2) Your own actions These 2 things alone make up your life and how you experience it. So you haven't "lost awareness" or your inner spirit to keep growing, we just simply get distracted, or forget, or identify with fear. Consider this a reminder! True growth only comes from within and from a deeper sense of awareness. We can only get there by deciding to get up and walk ourselves, fall down, get back up, learn from the fall then attempt again with newly gained insights. Before we know it we will take off like a rocket ship and see the world much differently. Just like standing on our own two feet for the first time!!! So are you aware? In truth, the answer will always be yes and no. On one hand yes, you are aware because you are conscious and alive, but on the other hand you aren’t aware of the things you aren’t aware of just yet! Many times we need someone or something to shed new light on an old subject or situation. “No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” - Albert Einstein Consciousness is just a synonym for Awareness or Presence. So how can we become aware of what we don’t know, can’t see or haven’t experienced yet? First, we have to admit or accept that we have an issue and that the current methods are not working. Then, we must believe it can change. We have to be willing to realize it is not fixed and we can create a different outcome. Lastly, we need to ask for AND be able to receive help. This means allowing someone or something the opportunity to open the door to a new experience and experiment with a new solution or different path. Ultimately, you have to decide and allow your awareness to open. It is possible to make progress alone, however only up to a certain point. By being a “lone ranger” we cut ourselves incredibly short. We all grow together, not solely in isolation although isolation is apart of the process at certain times. People or things that will be your best help on your journey will understand this. We are all working together here on this planet although it may seem opposite very often. However, everything really does move us toward our own personal and collective growth. We choose to see it all as more awareness coming to us. You can decide to see it that way also. That’s the catch... a decision must be made! We have to be open to the fact that our path may need some adjusting or we might need an unbiased new set of eyes on the issue at hand. No single person has ALL the answers. BUT having all the answers isn’t necessary for incredible growth and transformation! Not to mention having all the answers is impossible. New findings are happening all the time as we learn more, discover more and study things more closely. Everyday we are advancing and understand things at deeper levels. A willingness and openness to allow growth is all that anyone needs for incredible things to happen. Once that decision is made, like magic, problems become solved and obstacles overcome. This idea of “allowing” isn’t an action how we classically think of action. It’s more of a “non-action, action”. Weird we know, but you have done it many times unknowingly. Consider this; deciding NOT to act, is also an action. Have you ever seen yourself in a situation and say I'm not doing this to myself anymore. That's a decision, that's "non-action, action"! It’s an internal step we take to not do something. Or to put it plainly, "do less", which can be a great first step for many. This creates “room” for more awareness. It's like trimming the dead ends of your hair so that healthier hair can flourish. Removing the hectic, tangled, messy parts allows for healthier growth. We often are so overwhelmed, distracted and busy in today's world. The antidote very often is to do nothing at all or at least do a little bit less. By simply stopping something that you have been thinking or doing can be incredibly beneficial and healing! How could anything new grow from an overpopulated garden? If you have gardening experience you know everything needs its own space. If one plant is competing with too many other plants they all suffer. In much the same way when life gets too busy it’s very difficult to grow in any aspect. Everything suffers. This idea of doing less or “allowing” is also a process of removing resistance within yourself. It’s removing the need to be “right” or letting go of what you think “should be happening”. Instead we start accepting "what is" RIGHT NOW! Fighting or being resistant to "what's going on right now" always brings more fighting and resistance from the world. Push against anything and this only creates more push back. Much like the baby example from earlier, you cannot force walking into his or her life. You also cannot be tied to the outcome of achieving the ability to walk or you will run out of patients very quickly. Worrying about the outcome creates more resistance, tension and stress... more push back. If you worry about the future or the past you aren't living in the "now", you are not "allowing" and accepting, you are not in your awareness. What if we could take this same attitude and approach toward all obstacles in life? We invite you over the following days and weeks to see if you can carry this presence (awareness). See if you can be lighthearted and carefree just like the baby learning to walk. Simply carry the image of a happy-go-lucky baby when your life gets difficult. Remind yourself of that image, maybe even put a reminder in your phone or a picture of a baby somewhere. Whatever works for you. See how remembering to be more aware applies to paying bills, talking to your boss, when that person cuts you off in traffic or when things seem too hard or impossible. Remember a baby learning to walk. If this resonates with you then you are already on your way and you are doing better than you think! You are much closer than you realize! Now that you have a little more awareness around your obstacles, you have a choice: A) More fear B) More awareness. And remember nothing changes unless you do and you cannot solve problems at the same level they were created. "Circumstances aren't always our choice, but we can choose how we react to them." - Mary Cook This quote is very true and we would like to add that when you become more aware you start to see your choices directly alter your circumstances. Remember all the power is within you now (and always)! Becoming more aware of this will set you free! -Dan + Wendy
There are a number of origins of the game of poker. It may have evolved from an earlier game that was characterized by bluffing and misdirection. However, the earliest recorded form of the game is believed to be the 17th-century French game known as poque. It evolved into other forms such as the German pochen and a new version of primero. Its popularity spread from Europe to North America and even to the Pacific Rim. The betting structures for poker differ according to game rules and stakes. Most poker games use a fixed-limit structure. The initial bettor places a bet equal to X. The player who raises by X may also raise to that amount. The pot limit is the total amount of money that can be bet before all the players fold. The betting round ends when all players fold. However, you can still play a game of poker with a no-limit structure. Different variations of the game have betting intervals. In one variation, the first player to place a bet makes the first bet. The next player who raises puts in a low-denomination chip into the pot. This fund belongs to all the players equally. It is used to buy new decks and food for the game. As each round of betting is completed, players reveal their hands. The player with the best hand wins the pot. The game of poker has an extensive history. The first known version of the game is from the American South, around the late 18th century. It first appeared in gaming publications and was commonly known as Stud Poker. This form of the game dominated in the late nineteenth and early 20th centuries. In the 1960s, Texas Hold’em made its way into casinos and began to replace stud poker. Despite this, the game of poker is still popular. It has spread across the globe thanks to the popularity of the United States military. The game of poker is one of the most popular games in the world, with millions of players enjoying it both online and at live tables. In fact, some people even play the game in their pajamas and with curtains closed. The only problem is that you can’t control the luck factor in the game. In the long run, the expected value of poker will be closer to the normal bell curve. The key to winning at poker is learning to maximize the flexibility of the game. The game is played by using poker chips. Typically, a dealer will supply the chips to each player. The dealers will assign values to the chips before the game begins. Once the game has started, players will exchange their cash for the chips that they believe are the best. Poker is a competitive game, and players must read each other to determine their odds and be cool and calm when they are bluffing. The objective is to earn as much money as possible from your opponents, as much as they can.
“Mother Earth is sending us signals that she is struggling. Us young people will inherit the planet so we need to step up, band together, and take care of our world now — before it is too late.” Wise words, from a young soul. Meet Hannah Testa, an eco-activist and a youth leader. Since the age of four, she has been actively involved in making the planet a better place for its inhabitants — including animals, and the earth itself. At age 10, she collected petitions to spur action against rhino poaching in South Africa. The same year, she was featured by CBS News, when she led a fundraiser for a horse rescue farm. When she was 12, she raised funds for baby elephants. In 2014, she founded Hannah4Change (www.hannah4change.org), a platform to educate people about issues affecting the planet and its wildlife. In the last few years, her work has only gotten bigger. The 15-year-old, based out of Cumming, Georgia, the U.S., already has several achievements and awards under her belt for her efforts. She is a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award, the Captain Planet Foundation’s Youth Superhero for Earth Award, and was named CNN Teen Earth Day Hero. The teen has partnered with various prestigious organisations and has been named Ambassador of Plastic Pollution Coalition, the 5 Gyres Institute, and the Lonely Whale Foundation. She is also on the Advisory Board of 5 Gyres Institute and a Co-President of Animal Hero Kids. Reducing plastic pollution is one of the main causes Hannah champions. She has presented to thousands, spreading the word on what they can do starting right from home. Hannah also leverages social media channels including Twitter and YouTube to educate her audiences on the impacts that plastic pollution has on the environment. The high school student has even taken on large corporations, like Starbucks, Costco, and Chick-fil-A, pitching ideas for them to reduce their plastic footprint. In 2017, she partnered with a Georgia senator to designate February 15 as Plastic Pollution Awareness Day in the state. Hannah was able to recreate the day this year. A resolution making it official (and commending Hannah for her involvement and commitment to environmental sustainability) was read on the Georgia State Senate floor. Hannah gave an impassioned speech to all 56 state senators there. The resolution also aims to educate Georgians about the harms of plastic pollution. Her work is making waves elsewhere too — recently, American basketball star LeBron James featured a clip of Hannah, encouraging people to reduce plastic usage, in one of his Instagram stories. For the future, Hannah is considering either marine biology or advocacy work, through the United Nations or local politics. “Whatever path I take, I still want to make a difference in the world and inspire the next generation to act,” says Hannah. Want to start some environmentalism of your own? Hannah tells you how: “The best way to get started in conservation is to get educated and informed: once you understand the impact of plastic pollution and other environmental challenges, it is almost impossible not to take action and help. About five years ago, I watched a documentary called “Plastic Paradise” and after seeing it, I knew that I had to not only reduce the amount of disposable plastics I use but also that I had to use my powerful voice to educate others so they could change their ways. So get informed — knowledge is power!" One simple step she is urging people to take is to stop using plastic drinking straws. Straws are harmful to marine animals. You might think straws are no big deal, but consider this: Americans use an estimated 500 million plastic straws a day. There are many alternatives to plastic straws, including not using straws at all. If you feel you must have a straw (or need one for medical reasons), there are great, long-lasting, biodegradable paper straw alternatives. There are also glass and stainless steel straws that are made by leading companies. Fun fact: Hannah shared with us that she is of Indian descent. Her grandparents were born in Mauritius, but her ancestors are from India!
The trajectory the news takes is forward, never ever backward in any substantial sense. If news organizations are going to have a opportunity of survival in the new digital economy, they will need to rely on the energy of their brands as trusted sources to persuade folks to spend for their content. I believe that it is about time that we had a yin and yang channel which had equal amounts of negative and positive newsafter all it is the reality of life. It is virtually impossible to disentangle their talking points from the Republican celebration which makes them an agent of political propaganda and not a news organization. Associated Press has been about for a lengthy time, and obtaining specialized in delivering news that is up to date, it is no wonder that its news aggregation sources ought to be trusted. Please enter the needed particulars in the kind under and you will be offered with choices to develop your customized healthcare news feed. We have to get our news from a assortment of sources to place the pieces of the puzzle collectively. Oh I just wanted to add that 7% of news corp is owned by Prince Alaweed the Saudi Prince. However, if their is any American news show I in fact like, it would be Anderson Cooper 360 News. Browse a customized news feed, see what’s new with the publications you are following, or dive appropriate in with Spotlight. Of course, there is a bias towards Japan and Asia in the selection of the news but that is to be anticipated. Articles are automatically optimized for all iOS devices — so content is brought to millions of readers and appears excellent no matter which device it really is on. And News gives wonderful company terms for publishers as well. News feed syndication, which began as net feeds in the desktop era, has speedily transformed to feed apps as the globe is fast embracing mobile devices. Not saying some are correct news but there are other individuals that report 98% cent accurate with other individuals getting mocked that manyv cal conspitacy and that is what comes accurate! Instead I am talking about the kind of news that we acquire in this day and age. A lot of instances a foreign newspaper or news plan will reflect a entirely distinct viewpoint on the way a story in this nation is portrayed. Watching regional news is depressing due to the fact of all the emphasis on poor news and sad news. The goal of decluttering your Facebook News Feed is to ultimately make the Facebook expertise a far better 1. Much more exciting is the prime suspect getting Murdoch Fraud New Corp… I imply FOX news Corp. It’s usually about murders, site visitors accidents, terrorism, war, thefts, and the list goes on and on and on. For nearly the full length of the plan the bad news just keeps rolling in, then close to the finish they may have a couple of lighthearted good stories to keep the viewer from receiving entirely depressed.
You may love your city, but do you love it enough to want to tell the world about it? iReporter Elaine Baricante does. Here she explains why Manila is her favorite city. One of the most common questions you’ll hear a Filipino ask is “Kumain ka na?” (Have you eaten?) Eating is a central part of the Filipino culture and it shows in the variety of food that is available throughout the country. There is street food like chicharon (deep fried pork rind), bituka (deep fried intestines), isaw (barbecued chicken or pork intestines), taho (soft tofu with syrup and sago) and balut (fertilized duck egg); more conventional food such as sisig, crispy pata (pork leg), inihaw; and Western food — pasta, pizza, burger and ribs. There’s definitely something that will satisfy everyone’s cravings. Manila is awash with bars, clubs and other places that cater to a wide range of clientele. Greenbelt or The Fort attracts the clubbing, wine-sipping and whiskey-swirling set while Saguijo or Casa Nami in Makati is preferred by the more laid-back, chilled crowd. Or, for anyone in the mood for something totally different, there’s Hobbit House in Malate where all the staff are dwarfs. 3. Arts Hub They say that art feeds the soul, and Cubao X is a thriving arts hub in the heart of Cubao that embraces galleries, art shops and an authentic Italian restaurant with live music. Cubao X is frequented by artists, photographers, writers and hippies. For more art, there’s the Yuchengco Museum and the Ayala Museum in Makati. The UST Museum, which is located in the University of Santo Tomas campus (the oldest university in Asia, founded in 1611) is also worth checking out. 4. Intramuros and Luneta Intramuros is an old walled city in Manila. It has managed to keep its cobblestone paths and Spanish-style houses intact. You can even hire a horse-drawn carriage to take you around for an old-world experience. This is also where José Rizal, a 19th-century national hero, was imprisoned before his execution. Follow Rizal’s footsteps from Fort Santiago to where he was executed in Luneta for a feel of the the country’s tumultuous colonial history. 5. Manila Bay Watch the most awesome sunsets in the city from Manila Bay.
Aw, the hard 2 year old sleep regression. Are you dealing with a toddler who has put an abrupt stop to their naps or won’t go to sleep at bedtime without a fight? After making it past the 18 month sleep regression, now you’ve hit the 2 year old sleep regression, but this is the last sleep regression and the easiest to overcome! Spot the signs of the 2 year sleep regression, and get sleep back on track. What you need to know about the 2 year old sleep regression phase (which sometimes is a continuation of the 18 month sleep regression or referred to as the toddler sleep regression.) 2 Year Old Sleep Regression or still the 18 Month Sleep Regression? You’ve finally got your baby sleeping… maybe even though the night. You rejoice thinking it’s all smooth sailing from here, but wait… suddenly your baby is waking at night once, twice, maybe every hour and having trouble falling asleep when you lay them down. Not to mention now they’re waking up too early in the morning. What in the world is going on? There are several periods of transitions babies and toddlers go through that cause the unenviable sleep regression stages to transpire, most distinctly the 4 month sleep regression , the 8 month sleep regression, 18-month sleep regression and lastly, the 2 year sleep regression. What is the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression? A sleep regression is a phase where your baby or toddler who was sleeping very well up to this point, begins waking often at night and nap time and may even begin fussing or refusing naps all together. When your two-year old starts going through this toddler sleep regression, several things are usually going on in your home and with their growing bodies causing sleep problems. Here are the common reasons why the 2 year sleep regression occurs. If You’re in a Hurry or Looking for Quick Sleep Regression Wins… Changes to Sleep Environment Contribute to a 2 Year Sleep Regression: - Moving from Crib to a Big Kid Bed - Fears at Nighttime Begin Around this Age – Monsters, Closets, Dark Rooms, etc. - Potty Trainings - Toddlers Start to be Awake for Longer Periods of Time Without Downtime - Stop Napping - Separation Anxiety Hits Again at Two Years Old Reasons for the 2 Year Old Sleep Regression: 1. Transitioning to a Big Kid Bed Is a Big Change to Handle Making the move to a big kid bed from a crib, where the space was smaller and more confined, can cause your child to explore more from the newfound freedom, but also a sense of anxiety from losing the comfort of their little bed. Parents sometimes are more eager to move their kids to a big kid bed, than the child is ready for. On the other hand, if your toddler is climbing out of their crib, it becomes a transition for safety reasons. Whatever the reason for the move, start slowly trying to make the transition opting to give them the choice of which bed to sleep in until they’re completely comfortable making the move, versus having to rearrange their environment suddenly. If your toddler is more of an explorer, nighttime can become a challenging time when they get out of bed and play with their surroundings. Limit play items in the bedroom to make the room as tranquil as possible and without distractions to keep them from falling asleep. 2. Nighttime Fears Stoke Nighttime Waking Patterns Around the age of two is where children’s fears begin to crop up, particularly at bedtime. Monsters, dark corners, dinosaurs and scary things suddenly become very real and very scary when the lights go off. It’s easy to tell a child, “there is nothing in the closet” or “there’s nothing to be scared of” because as an adult you see these fears as irrational. But kids don’t. To them, these fears are very real so try to be patient and empathetic towards their feelings. Ask them why they are afraid – often you’ll find that a book or show spurred this fear and they can better rationalize where their fear came from as well, in order to overcome it. A nightlight and comfort items in the bed like a favorite stuffed animal or two can help ease nighttime fears and anxiety. 3. Potty Training Affects Sleep Habits Taking the next step in potty training is a whole new world for kids – and learning to control their bodily functions can be riddled with accidents and anxiety of wetting the bed. A two year old who is learning to listen to their body and use the bathroom may wake more often to use the potty and also, a child whose still in diapers becomes more aware of a wet or full diaper early in the morning and want to be changed. 4. 2 Year Old Toddlers Need Less Sleep As children get older, they need less sleep than say a newborn or one-year-old. Children who are two need between 12-14 hours of sleep during a 24 hour period, split between nap & overnight sleep. It might be time to adjust your routine and set a new nap time and/or bedtime if your child is waking too early or having trouble falling asleep at night. It might be time to wake your child up from their nap instead of letting them sleep too long, or pushing bedtime by 30 minutes or so if they aren’t showing signs of bedtime readiness at their regular time. A peaceful bedtime routine set at the right time can work like magic! Download Your Routine Tracker – The Starting Place for Creating a Better Routine and Great Sleep Habits 5. Toddlers Who Suddenly Stop Napping Children around the age of two can suddenly stop taking their afternoon nap. While children this age aren’t ready to give up naps for another year or two, it’s important to keep up the routine of napping so that the 2 year old sleep regression resolves itself and doesn’t become a permanent end to napping. Around two years of age, kids are learning to assert their own independence and test boundaries. This is their way of saying, “I don’t want to nap, I’m not going to nap.” They are more aware of what they want and they aren’t afraid to let you know it, but you are the parent and in order to get over this sleep regression of abruptly stop taking a nap, stick to your routine and don’t give up the nap. 6. Separation Anxiety Has a Role in the 2 Year Sleep Regression Generally, separation anxiety can show itself around 12 months and again between 18-24 months and may continue until school age. Separation anxiety at the two year mark however, is different from a baby who experiences it. A baby doesn’t understand that when you leave, you’ll return. They see you as permanently disappearing, whereas a two-year old experiencing separation anxiety has a real fear of being left alone (whether being left alone without you or left alone with others) but it can also be a fear of missing out. How many times do you put your child to bed and they keep asking if you’re going to bed as well, and when you say no, they want to know what you’ll be doing. This is an assessment for them to evaluate what they’re missing out on and if they feel left out. Depending on your parenting approach, you may walk out of the room and let your child fuss and whine without you until they settle and fall asleep. You may also start to slowly wean your child, gradually shortening the amount of time you spend in their room or with them as you put them to sleep at nap time or bedtime. Need a little extra help starting or adjusting your daily routine? Here’s a FREE Course that will help you take control & bring more peace to your home. You Might Like… - Is Your Kid Waking Too Early? 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Canada is an amazing country to live in. With its amazing landscapes and friendly locals- who wouldn’t want to move? Not to mention, it’s right next door to the USA. Tempting, isn’t it? We outlined the pros and cons of living in beautiful Canada. If plan on just visiting? you should see how to find cheap accommodation in Canada, that way you can spend more money on fun actvities, like skiing and eating poutine! Have a read of the guide below to find out whether moving to Canada is for you. Table of Contents Canada has some stunning sights across the country. You’ll be impressed by the cities and small towns which are very diverse. Canada is also home to plenty of national parks, amazing mountains, and natural beauty. Its Got Universal Healthcare Canada has universal healthcare, which is amazing if you’re coming from the US. Not all healthcare is free, specialists (including dentists) and prescriptions come at a cost. That being said, the healthcare system in Canada is pretty great. The Canadian Economy Is Strong Canada’s economy is booming and perfect if you’re working in certain fields. Canada’s main industries are oil, agriculture, and service. However, in the major cities, banking and law are also huge. Some Education Is Free Primary and secondary education in Canada is free. The public system is also excellent and provides quality learning. There are no religious schools in Canada, except Catholic schools. The People Are Friendly Canadians have a reputation for being friendly, but there’s a reason it’s a stereotype. The people in Canada are polite, helpful, and easy to get along with. People will of course differ from place to place but overall they are very kind citizens. The Crime Rate Is Low Canada is an incredibly safe country to live in and the crime rates are low. There are much stricter gun laws compared to the US and this is a big reason for it. As long as you apply common sense, you’ll be just fine living in Canada. It Has A Strong Employment Market It can be difficult to gain employment in a new country as an immigrant. However, Canada is very welcoming to foreign workers and has a low unemployment rate. Certain skills and experience will be more favorable, but it won’t be a challenge to find work. Canada’s A Very Multicultural Country Canada is big on diversity and is a hugely multicultural country. There are plenty of different cultures in Canada and they are all embraced. You’ll find many different cultural celebrations and vibrant communities while living here. The Perfect Country For Hobbies Canada is a great place to try all different types of indoor hobbies. If you’re heading outdoors, skiing, rock climbing, surfing, and much more are on offer. Because of the change in seasons, there will be activities and sports you can try throughout the year. It’s Close To The United States Nearly all the major cities in Canada are within 100 miles of the US border. This makes it very easy to see family and friends. Flights to the United States are also pretty cheap and readily available. Winter in Canada is pretty brutal, so you best be prepared. Places like Montreal get heavy snowfall, but it can also get chilly in Toronto and Edmonton. Many people head south in winter (otherwise known as snowbirds). If you have animals you can look to get a house sitter. House sitting rates are very reasonable considering your living down south in the lovely topicals” If you’re living in Canada, make sure you get a generator and some warm clothes. Flights Are Not Cheap While flights to the US might not be so bad, if you want to go anywhere else it’ll be expensive. The reason for this is that Canada doesn’t have budget airlines. Flights to Europe and Asia, in particular, are very expensive. Visas Can Be Expensive Visas in Canada don’t come cheap. You’ll also need to prove that you can contribute something to the Canadian economy to get the visa. While you’ll be paying more for a visa, the process will still be a lot easier than in the US. You’ll Probably Need To Learn French Knowing French won’t be required in all parts of Canada. However for certain jobs and living in areas like Ottawa and Quebec, you may need to know it. Be sure to look up what type of French you’ll need to know (French in Canada is different from French in France). Taxes Are High Canada has higher taxes compared to a lot of countries. This is because a lot of money goes into supporting education and healthcare. If you’re looking to reside in Canada, you’ll need to get used to paying high taxes every year. The Costs Of Living Can Be High The quality of life is high but so is the cost of living in Canada. Groceries, food, and household items can be significantly more expensive in the US. These costs will differ from province to province. The Immigration Process Can Be Difficult Canada has tough immigration laws and only a certain amount of people can move annually. Skilled workers are prioritized and you could struggle if you can’t prove your value to the economy. An alternative is to go through family members already living in Canada who can sponsor you. Resources Can Be Limited Because Canada is a huge country, it is difficult to get resources everywhere. Rural areas may struggle to get certain things, and they will often be very expensive. Food and housing are the main costs, but you will also find some resources that just aren’t available in Canada. Healthcare Can Be Delayed Even though it’s universal, the healthcare in Canada can be slow. Specialist care and certain procedures can have long wait times. Healthcare services and options can also be limited in rural and regional communities. Canada is a fantastic country to reside in. Its got stunning natural scenery, pleasant people, and universal healthcare! But it also comes with cold winters, high costs, and limited resources. Whether you choose to reside there or go for a visit, we recommend checking out Canada. Why do you want to make the move to Canada? I am Britt I have been house sitting and pet sitting for the past 7 years. I have cared for 25 dogs, 35 cats 1 turtle, and 1 rabbit over 80+ houses in 15 countries. The opportunity to experience different homes, cultures, and communities has been nothing short of extraordinary. Through house sitting platforms like Aussie House Sitters, and Trusted House Sitters, I’ve connected with homeowners seeking reliable sitters. This unique way of living has not only allowed me to save money on accommodation but also offered a plethora of cultural exchange opportunities. Being a member of these platforms has not only broadened my horizons but also opened doors to short and long-term house-sitting jobs. I’ve found joy in providing excellent pet care and ensuring the home is well maintained. I get many questions about how to get start as a house sitters, so if you have any questions please reach out! I want everyone to enjoy this incredible lifestyle as well! You can read more about about Jay and me here! Or connect with me on Facebook or in our house sitting community on Facebook
What is User Experience? Updated: Sep 12, 2021 The Holy Grail of Marketing Let's make it simple. All the interactions that you can imagine a customer going through with your brand, or your product, at any and at every given time of a customer facing experience, is user experience. For an FMCG product, it's the time a customer picks up a product off the retail shelf, and reads the ingredients, or it's the time a customer looks at a product while walking by, because the packaging appealed to them. For a digital product, a user experience constitutes even a timely or late delivery of an actual product, or even the packaging a product comes in. Now let's make this clear, a lot of online shops are aggregators or marketplaces where third parties sell and at many times, even distribute their products to the end user. So you might as well be saying, how does that constitute a part of my user experience? The answer is simple, the customer bought the product from you, so in his or her mind, you are the brand he or she is dealing with. That just broadens up the domain of user experience, doesn't it? Of course it does, user experience is broad, immensely broad as a practice, and simplifying it to a single interface, completely reduces the complexity and the importance of its domain. If i download an application from a QR Code, the QR Code is an essential part of my user experience. Let's put it this way, take all the possible interactions that a consumer or user could have with your brand and/or product(s), sum it up in it's entirety, and you have a schematic whole of a comprehensive user experience. So why is User Experience relegated to Website or Mobile Applications? Back in the day, and I am talking late 80s and early 90s, user experience was a much different term. It was called 'human system interaction'. According to the ISO definition, user experience includes all the users' emotions, beliefs, preferences, perceptions, physical and psychological responses, behaviors and accomplishments that occur before, during and after use. The ISO also list three factors that influence user experience: system, user and the context of use. As an interaction designer, we sometimes miss this point, moving fast forward to deliver a product that the client can touch and see, completely misunderstanding that the end product is resolved through hours, perhaps days and even months, of complex data analysis that makes us better understand the overall usage or consumer assumptions of these various elements. An interaction designer, we plan for those very moments, our core responsibility is relatively simple to make those moments positive and meaningful. And these interactions are not just the interface (that's just the UI - User Interface Design). It include all aspects of the software, the back-end logistics or processes involved, from management approvals to customer service to delivery, to anything that cannot be automated. It's the copy writing (a very neglected part of the user experience), the graphics, the layout, the customer flows through the various elements that make up the entire system, and finally to the actual physical experiences. As an interaction designer, we are supposed to anticipate that, and for existing business models or existing models of interaction, we can use our experience to compensate for a lack of data, and the end results are very close to the final product. But for more novel approaches, or more unique business models that are non-existent in today's economy, it becomes a lot more difficult to rely on experience based judgments. We need data, and that could be obtained from extensive user interviews, stakeholder interviews, eye-tracking analysis, and so much more methods to quantifiably obtain relevant data. Pay attention to the process This is a process that could take days and perhaps months to gather, before even a single piece of user interface is designed, or a piece of code is written, and this is very the confusion begins. Trying to design a product in the dark, is like trying to fish for 'salt water fish' in a 'fresh water' river. It's just not possible. But customers generally ask that of us, because they are clouded in their understanding of the complexity of what is human experience. Think about it this way, I have a bottomless pit full of money, and I give it to the architect for the express purpose of designing a building or a house for me. Do you think the architect would just be responsible for designing the house? No. He would take great care to design the surrounding greenery, the foyer, the garden, the driveway. He would take great care to design every inch of the property to suit and anticipate my every need. That is what makes a great architect so invaluable. So is it the same with a great user experience consultant. They dissect your business relentlessly, expose its very weakness (so that you are aware of it before it becomes a functional problem to the business itself), understand the very nature of the customer that you are targeting, and base concrete decisions that may seem insignificant to you, but could have a dynamic impact on your consumer. User Experience is not a website developer or a mobile application developer. Our landscape of design is a huge arena, that has significant impacts on every nature of your business. So please, next time you ask for a user experience assessment, understand clearly what it is your are asking us to do. And those who claim to be user experience consultants, don't relegate our space to a mere website developer/designer, we are not just that, and you know it...
