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posted on Feb, 16 2009 @ 11:45 AM These pics are all from stero which are supposed to show us the other side of the sun, if something looks like it's flying right at the screen it's ok they're along way away from the earth Also more importantly they are brand new, nasa hasn't got them all tested and working perfectly yet and we don't really know what it's supposed to look like yet so the images could all be things which happen all the time. If the sun is spitting it's probably only a ball of hydrogen or something, it won't be firing rocks at us. So are people suggesting that rocks in space are attracted to black presidents or the ptb put obama in just so when this happens it'll be like the film? i don't know which is more unlikely Oh and black presidents is a scifi joke,it was a way of saying this is so far in the future we even have a black president! (seems the jokes on them now) hehe maybe fith Element is happening too?
Utah PTA Webinar Links Click on the link to view the past webinars below. For future webinars specific to Utah schools see "Upcoming Events in Utah" School Lunch, October 21, 2014 American Heart Association Brigham Young University University of Utah Utah Department of Health There are many opportunities to get involved with Action for Healthy Kids in Utah--from becoming a team member, to attending Action for Healthy Kids’ events, to making a financial contribution--you can help create a safer environment for our kids! If you feel compelled to lend your voice to one of most important issues of our time, and would like to take that first step towards creating a healthier environment for our kids, join the Action for Healthy Kids community by taking the Every Kid Healthy Pledge on the left-hand side of the page.
Since it is impossible for a person to completely be spared the difficulties and misfortunes of life, it makes sense to accept them with patience, tolerance - and a positive attitude. This ensures living a good life, both for practical reasons and because it is the Torah's attitude. Today, when something - even small - goes wrong, take a deep breath and accept the reality with joy. (see Chochmah Umussar, vol.2, p.153; Gateway to Happiness, p.75) Rabbi Zelig Pliskin's new book has just been published by Artscroll: Formulas, Stories, and Insights. Self-confidence allows you to create goals -- and reach them. It lets you learn from your failures -- and move on to triumphs. It helps you transform your potential into real achievement. With the help of Rabbi Zelig Pliskin, you will gain that self-confidence. Rabbi Zelig Pliskin is the author of 25 books with his specialty in mastering happiness and other positive inner resources. His last 15 books include: "Taking Action", "Happiness", "Kindness", "Courage", "Serenity", "Building Your Self-image" "Conversations with Yourself" and "Marriage." These books are available at: Artscroll.com.
House Passes Bill Requiring Public Input Before Residential Fire Sprinkler Systems Can be Added to Local Building Codes Juneau, Alaska – The Alaska State House of Representatives today passed legislation supporting local homeowners, buyers and builders by requiring local municipalities and boroughs to hold public meetings before enacting residential fire sprinkler systems guidelines to their building codes. The House Labor & Commerce Committee sponsored the bill, HB 130, which carries two key requirements before municipalities can adopt codes mandating the multi-thousand dollar systems: - At least 30 days prior to the first public hearing, publish a summary of the ordinance and notice the time and place of each scheduled public hearing; - Hold three public hearings within not less than a 60-day period and not more than 180-day period. Committee Chair Kurt Olson, R-Kenai, says the bill is in response to a national movement requiring fire sprinkler systems in one and two-family dwellings. “Alaskan homeowners and builders deserve to have a say in governments hoisting burdensome regulations upon them,” Olson said. “HB 130 requires a public process to let residents’ input be heard in the decision-making process. We all support the broad public safety goal residential fire sprinkler systems represent. The bill does not prohibit their use or inclusion in the codes; it just assures public awareness and participation in the process.” HB 130, which passed by a vote of 33 to four, now moves to the Alaska Senate for consideration. # # # Posted: March 14, 2011
Radioactive materials and radiation producing devices are important tools in modern scientific research. However, the various types of radiation emitted by these materials or devices have been shown to be potentially hazardous to human health. Any hazard associated with the use of radioactive materials or radiation producing devices are minimized and work related radiation exposures are mainitained As Low As Reasonably Achievable, ALARA. All uses of these materials and devices are in strict compliance with applicable state and federal regulatory requirements. A safe and healthy research environment is available to faculty, staff, students and visitors by providing training, supervision and support and establishing policies by which radioactivity may be safely used. The University at Albany has developed a program to provide guidance and instruction to faculty, staff and students for the safe use of lasers and laser systems and to ensure compliance wiht the American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers (ANSI 136.1). The Laser Safety Officer is designated to monitor, evaluate and control all laser radiaiton hazards. Class 3b and 4 Lasers and Laser Systems must be registered with the Office of Environmental Health and Safety:
12 Cool Holiday Traditions That Aren't About God or Shopping Continued from previous page Given his ethnic roots, Santa Claus should be a symbol of multi-culturalism! His familiar form and story have been shaped most recently by 19 th Century American and European media and marketers including the Bon Marche Department Store in Liverpool, Disney Studios, and Coca-Cola. They in turn drew on Scandinavian images of elves with red tunics and pointed hats, with sleighs and reindeer. Before that, the Italian/Greek/Spanish/Turkish story of St. Nicholas and the Germanic god Odin appear to have merged to create the Dutch figure, Sinterklaas, who rides through the sky on a white horse. As Christianity spread across Europe, the red berries and spiny leaves of the holly plant became spiritual symbols representing the red blood of Jesus and his crown of thorns. But as with many other holiday favorites, Holly already had special meaning for local people. The familiar Christmas carol, “ The Holly and the Ivy” contains vestiges of Celtic tradition in which a males and females were dressed in Holly and Ivy leaves and enacted a dance or ritual representing male and female energy. In the mythology of the British Isles, the Holly King was said to rule over the waning half of the year, from the summer solstice to the winter solstice, whereupon he fought with the Oak King, who ruled the season of planting and growth. In fact, the Holly King may be the Green Knight who Sir Gawain rose to fight at King Arthur’s Christmas feast. The Roman feast of Saturnalia lasted from December 17 through the 23 , and was popular enough that it may well have shaped early Christmas celebrations. But the reality is that happy humans feast together in virtually every culture and religion on the planet , and feasting is a part of many mid-winter traditions . In some cultures food was offered to the gods to help ease the winter or bring back the sun. But few ancient people could afford to waste large quantities of meat once it had been consecrated, so it was roasted and eaten, with appropriate ritual, storytellsing, song and dance. The Saami people of Finland sacrificed white female reindeer for their solstice celebration. Eastern Slavs celebrated the Feast of the winter mother goddess Rozhnitsa, at which deer shaped cookies were given as gifts and offerings to the goddess included honey bread and cheese. In Iran, families and friends gather for a solstice celebration called Shabe Chelleh, where traditional foods include dried fruits and nuts. Meat and ale were staples of the Germanic Yule feast.
Storytelling is an essential aspect of any legal case. But what kinds of stories win cases, and why? Criminal Conversations explores sentimentality as both a literary genre and a rhetorical strategy in the novels and courtrooms of late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century America. By focusing on "criminal conversation"--the civil tort whereby a cuckold sues his wife's lover to for damages to his property rights from the adultery--Korobkin argues that literary discourse, used in the courtroom, affects the outcomes of legal cases. She shows how lawyers used sentimentality strategically to guide juries in reaching verdicts, and how appellate courts appropriated the rhetoric, plots, and characters of sentimental fiction to redefine husbands' and wives' marital obligations. Criminal Conversations begins by tracking the legal fictions that were part of the civil tort of adultery from its origins in the English Renaissance. Korobkin then examines in detail the final arguments at Henry Ward Beecher's sensational criminal conversation trial of 1874-1875. The final part of the book takes up a series of appellate decisions that decided whether women could bring criminal conversation cases against their husbands' female lovers. Drawing on court documents, as well as literary examples from E.D.E.N. Southworth, Mark Twain, T. S. Arthur, and others, Korobkin explores the intersections of gender, genre, law, and story, revealing the ways in which the courtroom became a site of empowerment for women around the turn of the century. A major contribution to our understanding of the legal power of literary stories and styles, Criminal Conversations will be of interest to students of law, literature, rhetoric, and women's studies.
Letters from Iwo Jima Source: Catholic News Service Director Clint Eastwood's emotionally compelling companion to "Flags of Our Fathers," which dealt with the Battle of Iwo Jima through the eyes of American GIs, now from the Japanese perspective, illustrating our shared humanity and showing ignorance as a root of international conflict. The drama focuses on Japanese soldiers entrenched on the island including a young baker (Kazunari Ninomiya) who wants to see his new baby, a newcomer (Ryo Kase) who's looked upon with suspicion, and a former Olympic medalist (Tsuyoshi Ihara), all under the command of an honorable and patriotic lieutenant general (Ken Watanabe) as they prepare for the U.S. invasion and capture of Mount Suribachi. Several characters take their own lives, acts which though morally untenable by Christian standards must be taken in the context of traditional Japanese culture. Japanese with subtitles. Intense and graphic battlefield violence, several gruesome suicides and some crude expressions. The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-III -- adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is R -- restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian. Thank you for your comments. Editors will review all posts before they are visible on the website. blog comments powered by
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God Sees the Heart (Luke 18:10-14) Publican and Pharisee February 05, 2012 Length: 21:05 As we begin preparing our hearts for the annual Lenten journey, the Church presents us with the parable of the Publican and the Pharisee. Fr Tom reminds us that fulfilling God's commandments should not be a cause for pride, because humility teaches us that we are only doing our duty to Him as unprofitable servants. "I enjoy listening to podcasts of homilies and lectures, especially as an “inquirer” into Orthodoxy. I occasionally listen to AFR during my planning period at school as a decompression and re-focusing time."
Many of us use Dropbox in varying capacities (see what I did there?), and when we do, we often use it as crucial backup storage for data that's important to us. If it wasn't important, we probably wouldn't bother backing it up now would we? If you take your security seriously, and by now we hope you all do, you should be jumping for joy that Dropbox has added 2-step verification sign in to its latest betas. The latest Dropbox beta follows the same principle that Google's 2-step verification does. In order to access your account you need two things: 1) something you know -- your password and 2) something you have -- your phone. And there's really no reason not to take security into your own hands and add that second level in order to help prevent the worst from happening. If you haven't already, go pick up the Dropbox app from the Google Play Store at the link above, and if you're interested in setting up 2-step verification for your account, see us after the break for a better in-depth explanation After downloading the beta application to your desktop from the Dropbox forum (Windows, Mac and Linux all represented) and installing it, you'll have the option to turn on 2-step verification in your settings panel on the Dropbox website. Turn it on, enter your Dropbox password to authorize and choose how you'd like to receive password codes as your 2nd step. In the same way as Google's option, you'll be able to choose from being sent text messages with codes, or using a time-based one-time password generator. If you've already set up Google's 2-step authentication, you've likely installed the Google Authenticator app, and this app will work perfectly for Dropbox as well. Select the option to use a mobile phone app, and you'll be presented with a barcode. In the Google Authenticator app, tap the settings button in the top right and tap "Add account" then "Scan barcode". Scan the code on your computer and your Dropbox app will now be linked to Google Authenticator and start generating codes. Upon entering a code to initialize the service, you'll be given an "emergency backup code". This is analogous to Google's one-use passwords, and will get you back into your account if your phone is ever stolen or unlinked from your account without your knowledge. Keeping this code safe should be put high on your priority list, as it's your last line of defense for getting into your account should it be accessed by another person. Dropbox recommends writing it down on paper and storing it somewhere safe -- but everyone has their own system that works here. That's it! Now you're set up with a vastly more secure way to access your important files on Dropbox. To give it a try, attempt logging into Dropbox and use the Google Authenticator app to generate a code. This works just fine when authorizing the Dropbox app on Android as well -- when prompted for a code, hit the home button and go to your Google Authenticator, look at the code, then switch back to Dropbox and enter it.
Sea level rising - we are all doomed Global sea levels could rise by about 30cm during this century if current trends continue, a study warns. Australian researchers found that sea levels rose by 19.5cm between 1870 and 2004, with accelerated rates in the final 50 years of that period. John A. Church CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems Cooperative Research Centre, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia A quick look at the abstract shows he has been busy "reconstructing" lots of data, and he has been at it for years. Strangely he doesn't seem to have taken a walk out of his office down to the harbour, I mean Tasmania can't be that big, can it? Because the late, sadly missed John Dalyon his website points out a few errors in this theory and provided evidence in Tasmania, and back in 1999 the BBC picked up on it. ( http://www.john-daly.com/ has a more recent photo and data than 1999 and nothing has changed) Is this the picture that takes the heat out of global warming? It shows an Ordnance Survey Bench Mark engraved into a rock face on a little island near Port Arthur, Tasmania. It was put there in 1841 by the famous Antarctic explorer Captain Sir James Clark Ross and amateur meteorologist Thomas Lempriere to mark mean sea level. What is so fascinating is that the mark appears to some to be 30 centimetres above the current mean sea level. Scientists who are sceptical about the existence of global warming say it clearly undermines oft-repeated claims that sea levels have risen over the past century because of rising temperatures on Earth. "This is the oldest known such bench mark in the world," says greenhouse dissenter John Daly, who took the photograph. "Ross put it in an ideal location which is both geologically stable and open to the vast Southern ocean, with no local estuary effects to distort the tides." The benchmark - a broad arrow containing a horizontal line about 20cm long - was cut into a sandstone cliff on the Isle of the Dead, so-called because it was used as a cemetery for dead convicts. It has been the subject of intense scientific scrutiny in the last few years. Australia's Commonwealth Science and Industry Research Organisation (CSIRO) have resorted to satellites, sophisticated tidal gauges, and precision surveying to measure sea levels in the local area today.
Treurenberg 10, 1000 Brussels The Hungarian Cultural Institute in Brussels presents to its public the artistic aspirations of the Hungarian neo-avant-garde of the sixties and seventies through the works of the Vojvodina based Bosch + Bosch group. The exhibition, which opens online on November 19, will be followed by discussions, performances, a series of lectures and screenings related to the topic. The Bosch + Bosch Group in Subotica (1969-1976) was one of the art collectives that emerged among young people across Europe in the 1960s, mainly in the world of music, but also in other fields, such as the wide range of visual arts. The Group called for a reassessment, envisioned a new social role of art, and was established outside the larger cultural and artistic centres, on the outskirts of the country, where the influence of Hungarian activism between the two world wars could be demonstrated (Lajos Kassák, Sándor Barta). Most of the members of the Group were of Hungarian origin (Attila Csernik, Katalin Ladik, László Kerekes, László Szalma, Bálint Szombathy). The selected works provide an exciting insight into the neo-avant-garde aspirations of the 1960s. Following the welcoming words of Zsófia Villegas-Vitézy at the 7 pm virtual opening on November 19, Ambassador Tamás Iván Kovács will give a speech, followed by a presentation by Júlia Fabényi, director of the Ludwig Museum via Zoom. The opening of the exhibition will be complemented by a performance by Bálint Szombathy. The exhibition is realised in collaboration with the Ludwig Museum in Budapest.
Measuring inequalities in the UK for the Sustainable Development Goals The United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) began in 2016. They are a set of 17 Global Goals that aim to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, by 2030. As the UK’s national statistics institute, Office for National Statistics (ONS) is responsible for reporting on UK progress towards the global SDG indicators. Goal 10 of the SDGs is about reducing inequality within and among countries, and both target 10.1 and indicator 10.1.1 aim: “by 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average”. Nôl i'r tabl cynnwys The UK is currently meeting the Sustainable Development Goals’ (SDGs) target 10.1 to sustain income growth of the poorest 40% of the population at a higher rate than the national average. The poorest 40% spend more than they receive in income, although this gap has reduced between 2001 and 2017; in contrast, on average, all households spend less than their income and this gap is increasing over time, therefore, we have also looked at an expenditure-based inequality measure. Expenditure growth rates of the poorest 40% of the population are much closer to the national average and in recent years have not sustained a higher rate of growth. Internationally, the UK sits among 14 OECD countries meeting the SDG target 10.1 in the period around 2010 to 2015. The bottom 40% of the income and expenditure distributions in the UK in 2016 was mostly made up of couples with children, and employed individuals; however, those most at risk of poverty in 2016 were single parent households with children and those who are seeking employment. The United Nations stipulated method used in this analysis is not an official measure of inequality in the UK. Definitions and calculations United Nations (UN) metadata for this Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator stipulates that both the national average growth rate and the growth rate of the bottom 40% is calculated as the annualised average growth rate in consumption or income of all households, compared with the bottom 40% of the consumption or income distribution, over a five-year period. The bottom 40% has been chosen because of a “practical compromise” (see UN metadata). The World Bank also uses the bottom 40% in their shared prosperity goal and states that the decision to use this population relates to the practical implementation of the goal. We tend to focus on the bottom 20% when we look at those with the lowest incomes, but this target is about equality and shared prosperity and so we want to consider a wider group than those seen to be living in relative poverty. However, if we select a higher threshold than 40%, we would be looking at people whose income is very close to the national mean income and this would not give us enough information about shared prosperity. The UN and the World Bank both recognise that it is necessary to consider economic growth as well as equality when measuring progress in shared prosperity. This method has been specified to allow for international comparison that is easy to measure and communicate. The UN acknowledges that many dimensions of well-being comprise shared prosperity and that in a national context, it is important to consider a wider range of indicators of welfare and economic well-being (for example, wealth and assets). The expenditure measure includes spending on items that are usually purchased frequently (such as food, petrol), as well as less frequent expenditure (such as household appliances and furnishings). Housing costs such as rent, water rates, community water charges and council water charges, mortgage interest payments, structural insurance premiums, ground rent and service charges are excluded from the measure, meaning expenditure is counted on an “after housing costs” (AHC)1 basis. The measure we use for income is household disposable income, AHC. Disposable income is the amount of money that households have available for spending and saving after direct taxes (such as Income Tax, National Insurance and Council Tax) and pension contributions have been accounted for. It includes earnings from employment, private pensions and investments as well as cash benefits provided by the state. Reflecting household size The expenditure and income measures used in this analysis are all equivalised. Equivalisation is the process of accounting for the fact that households with many members are likely to need a higher income to achieve the same standard of living as households with fewer members. Both income and expenditure are adjusted using the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)-modified “companion” scales developed for AHC measures in the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Households below average income (HBAI) series2 . Throughout this analysis, the primary data source used to derive measures of both income and expenditure in the UK is the Living Costs and Food Survey (LCF). The LCF is an annual survey of the expenditure and income of private households; people living in hotels, lodging houses and institutions such as old people’s homes are excluded. It is the only data source used to collect detailed data on both income and expenditure, thereby allowing analysis of the two measures. As with all surveys, there are some limitations to be aware of. The LCF is known to not fully capture those at the poorest and richest ends of income distribution and suffers from non-response error3. When analysing inequalities, this can impact on the representation of the target population (in this case, the bottom 40%) and the overall appearance of income distribution. In international comparisons, data have been sourced from the World Bank and data for the UK come from Eurostat’s European Union Statistics on Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC). Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) countries have been selected from the World Bank data and used in our comparisons (see Figures 4 and 5). The EU-SILC collects data on poverty, income, social exclusion and living conditions. In the international analysis, the total population and the target population (bottom 40%) are defined on a household level, before housing costs (BHC). Eurostat sets the reference year at T-1 from the survey year, therefore, 2009 reference year will refer to 2010 survey data. In addition, data from the World Bank are from 91 countries. Not all these countries will have annual surveys, therefore, the reference years for the annualised growth rates are labelled at approximately 2010 to 2015. The annualised growth rate is calculated as: (mean in year 2/mean in year 1)^(1/(reference year 2 – reference year 1)) Data used in this analysis are for financial years: April to March. Notes for: Things you need to know about this release For more details on how the AHC measures of income and expenditure are derived, please see An expenditure-based approach to poverty in the UK. Information on the OECD-modified “companion” scaled is provided in An expenditure-based approach to poverty in the UK. For further details of the sources of error, see The effects of taxes and benefits upon household income Quality and Methodology Information report. In the UK, much of the policy focus has been on inequality measures based on income. According to Living Costs and Food (LCF) survey data, we have seen a downward trend in income inequality in recent years (from 2007 to 2017)1 . However, if looking from a longer-term point of view, levels of income inequality remain above those seen in the late 1970s and early 1980s. This UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) measurement of inequality focuses on income and expenditure. Income data are more readily available, but often less stable in developing countries, therefore, expenditure is sometimes considered a better measure of living standards. The SDGs measure progress in 193 countries, including developing countries, so it is necessary to use a measure that works in multiple contexts. Promoting shared prosperity is defined by the UN as “fostering income growth of the bottom 40% of the welfare distribution”. To what extent the shared prosperity should be boosted is for countries to decide, according to their national circumstances, so there is no global numerical target. In the case of this SDG indicator, progress is measured by how economic gains are shared with society’s poorest members and the target aims to ensure that economic growth also increases prosperity among the poor over time. The background, and progress to date, in reducing inequality within and among countries has been mixed: a World Bank study of global trends of income inequality found that, between 1998 and 2008, there had been increases all along the total global income distribution, with two notable exceptions; the top 1% of the global income distribution report a much higher (60%) rise in real income in this time period, whereas the bottom 5% had not seen any change (Milanovic, 2012)2. from 2008 to 2013, the per capita income or consumption of the poorest 40% of the population improved more rapidly than the national average in 49 of 83 countries (accounting for three-quarters of the world’s population). SDG target 10.1 seeks to ensure that income growth among the poorest 40% of the population in every country is more rapid than its national average; this was true in 56 of 91 countries with data available from approximately 2010 to 2015 Notes for: Background information DWP’s Households below average income (HBAI) statistics have an alternative Gini series, which shows a stable picture in recent years. HBAI includes an adjustment for high-income individuals based on tax records, whose incomes tend to be under-reported on voluntary surveys. Changes in the incomes of the very richest may have contributed to the differences in trends between these two sources. Note that the top 1% of the global population will be different to the top 1% of each country’s population. Economic inequalities can have impacts across many aspects of life. The Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD, 2015) argues that they can reduce social mobility and can impact on people’s health and well-being. Goal 10 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) calls for reducing economic inequalities as well as those based on age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, religion or other status within a country. The Goal also addresses inequalities among countries, including those related to representation, migration and development assistance. Goal 10 will be reviewed in depth at the United Nation’s High Level Political Forum (HLPF) in 2019. The HLPF is the UN’s main platform for monitoring progress and reviewing the SDGs at a global level and at the same time, the UK will be presenting its Voluntary National Review on progress made towards achieving the SDGs. In this article, we have shown UK progress against SDG target 10.1, nationally and internationally. In the UK, we are meeting the target for 10.1, of goal 10, and sustaining a higher than average income growth rate for the bottom 40%, but it is unclear whether this will continue. Internationally, the UK was among 14 OECD countries achieving the target. However, the UK is also among other richer countries that have seen a widening in income inequality between the richest and poorest households. Whilst from an economic perspective it could be seen to be sensible to improve at least some incomes, wider economic inequality does not make economic sense if it means that the capacity of the bottom 40%, to improve their and their children’s position in the future, is reduced (OECD, 2015). The SDGs not only have an overarching focus on inequalities, but also have a unifying aim to “leave no one behind”. Therefore, it is crucial to understand who may be left out in policy, data and development. By exploring the growth in income or expenditure in the bottom 40% of the income or expenditure distribution compared with the national average, we can draw some conclusions about the extent to which those with the lowest incomes or expenditure are catching up or being left behind.Nôl i'r tabl cynnwys Brewer M and O’Dea C (2017), 'Why are Households That Report The Lowest Incomes so Well-Off?', Economic Journal Carrera S (2010), 'An expenditure-based analysis of the redistribution of household income', Office for National Statistics publication Kabeer, N (2015), 'Gender, poverty, and inequality: a brief history of feminist contributions in the field of international development', Gender and Development Keeley BO (2015), 'Income Inequality: The Gap between Rich and Poor', Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Milanovic B (2012), 'Global Income Inequality by the Numbers: In History and Now - An Overview', Washington DC: World Bank Development Research Group Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (2015), 'In It Together: Why Less Inequality Benefits All', Paris: OECDNôl i'r tabl cynnwys Manylion cyswllt ar gyfer y Casgliad Ffôn: +44 (0)1633 455867
BERGENFIELD, N.J. -- Bergenfield is throwing out the old way of collecting garbage. The borough has purchased two automatic garbage trucks staffed by a single operator each instead of the usual three. The driver operates an arm on the side of the truck that lifts cans and bins and dumps their contents into the bed before setting them back down on the curb. "There’s a lot of dollar savings involved,” said Bergenfield Councilman Charlie Steinel, who originally brought the idea to the town council five years ago. “It’s an expense to get it started, but once we get it started we’re hoping to save enough money in doing this that it has an impact on the budget.” More than a third of the town’s full-time Department of Public Works employees spend their days on the streets collecting garbage, Steinel said. With the new trucks, the town can reallocate that manpower to other areas that Bergenfield has previously subcontracted out -- manhole repairs and sprinkler maintenance in parks, for instance. DPW employees will spend March training with the new trucks, which should be rolled out into Quadrant 3 by April. Borough officials plan to buy two more trucks this year through a bond ordinance. Automated pickup should be rolled out throughout Bergenfield by the end of 2016, Steinel said. Residents will receive 90-gallon trash barrels than can hold up to 300 pounds of trash. Smaller cans will be available for residents who think they’ll have problems maneuvering the bins curbside. The program will eventually be expanded to include recycling as well. “We want to be able to use these trucks to their fullest capacity,” Steinel said. Click here to follow Daily Voice Bergenfield and receive free news updates.
Take a moment to close your eyes and visualize yourself like this: You have spent most of your life taking care of and assisting others – as a parent, in your profession, by volunteering in your community, and as a grandparent. After a lifetime of living independently and being in control of making your own decisions, you’ve unexpectedly aged to the point that you now are the person in need of help with bathing and other senior personal care tasks. Imagine the sense of loss, vulnerability, and fear. If you’re taking care of a senior loved one, it can be helpful to place yourself in their shoes when experiencing problems related to helping the person with personal hygiene tasks. The struggles your loved one is feeling are real, and a little patience and empathy can go a long way towards promoting a sense of peace about accepting your help. Let’s face it: permitting someone to help with such personal services as bathing, dressing, and bathroom needs is awkward at best, and can feel as though dignity is ripped right away from the person if not managed sensitively. At Dakota Home Care, we’re very familiar with these challenges, and suggest keeping the SMILE concept in mind to help these sensitive situations feel more comfortable for both you and your senior loved one: Safety: Assistive devices such as electric razors, grab bars, a bathtub chair and a handheld shower can be beneficial. Modesty: Ensure privacy in the room and maintain modesty as much as possible. Independence: Empower seniors to retain the ability to make choices, to express their own personal style, and to do as much as they are able to independently. Levity: Be accepting of imperfection. Make it fun. Etiquette: Treat the individual with dignity, as a respected adult. Dakota Home Care’s trained, experienced home care specialists provide respectful personal care assistance for seniors. Our caregivers are kind, fully trained, and background checked – so you can rest assured that your older loved one is always safe and comfortable in our care. Just a few of the various ways we can help include: - Bathing, getting dressed and other personal care assistance - Light housekeeping and laundry - Planning and preparing meals - Transportation and accompaniment on errands, appointments, and fun activities - Mobility assistance - And much more – personalized to each individual’s particular needs Reach out to us any time at (877) 691-0015 to learn more about how an in-home caregiver in Bismarck, Mandan, and Fargo from Dakota Home Care can help make life easier and more comfortable for someone you love. We offer a free consultation, right in the comfort of home; call to schedule yours today!
Timber decay caused by Dry Rot Dry rot is the most serious form of fungal decay in timbers, it is caused by Serpula lacrymans spores that eat away at the parts of the wood that give the timers its strength. It will cause the affected wood to dry out and crack over time and as a result, damaging its integrity. Dry rot can grow and spread in low moisture content in comparison to wet rot, and if not identified and treated promptly it can spread rapidly, destroying much of the timber. In cases where the supporting timbers of a building are badly affected by dry rot, the structural integirty of the building may be at risk of collapse. This worst-case-scenario would be prevalent in dwellings that have been derelict or un-inhabited for a period of time, but shows the importance of having dry rot ammended promptly. An added complication of dry rot is its ability to grow through masonary. When treating dry rot, it is often necessary to treat adjoining walls with a fungicidal barrier to eradicate all traces of the Serpula lacrymans spores. Identifying Dry Rot Fungus has different stages and will appear slightly differently in each stage: Spores - Red and brown in colour -similar to rust and dusty in appearance. Hypae - The germination phase of the spores once they have come into contact with wood with a high mositure content. This appears as grey strand that give a vein like appearance through the wood. Mycelium - This appears as a fluffy like texture, similar to cotton wool and is white or grey in colour. At this stage it will spread through masonary to seek out wood sources. Sporophore - Resembling a flat red / brown coloured mushroom, this is the phase where the fungus once again begins to release spores. in addition to the above, lack of moisture in the wood can cause the timbers to warp and shrink and as a result, timbers affected by dry rot are often brittle and will be easy to break by hand. Along the grain of the wood you may see a significant break or crack in the wood known as 'cuboidal cracking' which is usually accompanied by the Hyphea stage of the fungus life cycles. If you are concerned about dry rot in your property, please use the contact us feature for advice or to arrange a free site inspection.
I get so very, very tired of hearing all kinds of things about my fat body and my health from people who think the phrase “everybody knows” is actually the same as “it’s been scientifically proven beyond a doubt.” To be clear, I’m talking today about statements regarding weight and health, which is a separate discussion from the fact that people deserve to live free from oppression, stigma, and bullying and that is not size, health, or habit dependent. I often talk about how Health at Every Size (the assertion that people of all sizes can pursue health through healthy habits and without pursuing weigh loss) is a “Galileo issue” because “everybody knows” that fat=unhealthy and thin=healthy and that weight loss is just a matter of “eating less and exercising more” and is possible for almost everyone. Except that’s not what the evidence says at all. But try to have an intelligent, evidence-based conversation and you’ll soon find yourself buried under a mountain of “everybody knows” arguments. I thought I’d take this opportunity to point out some of the things that “everybody knew” at one time or another: - The sun revolves around the Earth - Heroin is non addictive substitute for morphine and a fantastic cough suppressant - Plowing the land will cause it to rain - Lysol is a great douche for that “not so fresh feeling” - Germs don’t cause disease so there is no reason for doctors to wash their hands - Heavy objects fall faster than light ones - Thalidomide is a good choice to deal with morning sickness Remember that in their time “everybody” – including medical professionals and world leaders- defended these ideas as absolutely true, completely obvious, and beyond reproach. And they were dead wrong. That’s what I think is happening right now with the rampant anti-fat sentiment. People want to shout “Fat is bad” with the same zeal that they would have shouted “The sun revolves around the Earth” just a few years ago and pretend that it’s not possible that they’ve got it completely wrong. But history and the evidence points in another direction: Those who espouse Size Acceptance and Health at Every Size are just the new Galileo on the block. It wasn’t easy for him either but the fact that he was put under house arrest and told to sit down and shut up didn’t change the fact that what he was saying was true. It’s up to us to keep reminding people that “Everybody” very rarely knows anything and that if your arguments are based on what “everybody knows” then it’s time to check your sources. In the meantime, we can employ strategies to deal with this emotionally and decide that if they want a war on obesity, we’ll give them one! Like the blog? Check Out the Book. The E-Book is “Name Your Own Price”! I wanted everyone to be able to afford Fat: The Owner’s Manual – Surviving a Thin-Obsessed World with your Health, Happiness, and Sense of Humor Intact so it is now available in soft cover and e-book which is “name your own price Get Special Deals from Size Positive Businesses I do size acceptance activism full time. A lot what I do, like answering over 5,000 e-mails from readers each month, giving talks to groups who can’t afford to pay, and running projects like the Georgia Billboard Campaign etc. is unpaid, so I created a membership program so that people who read the blog and feel they get value out of it and/or want to support the work I do can become members for ten bucks a month To make that even cooler, I’ve now added a component called “DancesWithFat Deals” which are special deals to my members from size positive merchants. Once you are a member I send out an e-mail once a month with the various deals and how to redeem them – your contact info always stays completely private. The regular e-mail blog subscription (available at the top right hand side of this page) is always completely free. If you’re curious or uncomfortable about any of this, you might want to check out this post. Thanks for reading! ~Ragen
Albertans discovered this week that Premier Alison Redford cancelled a secretly planned trip to war-torn Afghanistan after suicide bomber blew herself up in a Kabul restaurant , killing twenty-one people, including two Canadians. Ms. Redford was leading a trade mission through India last week and had secretly planned to stop in the Afghan capital before jetting off to a World Economic Forum meeting in Davos, Switzerland. The secrecy of the trip is understandable. Afghanistan is a dangerous place and Ms. Redford and her entourage could have become an appealing target for an attack. But what business does an Alberta premier have travelling to a dangerous country like Afghanistan? The official reasons for the trip reportedly released by Ms. Redford’s office were to pay a visit Canadian Forces stationed in Kabul and observe humanitarian projects that the Alberta government is supporting in the country. It is hard not to see this side-trip as anything more than an expensive publicity stunt for a provincial politician who loves to be seen on international stage. If the trip hadn’t been cancelled, photos of the premier with the troops and with humanitarian workers would have been prominently featured all over the government website, Ms. Redford’s Facebook page and in future Progressive Conservative Party election ads. It is unusual for a provincial leader to make this kind of appearance and it adds to the growing feeling that Ms. Redford is more comfortable playing prime minister than she is actually being the premier. It is unclear how much the trip to Afghanistan would have cost Albertans. Considering the risks associated with such a trip, the security costs may not have been insignificant. She may hold aspirations to soon return to the international stage (she used to work for the United Nations), but as a provincial premier, Ms. Redford has no business visiting Afghanistan.
When it is cold out – particularly on a morning where laziness is not just OK but expected – I often wake up and am unable to understand where I begin and my bed ends. In the moment when the mind stirs from slumber there is a certain comfort that envelops and inundates to the point that movement of the smallest degree becomes the utmost of adversaries. The ephemeral – yet desirably eternal – feeling of lying half-awake under the covers on a chilly morning, basking in the warmth of the moment, and hoping to never move a muscle, is the only way I know to describe my relationship to the writings of Wendell Berry. Habitually when I am reading Berry’s words I wonder if the 84-year-old Kentuckian has been inside of my mind and put poetic language to my deepest convictions or instead if I have been inside of his so much that I cannot begin to separate the way I think, identify, and act without using his very language. The comfort and contentment sprawled in bed on a chilly morning is truly the only way I find that I am able to communicate what certain pieces of art or their creators mean to me. The peace and interconnectedness between the spiritual and the physical that art can bring is so cavernous that words, images, or musical notes seem to lose all meaning and context and instead turn into an energy beaming from the soul. Wendell Berry, and especially his writings on the necessity of a certain healthy criticalness and skepticism, has been the warm blanket that swathes me as I wake and pray to God. As a boy I was always inquisitive – some would say to a fault. I wanted to know about the presidents, so I memorized them in order in first grade and recited it whenever mom and dad wanted to show me off. I loved Atlanta Braves baseball, so I watched them every night and threw a ball against the garage wall every day until someone corralled me in. I went to church every Wednesday and Sunday, so I read my Bible, prayed, and most importantly, wanted to know more. For me, part of wanting to learn was asking questions. If I got to ask what John Quincy Adams did as president or question whether or not Bobby Cox should go to the bullpen in the eighth inning, I surely was going to wonder about things like heaven, hell, and everything in between. It wouldn’t be much later that I would stumble across a poem – Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front – that would become the chorus of my intellectual (and thus theological) life. Nestled amongst a couple dozen get-off-my-lawn type poems in one of Berry’s many books of poetry was a page of writing that would not just change my life because of its words, but more importantly push me headfirst into a love for Berry’s writings. In this poem I read lines that made me feel alive intellectually like never before: Every day do something that won’t compute…Praise ignorance. For what man has not encountered he has not destroyed…Ask the questions that have no answer…Be joyful though you have considered all of the facts…Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection. ‘Dance,’ they told me, and I stood still, and while they stood quiet in line at the gate of the Kingdom, I danced. ‘Pray,’ they said, and I laughed, covering myself in the earth’s brightnesses, and then stole off gray into the midst of a revel, and prayed like an orphan. When they said, ‘I know my Redeemer liveth,’ I told them, ‘He’s dead.’ And when they told me ‘God is dead,’ I answered, ‘He goes fishing every day in the Kentucky River. I see Him often.’ Berry spoke to the contrarian within me. The child who asked when he was told to listen. The teenager who poured over books that congregations would prefer be banned. The young man who dreamed of a church that questions instead of nods. The central tenant of my epistemology, which in turn reflects the way I form my theology, is the idea that critical thought and questioning is not just a part of but central to the Christian life. Nothing is off the table. When the father of the child Jesus heals cries out, “I believe; help my unbelief,” I take that verse to heart. Some days my unbelief may deal with scripture, other days it could be metaphysical, and often it may be scientific – but my refrain that I pray is always that of the man crying out to Jesus. I find that when I come through bouts of unbelief, my belief in turn becomes stronger. Learning, for me, has always been about not just discovering information but processing how I felt about it, if it was applicable, and asking questions. I find that what many people see as the solid ground that Jesus talks about in Matthew 27 – built on words like fundamental, inerrant, infallible – is often a sandy foundation that floats away when the slightest push or prod comes. Rather the bedrock of a solid foundation is built upon not just a healthy skepticism, but perhaps more clearly as Berry says, a willingness to “praise ignorance” and “be joyful though you have considered all of the facts.” In an essay entitled Poetry and Marriage Berry eloquently says, “The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.” This became a mantra of sort for the way I formed my theology. When I read the Bible, look at the world, and dream of a better future, I ask myself: Am I becoming complacent in the way I think and am I allowing myself to be influenced by people that are different than me? Am I allowing my stream – my way of life – to become disrupted? Because it is in those moments that beauty (singing) comes. Berry solved two major problems in my early intellectual life and these poems happen to highlight them most prominently. First, I wanted to think, but felt like I couldn’t. Or wasn’t allowed within Christianity. Berry says that thinking should never be spurned. In fact, it is the mind that is “baffled” that is truly thriving. In the Mad Farmer Manifesto he praises the idea of “ask(ing) the questions that have no answers,” as well. This was the biggest problem for me once I adopted a mindset that was centered around critical thought. How can I ever find peace amidst a mind that is constantly criticizing, questioning, and burdened? How can I find a healthy balance between skepticism and incomprehension? Further, is there ever contentment there, or is it a life muddled with a sense of uncertainty? Berry answers, “praise ignorance” and to “give your approval to all you cannot understand.” He backs up his idea that “the impeded stream is the one that sings” by also noting that there is a type of ignorance that should be praised – it’s not born from a failure to think, but a willingness to let go at times. Further, Berry argues that it is in the moment when we “no longer know which way to go, [then] we have begun our real journey.” As I made my way through the scores of Berry’s writings what stuck out to me more than any of his breathtaking fiction or thought-provoking poetry was a tiny book both in size and length. The book – Blessed Are the Peacemakers – was what initially consoled me after the depressing response by many Americans to the Sandy Hook massacre in 2012. I wondered to myself how anyone could call themselves a Christian and not stand up for change? It was the first time in my life that I can remember wanting to draw a line between myself and “the other” within Christianity. On the first page of Blessed are the Peacemakers Berry writes, Especially among Christians in positions of wealth and power, the idea of reading the Gospels and keeping Jesus’ commandments as stated therein has been replaced by a curious process of logic. According to this process, people first declare themselves to be followers of Christ, and then they assume that whatever they say or do merits the adjective ‘Christian.’ But instead of Berry continuing his essay by bashing people who adhere to this process, he turns to the text. He goes on to list every place in the Gospels that Jesus speaks about strife, compassion, peacemaking, and forgiveness. He does not add any commentary. He just lists them. Berry allows the reader to look at the words and decide on their own what Jesus is advocating for. Berry calls for a renewed emphasis on re-reading the words of Jesus. He asks for the reader to think about how the words of Jesus affect the way we live. He is not afraid to look at the world around him and wonder if it couldn’t be a little better. After going through the list of verses, Berry tackles what he calls “the burden of the gospel.” For every verse that makes perfect sense, there are also those that “sometimes raise the hardest of personal questions, sometimes bewildering, sometimes contradictory, sometimes apparently outrageous in their demands. This is the confession of an unconfident reader.” And he ends his beautiful book by asking a question instead of answering it: “It is a question that those humans who want to answer will be living and working with for a long time. Meanwhile, may Heaven guard us from those who think they already have the answers.” It is for these reasons exactly – asking questions, being content in not knowing the answer, and shunning those who say they know it all – that Berry most readily affected my theology. The best type of art, in my opinion, is that which reminds us of the fragility of life and inspires us to live more passionately in its stead. In Berry’s writings I find myself constantly broken yet immediately uplifted. I am reminded of my smallness, my incompleteness, and my inability to understand God’s ways. And then told that I am not alone. In Berry’s words I find pain and peace, ignorance and clarity, and doubt and trust. I find struggles and praises, sorrows and worship, and fear and hope. Wendell Berry, The Mad Farmer Poems (Berkeley: Counterpoint, 2013), 18-19. Wendell Berry, The Mad Farmer Poems (Berkeley: Counterpoint, 2013), 7-8. Mark 9:24, (NRSV). Ibid, 19. Wendell Berry, Standing By Words: Essays (Berkeley: Counterpoint, 2011), 97. Wendell Berry, The Mad Farmer Poems (Berkeley: Counterpoint, 2013), 7-8. Ibid, 93. Wendell Berry, Blessed Are the Peacemakers: Christs’ Teachings of Love, Compassion, and Forgiveness (Berkeley, CA: Counterpoint, 2009), 3. Ibid, 53. Ibid, 68; The question Berry asks is, “How must we live and work so as not to be estranged from God’s presence in His work and in all His creatures?”
Explaining the Terminology Often times, I will say something in reference to my deafness, like “oh, my batteries are dead” or “my processors are a pain in the ass when I try to put my hair up”. But, people will react with sheer confusion, just as you probably are as you read this. You might be thinking the terminology I use is complicated or complex. It really isn’t. In fact, it is very simple. Once I explain how everything works, you will be an expert in understanding what I, and perhaps many other cochlear implant or hearing aid users, say in reference to their hearing devices. I will start with explaining what hearing aids are, since they were the first devices I used shortly after I was diagnosed with a profound hearing loss. Having only some residual hearing in my right ear, audiologists recommended that I get two hearing aids, yes two even though I had no hearing in my left ear. By definition, a hearing aid is “a small device that fits in or on the ear, worn by a partially deaf person to amplify sound”. I received some benefit from wearing a hearing aid only in my right ear. As for the left ear, with no hearing, I got nothing, nada, zip. The only sounds I would get in my left ear were tactile, meaning I could only feel the sounds just as you would if you were up close to a speaker. Within weeks, I stopped wearing a hearing aid on the left ear because it rendered useless for me. Until April 2000, I wore a hearing aid in my right ear. During the four-year span between my diagnosis and my first Cochlear Implant surgery, I enrolled in auditory verbal therapy. Having some hearing with one hearing aid allowed me to learn how to speak, and begin to identify sounds, such as my parents’ voices, my speech therapist’s dog barking, the dishes in the kitchen clinking, etc. For a while, audiologists had told my parents that a much better, more advanced piece of technology would be more suitable for someone like me with a profound hearing loss: Cochlear Implants. By definition, cochlear implants are “a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly or severely hard-of-hearing”. In layman’s terms, this device would give me a lot more hearing that a hearing aid could ever provide. You might be thinking, “This sounds fantastic, why didn’t she get it when she was younger than four?” Well, there was a catch. In order for a cochlear implant to successfully work, I would have to get surgery to place the internal portion (the receiver/stimulator and the electrode array) of a cochlear implant under the flap of my skin behind my right ear. In the process of getting surgery, I would lose ALL of my residual hearing in my right ear. To add to the complexity of the situation, I don’t even have any cochleae! I simply have two common cavities, since my cochleae never developed. For those you unaware of what a cochlea is, it is “the spiral cavity of the inner ear containing the organ of Corti, which produces nerve impulses in response to sound vibrations”. In other words, the cochlea is filled with hair cells that transmit the sounds to the brain and helps hearing people hear. Only my right ear was a candidate for a cochlear implant since there was measurable hearing to test for any possible nerve fibers that the cochlear implant might stimulate. My left ear had none. Nevertheless, getting the surgery was a huge risk. I was facing an all or nothing situation. One: I would get some hearing with the cochlear implant. Or two: the cochlear implant surgery would completely fail and I would end up with no hearing at all. For a few years, my parents did not want me to have the surgery. They were afraid it might never work and did not want to put me in a situation where I would be getting no hearing or benefit from any possible hearing device. Who can blame them? Would you want your child to never hear again if they had some hearing in the first place? Despite their fears, my parents actively searched for doctors and asked for their opinions about me possibly getting a cochlear implant surgery. Of course, they faced adamant, negative opinions by some doctors. Those at Boston Children’s Hospital absolutely refused to perform my surgery. They thought that without cochleae, the surgery would never work. They repeatedly told my parents it would be impossible for me to hear with a cochlear implant. As the name implies, the cochlear implant does usually require a cochlea to hold the electrode array, which is the wire portion of the implant. My parents, of course, didn’t give up there. They found another doctor, Dr. Noel Cohen, at NYU Medical Center who was more than willing to perform my surgery. He was one of the rare doctors who specialized in cochlear implant surgeries for patients with common cavities. (He has since retired.) Taking the word of one of the most respected Otolaryngologists in the country, my parents decided to go ahead and schedule my first cochlear implant surgery. On April 20th, 2000, a week before my 5th birthday, I went to the operating table. In a strange, ironic twist, the surgery worked. Two weeks after Dr. Cohen successfully inserted the CI electrode array into my common cavity, I went to see an audiologist to get my implant “activated” for the first time. This was the moment that counted. The moment that would reveal whether this surgery would be in the “all” or “nothing” side. Yes, the surgery was successful, but would the implant produce sound? When the audiologist activated my implant and turned on my processor, my mother in an anxious, and somewhat serious tone, said, “Alanna”. And I just turned my head to her. Her voice was, wow, so different sounding. Everything suddenly seemed clearer, crisper, defined, and solid. The cochlear implant comes in two parts: the internal, which I have previously explained, and the external, which is the processor. The processor is the part everyone sees on my ears. People who have never heard of Cochlear Implants will often tell me I have funny looking earrings. I remember a soccer referee telling me many years ago to “take off your earrings”…hahaha no…I need that “earring” to hear. The processor, as you might hint from its name, actually processes all the sounds coming in from the internal port of the cochlear implant and transmits it to near comprehensible sounds. The internal portion of the CI actually contains a magnet, right underneath the flap of my skin. This magnet connects with my coil, which is a short extension of the processor. This coil is the “link” between the internal and external portions of a CI. Additionally, I will sometimes share that “my batteries are dead”. What I mean to say is that my processor is no longer working, simply like a flashlight stops working when the battery dies. Another thing I will sometimes say, and probably should’t, is “my processors are a pain in the ass”. Even though this device gives me “hearing”, I usually mean that the coil sometimes gets in the way of me putting my hair up the way I want to. Sometimes, having a coil can be hard to put a ponytail or French braid up because you have to “tuck” the coil in your hair somewhere, where it can stick on your head for a long time without falling when you move your head. Finally, I sometimes use the terms “processors” and “cochlear implants” interchangeably. By definition, they are two, distinct parts of a cochlear implant; the internal and external portions. I probably shouldn’t use the terms interchangeably, but it’s hard tell a person you just meet that those things behind your ears are “processors” when they don’t even know they what cochlear implants are. Regardless of my super long and hopefully not TOO boring post, I hope I have provided at least SOME insight as to how cochlear implants and hearing aids work. If you have any, and I mean any, additional questions, please feel free to message me on Facebook, Twitter, or Email.
Polyurea or polyaspartic floor coatings have become tremendously popular in the flooring industry in the last few years. Although relatively new, this option has become a favorite alternative to epoxy for garage floors in New Orleans. One of the reasons this type of coating is so popular is that it offers the benefits of fast curing. In deciding which type of coating is the best option for a project, it’s important to understand the difference between polyurea, polyaspartic, and epoxy floor coatings. First, it should be understood that polyurea is actually a subcategory of polyurethane. It is similar to epoxy in that it is comprised of a two-part component that combines resin with a catalyst to create a curing reaction. This is what causes the material to harden. The fact that this product offers little to no VOCs also makes it popular. Since it also has an incredibly fast cure rate, specialized equipment is typically required for application. Polyaspartic is actually a type of aliphatic polyurea. The benefit of this product is that it helps to overcome the challenges offered by an incredibly fast cure rate while still allowing the ability to apply the coating using more traditional methods. So, while any polyaspartic coating is actually a polyurea, that does not mean that a polyurea is a polyaspartic coating. Either way, the biggest benefits offered by a polyurea or polyaspartic floor coating are time and temperature. Polyaspartic coatings, such as SunOne, can be applied in environments in which the temperatures have dipped as low as minus-30 degrees Fahrenheit and as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit. As a result, it is not necessary to limit application to only certain times of the year in cold climates. Most polyaspartic and polyurea floor coatings can be applied using only two coats. The fast cure rates offered by these products make it possible to install a complete garage floor in New Orleans in a single day. By comparison, a fully epoxy system might require up to five days, during which time the floor would be out of service. Polyurea and polyaspartic floor coatings also provide a number of other benefits, including complete UV stability, meaning they will never yellow, as well as a high-gloss finish and high tolerance to heat. A clear finish also helps ensure there are no worries about the floor blushing as a result of moisture presence in the concrete.