Artificial intelligence (AI) has made spectacular progress in the last two decades. Computers can now diagnose medical images, predict customer behaviour, manage financial portfolios, compose poetry, and even generate art. The AI can do some of these things better than humans. As AI marches furiously towards becoming increasingly smart systems, an old philosophical question has returned to haunt us: Is human intelligence qualitatively different from artificial intelligence, or are their differences only quantitative? The revolution in AI is primarily powered by a class of algorithms called artificial neural networks. These algorithms process large quantities of data and extract statistical patterns from it. When called upon to perform a task, they simply match the input data to the most relevant patterns to compute the result. Such computational pattern matching is surprisingly powerful and can simulate many functions of human intelligence. Consider the game of chess which requires a synthesis of multiple abilities such as tactical thought, strategic patience, risk analysis, imagination, and foresight. Garry Kasparov wrote in 2007, “Chess is a unique cognitive nexus, a place where art and science come together in the human mind and are then refined and improved by experience.” Computers today easily defeat the best of human grandmasters. If they can emulate these human-like abilities by reducing them to patterns, can all of human intelligence be reduced to mere pattern matching? Or do our brains have a secret sauce that cannot be recreated computationally? Despite their astonishing successes, there is no denying that present AI systems suffer some obvious limitations. They are brittle and can be easily fooled by making small modifications to the input data. They are incapable of solving problems that deviate even slightly from what they were designed for. And they are data-hungry and need unreasonably large volumes of data to learn from. Critics use variations of these limitations to conclude that there exists a fundamental difference between human intelligence and artificial intelligence. This, however, may be a premature conclusion. If we look closer, it turns out that humans also suffer from these same limitations! Consider the brittleness of AI. Researchers at Google demonstrated that a computer vision model was easily fooled into thinking a banana was a toaster just by adding a small image patch next to it. Images intentionally constructed to mislead AI models are called adversarial images. A 2018 paper shows that adversarial images that fool many AI models also fool humans if they are asked to make instantaneous decisions in limited time. Nature abounds with cases where one species purposefully adopts adversarial techniques designed to hack the behaviour of another species. Cuckoo birds not only lay eggs in nests of other birds, but cuckoo chicks fool their foster parents into feeding them more plentifully than their own offspring. Marketing professionals are no strangers to the irrationality of the human mind as amply illustrated by Dan Ariely in his book 'Predictably Irrational'. The decisions we make are not always a product of conscious thought, but often outputs of subconscious processes that occur below our horizon of awareness. Simple tricks can significantly influence our decisions, just like adversarial examples can fool AI. Human intelligence may not be as brittle as machine intelligence, but brittle it certainly is! Another shortcoming of AI is that the models do not generalise unseen datasets and fail to perform well in situations that deviate from what they were originally designed for. Yet again, we are not very different. Consider the travelling salesman problem. You are given a set of points and asked to determine the shortest path that will connect all the points. Humans can solve this problem fairly quickly since we have regularly faced such situations throughout our evolutionary history. But tweak it a little—find the longest path instead of the shortest one—and our performance degrades dramatically. We have excellent 2D navigation skills, but we are remarkably weak at 3D navigation. We can easily handle two-digit arithmetic but struggle with three digits. Just like AI, our cognitive abilities also fail to generalize evolutionarily unfamiliar situations. Another oft-repeated argument is that AI needs more data than humans to learn how to perform a task. For example, AI might require hundreds of images to learn to differentiate between a zebra and a horse. A ten-year-old child can do it with just a few pictures or maybe even a two-line description. While this observation is entirely accurate, it still does not constitute a fundamental difference between artificial and human intelligence. The argument casually discounts the enormous volume of experiences the child has accumulated throughout her life. Compared to that, the AI has access to only a paltry few hundred images. OpenAI, a non-profit company formerly backed by Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman, released their latest natural language processing system called GPT-3 last month. GPT-3 exhibits high, almost human-like, versatility. It is extraordinarily good at performing a wide range of language tasks, from writing fantasy stories to composing emails. It can translate between languages and write technical documents. It can answer common sense and reasoning questions. In many cases, the output generated by GPT-3 is indistinguishable from human-written content. Although GPT-3 shows far better performance than its predecessor GPT-2, both models are qualitatively very similar. Their differences are only quantitative. While GPT-3 has 175 billion parameters, GPT-2 has only 1.5 billion parameters. The success of GPT-3 demonstrates that intelligence is a function of computational complexity. The human brain is estimated to have trillions of neural synapses. When AI systems become comparable in size to human brains, they may very well become as intelligent as us. It is worth recounting what Geoffrey Hinton, a leading AI researcher, said in 2013, “When you get to a trillion (parameters), you are getting to something that has got a chance of really understanding some stuff.” The human brain is made of atoms and molecules which obey the laws of physics. The process of thinking is carried out by the neurochemical circuits inside our brain. Therefore, human thinking is also, at some level, mechanical in nature. It cannot transcend the laws of physics. An open question is whether the neurochemical circuitry of the brain can be emulated by electronic computer circuits made of silicon and transistors. Science so far has not found a secret ingredient in our brains that no physical process can reproduce. Viraj Kulkarni holds a master’s degree in Computer Science from the University of California, Berkeley, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Quantum Artificial. The opinions expressed in this article are those of the author's and do not purport to reflect the opinions or views of THE WEEK
The love for nature can be so strong at times, that it entirely changes one’s perspective on life for the greater good. Let us meet one such awe-inspiring lady, who left behind her comfortable life as a lawyer and founded ‘Beejom’; an animal sanctuary and an eco-friendly, sustainable agricultural farm. A native of Chennai, living in Noida, she graduated from National Law School, Bengaluru. Little did she know that her true story would commence from such humble backgrounds. While looking for boarding for a horse, she halted for a while and sat under a jamun tree. It was there that she fell in love with the soil, and thus she dedicated her life to farming. Thus was born ‘Beejom’ on the floodplains of the river Yamuna in Uttar Pradesh in 2014. Initially, the land was arid and unsuitable for farming. Some local farmers used to grow some crops, but even they became victims of soil depletion and erratic yield. Aparna, converted this dry land to what is today, and the key to her success was animal-dung! She collected dung from nearly 106 cattle, and an equal number of bulls, horses, two pigs, a herd of goats, and a few geese and roosters, which was used to make fertilizers for the farm. The internet educated her on producing fertilizers from animal dung, and pesticides from a mix of neem plants and cow urine. Her efforts paid off, and today the farm has crops such as wheat and ‘toovar daal’, and vegetables like Swiss Chard, kale, maanga inji (mango-ginger), etc. The farm runs on solar power and biogas and uses rainwater harvesting techniques. It has significantly contributed to achieving an eco-friendly sustainable environment. Aparna hasn’t just stopped at sustainable farming. The land is now home to a myriad of animals and insects, like earthworms, butterflies, bees, nine breeds of cows and other farm animals. All animal products are used to manufacture organic fertilizers and pest-repellents. Aparna’s envisions a self-reliant and empowered farming community. Simply teaching them organic farming is not enough. They need basic facilities, like education healthcare and proper sanitation. Having said this, she has started a school for the farmer’s children called ‘Beejom Shiksha’, whose benches are also made from farm waste and a free weekly medical clinic, ‘Beejom Arogya’. Apart from this, special training is provided to women-folk for skill development, like tailoring, making newspaper bags etc. They are also trained in natural farming under the project ‘Beejom Samudaay’. Aparna has exemplified her love for nature, and through her efforts and passion has contributed not only to the environment but also to the farming community and the country as well. She is indeed an inspiration to many. Also Read: Facebook Also Read: THE BEAUTY OF INCREDIBLE INDIA
Lie detection or truth validation is a powerful tool in uncovering the truth. In years gone by, this was done by utilising a Polygraph test. Polygraph tests have to at least take two hours from start to finish, to be recognised by the British Polygraph Association. The subject who is taking the test is wired up to the Polygraph machine and seven sensory areas are constantly monitored. This can be intimidating and result in anxiety for the subject who is taking the test. The cost of a Polygraph test is generally £600 which is higher than EyeDetect lie detector testing. Lie detection testing using EyeDetect Converus developed EyeDetect lie detection software in 2014 and has constantly developed it since this date. The test, similarly with Polygraph, has three questions which can be asked. The subject of the test will be set up in the correct position in front of a computer monitor. There are two small cameras on the bottom of the monitor that measure the minutest change in pupil dilation. Once the test starts it can’t be paused or stopped. The subject will read a number of statements on the monitor based around the three agreed questions and the subject uses a mouse to answer true or false. The subject has 15 seconds to answer the statement before the next statement appears on the monitor. The test takes 25 to 30 minutes in duration. Once the test is complete, the results can be reviewed immediately. This can be printed off for the subject of the test to take away and on request can be emailed to recipients of the subject’s choice. A video showing the test and the procedure can be seen by clicking on the below link. Typical questions for a matrimonial lie test would be; - Did you have sexual contact with anyone other than your wife since marriage? - Since marriage, have you had sexual intercourse with anyone besides your wife? - Are you contacting others for a sexual reason other than your wife since marriage? This is a very generic test which will cover infidelity throughout the whole period of a marriage. Tests can be set to be more specific to include a person and/ or a date of the suspected infidelity. The three questions are bespoke to your situation and points to prove. The test can be used to prove pretty much any scenario; the questions are just required to be factual and not a feeling or emotion. An example of this would be “Do you still love your wife,” or “Do you have feelings for X.” The test may be to prove but not confined to; - Marital infidelity. - False accusations. - A theft or fraud. - Drug taking. - Sexual harassment. - A criminal offence. - Insurance claims. - Employment disputes. - Paternity testing. - Integrity screening. - Security screening. The advantages of EyeDetect are: - It is portable, so we can come to you to perform the testing if required. - Multiple tests can be conducted relatively quickly (25–30 minutes) if there are multiple suspects. - Accuracy is the same as Polygraph testing (92%). - It is cheaper than Polygraph testing (£400+VAT), - The results are instant. - You can’t fool the software. Is it possible to fool a lie detector test if you are guilty? The simple answer is no. If you try to fool the machine by looking away from the monitor and not reading the statements or answering true or false randomly, then the test will result in being inconclusive. It is impossible to pass a test if you are guilty! If I am on prescribed medication can I sit a lie detector test? The answer to this is yes, as long as the medication or controlled drug does not affect pupil dilation. For further advice and information our dedicated Lie Detector Team is available to speak to at one of the offices nearest to you. London Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations London Office 020 39046622 Birmingham Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Birmingham Office 0121 7162442 Cambridge Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Cambridge Office 01223 662022 Derby Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Derby (Head Office) 01332 504256 Leeds Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Leeds Office 0113 4574066 Leicester Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Leicester Office 0116 2436520 Nottingham Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Nottingham Office 0115 9646950 Manchester Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Office 0161 3023008 Sheffield Lie Detector Team – Call the Titan Investigations Sheffield Office 0114 3499400 Alternatively, you can contact us directly using our fully confidential contact form at email@example.com or chat directly using our Live Chat facility and one of our specialist Lie Detection team will get right back to you.
An average of 1.2 million acres of US woodland burn each year because of forest fires, and humans start 90% of these fires. Weather conditions and the environment directly contribute to the cause or worsening of a fire, but there are many things that you can do to prevent forest fires. And once you’ve done all that you can, there are many things that professionals can do as well. What You Can Do To Prevent Forest Fires A major reason for human-caused forest fires is the misuse of fire or sparks. Many of these are clearly irresponsible, such as building a campfire near flammable materials like logs, brush, and decaying leaves, not leaving your campfire cold to the touch, or and not having someone watch your fire the entirety of its burn. However, less obvious mistakes can also cause fires. Specifically, doing something that is safe in typical conditions but can be detrimental when the weather conditions are hot, dry, and windy. For example, operating certain equipment like a lawnmower is usually fine, but should be avoided in these conditions. Additionally, fireworks can be an exciting addition to your camping trip or barbeque, but they also start over 19,000 fires in the United States each year. Be sure to check your local, state, and city regulations before using fireworks. Another thing you should remember is to keep your vehicles off of dry grass. Your exhaust can reach temperatures of over 1,000 degrees which can easily cause fires, especially while off-roading. Additionally, if you are driving a trailer, check that your tires are not worn, the bearings and axles are greased, and safety chains are not dragging on the ground. Even if you are practicing fire safety, you can carry certain things in your vehicle to help put out a fire before it gets too big. Having a shovel, bucket, and fire extinguisher in your vehicle can help save lives, especially if you live in a fire-prone area. What Professionals Can Do To Prevent Forest Fires While there are many things that we can do to prevent the chances of a forest fire, there are professionals who make it their job to prevent forest fires. One way professionals can prevent forest fires is by thinning forests. By thinning a forest by 50%, they sequester carbon, increase wildlife habitat, and decrease forest fires. The process of thinning forests may seem counterproductive, but it can greatly help the forest and reduce forest fires. Another way professionals prevent future fires actually takes place right after another fire. After a fire, there are six months to process the wood before it is unusable. In order to optimize this time and the wood, professional foresters use trucks like Ponsse’s Harvester and Forwarder to salvage the burnt timber and to take it to the sawmill. The wood is then debarked and used for fuel or mulch, or it is sold as logs after it is cut, grated, and dried. In addition to collecting the dead trees, professionals also need to take down the remaining trees in the affected area because they will either die shortly or blow over, causing more damage. This post-fire salvage not only reduces the chances of a fire happening, but it also supports the local timber industry and promotes future forest development. Salvaging forests after a fire is key to preventing forest fires, and it will play an important role in the future of forestry.