Departments of Government CHAPTER 79. Department of Health and Social Services Subchapter VIII. Sterile Needle and Syringe Exchange Program for the Prevention of AIDS and Other Diseases As used in this subchapter: (1) “Director” means the Director of the State Division of Public Health. (2) “Division” means the State Division of Public Health within the Department of Health and Social Services of the State. (3) “HIV” means the Human Immunodeficiency Virus that causes Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). (4) “Participant” means an injection drug user who exchanges a sterile needle and syringe unit pursuant to the program established in § 7991 of this title.75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; The Director of the State Division of Public Health shall maintain a sterile needle and syringe exchange program. The program shall be administered by the Director or the Director’s designees. The Director is authorized to designate private providers of services to operate the program.75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; The program shall: (1) Operate for the purposes of: a. Preventing the transmission of HIV, the Hepatitis B virus, and other blood borne diseases; and b. Providing injection drug users with referrals to appropriate treatment and other health and social services programs. (2) Provide for a 1-for-1 exchange, whereby participants shall receive 1 sterile needle and syringe unit in exchange for each used 1. (3) Be designed to prevent noninjection drug users from participating in the program. (4) Be designed and maintained to provide maximum security of exchange sites and equipment, including security measures that shall be required to allow for: identification of program needles; a full accounting of the number of needles distributed; the number in storage; safe disposal of returned needles, and any other measures that may be required to control the use and dispersal of sterile needles and syringes, provided however that a participant may exchange used needles and syringes at any exchange site if more than 1 site is available. (5) Include appropriate levels of staff expertise in working with injecting drug users and adequate staff training in providing community referrals, counseling, and preventive education. (6) Include services to: a. Educate the participants about the dangers of contracting HIV or hepatitis viruses through needle-sharing practices and unsafe sexual behaviors; b. Provide HIV testing and other communicable disease testing as appropriate when available; c. Provide a linkage for referrals to drug counseling and treatment services, and follow-up to those referrals to assure that participants are retained in care and receive available treatment. (7) Establish procedures for identifying participants consistent with the confidentiality provisions of this subchapter. (8) Establish a method of identification and authorization for program staff members who have access to hypodermic needles, syringes, or program records. (9) Program structure and delivery methods will be designed in response to the local community in which the program operates. (10) [Repealed.]75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 398, § 1; (a) Exchanges under the sterile needle and syringe exchange program shall be exempt from the provisions of §§ 4762, 4771, and 4772 of Title 16 for the participant or for the employees of the Division or designated program staff, whenever the possession or distribution of the controlled paraphernalia or hypodermic syringe or needle is a direct result of the employee’s or participant’s activities in connection with the work of the program authorized under this subchapter. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this section, a program staff member or program participant is not immune from criminal prosecution for: (1) The redistribution of hypodermic needles or syringes in any form; (2) Any activities not authorized or approved by the program; or (3) Violation of laws prohibiting or regulating the use, possession, dispensing, distribution, or promotion of controlled substances.75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 13, § 50; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; The Director shall appoint an Oversight Committee for the program to provide assistance and advice in the oversight of the program. The Committee shall include: 1 representative of law enforcement from each county in Delaware and 1 representative of law enforcement from the City of Wilmington; 1 physician; 1 injecting drug user or former injecting drug user from each county in Delaware and the City of Wilmington, and up to 2 other individuals who the Director determines to be appropriate for appointment; 1 legislator from the Senate appointed by the President Pro Tem and 1 legislator from the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House; 1 elected official from each county in Delaware and the City of Wilmington; and 1 citizen from each county in Delaware and the City of Wilmington. The Committee shall meet periodically to monitor the progress and effectiveness of the program and to examine data compiled by the program pursuant to § 7995 of this title.75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 398, § 1; The program shall collect the following data for the Director and the Oversight Committee: (1) Information on the number of participants served and the number of needles and syringes distributed; (2) A demographic profile of the participants served, including but not limited to: age, sex, ethnicity, area of residence, types of drugs used, length of drug use, and frequency of injection; (3) The number of participants entering drug counseling and treatment, and the number of referrals made by the program for drug counseling and treatment; (4) Data on participants regarding HIV testing and other communicable disease testing, counseling, or other social services; (5) Assessment of the impact of the program on needle and syringe sharing and other high risk behaviors; (6) Impact on the transmission of HIV and hepatitis infection among injection drug users and their contacts; (7) Other data as requested by the Director or Oversight Committee to assess the cost effectiveness and strengths and weaknesses of the program.75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1; 80 Del. Laws, c. 398, § 1; (a) Each program participant shall be issued an identification card with an identification number. The identification number shall be cross-indexed to a confidential record containing pertinent data on the participant. (b) Information obtained by the program that would identify program participants, including program records is: (2) Not open to public inspection or disclosure; and (3) Not discoverable in any criminal or civil proceeding. (c) Upon the written consent of a program participant, information obtained by the program may be released or disclosed to a person or agency as directed by the participant. (d) If a program participant raises the issue of participation in the program either as a subject matter or legal defense in an administrative, civil, or criminal proceeding, the program participant waives the confidentiality of identity provided under subsections (a) and (b) of this section.75 Del. Laws, c. 428, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 86, § 1;
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I am very interested in animal behaviors and how they relate to reproduction and to the biological and environmental context in which they take place. Because of this, I classify myself as an ecologist. However, my interests span most of the organismal side of biology and delve lightly into physiology and evolution. My research focuses on the morphology, behavior, and ecology of birds, insects, and plants. Past and current projects address 1) paternity in birds and how morphology, population characteristics, habitat, and weather correlates to extra-pair paternity, 2) diversity, ecology, and behavior of ants in relation to environmental factors, 3) demography of long-lived perennial herbs in relation to the environment, and 4) coevolution between long-lived perennial herbs and their pollinators. I have highlighted several ongoing projects, most of which involve undergraduate students as field researchers, statistical analysts, and writers. Three of these projects focus on the red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus) and look at how colonies are distributed across space, how individual foragers responds to daily fluctuations in temperature, and how colonies acclimate to changing temperatures across a year. In addition, I worked with the Principles of Biology I class at Cameron University to document the biodiversity of ant species in the southwestern region of Oklahoma. I am working with five recent undergraduate researchers and several peers to write and publish these projects, as well as implementing current projects addressing plant demographics and plant-pollinator interactions. Geographic Variation in Scent and Scent Preference of the Long-lived Perennial Flower and its Nursery Pollinator Populations of many species exhibit traits that vary across their geographic range. These can be physiological, morphological, behavioral, etc. Trait variation may influence how species interact with each other and how different populations might respond to changing climate and environmental conditions. Along with Drs. Michele Dudash and Charles Fenster, I am interested in how floral traits and scent vary across the broad geographic range of the long-lived perennial flower starry campion (Silene stellata). We have measured floral morphology and sampled scent in the field for populations in Virginia, Alabama, Kansas, South Dakota, and Minnesota. We have also grown from seed individuals from each of those target populations in a common environment in the greenhouse to determine if geographic differences in scent are either maintained (genetic origin) or disappear (environmental origin) in a common garden. We are also interested in how such scent differences might influence interactions with the plant’s obligate nursery pollinator, the campion coronet moth (Hadena ectypa). To test whether moths can distinguish scent and have a preference for plants from a particular region, we are using experimental arrays of greenhouse plants from each region offered to natural populations of moths in the field in each region. We are also conducting this experiment in the greenhouse with lab-reared moths. Demographic Analysis of a Long-lived Perennial Flower Dataset Collected over 12 Years While demographics of plants is a well-explored topic, we have little knowledge of demographic patterns in long-lived perennial herbs. To tackle this large topic, Drs. Michele Dudash and Charles Fenster collected demographic data over 12 years at Mountain Lake Biological Station in Virginia. I am using this data to determine how often plants transition between life stages (seedling, non-reproductive, reproductive), how long plants survive, how many times plants reproduce, and how many reproductive units (flowers, seeds) are produced from each reproductive event and across a plant’s lifetime. I am also investigating how ecological and environmental factors influence survival and reproduction. Thermal Regulation of Red Harvester Ant Foraging All organisms require nutrients for survival and reproduction. These nutrients are acquired in varying quantity when animals forage. The abiotic conditions that animals experience can either constrain or provide windows of opportunity for foraging activity and energy intake. My lab and I are examining how daily fluctuations in abiotic conditions regulate foraging activity and energy intake of the harvester ant, Pogonomyrmex barbatus. We are investigating how travel speed, time spent foraging, and seed size selected vary with daily temperature cycles. We are also estimating energy expenditure during foraging trips versus energy gained via seed collection to determine how travel speed, body mass, and seed size influence energy balance across a day. Temporal Variation in Thermal Tolerance Thermal tolerance is one physiological trait that dictates the abiotic conditions in which organisms exist. It can limit an organism’s fundamental niche and dictate when organisms engage in activities such as foraging, reproduction, and defense. Critical thermal maxima (CT max) and minima (CT min) have been determined for many taxa, however, temporal variability in these measures is not often investigated. Given that species may experience extreme temperature fluctuations across days, seasons, and years, I am investigating variability in CT max and CT min across a year. Our goal is to related these physiological tolerances back to variation in average monthly temperature to determine whether or not thermal range of ants acclimates to seasonal warming and cooling. Diet Breadth Variation across Populations Many species have flexible feeding habits and this variability helps shape their niche. The niche is defined as the way in which organisms or populations respond to the distribution of resources and competitors, and how it in turn alters those same factors. This includes how species coexist when competing for limited resources. While a species’ feeding habits shape its overall niche, the niche breadth of particular populations or individuals within a population may vary due to the resources available to them. The size of a patch, or area of suitable habitat, is likely to exercise a strong influence on niche breadth by impacting the food resources available to each population or individual. Small patches have fewer resources than do large patches, which are more likely to have redundant resources such that if one resource becomes unavailable, a species might still be able to persist by shifting to other available resources. In species such as the red harvester ant (Pogonomyrmex barbatus), an important disperser of seeds in prairie ecosystems, there are often redundant resources available in the form of different grass and forb species, but fewer are available in habitat patches of smaller size. My lab and I are investigating how diet and niche breadth 1) vary in populations occupying patches of different size, 2) vary across ant colonies within a particular population, 3) vary across individuals in the same colony, and 4) vary across time (i.e. across a year). Understanding diet and niche breadth and flexibility will allow us to understand how populations persist across time and space and whether they will be resistant to environmental change as resources become more restricted. Ants of Oklahoma Project Ants are an incredibly diverse and abundant group of animals that play a vital role in maintaining the health of our biosphere. There are around 15,000 described species of ants on Earth, but we know very little about ant species diversity at small scales. There are few myrmecologists (biologists who study ants) in states such as Oklahoma and, as a result, most of what is known about where ant species occur is around large universities or in state parks. Myself and Karl Roeder are seeking to remedy this. Our goal is three-fold. 1) We aim to catalog ant diversity across under-surveyed regions of Oklahoma. 2) We are surveying for invasive ant species such as red imported fire ants. 3) We are attempting to determine if ant species diversity is related to features of urban environments. We are engaging students from Cameron University as citizen scientists to help survey a broad area in southwest Oklahoma, with a focus on Lawton, Fort Sill, and the surrounding areas. We have been fortunate enough to have the support of the Alongside Wildlife Foundation, Cameron University, and the University of Oklahoma during this adventure. Correlates of Extra-pair Paternity in Scissor-tailed Flycatchers Reproductive success is driven in large part by the mating system of a species, which ultimately determines patterns of gene transmission across generations. In species with socially monogamous mating systems, an important component of reproductive success is extra-pair paternity (EPP), when males obtain fertilizations outside of their social pairing. Among birds, >75% of species have appreciable rates of EPP. Given the prevalence of EPP in birds, it is important that we understand how these factors interact to drive or constrain the opportunity for EPP, and thus sexual selection and the genetic contribution of individuals to the next generation. I investigated the contribution of individual, ecological, and environment variation to the probability of EPP in nests of a savannah passerine, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher (Tyrannus forficatus). In my study population, EPP is prevalent and roughly three-quarters of nests containing extra-pair young and over half of all young result from extra-pair copulations. Individual characteristics such as body condition, body size (wing and tail length), and ornament quality (tail streamer length and symmetry) might influence EPP if they indicate individual quality as a mate or genetic partner. Population characteristics, including timing of nesting, breeding density, and breeding synchrony might influence the frequency with which individuals interact, and thus rates of EPP. Habitat structure on breeding territories might also influence EPP in a similar manner, by providing perches from which individuals can monitor their territory, cover in which to interact with extra-pair individuals, or promoting interactions by bringing individuals together (communal perches and foraging habitat). Finally, weather conditions, such as temperature, wind velocity, rainfall, and vapor pressure deficit, likely constrain individual movement and thus play a role in shaping EPP.
Hosted by Marianne Barisonek, The Bhopal Survivors Tour 2009... The guests are activist Satinath Sarangi (Satyu), who has been working in Bhopal for the past 25 years, and Safreen Khan, one of the survivors of the disaster. The Union Carbide Chemical Disaster in Bhopal, India has killed more than 23,000 people due to a catastrophic gas leak and ongoing water contamination in this central Indian city. This year marks the 25th Anniversary of the horrific night in 1984 when a toxic cloud of methyl isocyanate enveloped the sleeping city. The Anniversary is a celebration by Bhopal survivor groups and their allies of 25 years of courage in the face of corporate crime. Two senior activists Rachna Dingra and Satinath Sarangi and two Bhopal Disaster survivors, will be touring the US and Canada in this April and May. The tour is being hosted by the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal and the Association for India's Development. ICJB is a coalition of survivors group and allies around the world working for justice and a life of dignity for the survivors of the Bhopal Disaster, and for a toxic free future for us all. AID is a volunteer movement promoting sustainable, equitable and just development.
I found that EA 18.7 is a direct parallel of Udana 3:2 Nandasutta, but it hasn’t been listed as such. So I have translated EA 18.7 for the purpose of comparison (a rather rough translation, so I would be grateful if anyone could correct and improve its English). This sutra is much longer and in my oppinion more complete than the Pali counterpart, but if one adds the ending of the Pali version into it, it will make a perfect companion. Also EA has three sutras about Nanda, one when he was adjusting his new life in the Sangha, one when he was having a breaking point and finally attained to the Arahantship (this sutra here), and one after he had become an Arahant and about his teaching (this one also recounts his life before joining the Sangha). I hope to translate all three of them for suttacentral when time permits, but first, EA 18.7. Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as I did. Thus have I heard. Once when the Buddha was staying at Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park in Jeta’s Grove at Śrāvastī. At the time, Venerable Nanda was unable to put up with the holy life, wanted to give up the monastic’s robe to live the white-robed life. At that time, the Bhikṣus went to the Lord, having bowed down to his feet, sat to one side. The Bhikṣus told the Lord: “Bhikṣu Nanda was unable to put up with the holy life, wanted to give up the monastic’s robe to live the white-robed life.” Then the Lord told one Bhikṣu: “You come to Nanda and tell that the Tathāgata calls for him.” He replied, “As you say, Lord.” Having received the Lord’s words, the Bhikṣu rose from his seat, paid homage at the Lord’s feet and then departed. Having arrived at Nanda’s, the Bhikṣu said, “The Lord calls for you, Nanda.” Nanda replied: “Alright.” Then Nanda followed that Bhikṣu and went to the Lord, on arrival, having bowed down to his feet, sat to one side. The Lord told Nanda: “How so Nanda? Did you not enjoy cultivating the holy life, and wanted to give up the monastic’s robe to live the white-robed life?” Nanda replied: “It is so, Lord!” The Lord said: “Why is that, Nanda?” Nanda replied: “My desire is blazing, I cannot self-restrain it.” The Lord said: "How Nanda? Are you not the son of the good family who has left home to learn the Dharma? Nanda replied: "It is so, Lord! I am the son of the good family, whom because of the firm faith has left home to learn the Dharma. The Lord said: “It is not suitable for you, the son of the good family who has left home to learn the Dharma, why would you want to abandon the true Dharma and want to live the polluted life? Nanda, you should know, there are two dharmas that knows no enough, that bears no satisfaction. What are these two dharmas? Having sex and drinking alcohol, these are called the two dharmas that knows no enough, that bears no satisfaction. Those who lead a life following these two dharmas will never know enough, will never have any satisfaction. Because of acting upon these results that one could not realize the beyond Sankharas. Therefore, Nanda, remember to abandon these two dharmas, in due course one surely will attain the fruit of untaintedness. Nanda, you should now cultivate the holy life well, the way to the path and its fruitions cannot be otherwise stemmed out from here.” Then the Lord uttered these stanzas: The hut that is ill-covered, The rain surely will drip over. The person who not practices Passsion, aversion, and delusion oozes. The hut that is well-covered, The rain will not drip over. The person who does the practices, There not passsion, aversion, and delusion is. Then thoughts occured to the Lord: “This good family’s son has too much sensual intentions. Now I can use fire to cure fire.” Then the Lord with his majestic power, grabbing Nanda by the arm, as a strong man might flex or extend his arm in a moment’s flash, he took Nanda to Gandhamàdana mountain. Now on the mountain there was a stone cave, also a blind female monkey was residing there. The Lord, with his right arm still grabbing Nanda, said to him: “Nanda, do you see this blind female monkey?” The Lord said: “Which one is pretty? Sundari the Sakyan girl, or the blind female monkey is pretty?” Nanda replied: “Just as if there was a man hitting a ferocious dog in the nose, and even further he smeared venom into it, that dog would become even more ferocious. It’s the same here with Sundari the Sakyan girl, if now taking that blind female monkey to contrast, it would be impossible to make a comparison. Just as the great fire burning mountains and fields, then adding more dry wood the fire would turn more violent. Here is the same, I think of the Sakyan girl, and cannot get the mind out of longing for her.” Then the Lord, in a moment’s flash, as a strong man might flex or extend his arm, disappeared from that mountain and reappeared to the Heaven of the Thirty-three. At the time, the Heaven of the Thirty-three’s Devas were all gathering at the Kusaladharma teaching hall. Not far from Kusaladharma teaching hall, there was a palace, with 500 celestial nymphs who were entertaining and amusing themselves, all were females without a single male. Nanda from afar saw 500 celestial nymphs singing, entertaining and amusing themselves, he asked the Lord: “Where is this place, so as to have 500 celestial nymphs singing, entertaining and amusing themselves like this?” The Lord said: “Nanda, you come and ask them yourself.” Venerable Nanda then went to the 500 celestial nymphs, and saw those palace and dwellings, with arrangement of hundreds of fine seating requisites, all females without a male. Venerable Nanda asked these celestial nymphs: “You ladies, are you truly celestial maidens who are entertaining and enjoying yourselves right?” The celestial nymphs replied: “We here have 500 maidens, all are virgins, without a lord husband. We’ve heard that there is a disciple of the Blessed One, named Nanda, who is the son of the Buddha’s maternal aunt. After passing away he will be reborn in this place to be our husband, and we will be enjoying pleasure together.” At that time, Venerable Nanda’s heart was so glad with joy and could not be self-constrained, he then thought to himself, “I am now the Lord’s disciple, and furthermore I’m the child of the Lord’s maternal-aunt. These celestial nymphs shall all be my wives.” Then, Nanda turned back and went to the Lord. The Lord asked: “So Nanda, what did those celestial nymphs say?” Nanda replied: "Those celestial nymphs all said, “We all have no lord husband, and heard that there is a disciple of the Blessed One who practices the holy life well, after passing away he will be reborn here.” The Lord said: “Nanda, what is your intention? Nanda, what is your intention?” Nanda replied: "At that time, I thought to myself: “I am the Lord’s disciple, and furthermore I’m the child of the Buddha’s maternal-aunt. These celestial nymphs shall all be my wives.” The Lord said: “Take joy, Nanda! Practice the holy life well. I will be your guarantor so that you’ll have these 500 nymphs to be your maids.” The Lord furthermore said: “So now Nanda, Sundari the Sakyan girl is pretty, or the 500 celestial nymphs?” “Just as the blind female monkey on the mountain top before Sundari, was without brightness nor complexion. Here also, Sundari before those celestial nymphs is the same, was without brightness nor complexion.” The Lord said: “You practice the holy life well, I will be your guarantor so that you’ll have these 500 celestial nymphs.” Now the thought occurred to the Lord: “I shall now use fire to destroy Nanda’s fire.” In a moment’s flash, as a strong man might flex or extend his arm, the Lord with his right hand grabbed Nanda by the arm, take him to inside of hell. At the time, beings in hell were suffering all kinds of torments. And then in hell there was a large empty cauldron, without a person [inside it]. Seeing this, Nanda was trembling with fear and terror, with his hair and robe all stood on end, he went before the Lord and expressed: “Beings here all suffer great torments, just only this cauldron is empty, without a person!” The Lord said: “This is called the hell Avici.” Then Nanda was even more frightened and terrified, with his hair and robe all stood on end, he asked the Lord: “This is hell Avici, but how there is an empty spot without a sinner?” The Lord said: “Nanda, you come and ask yourself.” Then Venerable Nanda went there and asked: "How is it Hell-Warden, what sort of dungeon is it, but is empty and without a prisoner? The Hell-Warden replied: “Bhikṣu, you should know, there’s a disciple of the Sakya Muni Buddha, whose name is Nanda, he is at the Tathāgata’s practicing the spotless holy life, after passing away he will be reborn in a good place in heaven. There his lifespan will be 1000 years, he will be enjoying pleasure, after passing away from there he shall be reborn to this hell Avici. This empty cauldron shall be his home.” Then, Venerable Nanda after hearing these words, his heart trembled with fear, with his hair and robe all stood on end, then [in him] arose this thought: “Does this empty cauldron rightly belong to me?” Then he came back to the Lord, paid homage at the Lord’s feet and said: “Lord, please accept my repentance, not only did I not cultivate the holy life, but also making trouble for the Tathagata.” At that time, Venerable Nanda spoke this verse: The human life is not precious enough, The age of gods shall too fade out, The hell is suffering and agony, There’s just Nibbāna the only ease. Then the Lord told Nanda: “Good! Good! Like what you have said, Nibbāna is the ultimate ease. Nanda, I allow you to make repentance. You, the foolish one who have known his wrongdoing against the Tathāgata, do not make transgression again.” Then the Lord in a moment’s flash, as one flexes and extends one’s arm, with his hand grabbing Nanda, disappeared from hell and returned to Anāthapiṇḍada’s Park, in Jeta’s Grove, at Śrāvastī. Then the Lord told Nanda: "Nanda, you should now cultivate these two dharmas. What two? Samatha and Vipassana. And futhermore cultivate two other dharmas. What two? Birth and death are not pleasurable, and to recognize that Nibbāna is ease. These are two dharmas. Further still, cultivate two another dharmas. What two? Wisdom and exposition. Then the Lord taught Nanda the Dharma by various different ways. Venerable Nanda after having received the Lord’s teaching, rose from his seat, paid homage at the Lord’s feet, and departed. Then he went to Aijanavana forest. At that place, the Venerable sat cross-legged under the roots of trees, his body erect, his mind upright, and established mindfulness before him, he comtemplated the teachings of the Tathāgata. Then Venerable Nanda, in a secluded and quite place, constantly pondered the Tathāgata’s teachings without a moment’s lapse, for the purpose in which the son of good families, because of the firm faith, that had gone forth from the home life to search for the Way, to cultivate the supreme holy life, to know with true knowledge that: “Birth is destroyed, the holy life has been lived, what had to be done has been done, there is no more coming to any state of being.” Then Venerable Nanda became one of the Arhats. After becoming Arhat, the Venerable rose from his seat, arranged his robe, and went to the Lord, paid homage at his feet, sat to one side. Venerable Nanda said to the Lord: “Before, the Blessed One has promised to guarantee 500 celestial nymphs to me. Now I release it all.” The Lord said: “Now you have ended birth and death, your holy life has been lived. I thereby release you from that promise.” Then the Lord spoke this verse: Now I see Venerable Nanda, Cultivated the Śramaṇa’s Dharma. All evil have been destroyed, His ascetic practice will not be spoiled. Then the Lord told the Bhikṣus: “The one who have attained to the Arhat is Bhikṣu Nanda. Without passion, aversion, and delusion is also Bhikṣu Nanda.” The Bhikṣus after hearing what the Buddha taught, delighted and approved.
Helping companies defend their mobile applications against security threats is the #1 priority for Zimperium. With its z9 machine learning engine, Zimperium's cloud-native mobile security platform helps protect mobile devices from network, phishing, and application attacks. As a member of Oracle PartnerNetwork, Zimperium is working with Oracle to offer its mobile threat defense (MTD) services in the Oracle Cloud Marketplace. Since moving its platform to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Zimperium has not only reduced its infrastructure costs by 20%, it has also increased its application's availability, tightened its security, and is able to more quickly resize its compute instances to match current workloads. Zimperium deployed its application stack by using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes. The application workload is deployed on a private subnet and is isolated from the public internet using a public load balancer for traffic intake. Nginx is used as a private internal load balancer for directing traffic to different application components running on Docker containers. For its customer data management layer, Zimperium has standardized on the PostGreSQL open source database, which it deploys on a multi-node cluster running on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute instances. These compute instances are replicated across multiple availability domains and regions worldwide. The PostGreSQL cluster is deployed using Terraform scripts coupled with Ansible and a Python-based approach to make PostgreSQL highly available, including, etcd, pgbouncer, haproxy and keepalived for failure detection and VIP failover. Other open source components include Elastic Search and MongoDB, also in a cluster configuration to support agility, scaling, and business continuity. The same infrastructure architecture is deployed globally across other Oracle Cloud Infrastructure regions. The following diagram illustrates this reference architecture. The architecture has the following components: An Oracle Cloud Infrastructure region is a localized geographic area that contains one or more data centers, called availability domains. Regions are independent of other regions, and vast distances can separate them (across countries or even continents). - Availability domain Availability domains are standalone, independent data centers within a region. The physical resources in each availability domain are isolated from the resources in the other availability domains, which provides fault tolerance. Availability domains don’t share infrastructure such as power or cooling, or the internal availability domain network. So, a failure at one availability domain is unlikely to affect the other availability domains in the region. - Virtual cloud network (VCN) and subnets A VCN is a customizable, software-defined network that you set up in an Oracle Cloud Infrastructure region. Like traditional data center networks, VCNs give you complete control over your network environment. A VCN can have multiple non-overlapping CIDR blocks that you can change after you create the VCN. You can segment a VCN into subnets, which can be scoped to a region or to an availability domain. Each subnet consists of a contiguous range of addresses that don't overlap with the other subnets in the VCN. You can change the size of a subnet after creation. A subnet can be public or private. - Security list For each subnet, you can create security rules that specify the source, destination, and type of traffic that must be allowed in and out of the subnet. - Route table Virtual route tables contain rules to route traffic from subnets to destinations outside a VCN, typically through gateways. - Internet gateway The internet gateway allows traffic between the public subnets in a VCN and the public internet. - Service gateway The service gateway provides access from a VCN to other services, such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Object Storage. The traffic from the VCN to the Oracle service travels over the Oracle network fabric and never traverses the internet. - Load balancer The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Load Balancing service provides automated traffic distribution from a single entry point to multiple servers in the back end. - File storage The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure File Storage service provides a durable, scalable, secure, enterprise-grade network file system. You can connect to a File Storage service file system from any bare metal, virtual machine, or container instance in a VCN. You can also access a file system from outside the VCN by using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure FastConnect and IPSec VPN. - Container Engine for Kubernetes Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Container Engine for Kubernetes is a fully managed, scalable, and highly available service that you can use to deploy your containerized applications to the cloud. You specify the compute resources that your applications require, and Container Engine for Kubernetes provisions them on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in an existing tenancy. Container Engine for Kubernetes uses Kubernetes to automate the deployment, scaling, and management of containerized applications across clusters of hosts. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Registry is an Oracle-managed registry that enables you to simplify your development-to-production workflow. Registry makes it easy for you to store, share, and manage development artifacts, like Docker images. The highly available and scalable architecture of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure ensures that you can deploy and manage your applications reliably. The Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Compute service enables you to provision and manage compute hosts in the cloud. You can launch compute instances with shapes that meet your resource requirements for CPU, memory, network bandwidth, and storage. After creating a compute instance, you can access it securely, restart it, attach and detach volumes, and terminate it when you no longer need it. Learn more about the features of this architecture.