With the rapid expansion of domestic refining and chemical integration projects, domestic polyester-end polyester filaments are also keeping pace. At present, the main producing areas of polyester filament in my country are mainly concentrated in Zhejiang. With the continuous improvement of the industrial layout of leading polyester enterprises, the area in northern Jiangsu will occupy a place in the polyester filament industry in the future. Proportion of domestic polyester filament production capacity by region in 2021 and 2023 As of early June 2021, China’s polyester filament yarn is mainly concentrated in Zhejiang, with a production capacity of 22.955 million tons/year, accounting for 69.06% of the total capacity, followed by Jiangsu , Fujian ranked third, with production capacities of 7.452 million tons/year and 2.53 million tons/year respectively, accounting for 22.42% and 7.61% respectively. With the rapid expansion of new production capacity in the later period, my country’s polyester filament production capacity is still mainly distributed in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, with Fujian ranking third in market share. Looking at new production capacity in the future: Comparison table of domestic direct-spinning polyester filament production capacity CR6 in 2021 and 2023 (unit: 10,000 tons) Comparing the new additions of polyester filament in 2021 and the next two years, the polyester filament device The new additions are mainly concentrated in the leading manufacturers, and the status of leading enterprises is stable. It is expected that the six leading polyester filament companies will account for 70.31% of the industry in 2023, an increase of 4.26% from the current share. It is worth mentioning that the new production capacity is mainly to support the upstream refining and PTA business, followed by the replacement of old production capacity, renovation and expansion. Polyester filament is “three pillars”, and the concentration of production capacity is the general trend! According to statistics, the current production expansion information is available. Most of the new polyester filament production capacity in 2021 will come from leading companies. From the statistical data, we can see that the largest number of newly added productions The three companies are Xinfengming, Hengyi, and Hengli. Their combined production capacity accounts for 95.2% of the country’s new production capacity. The concentration of the top three is 46.7%, an increase of 1.7% compared with the previous year. According to the capacity expansion plan in recent years, it can be seen that the concentration of polyester filament is the general trend. The top three companies accounting for the largest share of the country’s total production capacity are Hengyi, Tongkun and Xinfeng Ming, among the three companies, Xinfengming has the highest growth rate, with an increase of 1.6%. Tongkun has no new production capacity plans this year, and its production capacity share of the country’s total production capacity has dropped by 0.9%, with the lowest growth rate. In the short term, Xinfengming Compared with other peers, the production capacity expansion is relatively strong. High concentration brings high bargaining power for FDY/POY/DTY With the expansion of the second phase of the project of the leading refining and chemical enterprise, the raw material cost advantage of the leading enterprise will continue to be enlarged. Coupled with the cost advantage brought by scale, the polyester filament industry has established a relatively high Industry barriers will become increasingly difficult to shake. According to the analysis of the Guojin Securities team, the cost advantages of different polyester filaments of leading refining and chemical companies are also reflected in the following aspects: POY: Companies that also produce POY filaments are in terms of scale and efficiency. , the difference in equipment energy consumption can be about 100-200 yuan/ton. FDY: Considering that the FDY process uses a lot of compressed air, the compressed air unit can be driven by a steam turbine or an electric motor, so energy consumption is the main cost. If the pressure does not require electricity or the factory has its own power plant, the cost can be saved by 150-250 yuan/ton. DTY: Compared with companies that outsource POY for the texturing process, companies with integrated POY-DTY links have higher power consumption and packaging ratio than non-raw material costs for DTY processing. About 40% of the total cost can be saved by supporting public engineering systems (self-provided power plant/steam) and self-produced packaging materials (including paper tubes, foam boards, cartons, wooden frame recycling, etc.) of about 150-250 yuan/ton. The efficiency difference between old and new texturing equipment, including vehicle speed, power consumption, single machine efficiency, etc. can save costs by 150-1,000 yuan/ton depending on the type of filament. At the same time, high concentration brings high bargaining power. Compared with downstream textile companies with obvious decentralization characteristics, the high concentration of filament companies allows them to take more effective measures to protect their own interests. Leading companies continue to release new production capacity, industry concentration will be further enhanced, industrial chain supporting facilities will be more complete, and the supply of differentiated polyester filament will steadily increase. At the same time, downstream Demand growth may slow down, and excess supply will remain a major problem in the future. </p
With weight training, it’s not how much you lift or how many reps, but how hard you work the muscles This post originally appeared March 25, 2019. Lifting weights is an essential part to achieving any fitness goal — and this includes losing weight. Once my clients embrace the benefits of weight training, they begin researching how they should lift weights. Apart from queries about good form, the most common question I get about weight training is: should I lift heavy or should I lift light? And believe me … everyone has an opinion about this. Websites will debate this in forums with the bodybuilders encouraging people to lift as much as they possibly can with holistic fitness forums praising lighter weights at multiple reps. But I am going to set the record straight. You might have heard that lifting heavy weights for a low number of reps builds muscle, while lifting lighter weights more times tones them. But what is muscle tone? This is just an expression to describe how firm a muscle looks. But the fact is that your muscle tone doesn’t change — exercise or not. The way your muscle looks depends on two things: the amount of fat that covers it and the elasticity of your skin. So your goal shouldn’t be toning your muscle. It should be reducing the amount of fat that covers the muscle. Muscles closer to the surface, without a barrier of fat, will be more visible — and look more “toned.” But really, it’s not about how much your lift. You can lift heavy or you can lift light. What really matters is how much effort you put into the exercise. Regardless of how much weight you feel you should be lifting, the real key is to fatigue your muscles by taking each set to the point where you can’t do any more with good form. How hard you work is what it’s all about. This means you have to get uncomfortable and challenge yourself through using a heavier weight or performing one or two more reps. Light weights will be effective in the beginning, but this will eventually wane. It can be hard to force yourself out of your comfort zone, but without gradually increasing weight or reps, your progress will stall. By lifting heavier weights, you build more muscle, and more muscle leads to a faster metabolism. Stay in the comfort zone and get used to being comfortable. You need to challenge yourself for real progress. How hard you work is the secret to maximizing weightlifting efficiency. Forget heavy versus light. Like most things in life, with weightlifting what you put in is what you get out.
Parametric Nourishment of Our Creative Process (Part 2) In addition to higher-level considerations such as the precedent-based and semantically-related factors put into play in our pieces, our individual and collective focus regularly shifts to the ‘bread-and-butter’ elements of concern to all composers, regardless of idiom. Spectrum, for example—the fixed or evolving timbral qualities of the sounds we use and design—is a powerful attractor of compositional attention. Whether connected with the decisions taken when tracking (microphone-recording) and subsequently manipulating complex ambiences or specific sounds for potential inclusion in a timeline, or the purposeful shaping of electronically-generated sources for similar purposes, spectral considerations are routinely front-and-center. Where the various elements in our pieces fall on the pitch-noise continuum is another factor we regularly take into account. Stable pitches such as those produced by musical instruments are at one end of a virtually infinite range of possibilities, while saturated noises (wind, waterfalls) that contain no trace of perceivable pitch are at the other. In between is a fascinatingly vast array of sonic colours running the gamut from unstable pitches (e.g. birdsong and human speech), inharmonic timbres (large bells, percussion, et al.), and a multitude of hybrids. Many sounds in this continuum carry strong precedent or semantic charges, so creative decision-making is often intricate in this area. Even as seemingly simple a factor as amplitude can draw on considerable energy creatively, the dynamic rises and falls of different gestures and the dynamic shaping of various textures routinely coming into consideration in our compositional efforts. All composers, whether electroacoustic or conventional-musical, think a lot about structure, and our group is no exception. But we make a distinction between, on the one hand, more traditional macrostructure (the medium- and longer-term repetition of compositional material over a timeline), and the shorter-term, moment-by-moment ‘flavouring’ of the temporal unfolding of a piece (generally falling into the category of rhythm in pitch-metric-based traditional systems, and which we conceive of as micro-structure) on on the other hand. Both are fascinating and powerful dimensions of any composition, and both regularly act as focus-magnets for creative attention. Similarly, texture—the management of sonic elements with anticipated listener perception in mind—is a virtually universal preoccupation among composers. What is certain or likely to assume the foreground at various points in a timeline, what stands to be relegated to the background at those same points, or what might fall somewhere in between—in the intermediate zones of the perceptual middle-ground—is essential to how an entire piece lands with an audience. We call this set of factors perceptual hierarchy, and much effort is given to it individually and collectively in our work. Finally, the spatial parameter is a preoccupation more unique to the electroacoustic idiom, and we engage with its various considerations on a routine basis. Whether the focus is on spatial depth (how close or distant a sound object or layer is placed in the mix) or on channelization (the fixed location or movement of different elements within the stereo or surround fields), much experimentation with a multitude of options around spatialization happens on a routine basis.
Birmingham today is hardly recognizable to those who may have visited in the past. Britain’s second city has re-invented itself over the past couple of decades, and not least in recent years leading up to and including last summer’s Commonwealth Games – an event city officials consider a global coming out party for the West Midlands city. But beyond infrastructure improvements and an increasingly enticing urban environment (such as the delightful historic canal district), the city has also cooked up a mouth-watering gastronomic scene, packed with award-winning restaurants and an abundance of food and drink highlights. The city is packed with every kind of eatery from street food to fine-dining restaurants, super-stylish bars, and excellent curry houses in its Balti Triangle. In fact, Birmingham and the surrounding area boasts 11 Michelin-starred restaurants and hundreds of restaurants from all over the globe. Michelin-starred fine dining Birmingham alone is home to five different Michelin-star restaurants, the most of any British city outside of London. They are: • Carters of Moseley offers a blend of modern and classic dishes and champions a sustainable approach, with lots of produce coming from its own garden and a selection of natural, organic, and biodynamic wines on offer • Chef Adam Stokes serves up an array of modern cuisine amid the art deco surroundings of Adam’s • Purnell’s is renowned for its contemporary fine dining, with chef Glynn Purnell creating British classics influenced by Europe and the Far East • Simpson’s Restaurant offers flavoursome modern dishes in a sleek suburban Georgian mansion • Opheem is a boldly decorated Indian restaurant, where patrons can enjoy dishes packed with distinct flavours and a delectable tasting menu The Michelin Guide also reveals further fine dining options in the city. Known as the original home of the Balti curry, a trip to Birmingham wouldn’t be complete without sampling the spiced dish, which is inspired by traditional Kashmiri recipes and fast-cooked in a thin-pressed steel wok to burn off excess oil and is also as individual as the chef cooking it. Foodies looking to sample the local delicacy can choose from a variety of family-run restaurants, including Shababs, and legendary Adil’s, which is said to have introduced the method of cooking to Britain in 1977. Located about five kilometres from the city centre, the Triangle spans Stratford, Alcester, and Wake Green roads, and includes popular Ladypool Road and Stoney Lane. The area received its name due to the high density of restaurants (over 100) using the Balti technique. From small food wagons to collections of street vendors, travellers don’t need fine dining to enjoy the best of what Birmingham has to offer. Digbeth Dining Club operates at a number of venues and events across the region, welcoming a diverse mix of vendors and cuisines. Two permanent sites at Digbeth Dining Club and Hockley Social Club can be found a short distance from the centre of Birmingham, as well as another permanent site, Herbert’s Yard. Fish & ChipsA staple on any visit to the UK requires fish and chips, and one of the worthiest venues is the Hobbs & Sons Restaurant located in the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley (about a 30-minute drive north of Birmingham). The museum is a recreated village that recalls life, both physical and social, in the West Midlands during the Industrial Revolution through historical interpreters (mine manager, chemist, chain maker) in a replica town cobbled together from real buildings transferred from elsewhere in the region. And that includes Hobbs, a working bakery and chippy, which is renowned for its fish and chips fried in traditional, but now rare, beef drippings. A varied array of vegan and plant-based options can be found, including at Birmingham’s Indico Mailbox, which serves up a selection of Punjab-style street food from a dedicated vegan menu, while Mowgli in Grand Central offers moreish Indian street food packed with flavour. For something a bit different, trot down to The Birmingham Stable to tuck into delectable plant-based and veggie sourdough pizzas. Craft beer & cocktails Craft beer has surged in popularity in Britain, and there are plenty of breweries, microbreweries and tap rooms where visitors can sample their creations. Birmingham Brewing Company is a short walk from Bournville Station and serves a delicious selection of vegan and gluten-free beers, as well as natural wines, local cider and an array of spirits and soft drinks. Alternatively, stop off at Brewhouse & Kitchen in Sutton Coldfield (20 minutes from city centre) for freshly brewed craft beers, as well as experiences including beer and gin tasting masterclasses and even the chance to be a brewer for the day. Meanwhile, a crawl along Brindley Place, is just the ticket for pub-goers. The large mixed-used development near the city centre is distinguished by its picturesque, industrial era canal (Birmingham is said have more miles of canals than Venice) and its attendant restaurants, cafés, and pubs. Options include: • The Malt House: Closest to the city centre end of Brindley Place, making for an ideal place for a pre- or post night-out drink before a concert or the theatre. Famous patrons are said to have included Lady Gaga and Bill Clinton. But despite the pedigree, the pub is thoroughly traditional, split across two levels, and offering a welcome outdoor patio to help drink in the sparkling canal-side atmosphere. • The Canal House: Located mid-way along the waterway, Canal House was recently named 2022 Pub of the Year by West Midlands Tourism. Overlooking the Gas Street Basin, with dozens of moored boats, the two-storey venue has an intimate upper balcony and a spacious ground level outdoor patio with picnic tables. Inside, it’s barnboard chic, and bright and open, not stuffy. In or out, the venue touts “live music, flowing drinks and delicious food.” • Canalside Café: Across the Basin from Canal House, the compact Canalside Café overflows with flowers in summer, and with its whitewash façade, suggests a Greek island setting rather than the UK’s former industrial heartland. But its real ale bona fides, along with honeyed cider and mulled wine, prove otherwise. The venue, uniquely long and narrow inside, is said to be “the smallest pub in Birmingham,” virtually guaranteeing that patrons will soon be happily chatting up their neighbours, whether they want to or not. Meanwhile, Central Birmingham is home to several cocktail bars renowned for serving up a collection of bold and colourful signature creations. With canal-side views of The Mailbox to accompany its menu of carefully crafted cocktails, Gas Street Social also has a range of brunch and other dining options. Alternatively, head into the heart of the historic Great Western Arcade to sample the handcrafted cocktails on offer amid the funky surroundings of The Pineapple Club. World of chocolate Chocolate fans will want to visit Cadbury World, an immersive self-guided journey through the magic of chocolate making “from bean to bar,” and including the origins of Cadbury in Birmingham in 1824. Tour highlights include tasting zones, a 4D cinema experience, and the largest collection of Cadbury memorabilia in the world (note: there is no factory tour). The massive attraction, which makes 1.2 million Cadbury Cream Eggs per day, amongst other treats, also boasts the world’s largest Cadbury shop. It can be reached via train from New Street Station to Bourneville in about 15 minutes (plus another 15-minute walk). Opening days and times vary. Pre-booking tickets is recommended. Held in the medieval ruins of Ludlow Castle, Shropshire (about 90 minutes from Birmingham, the Ludlow Food Festival (Sept. 8-10, 2023) celebrates the delectable array of produce found in the Welsh Marches, which run along the border of England and Wales. Alongside the Ludlow Spring Festival and Ludlow Magnalonga, it’s also one of a trio of events making the town a must-see spot. And with more than 180 local food and drink producers offering tastings, sampling and more, it’s an unmissable feast for foodies. 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Wildlife We Remove in Fort Myers, FL Homeowners should find a solution when: - causes (or is about to cause) property damage, - presents a threat to public safety, or - causes an annoyance within, under, or upon a building Located on the Caloosahatchee River estuary, The typical nuisance animals in Fort Myers include raccoons, squirrels, bats, armadillos, moles, opossums, snakes, and rats. These animals have adapted to live in the urban and suburban settings of Fort Myers. A homeowner is more likely to notice a nuisance animal in their attic in the fall, spring, and winter. Most animals leave attics during the hot, humid summers. The pleasantly warm climate allows for animals to be active nearly year-round. Common Nuisance Wildlife Fort Myers Wildlife Removal Services Trutech Wildlife Service has been helping both homeowners and commercial businesses protect property and public health from nuisance wildlife for decades. With a focus on the best customer experience possible, we work efficiently to protect properties from unwelcome wildlife. Here’s what to expect when working with Trutech: Step 1: Inspection When a Trutech technician arrives at your home, we will start by asking questions about your experience with the nuisance wildlife at hand. Once we have a firm grasp on the issues the property owner is facing, a thorough inspection of the interior and exterior of the home begins. This includes looking at the attic, crawlspace, roof, and any possible entry points. Since each species and home is different, the length of the inspection can vary. It can take between 30 minutes to 3 hours to accurately evaluate the extent of the wildlife nuisance issue. Step 2: The Plan With the results of the inspection, we share our findings with you. And share how we will solve the problem for you. Although each wildlife control plan is unique to the home, it may include live trapping, direct capture, one-way doors, or deterrents. Before any work begins, we make sure that you are comfortable with the steps being taken to resolve the nuisance wildlife issue. Step 3: Get To Work If you approve of the plan, we will set up a time to put it into place. After the animal removal has taken place, we will repair any damage caused by the critter. Additionally, we will apply sanitizing and ectoparasite agents to the affected areas. Once the plan is executed, your home will be returned to its normal condition. Step 4: Full Home Exclusion Wildlife removal is just one part of the plan. Many plans include wildlife control measures to prevent any future problems. This is often completed by installing a full home exclusion. The goal is to create physical barriers to prevent animals from entering your home in the future. A few possible exclusion techniques include gable vents, ridge vents, crawlspace vents, roof returns, and plumbing stacks. With the appropriate exclusions in place, you can rest easy knowing that a long-term solution is in place to protect your home from nuisance wildlife. Guarantee and Warranty Once installed, Trutech offers a one-year warranty on full home exclusions. Plus, there is a 100% satisfaction guarantee. If you aren’t satisfied with the initial work, Trutech will send out a service manager to inspect the work completed and make any necessary adjustments. Wildlife Removal in Fort Myers Rodent Pest Control Not only is it startling to see rodents like mice and rats, but also they can damage your home and carry diseases. Like all rodents, mice and rats constantly gnaw. Effective rodent pest control goes beyond a few traps. An integrated trapping and exclusion strategy is essential to solve the mouse infestation because mice and rats breed often. The standard trapping duration is normally 5-14 days. It is essential to repair entry points and reinforce potential entry points to keep rats out. Trutech offers recurring rodent services to maintain a rodent-free home. Opossums are not prone to aggression. They pose the greatest threat to your garden, but they will eat almost anything. Opossums do carry diseases and host parasites like mites, roundworms, flukes, and tapeworms. Opossums will also look for safe nesting areas under decks, inside garages, or under foundations. Sealing ground-level entrances and burying wire mesh are effective ways to keep opossums out. If an opossum makes its way into your attic, both cage trap and direct capture are humane removal strategies. After the opossum has been removed, we apply an ectoparasite treatment to exterminate any pests living on an opossum. Fort Myers is a bird sanctuary, and every year Lee County beaches also host nesting birds from April to August. When birds nest on your property, they can cause a problem like building nests in your home or creating a mess with their droppings. Most birds in Deltona are protected. Effective bird control includes habitat modification, exclusions, repellents, and trapping. Trapping birds are difficult; prevention and exclusion are much more effective to get rid of nuisance birds. The most common squirrels in Orlando are the Fox Squirrel, Eastern Gray Squirrel, and the Southern Flying Squirrel. By far the most common in Southwest Florida is the Eastern Gray Squirrel. Because squirrels are active from dawn until dusk, the first sign of an infestation is scurrying noises in your attic early in the morning. Beyond a nuisance, squirrels like all rodents must constantly gnaw and chew. To effectively remove squirrels, the wildlife technician will employ a variety of tactics such as live trapping, one-way doors, deterrents, and direct capture. Most of the snakes in Southwest Florida are not venomous. There are only four venomous species found in Fort Myers, and they usually only pose a risk to humans when threatened. All snakes are beneficial to the environment. If you have a snake in your home, avoid killing it. To ensure safe and permanent removal, you need the expertise of a licensed professional. A snake enters a home looking for food. If you need snake removal in Orlando, you likely have rats or mice in your house too. Not only will Trutech safely remove the snake but also the technician will inspect for any other pest animals. Once all wildlife has been removed, we’ll prevent any future pest animal infestations. Moles love the sandy, loose soil in Southwest Florida, but you probaly won’t see a mole or encounter one in your home. Moles spend almost all of their time underground. You will notice a mole problem in your yard by their tunnels and the molehills. The pests tunnel just below the surface of the ground, overturning dirt with their powerful front feet. Time, energy, and resources can be wasted by trying to control moles in an unoccupied burrow. Baiting and trapping are the two most practical and efficient methods to get rid of moles. Raccoons inhabit all parts of the state, tend to stay near a reliable source of water, and are comfortable in urban areas. Raccoons can wreak havoc trying to gain entry to your home and cause significant damage creating a den in your attic. They can cause a mess of garbage and destroy home gardens and birdfeeders. Because they are nocturnal, you’ll most likely hear a loud thumbing at night if you have an attic. Live trapping is the most common removal technique and exclusion techniques include securing food sources and closing any entry points. During maternity season (usually April 15 to August 15), it is illegal to remove or exclude bats in Florida. After maternity season, the wildlife technician removes bats by installing a one-way bat valve. That allows the bats to safely leave your home but prevents them from re-entering. Bats in the attic, or elsewhere in your home, can be a particularly troublesome nuisance. Not only do they make a lot of noise, but their nests and droppings can negatively affect your health and the health of your family. Bat guano is the surest sign you have bats and the greatest risk to your health. A large accumulation of guano can lead to structural issues and spread two fungal diseases. Stinging Insect Control Wasps, yellow jackets, hornets, cicada killers, or bees can ruin your outdoor experience. Beehive and wasp nest removal can protect you, your family, and your pets from getting stung. After the stinging insects are taken care of, the entire hive must be removed. An old hive left in your home could attract a new colony or attract other animals. The hive area must be sanitized to remove any honey. Otherwise, leftover honey could attract other pests, including ants, cockroaches, rats, or raccoons. Who We Are When you encounter unwanted wildlife in your home or business it is important to resolve the problem quickly and professionally. At Trutech, our expert technicians and specialists have spent over 40 years developing and training to provide humane wildlife service. Aaron Carlson has led the Trutech team in Southwest Florida team for over ten years. The team has local knowledge of the animal problems homeowners experience. As an experienced wildlife control company, we know how to protect you and your family from the hazards of wildlife in your Southwest home or place of business. And we’re not satisfied until you are and that is 100% guaranteed. Our goal is a long-term solution to your wildlife problem. Our full home exclusions are always guaranteed for one year. When you work with the wildlife removal professionals at Trutech, you can feel confident that the job is being done right. We handle pests large and small, dangerous and docile, so you can reclaim your property from common pests and nuisances. Frequently Asked Questions There is no one-size-fits-all solution; each job requires a custom approach. We inspect every home and build a custom plan to resolve any wildlife problems. We use a variety of techniques including cage traps, direct capture, one-way valves, and deterrents. Exclusion techniques are the most effective way to get rid of animals. We provide customized solutions to each individual customer so that we may solve the issue as quickly, efficiently, and cost-effectively as possible. The size of the house, type of animal, number of nuisance animals, and length of time of infestation affect the estimated price of wildlife removal. An estimate may change based on the amount of animal activity or work needed to be done. All estimates are finalized with an exact price before any work begins. Our goal is to remove any wildlife as humanely as possible — often that means catching and releasing the animal. Trutech® does not hire subcontractors for animal removal services. We employ expert technicians who are provided ongoing education and training in all aspects of animal control and removal. Many of our technicians hold degrees in Wildlife Biology, Entomology (insects), Ornithology (birds) or Herpetology (reptiles), some with Masters degrees in their specialty field. Yes! We are licensed and insured. We start by first removing the wildlife on your property, and cleaning up any damage. From there we’ll work with you to create a customized prevention plan so you won’t have the same issue again. Typically an animal dies in your home because it became trapped in a hard-to-reach and hidden area. Our expert technicians have the experience and knowledge to find it and then safely remove the carcass from your home. Our Wildlife Technicians use a pet-safe odor eliminator made of natural organisms and enzymes that consume decaying organic odor-causing matter, eliminating the source of the lingering odor. We use aerosols, oxidizing agents, foggers, and disinfectants with germicides to deodorize until nature completes this task for you. You should consider a full home exclusion after the smell has been neutralized. Nuisance wildlife found its way into your house once. That entrance leaves your home vulnerable to future animal infestations. Full home exclusions are the most effective form of wildlife control.