Preparing the UPDATE or INSERT Statement for an Array Go Up to Writing Data to an Array To prepare an INSERT statement for execution, follow these steps: - Elicit an INSERTstatement string from the user or create one for inserting a new row or updating the row(s) containing the array column(s) of interest. For example, the following statement is for updating the array column named QUART_HEAD_CNTin the specified row of the table, PROJ_DEPT_BUDGET. The department number and quarterly headcounts are assumed to be supplied at run time: char upd_str = "UPDATE PROJ_DEPT_BUDGET SET QUART_HEAD_CNT = ? WHERE YEAR = 1994 AND PROJ_ID = "MKTPR" AND DEPT_NO = ?"; As an example of an INSERTstatement, the following is for inserting a new row into the PROJ_DEPT_BUDGETtable, with column data supplied at run time: char upd_str = "INSERT INTO PROJ_DEPT_BUDGET (YEAR, PROJ_ID, DEPT_NO, QUART_HEAD_CNT) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?)"; The remaining steps refer only to UPDATEstatements, but the actions apply to INSERTstatements as well. - Declare a variable to hold the input XSQLDAneeded to supply parameter values to the UPDATEstatement at run time. For example, the following declaration creates an - Allocate memory for the input XSQLDAmust contain one XSQLVARsubstructure for each parameter to be passed to the UPDATEstatement. The following statement allocates storage for an input in_sqlda) with two in_sqlda = (XSQLDA *)malloc(XSQLDA_LENGTH(2)); - Set the Version field of the SQLDA_CURRENT_VERSION, and set the Sqln field to indicate the number of in_sqlda->version = SQLDA_CURRENT_VERSION; in_sqlda->sqln = 2; - Set up the XSQLVARstructure in the XSQLDAfor each parameter to be passed. Setting up an XSQLVARstructure involves the following steps: - Specify the item’s data type. - For parameters whose types are known at compile time, point the sqldata field of the XSQLVARto an appropriate local variable that will contain the data to be passed. - For parameters whose types are not known until run time, allocate local storage for the data pointed to by the Sqldata field of the - Specify the number of bytes of data. Data storage for array (and Blob) columns is different from other types of columns, so the XSQLVARfields must be set differently. For non-array (and non-Blob) columns, input parameter data comes from the space pointed to by Sqldata. For array columns, set the type to SQL_ARRAY+ 1 if the array column is allowed to be NULL). The application must store space for the internal array identifier, not the array data, in the Sqldata space. See the following sections to create or modify an array, store its array ID in the Sqldata space, and then associate the actual array data with the column. The following code example illustrates the assignments for one TEXTcolumn and one array column, where the column types are known at compile time. #define NUMLEN 4 char dept_no[NUMLEN + 1]; ISC_QUAD array_id; in_sqlda->sqlvar.sqldata = &array_id; in_sqlda->sqlvar.sqltype = SQL_ARRAY + 1; in_sqlda->sqlvar.sqllen = sizeof(ISC_QUAD); in_sqlda->sqlvar.sqldata = dept_no; in_sqlda->sqlvar.sqltype = SQL_TEXT; in_sqlda->sqlvar.sqllen = 4; dept_novariable should be assigned a value at run time (unless the value is known at compile time). The array_idvariable should be set to refer to the newly created array, as described in the following sections. For examples of handling data whose types are not known until run time, see Working with Dynamic SQL.
We look to the future in a sustainable way For our products to be sustainable, a project was started a few years ago that began at the company’s premises with a global vision for the preservation of the planet. Sustainability is no longer a choice, it has become a priority. We believe in sustainable fashion, in a world where the fashion market contributes to an evolving planet and better working conditions. Installing solar panels with self-consumption photovoltaic production, reducing the noise from our machinery and improving the air quality are some examples of the ongoing intervention and constant improvement. All these interventions aim to upgrade the company’s quality in this area and reduce gaseous emissions. We bet on Our concern for creating a conscious working method has been a constant, striving to always implement new and better solutions internally. Transparency is in our actions and, therefore, all our paper and plastic are recycled and our products are increasingly made from recycled materials. We follow the REACH regulation and all our chemical residues resulting from washing soles, glues and primers are stored in specific containers and placed in retention basins for later picking by a specialized company. More than a product, it is a conscious and determined act that is predisposed to fight in the long term for a sustainable future, where conscious brands reflect a better planet in a positive movement of evolution, a sustainable fashion movement. These are simple actions with a huge impact. Every action is important no matter how small and when we come together the world changes.
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Computer Science is taking rapid strides in realigning itself to advancing technologies. It is beginning to emerge from the cocoon of traditional research to address new challenges posed by avant-garde technologies. In an article published in EPFL Magazine in December 2019, School of Computer and Communication Sciences (IC) Dean James Larus recorded his candid observations on the current status of the discipline at EPFL and the way forward. As EPFL takes the next big step into the new decade and beyond, Larus has already initiated the crucial step of hiring young minds in diverse fields of Computer Science. His deanship has seen IC attain a “critical mass,” although the process needs to continue to ensure, in Larus’s words, the “outward growth” of the department and move beyond “the traditional avenues of research.” In keeping with this philosophy, the school has diversified into data science and machine learning, and the next few years will see more such expansions taking place at EPFL. Apart from building the research team at IC, James Larus calls for greater interdisciplinary study in areas such as Artificial Intelligence to address ethical and humanitarian concerns about tech applications both in the current and future scenarios. Computer Science at EPFL also needs to gear up to meet nascent technologies that are likely to play a major role in the future. James Larus refers to the upcoming quantum revolution and bio-computing as major opportunities where Computer Science can scale up to new heights. While quantum computers can disrupt today’s data processing capabilities by processing an unprecedented volume of data, Bio-computing represents a paradigm shift by turning the focus away from building computing power and finding parallels between biological processes, such as the working of the human brain or genetics, and computing systems. James Larus has a vision of computer scientists at EPFL playing a pivotal role in converting plausible ideas of today into reality tomorrow.
(May.19) The Yomiuri Shimbun OBIHIRO, Hokkaido–Nine students were suspended from school for repeatedly bullying a classmate at a prefectural high school in the Tokachi region of Hokkaido and posting photos of the bullying on a blog, according to sources. The suspension began in mid-April and was lifted this month. According to the school, the nine boys bullied the other student on six or seven occasions from August to March, when they were all first-year students. They would take the boy to a vacant classroom or to a lavatory, strip him of his trousers and take photographs with their cell phone cameras. On one occasion they took a cleaning cloth soaked in hot water and wrapped it around the boy’s neck, according to the school. One of the nine students posted on his blog a photograph he took of the bullying around August. One of the other eight also contributed a photo to the blog. Both photos showed the bullied student’s face, according to the school. (May. 19, 2009)
Please note! This essay has been submitted by a student. School’s always been called a “waking nightmare”, but has it ever been a sleeping nightmare? Admit it, you’ve woken up from a nightmare about that one (or two) freshman year class you absolutely bombed. It’s not just you. Nightmares can occur due to traumatic, stressful experiences, and at Horace Mann, often times, academic pressure is a stressful experience. Stressful experiences like these can cause your brain to subconsciously obsess over your past memories, through the process of dreaming. Dreams are a collection of images, events, people, and scenes we’ve encountered throughout our day. Some oneirologists, neurologists who study dreams, theorize that dreams help process emotions, physical details, and events your brain collected throughout the day. Most people dream 3-6 times a day (about 2 hours total) but don’t remember it. The dreams that they do remember are usually the most intense, irrational dreams, occuring during REM phases of sleep. There are two main phases of sleep: Rapid Eye Movement (REM) and Non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM). When you first fall asleep, you enter NREM phase. Your brain then starts its REM phase approximately 60 minutes after sleep, stays in this phase for 10-15 minutes, and returns to NREM before starting the REM cycle again. Most crazy dreams occur during REM phases while rational dreams occur during NREM phases. For example, the dreams where basic law of physics don’t work, causing you to fly, move through walls, or walk on water, occur during REM phase. On the other hand, NREM dreams are rational, episodic recountings of your daily memories. Usually, you only remember REM dreams. According to T. A. Nielsen, the recall rate of dreams occuring during REM cycles is 81. 8% compared to the 50% rate of those occurring during less intense sleep cycles. You are more likely to remember REM dreams than NREM dreams, because your brain is most active during REM phases. During the REM phase, levels of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that sends signals to other parts of your brain and body, are at their highest, meaning that your brain is almost as active as when you’re awake. Your heart rate increases to almost the rate it is when you’re awake, your muscles paralyze, and your brain activity increases, making you more likely to dream. The complete opposite occurs during NREM phases; your heart rate drops, and cognitive brain activity decreases to focus your energy on muscle repair. Jessica D. Payne and Lynn Nadel believe that memory consolidation influences the difference in recall rates for REM and NREM dreams. There are two systems in which your memory is stored: hippocampal and neocortical. Hippocampal systems store memories that are unique occurences. Neocortical systems store overlapping occurrences, or anything repetitive happening throughout your day (i. e. typing, walking, blinking, the sky, etc. ). These two systems then work well together to store information you’d later find important or unimportant. First, certain neocortical memories can gradually fortify details about the things, people, and events you interacted with that aren’t too different from your daily routine. Second, certain hippocampal memories are also strengthened to focus on specific encounters, unique interactions, and backstories behind their occurence. Third, the connection between the hippocampal and neocortical sites are enhanced so that hippocampal memories can be properly recalled with even the most trivial details, even after a long time. Fourth, similar neocortical memories are connected so that even if you can’t remember the specific details of each memory, you can feel a similar emotion from the series. Thus, a functioning connection between hippocampal and neocortical categorize the multitude of experiences constantly flowing through your brain. So how does this all play into dreams? Payne and Nadel state that high amounts of cortisol can break the connection between hippocampal and neocortical structures. Cortisol, a stress hormone, plays a significant role in how your brain consolidates its memories. Remember the first time you got low grade in freshman year? You can remember that spine-chilling moment because the event was so stressful. Cortisol has the same effect on hippocampal and neocortical connections. During REM stages, cortisol increases drastically. When there is so much cortisol emitted into your brain, it overflows the output field of the hippocampus, disrupting the flow of spatial and temporal context as you are dreaming. Without the hippocampus, the neocortical systems have to rely on disconnected fragments to fill in these memory gaps to continue your dreams. This is what causes those wacky dreams that are somewhat related to your past experiences but also bend the space-time continuum. For example, you might remember the crippling anxiety you had before every one of your history in-class tests but then also be floating through space. The familiar feeling of anxiety comes from disconnected fragments of similarly-linked neocortical memories and the floating through space comes from the memory gaps hippocampal systems were supposed to fill in. Additionally, if you’re already stressed going to bed, you already have high levels of cortisol pumped into your brain, causing you to have a worse nightmare about your classes. As high schoolers, our most traumatic experiences usually occur in school environments, so our nightmares will usually involve our worst classes. When your brain is overloaded with stress hormones and the only thing your neocortical system readily has available is that memory of your getting your first geometry test back, you’re more likely to have a nightmare about geometry class, even if you’re a senior focused on Art History. Cortisol occurs during REM phases, when you’re more likely to remember your dreams. If you have great memories from your favorite classes, you’ll probably dream about them during the NREM phase and not remember them the next morning. Many veterans suffer from PTSD dreams, because their PTSD increases cortisol during REM phases, causing violent memory-fueled nightmares. You might not be able to change the way your sophomore chemistry class went, but you are able to control the way you dream about it. Going to sleep with a calm, positive mindset could decrease the amount of cortisol already pumped into your brain. You can always brood about that class when you’re awake, but for the few hours you get to sleep every night, you deserve to take a break.
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Creating a Salesforce project in Visual Studio Code: Open the VS Code editor and from the Command Palette, run SFDX: Create Project with Manifest. Run SFDX: Authorize an Organd select a login URL, for example Production. After you provide an org alias, a browser window opens. Allow access, log in to your org, and then return to the VS Code window. - Press Command + Shift + P on Mac or Ctrl + Shift + P on Windows to make the command palette appear. - Make sure the new prompt starts with > - Type SFDX: Create Project and press Enter to select the standard template. - Type the project name VSCodeQuickstart and press Enter. How to connect Visual Studio Code with Salesforce Org? Download the Visual Studio Code from here and install on your computer. To connect the VsCode with Salesforce org we need SalesforceDX CLI. Download the Salesforce CLI from here. Once Salesforce CLI is installed. You can validate the same with sfdx command on command line terminal. Check this post if you want to learn more about Salesforce CLI Is it possible to create custom objects in Salesforce using VS Code? Creating Custom Objects in Salesforce via VS Code can be cumbersome, as it involves adding/manipulating metadata files that aren’t so friendly to use. How to create sobjects in Salesforce? I would suggest using getting familiar with the Setup -> Object Manager for full control of SObject/field creation, or use Schema Builder (which is really useful for quickly creating SObjects & fields) P.S. There’s a nice tutorial for .NET developers coming onto Salesforce on the .NET Developers Trailhead How to make a new project in Visual Studio Code? However, there is a way to make new projects in VS Code. You’ll need to download the appropriate extension from VS Code’s Marketplace. An extension will have a list of its additional features, but you need to locate the one which contains a proper debugger and a scaffolder to suit your specific programming interests. How do I create a new project in Visual Studio Code terminal? When you first open Visual Studio, the start window appears, and from there, you can select Create a new project. If the Visual Studio development environment is already open, you can create a new project by choosing File > New > Project on the menu bar. How do I create a project in Salesforce? Create a Salesforce DX ProjectChange to the directory where you want the DX project located.Create the DX project. sfdx force:project:create -n MyProject. If you don’t indicate an output directory, the project directory is created in the current location. How do I open a project in Visual Studio Code salesforce? Open the VS Code editor and from the Command Palette, run SFDX: Create Project with Manifest. Run SFDX: Authorize an Org and select a login URL, for example Production. After you provide an org alias, a browser window opens. Allow access, log in to your org, and then return to the VS Code window. How do I create a new C# project in Visual Studio Code? Once all the above requirements are met, we can proceed with the following steps to create a C# project and run it in Visual Studio Code.Open Visual Studio Code. … Visual Studio Code – Create C# Project – Open Folder. … Visual Studio Code – C# – Terminal. … Terminal – dotnet run. What is Visual Studio code in Salesforce? Visual Studio Code is the go-to code editor for Salesforce developers. It’s free, open-source, and available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. This editor has easy-to-install extensions for syntax highlighting, code completion, and more. What is Salesforce projects? Salesforce Project on Order Management System Application The order management system is a Salesforce app and environment meant to facilitate the creation and approval of orders generated by a firm’s clients. How do I use Visual Studio code? 0:5533:49Visual Studio Code Tutorial for Beginners – Introduction – YouTubeYouTubeStart of suggested clipEnd of suggested clipCode and for that you can either select open folder right here in this start. Area or you simply goMoreCode and for that you can either select open folder right here in this start. Area or you simply go to file and right here. Open like that if you do that you can navigate to a folder of your choice. How does VS Code connect to sandbox in Salesforce? How To Connect Visual Studio Code To A Salesforce SandboxDownload and Install VSCode if you do not have it already. You can download the latest version here https://code.visualstudio.com. … Install Salesforce Extensions For VSCode. … Install Salesforce CLI. … Ensure Everything Was Installed Correctly. … Authorize An Org. How do I create a package XML in Salesforce VS Code? xml file.In the VS Code app, click File > Open.Select Documents and then select PackageXMLProject.Open PACKAGEXMLPROJECT and click the new file icon.Name the new file package. xml .Next, identify the metadata to be pulled by copying and pasting the following XML into package. xml. … Click File > Save. How do I create a .NET project in Visual Studio? NET console app project named “HelloWorld”.Start Visual Studio 2019.On the start page, choose Create a new project.On the Create a new project page, enter console in the search box. … In the Configure your new project dialog, enter HelloWorld in the Project name box. … In the Additional information dialog, select . How do I create a new C# project in Visual Studio 2019? Open Visual Studio, and choose Create a new project in the Start window. In the Create a new project window, select All languages, and then choose C# from the dropdown list. Choose Windows from the All platforms list, and choose Console from the All project types list. What is difference between Visual Studio and Visual Studio Code? Visual Studio Code is an editor while Visual Studio is an IDE. Visual Studio Code is cross-platform and fast, while Visual Studio is not fast. Note that Visual Studio for Mac is available now but is a different product compared to Visual Studio (Windows). It’s based on Xamarin Studio and lacks support for some older . Can Salesforce be used for project management? Salesforce is a comprehensive and powerful system, but it isn’t the only CRM solution on the market that also supports project management features. Use our Product Selection Tool to request a free shortlist of the best CRM software for your specific needs. How do you create a project manifest? Create a new projectIn Visual Studio code, open the Command Palette by pressing Ctrl+Shift+P on Windows or Cmd+Shift+P on macOS.Type SFDX .Select SFDX: Create Project with Manifest.Enter HelloWorld as the project name.Press Enter.Select a folder to store the project.Click Create Project with Manifest. What are DX projects? DX stands for Data Transfer..Hence DX project means Data Transfer project. When you need to load information into an SAP R/3 system from a legacy system, a set of tools that falls into the Data Transfer catagory are used. How do I create a scratch ORG In Salesforce? Creating a Scratch Org via an Org Shape in Salesforce: Step by StepStep 1: Getting Started. … Step 2: Copy the SF Organization ID. … Step 3: Paste the Organization ID. … Step 4: Authorize both orgs in VSC. … Step 5: Create the shape org using sfdx. … Step 6: Create a scratch org. … Step 7: Run the “create” command. How to Setup Visual Studio Code for Salesforce Visual Studio Code is recommended IDE for Salesforce development. In this post we will learn about how to setup Visual Studio Code for Salesforce development. We’ll explore the features of VS Code, configure, and customize to use it as a power tool for Salesforce Development. If you want to learn about how to use VsCode on cloud check this post. Install & Configure Visual Studio Code We can download the latest VS Code Setup from the following Url: https://code.visualstudio.com Install & Configure Salesforce Extension Pack On the left most menu panel, Click Extensions Icon of press “Ctrl + Shift + X” & Search for “Salesforce Extension Pack”. Install Salesforce Extension Pack by clicking “Install” and wait till installation completes Create Test Salesforce Project Press “Ctrl + Shift + P” to see all available commands from all installed plugins & extensions Authorize Salesforce Org Enter the Org Alias to recognize you Org by alias, I have specified “ SFOrg ” as alias for this demo When will Visual Studio Code be released? January 20, 2021. Ever since its introduction in 2015, Visual Studio Code has soared in popularity as one of the best lightweight programming languages and code editors. What is VS code? The basic design of VS Code is that of a text editor, which uses your file system to browse for existing files to edit and compile. Is Visual Studio an IDE? Visual Studio Code is not classified as an IDE due to a lack of a dedicated debugger and compiler for a specific programming language. Visual Studio, on the other hand, is an IDE that supports a vast range of languages but is much more robust. Visual Studio Code is aptly referenced as a text editor.
How can Egypt prevent another pre-Christmas bombing? It’s delusional to believe announcing the names of the perpetrators of the St. Peter and St. Paul Church attack, or their sentencing, will prevent a repeat of this massacre. It’s delusional to think sympathetic campaigns in the media, or an official funeral, will contain the anger that is rising in the hearts of Copts and many other Egyptians. It’s delusional to count on the passing of time for people to forget such a tragedy and move on as if it never happened. Such steps of course are not unimportant in beginning the process of dealing with extremism and fighting terrorism, but on their own they are insufficient. They must be accompanied by a series of measures that aim to deal with the imbalance that exists between and among citizens and their relationship to the state. This massacre takes us back to the 1980s and 90s, when Coptic Christians and their property were the regular targets of Islamist groups, especially in Upper Egypt, where the collection of Jizya (taxes) and violence based on religious identity were widespread. There were dozens of attacks on Copts, including the invasion of churches and open fire on worshippers. The state only began to take action against such acts when terrorists targeted police and tourists, the most notorious example of which is the tourists’ massacre in Luxor, which was followed by the forced resignation of Minister of Interior Hassan al-Alfy. Sectarian tension and violence continued in the years that followed, although the direct targeting of churches declined up until the massacre at All Saints Church at the beginning of 2011, in which 25 people died. In November 2013, assailants opened fire on a group of Copts in front of St. Mary Church in Waraq. The nature of these attacks has become more frightening as the perpetrators have become more confident and daring. In most previous incidents, churches were targeted from the outside, but the perpetrator of the St. Peter and St. Paul Church attack breached security and blew himself up inside the church. This raises questions about the role of security forces tasked with guarding Egypt’s churches: Are they present in a protective capacity or to monitor and harass worshippers? Are the personnel placed in front of the churches qualified or trained to deal with issues of access, or is this merely a show of force? Have there been any reviews of their performance, especially after previous attacks? Has anyone been held accountable for the breaches? An attack on St. Marks Cathedral in Abbaseya in April 2013 took place amid the presence of security forces. President at the time Mohamed Morsi was accused of complacency over the manner in which he dealt with an attack on the main residence of the Pope, with all the symbolism that this holds. It was assumed that the incident was followed by the tightening of security on the Cathedral, especially after a wave of attacks and the burning of churches following Morsi’s ouster in August 2013. If this were the case, however, how is it possible for such an attack to have taken place on Sunday at a church right next to the Cathedral that is physically within its perimeter? The seeming ease with which St. Peter and St. Paul Church, located in the center of Cairo, was targeted amid this security presence is also an indication of the capability of terrorists in Egypt today. This attack conveys the message to Coptic Christians that the state is incapable of protecting them, particularly after the Islamic State claimed responsibility for the attack. The group has also targeted Copts in Arish and Sinai, including two Coptic Orthodox priests — one of whom was assassinated in 2013 and the other this year — but the shifting of attacks to the capital is a frightening development. A number of Islamists and their supporters blamed Coptic Christians for Morsi’s ouster. This is a deception that was initiated by the Muslim Brotherhood when they were in power. The Brotherhood capitalized on existing religious polarization, stoking tension and conveying an image of itself as the exclusive representative of Islam in an attempt to garner popularity. Coptic Christians paid a high price for this after the dispersal of the Rabea and Nahda Square sit-ins, when dozens of churches and Coptic Christians’ properties were set on fire, while the state stood by and failed to protect citizens and their property. There is also a serious lack of political will to resolve sectarian tension and discrimination today, amid increases in extremism, intolerance and violence. Is it reasonable that six years after the All Saints Church bombing in Alexandria, we still don’t know who the perpetrators are? After the bombing, former Minister of Interior Habib al-Adly announced, as President Hosni Mubarak attended Police Day celebrations, that a Palestinian terrorist organization was responsible. After the revolution, the families of the victims inquired about the state of the investigation, only to discover that the Interior Ministry hadn’t submitted any findings to the general prosecution, prompting the families to file a case against the ministry. In September 2016, a court ruled that the ministry should present the findings of its investigation to State Security Prosecution, citing abuse of authority and negligence. This incident is one of a number of cases in which investigations have not been concluded. The message this sends citizens is that the state is not serious about revealing the truth about sectarian violence or holding perpetrators to account. To be fair, the issue is not about the role of security alone. Political institutions also perpetuate sectarian tensions, by continuing to support customary reconciliation solutions in instances of violence, which violate both the constitution and the law. These institutions bow to the pressures of Islamists by not allowing Copts to pray together, or by forcibly displacing Coptic families with the pretext of not enflaming tensions. At the same time, whether we admit this to ourselves or not, there is a considerable sector of the population that has adopted extreme religious attitudes, who believe that Coptic Christians are not equal citizens and do not deserve the same rights as the majority of the population. This influence is reinforced by the state and a religious discourse that rejects pluralism. Extremist currents have gained new supporters amid the current economic and social crises and the limiting of public space. This means that, while it is important to find and convict those who planned and carried out the bombing of St. Peter and St. Paul Church, it is not enough to prevent further attacks in the future. The state should undertake quick measures to review church security plans and to amend discriminatory laws that give extremists the chance to propagate their ideas. In the longer term there are also roles for educational, cultural and youth organizations to play in promoting principles of co-existence, pluralism and rights. Only then can we say that the state and society has fully comprehended the scale of this threat and the seriousness with which it should be addressed. This article has been published via mada masr website in 13 Dec 2016
The world’s climate is changing due to human consumption of fossil fuels. This is an undisputed fact within the scientific community. Its pretty simple really. By burning fossil fuels, we are putting more of the energy into the air, which increases the variability within the earth’s atmosphere (see the second law of thermodynamics). Fossil fuels are energies that exist deep within the planet from decayed plant and animal matter during the Paleozoic era, 570 million years ago (Brief History of Fossil Fuels). This is where oil comes from, and it contains massive amounts of energy. It’s a simple equation that was supposedly debated for the last couple decades, because oil companies don’t like the idea. It threatens their business model and they are multi-billion dollar companies so they have massive influence in the government because of how corrupt the American government is. Then the media reports out that there is a debate in the scientific community when it’s really a consensus. I think that the big flaw was calling the changes ‘Global Warming’. Poor marketing is science’s biggest flaw and it keeps coming back to bite us in the ass as a species. In 300 years, most ecologists believe there will be a mass extinction event. It is likely that the planet’s will cleanse itself of our existence. If you are interesting in the subject, I highly recommend Chasing Ice, a documentary about John Balog, a photographer, and his quest to show the effects of climate change through photography and film.
Native American Artist String of Beads, n.d. 17 11/16 in. x 1/8 in. (44.93 cm x 0.25 cm) glass beads and thread Diameter was measured from an average sized bead in the strand. Rose B. Simpson: Ground, eds. Don Pattison and Kathleen Howe (Claremont: Pomona College Museum of Art, 2016), 32, 33, 84 (illustrated/color). This object has the following keywords: This object was included in the following exhibitions: - Rose B. Simpson: Ground Benton Museum of Art at Pomona College , 8/30/2016 - 12/17/2016 This object has the following bibliographic references: Rose B. Simpson: Ground. Rose B. Simpson: Ground Pomona College Museum of Art. Claremont, CA, 2016 Page Number: 32, 33, 84 This object is a member of the following portfolios: Your current search criteria is: Portfolio is "Plains Culture" and [Object]Object Type is "Jewelry" and [Object]Display Artist is "Native American Artist". For further inquiries, contact Associate Director/Registrar Steve Comba at email@example.com.
Incidence of prostate cancer is expected to rise significantly by 43% within the next 20 years, with 630,000 men facing twice the average risk due to family history, new data show. became clear in The number of men diagnosed is expected to increase from more than 240,000 today to 372,000 by 2040, according to research. More than 24,000 Australian men are likely to be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and more than 3,500 are expected to die. Alarming numbers have prompted the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia to call for more awareness ahead of its long-running campaign next month. Ann Savage, CEO of the Foundation, said prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in Australia, but publicly funded community-funded programs for men at risk. He said there had never been an awareness campaign. “These latest estimates suggest that as many as 630,000 Australian men have a family history of prostate cancer that could double the average risk of prostate cancer,” she said. Told. “What we are essentially facing is a tsunami of risk. “It is important to provide these men and their families with all the information they need to enable early diagnosis and timely treatment.” This figure is based on the number of Australian men who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer in the last 40 years and who may now have male children. MNC Actuarial Project Team Leader Joseph Chang said the data could help target men at higher risk. “Our team came up with two different approaches to modeling and the results were surprisingly consistent. ‘ he said. “We base our estimates on the evidence that men whose father or siblings have been previously diagnosed with prostate cancer have an average twice the risk of developing prostate cancer. “Men with two or more relatives of a diagnosed man have a fivefold lifetime risk of developing prostate cancer.” However, the project did not differentiate between levels of risk. “We take into account all men diagnosed with prostate cancer who are still alive or dead, and estimate the number of boys born to men with prostate cancer and the number of siblings they have. We calculated an estimate by “To improve accuracy, the estimate also takes into account a number of potentially undiagnosed cases.” The Long Run organizers hope to raise $1.7 million this year. “I want to bring people together to save lives,” Savage said. first published as ‘Tsunami of risks’: Study reveals dire warnings for men Long Run: Australian Prostate Cancer Foundation reveals alarming warnings for men Source link Long Run: Australian Prostate Cancer Foundation reveals alarming warnings for men
It’s February and that means it’s time to focus (even more) on heart health this month! A great way you can celebrate is to learn CPR. Otherwise known as cardiopulmonary resuscitation, CPR can help those in cardiac or respiratory arrest. Unlikely to restart the heart, the main purpose of CPR is to keep oxygenated blood moving through the brain and heart in order to delay tissue death and brain damage until advanced care begins. The earlier you begin CPR the greater chance of a successful resuscitation. It used to be that traditional CPR involved chest compressions along with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. That changed after research showed chest compressions alone (not stopping for the mouth-to-mouth part) were much more effective. This is important to know as up to 80 percent of cardiac arrests occur in the home, which means you are likely to perform CPR on a friend or family member. Many local centers, schools and hospitals teach courses in CPR. In addition, you can contact the American Red Cross. It only takes a few hours and can save someone’s life.
Also known as “Noori”, Jaber grew up devouring the rich heritage of distinct tunes of the Beja people who trace their roots back millennia. Though he first formed his band in 2006, it was only in recent months that he was able to record his first album, at the age of 47. “Beja music is the window to the struggles of its people,” said Jaber, who called his six-member band “Dorpa”, which means “the band of the mountains” in Bedawit, a Beja language. “The Beja have long been marginalised and we are trying to convey their voice through music.” Though their region is a maritime trade hub known for its lush fertile fields, and rich gold mines, it is also one of the most impoverished parts of Sudan, itself one of the poorest countries in the world. At a studio in Omdurman, the capital Khartoum’s twin city, Jaber leads his band through rehearsal, producing a mellow, toe-tapping sound somewhat similar to jazz. “Let’s play the ‘Saagama’,” Jaber tells his bandmates: a bassist, saxophonist, rhythm guitarist, bongos player, and a conga drummer. In his hand he holds his unique “tambo-guitar”, an instrument he fashioned from a guitar neck and his father’s vintage tamboura, a type of lyre played in East Africa. Jaber’s invention is embossed with small shells and a map of Africa. ‘Very special rhythm’ “Saagama”, which means migration in Bedawit, is one of the album’s most evocative tracks, inspired by ancient melodies from Sudan’s east. Unlike him, the rest of the band all hail from different parts of ethnically diverse Sudan. They say it took them years to learn the Beja music scales and tones, traditionally played on drums and the tamboura. “I’ve never been to east Sudan. I only learned the music from Noori,” conga player Mohamed Abdelazim told AFP. “The way they play drums in the east is different, very distinct. It has its own very special rhythm.” According to Jaber, the Beja’s under-representation in Sudanese culture is part of why many fail to recognise their music. Under Bashir, he told AFP, “the rule was for the Arab culture to prevail while other African ethnicities fade.” Beja musicians regularly faced restrictions, with authorities often stopping their performances. “It could be for anything, lack of permits or because the audience were mixed groups” of men and women together, in contrast to those of Arab performers, Jaber said. Abdelhalim Adam, the band’s bassist, is originally from the ethnic Folani tribe of the Darfur region, on the other side of the country in Sudan’s west. For him, joining the band was particularly meaningful. “The Beja’s struggle is similar to our tribes in North Darfur,” Adam said. “They are as marginalised.” Darfur was ravaged by civil war that began in 2003 when ethnic minority rebels took up arms against Bashir’s Arab-dominated government, which unleashed the Janjaweed militia blamed for atrocities. Hundreds of thousands were killed and millions have been displaced since. The Beja also rebelled against Bashir’s government for more than a decade. Communities in the east then joined nationwide calls for his ouster in the protests which began in 2018. A glimmer of hope shone following Bashir’s overthrow and the installation of a fragile transition to civilian rule which pledged to end marginalisation in Sudan. But even then, Beja tribes complained of marginalisation. Last year, they blockaded the main seaport of Port Sudan shortly before a military coup led by army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan upended Sudan’s transition. As Beja tribes continue to call for wider representation, Jaber has zeroed in on music as his avenue to highlight the struggles of his people. “It’s an effective way for our story to travel and attract the world’s attention,” he says. And it is also a way “to preserve our heritage.”
To strengthen cooperation with academia in line with the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, UNESCO has developed an academic research agenda on the topic of safety of journalists. By creation of the agenda, UNESCO aims to encourage new academic research in this important area that until present has been covered only by a scarce amount of scientifically oriented studies. Scholars of different fields are invited to participate in the academic special sessions that UNESCO will be organizing during various events in order to discuss the research agenda and to make contributions to it. It is hoped that the agenda inspires new research, and that in the future, more researchers will be conducting research on the topics of the agenda. As the UN agency with a specific mandate to defend freedom of expression and press freedom, UNESCO actively promotes the safety of journalists and those who produce journalism. UNESCO has championed the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity, which is the first concerted effort within the UN system to address these issues via a multi-stakeholder and holistic approach. The UN Plan aims towards the creation of a free and safe environment for journalists and media workers in both conflict and non-conflict situations, with a view to strengthen peace, democracy, and development worldwide. Academic research on safety issues can significantly increase the understanding of the complex issue of safety of journalists, and through that contribute to creation of safer working conditions for all who produce journalism. UNESCO endorses cooperation with academic scholars, and actively works towards strengthening it. The academic research agenda is an effort towards that end. It discusses ten broad areas of possible research relating to the safety of journalists, including the aspects of physical, digital and psychological safety. The research agenda is a continuous work-in-process, and comments and new inputs are always welcomed to improve the document. UNESCO organizes a series of special academic sessions in order to discuss the research agenda, but also to invite scholars to share their ongoing research. The first two sessions took place in July 2015, during the IAMCR 2015 conference in Montreal, Canada, and Global Communication Association Conference in Berlin, Germany. During the IAMCR conference in Leicester, UK (27-31 July 2016), the Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM, University of Sheffield) announced the Journalism Safety Research Network, JSRN. Read further details here. UNESCO organized the first academic full conference on the topic together with UNESCO Chair at the University of Gothenburg in cooperation with University of Sheffield, University of Tampere, University of Helsinki and IAMCR during the World Press Freedom Day (WPFD) celebrations in Helsinki, Finland, on 3-4 May 2016. The conference brought together more than 80 researchers working on or interested in safety of journalists. The results of the conference were published in the study The Assault on Journalism: Building Knowledge to Protect Freedom of Expression, launched the following year at WPFD 2017. For further questions concerning the research agenda and the upcoming special academic sessions, please contact Mr. Guy Berger, Director for Freedom of Expression and Media Development. Click here to download UNESCO's Research Agenda on the Safety of Journalists. This is a non-exhaustive list of published research on the issues of impunity and the safety of journalists: - Balguy-Gallois, Alexandre (2004). The protection of journalists and news media and personnel in armed conflict. International Review of the Red Cross. Vol. 86, No. 853. pp. 37 - 67 - Balguy-Gallois, Alexandre (2010). Le rôle des médias et l’accès des journalistes sur le terrain des hostilités : une garantie supplémentaire du respect du droit international humanitaire?. In: Les tiers aux conflits armés et la protection des populations civiles. Sorel, Jean-Marc and Fouchard, Isabelle (eds), pp. 85 - 106 - Benvenuti, Paolo (2001). The ICTY Prosecutor and the Review of the NATO Bombing Campaign against the Federal Republic of Yougoslavia, European Journal of International Law, Vol. 12, No. 3, pp. 503 - 529 - Bertoni, Eduardo (2015). Prevent and Punish: In search of solutions to fight violence against journalists. United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) - Bertoni, Eduardo and Torres, Natalia (2012). Institutional Design and Effectiveness of the Agencies Charged with Protecting Journalists and Investigating Crimes against the Press: Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala. Universidad de Palermo - Between Radicalisation and Democratisation in an Unfolding Conflict: Media in Pakistan (2009). International Media Support (IMS) - Bhattarai, Binod, Gaunle, Shiva, Dhakal, Bimal Prasad, Bhuwan, K.C., Ganga, B.C. & Narayan Shah, Tula (2010). Impunity in Nepal - A Study of Excesses During the Transition. Center for Investigative Journalism (CIJ) - Bilan Annuel 2012 (2012). Reporters Without Borders - Boiton-Malherbe, Sylvie (1989). La protection des journalistes en mission périlleuse dans les zones de conflit armé - Browne, Evie and Probert, Thomas (eds) (2012). Safety of Journalists Research Pack. Centre of Governance and Human Rights (CGHR). University of Cambridge Farthofer, Hilde (2010). Journalist in Armed Conflicts – Protection Measures in the International Humanitarian Law. Paper presented at the SGIR 7th Pan-European International Relations Conference, Stockholm - Feinstein, Anthony (2012). Mexican Journalists: An Investigation of Their Emotional Health. Journal of Traumatic Stress. Vol. 25, Issue 4, pp. 480 - 483 - Final Report on Freedom of Expression and Protection of Journalistic Sources (2016). International Legal Research Group, European Law Students' Association - Final Report to the Prosecutor by the Committee Established to Review the NATO Bombing Campaign Against the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (2000). International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia - Geiss, Robin (2008). The Protection of Journalists in Armed Conflicts. In: German Yearbook of International Law. Vol. 51, pp. 289 - 320 - Howard, Dylan (2002). Remaking the Pen Mightier Than the Sword: An Evaluation of the Growing Need for the International Protection of Journalists. In: Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law. Vol. 30, pp. 505 – 542 - Impunidad deja expuestos a los periodistas hondureños (2010). International Media Support (IMS) - Jacobi, Susan (1982). War Correspondent. In: Bernhardt, Rudolf (ed.). Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Vol. 4, p. 1346 f. - Jayasekera, Rohan (2004). Options for media development in Iraq - Jorge Luis Sierra (2012). Digital and Mobile Security for Mexican Journalists and Bloggers. A project of Freedom House and International Center for Journalists. - Killing the Messenger: Report of the Global Inquiry By The International News Safety Institute Into the Protection of Journalists (2007). International News Safety Institute - Kirby, Michael and Jackson, Lawrence J. (1986). International Humanitarian Law and the Protection of Media Personnel. University of New South Wales Law Journal. Vol. 9, pp. 1 - 16 - Knightley, Phillip (2004). The First Casualty: The War Correspondent as Hero and Myth-Maker from the Crimea to Iraq - Mari, Jean-Pail (2004). Two Murders and a Lie. Reporters Without Borders - Matloff, Judith (2007). Unspoken – Foreign Correspondents and Sexual Abuse. The Columbia Journalism Review - Mendel, Toby (2016). Supporting Freedom of Expression: A Practical Guide to Developing Specialised Safety Mechanisms. UNESCO and Centre for Law and Democracy - Mukherjee, Amit (1995). The Internationalization of Journalists' "Rights": An Historical Analysis. Journal of International Law and Practice. Vol. 4, pp. 87 - 113 - NATO/Federal Republic of Yugoslavia „Collageral Damage“ or Unlawful Killings? Violations of the Laws of War by NATO during Operation Allied Force (2000). Amnesty International - Press Freedom in Mexico: The Shadow of Impunity and Violence (2008). International Media Support (IMS) - Report on Training Needs for South Sudanese Journalists (2008). FOJO: MEDIA INSTITUTE - Rosario-Braid, Florangel, Maslog, Crispin C., Tuazon, Ramon R. (2012). Crimes and Punishment: The Killing of Filipino Journalists. Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication (AIJC) - Safeguarding Media Rights and Ending Impunity in Nepal (2012). International Media Support (IMS) - Sambrook, Richard (2010). Are Foreign Correspondents Redundant? The Changing Face of International News. Challenges December 2010. Edited by Bundy, Colin, Gardam, Tim, Garton Ash, Timothy, Levy, David, Linnebank, Geert and Lloyd, John. Reuters Institute for the Study of Journalism, University of Oxford - Saul, Ben (2009). Prosecuting War Crimes at Balibo Under Australian Law: The Killing of Five Journalists in East Timor by Indonesia. Sydney Law Review. Vol. 31, pp. 83 - 120 - Saul, Ben (2008). The International Protection of Journalists in Armed Conflict and Other Violent Situations. Australian Journal of Human Rights. Vol. 14(1), pp. 99 - 140 - Smyth, Frank (2010). Murdering with Impunity. Harvard International Review - The Initiative on Impunity and the Rule of Law - Safety and Protection of Journalists: A Responsibility for the World (2011). Centre for Law, Justice and Journalism (CLJJ) at City University London and Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), University of Sheffield - Violence and Harassment against Women in the News Media: A Global Picture (2014). International Women’s Media Foundation and the International News Safety Institute, USA. - Violence and Impunity: Protecting Journalists in Colombia and Mexico (2010). Inter-American Dialogue - Women Reporting War. International News Safety Institute - A Survival Guide for Journalists (2003). International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) - Charter for the Safety of Journalists Working in War Zones or Dangerous Areas (2012). Reporters Without Borders - Coaching Manual for Media Support during Elections (2006). International Media Support, Media & Democracy Group and Réseau Liberté - Defence Handbook for Journalists and Bloggers (2015). Thomson Reuters Foundation et.al - Guidelines for Election Broadcasting (2005). Article 19 - Handbook for Journalist (July 2012). Reporters without Borders and UNESCO - Howard, Ross (2004). Media + Elections: An Elections Reporting Handbook - Smyth, Frank (2012). CPJ Journalist Security Guide - Covering the News in a dangerous and changing world. Committee to Protect Journalists - SpeakSafe: Media Workers’ Toolkit for Safer Online and Mobile Practices (2012). Internews - The Safety of Journalists: Report of the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (1 July 2013)
A riverboat is a watercraft designed for inland navigation on lakes, rivers, and artificial waterways. They are generally equipped and outfitted as work boats in one of the carrying trades, for freight or people transport, including luxury units constructed for entertainment enterprises, such as lake or harbour tour boats. As larger water craft, virtually all riverboats are especially designed and constructed, or alternatively, constructed with special-purpose features that optimize them as riverine or lake service craft, for instance, dredgers, survey boats, fisheries management craft, fireboats and law enforcement patrol craft. These vessels are usually less sturdy than ships built for the open seas, with limited navigational and rescue equipment, as they do not have to survive the high winds or large waves characteristic to large lakes, seas or oceans. They can thus be built from light composite materials. They are limited in size by width and depth of the river as well as the height of bridges spanning the river. They can be designed with shallow drafts, as were the paddle wheel steamers on the Mississippi River that could operate in water under two metres deep. While a ferry is often used to cross a river, a riverboat is used to travel along the course of the river, while carrying passengers or cargo, or both, for revenue. (Vessels like 'riverboat casinos' are not considered here, as they are essentially stationary.) The significance of riverboats is dependent on the number of navigable rivers and channels as well as the condition of the road and rail network. Generally speaking, riverboats provide slow but cheap transport especially suited for bulk cargo and containers. As early as 20,000 BC people started fishing in rivers and lakes using rafts and dugouts. Roman sources dated 50 BC mention extensive transportation of goods and people on the river Rhine. Upstream, boats were usually powered by sails or oars. In the Middle Ages, towpaths were built along most waterways to use working animals or people to pull riverboats. In the 19th century, steamboats became common. The most famous riverboats were on the rivers of the midwestern and central southern United States, on the Mississippi, Ohio and Missouri rivers in the early 19th century. Out west, riverboats were common transportation on the Colorado, Columbia, and Sacramento rivers. These American riverboats were designed to draw very little water, and in fact it was commonly said that they could "navigate on a heavy dew". Australia has a history of riverboats. Australia's biggest river, the Murray, has an inland port called Echuca. Many large riverboats were working on the Murray, but now a lower water level is stopping them. The Kalgan River in Western Australia has had two main riverboats, the Silver Star, 1918 to 1935, would lower her funnel to get under the low bridge. Today, the Kalgan Queen riverboat takes tourists up the river to taste the local wines. She lowers her roof to get under the same bridge. It is these early steam-driven river craft that typically come to mind[dubious ] when "steamboat" is mentioned, as these were powered by burning wood, with iron boilers drafted by a pair of tall smokestacks belching smoke and cinders, and twin double-acting pistons driving a large paddlewheel at the stern, churning foam. This type of propulsion was an advantage as a rear paddlewheel operates in an area clear of snags, is easily repaired, and is not likely to suffer damage in a grounding. By burning wood, the boat could consume fuel provided by woodcutters along the shore of the river. These early boats carried a brow (a short bridge) on the bow, so they could head in to an unimproved shore for transfer of cargo and passengers. Terrace, British Columbia, Canada, celebrates "Riverboat Days" each summer. The Skeena River passes through Terrace and played a crucial role during the age of the steamboat. The first steam-powered vessel to enter the Skeena was the Union in 1864. In 1866 the Mumford attempted to ascend the river but was only able to reach the Kitsumkalum River. It was not until 1891 that the Hudson's Bay Company sternwheeler the Caledonia successfully negotiated through the Kitselas Canyon and reached Hazelton. A number of other steamers were built around the turn of the century, in part due to the growing fish industry and the gold rush. Luxury tourist transport Some large riverboats are comparable in accommodation, food service, and entertainment to a modern oceanic cruise ship. Tourist boats provide a scenic and relaxing trip through the segment they operate in. On the Yangtze River, typically employees have double duties: both as serving staff and as evening-costumed dancers. Smaller luxury craft (without entertainment) operate on European waterways - both rivers and canals, with some providing bicycle and van side trips to smaller villages. High-speed passenger transport High-speed boats such as those shown here had a special advantage in some operations in the free-running Yangtze. In several locations within the Three Gorges, one-way travel was enforced through fast narrows. While less maneuverable and deeper draft vessels were obliged to wait for clearance, these high-speed boats were free to zip past waiting traffic by running in the shallows. Local and low-cost passenger transport Smaller riverboats are used in urban and suburban areas for sightseeing and public transport. Sightseeing boats can be found in Amsterdam, Paris, and other touristic cities where historical monuments are located near water. The concept of local waterborn public transport is known as water taxi in English-speaking countries, vaporetto in Venice, water/river tramway in former Soviet Union and Poland (although sightseeing boats can be called water tramways too). Local waterborne public transport is similar to ferry. The transport craft shown below is used for short-distance carriage of passengers between villages and small cities along the Yangtze, while larger craft are used for low-cost carriage over longer distance, without the fancy food or shows seen on the tourist riverboats. In some cases, the traveller must provide their own food. As the major rivers in China are mostly east-west, most rail and road transport are typically north-south. As roads along the rivers are inadequate for heavy truck transport and in some cases extremely dangerous, drive-on/drive-off ramp barges are used to transport trucks. In many cases the trucks transported are new and are being delivered to customers or dealers. Perhaps unique to China, the new trucks observed traveling upstream were all blue, while the new trucks traveling downstream were all white. Low-value goods are transported on rivers and canals worldwide, since slow-speed barge traffic offers the lowest possible cost per ton mile and the capital cost per ton carried is also quite low compared to other modes of transport. In some regions, such as northern Russia, the rivers freeze in winter. The riverboats stay in the "ice prison". The port of Kazan, late March. - Chain boat - Life on the Mississippi - Charles T. Hinde, a riverboat captain in the 1800s. - List of steamboats on the Columbia River - McKenzie River dory - Murray-Darling steamboats - P.A. Denny (ship) - Paddle steamer - River cruise - Steamboats of the Mississippi - Steamboats of the Columbia River - Steamboats of the upper Columbia and Kootenay Rivers - Steamboats of the Willamette River - Tourist sternwheelers of Oregon - Frederick Way Jr. - Lewis and Clark's Keelboat - "Boating on the Ohio". Machinery, Lester Gray French, ed. Industrial Press, vol. 6, July 1900, p. 334. - Hunter, Louis C.; Bryant, Lynwood (1949). Steamboats on Western Rivers: An economic and Technological History. - Pioneer Legacy - Chronicles of the Lower Skeena River - Volume 1, Norma V. Bennett, 1997, ISBN 0-9683026-0-2 - Crump, Thomas, Abraham Lincoln's World: How Riverboats, Railroads, and Republicans Transformed America. (New York: Continuum, 2009) 272 pp. ISBN 978-1-84725-057-5. - Nolan, John Matthew. 2,543 Days: A History of the Hotel at the Grand Rapids Dam on the Wabash River - Lehman, Charles F. (2009). A riverman's lexicon : in Lehman's terms. Florissant, Mo.: J.R. Simpson & Associates. ISBN 978-0-9841503-0-4. Nautical terminology specific to towboating and inland waterways. - Twain, Mark (1883). Life on the Mississippi. Boston, J. R. Osgood.
An Associated Press story with a Kansas dateline is getting some good pick-up around the country. The article focuses on the ethanol distribution business and it mentions numerous big companies in the ethanol business including Colwich, Kan.-based ICM Inc., the nation’s largest designer of ethanol plants. The article notes that a small group of fuel distributors and ethanol barons stand to make a mint shipping the alternative fuel from the Midwest, where it’s made, to major urban markets on both coasts. In other words, as this ethanol business grows, the Midwest stands to become the next Middle East – holding a pretty big piece of the production pie. Let’s face it, the vast majority of the 95 ethanol plants currently in operation are located in the Midwest. There’s only a handful of mostly small facilities located outside of the corn belt, with a few more planned. Even taking those into account, total non-Midwest ethanol production capacity is about five percent of the nearly 6.5 billion gallons per year estimated for the country as a whole (source: RFA) So, point being, even once the industry starts using more sources other than corn to make ethanol – the majority of the plants will still be located here in the nation’s mid section, giving a great boost to our rural economies. Not a bad thing in my book.