OR WAIT null SECS The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimated that industrial sources (agricultural, waste, and energy) emitted 323.5 million metric tons of methane into the atmosphere in 2005 alone. Methane is both a powerful greenhouse gas and a highly energy dense gas present in waste gases. Releasing large quantities of methane into the atmosphere is not only detrimental to the environment, but also a wasteful solution for an energy dense fuel. For this reason, governments are increasingly regulating methane emissions. Producers have therefore begun to push the limits of utilizing low methane gases as a renewable source of energy. The decision to dispose of or utilize a waste gas stream is typically determined by evaluating criteria such as heating value, cleanliness, corrosiveness and availability. The heating value of the gas is a measure of the fuel’s energy density. It determines whether the fuel can operate conventional technology without supplementing it with a more energy dense fuel. In addition, the heating value determines flow requirements for the machine. The heating value limit is set at 300 BTU/scf and above for current reciprocating engines and gas turbines technologies. Cleanliness refers to the presence of particulate such as siloxanes, organic and sulfur compounds in the waste gas stream that require removal before use. The removal of these compounds prior to the prime mover ensures proper combustion. Corrosion occurs primarily in the hot section of the engine. Heavy metals in the gas stream are major contributors to corrosion. Specific treatment and removal of these metals is a necessity in order to ensure a viable life for the machine. Fuel availability, specifically seasonal variations and future reserves, are of particular importance when evaluating a waste gas utilization project. In most cases, a waste gas project will not be financially beneficial if it requires continual supplementing of fuel. Such criteria help waste gas producers evaluate the economic benefits of waste gases and the potential for their exploitation. Energy producers should carefully consider waste gas characteristics in as part of the financial feasibility process. Typical waste gas producers include biomass, landfills, coal mines and associated petroleum gases (APG) from oil & gas operations. The gases from these processes usually have heating values below that which current technology can support (300 BTU/scf). Because current waste gas utilization projects use conventional reciprocating engines or gas turbines as their prime mover, many of these projects remain uneconomical. In these cases, producers dispose of the gas either through venting or flaring. Venting is detrimental to the environment, with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimating that methane is over 20 times more harmful to the environment than CO2. For this reason, most countries require that waste gases are flared rather than vented. While flaring reduces the release of emissions, it is a financial burden to the producer because it often requires a supplemental gas stream to facilitate combustion due to the low heating value of waste gas streams. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) found that above 300 BTU/scf, flare efficiency meets the standard of 98% destruction. Below this level, unburnt emissions are about 20% and head towards 40% as you go lower in heating value. The Global Gas Flaring Reduction partnership, led by the World Bank, estimated that 140 bcm of gas were flared in 2011. Gradual Oxidation technology was engineered as an alternative to conventional combustion to allow gas turbine and reciprocating engine manufacturers to produce power from previously unusable low-energy sources. The gradual oxidation reaction is fundamentally different from combustion in that it occurs at a lower temperature (2200°F), lasts longer (seconds) and is flameless. It offers flexible fuel capabilities, lower emissions and the destruction of volatile organic compounds (VOC). Gradual Oxidation begins with the mixing of fuel gas with air to a 1.5% fuel/air ratio. This mixture is pressurized and introduced into the gradual oxidizer, which is heated above the auto-ignition temperature of the fuel. At this temperature, a chemical reaction occurs that releases heat energy. A prime mover can harness that energy to turn a generator. A 1.85 MW pilot project is ongoing that pairs Gradual Oxidation technology with Dresser-Rand’s KG2-3G gas turbine. The KG2-3G has improved performance and lower emissions than previous generations of the KG2, as well as 26% efficiency and less than 25 ppm NOx using a dry low NOx combustor. An externally fired version was implemented by diverting the airflow from the compressor to an external combustor and returning it to the gas turbine. The gradual oxidizer is a further step in this evolution as it is a one-for-one replacement for the external combustor. The gradual oxidizer adds heat to the air from the compressor prior to expansion through the turbine. (You can read the rest of this article in the March/April edition of Turbomachinery International.)
TutuApp Old Version iOS The Appeal of Old Versions Before we delve into the process of acquiring older versions of apps, let’s explore why you might want to do so. There are a few compelling reasons: - App Compatibility: Newer versions of apps might not work well on older devices or iOS versions. By using TutuApp old version iOS, you can ensure that the apps run smoothly. - Nostalgia: Sometimes, you just miss the user interface and features of an older version of an app. TutuApp old version iOS lets you revisit those classic apps. - Missing Features: App developers occasionally remove features or functionalities in newer updates. If you prefer an older version’s features, TutuApp old version iOS can help you get them back. How to Find TutuApp Old Version iOS Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to find and install older versions of apps using TutuApp old version iOS: - Access TutuApp: Open the TutuApp application on your iOS device. - Search for the App: Use the search function to find the app for which you want an older version. - Check App Versions: When you locate the app, check if multiple versions are available. Select the version you want to download. - Download and Install: Click on the older version to initiate the download. Once downloaded, follow the installation prompts. - Trust the Profile: After installation, go to your device’s settings, navigate to “General,” then “Profiles & Device Management.” Find the TutuApp profile and tap “Trust.” - Enjoy the Classic: The older version of the app is now installed on your iOS device. You can enjoy its classic features. Benefits of TutuApp Old Version iOS TutuApp old version iOS offers several benefits: - Compatibility: Ensures that apps work well on older devices and iOS versions. - Revisit Classics: Allows you to revisit the older, beloved versions of apps. - Access Removed Features: Restores features or functionalities removed in newer updates. TutuApp old version iOS is your portal to the past, letting you rediscover classic versions of your favorite apps. By following the steps in this guide, you can easily find and install older app versions, ensuring that you get the functionality and nostalgia you seek. Don’t let time or updates erase the apps you love. Embrace the classics with TutuApp old version iOS.
Hello AP Chem students! AP Chemistry is meant to be the equivalent of a first year Chemistry course in college. It is a closer investigation of the concepts that students learned in their first year of Chemistry. The course work follows the recommendation of the College Board for AP Chemistry. We will review first year Chemistry concepts quickly over the first couple of weeks. I have posted a summer assignment that will help you review and prepare for the start of the year. It will be due during the second week of school. Have a relaxing break!
Suffolk is one of the East Anglian counties, with historic origin. The eastern boarder runs along the coast of the North Sea, where Felixstowe – one of the largest container ports in Europe – is located. The coastal strip also contains an area of heathland, which forms part of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. However, the coastline is eroding rapidly due to the walk geology of the region – primarily sand and clay. Several cliff-top houses have been lost to coastal erosion, and defence of the coastline’s structural integrity is an ongoing problem. The west of the county encompasses hilly areas with chalk bedrock, whilst the rest of the region is mostly low-lying, arable land. In the north lies the wetlands of The Broads. The climate in Suffolk is temperate, with average highs of 14.5°C and average lows of 6°C. The region is typically dry, and both rainfall and sunshine hours are even throughout the year, though the latter increases slightly during the summer. Homeowners in Suffolk should therefore give their lawns and gardens a little extra watering during the summer period.
April 26th and 27th, 2019 A Gala Weekend celebrating the explosion of feminist theatre and film in the 1970s and 1980s Taking place at Conway Hall, which is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the start of the Women’s Liberation Movement in Britain, with the exhibition Feminism in Camden in the 1970s and 1980s. These events are benefits to support the work of Unfinished Histories and The Feminist Library. Special offer – a limited number of tickets will be available for entry to both events, at the reduced price of £17, £20, £25, available here. Feminist Film of the 1970s and 80s Friday 26th April, 7.30pm […] Queer Plays Then and Now: 1967-2017 SUNDAY JANUARY 15th 2017 In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality Arcola’s Queer Collective are presenting an evening of readings of LGBT plays from the Unfinished Histories archive. Proceeds will go to Unfinished Histories and their work. Venue: Arcola Theatre Date: Sunday, January 15th 2017 Time: 3pm FOR MORE DETAILS AND BOOKING CLICK HERE A Benefit to Re-Home the Unfinished Histories Archive When: June 19th, 7pm Where: Pinter Studio, Queen Mary University, Mile End Road, E1 4NS (map) Siren Claire Dowie Rose Collis The evening’s performers: Siren lesbian feminist band, cabaret performer Rose Collis and MC Claire Dowie all grew up from the ferment of the alternative theatre scene in the 1970s and 80s. The history of that movement will be celebrated in an evening of fun, entertainment and provocative song. The event is to raise funds for the move of the Unfinished Histories Archive which documents the history of the alternative theatre movement […] Another recent death, though following some years of ill health, was that of Albert Hunt who we interviewed in 2009. Though struggling with failing memory and prompted by his wife the stalwart Dorothy he gave a fascinating account of his work with Bradford Art College Theatre Group and beyond. See our Interviewee page for more and the Guardian Obituary. Members of the SCUDD (Standing Conference of University Drama Depts) mailbase shared their responses: ‘I am sure that many colleagues will be saddened by the news that Albert Hunt has died recently. He was widely admired for his radical theatre making, writing, […] Our exhibition – Theatre for Radical Change: in the 1970s and 80s was on display at the Arcola Theatre during 2016 until November. On view were a range of posters from theatre companies whose work challenged the status quo of their time. Companies featured include: Belt and Braces, Theatre of Black Women, Recreation Ground, Welfare State International, Foco Novo, Black Theatre Co-op and Cunning Stunts. For a list and information on the posters on display see here. A selection of posters from lesbian and gay theatre in the 1970s and 80s was on display at the Arcola cafe/foyer from February – September 2015. It was launched on the evening of the company’s Homosexual Acts Benefit. Re-Staging Revolutions was on show from November 2013 to May 2014 at the following venues – Ovalhouse Cafe: November – December 2013 Kentish Town Community Centre: January 2014 Camden Local Studies and Archive Centre: February – May 2014 Current viewing A number of posters are currently on show in the Ovalhouse Cafe. Please contact us for questions relating to Re-Staging Revolutions, its content and if you are interested in showing the exhibition at your venue. To order a copy of the exhibition booklet click here. See Ovalhouse Season and Camden Exhibition for details of exhibition events held at these venues during the exhibition’s residencies. […] We were, despite his age and the diabetes he had coped with for many years, shocked as well as saddened to hear of the death of Alan Wakeman on 9th August 2015. He was such a tireless campaigner who was still battling to save his local GP surgery as he had continued to do as part of Save Soho and Save Piccadilly campaigns over the years and in the Gay Liberation Front. It was during the Save Piccadilly campaigns in the early 70s, fighting to prevent swathes of demolition, that he met ED Berman, which led to his involvement with Roger […] Would you like to join us as a volunteer interviewer? In 2016 we are setting up a programme to train a dedicated team of interviewers to assist us in our core work of recording and sharing the experience and memories of alternative theatre practitioners. For more information see Jobs. It is with great sadness we have to announce that Roland Rees, director and co-founder of Foco Novo, died Wednesday, September 2nd 2015. Roland was one of our early interviewees. He also helped us create a web page for Foco Novo by writing its content for us – the first of our company web pages. Please see Michael Coveney’s Guardian obituary for more details of Roland’s pioneering life and work: http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2015/sep/08/roland-rees Roland is being cremated at Honour Oak Crematorium on Tuesday, 15th September at 3pm. We are pleased to announce the launch of our Indiegogo Crowdfunding Campaign to raise £5,000 to sponsor 5 new Unfinished Histories filmed interviews and to train a dedicated team of interviewers to help us undertake more interviews and the tasks involved in preparing them for public viewing – editing, topics lists creation, copying and packaging for depositing with the British Library Sound Archive, V&A Theatre Collections and Sheffield University. Click HERE to link to our Indiegogo page Photo: Roger Perry Images from our Benefit Gala ‘Homosexual Acts’ at the Arcola Theatre, February 15, 2015 Photos: Tony Coult Also see here for articles about the event: in Counterpunch by Michael Dickinson and in The Guardian by Simon Callow For video footage see here We were much saddened to hear of the death of Stuart Bennett, last week. He was one of the key movers and shakers in the Theatre-in-Education movement, with a career spanning Belgrade TIE, Cockpit TIE and others. He founded the ground-breaking B.A. Community Theatre Arts course at Rose Bruford College, the first to create a training programme oriented towards the needs of the alternative theatre movement. He later became Head of Education at the V&A Theatre Museum and worked to try to save it from closure in 2007.He was also very active in SCYPT and more recently in London Drama and in […] Goldsmiths University in collaboration with Unfinished Histories are presenting a series of evening events during October and November, 2015, that look at different aspects of alternative theatre. Oct 1st: Sue Parrish: The Glass Ceiling – Women’s Theatre Oct 8th: Mustapha Matura: Black Stages Oct 22nd: Philip Osment and Kate Owen: Gay Sweatshop and beyond Oct 29th: Mark Long & Co: People Show – a Sum of the imagination Nov 12th: Roland Muldoon: CAST – Agitprop v Agitprop Nov 26th: Nabil Shaban – Graeae and beyond […] We are very sorry to tell that Chris Bowler died on 18th May, 2014. One of the founders of Monstrous Regiment women’s theatre company she had earlier been active in many of the small-scale experimental companies that were part of the creative ferment around Oval House in the late 60s and early 70s. She toured with Welfare State and performed with Rational Theatre among other companies. In 1990 she became director of Hoxton Hall in East London, helping secure the building’s future. For Hilary Westlake’s obituary in The Guardian see here. Chris Bowler with Mary McCusker and Gilliam Hanna in Teen […] American Charles Marowitz, co-founder of the Open Space in Tottenham Court Road with Thelma Holt in 1968, died on May 2nd, 2014. For more information on his life and achievements read the Telegraph obituary and Guardian obituary. Find links here to interviews on 2 shows on Resonance 104.4 FM: Anna Chen’s Madame Miaow’s Culture Lounge with Neil Hornick of The Phantom Captain and Susan Croft and back on 25th February Out in South London, presented by Baylen Leonard with Susan Croft, both about aspects of the project and the exhibition Re-Staging Revolutions. Re-Staging Revolutions opens to the public at Camden Local Studies and Archives Centre on February 10th, 2014. For viewing times and details see Exhibition Launch: Tuesday, February 11th 6.30 for 7.00. Places limited – if you wish to attend please email us Events: Tuesday, April 8th, 6.45 for 7.15 start Alternative Theatre in Camden: a (Virtual) Tour Talk by Dr Susan Croft Click here to book. Tuesday April 22nd 6.45 for 7.15 start Camden Plays: readings from a selection of plays produced by Camden venues and companies, 1968-88. Introduced by Jessica Higgs, plays to include: Poppies by Noel Greig (Gay Sweatshop), Wyre’s Cross by Peta Masters and Geraldine Griffiths […] The exhibition book Re-Staging Revolutions: Alternative Theatre in Lambeth and Camden 1968-88 is now available. Produced in full colour it features a wealth of photos and flyers from work of the period, including all those companies featured in the exhibition, and more, along with the exhibition text by Susan Croft with contributions from project volunteers, a foreword by Tony Robinson, a short essay by Danny Braverman a bibliography and further information on the history of Ovalhouse, the career of Kate Crutchley and the work of Unfinished Histories. While its focus is on companies who had a connection with Lambeth and Camden […] Our Exhibition Re-Staging Revolutions will be on show at Kentish Town Community Centre from January 3th – 10th, 2014. Kentish Town Community Centre 17 Busby Place London NW5 2SP Phone: 020 7482 3212 Exhibition opening times: Launch Saturday 4th January between 12pm – 7pm Sunday 5th January, 10am – 7pm Monday 6th – Thursday 9th, January 2pm – 6pm Friday 10th, 3pm – 7pm Kentish Town Community Centre location map here.
Fabiana Zollo, researcher at the Department of Environmental Sciences, Informatics and Statistics, participated in the Global Vaccine Confidence Summit, together with leaders and experts from all over the world. The summit aimed to promote international collaboration to build vaccine confidence globally, also thanks to the use of technology. As stated in the press release, the Global Vaccine Confidence Summit was organised by the UK government as part of its presidency of the 47th G7 Summit, which was held in Cornwall between 11 and 13 June 2021. The G7 included the seven members (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United Kingdom and United States of America) as well as guest countries (Australia, India, South Korea, South Africa). The overarching ambition of this G7 was to intensify cooperation between the world’s democratic and technologically advanced nations. In order to promote confidence and trust in vaccines, two strategies were proposed at the Global Vaccine Confidence Summit. The first was the creation of a digital insight platform to provide global and local insight, as well as trends on vaccine confidence and on the misinformation that can undermine it. The second was the creation of IRIS, a coalition of some of the best academic organisations to understand ‘infodemics’ and promote healthy information systems. IRIS is a collaborative project between the Vaccine Confidence Project (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), University of Cambridge, Sapienza University of Rome, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, City University of London (and the Alan Turing Institute) and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Fabiana Zollo contributed to the session Intelligent Insight: How innovative technologies can enhance our responsiveness to the rapidly evolving challenge of ensuring confidence in vaccines remains high. The aim of the session was to discuss how emerging and innovative technologies can offer ideas and solutions to the challenge of ensuring that the level of people’s trust in vaccines remains high. The research presented some of the results of the research on infodemics and COVID-19, based on the study published last year in Nature Scientific Reports. In particular, Zollo highlighted the dynamics of polarisation that characterise public debates on social media on issues that are controversial, debated or uncertain. She stressed the need to develop models and metrics for quantitative analysis of public perception, of public debate on vaccines, and of the policies implemented to contain the pandemic. According to her, “Every platform has specific traits, which however depend on individual and group behavioural dynamics. A rapid and thorough understanding of these dynamics is crucial in order to define effective measures against misinformation and to prevent its impact on trust in vaccines.” A project created by the UK government and People’s Picture was presented at the conference: The Luminaries, an interactive photomosaic which celebrates the stories of the “luminaries” behind the vaccines around the world. The project aims to help users learn about the work that is being undertaken globally, to build trust and confidence in vaccines. According to Zollo, “This initiative shows that we should not demonise social media and digital platforms. In fact, they are tools that have a potential to be useful and effective, that enable us to communicate at an incredible speed. However, it is important that we study their dynamics, in order to promote a mindful use on the part of users and of content creators.”
Believe you can and you're halfway there. ~ Theodore Roosevelt Believing is one of the first steps you can take to achieve your goals. If you do not believe in yourself, you cannot expect others to believe in you. Believe in yourself and take action towards achieving your goals.
ACE is partnering with the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit (LTBMU), in Douglas County, Nevada, in the southeast portion of the Lake Tahoe Basin. Here, ACE California crews have been rerouting the Kingsbury Stinger Trail, a challenging OHV (off highway vehicle) and mountain bike trail, known locally as the “Stinger Trail”. Although the Stinger Project, like the Mount Tallac Trail, involved a reroute, that is where the similarity ends. Instead of a 12-16″ wide wilderness trail, the Kingsbury Stinger Trail is 50″ wide and designed for motorcycles, ATV’s and mountain bikes. Consequently, ACE crews have adopted a different approach, skill set, and attitude. The crew has used highline rigging and power drills in to maneuver the massive boulders required to create a sustainable, yet fun and challenging trail, which flows down Kingsbury Grade to Lake Tahoe. As they build, the crew need to remain mindful of the eventual users of the trail; mountain bikers and ATV users. These trail users will travel a lot quicker than hikers, and therefore the trail must be safe to travel yet still be enjoyable. While the existing trail provided plenty of challenges, it also was built along the fall-line and as a consequence had become severely eroded. The Stinger Trail realignment will bring the trail further away from drainage’s, and contour along ridge lines, using the topography to provide a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly trail. ACE California crews will be back to work, finishing The Stinger Trail, during the summer of 2016.
It’s ordinary for a geology professor to lecture about the finer points of volcanic rock, but not when the students sit in class and the professor sails over volcanoes in the Pacific Ocean. Since Aug. 4, Chair of the School of Geosciences Jeff Ryan has sailed off the coast of Japan on the JOIDES Resolution, a scientific drilling ship. While aboard the ship, Ryan taught students in the Solid Earth geology class through videoconference. The boat docked in Taiwan on Sept. 29. Ryan said he will return to Tampa soon. His research team was studying the earth’s tectonic plates in areas called subduction zones, where volcanoes form after plates slide beneath one another, to better understand the process of volcanic eruptions. “All of the really nasty stuff the Earth does to us tends to happen there,” he said. “The big volcanic eruptions that explode and cause devastation, the giant earthquakes, are all subduction zone phenomena.” Through videoconference, Ryan lectured the class three times throughout the semester. Zachary Atlas, a research assistant professor and the primary instructor for the class, said the students have taken a virtual tour of the boat and watched a real-time analysis of unclassified rocks. “(Students) get to see how this really works on a professional level,” Atlas said. “Here (Ryan) is doing what we’re teaching them to do, on a real project for a real purpose and for real science. This is the real deal.” Despite over 30 years of experience in the field of geology, Ryan said he still encountered some surprises and new adventures on the ship. “The sheer scale of it was something I was not expecting. It’s a big-time operation. It’s like a dance,” he said. “Every time a new core (from beneath the seafloor) comes up, there’s a shout on deck, ‘Core on deck,’ and everybody heads to where the core is brought up to see what the heck it is, because everything we bring up is brand new.” Though theirs was not a particularly dangerous mission, the team still narrowly avoided a hurricane that followed them throughout most of the trip. Repurposing a piece of mining technology already on the boat, Ryan created a new methodology for studying never-before-seen pieces of earth that he gathered over 4,000 observations. “It’s kind of like space science because you have to come up with new and innovative ways to solve these problems,” he said. And for those not concerned with the nuisances of geology, Ryan said understanding how the earth’s crust is composed can help people better predict its chaotic nature. “We can predict these kinds of catastrophic events and get ahead of them,” he said. Ryan and Atlas both said they hope students will take part in future work. Some of the samples Ryan brings back will be used in class labs and students will analyze thin sections of rock using microscopes. Because the samples are new to the scientific community, Atlas said it’s not unheard of for a student to make a discovery that they could then use for a thesis. Students who watched Ryan said they enjoyed the applied, hands-on approach to learning in class. “I find, on a small level, analyzing things is very cool,” said Danielle Kaminzky, a senior majoring in environmental science. Students also said they appreciated the opportunity to catch a glimpse of their potential career futures. “I’m really jealous, I wish I was out in the field with him,” said Robert Hunter, a senior majoring in interdisciplinary
Ben Graham’s greatest fears about the market are being realized—valuations indicate a ‘voting machine’ market The greatest investors in history make money by taking advantage of dislocations in the market. Many of those dislocations are created by human emotion. As far back as Ben Graham, the best investors have understood that the market acts more like a popularity contest in the short-term, while reality only begins shining through over long periods of time. Market valuations are currently showing signs of outsized emotional drivers, which could set up a massive sell-off in the coming months. Investor Essentials Daily: The Monday Macro Report Powered by Valens Research Over the past 100 years, not much has changed about investing. Of course technology has changed the way we invest and research companies, but the philosophy of investing is still intact. As far back as 1934, we have written proof that the best investors already understood that the stock market is emotional. In his book, Security Analysis, Ben Graham created a concept that the market sometimes acts in different ways. Ideally, the market would act like a “weighing machine.” By this, Graham meant that the market should be objective, with stock prices rising and falling exactly in line with the value of their companies. In reality, the market isn’t a very good weighing machine, at least in the short term. As Graham pointed out, the stock market acts more like a “voting machine” than a weighing machine, implying prices are tied to public opinion, which is inherently subjective, emotional, and reactionary. This analysis has stuck with the value investors’ canon ever since. Many years later, Warren Buffett expanded on Graham’s musings, explaining that “in the short run, the market is a voting machine… but in the long run, the market is a weighing machine.” There’s no actual record of Graham saying the second part of that quote, about the market being a weighing machine in the long-term. However, Buffett says he recalls Graham completing the thought. The whole point of this concept is to say that short-term market fluctuations don’t always reflect economic reality, which can create buying opportunities. Eventually, the market will come to its senses and trend towards intrinsic valuations. Despite the fact that good value investors try to ignore short-term fluctuations, it’s still important to understand how the market is acting and what the market is “thinking.” Often, the emotional response of stocks or the market are the opposite of reality. For instance, a company that is cheap and getting cheaper is often viewed as a declining firm with bearish prospects. That’s what investor sentiment would say, but it might be the exact opposite. If the company’s fundamentals have not changed, that means it’s a great time to buy the company. Eventually, the market will realize its mistake and the stock will trade in line with its fundamentals. This “realization” often makes stock rallies more dramatic than they otherwise would be. The same mechanic works in the other direction, too. During strong bull markets or when a stock has a lot of momentum, investors sometimes become euphoric, which can cause a stock to rise above its value. Eventually, the market will once again come to its senses and the stock will plummet. These wild swings happen when trade opportunities start drying up. Eventually, every investor who wants to own the stock at that price will already own it, and nobody can sell. As we mentioned above, the same mechanism works for the market as a whole, and we might be seeing that now. We discussed last Monday that market valuations were back at all-time, pre-pandemic highs, expanding back to a 2.9x Uniform P/B. While these valuation levels aren’t impossible, they’re reaching increasingly difficult-to-justify levels. You could say that investors, getting caught up in the market’s rapid rally, are currently pricing in the best case scenario for the market. While you could say that’s a good thing, it could also be a sign that investors are acting emotionally, getting caught up in recent momentum. This could potentially be setting up a setback, especially considering the likelihood that Q2 earnings season is a disappointment to investors. If the market does pull back, it will likely do so more than it really should. We’d urge you to consider the voting/weighing machine metaphor, keeping in mind that the market will eventually come to its senses and align with reality. Joel Litman & Rob Spivey Chief Investment Strategist & Director of Research at Valens Research
Corporation Road, Sunderland, Tyne And Wear SR2 8PL We use necessary cookies to make our site work. We'd also like to set optional analytics cookies to help us improve it. We won't set optional cookies unless you enable them. Using this tool will set a cookie on your device to remember your preferences. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see our Cookies page Necessary cookies enable core functionality such as security, network management, and accessibility. You may disable these by changing your browser settings, but this may affect how the website functions. This year, as well as dressing up as our favourite characters, the theme of World Book Day was based around the story Mother Earth is Weeping, written by the author Claire Donald and illustrated by Simon Taylor. Mother Earth confides in Moon about her fears for the planet. Moon enlists the support of Sun and together they reassure Mother Earth that while she “may not escape unscathed, the world can still be saved”. She just needs to put her faith in children! In Nursery, the children sang a song about recycling. Take a look at a selection of some of our fabulous World Book Day photos.