Energy Risk: Fracking Increasing Competition for Water - Jul 7, 2018 12:56 am GMT Amy Mall, Senior Policy Analyst, Washington, D.C. A new investigation by AP has found that the vast majority of counties where fracking is occurring in seven states are also suffering from drought. The AP found that fracking is presenting new strains on water supplies in some drought-stricken areas of the country. Among the findings: Colorado: Farmers are used to paying up to $100 for an acre-foot for water, but energy companies are paying some cities $1,200 to $2,900 per acre-foot. Texas: some cotton farmers are scaling back production due to drought, and local water officials said “drillers are contributing to a drop in the water table in several areas.” California: oil and gas companies want to drill new wells amid avocado and lemon groves, where irrigation comes from an already overdrawn aquifer or expensive water piped in from the distant Sierra Nevada mountains. There is also a new report from the Carlsbad Current-Argus about water conditions in New Mexico. The report found that in Lakewood, north of Carlsbad, more than a dozen water well owners are seeking compensation from the state after their wells dried up. Other water well owners in the area have been “selling their water commercially and have over-pumped with no recharge in the aquifer.” The president of the Otis Mutual Domestic Water said that “the current trend to sell water to the oil and gas industry is causing its water managers some concern.” Photo credit: Fracking Energy Risk/shutterstock Get Published - Build a Following The Energy Central Power Industry Network is based on one core idea - power industry professionals helping each other and advancing the industry by sharing and learning from each other. If you have an experience or insight to share or have learned something from a conference or seminar, your peers and colleagues on Energy Central want to hear about it. It's also easy to share a link to an article you've liked or an industry resource that you think would be helpful.
In the same garden area can grow crops that prefer acidic soil, neutral or slightly alkaline. Therefore, it is advisable to divide the area into zones and treat the soil, depending on kind of crop you plan to grow here. Prefer acid soils sorrel, potatoes, blueberries, rhododendrons. On moderately acidic feel good raspberries, strawberries, gooseberries, tomatoes, carrots, pumpkin. Peas, beans, rose hips, onions, cucumbers, need slightly acidic and neutral soils. But currants of all kinds, any cabbage, red beets grow well in the ground with a slightly alkaline reaction. There are indirect signs of high soil acidity, for example, the growth of weeds indicators of plantain, dandelion, horsetail, sorrel, Popovica. In slightly acidic and neutral soils grow wheat grass, field bindweed, clover. The exact degree of acidity of the soil can be determined using a special device, which determines the pH-reaction. Such devices are sold in specialized stores for gardeners. The lower the pH the higher the acidity of the soil. To neutralize the reaction of the soil with slaked lime, chalk, dolomite or ash. If the pH< 3,5, required approximately 300 g of chalk per sq. m; if less than 4.3, then make 200 g of chalk per sq. m. of Ash consumed 2 times more than chalk or lime. To make the lime needed for the autumn or spring digging time in 6 years. After a year, check the acidity of the soil and, if necessary, repeat the liming. On sandy soils to reduce the acidity is better to use dolomite flour. It not only neutralizes the pH, but also enriches the earth with calcium and magnesium. You should not apply manure at the same time with lime or ash, as this nitrogen is converted to ammonia and volatilized, which, of course, reduces the effectiveness of organic fertilizers. To avoid this, sprinkle the lime evenly over the area and seal it with a rake to the soil. Then add manure and dig the ground under the bayonet of a shovel.
Thiruvananthapuram: The Social Justice Department of Kerala has informed that a Senior Citizen Cell will be established to ensure supply of food and medicine to the elderly people in the state. Health Minister K. K. Shailaja stated that the department has taken the decision to launch the cell for providing special care and treatment to people above 60 years as they are regarded as a high-risk category of coronavirus infection. In every district, senior citizen cell will be managed under the leadership of district social justice officers, probation officers, technical assistants and ICDS programme officers. “The team of officials in each district will collect the details of the quarantined elderly people, those who are living alone and those struggling to get medicines. They will take necessary action to solve the grievances of the senior citizens,” informed the minister. The minister warned that people who are taking medicine for other diseases and respiratory problems must take special care while taking preventive measures against coronavirus. Such people should strictly maintain social distancing as they are more prone to the infection. “In Kerala, over 1.60 lakh people are under observation at their houses. Aged people in these houses should take special care to avoid infection. Elderly people should not make any close contact with the people who are under observation for coronavirus,” added the minister. At the same time, the minister noted that over 2 lakh senior citizens in the state are living alone. Compared to elderly people in families, problems of lonely aged people do not get much attention from relatives or neighbours. In view of this, the social justice department and women and child development department have been jointly planning and implementing new projects, said the minister. “As part of the efforts to protect over 55 lakh senior citizens in Kerala, anganwadi workers will reach out to each one of them through phone within a week. The anganwadi workers will enquire about whether they are having any issues to get food and medicine. Medicine will be supplied to the needy from the primary health centres and food from the community kitchen,” informed the minister. In Kerala, 22,000 old aged people are living in 604 old age homes under voluntary organizations and 16 in government old age homes. Government is planning to supply a kit of food products worth Rs 1,000. The Health Minister informed that two ICDS supervisors are assigned to inquire about the daily life of each inmate in these old age homes. “The ICDS supervisors will contact every old age home to confirm the safety of each inmate. At present, 97 Vayomithram centres are functioning in Kerala under the Vayomithram project. These centres have been supplying essential medicines to elderly people. Those who are having issues to get medicine must contact ICDS supervisors or Anganwadi workers,” informed the minister.
Best known in her own time as an illustrator of children’s books, Edith Holden was a keen observer of nature in all its beauty. The publication Nature Notes of an Edwardian Lady is Edith Holden’s journal for 1905. Throughout the year, she jotted down her thoughts and quoted poetry, creating lovely watercolour illustrations of birds, animals, plants and insects from her native Midlands and visits to Devon, UK. One can’t help but be captivated by the exquisite illustrations. But the first of her Nature Notes to be published was for the following year, 1906, and is known as The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. It lay dormant until 1977, long after Edith’s death, but became an instant, worldwide bestseller. On the face of it, there is nothing unusual about what became her most famous work. Most Victorian and Edwardian ladies kept journals, and the majority of middle-class young ladies were taught to paint watercolours and sketch flowers. Perhaps it was the timing of the release of what had been a treasured family heirloom—the 1970s were a tumultuous period, economically, socially and politically. Whatever the reason, the journals captured the public’s imagination. I stumbled across Nature Notes a few years ago when reading a blog from Home is Where the Boat Is. Intrigued, I tracked down a used copy of the book, read it with interest, and promptly forgot about it. But planning for Easter blogs this year, I remembered the gorgeous illustration of the rabbits at the beginning of April. Well, that prompted a trip down another internet rabbit hole. And guess what I found? Yes, dear reader. plates. Not only plates but matching cups and saucers, too. Made by Heinrich H&C (now part of Villeroy & Boch), the set comprises a plate, cup and saucer for each month of the year and features illustrations from The Country Diary of an Edwardian Lady. At least, the complete set does. The set I picked up on Etsy has two Februaries and no August, but let’s not quibble. Improvisation is the spice of life. A germ of an idea took root. What if we were to join Edith on her travels through both years’ of Nature Notes and see what we could find each month? Her observations and illustrations took place in England, but there could surely be some similarities (and differences) between her journals and what we could find today in England and New England. And some other hips and berries make excellent filler for floral decorations. Ivy and moss. Lots of both. The January cover plate from Country Diary features beautiful birds in the Tit family—Blue, Cole and Great. According to gardenbird.co.uk, Tits are relatively petite birds with either muted plain or bright and vibrant plumage. On closer inspection, you may notice their short and stumpy legs, strong feet and small beaks. In the UK, it is possible to observe eight different varieties, six of which are common in gardens across the country. They are highly territorial during the nesting period, and can be seen mixing in flocks. They have an amiable and social character and are persistent garden visitors. Here in North America, we refer to them as titmice. Britanica.com tells us they’re a small cheery-voiced nonmigratory woodland bird. Along with the chickadees, titmice make up the family Paridae (order Passeriformes), with approximately 55 species throughout the world, mostly in the Northern Hemisphere. Well, I didn’t find any. I did spot several robins and a couple of blue jays but wasn’t quick enough to capture them on camera. I did, however, find this tucked away in one of the shrub roses at the corner of the property. Awaiting this year’s occupants, after some refurbishment, perhaps? Queen Mary is a blend of black teas, though which of the black teas have turned out to be something of a mystery since I undertook some research for this blog. I understood it to be a blend of Assam and Ceylon and came across it at the Granville Market in Vancouver decades ago. However, James Norwood Pratt, tea expert extraordinaire and author of The Tea Lovers’ Treasury, maintains that the tea so beloved by Queen Mary was “a fine Darjeeling with a pronounced muscatel flavor.” Twinings sold it for more than 90 years before retiring it in 2007. Others maintain it was a blend of Darjeeling and Keemun. Culinary Teas, it turns out, is a bit coy as to what their blend contains, describing it as good flavor tempered with flowery character and malty notes. Coppery bright and excellent flavour. A traditional favorite. Looking for an Assam and Ceylon blend, the original blend I knew as Queen Mary, I discovered Upton Tea had a Leadenhall Street Blend, named after the famous London Tea Markets. It’s delicious and very much what I remembered. Let’s not let any of this get in the way of our afternoon nosh. Tea anyone? Or another piece of spicy gingerbread? I had planned to share this blog with you over the weekend, but a good old-fashioned Nor’easter intervened. The storm started on Friday—the winds howled, and the snow whirled and drifted. But things began to taper off by late Saturday afternoon, The power had been wavering all day, setting off the fridge alarm and disconnecting the internet, but I thought we might squeak through. Regrettably not— the lights flickered and went out at 5 pm. So I lighted candles, piled logs on the fireplace and settled in to wait it out. The security system started shrieking about 10 pm as the auxiliary battery ran down, but I managed to reset the system, and it subsided. At midnight, I was awoken by a booming voice: Carbon monoxide has been detected. Leave immediately. Carbon monoxide has been detected. Leave immediately. Over and over and over. The dogs were going nuts. I was groggy, fuzzy-visioned (contacts lenses out) and puzzled. Was this for real, or another issue with the dead battery on the alarm? Leave immediately? In the middle of a blizzard? With three dogs and two cats? Are you kidding me? The cats were in the sunroom, so I hustled the dogs in there and opened the sliding door, leaving the screen in place to keep them both contained and exposed to fresh air. Glenn was away, so I called and woke him up. Together we went down the checklist: We had no power, so the furnace was off. Could there be enough gas from the pilot light to cause this? Check the furnace vent outside to make sure it was clear. Done. Had I left a stove burner on? No. What could possibly be creating carbon monoxide? The fireplace? Possible but unlikely. Any symptoms? No. Ok – let’s think this through, then. But how to shut that damned voice off so we could think. I tried disconnecting the alarm from the wall, but that didn’t do anything helpful. Glenn remembered the box in the basement had a connection to the auxiliary battery, so I disconnected that, and merciful silence followed. I considered calling the fire department but reasoned they likely had enough on their plates with the storm. In the end, I got hold of the alarm company, and they confirmed that the low battery was causing the alarm, not actual carbon monoxide. Mid-afternoon on Sunday, the power company, Eversource. sent a text saying I could expect power to be restored by 6 pm on Monday. Unfortunately, the house was now in the low 50s near the fireplace and the low 40s in the remaining rooms. I shuddered, started all the taps dripping to prevent pipes from freezing, added more wood to the fire and resigned myself to another double-layers-of-clothing-huddled-under-multiple-covers night. The cats were disgusted with me but snuggled in as close as they could get. To my utter delight, the lights came on around 5 pm. Alleluia! I have never been so happy to see evidence of electricity. Appliances hummed, the fridge chirped, and the booming voice resumed: Carbon monoxide has been detected. Leave immediately. Carbon monoxide has been detected. Leave immediately. Killjoy. Glenn had warned me about this. I went down to the basement and unplugged the system from its outlet above the breaker panel. Silence. I came upstairs to find the Fire Department at the door. They came in and checked the house as I explained what I’d done and why. They were incredibly kind and confirmed we had zero carbon monoxide anywhere. Nothing could dim my delight in returning to civilization and a warm house. It took about six hours for the place to come back to temperature. I snuggled down in my own warm bed, cats upholstered to me and dogs snoozing nearby. And it turns out that the Edwardian Lady and one C. Kingsley knew all about Nor-easters in January. Some things do not change. That’s a wrap for January!
1.Explain the meaning of the phrase “ Mysterious exaltation of the will to live” is pleasure and any injury to the “will to live” is pain. What does that remind you of? 2.What is the meaning of the phrase “The clear conscience is the invention of the devil”? – and what are the implications for us following ethical systems? ( He also calls it a “quiet conscience” ) 3.Please write a 200 word response to what you have learned about Albert Schweitzer and BioCentrism. Please try hard not to regurgitate the reading, the video or the slides. The goal is to have a firm grasp of the central aspects of Biocentrism and to be able to use his thinking to make rational ethical decisions. Case Study Prep # 4 Please follow the guidelines to the Case Study Prep as outlined in Module 1. You have basically one page – 200 to 250 words – to write your overview, bullets and to seeking to apply Utilitarian Ethics & Kantian Ethics & Ecofeminist Ethics & Biocentric Ethics to the cases. It is probably best to write to two separate responses with the title of the case at the start of each of your responses.
Does drug abuse exist primarily in the mind of the abuser or is drug abuse society’s problem? Somewhat of a philosophical question, agreed. Let’s get right down into the reality of the matter and skip the pretense. Drug Abusers Think Society Should Change To Fit Into Their Realities To understand the boldness of this statement I will enlighten you on what is happening inside a drug abusers head. This may not be pretty, sorry if I use real life examples. But if you found your way to this article, you’re ready for it. How Drug Abusers See The World They see the same trees, the same cars and the same family members who are upset or distressed by their addiction. But they also ‘see’ other things. To continue this analogy of seeing things that aren’t seen by everyone else, let’s consider the mind as a collection of full picture and sound files in one’s personal computer. This personal computer is ones’ mind. The mind has millions of memories or files stored of past experience or conclusions or imaginations. All these files are stored in your mental computer. What happens when drug abusers experience things they don’t want to? Here’s the problem: Drugs dull perceptions. Drugs are essentially pain killers. Drugs kill mental, emotional and / or physical pain. That means something that is distressing a person can appear to reduce. The stress seems to go away a bit by the drugs dulling or hiding the experience from the person. They can’t see or experience the discomfort as readily. Sometimes these discomforts come from the past. Remember the mind is made up of past experiences or memory pictures. Drug abusers have been solving their problems by dulling out their abilities to see these problems. At times the problems right in front of them are unseen by a drug abuser. Other times issues from their past are blocked out. Let’s take a look at one way drug abusers dull their perception of the past with drugs and with other mental ‘tricks’. Drug abuse, including marijuana abuse, pharmaceutical abuse and alcohol abuse have one thing in common: Justification As a drug rehab consultant, I hear more justification for drug abuse and use than most. Here are some rather common and even infamous justifications I’ve heard over the years. - They don’t understand - I just need one more hit, then it’ll be OK - What’s the big deal, it’s just one time - This will fix things and I’ll make it through for a while longer Drug Abusers Are Running Away From Something, Aren’t They? Most people avoid pain. When the truth contains pain, the truth will be avoided. Pain is also stored in the minds’ memory pictures. When painful experience is re-triggered by life, the painful part also returns. Drug abusers instinctively avoid this pain. That’s when justification is put to use by the abuser of drugs. Justification is a method of being right and avoiding the discomfort and pain of unpleasant memory. The mind must be right. This is the minds’ senior command – always be right. Not necessarily truthful, just right. A drug abuser is trying to create a world where they are right in avoiding reality, even if it kills them. That’s why they continue to abuse drugs.
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Get Ready for a More Ambitious Chinese Foreign Policy As China prepares for this fall’s 20th Party Congress, the odds grow stronger by the day that Chinese President Xi Jinping will emerge from the meeting having secured a third term in office. This will mark a break with Chinese precedent since Deng Xiaoping wrote a two-term limit into the country’s constitution in 1982—a limit that was removed in 2018. Xi, who took office in 2013 and is now 69, could foreseeably extend his tenure well into the 2030s. The consolidation of Xi’s rule comes as his administration faces significant headwinds both at home and abroad. China’s zero-COVID policy has provoked an economic slowdown and popular discontent. Its rivalry with the United States is intensifying, and Xi’s alignment with Russian President Vladimir Putin has created more problems than Beijing bargained for. Under these circumstances, it might be reasonable to think the Chinese leader will recalibrate once his political future is assured. But those who expect Xi to moderate his policies after the 20th Party Congress are likely to be disappointed. Xi’s personality and political beliefs leave little room for a reconsideration, let alone a reversal, of his vision for the country. What he has described as the “China Dream”—or the “great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation”—sees the Chinese Communist Party leading China’s reemergence as a great power. Xi has shown signs of restraint since Beijing hosted the Winter Olympics in February, prioritizing stability over bold action that would risk undermining his agenda at the Party Congress, but his frustration with China’s strategic position and domestic troubles has been mounting. When the political pressure is lifted after the Party Congress, Xi seems poised to revamp his assertive foreign policy, intervening more directly in disputes on China’s periphery and pushing more forcefully against the United States’ presence in the Pacific. Xi will be back with a vengeance—and he will have uncontested authority and the full power of the Chinese state behind him. BEIJING’S BAD YEAR So far, 2022 has not gone well for China. Beijing had hoped that the competition with the United States would slow down under President Joe Biden, but instead it has accelerated as Washington reinforces its network of alliances and partnerships to more effectively counter China. In an attempt to reduce its isolation, Beijing strengthened its strategic alignment with Moscow. Xi and Putin declared “no limit” to the two countries’ cooperation during Putin’s visit to China for the Winter Olympics—and Putin tested this proposition with his invasion of Ukraine, evidently aware that he was exploiting Chinese naiveté while counting on Chinese support. The Russian war triggered international outrage and sanctions, complicating China’s foreign relations and casting doubt on the wisdom of Xi’s decision to align closely with Russia. Skeptical views of China’s Russia policy have circulated on Chinese social media platforms. In widely read posts, Hu Wei, a senior scholar affiliated with the Counselors’ Office of the State Council, a government advisory body, questioned China “binding itself with Russia,” and Gao Yusheng, a former Chinese ambassador to Ukraine, predicted that “Putin is bound to fail” in his war effort. Beijing’s zero-COVID policy and the prolonged lockdowns in Shanghai and other cities this spring have been another source of domestic discontent. Some Chinese observers speculated that the zero-COVID policy was deployed to undermine the power base of the “Shanghai gang”—a group of party officials who gained influence under former President Jiang Zemin—after Shanghai city leadership took a more liberal approach to pandemic management and economic development than Xi preferred. The toll of COVID restrictions has been tremendous in both human misery and economic cost. Shanghai’s GDP contracted by 5.7 percent in the first half of 2022. China’s overall GDP growth in the second quarter of 2022 was 0.4 percent, its lowest rate in decades. Controversy over Russia and COVID policy may not be enough to challenge Xi’s reign, but the timing is particularly inconvenient for him. By embarking on an unprecedented third term, Xi will be ushering in a new governance and political model for China. Even for a leader as powerful as Xi, breaking away from established tradition requires significant political capital. He needs to rally broad support among party elites. In China’s meritocratic system, any change must be justified. Xi has to prove his superior wisdom and decision-making abilities—and he needs concrete successes to highlight in support of his claims. FOREIGN POLICY IN MODERATION Xi has avoided major foreign policy initiatives that could escalate tensions with neighbors or adversaries this year. Most important, he does not want China to become embroiled in a conflict that would distract him from or undercut his position in the domestic political battles that are now his top priority. This does not mean that China will not react if its interests are under threat—although Chinese reactions to perceived provocations, such as the United States fortifying its support of Taiwan, have been relatively mild so far this year. U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s reported visit to Taiwan, if it happens, could trigger a Chinese military response, but it is highly unlikely that China will use the opportunity to attack Taiwan. China is prioritizing stability, at least until the Party Congress is over. This restraint has been apparent in China’s handling of contentious issues on its periphery. For instance, since 2020, China and India have held 16 rounds of talks regarding their border dispute. Although the talks have yielded little substantive progress so far, China has eagerly pursued improved diplomatic ties with India in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. And as the new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol reorients Seoul’s foreign policy to emphasize security cooperation with the United States—a significant departure from former President Moon Jae-in’s balancing between the United States and China—Beijing has so far refrained from speaking out forcefully against the change or taking retaliatory measures. Xi’s frustration with China’s strategic position and domestic troubles has been mounting. Despite its putative alliance with Moscow, China has declined to take a clear stand on Russia’s war in Ukraine, too. Its economic and military support of Russia has been surprisingly thin, given the expectation that pressure from the United States to condemn Moscow’s behavior would trigger more Chinese defiance. In diplomatic statements, China has defended Russia’s actions and accused NATO of aggression, but Beijing’s fear of U.S. sanctions and the further disruption of U.S.-Chinese relations has moderated its policies in this delicate year of political transition. As a result, Russia has complained loudly to Chinese officials that China has not held up its end of the two countries’ partnership. Even on Taiwan, Beijing’s most sensitive issue, the Chinese government’s policies have been largely reactive to what it perceives as a U.S. and Taiwanese “salami-slicing” strategy—an effort to inch forward bilateral ties. Rather than escalating, Beijing, for the most part, has kept the intensity of its actions below the threshold set in previous years. So far in 2022, the number of Chinese warplane intrusions into the Taiwanese Air Defense Identification Zone on a single day has not exceeded the record of 56 set on October 5, 2021. Beijing has continued its diplomatic, economic, and legal coercion of Taiwan, but it has not advanced further in luring away Taipei’s remaining diplomatic allies since Nicaragua severed diplomatic ties with Taiwan in December 2021. Nor did Beijing react strongly when Taiwanese Vice President William Lai visited Tokyo to attend former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s funeral in July—a notable example of restraint given the seniority of Lai’s position and his past advocacy of Taiwanese independence. THE LOOSENING OF CONSTRAINTS Election season in democratic countries is often marked by lofty campaign rhetoric and political posturing, with candidates making promises they may or may not keep once in office. In China, however, political power struggles are fought and won within the Chinese Communist Party. For Xi, as the incumbent hoping to extend his rule, stability is useful while this competition plays out. But the same logic does not hold after he secures a third term. Some observers have assumed that, after the Party Congress, Xi will moderate his foreign policy because he no longer needs to prove his strength to the party elite. This is a grave misunderstanding. Domestic politics may no longer require Xi to look tough, but his desire to maintain that image and his ambitions for China will not have changed. The world, therefore, should not expect China to be any less assertive or confrontational after the 20th Party Congress than it has been for most of Xi’s tenure. Beijing’s actions will follow Xi’s convictions, and Xi believes in China’s growing power and in securing the country’s rightful place in the international system. His mission will remain “the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.” If anything, Xi, having grown increasingly frustrated this year with China’s foreign and domestic challenges, will be prepared to project Chinese power even more forcefully and vehemently after his political drama concludes. Free of his current constraints, Xi will ratchet up China’s activities abroad to put the embarrassment of 2022 firmly behind him. Once his third term is confirmed, Xi’s status as China’s undisputed leader will enable him to take such action with little to no opposition within the Chinese government. Dissenting views, though faint, have persisted inside the system, but Xi’s success in claiming apparently indefinite rule and his appointment of loyalists to key positions will eliminate them. The echo chamber in which China crafts its foreign policy will be sealed even tighter, amplifying the voices of security services and propaganda departments. With no expiration date for Xi’s reign, his critics will have few channels, official or unofficial, through which they can express their opinions or hope for a change in leadership. Bureaucrats will not only follow Xi’s policies but also augment the tough approach they believe is Xi’s preference. Even if some officials in China wish to tone down Beijing’s assertive foreign strategy, regional developments may not give Xi the option. Intensifying competition with the United States has set in motion a vicious cycle. Washington is consolidating its alliances and partnerships to counter an assertive China, fortifying bilateral security arrangements with Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, as well as the security agreement between Australia, the United States, and the United Kingdom known as AUKUS; the Quad, with Australia, Japan, and India; and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, announced in Tokyo in May. In China, meanwhile, an anti–United States propaganda machine has been fully mobilized, creating a hypersensitive environment in which any move by Washington whips the “Wolf Warrior” diplomats—Beijing’s new generation of aggressive and coercive representatives abroad—into a frenzy of fanatic overreaction. This approach has a strong domestic incentive: although China’s authoritarian government has enough control over public opinion to lower the temperature if it chooses, so far Beijing has more often found it useful to fan the flames of nationalism as it tries to coerce foreign governments and advance its policy goals. Once the Party Congress is behind him, Xi will seek to reassert Chinese power in areas of strategic priority. Disputes in the western Pacific will be at the top of his list. Tensions are already building around the Korean Peninsula, with North Korea’s next provocation only a matter of time and Washington and Seoul intent on enhancing their deterrence against Pyongyang. In Beijing’s view, these developments undermine China’s military security and its regional influence. In addition to tying South Korea more closely to the United States, a focus on deterrence reduces the incentive for diplomatic engagement with North Korea—an endeavor that boosts Beijing’s leverage. As Washington and Seoul strengthen their military capabilities on the Korean Peninsula, Beijing will engage in tit-for-tat deployment of its own forces within Chinese territory and step up its support for and coordination with Pyongyang. Many Chinese experts on Korea have condemned the Yoon administration’s efforts to align with the United States to counterbalance China as a grave strategic misjudgment. Some even anticipate maritime military skirmishes between China and South Korea in the coming months. A similar dynamic is at play between China and Japan as Tokyo strengthens its capacity to counter Chinese military and paramilitary tactics, such as intrusions by warplanes, naval vessels, and fishing vessels into the airspace and waters surrounding the disputed Diaoyu Islands (known in Japan as the Senkaku Islands). Even more concerning are Beijing’s plans for Taiwan. Chinese leaders are increasingly enraged over U.S. actions that they see as hollowing out Washington’s “one China” policy and Taiwanese actions—both domestic legislation and international outreach—that they interpret as moves toward independence. China has taken a series of legal steps over the past few years, too, inching forward Beijing’s claims in the Taiwan Strait. Since 2020, the Chinese government has formally denied the existence of the median line, long tacitly acknowledged as a maritime border between mainland China and Taiwan. This past June, Beijing went further by claiming that the strait cannot be considered international waters. Next, China may take concrete steps to put this claim into practice—administering the strait as an exclusive economic zone, for instance—in a bid to eventually oust the U.S. military from the waterway, making it more difficult for the United States to intervene in a potential conflict over Taiwan. And as Taiwan’s local election in late 2022 and presidential election in 2024 approach, China will intensify its military coercion and intimidation in the hope of tipping the scales in favor of the Taiwanese political party that is accommodating to Beijing. The brief hiatus in China’s diplomatic pressure campaign will be over, too, as Beijing moves forward with its standing plan to push additional countries, such as the Vatican, to sever diplomatic ties with Taiwan. Once the Party Congress is behind him, Xi will seek to reassert Chinese power. The region as a whole will likely become more tense—and less safe—after the 20th Party Congress. China has dragged its feet in negotiations with Southeast Asian countries over a code of conduct for the South China Sea, which would establish rules for maritime activities and a dispute-resolution process to enforce them. And in the meantime, Beijing has been equipping at least three artificial islands with military planes, antiship and antiaircraft missile systems, and laser and jamming technology. The Chinese military’s pushback against U.S. freedom of navigation operations will likely grow bolder during Xi’s third term. This year China has already made several aerial and naval intercepts of U.S. warplanes and vessels that raised alarms among U.S. military officials. Beijing may see the risk of these incidents escalating into full-blown conflict as acceptably low, which means it will continue to employ these tactics in an effort to drive the U.S. military away from China’s periphery. It is wishful thinking to expect China’s economic slowdown to curb Xi’s ambition or soften his tactics. Xi’s past behavior shows that he does not consider economic performance to be his primary source of legitimacy—just look at his stubborn adherence to the zero-COVID policy despite its tremendous economic costs. Instead, his actions are predicated on the belief that China has accumulated enough wealth to make displays of strength worth the economic price. China has weathered more than two years of self-imposed, COVID-induced isolation. In 2022, China’s foreign policy has been relatively mild compared with what it could have been. After the 20th Party Congress, however, China will gradually reopen to the world. The return to normal exchanges, trade, and travel will no doubt be eagerly welcomed. But the darker side of the same coin is the resumption—and potential escalation—of China’s assertive foreign policy. When the Chinese Communist Party meets, Xi will be coronated as the “People’s Leader”—a title held only by Mao Zedong and his successor, Hua Guofeng. A strengthened Xi is not going to be more moderate. He will have less to prove to his domestic audience. But he will have all the power and the opportunity he needs to pursue his “China Dream.”
By Deirdre Tynan • 28 May 2021 • 10:51 Machine Guns are popular in the US. Credit: Met police There are more guns than people in the United States and American firearms are washing up in the UK and Europe empowering criminal gangs with evermore firepower. That’s the message in a chilling new book documenting Americans’ love of deadly weapons. Between 2017 and 2020 almost 1,000 guns seized in the UK came from America and fears are growing that gangs will soon turn from knives to guns as their weapons of choice. Publishers of “The Ameriguns” by Italian journalist Gea Scancarello and photographer Gabriele Galimberti, say, “Of all the firearms in the world owned by private citizens for non-military purposes, half are in the United States of America. In number they exceed the country’s population: 393 million for 328 million people. “This is no coincidence, nor a matter of market alone: it is rather a matter of tradition and Constitutional guarantee. It is the history of the Second Amendment, ratified in 1791 to reassure the inhabitants of the newly independent territories that their Federal Government could not, one day, abuse its authority over them. “Two hundred and fifty years later, the Second Amendment is still entrenched in all aspects of American life and this book frames its current status through what are seen as four fundamental American values: Family, Freedom, Passion, Style,” publishers,” Dewi Lewis added. 2020 was the deadliest year for gun violence in the US on record. The Euro Weekly News is running a campaign to help reunite Brits in Spain with their family and friends by capping the costs of PCR tests for travel. Please help us urge the government to cap costs at http://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/04/16/ewn-champions-the-rights-of-brits-in-spain-to-see-loved-ones-again/ Thank you for reading, and don’t forget to check The Euro Weekly News for all your up-to-date local and international news stories. Share this story Subscribe to our Euro Weekly News alerts to get the latest stories into your inbox! By signing up, you will create a Euro Weekly News account if you don’t already have one. Review our Deirdre Tynan is an award-winning journalist who enjoys bringing the best in news reporting to Spain’s largest English-language newspaper, Euro Weekly News. She has previously worked at The Mirror, Ireland on Sunday and for news agencies, media outlets and international organisations in America, Europe and Asia. A huge fan of British politics and newspapers, Deirdre is equally fascinated by the political scene in Madrid and Sevilla. She moved to Spain in 2018 and is based in Jaen. Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Download our media pack in either English or Spanish.
This event has now finished The Institution of Engineering & Technology provide an annual series of lectures. Please address any queries to [email protected] (not the venue where we hire the function room). www.theiet.org/solent Dr Derek Finch The theoretical history of gravitational radiation from Newton to Einstein via Maxwell and others; The fundamental problem with detecting gravitational radiation; the early pioneers - Joseph Webber to LIGO; The design of LIGO and the problems it has had to overcome; What LIGO has found and what it means to the scientific community and finally where we go from here.
Can you be a game warden in Canada? People working as a game warden have different job prospects depending on where they work in Canada. Find out what the future holds for them in your province or territory. These prospects are applicable to all Conservation and fishery officers (NOC 2224). What do they call game wardens in Canada? entry-level job description (Fish and Wildlife Officer) How much do game wardens make in Canada? The average pay for a Game Warden is $74,097 a year and $36 an hour in Burlington, Ontario, Canada. The average salary range for a Game Warden is between $53,445 and $91,211. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Game Warden. How do you become a game warden in Canada? Possess a valid driver’s license (Class 5 or higher) Completion of the Canadian Firearms Safety Course. Have successfully completed the BC Conservation Outdoor Recreation and Education Course (CORE) or Provincial equivalent. Completed Occupational First Aid Level 1 or equivalent training. Are game wardens in demand? Demand for Fish and Game Wardens is expected to go up, with an expected 70 new jobs filled by 2029. This represents an annual increase of 0.11 percent over the next few years. How much do conservation officers make in Canada? The average conservation officer salary in Canada is $63,636 per year or $32.63 per hour. Entry-level positions start at $52,845 per year, while most experienced workers make up to $77,428 per year. Does England have game wardens? 1 Medieval England Initially, a game warden was used as a coordinator of the hunt, managing the dogs and peasants used to flush game. Later on, his duties came to include patrolling the forests and streams on the lookout for poachers. How much do park wardens make in Canada? The highest salary for a Park Warden in Canada is $60,599 per year. The lowest salary for a Park Warden in Canada is $27,591 per year. Where do game wardens make the most money? The following states have the highest, average salaries for game wardens: - Illinois: $88,300. - Iowa: $82,520. - Rhode Island: $77,710. - California: $76,240. - Washington: $74,010. What are the requirements to be a game warden? Game Warden Requirements - U.S. citizenship. - Residency in the state you work for. - Valid driver’s license with clean driving history. - High-school diploma or equivalent. - No felony convictions. - No history of domestic violence or sexual abuse. - No illegal drug use. - Overall physical fitness. How do you become a forest ranger in Ontario? Mandatory qualifications include: - minimum 19 years of age. - valid class “G” Ontario driver’s licence or equivalent. - ability to obtain a criminal background check. - successful completion of multi-week Provincial Park Warden Course (provided)
To apply for a G1 licence, you must be at least 16 years old and pass an eye and written test about the rules of the road and traffic signs. Can you drive at 15 in Ontario? If you are at least 16 years old, you can apply for driver’s licence in Ontario. As a new driver, you will need to practice driving and gain experience over time. For most people, the two-step process takes about 20 months to finish. Can you get your learner’s permit at 15 in Canada? Age of eligibility. Canada’s driving age is determined on a province-by-province basis. The age to begin learning is 16 in most provinces. The notable exception is Alberta, where a Learner’s Permit may be obtained at 14 years of age. How old do you have to be to get G1 in Ontario? To apply for a licence, you must be at least 16 years old, pass a vision test and pass a test of your knowledge of the rules of the road and traffic signs. After you pass these tests, you will enter Level One and get a Class G1 licence. Can you get your driver’s license at 15? You will need to be between the ages of 15½ and 18. Even though you can start and complete your driver ed program starting at 15, you need to be 15 1/2 to apply for your permit. Make an appointment at your nearest DMV office. How long after G1 can you get G2? You have to have a G1 licence for 12 months before you can try to get your G2. However, if you take a driver education course you can cut that wait time to 8 months. To be ready for this test you should practice driving with the following restrictions: You must not drive if you have been drinking alcohol. Can you get your G2 at 16? You must be at least 16 years old and pass a driving test to get your G2 permit. You must have zero blood alcohol and THC. … If you are age 20 or older, or if you are accompanied by a fully licensed driver with at least 4 years driving experience, there are no additional restrictions. How do I get my permit at 15? To obtain a Florida learner’s permit, also called a learner’s license, you must meet the following requirements: - Be 15 to 17 years old. - Complete a four-hour drug and alcohol course. - Pass vision and hearing tests. - Pass the learner’s permit test. - Provide the required documents. Can you get your permit at 14? Once you have your 15th birthday, you can take the Florida Permit Test. However, you must first have completed the 4 hour Drug and Alcohol Course. You must be at least 14 years old to take this course. What is G1 license Canada? The G1 licence in Ontario is the beginner’s or learner’s permit. It is the first of three classes to complete the graduated licensing system. You must be at least 16 years old. You’ll need to pass an eye test, and written test about the road rules and traffic signs. How do you get your G1 in Ontario? You can take your written G1 test at your local DriveTest Centre. You do not need an appointment to write your test. But, you should arrive early and give yourself plenty of time to write the exam. Can a G1 driver have passengers under 18? A child may be a passenger in the car as long as there is an appropriate seat belt or car seat in use and the child is not in the front seat with the G1 driver. G1 driving restrictions Ontario drivers must follow include the law that there must be a seat belt for every passenger, and it must be in use. Can I take my G1 test online Ontario? You can book a G1 road test online, at a test centre or by phone. The fee for the knowledge test is $10.00. Novice drivers can no longer book a G1 road test after their expiry date. Those applicants have to start the graduated licence process over again.
What does the Canadian government provide? The federal government has the power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Canada except for subjects where the provinces are given exclusive powers. Among the many exclusive powers of the federal government are: regulation of trade and commerce. the post office. What services do government provide? Federal, state, and local levels all have the power to tax. Of course, people expect state and local governments to provide services such as police protection, education, highway building and maintenance, welfare programs, and hospital and health care. What public services does Canada provide? \|Health care\|\|Provincial\|\|provincial income tax, federal health transfer\| \|Education\|\|Provincial\|\|Provincial income tax, municipal and regional property taxes\| \|Postal service\|\|Federal\|\|Federal income tax, sales revenue\| \|Law enforcement\|\|Federal, provincial and municipal\| What are the 3 levels of government in Canada and their responsibilities? - provincial or territorial. - municipal (city) What services does the local government provide for citizens? Services Provided by Local Government - Zoning regulations. - police/fire protection. - public utilities. - social services. - public maintenance. What does the government make for everyone to? The laws are made by the government for all the citizens in the country. The government makes laws to safeguard the citizens, control resources and protect the boundaries of the country. The government uses the laws to enforce its decisions. Every citizen must abide the laws of government. What are 5 things the government does? A government is an institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws. A government’s basic functions are providing leadership, maintaining order, providing public services, providing national security, providing economic security, and providing economic assistance. Is health care free in Canada? Canada’s universal health-care system With it, you don’t have to pay for most health-care services. The universal health-care system is paid for through taxes. … All provinces and territories will provide free emergency medical services, even if you don’t have a government health card.
We study the joint optimization of time and space resources within free-space optical interconnect (FSOI) systems. Both analytical and simulation results are presented to support this optimization study for two different models of FSOI cross-talk noise: diffraction from a rectangular aperture and Gaussian propagation. Under realistic power and signal-to-noise ratio constraints, optimum designs based on the Gaussian propagation model achieve a capacity of 2.91 × 1015 bits s−1 m−2, while the rectangular model offers a smaller capacity of 1.91 × 1013 bits s−1 m−2. We also study the use of error-correction codes (ECC) within FSOI systems. We present optimal Reed-Solomon codes of various length, and their use is shown to facilitate an increase in both spatial density and data rate, resulting in FSOI capacity gains in excess of 8.2 for the rectangular model and 3.7 for the Gaussian case. A tolerancing study of FSOI systems shows that ECC can provide tolerance to implementational error sources. We find that optimally coded FSOI systems can fail when system errors become large, and we present a compromise solution that results in a balanced design in time, space, and error-correction resources. ASJC Scopus subject areas - Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics - Engineering (miscellaneous) - Electrical and Electronic Engineering
What we’re fundraising for: This Give 716 Day we’ve partnered with Dunn Tire and Mason’s Mission to fundraise for an all-new exhibit: a fully accessible indoor playground because every child deserves the right to play. Dunn Tire has agreed to match every dollar donated, up to $25,000. Please consider supporting us, donations can be made starting at 7:16 pm on 7/15 through 11:59 pm on 7/16. There are various prizes and contests that you can be entered in, depending on your donation tier! About the Playground: Physical play is an important part of every child’s brain development. Multiple studies have shown that physical play benefits children’s physical, cognitive and social development, giving them a higher level of self-confidence and keeping them healthier overall. This is true for all kids – whether they have disabilities or not” (info.mayrecreation.com). According to www.curbed .com article – Why Cities Need Accessible Playgrounds – Nearly one in five people have a disability in the U.S., and 13 percent of kids enrolled in public school (about 6.7 million children) receive extra services for needs ranging from autism to hearing impairment. Play for a disabled child is one of the most important aspects of therapy. Interaction with others and a way to engage with the environment around them is crucial to their development and quality of life. Whether a child has cognitive issues, mobility challenges, or both, the design of most play areas inadvertently excludes a significant portion of the population playgrounds were built to serve. Unfortunately, in Western New York (WNY), there are only three truly 100% inclusive playgrounds, all designed and created by a local non-profit organization, Mason’s Mission. Adding to this is the fact that because of WNY weather, these accessible playgrounds are only utilized a couple months of the year. It is for these reasons, and because it is our mission to serve all children and families, Explore & More is taking the inclusive outdoor playground concept and bringing it inside. Explore & More, under the direction of its Access & Inclusion and Education Committees, and in partnership with Mason’s Mission, will be building and installing an indoor inclusive playground to be located in the 3rd floor Playing Together Play Zone. This new inclusive and accessible exhibit will take away the barriers to exclusion, both physical and social, providing a “sensory-rich” experience and offering numerous benefits for all children year-round. Double or Triple your Donation: Throughout the day there will be incentives for giving as well as matching opportunities. The following is a list of companies that will be matching donations (up to $1,000 of an individual donation) – you may want to plan on making your donations (and encouraging your donors to make their donations) at the top of the following hours: - 7/16/2021, 7am – Highmark of WNY will match up to $20,000. So, any and all donations to any charity will be matched starting at 7am, until the $20,000 is used up - 7/16/2021, 8am – KeyBank will match up to $20,000. - 7/16/2021, 11am – Sabres Foundation will match up to $15,000. - 7/16/2021, noon – Bills Foundation will match up to $15,000. - 7/16/2021, 7pm – Sabres and Bills Foundations will match up to $15,000. Did we mention Dunn Tire will be matching any and all Explore & More donations during this time, up to $25,000! Starting at 7:16pm on 7/15/2021, the first 2,000 people donating $71.60 (or more) will receive a Give 716 t-shirt that is branded with the Buffalo Bills and Buffalo Sabres logos. Please see attached. - Anyone donating $7.16 or more will be put into a drawing for a family four pack to the museum. - Anyone donating $100 or more will be put into a drawing for a family membership to the museum. - Anyone donating $250 or more will be put into a drawing for a birthday party (8 children) at the museum. - Anyone donating $500 or more will be put into a drawing for a chance to win dinner for four prepared by Chef Darian Bryan (personal chef to many of the Buffalo Bills) in your home. A very special thank you to Dunn Tire for their generous match offer, for every dollar donated they will match it up to $25,000.
From 1784 to 1811, Britain levied a tax on men’s hats. It was intended to tax the wealthy more than poorer folk. The former presumably owned more, fancier hats. Hat retailers had to buy a license, and each hat had to have a revenue stamp glued to the inside. In 1696 in England, “An Act for Granting to His Majesty Several Rates or Duties Upon Houses for Making Good the Deficiency of the Clipped Money” created a property tax based on the number of windows in a house. The tax was repealed in 1851. In the United States, the so-called “glass tax” or “window tax” was a nickname for the 1798 US Direct Tax, which included a tax on dwellings valued at more than $100 and on 2 acres or less. It used the number of windows as one measure of values. Pennsylvania direct tax records are on Ancestry.com. Here’s our online genealogy guide to researching your ancestors’ tax records. (Anyone can view a limited number of Premium articles per month. Become a Family Tree Premium subscriber for full access to our entire online library.) The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed Britain’s American colonists on lots of things, including dice, playing cards and newspapers. Most of the colonies formally condemned the act, protests turned violent, and several colonies held a Stamp Act Congress. Parliament repealed the act the next year. In 1712, during the reign of Queen Anne, England imposed a 1 pence-per-square-yard tax on printed, patterned or painted wallpaper. Decorators would bypass the tax by hanging plain wallpaper, and then having it stenciled by hand. Britain abolished the tax in 1836. Russian Emperor Peter the Great, hoping to modernize his country to compete with Western powers, introduced a tax on men’s beards in 1698. The facially hirsute had to carry around a token showing they’d paid. Police could forcibly shave those lacking their token. Wealthy bearded folk were taxed more heavily than average townsfolk. Peasants paid a fee when they entered the city, rather than an annual tax. Peter put his money where his mouth was. At a reception in his honor, he pulled out a razor and shaved his military commander and aides. Immigration, for people from China With the Chinese Immigration Act of 1885, passed as construction was winding down on the Canadian Pacific Railway, Canada required immigrants from China to pay $50 to enter the country. Exemptions were made for government representatives, tourists, students, scientists and merchants. The tax was eliminated in 1923, but only because Chinese immigration was banned altogether. Canada repealed the ban in 1947. (And it wasn’t alone in its discriminatory legislation. The United States passed the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882, and both New Zealand and Victoria, Australia, taxed Chinese immigrants.) Salt was a valuable food preservative, making it a target for taxation—sometimes leading to social upheaval. The Moscow Salt Riot of 1648 protested Russia’s universal salt tax. It disproportionately affected the peasantry, whose diet was mainly salt-preserved fish, causing the Salt Riot. In France, the hated gabelle contributed to the French Revolution. The National Assembly abolished this salt tax in 1790, but Napoleon reinstated it in 1806. American colonists paid a tax on tea starting with the 1767 Townshend Revenue Act, which also taxed glass, lead, oil, paint and paper. Boycotts and protests led Parliament to repeal the Townshend Act taxes, except for tea, in 1770. But this isn’t what sparked the Boston Tea Party in 1773. That was the Tea Act, passed on May 10, 1773. It gave the British East India Co. a monopoly on tea sales in the American colonies, allowing it to undercut both smuggled-in tea and Colonial tea importers. Tea would be cheaper, but Colonists would still have to pay the tax. This wasn’t a tax paid on squirrels, but with squirrels. Eww. Gray squirrels were once so numerous in Ohio that an 1807 law required taxpayers to turn in to the township clerk a quota of squirrel scalps “in proportion [to] their county levies, provided that it does not exceed 100 or be less than ten” along with their tax payment. We noted that the Stamp Act included playing cards among its taxed items. More recently, in 1935, the state of Alabama issued a 10-cent tax on packs of playing cards containing 54 or fewer cards. Each package had to have a revenue stamp affixed to it. The tax ended in 2015, under legislation that suspends taxes when the cost of collecting them outweighs the revenue gained. PS: Those in the United States get a couple of extra days to do taxes this year. The 2018 federal tax filing deadline is Tuesday, April 17. The normal deadline of April 15 falls on a Sunday this year, and Washington DC is celebrating Emancipation Day as a public holiday on Monday, April 16.
Inequality is a huge issue in this country, and misogyny seems to be alive and well despite the efforts of Rosie the Riveter, Gloria Steinam, Madonna, and even Wonder Woman herself. This was made painfully apparent to me when President Obama was chosen to run for president over Hillary Clinton. I had wrongfully assumed the country was way more racist than sexist. I never dreamed we would see a black president in the office before we would see a female commander in chief. Apparently, I was wrong. Don't get me wrong: Racial inequality is worse than ever and, sadly, seems to be on a further decline. It seems the more we progress in technology, the more we regress as a society. Two steps forward and two steps back. So much for the balance of the universe. The comic book world has suffered a lot due to sexism and gender equality, especially in recent years. It was one thing in the '50s when it was generally accepted that Superman would bring home the bacon and Wonder Woman would be happy to fry it up in a pan. Although that laser bastard could probably fry a pound of Oscar Mayer in no time flat with that ever-so-handy heat vision. But, it's 2016, people. We know better. Dr. Maya Angelou famously said, "When you know better, you do better." Well, where is it? I (in)famously say, "I still have faith in humanity, I'd just like a better showing. Where is it?" Comics have come under fire for portraying females as sex objects in poses a hair shy from pornography. We all remember the Spider-Woman controversy, no? Females become further alienated by the unwelcoming, male-dominated demographic by harassing and possibly assaulting con-attending cosplayers. (No wonder you can't get a date, nerd brains!) At any rate, the genre could use a little gender unity healing in my humble opinion. In an odd way of reverse sexism, we come to the point of this week's column. Yes! I have a point, believe it or not! But, I digress . . . So, Batman has a female protege in Batgirl. Superman has a female protege in Supergirl. Wonder Woman has a female protege in Wonder Girl. Batman has a male protege in Robin. Superman has a male protege in Superboy. Wonder Woman has a male protege in . . . No one?!? That's right - there has never been a "Wonder Boy." What the hell? Er, I mean . . . How can that be? I think that the answer lies in the quote I began this article with. Wonder Woman was and probably still is largely viewed as a "girls' comic." (Not that there's anything wrong with that!) We see it all the time. "You throw like a girl." "You run like a girl." People hardly consider Wonder Woman a role model for boys. So, I could imagine they wouldn't have ever wanted to have a male version of her that little boys would look up to. That certainly would be confusing, wouldn't it? I happen to know quite a few guys that grew up with Wonder Woman as a huge influence and role model. Present company included! I think the closest we got to a Wonder Boy was a tease during Phil Jimenez's run on Wonder Woman. I wonder what his intentions there were? As much of an oversight as it is to have no Wonder Boy, I say it's never too late! And, I have just the way to introduce him to the WW myth. Lucky you! So, Donna Troy lost her marbles and led a charge of disobedient Amazons who slaughtered all of the male Amazons? (The male Amazons being the discarded male Amazon offspring who are left to a life as weapon makers! Haven't you been reading? Things have gotten rough since the days of clay and roses, kids!) Or did she? Perhaps there's a survivor. Perhaps she missed an attractive, young blonde (Hey, it's my fan fic.) man. In an attempt to redeem Donna, Wonder Woman appoints her as the ward to the orphan Manazon. To atone her sins, she must groom and train the young man as the first Wonder Boy! (Wow! I think I just had a fangasm!) Of course, neither one of them would be thrilled with it. She killed his peeps. And well, she killed his peeps. But, over time, they will grow to like each other, and it would make a great screwball comedy on NetFlix! Well, no matter how they do it, I, for one, would love nothing more than to see a Wonder Boy! I guess that wraps it up for this week! Until next week! Make sure you keep your invisible seat belts fastened and be sure you check out my new Facebook page, "S#i! Amazons Say." If you like Wonder Woman and you like Robot Chicken, you'll love it!