When running the WSUS Server Cleanup Wizard from the MMC snap-in, it can occur that you receive the following WSUS database error: Error: Database Error An error occurred when trying to perform a database operation. This can happen if the database is very busy, if the database service is stopped, if the connection to the database is lost, of if the Post-Installation task is not completed successfully. Please contact your system administrator if the problem persists. Click Reset Server Node to try to connect to the server again. If you haven't performed the cleanup in a long time, then this can happen. So you might decide to read through the manual of the wsusutil.exe tool where you think that the deleteunneededrevisions switch will resolve all your problems, however, it seems that the wsusutil.exe parameter deleteunneededrevisions doesn't exist on WSUS 3.1. Luckily, you can achieve the same thing using powershell. The advantages here are: - If you have used this powershell script once, you can use the Server Cleanup Wizard from the GUI again. - You can schedule the execution of this powershell script using Task Scheduler (for example once every month). - On my WSUS server, I had about 600GB of updates. After running this script, almost 2000 updates were compressed, saving almost 200GB of disk space! If you save the contents of the powershell script to "WSUSCleanup.ps1", then you can execute this script as follows from a DOS Command Prompt window: powershell -file "WSUSCleanup.ps1" Make sure that you open the DOS Command Prompt as administrator! The script itself is only 11 lines long (13 if you include comments): [reflection.assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration")` \| out-null $wsus = [Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.AdminProxy]::GetUpdateServer(); $cleanupScope = new-object Microsoft.UpdateServices.Administration.CleanupScope; $cleanupScope.DeclineSupersededUpdates = $true $cleanupScope.DeclineExpiredUpdates = $true $cleanupScope.CleanupObsoleteUpdates = $true $cleanupScope.CompressUpdates = $true $cleanupScope.CleanupObsoleteComputers = $true $cleanupScope.CleanupUnneededContentFiles = $true $cleanupManager = $wsus.GetCleanupManager(); # Script END The output of the script looked as follows when I ran it the first time: C:\scripts>powershell -file "WSUSCleanup.ps1" SupersededUpdatesDeclined : 0 ExpiredUpdatesDeclined : 0 ObsoleteUpdatesDeleted : 3 UpdatesCompressed : 1953 ObsoleteComputersDeleted : 0 DiskSpaceFreed : 168707192502
(Fall Bulb Planting & Care) Tip toe through the Tulips, dilly-dally in the Daffodils, fraternize with the Fritillarias, take a hiatus in the hyacinths, snooze in the snowdrops, cruise through the crocus, be at peace in the Alliums…hmmm…I know I forgot one…oh, and idle in the Iris. Doesn’t all of that sound so nice and relaxing?! A little corny, I know, but nonetheless, relaxing. In the spring, this could be you but only if you do some work now. Yes, folks, you need to get your hands a little dirty this fall for lots of enjoyment this spring. We have a bevy of beautiful bulb choices and we are so close to perfect bulb planting weather. Typically when nighttime temperatures dip down consistently between 40 and 50 degrees, it is bulb planting time. Let’s get going! Pick out your favorite bulbs. One of each, right?! It is just so hard to choose. It is still a little warm so tuck your bulbs into the refrigerator for a couple of weeks. Yes folks, the refrigerator. Not right next to the fruit. Fruit releases rotting gasses. Ew. The cold refrigerator will help the bulbs harden off and withstand winter better. When night temperatures dip into the 40’s now it’s time to plant. Yay! Get a good bag of soil like Van Wilgen’s Premium Planting Mix or some compost. Most bulbs like the soil rich. Alliums might be the exception. Mix Bulb-Tone or Bone Meal into each planting hole. Use an inorganic fertilizer like Van Wilgen’s Slow Release, if animals digging up your bulbs is an issue. Dig a hole that is 3X’s deeper than the height of the bulb. i.e. If the bulb is 2 inches high, dig a hole that is 6 inches deep. This will ensure that the soil is loose enough for healthy root development. Plant bulbs 2X’s deeper than the height of the bulb. i.e. If the bulb is 2 inches high, plant it 4 inches deep. If squirrels, voles, and chipmunks are an issue, add some deterrents. Perma-Till/Volebloc is a course material that permanently discourages these critters. I Must Garden’s Mole & Vole Repellent is really helpful mixed into the soil with the bulbs. Water. One time a week is usually sufficient for bulbs. Take a winter’s nap. In the spring you will be excited to see the beautiful metamorphosis of your bulbs into beautiful flowers! For now, happy fall planting. Come see us at Van Wilgen’s. We would love to help!
WHAT DO THEY ALL HAVE IN COMMON? (How to protect our plants in winter) The Winter Warlock is coming soon. With him, he brings salt, sun, wind, snow, and animals. This does not sound too bad, does it?! Hmmm. Let’s think about this. Salt, delicious in our food. Sun, great for supplying us with Vitamin D. Wind, cools us on the hottest of days. Snow, perfect for building snowmen. Animals, cute and fuzzy. This definitely is one way to look at things. Let’s look at these things from the perspective of trees, shrubs, and flowers. Shall we?! SALT: The big, mean, town trucks come along dumping drying salts along the roadside. Homeowners throw damaging salts onto their icy walkways and driveways. These salts dry out evergreens, cause leaves to brown and kill roadside plants. SUN: This hot, yellow thing shines down from above burning up boxwoods and creating splits in the tender bark of maples, crabapples, etc. SNOW: Although beautiful, giant snowplows pile it against hedges, causing them to suffocate, break and rot. Japanese Maples, Arborvitaes, etc. split under its’ weight. WIND: It blows across branches and leaves drying them up, causing them to curl and fall off. Salty, ocean wind is the worst! ANIMALS: Cute and fuzzy turns into mean and ugly when winter hits. Voles eat roots of roses and more. Mice gnaw at the base of tree trunks, making their survival difficult. What to do? PLENTY! There is plenty of help you can offer to your plants to protect them from the Winter Warlock. COMBAT SALT: Apply Gypsum to the soil around plants that are close to roads, walkways, and driveways. Do this before snow and ice are anticipated. Gypsum helps to displace salt from the soil so our plants do not absorb the deadly salt through their root system. Wilt-Pruf will also give leaves extra protection from salt spray. COMBAT SUN: Wilt-Pruf acts like sunscreen for most of our evergreens. It helps protect evergreens, like vulnerable Boxwoods, from sunburn. Tanglefoot’s Tangle Guards work well to protect the bark of young trees from splitting due to sunburn. COMBAT WIND: Rolls of Burlap staked to make a wind barrier for vulnerable plants will help to prevent drying winds. Look for Shrub Jackets and Winter Pals in the store to cover plants individually. Wilt- Pruf to the rescue again. It works to prevent leaves and needles from curling and dropping. ANIMALS: Voles, unlike most animals do not go into winter hibernation. They love the Winter Warlock and all the snow he brings. They are most active under snow, chewing on plant roots and gnawing on bark. Mice also enjoy nesting at the base of trees and scraping away at the bark. Protect trunks with TreeKote’s Vinyl Tree Guard. I Must Garden’s Mole & Vole Repellent is a must to protect trees, shrubs, roses, and plants from vole damage. Apply this good smelling repellent in garden beds and around the base of trees and shrubs before the winter snow hits. It will really help! Salt, Sun, Snow, Wind, and Animals. It all depends on how you look at it. These things can be good until Winter Warlock brings them to our trees, shrubs, and flowers. These are winter gifts they could do without. PROTECT THEM! Come see us at Van Wilgen’s. We would love to help!
Police forces across England and Wales have been warning drivers to be wary of fake car insurers offering too-good-to-be-true deals that turn out to be fraudulent. City of London Police, who were instrumental in a national police campaign last year warning drivers to be on their guard, call it ghost broking – and say victims lose an average of £769. The force warns that having fake car insurance, even bought in good faith, still means you're uninsured and breaking the law. Ghost brokers may give you forged documents, alter your details, use cloned credit cards or buy a genuine policy but cancel it, pocketing the difference and leaving you without cover. The force reports that drivers in their teens and twenties are most likely to be targeted, for obvious reasons – as less experienced drivers they may face higher premiums, and they may also be less familiar with car insurance in general. Insurers Smart Driver Club reported a 14 per cent rise in invalid policies over three months last year, and said they were finding 30 invalid policies for every 1,000 issued. It’s your legal obligation to ensure your van is insured. If you're found to be driving without insurance, you can be fined £300 and given six points on your licence. If the case goes to court, you could get an unlimited fine and a driving ban. Plus, you can be liable for any costs arising from an accident that's your fault, such as damage to the other car. Not only that, but the police can seize and even destroy your car. Fake insurers are known to advertise on social media, particularly Facebook and Instagram; on money-saving and price comparison websites; in newspapers and magazines; on sites like Gumtree; and on university noticeboards. They may also cold call you, rely on word-of-mouth, or try to sell insurance in pubs, clubs, bars, newsagents or car repair shops. Be wary of anyone who offers only a mobile number or an email for you to contact them, or who communicates through messaging apps like WhatsApp, Snapchat and Facebook Messenger – they do this because they don't want to be traced. You can check that you’re insured on the motor insurance database, which is a record of all the insured vehicles in the UK, at ownvehicle.askmid.com. If you think the insurer, your policy is with, is authorised, but the policy itself is fake, you can contact the insurer directly. If you'd like to test drive one of the used vans for sale, have a look at our website to see what we have for you, and call us at our Essex dealership on 01279 216163. Ask us about our vans on finance and van contract hire offers too
Wed, Jul 28\| Vital, Standard and Surgical Endodontics (2:00 PM ET) Beyond extraction, what else can you do for injured teeth with acutely exposed or necrotic pulp? It’s not called ‘you need a root canal’ but ‘… root canal therapy’! Let us show you the world of endodontics! Time & Location Jul 28, 2021, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM About the Event This VDOS webinar will review the equipment and technical skills needed for vital, standard and surgical endodontics. Vital pulp therapy is primarily utilized for ‘recent’ tooth fractures or after intentional crown reduction to preserve pulp vitality. Standard root canal therapy is needed when the pulp has lost its blood supply. Surgical root canal therapy involves apicoectomy and retrograde restoration. The didactic lecture will last 1.5 hours, but the webinar is designed so that there is extra time for interactive participation and answering your questions. Endodontics$44.99+$1.12 service fee
Concrete slabs, which act as foundations and flooring options, have long been connected to traditional construction. But concrete slabs’ adaptability goes far beyond these usual applications. In this blog, we’ll look at some unusual and creative uses for concrete slabs, showing how they can change the look of different rooms and inspire more imaginative design. Let’s explore the fascinating world of creative uses for concrete slabs, from artistic installations to useful outdoor spaces. A remarkable medium for sculptural installations is concrete slabs. Their natural toughness and durability have been embraced by designers and artists to produce captivating works of art. Concrete slabs enable the realization of artistic visions, from massive public sculptures to delicate and intricate works. Concrete slabs’ versatility allows sculptors to play around with various forms, textures, and finishes to create installations that are both aesthetically pleasing and thought-provoking. These installations can be used to enhance public spaces or act as focal points in private settings. Furniture and Decor Concrete slabs are now used in furniture and interior design in addition to being purely structural components. Concrete’s strength makes it the perfect material for creating one-of-a-kind, long-lasting furniture pieces. Concrete slabs add a touch of modernity and sophistication to interior spaces, from sleek and minimalist tables to artistic countertops and decorative wall panels. Their adaptability enables customization through the addition of different pigments and aggregates, opening up a wide range of design options. Consider using concrete slabs to make your outdoor area a tranquil retreat. Concrete slabs are ideal for constructing patios, walkways, and outdoor seating areas due to their strength and resistance to the elements. You can create a practical and beautiful outdoor space that melds with nature by creatively arranging and arranging them. Because of their durability, concrete slabs can withstand high foot traffic and extreme weather conditions without losing their aesthetic appeal. They can also be finished with various textures to provide a non-slip surface. Vertical Gardens and Green Walls Concrete slabs can be creatively used to support green walls and vertical gardens. Plants and foliage can be seamlessly integrated into architectural structures by adding pockets or recesses to the slabs. These eco-friendly additions not only improve the visual appeal of buildings but also benefit the environment by increasing insulation and air quality. Plant growth can be supported by concrete slabs, which can also be shaped to accommodate irrigation systems for optimal plant health and simple maintenance. Despite how unusual it may sound, concrete slabs have been used in aquatic applications. Beautiful swimming pools, water features, and even outdoor shower areas can be built using concrete slabs. These products are the best option for such applications due to their strength and capacity to withstand continuous exposure to water. Aquatic designs can be modified to meet particular preferences and requirements by molding concrete slabs into a variety of shapes and sizes. The adaptability of concrete also makes it possible to incorporate decorative components like mosaic tiles, giving these aquatic installations a creative flair. Concrete slabs have transcended their conventional function to become a flexible and exciting medium for novel and unexpected applications. Concrete slabs have demonstrated their adaptability and potential to transform spaces, from sculptures to useful outdoor spaces. Architects, artists, and homeowners can explore countless possibilities by pushing the boundaries of design and embracing the strength and durability of concrete. We can anticipate concrete slabs playing even more amazing roles in influencing the future of architecture and design as we continue to push the bounds of creativity. At Venture Concrete, we strive to offer our clients superior concrete solutions. In order to design and build practical, long-lasting, and aesthetically pleasing concrete structures, we work to understand the unique needs and preferences of each of our clients. We are dedicated to providing top-quality materials and workmanship for any concrete job, whether it be a new patio, driveway, slab foundation, or other concrete work, to ensure that our clients are entirely satisfied with the finished product. Our team of professionals is driven to exceed our clients’ expectations at every job site.
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POSITANO, CHIESA NUOVA AREA Villa Cocles is situated in the CHIESA NUOVA area. Named after the rebuilted church in XVIII, is the most ancient part of Positano. Locals always preferred to settle upper, away from the direct sea risks. Only after, when Positano changed from a rural town into a fisherman town, new houses started to spreads down. CHIESA NUOVA manteins its local origins, with its fruit and vegetables shop, butcher, fish market. Go to the cozy Bar Internazionale and have breakfast chatting with locals and feel yourself a bit Positanese! JOHN STEINBECK WROTE: Positano's history is long, rich and also quite strange; one thing is certainn, however: it started a lond time ago. When Emperor Tiberius moved to Capri bacause he was disliked in Rome. He did not trust anybody. He was afraid everyone wanted to poison him and perhaps he was right. He did not want bread made with local flour; therefore his three-oar boat went along the coast of Positano. This small center has had a remarkable past as part of the Amalfi Republic....in competition with Venice. In the XVII centuries Positano became enormously rich. Its ships arrived everywhere, traded with the near and Middle East, brought spices, silk and precious woods, greatly requested in the West. It was at that time that the beautiful Baroque houses still standing against the mountains and decorated with the best things found around the world, were built. (from "Harper's Bazaar" 1953)
Standard costs are predetermined unit costs, which companies use as measures of performance. Standards may be set by engineers, production managers, purchasing managers, and personnel administrators. Depending on the nature of the cost item, computerized models can be used to corroborate what the standard costs Opens in new window should be. Standards may be established through test runs or mathematical and technological analysis. Standards are based on the particular situation being appraised. Some examples are as follows: Capacity may be expressed in units, weight, size, dollars, selling price, and direct labor hours. It may be expressed in different time periods (e.g., weekly, monthly, yearly). Types of Standards Basic standards are not changed from period to period and are used in the same way as an index number. They form the basis to which later period performance is compared. What is unrealistic about basic standards is that no consideration is given to a change in the environment. These are perfect standards assuming ideal, optimal conditions, allowing for no losses of any kind, even those considered unavoidable. They will always result in unfavorable variances. Realistically, certain inefficiencies will occur, such as materials will not always arrive at workstations on time and tools will break. Ideal standards cannot be used in forecasting and planning because they do not provide for normal inefficiencies. Currently attainable (practical) These refer to the volume of output possible if a facility operated continuously, but after allowing for normal and unavoidable losses such as vacations, holidays, and repairs. Currently attainable standards are based on efficient activity. They are possible but difficult to achieve. Considered are normal occurrences such as anticipated machinery failure and normal materials shortage. Practical standards should be set high enough to motivate employees and low enough to permit normal interruptions. Besides pointing to abnormal deviations in costs, practical standards may be used in forecasting cash flows and in planning inventory. Attainable standards typically are used in practice. These are expected figures based on foreseeable operating conditions and costs. They come very close to actual figures. Standards should be set at a realistic level. Those affected by the standards should participate in formalizing them so there will be internalization of goals. When reasonable standards exist, employees typically becomes cost conscious and try to accomplish the best results at the least cost. Standards that are too tight will discourage employee performance. Standards that are too loose will result in inefficient operations. If employees receive bonuses for exceeding normal standards, the standards may be even more effective as motivation tools. A standard is not an absolute and precise figure. Realistically, a standard constitutes a range of possible acceptable results. Thus, variances can and do occur within a normal upper-lower limit. In determining tolerance limits, relative magnitudes are more important than absolute values. For instance, if the standard cost for an activity is $100,000, a plus or minus range of $4,000 may be tolerable. Variance analysis usually is complicated by the problem of computing the number of equivalent units of production. Variances may be controllable, partly controllable, or uncontrollable. It is not always easy to assign responsibility, even in the case of controllable variances. The extent to which a variance is controllable depends on the nature of the standard, the cost involved, and the particular factors causing the variance. Advantages of Standards and Variances - Aid in inventory costing - Assist in decision making - Sell price formulation based on what costs should be - Aid in coordinating by having all departments focus on common goals - Set and evaluate divisional objectives - Allow cost control and performance evaluation by comparing actual to budgeted figures. The objective of cost control is to produce an item at the lowest possible cost according to predetermined quality standards. - Highlight problem areas through the “management by exception” principle - Pinpoint responsibility for undesirable performance so that corrective action may be taken. Variances in product activity (cost, quality, quantity) are typically the production manager’s responsibility. Variances in sales orders and market share are often the responsibility of the marketing manager. Variances in prices and methods of deliveries are the responsibility of purchasing personnel. Variances in profit usually relate to overall operations. Variances in return on investment relate to asset utilization. - Motivate employees to accomplish predetermined goals - Facilitate communication within the organization, such as between top management and supervisors - Assist in planning by forecasting needs (e.g., cash requirements) - Establish bid prices on contracts Standard costing is not without some drawbacks, such as the possible biases in deriving standards and the dysfunctional effects of establishing improper norms and standards. When a variance has multiple causes, each cause should be cited. You might also like: - Research data for this work have been adapted from the manual: - Budgeting Basics and Beyond By Jae K. Shim, Joel G. Siegel.
To the Ministry for the Environment, I oppose the Government’s proposal to tax agricultural emissions for the following reasons: Point #1: New Zealand is already a low emissions country The Consultation Document begins with the words that “further work is needed to help Aotearoa New Zealand become a low-emissions country.” The premise of the Consultation Document suggests New Zealand is not a low-emissions country. New Zealand is already a low-emissions country: - as a nation, New Zealand accounts for 0.09% of global CO2 emissions; - its gross emissions contribute approximately 0.17 % of the world’s gross emissions. New Zealand is rated 24th among the 45 Annex I countries recorded in United Nations Climate Change Annex I. By any measure, we are already doing a great job and are a low emissions economy when you compare New Zealand to other countries such as: - China that has 1,110 coal operated power plants - India has 285 coal operated power plants Point #2: New Zealand’s pastoral agriculture is already amongst the most carbon efficient in the world New Zealand’s pastoral agriculture is recognised amongst the world’s best in its practices and emissions profile. A September 2022, AgResearch study confirmed: “the full life-cycle carbon footprint of New Zealand’s beef & sheep meat has found that it sits at the lower end of published estimates among producers globally, despite distance from markets.” The AgResearch study, commissioned by Dairy NZ, was independently produced and peer reviewed by an international specialist in Ireland. The AgResearchers comprehensively analysed 55% of global milk production and found New Zealand’s carbon footprint is 70% lower than the global average and 46% lower than the 17 other countries involved in the study (including all major milk producers). The comprehensive study by AgResearch has found that a kilo of New Zealand sheep meat has a carbon footprint of just under 15 kilograms (kgs) of CO2 equivalent emissions per kilo. Meanwhile, the carbon footprint of New Zealand beef is just under 22kgs– making the country’s red meat among the most efficient in the world. Point #3: The tax is in direct breach of the Paris Agreement codified in New Zealand law as the tax is a direct “threat to food production” The Paris Agreement is set out in the Climate Change Response Act 2002 at Schedule 2A. Article 2 of the Paris Agreement and Schedule 2 of the Climate Change Response Act 2002 expressly states: “This Agreement, in enhancing the implementation of the Convention, including its objective, aims to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change, in the context of sustainable development and efforts to eradicate poverty, including by: … (b) Increasing the ability to adapt to the adverse impacts of climate change and foster climate resilience and low greenhouse gas emissions development, in a manner that does not threaten food production; and With an estimated 20% decrease in the red meat sector, food production is threatened. Point #4: The tax will cause a direct decrease in exports Food and fibre made up 81.4% of New Zealand’s exports for the year to 30 June 2022. The food and fibre sector accounts for 11 percent of New Zealand’s GDP and employs 367 thousand people. An estimated 20% decrease in the red meat sector as a consequence of the tax, will see a direct impact on our exports. Over the last three years, the agricultural sector has kept the economy going where public health measures decimated our other core export, tourism. International tourism makes up New Zealand’s second largest export, around 5.8% of GDP, tourism and hospitality businesses have lost significant business with no tourists and through lockdowns. Point #5: Production will move overseas to less desirable countries not achieving the low carbon footprint NZ is with its agricultural industry Globally, food supply is limited. With New Zealand already producing food for other countries at nil to negligible emissions rates. As New Zealand is producing food that would otherwise be produced in other countries, but with far greater emission rates and therefore being produced at a greater detriment to the global environment. Point #6: Productive farmland will be converted to forestry The proposed legislation will further incentivise the conversion of agricultural land into forestry. The devastation of this trend to turn productive, prime pastoral farmland into forestry is evident throughout New Zealand. Looking forward, food production is one of the most important industries to be protected for the benefit of New Zealanders. You can’t eat pine trees! Communities have been devastated by the move to convert fertile, productive food growing land into forestry. For example, it has meant fewer amenities such as schools and health services. Point #7: The tax will increase the cost of living, which is already on the rise The tax will have an impact on the cost of living, increasing it in two ways. First, the tax is an increased cost that will be passed on from farmers to the consumers making food more expensive. Secondly, the tax will also create a decrease in production lowering the supply equilibrium. Both will have a negative impact on the price of food and the consequential cost of living will increase further. New Zealand’s cost of living has risen dramatically in the last year. Inflation is at an all time high, the interest rates are increasing resulting in an increase in mortgage repayments. The cost of living in New Zealand is more expensive than in 78% of countries in the World. Recent surveys clearly show that the cost of living crisis is the number one issue on Kiwi’s minds. Given the recession the economy is facing and the warnings given by the Treasury for the coming years, it is incredible to think that “carbon neutral” meat/dairy is at the forefront of the mind of the folks when grocery shopping. People are looking to feed themselves and their families as best as they can, with the cheapest products available. Let’s not cut off our nose to spite our faces. Given these circumstances it would be foolish to proceed with the tax proposed. Point #8: There will be significant negative impacts on rural communities The Consultation Document has already identified significant negative impacts of the tax on rural communities, including: - a significant change in spending across rural communities; - reduction in jobs or hours worked; - further de-population and accompanying decline in community services; - reduction in quality of living; - increased stress and mental health issues. Source: https://environment.govt.nz/assets/publications/Pricing-agricultural-emissions-consultation-document.pdf Section 4.4 (pg 66) These issues are in addition to the impacts of the costs of living. Point #9: The tax is a direct assault on rural well being and mental health. It is well known that suicide rates are higher for rural areas of New Zealand. Maori New Zealanders are more likely to reside in rural areas, and also make up a larger proportion of the more deprived population living rurally. The government’s own policy document lists increased stress and mental issues as a potential consequence of the policy – therefore this policy knowingly risks causing disproportionate harm to those living in rural settings including Maori: ” Suicide rates are slightly higher for people in rural areas than in urban areas. This contrasts with the lower levels of mental health service use for people in rural areas reported in the previous section.” There is evidence of differential health outcomes between rural and urban populations. Approximately 22% of the New Zealand population live in diverse rural locations and there are considerable challenges in accessing consistent and comprehensive health care for these communities. Māori have the right to good health and healthy conditions. As Māori are more likely to reside in rural areas, and also make up a larger proportion of the more deprived population living rurally, fulfilling the right to health for rural Māori is vitally important. Statistical information on the health of rural Māori can provide baseline information, reveal areas of need and inequity, and serve as a useful source of data to support the aim of the health and disability sector to improve the health of Māori and reduce inequalities. It is imperative that a holistic risk benefit analysis is conducted – the effect of a 10-15% reduction in emissions will make little overall difference to the environment but the impact and consequential cost will be huge. For example, Based on the research, an analysis by B+LNZ and MIA shows eating red meat 2-3 times a week over the course of an entire year is just under the carbon footprint of a single passenger’s return flight from Auckland to Christchurch. It is for these reasons, I reject the proposal to implement a tax on emissions on agriculture. DOWNLOAD THE WORD FILE HERE
Wakefield Olympian to be honoured with blue plaque outside Stanley school and live on Freeview channel 276 Denise was a highly awarded Wakefield athlete who was dubbed the protégé of British Olympian, Dorothy Hyman. Now she will be commemorated with a shining blue plaque outside her old school, Stanley St Peter’s Primary School. Her talent was spotted early by the Wakefield school, who sent a letter home to her parents asking if they realised how much potential she had. As a result, Denise started training with Dorothy in 1960 at the age of just nine. The current head teacher at Stanley St Peter’s, Michelle Wiggins, said: “We are immensely proud of Denise’s contribution to the world of athletics, and having her legacy permanently represented on our school building is a point of great pride for our entire school community. "Her accomplishments have served as a constant reminder to our pupils that they too possess the ability to unlock their potential and achieve great success.” In 1968, Denise won the English Schools Athletic Championships for the 100 yard sprint in a record-breaking 10.7 seconds. Only a year later, she won a bronze medal in the 100 metres relay for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland Athletic team in the European Athletics Championships in Greece. The early 1970s soon saw Denise competing at local, national and international level with her leaving her NHS job in 1976 to dedicate her time to training. That same year, Denise was representing Great Britain at the Montreal Olympics where she became the UK national record holder for the 100m sprint relay. The blue plaque came about after a relative of Denise contacted Coun Lynn Masterman. Coun Masterman then applied for her ward community grants scheme to cover the cost, which is £800, and approached Dream Time Creative to make it happen. Dream Time Creative is a Wakefield arts company behind the Forgotten Women of Wakefield project, which tackles the inequalities surrounding representation of women’s achievements on blue plaques. Coun Masterman said: “After doing a little research of my own, I felt that Denise was more than worth of a public commemoration. "A blue plaque is a way of doing this and will mean that her memory will be kept alive within the local community and beyond. "I hope that the placement of the plaque will inspire women and girls of all ages to follow their dreams and believe that they can achieve great things.” Denise unfortunately passed away in 2003, but left a legacy which will continue to be celebrated. Numerous special guests will attend the unveiling, including her daughter Gemma, who will speak about her mum’s legacy. Gemma said: “There are not enough words to describe how proud we are as a family that my mum’s achievements in athletics and her legacy are being honoured with her name on a blue plaque. "Anyone who knew my mum would know just how dedicated she was to her sport and how truly deserving she is to be honoured and remembered in this way. "The unveiling of the plaque will be a very special moment for me and my family.” The unveiling will take place at at 1pm on Monday, November 6, at Stanley Library and Community Centre.
Performances of Peter Grimes have come a long way since the work’s premiere in June 1945. Not long afterwards critics began overlapping the composer’s personal life onto the central character. As a conscientious objector and a homosexual, Benjamin Britten’s personal choices placed him at some distance from the general public. In choosing to set George Crabbe’s poem The Borough (1810) concerning the tragic plight of an outsider rejected by a tight-knit Suffolk fishing community, it is no surprise that biographical considerations swam to the surface. Neither the music nor Montagu Slater’s libretto were initially fully comprehended, The Times complained that Peter Pears in the title role was ‘not completely convincing as a sadist’, failing to see Grimes as a lonely and tortured individual, and the work in general as a harrowing portrait of intolerance. Deborah Warner’s recent production at the Royal Opera House asks unflinching questions about society’s role in relation to its exclusion of individuals and suggests how a community itself might feel rejected through decades of urban decay. It’s a slant not previously explored and in view of recent predictions of financial poverty for the UK this production is timely. Crabbe’s Suffolk village is envisaged as Aldeburgh (itself physically cut off from the world), but Warner discards any sepia-tinted poverty (as evoked in Willy Decker’s 2004 version for Covent Garden) and junks a gentrified version of the coastal town that it has become. Instead, Warner opts for a shabby, socially deprived community where mistrust and resentment fester. Inspiration for this contemporary parallel apparently came from a visit to Jaywick Sands in Essex – where signs of economic collapse and unemployment have left their mark. I wonder how its residents might feel about this portrayal, one which seems at odds with the church goers in Act Two? It is such a coastal town as this that Warner and designer Michael Levine have reimagined a post Brexit-Aldeburgh where, beyond its boarded-up shop fronts, grudges born of poverty focus on a loner. So when a lone fisherman loses an apprentice at sea this aggrieved community rises up not just with righteous indignation but with terrifying destructive power. Within this production’s crowd scenes are union jack toting far-right thugs, extremists seeking a scapegoat for the community’s troubles. This brutish mob is both thrilling and shocking and even turn against the warm-hearted teacher Ellen Orford whose love for Grimes cannot prevent another boy’s death nor his own. In a transformed Prologue where its inquest becomes part of an expressionistic dream sequence, the crowd haunt Grimes’s tormented reveries as he agonises over the accidental death of his apprentice. From a suspended boat the boy’s ghost appears as an aerialist – a masterly directorial stroke and superbly lit by Peter Mumford. In the title role Allan Clayton finds an ideal balance between tyrant and visionary, formidable yet faraway. He brings tremendous heft when bellowing at his new apprentice (an admirably composed Cruz Fitz) and wonderfully spun legato to his ‘Great Bear’ meditation – an aria notoriously challenging for some tenors. It’s a voice that consistently holds the ear in its beauty and versatility, his appeals for a sheltering home in the final scene demanding our sympathy. His emotional ‘harbour’ is Maria Bengtsson’s tender Ellen Orford, a light, but crystalline soprano, who impresses in her redemptive role. Her pleas for tolerance, ‘Let her among you without fault’, and her embroidery aria were both highpoints of her performance. As the worldly-wise retired Captain Balstrode, Bryn Terfel brings a fireside warmth to his role as the avuncular mediator, his stage-filling baritone almost stealing the show at times, yet sensitive enough in duets with Bengtsson and Clayton to reveal subtle dynamic shading. The rest of Warner’s cast are vividly individualised and bring to mind characters we might all recognise. James Gilchrist makes a limply sanctimonious Rector, Jacques Imbrailo is the man-about-town quack Ned Keene, while John Graham-Hall persuades as the bible-bashing minister with a roving eye for the sluttish nieces (Jennifer France and Alexandra Lowe) of Catherine Wyn-Rogers’s pub landlady. John Tomlinson is the blustering magistrate Swallow and Rosie Aldridge as Mrs Sedley is the epitome of the curtain-twitching busybody. Elsewhere, ensembles are delivered with assurance, the luminous quartet for female voices memorably sung. But it was the elemental power of the choruses that left an indelible imprint. At the helm of the Royal Opera House Orchestra was Richard Hetherington, replacing an indisposed Mark Elder, who brought out all the music’s emotional turmoil and savage energy. He teased out the score’s glinting sonorities (a marvellous barn dance in the Act Three pub scene) and integrated the sea interludes into a seamless whole. Above all, this production signified there are no heroes or villains, only victims, and a tragic conflict between compassion and responsibility. Emotionally draining, but brilliantly performed and directed, a revival cannot appear soon enough. Peter Grimes header image: (Ellen Orford) MARIA BENGTSSON, (Captain) Balstrode BRYN TERFEL © Yasuko Kageyama Bryn Terfel
Stefan Burford, Global Chief Strategy Officer at Initiative, outlines five methods by which marketers can build brand relevance in culture. The traditional model for marketing was simple – find a compelling product benefit, dramatise it in a 30-second advert (or maybe print ad) and then use that to intercept our lives in the most suitable media channels. A proven model designed to deliver reach and frequency against a pre-defined target audience. But technology has created not only new platforms for communication, but also increased expectations around brands and their purpose (and relevance) in our lives. The dual problem brands (particularly big brands) are facing today is that consumers can both literally and emotionally switch off. They can switch off their attention to the brands that don’t feel relevant to their lives, switch off (or at least skip through) the ads that are constantly being blasted at them or mute the conversations, content or posts that don’t interest them. But all is not lost. Great brands and ideas can still catch on, they just do so in a different way. And that is through culture. The latest research has shown that people want (and expect) brands to have a point of view on the world and play an active role for good. In many countries, particularly where there is a void of institutional leadership, they expect brands to step up, to take a stand on a range of issues, to show they care and are interested in moving culture forward in a positive way. In this fast moving and purpose focused world, all brands (big or small) have the opportunity to create new ideas so powerful, so topical and so provocative that they move through culture not in the spaces around it. The faster they move through it, the more relevant they can become. We call this ‘Cultural Velocity’. In our new book, Cultural Velocity: Making Ideas Move, we researched, unpicked and decoded hundreds of the most successful campaigns from across the world, and identified the five paths to help brands harness this opportunity. Agitation is built by challenging the status quo and associating the brand with a polarising issue (such as EDEKA supermarket clearing its shelves of foreign goods to shine a light on the power of diversity) or a person (like Nike and Colin Kaepernick with ‘Dream Crazy’). Driving conversation and attention by stirring the pot and asking the audience to pick a side. Using attention grabbing acts and a public announcement to garner media attention and amplify a message. Collisions happen when you pair two things that aren’t usually seen together to create surprise and excitement. Bringing together unexpected elements (eg KLARNA payments firm and hip-hop star Snoop Dogg) or juxtaposing disparate things (like the exclusive clothing line made by HUMAN MADE with fast food brand KFC). Generating surprise, and thus conversation and attention, by using a spokesperson that seems quite different or collaborating with a brand or property that seems quite dissimilar. Increasing the relevance of a brand by demonstrating hyper-local knowledge and understanding. Using data to power neighbourhood specific ads, or subcultural specific passions, that show understanding and cultural embeddedness. That the brand is part of the subculture, not outside it. That the brand gets and represents the community. Spotify has consistently and successfully applied this hyper-local strategy in its annual end of year ‘Wrapped’ campaigns where they shine a light on the unexpected tastes of a neighbourhood or popularity of a song around a cultural moment. Shining a light on an issue that is important but does not get a lot of attention (such as the award-winning Holland & Barrett ‘ME.NO.PAUSE’ campaign), and bringing it to the fore. Something that may not be that surprising, but impacts lots of people, and highlights its importance or value. Taking the interest that exists already and providing the spark that amplifies it and pushes it into mainstream consciousness. Providing open access to information, resources, and tools, with the goal of enacting positive, meaningful cultural change. Encouraging others to participate by making it easier for them to do so (e.g. Volvo and ‘The E.V.A. Initiative’, where it released crash data to make all cars safer for everyone). Each of these five routes is a powerful way to build relevance in culture, but they do require a large dose of bravery. It can be easier to make a misstep and to look exploitative, fickle or out of touch. It requires an unwavering commitment to the history and authenticity of the brand as well as a constant connection with the audience and the topics that matter to them. By decoding and understanding how to make ideas that move, any brand can harness the power of ‘Cultural Velocity’.
Who needs a best friend when you have got a German Shepherd. It’s hard not to fall in love with a German Shepherd. Right? Since they fall under the large breed category, it becomes more challenging for a pet parent to look after their diet. This is because if they will not be fed correctly, it will lead to obesity issues and other severe health issues in the future. One of the common mistakes pet parents do when feeding their GSD is that they don’t feed as per their weight. They don’t keep a track of their calorie intake ratio. To avoid such mistakes, WeWantDogs is here to provide you with information on the German Shepherd feeding chart, how much to feed a German Shepherd, feeding guide as per GSD weight, age, activity level, etc. Along with the German Shepherd feeding guide, we have also covered feeding tips for your better knowledge. You Might Also Like: How Much to Feed a German Shepherd Puppy-Feeding Chart Parenting a puppy German Shepherd means you need to be extra careful with his meal, and feeding schedule. This is because they are at their growing stage, and it’s normal. When they will start consuming semi-solid puppy-formulated food, they will demand more food. So, feeding frequency can be thrice or four times a day. This will automatically impact their calorie intake ratio, so you don’t have to think much, feed them small meals thrice or four times a day. It is recommended to feed your German Shepherd puppy small meals. To get an idea of how much should be fed, you can simply refer to our German Shepherd Puppy feeding chart PDF. It is categorized as a young and old puppy. Plus, weight bifurcation, food, and calorie ratio have been mentioned. Suppose, you have a younger German Shepherd puppy whose weight is around 7 to 10 kg. The recommended feeding ratio is 213 grams per day, and the calorie intake ratio should be 1945 kcal per day. Similarly, as your puppy grows and reaches the older puppy stage the feeding and calorie intake ratio will change, and then you can feed him as per his current weight and body requirement. It is advisable to consult the vet when your puppy reaches adulthood zone. The vet will help you to get an idea, or tell you when you have to switch your dog’s food to adult food to meet his body’s requirements. German Shepherd Adult Feeding Proportion From the puppy stage, your German Shepherd had turned into an adult one. Now, again you have to look after his meal and calorie intake ratio. Because you just cannot continue with puppy formula food. The reason behind not continuing the same food is that your adult German Shepherd needs protein, calcium, and phosphorus in a different ratio. If you feed him a high percentage, then it can lead to weight gain issues and other underlying health issues. For your preference, we have attached a German Shepherd Adult feeding chart PDF. It will guide you more in which proportion you need to feed your pup according to his weight and activity level. Let me explain to you with an example, your adult German Shepherd weighs around 35 to 38 kg and is super active by nature likes to go out for a walk and carry out all the physical activity, etc. In such case, to match his energy level, food quantity should be more as well as calorie ratio. It is recommended to feed 657 grams of food per day and calories should be 1871 kcal per day. Follow the feeding chart and feed your adult German Shepherd properly, twice a day is enough. He will be fine and will not face any weight gain issues. If you do not follow the feeding guide, then there are chances of facing the bloating issue. In large breeds, it’s common to encounter stomach issues or bloating issues. So, it’s better to be safe than feel sorry. German Shepherd Senior Feeding Proportion It’s true, large breeds age faster, as compared to smaller breeds. Generally, it has been noticed that German Shepherds reach their senior hood around the 5th or 6th year of their life stage. As they grow old their energy level comes down, their nutrients demand varies, and their body is occupied with some kind of disease which eventually decreases their appetite. So, keeping all these points we have prepared a feeding guide, you can refer to the attached PDF German Shepherd Senior feeding chart for feeding your pup. For example, if you are parenting a senior German Shepherd and, like the majority of the oldie ones, your pup has also become a less active one. In such cases, his feeding proportion will depend upon his weight, such as he weighs around 30 to 32 kg. Then you need to feed him 372 grams of food daily, and the calorie intake ratio should be 1288 kcal per day. Note:- When your furry pal turns senior, it’s an ideal time to consult the vet regarding his food and diet plan. Whether you should continue with the adult food or switch to the senior packaging. According to his health, and energy level, they will guide you. German Shepherd Feeding Tips Every breed has its own dietary needs, as per their weight, age, and activity level, their diet changes with time. As we have already explored the feeding guide, now let’s check out the major factors, upon which your German Shepherd feeding tips depend. PetMD states, “German Shepherds are considered the all-purpose working dog. They require a high-quality, age-appropriate diet to meet their nutritional needs. These diets are usually labeled puppy, adult, or senior.” German Shepherd feeding chart depends upon the life stage and weight. Accordingly, their daily meal is being categorized along with the calorie intake ratio. Apart from this, it’s important to look at the major factors such as nutritional needs, activity level, health considerations, and human food you should avoid. All these factors are equally important because even the same breed with the same weight can’t have the same meal, it depends upon the individual’s health and body requirements. 1. Nutritional Needs One of the important factors to focus on while fixing the German Shepherd feeding chart is the nutritional needs of your dog. High-quality food is appropriate for your dog, which should include essential nutrients such as Glucosamine, Chondroitin, MSM supplements, and Omega-3 fatty acids (high-quality fish oil) in appropriate doses. After selecting the appropriate food for your dog, the next step is to feed him according to his age, activeness, and body requirement. For example, an adult German Shepherd who weighs around 27-30 kg. They should be fed 513 grams of food daily and the calorie intake ratio should be around 1554 kcal per day. According to your pup’s growth, age, weight, and body requirements, his feeding guide will vary, so you have to feed him as per his current body requirements. Follow the German Shepherd feeding chart, and then provide a meal to your pup so that you feed him wisely. 2. Activity Level Well, German Shepherds are considered super active dogs, and a minimum of two hours of exercise, and physical activity, are required every day. It has also been noticed that they enjoy playing, and carrying out any activity. Since they are active breeds, they require properly balanced meals to meet their body requirement and boost their energy level. Suppose, your adult German Shepherd is super active, always ready to go for a walk, takes part in every physical activity and stays energetic all the time. In such a situation, it’s important that you feed him the correct amount of food, enriched with all the essential nutrients. So, if your adult German Shepherd weighs around 35 to 38 kg, and is super active by nature. Then the total calorie intake ratio should be around 1871 kcal per day. On the other hand, if your dog is not one of the active ones. Then, in that case, the calorie intake ratio will be less. Because without any physical activity his fat won’t be burned, and he will be gaining unwanted fats, which is not good for his health in the future. 3. Health Consideration German Shepherds are prone to diseases, especially stomach-related issues. One of the factors to keep in mind, while feeding German Shepherds, is their health consideration. It’s important to consult the vet before switching his food, and if he is suffering from any disease, select the food accordingly to avoid any health issues. For instance, if you are parenting an adult German Shepherd, he is fit and fine, with a weight of around 31 to 34 kg. In such a case, it is recommended to feed 585-gram food daily and make sure the total calorie intake ratio should be around 1715 kcal per day. On the other hand, if your dog is suffering from any health issues such as stomach-related issues, bloating, or gas. In such a scenario, feed him the exact amount of nutrients his body needs. Plus, follow the vet-prescribed food, and maintain your German Shepherd feeding chart thoroughly to avoid any health complications in the future. Always keep in mind, serve high-quality food, enriched with all the essential nutrients. Not because your furry pal is suffering from health complications. But also in general, it’s important to feed them high-quality food to give them a healthy lifestyle and prevent their body from encountering any health issues. 4. Foods to Avoid As we know, German Shepherds have a large appetite, but they also have a sensitive stomach. So, the meal should be fed as per their body requirements. You just cannot feed him whatever he demands, or let him nibble food from the floor/dining table. In addition, human foods are also not meant to feed your German Shepherds. There are certain human foods that you should avoid feeding your dog. Plus, always consult the vet before feeding human food to your German Shepherd. Here, are human food list, which needs to be avoided at any cost and is strictly prohibited to feed your German Shepherd. - Cooked bones - Peanut butter/Candies (contain Xylitol) These are the few human foods which one should avoid feeding their German Shepherd. Before, you feed something to your dog or fix his feeding chart. It’s important to look after the ingredients to avoid health consequences in the future. On an average basis, it has been recommended that an adult German Shepherd should have at least 1200 to 2500 calories in a day. This amount varies as per their weight, activity level, size, body requirements, etc. Feed him the correct amount of food to maintain his health and prevent his body from getting impacted by overfeeding. Generally, German Shepherds puppy stop eating puppy food when they are around 12 to 18 months of age. They will not suddenly switch to adult food, it will take time. But, if you start offering him adult food when they are about one year old. There are chances that they will easily adapt to the transition of food. It has been noticed that German Shepherds have sensitive stomachs. They often face diarrhoea, vomiting, gas, bloating issues, etc. Since pancreatic insufficiency is common in German Shepherds, their digestive system doesn’t work well, and this leads to severe stomach-related issues. It is recommended to feed them wisely, and as per their body requirements. Well, German Shepherds are a large breed, and their appetite is huge as compared to other breeds. It’s quite normal, they are always eager to eat, be it dry, raw or canned food. However, being a pet parent you need to be careful and feed him wisely, to reduce the chance of gaining unwanted weight, which further leads to health issues. Well, It’s a Wrap! Feeding your pup right is important, it includes both feeding schedule time and feeding chart. As of now, you have got a pretty much clear view regarding the German Shepherd feeding chart. We have talked about general feeding guides, and feeding tips as per major factors. Plus, also covered feeding charts of different life stages such as puppy, adult and seniorhood. In addition, for your reference, we have attached a PDF of a German Shepherd feeding chart UK of a puppy, adult, and senior hood. So, if you will follow our chart half of the tension will be solved there only at least you will get the proportion as per their weight and life stage. Along with the feeding proportion, we have also added the feeding tips as per the major factors such as nutrients, activity level, health considerations and food to avoid. Follow and feed your German Shepherd wisely.
How Physical Therapy Can Help You Manage Diabetes Based on research studies from the CDC (Centers for Disease Control), almost 30 million individuals (children as well as adults) have diabetes–that amounts to roughly 9.3% of the population. However, only an estimated 21 million of these people have actually been diagnosed. That means that around 8.1 million people in the US have no idea that they are diabetic. And close to 86 million people living in the US have pre-diabetes. This is where blood sugar (glucose) levels are abnormally high but are not yet considered diabetic. What Exactly Is Diabetes? If you have been diagnosed with diabetes, it means your body is not properly using or producing insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to let glucose (sugar) enter the cell and provide the energy needed for daily activities, and is produced by the pancreas. When adequate amounts of insulin are not produced by the pancreas, or when the liver, muscle, and fat cells don’t respond properly to insulin, glucose builds up in the blood (hyperglycemia). This can be very toxic to your cells. Also, due to the decreased glucose uptake in the cells, they can use an abnormal amount of fats for fuel (ketoacidosis) and can become undernourished. When talking about diabetes it is important to distinguish between the 3 main types: Type 1 diabetes – This develops most often in children and young adults. Here, the immune system destroys beta cells (insulin-producing cells) of the pancreas Type 2 diabetes –This can develop at any age and can be largely preventable. Here, the cells of the body actually become resistant to insulin, and the pancreas is unable to produce enough insulin to override the resistance. Gestational diabetes - This develops in women during pregnancy. It also occurs more frequently in Hispanic Americans, African Americans, and American Indians (as well as women with a family history of diabetes). It is also associated with inactivity and obesity. Although it is not exactly known what causes diabetes, we do know that factors such as lack of exercise and obesity play significant roles in Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes can result in conditions such as: High blood pressure Peripheral vascular disease Skin problems, including infections and ulcers Decreased muscle strength and physical function What Are The Signs And Symptoms Associated With Diabetes? Symptoms of diabetes include: High blood pressure Constant or extreme hunger Unexplained weight loss Frequent infections, such as skin, gum, bladder, or vaginal infections The onset of Type 1 diabetes can happen fairly suddenly. What’s important to realize is that, if you have ketoacidosis, your cells are using excessive amounts of fats for fuel and can be undernourished to the point that you could lapse into a diabetic coma unless you receive insulin. The onset of Type 2 diabetes, in contrast, usually develops much more slowly–and it’s possible you may not even experience any symptoms. What Are The Recommended Measurements For Adults With Diabetes?* Preprandial plasma glucose (before a meal) 70-130 mg/dl (5.0-7.2 mmol/l) Postprandial plasma glucose (after a meal) <180 mg/dl (<10.0 mmol/l) Blood pressure <130/80 mmHg LDL <100 mg/dl (<2.6 mmol/l) Triglycerides <150 mg/dl (<1.7 mmol/l) HDL >40 mg/dl (>1.1 mmol/l) men,>50 women * Based on American Diabetes Association* How Can Physical Therapy Help Those With Diabetes, Or May Be Susceptible To Diabetes? Physical activity is the basis for the prevention of diabetes, and along with diet and medication, the foundation for treatment of diabetes. If you’re already a diabetic, then you should know that you must control your blood glucose (sugar), lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, maintain a healthy weight, and exercise to lower your risk of stroke and heart disease. Regular physical activity can also reduce your need for medications, especially if you are pre-diabetic. The American Diabetes Association recommends 30 minutes of moderate exercise at least 5x/week and should include both aerobic and strength workouts. Your Physical Therapist should conduct a thorough evaluation, including a detailed medical history and list of medications, and create an individualized exercise program tailored specifically for you. How Physical Therapy Can Help You To Manage Your Weight, Reduce Your Risk Of Heart Disease, And Lower Your Blood Sugar Levels Based on the present status of your health, your Physical Therapist should include aerobic exercises in your program to meet your individual goals. This should include both moderate and vigorous aerobic exercise. Moderate-intensity aerobic exercise is where your breathing rate and heart rate both increase–even though you may sweat, you should still be able to carry on a conversation. This might include swimming, brisk walking, gardening, and ballroom dancing. Vigorous aerobic exercise is where you breathe rapidly and you can only speak in short phrases. You definitely perspire, and your heart rate increases substantially. This might include jogging, hiking uphill, martial arts, and fast dancing. Your Physical Therapist should recommend physical activity at least 3x/week, with no more than 2 consecutive days without physical activity. If you are a Type 2 diabetic then your Physical Therapist should prescribe resistance exercises, which utilize weights or elastic bands (unless you have another medical issue that makes them unsafe). The goal is to try and do them 3 days/week. Your Physical Therapist should determine a safe starting point, including the amount of weight and number of repetitions. Your Physical Therapist should also help you to manage exercise precautions. Some of these include: If you have Type 1 diabetes in addition to hyperglycemia (high sugar levels) and your blood glucose is > 250 mg/dl, you need to check your urine for ketones before initiating exercise. Ketones are created when the body breaks down fat for energy (ketoacidosis). If no ketones are found you may exercise with caution. If ketones are found you should not exercise vigorously. If you have Type 2 diabetes you should not have to postpone exercise for high blood glucose if you are feeling well and are also well hydrated. If you take insulin or medication that helps the body to produce more insulin, you should eat carbohydrates before exercise if your blood sugar is less than 100mg/dl. You may also need to speak with your Physical Therapist re: when it’s appropriate to take medications in relation to when you exercise. If you suffer from diabetic retinopathy (eye disease) your Physical Therapist should create an exercise routine that addresses the activity limitations as recommended by your eye doctor (e.g., no heavy weights). If you have diminished sensation in your lower legs and feet from peripheral neuropathy you are still able to perform weight-bearing exercises. Recent studies have shown that these issues do not increase the risk of skin breakdown. Careful daily inspection of the feet in individuals with diabetes is very highly recommended. Make sure to consult your Physical Therapist to assist you with physical activity if you have any of the following: Numbness or tingling in the feet Calluses or sores (ulcers) on your feet Pain in your joints or muscles Pain or limping with walking Had a stroke Used an assistive device such as a cane, walker, or crutches Any questions pertaining to the best exercises that are right for you What Happens When You Have Complications? If you neglect to manage your diabetes properly, it can cause problems in nerves and blood vessels, often in the legs. If blood flow to the legs is decreased you can experience cramping pain while walking or lead to skin breakdown on the legs or feet (ulcers). If nerves are affected, you can experience tingling in the feet, which may progress to complete numbness. This is extremely critical because the numbness can mask any damage to the joints or skin because you don’t feel the pain in the normal way. These issues can affect your daily activities, limit your ability to exercise, and can also negatively affect your overall health. If any of these problems occur, notify your Physical Therapist so they can: Evaluate and care for skin ulcers that are slow to heal Help decrease your cramping pain during walking Use special tests to check the sensation in your feet Instruct you in how to protect your feet if they have lost sensation Improve your walking ability by adapting shoes or orthoses If you or anyone you know is affected by diabetes, be proactive, and don’t wait to take action. Call my office at once at (302) 691-9055 or visit my website at www.wildermanphysicaltherapy.com to schedule your FREE 30-minute consultation to see how Physical Therapy can help.
President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that China is working to interfere in November's midterm elections with the aim of damaging him politically. "Regrettably, we found that China has been attempting to interfere in our upcoming 2018 election coming up in November against my administration," Trump said during remarks at the UN Security Council. "They do not want me or us to win because I am the first president ever to challenge China on trade," Trump said. "We are winning on trade. We are winning at every level. We don't want them to meddle or interfere in our upcoming election." Throughout his time in office, Trump has repeatedly downplayed Russia's attempts to interfere in the 2016 election, which US intelligence assessments say was meant to benefit him. He did not mention Russian interference attempts during his remarks on Wednesday.
HOW WE PROMOTE BRITISH VALUES We accept our duty “to create and enforce a clear and rigorous expectation on all schools to promote the fundamental British values of …… . The rule of law . Individual liberty . Mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. “ The government set out its definition of British values in the 2011 Prevent Strategy. At Boynton and Wold Newton Schools these values are reinforced regularly in assemblies, curriculum time (PSHCE, RE, History, Geography etc.), in the ways in which we tackle incidents and individual issues and in the following specific ways: Pupils have the opportunity to have their voices heard through our School Council and pupil questionnaires. Children in each class vote for the children they want to represent them on School Council. Children are consulted and contribute to the development of school policies, for example our behaviour policy and the key rules. In addition, children have first-hand experience of democratic processes such as: Voting for School Council Assemblies (such as those about the European Election) Additional opportunities are given through the curriculum such as in KS2 where children learn about the Ancient Greeks Transition between primary and secondary school has a British Values focus The Rule Of Law: The importance of Laws, whether they be those that govern the class, the school, or the country, are consistently reinforced throughout children’s time at school, as well as when dealing with behaviour and through school assembly themes. Pupils are taught the value and reasons behind laws, that they govern and protect us, the responsibilities that this involves and the consequences when laws are broken. Our behaviour policy is based on principles of respect, responsibility and fairness. When children transgress, we use principles of Restorative Practice to help children to understand the impact of their actions upon others. Visits from authorities such as the Police, PCSO’s, RNLI and Fire Service are regular parts of our calendar and help reinforce this message. UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCIES OF ACTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS: Restorative practice and behaviour policies are used to instil a sense of respect and fairness, but children are held to account for their actions and the following techniques are used: . Traffic light system . Team points . Behaviour Charts . Isolation (rarely used) . Exclusion (rarely used) . Working on own when children can’t be trusted to work with others . Celebration assemblies . Rewards for all manner of ‘good’ behaviours . Behaviour Prizes . Y6 Leavers awards Within school, pupils are actively encouraged to make choices, knowing that they are in a safe and As a school we educate and provide boundaries for young pupils to make choices, through provision of a safe environment and empowering education. Pupils are encouraged to know, understand and exercise their rights and personal freedoms and advise how to exercise these safely, for example through our E-Safety and PSHE lessons. Pupils are given the freedom to make choices, for example signing up for extra-curricular clubs and choosing their level of challenge. Children also create independence as well as an understanding of how they can help themselves and others through the use of monitor roles. The development of mutual respect is a core part of the school’s message and practice. All adults who work in school model respect to the children and in return expect it to be reciprocated. Indeed respect for others, permeates through the entire working of the school so that children learn to value the rights of all. Children are given many opportunities to work alongside other children so that they learn that all people have valuable and valid contributions to make. These opportunities include, School Council, Play Leaders, working with children from other classes and working with children from other year groups during House Activities. Specific topics related to Mutual Respect include: Anti-bullying topic, Respect Assemblies, PE – disability awareness LA delivery and the Y6 residential. Tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs: As the school’s community has limited ethnic and religious representation, we understand the importance of helping children to understand, value and respect diversity. Consequently our Long Term curriculum plan identifies opportunities for children to broaden their horizons. Children are taught how their community relates to contrasting localities in both Britain and the wider world, through their study of PE, Computing, Science, Technology, Music, RE, PSHCE, History, Geography, Music, Art, Literature and Mathematics. Wherever possible, cultural aspects are woven into the work that children cover. For example, through inviting members of other ethnic groups in to school to share dance, art or food. Those children who are from ethnic minorities are encouraged to share their experiences with children, who listen with interest and respect. Children listen to music from around the world, are also shown video clips, photographs and artefacts to extend their knowledge and understanding. These images are selected to stimulate discussion about differences and similarities and also to challenge stereotypes. Assembly themes are used to focus children on different aspects of their cultural heritage and are taught to value other cultures around the world. Specific opportunities to share in another religion or culture have been embedded into the curriculum as one of our agreed values is ‘tolerance of other faiths and cultures.’
Architectural Assessment in Concrete Terms iSAQB Module ARCEVAL The iSAQB module ARCEVAL provides you with all the necessary skills to independently document and assess the quality of software architectures in a methodologically sound manner. You will learn the relevant vocabulary to effectively describe architecture and non-functional quality characteristics of software. You will also acquire proven and comprehensible methods for scenario-based, code-based and metrics-based architecture assessment. This will enable you to ensure and further develop that requirements such as security, changeability and efficiency are met in the architecture of medium to large software systems. In the CPSA-Advanced module ARCEVAL, we familiarise you with the basics and with the common vocabulary used to describe architecture quality. You will then learn to design quality scenarios and plan and conduct assessment workshops. Different assessment methods are used, including the Modularity Maturity Index (MMI) developed by WPS. Together we analyse the architecture of real software systems and discuss different assessment scenarios. In doing so, we leave enough room for exchanging experiences in communicating architecture quality. In our two-day training, you will acquire all the necessary skills to identify, formulate and test software architecture requirements. You will learn to evaluate software architectures for medium and large systems using source code, scenarios and other quality criteria. You will also learn to effectively involve and support management and development teams in the assessment process. As part of the iSAQB Certified Professional for Software Architecture, Advanced Level (CPSA-A), you will receive 20 methodological credit points for your participation. - Online Training: € 1.600,-* \| Early Bird (3 months before training starts) € 1.400,-* Maximum number of participants per date: 12 persons *) Prices plus applicable VAT. - Dates on request
What is paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria? What is paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria? Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, acquired, life-threatening disease of the blood. The disease is characterized by destruction of red blood cells, blood clots, and impaired bone marrow function. PNH is closely related to aplastic anemia. What antibody is associated in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria? Paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria (PCH) is an acquired hemolytic anemia caused by immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies that sensitize red blood cells (RBCs) at cold temperatures by fixing complement to the RBCs causing intravascular hemolysis on rewarming. What is the difference between cold agglutinins and Cryoglobulins? In cryoglobulinemia, antibodies accumulate and block blood vessels. In cold agglutinin disease, antibodies (different from those in cryoglobulinemia) attack and kill red blood cells, which then accumulate and block blood vessels. What is the difference between hematuria and hemoglobinuria? References. Rapid test to distinguish hematuria from hemoglobinuria. The onset of red urine during or shortly after a blood transfusion may represent hemoglobinuria (indicating an acute hemolytic reaction) or hematuria (indicating bleeding in the lower urinary tract). Why does hemolysis occur at night in PNH? Increased hemolysis at night may be due to changes in the balance of the inhibitor-hemolysin system in addition to the effect on pH that may be produced by retention of CO2 during sleep. Hemolytic crises have sometimes been due to the temporary appearance of an autoimmune reaction. What is PCH test? The test consists of incubating a sample of the patient’s serum with normal red blood cells (RBCs) in the cold for 30 minutes and then warming the mixture to body temperature (37C). Hemolysis of the RBCs in this “bi-phasic” test indicates a diagnosis of PCH. What is are the causative autoantibodies in paroxysmal cold hemoglobinuria PCH? In PCH, a specific autoantibody known as the Donath-Landsteiner autoantibody is produced often in response to a viral infection. This autoantibody binds to red blood cells during exposure to cold temperatures. What is cold and warm antibody? Any red cell antibody that binds its target antigen best at levels below body temperature (37 C) is commonly referred to as a “cold antibody” (this, of course, contrasts to “warm” antibodies that react best at or near body temperature). What are the differences between hematuria hemoglobinuria and myoglobinuria? Pearls. Generally, to differentiate myoglobinuria from hemoglobinuria and hematuria, which all have a positive blood test on a urine dipstick, evaluate the color of the supernatant after centrifugation of the urine; hematuria will have a clear supernatant, whereas hemoglobinuria and myoglobinuria will not. What is the difference between hemoglobinuria and myoglobinuria? To differentiate hemoglobinuria from myoglobinuria, evaluate the plasma color; hemoglobinuria will have a pink to red plasma color, whereas myoglobinuria will not. What is a cold agglutinin? ● Cold agglutinins – Cold agglutinins are antibodies that recognize antigens on red blood cells (RBCs) at temperatures below normal core body temperature. They can cause agglutination of the RBCs (picture 1) and extravascular hemolysis, resulting in anemia, typically without hemoglobinuria. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare blood disorder named for a single symptom: Red/brown/dark urine noticed during late night or early morning trips to the bathroom. “Paroxysmal” means sudden; “nocturnal” means night; and “hemoglobinuria” refers to pee stained with blood. What is the difference between hemoglobinuria and PNH? Related Disorders. Comparisons may be useful for a differential diagnosis. Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH) is a rare, acquired stem cell disorder. The classic finding is the premature destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis), resulting in repeated episodes of hemoglobin in the urine (hemoglobinuria). Which medications are used to treat paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH)? Ravulizumab for the treatment of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2020 Mar;20(3):227-237. [PubMed: 32011183] What causes paroxysms of hemoglobinuria in patients with PCH? It was in patients with the chronic form of PCH that exposure to cold resulted in a paroxysm of hemoglobinuria. In modern times, PCH is almost always encountered as an acute transient syndrome in young children with a recent history of a viral illness, so that paroxysms resulting from cold exposure are rarely encountered.
As Facebook Shows Its Flaws, What Might A Better Social Network Look Like? When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled on Capitol Hill last month, Sen. Lindsey Graham asked him whether his company faces any real competition: "If I buy a Ford, and it doesn't work well, and I don't like it, I can buy a Chevy. If I'm upset with Facebook, what's the equivalent product that I can go sign up for?" Zuckerberg replied that many companies offer a version of some of the services that Facebook does. "You don't think you have a monopoly?" Graham asked. "It certainly doesn't feel like that to me," Zuckerberg answered. For almost as long as people have been using Facebook, people have been talking about quitting Facebook. The reasons tend to ebb and flow, depending on whether concerns about privacy, democracy or mental health are grabbing the headlines that week. But the reasons for staying remain pretty much the same: All our friends are here, and where would we go instead? For all its ubiquity, Facebook is only 14 years old, and just because it's dominant now doesn't mean it always will be. Given all the evident problems with Facebook's current design, I began to wonder: What might a better social network look like? And why aren't we on it yet? The best parts of Facebook "I really think Facebook is destructive, so I've been doing that thought experiment pretty often," says mathematician and data scientist Cathy O'Neil. She is the author of Weapons of Math Destruction, a book about the potentially dangerous consequences of algorithms. She imagines the next social network as having the best parts of Facebook, without the worst parts: "Basically a town square where people can interact. They can keep up with each other, from their high school friends or their grandmothers ... but without sort of commercial predatory aspect of Facebook." Her network would have a moderator curating the conversation, and it would be a nonprofit, without tailored advertising. But she doesn't want the government to run the system, either. "I think people have reasonable concerns about who owns their data even if it's not consumer data," she says. "Even if it's just 'Who are my friends?' If that is all owned by the government and centralized — that's a problem in itself. That's exactly the kind of problem that we worry about when we hear about like the NSA having access to the metadata around our phone calls." A decentralized model Ethan Zuckerman is director of the Center for Civic Media at the MIT Media Lab. He also thinks the corporate, monopolistic structure of Facebook is worth rethinking. "Facebook has an awful lot of power by virtue of the fact that you have a single company making decisions for about 2 billion people all around the world," he says. Zuckerman says the next iteration of social networks could be decentralized, instead of run by one company. One example of this is a network that already exists, called Mastodon. It looks like Twitter, but it's open source: Anyone can create their own community, hosted on their own server, with their own rules. "There's lots of little Mastodon servers that have anywhere from a few hundred to a few tens of thousands of people on one another," he explains. "But they confederate: You can share information between those servers." And while the service doesn't have tons of users so far, Zuckerman says the architecture seems sound. Another aspect of Facebook that is ripe for reinvention is the algorithm that sits behind the news feed. "We don't really have control over the algorithms that sort our information and choose what we see or don't see," says Zuckerman. He and his MIT colleagues have built an experimental platform called Gobo, which allows users to tinker with the algorithms on your Facebook and Twitter feeds as you see fit – so they can get more news and less entertainment, or filter for more civil content and less rude content. They can also change the balance of men and women. "So you can say things like 'I'd like to hear from more women in my feed,' 'Mute all the men!' " Zuckerman explains. O'Neil also sees major problems with Facebook's algorithm, which she says "privileges outrage." In her ideal social network, the data scientists would design algorithms "to optimize to civil disagreement, and possibly even truth." The thought experiment It's both fun, and tricky, to think about what a better social network looks like. Do you use your real name or do you keep personal data out of it? Maybe you pay to use it, or maybe it pays youto use it. And instead of being owned by a corporation, what if it were run as a cooperative? We might be better off if we didn't rely on one social network to do so many things, Zuckerman says. "We might choose to have a bunch of different networks and figure out how to link them together. It's a bit crazy that we have one social network that tries to do everything. Imagine that we had one website that tried to do everything. We had those for a while — they were called portals. and they didn't go very well." A different future Two-thirds of American adults use Facebook, and three-quarters of those use it every day. Because of the network effect — that is, you want to go where your friends already are — it can be hard for a new social network to take off. And Zuckerman says that when other, innovative networks have threatened Facebook's dominance — it simply copied them, as it did with Snapchat, or it bought them, as it did with Instagram and WhatsApp. "The trick is right now Facebook has a quite effective monopoly," he says. "So one possibility on this could be to try to constrain Facebook from swallowing other competitors." But the network effect can cut both ways. If my friends start leaving the network, it'll be easier for me to leave, too. O'Neil says she can imagine a number of scenarios in which a real alternative to Facebook emerges. One such scenario is where people simply lose interest — that all of this "was kind of temporary insanity that we all went through where we wanted to do this in the first place," she says. And O'Neil notes that the fate of our social networks also depends on where in the world we are. "Some of the worst problems with Facebook are happening in other countries," she says. "But in terms of the United States — I can imagine it just not lasting." Copyright 2021 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.
Many Americans are receiving stimulus checks as a result of the coronavirus stimulus package. These payments have generated questions regarding entitlement and their impact on property division, support, and child custody in the context of a divorce or separation. While these are unprecedented times and there are few guarantees as to the full effect of these payments in the area of family law, below are answers to several frequently asked questions regarding the 2020 stimulus checks: How is the stimulus amount determined? The starting point for a stimulus check is $1,200 per adult or $2,400 for married couples filing jointly, and an additional $500 per qualifying child (generally, a dependent child under age 17 at the end of the qualifying tax year). The amount starts to be reduced for those earning more than $75,000 for single filers, $150,000 for joint returns, and $112,500 for heads of household, until a person or household is completely phased out (at $99,000 for single filers, $136,500 for heads of households, and $198,000 for joint filers, subject to a $10,000 increase in each threshold per qualifying child). Why is the stimulus payment deposited into a joint bank account? Stimulus checks are disbursed in the same fashion as your 2019 tax refund (or 2018 refund if you have not filed a 2019 return). Therefore, if you and your spouse/ex-spouse filed jointly on your last tax return but have since separated, the check is deposited in the same account or mailed to the same address as your most recent tax refund. If you no longer have access to this account, you should seek experienced legal advice regarding how to recover any applicable portion you may be owed. Will I have to repay the stimulus funds I received? No. There is no provision in the law requiring repayment of the stimulus funds for qualifying taxpayers. What if I owe money based on my 2020 tax return? The stimulus payment is not includible in your taxable income on your 2020 federal income tax return, and it will not reduce your refund or increase the amount you owe when you file your 2020 federal income tax return. For example, if you received $1,200.00 from the stimulus package and your 2020 tax return reflects that you owe the IRS money, you should not have to pay back the stimulus funds received, but you still must pay any income tax owed (had the stimulus payment never occurred). While it has not yet been addressed formally, we do not anticipate your stimulus check being subject to income taxation in North Carolina. Is the stimulus payment considered taxable income? No. See above. You should not be taxed on the stimulus funds you receive. Do I have to share the stimulus payment with my spouse or ex-spouse? This depends on various factors including any relevant court orders and the current stage of your divorce or separation. Please note that if you are behind on your child support payments, your stimulus payment, like any other tax refund, could be garnished to pay child support arrears or other back support owed. If you are divorced or separated and have received your spouse or former spouse’s stimulus funds, you should seek legal advice immediately on how to handle these funds. The management of these funds may have legal impact and, depending on your circumstances, there could be legal consequences associated with holding another person’s portion of the stimulus payment. Who is entitled to the stimulus portion allocated for my child? Because the stimulus check is based on your 2019 tax return (or 2018 tax return if you have not filed a 2019 return), whoever claimed the child on the last filed tax return will receive the funds allocated for that child. There could be additional issues as to entitlement depending on the terms of any valid and enforceable court order or contract between you and your spouse or former spouse. If you did not claim the child in 2019, but you will do so in 2020, remember the stimulus check should not affect your refund or tax amount owed for tax year 2020. If you are in the process of negotiating a separation or divorce, your stimulus check may be relevant when determining issues related to the distribution of property, support (including spousal and child support), and certain child custody matters. You should seek advice from an experienced family law attorney regarding any questions you have about your stimulus check and its effect on your specific case.
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The fishing rod is the necessary fishing gear for our f […] The fishing rod is the necessary fishing gear for our fishing. A better fishing rod can be hundreds of thousands. If it is one that I like very much and has feelings after using it for a long time, then it is even more precious. If it is not properly maintained, the rod has It hurts very much if it is damaged. And if we can maintain the fishing rod well, there will be no problem in using it for a few years, which will save us a lot of money. So now I will share some suggestions for maintaining fishing rods, I hope it will be helpful to you all. One, the strength of the sub-line should match Good quality or big brand fishing rods have specific introductions to the strands. After you buy your favorite fishing rod, you must follow the instructions in the manual to configure the strands, so that the strength of the strands is consistent with the rod. To match the tensile force. In case the hook is hung, the strand is broken first, which can also ensure the continuous rod. So the only correct way for us is to not use strands that exceed the specified strength at will to ensure the safety of the fishing rod. Two, sand, water, and ravaged After the fishing activity is over, prepare a soft towel in advance and wipe the rod section by section to ensure that the rod is dry and water-free. No matter what brand of pole is used, it is necessary to avoid mud and sand from pouring into the inner wall of the pole. After the sand enters the inner wall, it is very easy to damage the fishing rod during jointing and jointing. After the paint is scratched off, the rod is also easy to rust. Will be damaged. Also pay attention to the parts that cannot be in contact with water should be moistened with oil and wiped clean, so as not to rust quietly. Then there is the angler's own activities. Pay special attention to the proper placement of the fishing rod. If it is randomly placed on the ground and the angler is not careful, stepping on it with one foot will damage the fishing rod. Also pay attention not to allow the fishing rod to drag or roll on the ground. It is best to use a bracket to fix it when fishing to avoid accidents with the rod after a miss. Three, the fishing rod is not too strong In order to reduce the excessive tension on the pole instantaneously, it is best not to fly the fish directly or directly out of the water after the fish is caught. Judging by the strength from the pole, if a big fish gets caught, you must walk the fish first, follow the direction of the fish's escape and change the direction slightly. No matter how the fish escapes, they will always be in circles, so that it will soon be possible. Let the fish run out. When catching fish, it is also best to use dip nets instead of directly lifting the fish ashore, in order to reduce the intensity of the fishing rod from time to time. When we need to re-adjust the drift, we should also pinch the fishing line above the floating seat with our hands after the rod is successfully retracted, and then use the other hand to move the floating seat and the space beans. This is to try not to let the fishing rod. Withstand unexpected tension. When fishing big fish, it is best to install a missed rope on the fishing rod in Taiwan. If there is a mistake, you will not lose your beloved rod and worry for a while. Four, don't be impatient when encountering minor problems Sometimes there are some minor troubles in the fishing process, such as the hook being hung, it is obviously impossible to pull it hard. It is more dangerous to lift the rod vigorously. The fishing rod will be broken when it is bent to the maximum. Loose. When the hook bait hangs on the bottom or hangs on the water plants and branches, you can first pull it in different directions, and finally you can’t pull it out before you have to hold the fishing line with your hand and pull it. Don’t pull it directly with the fishing rod. Small, might as well wrap the fishing line around the waist of the angler, and then drag it backwards. It would rather break the fishing line or lose a hook than the high-value fishing rod. When the pole joints are not flexible and cannot be stretched, you must not use brute force to stop the fishing rod on the ground. You can use the principle of thermal expansion and contraction, scald it with boiling water and then pull it out, then add a little lubricant to try it, and then pull it out will definitely have an effect. Five, different seasons, different preservation methods After taking the rod in winter, you need to carefully maintain the fishing rod. For example, if the carbon rod is not used for a long time, it is best to dry it and put it in the original box. In a room with low humidity. If you can't find the original box, you can also put it in a special case, stand upright in a room with stable temperature and low humidity, and don't just throw it on the ground. In the spring, the temperature rises and the air humidity starts to increase. The temperature difference between day and night and indoor and outdoor are relatively small. We have to take out the old fishing rod and wipe it carefully, put a little wax on it, and finally take it back as it is. If there is no room for storing fishing tackle, you can make a storage cabinet for fishing tackle. Keep the storage cabinet away from direct sunlight, and the indoor temperature should not exceed 30 degrees Celsius.
I have been filling my kids’ Easter baskets for twenty-six years. Wow, that makes me feel ancient in some ways! But I still love the fun of filling those baskets each year. I have had at least one daughter in college for the last eight years, so I always send their baskets full of treats ahead of time. When they were little, I always filled baskets with sidewalk chalk, bubbles, new sunglasses, flip flops, markers and crayons, some candy and always new books! As my children grew, baskets evolved to include scratch-off lottery tickets, make-up, fun socks, a new bathing suit for spring break, sports gear, more candy and chocolate, but I always included at least one book! I loved the years of new board and picture books but watching their reading levels advance and new interests develop meant books on puppies, horses, sports heroes, biographies and series like Magic Tree House, Diary of A Wimpy Kid and The Rainbow Fairies. Whether you are looking to fill an Easter basket or find something for yourself, the choices are endless. Books about the Easter Bunny and spring, religious or rhyming, craft or coloring books make excellent reads for toddlers and young children. They entertain, educate and instill a love for reading. Good choices for older children can include introducing them to a young adult series, puzzle books, and even the occasional Mad Libs, which my kids always loved! Easter and spring also provide many options for books for the adults in your lives (and yourself, of course!). Subjects such as gardening, baseball, golf, nature and cooking. Some books I recommend in these genres are the following: A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson, Summer of ‘49 by David Halberstam, and The Defined Dish by Alex Snodgrass - which has become my new favorite cookbook. Authors such as Bill Bryson, Pat Conroy, David Halberstam, James Patterson and Margaret Renkl are a few of my favorites who have large collections to choose from with numerous themes and subjects, so hopefully, reading one leads to many more! Just as there is no shortage of candy for the Easter Bunny to choose from, there are so many books to help you and your family enjoy spring and the hope of new beginnings it brings each year. But, if you need some inspiration or ideas to help you get started, here are some of my favorites for all ages. I love You, Honey Bunny by Sandra Magsamen The Itsy Bitsy Bunny by Jeffrey Burton Llama Llama Easter Egg by Anna Dewdney Duck & Goose, Here Comes the Easter Bunny by Tad Hills Five Little Bunnies by Dan Yaccarino How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam Wallace and Andy Elkerton Duck! Rabbit! by Amy Krouse Rosenthal Pete the Cat Big Easter Adventure by James Dean Thank You God, Good Night by Marianne Richmond The Best Easter Egg Hunt Ever by Katy Hudson Early Readers & Young Adult The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein Try Not to Laugh Challenge, Easter Joke Book for Kids The Rabbit Ate My Homework by Rachel Elizabeth Cole Emma the Easter Fairy, Rainbow Magic by Daisy Meadows Captain Awesome and t he Easter Egg Bandit by Stan Kirby The Defined Dish by Alex Snodgrass Bomb Shelter by Mary Laura Philpott No Bad Days by JT Jester Finding Franklin by Katie Shands Easter Stories, Classic Tales for the Holy Season Emily Evans lives in Franklin with her husband and their three children. She teaches at The Little School and, in addition to reading, she loves walking, working out, monogramming, baking and spending time with her family. Follow Emily at @letsreadtherainbow on Instagram as she reads and recommends books.
There’s been plenty of media buzz about the election result, with journalists wanting to understand how community-backed Independents managed to get such a high vote. WATCH: Zali on historic election results, the public mandate for climate change action, integrity, and progress on women’s treatment LISTEN: Zali talks 2022 climate election and 'teal' Independents with BBC Radio WATCH: Zali explains success of Independents and dispels myths (Sky News). Complex issues require collaboration. Communities know this. They want to see their leaders work together on climate - to make up for years of division, delay and inaction WATCH: Zali on Independent election wins & climate change in Federal election (Sky News) Climate and Energy Crisis Years of energy policy negligence have come to a head during this energy crisis. I look forward to the 47th Parliament working together in the National interest to reduce pressure on households and business, and make strong progress in our transition to net zero. OPINION: Renewable Energy Storage Target can stabilise grid and accelerate transition READ: Zali’s opinion piece on the importance of implementing a Renewable Energy Storage Target to accelerate transition while ensuring the reliability and security of the grid. (The Australian – 23rd June, 2022) READ: Australian Financial Review - As Labor plans to legislate their 43% emissions reduction target, Zali shares what a successful Climate Change Bill should contain READ: Chief political correspondent Bernard Keane suggests Zali’s Climate Bill is the solution to Labor’s twin dilemmas on climate (Crikey). Science shows Labor's target of 43% emissions reduction is consistent with 2 degrees of warming. This means the wipeout of the Great Barrier Reef. It must be a minimum floor to Australia’s emissions reduction plans, and all policies and levers should be geared to have the potential to deliver greater emissions reduction. A 60% target is not only possible for Australia, but necessary and profitable. It will improve our standing with our regional partners and deliver great economic opportunities. The culture in Parliament has been under the spotlight lately. We have seen Parliamentary conduct fall out of step with standards expected from high office. Implementing a code of conduct is an important step we can take to show parliamentary staff and colleagues - and all Australians - the respect they deserve. READ: Independents push for a Parliamentary Code of Conduct WATCH: Ultimately, these sorts of reforms will improve our democracy, start to rebuild trust and respect for government and our parliament, and restore order and a semblance of dignity to proceedings. Communities across the country have chosen change, and with it, strong independent representation. The 47th parliament should reflect this new era of Australian politics. Visit to Sydney Harbour Federation Trust sites with new Environment Minister Thanks to the Minister for the Environment, the Hon Tanya Plibersek MP, for taking an early and active interest in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust sites in Warringah and for inviting me to tour them. North Head, 10 Terminal and Chowder Bay are beautiful parts of our country, rich with nature, heritage and history. However, they need investment to restore the buildings, open them for access to the community and to better tell the environmental stories as well as Indigenous and military history of the spaces. I look forward to working with the new Government to give these sites the attention they deserve. Australian Local Government General Assembly Terrific to speak to delegates at the 2022 Australian Local Government General Assembly. Our councils are on the front line of service delivery and I was able to share my thoughts about how all three tiers of Government can work together to achieve the best possible outcomes for our communities. I was so heartened to see the level of diversity of representation at a local government level - our Federal Parliament could learn a lot on that front. It was wonderful to speak to a range of Mayors and Councillors including some from back home in Warringah! Great to see Balmoral Burn back on after 3 years, raising money for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation. Fantastic community spirit with lots of schools, corporates and family teams participating, even local Mosman mayor, to raise funds for the Humpty Dumpty Foundation helping to make a significant difference to those on the frontline and sick kids in hospital. Seaforth Bowling Club So nice to catch up with many from Team Zali for an election wrap up and some fun bowling at Seaforth Bowling Club. Thank you so much to everyone, it has been an amazing team effort! #TeamZali #WarringahVotes It may have been a chilly night in Canberra but there was a lot of warmth in the room at the "Leadership 2022" summit hosted by Australian Progress. The leadership summit convened 220 of Australia's top civil society CEOs, union leaders, philanthropists and think-tank directors to provide a unique forum for them to connect and shape advocacy plans for the coming term of government. I was delighted to share the stage with some of my brand new colleagues on the Crossbench - Dr Monique Ryan, the member for Kooyong, Zoe Daniel, Member for Goldstein, and North Sydney's Kylea Tink. There is a lot of positive energy and hope for the 47th Parliament! Bring it on! I'm sure you all have memories from primary school of collecting clothing, buying Christmas cards or rattling a tin to support Stewart House. The team there do an incredible job of ensuring that kids in need from right across NSW and the ACT have the opportunity to access optometric, dental and medical treatment as well as emotional support while spending 10 days at the beautiful Curl Curl Beach. I was delighted to join with Mayor Michael Regan, Layne Beachley and Dr Sophie Scamps, the new Member for Mackellar, to celebrate Stewart House's 90th Birthday and to help raise much needed funds to keep this incredible service going. Happy Birthday Stewart House and well done to all involved in this important work. Manly West Public School Turns 100 We cut the cake on 100 years of Manly West Public School! What a pleasure to be invited by Principal Julie Organ to attend this historic occasion for Manly West PS. It was wonderful to see a community come together to celebrate, previous students now in their 90s, previous principals spanning the decades, teachers who have dedicated years to their beloved school, a thriving P&C community and of course the wonderful children who make the school so special. The celebrations included hearing from students past and present, the wonderful choir and orchestra, an uplifting Indigenous dance, a rendition of a popular song from Matilda the Musical involving Kindy to Year 6 and a special treat to hear from Manly West’s very own Olympian, Brooke Hansen. Happy Anniversary Manly West PS!!! Dream Big at NBSC Cromer I was invited to speak to young female students at Northern Beaches Secondary College Cromer this week. They have a wonderful careers program in place “Dream Big! Love What You Do”. I was able to share my own journey in my chosen careers of Olympic Skier, Barrister and now Politician, the hurdles I overcame and the joy I found in each of my careers. My messages to these young women are “Back Yourself” and “Focus on what you really want to do, give it 100%”. We talked politics and how important it is as a woman to be in the room when decisions are being made about your future. I spoke with some very engaged students who I feel confident have a future in politics, and that inspires me. Thank you Ms Clay and NBSC Cromer for inviting me.
Every city is littered with vacant lots, some cities more than others. Either way, they're a bane to any city. But what should cities do with these toxic properties? One group believes parks are the answer. The Redfields to Greenfields project -- redfield meaning a property that is in the red -- studies the impact of turning unproductive properties into green space, like parks, in 12 U.S. cities. They have already studied the benefits in Atlanta, Cleveland, Miami, Denver, Philadelphia, and Wilmington, Del. And the results are overwhelmingly positive. Take Cleveland, for example. Since 1950 the population has declined by 50 percent. This population loss along with the real estate bust has contributed to the 20,000 vacant lots which are scattered throughout the city. Redfields to Greenfields estimates that a $2 billion investment by the city would remove 1,850 acres of vacant real estate and produce 120 miles of interconnected greenways. It's the kind of development that would revitalize communities and attract young professionals. In the Washington Post, Michael G. Messner, Wall Street investment fund manager and a funder of Redfields to Greenfields, explains the goal of the project: Under this plan, some of the abandoned or underutilized property would be acquired by a parks agency or by public-private partnerships, which would then begin demolition, park design and construction, putting people to work immediately. More jobs would come as the improved areas attracted development. In Miami, for example, the group estimates that 14,375 jobs would be created each year for five years, while Denver would add 30,000 new jobs by 2020. But it's not all about jobs and parks. Urban development projects like these do a lot of things all at once. They would demolish eye sores and create welcoming environments where people want to spend time. And they could also take toxic assets off the books of small and mid-sized banks. Because if these kinds of projects are going to move from theory into practice they'll need a little help from the Fed. Messner explains: Rather than backstop bad real estate paper, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. and the Treasury Department could help finance the acquisition of excess commercial real estate through a land bank fund. Instead of buying mortgage-backed securities, why couldn't the Fed buy excess developed real estate to be held as green space through "land-backed securities"? Why couldn't the FDIC give some of the useless properties it obtains through bank closures to land banks or nonprofit organizations? With the right financing structure, philanthropic entrepreneurs could use leverage to remake America just as some of our bad developers used easy bank financing to help create the excesses. For my money, it sounds like a brilliant plan to revive, not only the human spirit, but also the city. Photo: Bob Jagendorf/Flickr [Via The Infrastructurist] This post was originally published on Smartplanet.com
Whenever people ask what it will take to #BreakTheBias, stop social injustices, eradicate hate, and achieve total equality, I think of something Gloria Steinem once said: “The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn.” We must be willing to open our minds to new ideas, accept new practices and see the world differently if we want to change our systemic truths. Grasping too tightly to historical teachings can strangle forward progress, as they allow traditions – good or bad – to hinder personal and collective growth. That’s why, here at Zebra, we’ve been making a concerted effort to enlist and empower cultural change agents at all levels of the organisation and across our entire channel, customer and supplier ecosystem. We know that we need to create safe spaces for people to share their stories and feelings, and we know that is only possible if people believe their company’s leaders, their managers, their colleagues and their partners to be trusted allies. So, together with human resources, learning and development and other functions across Zebra, the inclusion and diversity (I&D) team has been working with executives, people managers and inclusion network leads to build a leadership culture of awareness and empathy. As I explain to Your Edge Podcast host Therese Van Ryne in our latest I&D Action Report update below, the only way people will bring their full authentic selves to work each day is if they feel psychologically safe. And psychological safety is the byproduct of allyship and inclusive leadership. Listen to our 20-minute chat now to learn more about: The qualities and behaviors of an “inclusive leader.” Why any organisation striving to create a more inclusive and diverse culture must first “seek to understand” what people really want and what they’re feeling and experiencing. (You can’t make big plans without first getting clarity on the issues and where to focus efforts.) What we must learn – and unlearn – if we want to do and say the right things in situations where biases are apparent. How data can be used to drive progress toward breaking biases and understanding people. Why cross-functional collaboration is critical to driving cultural change in any organization. The ways in which apparent societal divisiveness has in fact fueled greater unity and advocacy across Zebra Nation. I also share how different Zebra teams are working together, and with third parties, to support the development of inclusive leaders, have courageous conversations about the hateful rhetoric proliferating around the world, and provide pillars of support for one another. I trust that, no matter who you are or what your role and responsibility is within your organisation or community, you’ll find this conversation valuable. There is always something we can learn from others’ experiences, which is why I want to share our team’s experiences with you.
Yes, God did create everything - from birds and butterflies to lions and trees. A sweet poem and sweet figures show just that on this adorable bank for your little one's nursery. The bank is made of resin and stands 7-1/4 inches tall. A poem (noted below) is printed on the bank. God Created Everything Bank Details: - Rainbow, Animals & Poem - Height: 7-1/4" - Poem:God Created Everything. Butterflies and birds that sing. The sun and stars and sky of blue, but best of all, created you!

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