The Air Force will replace encryption cards and create a profile of one of its networks to find vulnerabilities. And Sun's Scott McNealy sounds off. MONTGOMERY, Ala. -- Air Force personnel should be looking late next year to start dumping their Fortezza cards, which they've used for years to encrypt e-mail messages. If all goes well, the Air Force will start deploying a new servicewide version of the Defense Message System (DMS) in October 2005. It will use a Web browser instead of the DMS desktop client and Fortezza card. More than 30,000 of the cards are being used by the Air Force, but they've proven expensive and difficult to maintain. They've been lost, damaged and even washed with laundry and people have found them cumbersome to use, so it's unlikely they'll be missed. It often seems that government agencies are one step behind hackers when it comes to defending their networks, but at least parts of the Air Force may soon be using a technology that gives the good guys an advantage over the black hat guys. CloudShield Technologies Inc. partnered with Northrop Grumman Corp. to develop an intriguing system for the Air Force Information Warfare Center that gave center officials a clear look at their network and allowed them to develop a profile of the network right down to specific machines, operating systems, what versions of applications were running and even what security patches had been installed. It enabled center officials to pinpoint vulnerabilities and identify security risks that they would otherwise have overlooked but that hackers could have exploited. One drawback in the initial tests of the system was that it also profiled an adjacent network that wasn't meant to be included. CloudShield officials said they didn't know their technology was capable of that, but they developed a toned-down version of the system so that it only worked within the center's network. Company officials claimed they don't know what the center intends to do with the system and Air Force officials, naturally, aren't saying. Scott McNealy, chairman and chief executive officer of Sun Microsystems Inc., is never a boring speaker. Here are a few sound bytes from his presentation Tuesday morning at the Air Force Information Technology Conference. On the proprietary nature of Microsoft Corp. software: "Microsoft is welded shut. To use the browser, you have to use everything -- and it's all locked up except to hackers." On the Air Force's preference for PCs based on Microsoft Windows and Intel Corp. processors: "Your architecture looks pretty solid. But there is one big blemish: It's your desktop strategy, based on Wintel." On one of the stranger manifestations of connecting everything to a network: "I think it's interesting that you put [computer] chips in your pets, but not in your kids." On the difficulty involved in going from setting up a server to actually delivering Web services: "A piston ring is to transportation what a Dell [Inc.] server is to Web services." For more serious stuff from McNealy, read the related story here. NEXT STORY: OMB unveils FISMA how-to
high power lasers with line lenses create geometrical landscapes of luminant surfaces. during my work on “gebilde” I fell in love with the possibility of creating architectures of glowing walls by laser light. unfortunately, it turns out to be nearly impossible run a laser scanner that shines into an audience accessible area without constant supervision for safety reasons. As a reaction, I built 9 high power (1W) lasers equipped with special lenses that shape the light into a line that is inherently safe after a moderate distance. They can be used in varying constellations, and in combination with mirrors. Here you can see them attached to trees on fusion festival 2018:
Crossword clues for granuloma Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary from Latin granulum (see granular) + -oma, on model of glaucoma, etc. n. (context medicine English) a tumor consisting of a mass of granular tissue that sometimes results from infection or injury n. a tumor composed of granulation tissue resulting from injury or inflammation or infection [also: granulomata (pl)] Granuloma (plural granulomas or granulomata) is an inflammation found in many diseases. It is a collection of immune cells known as histiocytes. Granulomas form when the immune system attempts to wall off substances it perceives as foreign but is unable to eliminate. Such substances include infectious organisms including bacteria and fungi, as well as other materials such as keratin and suture fragments. The adjective granulomatous means characterized by granulomas. Usage examples of "granuloma". You're atrophied, decalcified, dehydrated, full of toxins, and have granulomas from sea urchin spines wandering around your body. The idea that tuberculous granuloma of the fallopian tube had been reported from around the country made her more curious than ever.
As a chip driven by arm, apple M1 has attracted a lot of attention, especially for many fruit powder. Therefore, we have made some typical simultaneous interpreting of these devices and their ecology, and carefully studied the performance of the new M1, compared with the traditional x86. M1 CPU is 5nm 8-core design, with 4 performance cores and 4 efficiency cores. Among them, the user-centered foreground tasks with low latency will run on the performance core, and the background tasks with low latency requirements will run on four efficiency cores. With the exception of eight CPU kernels, the M1 in the Mac Mini also has eight GPU kernels, with a total of 128 execution units, despite the "AppleAccurate benchmarking VS non-Apple "is very difficult, but I am confident that it is indeed the world's leading design. There may be faster than M1 in existing CPU, but if power consumption is constant, there is no computer or server CPU. to compete with Similarly, high-end Nvidia or Radeon desktop cards may be used to beat M1 GPU,, but there are huge differences in power consumption, physical size, and heat. The expansion of arm architecture Desktop computers and traditional laptops are the last bastion of 64 bit x86 architecture, in which performance and the ability to run classic operating systems and software stacks are the most important evaluation criteria. In recent years, there are more and more desktop computers based on ARM architecture, although they often run slowly and most of them are in the low-end market, such as the pinebook Pro device. However, Apple's new M1 SOC is definitely not one of the low-end products. M1 was designed from the beginning as a powerful and competitive product compared with traditional PC architecture. How about M1? We try to compare M1 directly with its competitors based on x86 architecture. In our equipment evaluation, we usually rely on the general comprehensive benchmark test suite, which can carry out various tests on the platform, and finally generate an intuitive score. Unfortunately, not all benchmark packages can run on MacOS, few packages can run on Apple silicon, and almost no suite can run on MacOS 11 of Apple silicon. However, geekbench 5.3.0 is an exception, and its new version already runs locally on Apple silicon MacOS.. In geekbench's tests, M1 beat its competitors with the highest scores, whether single threaded or multi-threaded. In the OpenCL GPU test, M1 still beat i7-1185g7 and ryzen 7 4700u with a score of 1948 2. The latest version of cinebench R23 provides support for the arm version of MacOS, which is generally more popular than geekbench. Although some people criticize that its use of Maxon graphics rendering software is too narrow, we think that it can not only distinguish the CPU gap, but also be closer to the real world expectation and passmark general benchmark than geekbench. In the cinebench test, apple M1 easily beat the 4-core 8-thread i7-1185g7 and 8-core 8-thread ryzen 7 4700u with 7804 points, while the score of 8-core and 8-thread ryzen 9 5950x reached 11850, far higher than M1. However, it is worth noting that only four of the eight cores of M1 are high-performance versions of firestorm, and the power consumption (TDP) of 5950x is more than three times that of the whole mac mini system. In the next single thread test, M1 scored 1520 points, almost equal to Intel's i7-1185g7, and ryzen 9 5950x surpassed M1 with 1625 points. If the world's leading single threaded x86 CPU ryzen 9 5950x and M1 are limited to four threads, and running cinebench r235950x again with the four high-performance cores of M1, M1 performance will be improved by 8.3%. Game and browser testing A browser benchmark is a test that can translate well between different architectures, because it can measure the performance of relatively real tasks, such as complex operations, in web browsers. Although benchmarks such as jetstream 2.0 and speedometer are still comprehensive, they can simulate the world operations that each user expects to work and perform some detailed tasks. Through the test browser, the Mac Mini driven by M1 performs well. When Safari is used on Apple silicon, the score is higher than Acer swift 3 driven by ryzen 4700u and x86 Google Chrome with Rosetta. However, it is possible that these test results can not be directly compared with the actual browsing experience. They are all very fast running devices, which will be more fluent on the web and other places, and the mini and its M1 arm architecture are not slow. Mac Mini's M1 processor with the latestiPadandiPhoneA12 Z and A14 bionic share the arm architecture, while Apple provides the slingshot extreme mobile game test suite of 3D mark for these devices in its app store. As can be seen from the chart, M1 performs best. If you want to play mobile games on the Mac Mini, you will get a first-class experience as long as the app adapts to the computer. The way to test the power consumption of ryzen7 4700u and mac mini is different. For the Mac Mini, it's easy to test the power consumption of the entire system, plug it into the Kill-A-Watt meter and watch the display. When testing Acer swift 3 driven by ryzen 7 4700u, the idle state and running status of pigz-p1, pigz-p4 and pigz-p8 were tested. The Linux utility powertop was used to run each workload repeatedly until the battery discharge was stable to no more than 0.1W fluctuation. It should be noted that this comparison is not particularly fair. Acer swift 3 must power the display, while the Mac Mini uses separate displays. However, it is still clear that the M1 driven Mac Mini still consumes less power than swift. Upgrade of competition between arm and x86 Although there are some limitations in trying to benchmark the new architecture on a few common platforms, it is obvious that M1 does combine high performance with high efficiency. The Mac Mini tested here can outperform some high-performance mobile CPUs when its power consumption and heat dissipation characteristics are not limited. However, M1 is not very powerful either. If competitors bring more cores and threads into large-scale parallel competition, M1 may be defeated. However, competitors can only do so when the power and heat differences are serious, and there may be huge differences in manufacturing costs. In addition to being confused about the large-scale parallel workload, Apple has obviously broken through the limitations of high-performance arm desktop and notebook design, that is, it can build an arm system that can compete with X86 even at high performance level. It should be pointed out that this is only the first generation of Apple's arm laptop, and there is still a lot of room for growthMac ProThe subsequent design of may have eight performance cores instead of four.
When it comes to keeping freshwater fish as pets, one of the most popular choices for many people is the catfish. Catfish come in a variety of shapes and sizes, making them a great option for anyone looking for an interesting pet fish. In addition, they are relatively easy to care for and can be kept in a variety of different aquarium sizes. Despite their popularity, however, there are some things to keep in mind if you are thinking about keeping catfish as pets. First and foremost, catfish require a lot of space, especially when they are adults. So if you don’t have a lot of room in your home for an aquarium, catfish may not be the best choice for you. Another thing to consider is that catfish can be messy eaters, and they often produce a lot of waste. Catfish As A Pet Which of the more than 2,000 species of catfish can be kept in an aquarium? It is advisable to pick a dish that does not grow too large, no more than a few feet (less than a meter) in length. Catfish belonging to the genus Corydoras are perhaps the most popular pets. Corys are tiny fish. Between 1 and 3 inches (2.5 to 7.6 cm) in length. They are armor-plated freshwater fish indigenous to the rivers and streams of South America. Catfish in the wild migrate in huge schools or groups. Therefore, you need to maintain at least four catfish in your aquarium. These fish are docile and unlikely to engage in combat with other fish in a communal aquarium. (Their defensive spines prevent other fish from attacking them) Although catfish are scavengers, they do not consume fish feces. They will only consume food leftovers that settle to the tank’s bottom. Catfish cannot survive on leftovers alone. (It is an excellent idea to smoothen gravel or sand since they may hurt themselves on sharp pebbles when digging for food.) Like all other fish, they need a diet rich in essential elements. Give them food that will sink, like pellets that sink. They will not swim to the surface to seek food. Catfish are beneficial to a community aquarium since they aid with tank maintenance. However, the water must be changed often. Catfish Varieties That Can Be Kept as Pets - Cory catfish - Otocinclus Catfish - Glass Catfish - Bristlenose Pleco - Pictus Catfish - Striped Raphael Catfish - Upside Down Catfish - Bumblebee Catfish How to Choose a Catfish As A Pet? Choose carefully while selecting a species of catfish for your aquarium. The following guides the most suitable catfish species for home aquariums. The mature size of a catfish is crucial for ensuring its happiness throughout its lifetime. When all fish begin at the same size, it might not be easy to imagine their potential growth, and not all pet retailers give this information. Even selecting a docile plecostomus may be difficult, as some species reach a maximum length of 8 inches, while others can reach several feet in length. And although some catfish, such as Corydoras species, are placid bottom scavengers that may be mixed with other little fish, others, such as the Redtail Catfish, are predators who will devour any fish. That fits in their jaws! You must research beforehand to ensure that the catfish you want to bring home will fit in your aquarium depending on its size and the other species you currently have. If you cannot confirm that the species you are seeing is accurate, do not purchase it. Things To Keep Catfish As a Pet? Catfish are primarily bottom-dwellers. Catfishes use their barbels to look for food buried in the substrate, even though they swim in the mid-water column. In addition, their barbels are filled with taste receptors, continually searching for delectable morsels. Keeping this in mind, your catfish will need access to the substrate. Most aquarium configurations are suitable for catfish, except for thickly planted tanks. Catfish may quickly get disoriented and entangled in dense vegetation. The substrate type for catfish should be somewhat acceptable. Standard aquarium gravel to medium sand is a suitable substrate for most catfish. Larger rocks may be rugged for smaller catfish, and it has been observed that more enormous catfish consume rocks. Some species, such as plecos, prefer to chew on softer wood. When adding wood to an aquarium, ensure that it is aquarium-safe. Certain types of wood may leach harmful chemicals into the aquarium water. Contrary to popular belief, catfish are omnivores, with some leaning more towards herbivory and others towards carnivory. Remember that there are around 3000 species of catfish. Do not anticipate most catfish to remove algae from your aquarium. In most freshwater systems, algae must be controlled by restricting its nutrition supply. Like all other fish species, catfish need clean water and a balanced diet for optimal health. Remember that not all catfish like algae, so constantly feed them. Most tropical fish diets are suitable for catfish in mixed-species aquariums. If you have catfish in your aquarium, you may choose a diet from the vegetarian or carnivore spectrum. Catfish often forage throughout the day, so anticipate consuming a portion of whatever you give them. Even with catfish repairs, you must continue with your regular upkeep program. However, certain catfish species are nocturnal feeders, so you may need to provide food to the aquarium when the lights go off at night.
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If you’re looking to buy a used Nissan Frontier, you should know about the years the Nissan Frontier had transmission problems. It’s not unusual for most cars to experience problems every now and then, but having a faulty transmission can greatly impact safety and performance. It can be particularly dangerous when a Nissan Frontier is carrying a heavy load in its truck bed. Table of Contents - What model years of the Nissan Frontier have transmission problems? - How Serious Were The Nissan Frontier Transmission Problems? - What Can I Do About Nissan Frontier Transmission Problems? - Should I Avoid Buying A Nissan Frontier? What model years of the Nissan Frontier have transmission problems? The Nissan Frontier had significant transmission problems from 2005 to 2010. Transmission problems of some kind are typically reported every year, but those six years were among the most problematic. Coolant in the Nissan Frontier would leak into the transmission fluid and create a toxic mixture. The Nissan Frontier transmission problems weren’t as much about the construction and operation of the transmission itself as they were about auxiliary issues that damaged the transmission. The leaking problems stemmed from radiator lines that carried coolant near the transmission. If you already own an older Nissan Frontier, you should look for signs of transmission problems to limit the amount of damage done. How Serious Were The Nissan Frontier Transmission Problems? The most serious Nissan Frontier transmission issues from 2005 to 2010 seemed to be in the early years from 2005 to 2008. This timeline makes sense since it was the beginning of a new manufacturing period. When problems arise from a new car model, it’s likely the problems will subside or lessen in later years due. In this case, Nissan was able to address the transmission problems in subsequent releases of the Nissan Frontier. Though the Nissan Frontier transmission problems were less prominent in 2009 and 2010, they were problematic enough for the North Carolina Consumers Council to recommend buyers avoid Nissan Frontiers from those years. The council also recommended buyers avoid the Nissan Pathfinder and Nissan Xterra from 2005 to 2010. The nature of the issue causing the transmission problems were quite serious. The transmission problems were largely caused by coolant leaks from the hoses and components containing the fluid. Though coolant itself might not be that harmful for most car parts, it can be extremely damaging to parts when combined with transmission fluid. The mixture of transmission fluid and coolant can come into contact with key parts of the transmission responsible for properly accelerating, decelerating, and stopping the vehicle. A truck like the Nissan Frontier will commonly be used to store items in the truck bed. There is a 4×4 version of the Nissan Frontier that may be used for off-road drives more than other cars. The transmission in the Nissan Frontier is vital for giving the driver control over movement across rugged terrain. It’s important the car responds to gears set by the driver over all road surfaces, especially roads with many bumps and hills. Even if the Nissan Frontier has sufficient acceleration and braking abilities, the driver may experience haphazard results if the transmission doesn’t function as it should. I found it particularly alarming that coolant leaks were reported to still occur after hoses and related parts were mended. These claims were largely self-reported, so it’s difficult to know how much weight should be given to those claims. Since a Nissan Frontier isn’t always serviced by Nissan technicians, it’s possible issues related to particular technicians, parts, and other elements specific to a car factored into the continued leakage. Regardless of the condition of your Nissan Frontier, there is often more going on with an engine than what you can see and hear, so keep an eye out for symptoms of transmission problems such as slow acceleration, gear noises, and rough shifting. What Can I Do About Nissan Frontier Transmission Problems? If you own a Nissan Frontier from 2005 to 2010, there are ways you can mitigate problems caused by the design and construction of the Nissan Frontier. When addressing problems with the transmission, you should keep in mind that the coolant leaking issues were commonly reported to occur around 100,000 miles of driving. If you haven’t taken measures to replace or reinforce vulnerable parts associated with coolant leaks, you should do so as soon as possible. You shouldn’t wait until you’re close to the 100,000 mark to make preventative repairs. Waiting too long might make hoses, containers, and other related parts rupture and leak, which could lead to more costly repairs. If your car happens to be under warranty or is eligible for repairs through a recall, you should take advantage of any opportunities as soon as possible. Waiting too long to take your Nissan Frontier in for eligible services might take your vehicle beyond the time limits for such services. Though being eligible for warranties and recalls is more likely for newer models of the Nissan Frontier, it wouldn’t hurt to check your eligibility. If a free service from a qualified technician isn’t available to you, you should take your Nissan Frontier to a certified auto technician. It would be preferable to take your vehicle to a certified Nissan service provider since they’ll likely be familiar with the Nissan Frontier’s transmission-related problems. A certified Nissan service provider might also have access to parts and accessories that will fit Nissan Frontier most appropriately. The older a car model, the more difficult it often is to find parts and service professionals with the expertise to adequately address vehicle-specific problems. Since a Nissan Frontier can still be vulnerable to further coolant leaks after repairs have been made, it’s good to continue looking for warning signs of leaks. Cars don’t last forever, so your Nissan Frontier is bound to face problems with its transmission due to normal wear and tear. Drivers that often drive on rough roads and in harsh weather conditions might experience more wear on their Nissan Frontier compared to other drivers. You can perform easy inspections by occasionally opening your car hood and looking for leaks. There might also be odd sounds and smells that come from your engine, so it’s good to lock your senses on those as well. Most people probably don’t want to hassle with constantly monitoring their car’s performance, but just a few simple checks that only take a few seconds can go a long way. Should I Avoid Buying A Nissan Frontier? If you’re looking for a tough and affordable pickup truck with off-road capabilities, you might have your eyes on a Nissan Frontier. If the cost of a new Nissan Frontier is something you can handle, then you can buy one without worrying as much about transmission problems seen in previous years. Even a new Nissan Frontier that is within a few years old should be a more reliable buy than a model from 2005 to 2010. If you’re looking to buy a Nissan Frontier from 2005 to 2010, it can still be a good value at the right price. Since the transmission is such an important part of any car, you should factor in costs needed to mend faulty transmission-related parts before buying your Nissan Frontier. Other parts that can adversely affect the functionality of the transmissions should also be repaired. This includes the radiator, coolant container, and hoses that carry the coolant throughout the engine. When you are buying a vehicle as old as a 2005 to 2010 Nissan Frontier, you should also be aware of other potential problems due to the vehicle’s age. After a certain length of time, cars like the Nissan Frontier will likely experience problems regardless of how well the manufacturer made it.
The project explores what happened to those people who sought asylum in the EU as part of the large-scale arrivals in 2015-2016. It focuses on young people aged 16-24 who have received or are likely to receive international protection in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Sweden. The project looks at policies related to residence permits, family reunification, education, housing and social assistance. Desk and field research analyses the impact of policies and legal responses on these people’s fundamental rights, integration perspectives as well as their vulnerability to crime. The objective is to identify factors that have contributed to or prevented the integration of young people in need of international protection. The findings of the project will help EU institutions and Member States to enhance refugee integration policies. EU institutions, Member States and other actors face challenges when it comes to receiving and integrating young people who may stay for a long period in the EU. The project will help by providing insights into: FRA’s desk research will cover national laws transposing EU law on the reception and the rights of persons in need of international protection. It will also look into national and regional/municipal policies adopted since September 2015 concerning residence permits, family reunification, education, housing and social assistance. FRA’s fieldwork includes face-to-face interviews with young asylum seekers and refugees, national and local/regional-level focus groups as well as interviews with experts and authorities in Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy and Sweden.
On Thursday, the Florida House approved a bill that would allow prescription drugs to be imported from Canada and made available at a lower cost (story HERE). The Senate must now do their part to pass the bill before Governor Ron DeSantis can sign the measure into law. Florida residents should do what they can to ensure that happens. Bringing down the cost of prescription drugs is one of the few concepts that draws supports from both sides of the aisle. Why? Because it is one of the most costly expenses that affects our senior citizens every month. Our mothers, fathers, grandpas, and grandmas. And senior citizens vote. Political motivations aside, it’s the right thing to do. These drugs would have to adhere to FDA standards to ensure their safety and the United States already over pays for their drugs. It’s a part of our healthcare problem. Ron DeSantis likes it. Bernie Sanders likes it (story HERE). These are two strong references from both sides of the political spectrum. I have parents with prescriptions and I’ve seen the costs. There are many of you that probably have as well. If there are safe alternatives, we must pursue them.
When it comes to “learning,” my self talk the past two weeks has revolved around these conversations. “Wait, wait, wait.” “Keep your mouth closed.” ” LISTEN! ” “Listen with your mouth closed.” “Don’t fix. Don’t tell. Just listen.” And it has been incredibly hard. Increasing “wait time” is a cheap and economical way to provide students with the opportunity to really tell me what they know. If I interrupt their thinking, I do not let them respond to the task at hand. If the task was “easy” for the student, he or she would already be at an “independent stage” and really would NOT need me as a guide or coach. I could move on to work with a student who needed assistance. This has been an eye-opener for me! It’s so easy as an educator and a Mom to be in a perpetual “fix-it” mode. After all, I have years and years and years of experience in a variety of educational and Mom (including step-mom) roles. However Vicki Vinton reminded me in her blog post (please read it here) To Model or Not to Model: That is the Question that “Less = More.” If learning truly is the goal, I cannot be the person doing all the work. Sometimes that means I have to stop, wait, close my mouth and listen to the student. Wait time for our students is so powerful when the classroom is a trusting, student-centered environment. It isn’t about 25 sets of eyes staring at Joey who didn’t even hear the question. There are no “eye rolls” from exasperated peers because “Would anyone like to help Joey out?” is going to be the teacher’s followup question. That is a non-example of wait time. Respectful, thoughtful wait time is the result of students working collaboratively as the teacher checks in with partners to see what strategies they have tried or are currently using. Yes, there is a lot of work to be accomplished this year, but I cannot rush through teaching without providing opportunities for the students to literally show and tell me what they know. Simply “waiting” to hear each student voice (scaffolding with questions,prompts, or cues AFTER listening is acceptable) results in both formative data to guide my instruction and evidence of STUDENT learning. That doesn’t happen when the teacher is busy telling. Why is this important? Why does it matter? After references to Ellin Keene’s new book, Talk About Understanding, from Vicki and my retired, but still voraciously reading, friend Darlene, I’m actually reading a book that doesn’t have the words “Common Core” in the title. Observations of teachers revealed trends in talk that resulted in these behaviors: - “Cut students off before they have a chance to fully develop their thinking - Accept students’ first thoughts without probing for deeper thinking - Move on before we label students’ descriptions of thinking (i.e., naming for them what they’re doing) so that the thinking can be transferred - Segue from modeling to student responsibility too quickly” In order to really talk with students, we must “WAIT” and allow them to both use their voices and interact with the meaningful, real-life tasks they are presented. Instead of rushing to complete the task, please stop, WAIT and LISTEN for the student evidence that will inform instruction as you see and hear them collaboratively tackle the task before releasing them to independent work. Remember, Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey would BOTH tell us, modeling does not have to be the first interaction. It may be better served later in the the learning period as a demonstration during the “debrief” so learning is at the forefront with student talk as evidence of student thinking and learning. So yes, sometimes “Teacher Silence is golden!” Thank you @melaniemeehan1 for the suggestion of tying wait time into the self-talk. What do you think? Agree? Disagree? I would love to hear your thoughts!
March 14, 2018 marks the 12th anniversary of the infamous Zionist attack on the Jericho prison and the kidnapping of Ahmad Sa’adat, the General Secretary of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and his comrades Ahed Abu Ghoulmeh, Majdi Rimawi, Hamdi Qur’an and Basil al-Asmar, along with Fuad Shoubaki, in a violent attack on the Palestinian Authority prison. The repercussions of this attack are still being felt today, as the kidnapped Palestinian leaders face lengthy sentences inside the prisons of the Zionist colonizer. The assault on Jericho prison underlined the network of repression and collaboration that had already seen Sa’adat and his comrades imprisoned in a Palestinian Authority jail for over four years before the attack by Israeli occupation forces. Not only was the PA imprisoning Palestinian leaders and strugglers for their role in resistance to Israeli occupation, the prison at Jericho was secured not solely by Palestinian guards but by U.S. and British guards, colonial authorities maintained in place in order to cement their imprisonment. Among the British guards at Jericho prison reportedly were those who had previously served as prison guards against Irish republican prisoners jailed for their struggle against British colonization of Ireland. Prior to the attack, the U.S. and British guards left their positions in a clear sign of coordination that made clear that their mission to “ensure the security” of the prisoners was always a mere facade; instead, they were present to serve the interests of the occupation, which carried out its assault on Jericho with U.S.-made and U.S.-funded weaponry and armed bulldozers. The imprisonment of Ahmad Sa’adat and his comrades is a direct result of the actions of U.S. and British forces alongside that of the Israeli occupation – not to mention the treachery of the Palestinian Authority. It was the continued security cooperation of the Palestinian Authority with the Zionist occupation that meant that these Palestinian strugglers and leaders were locked up and held behind bars for over four years in a “Palestinian” prison, even in defiance of the Palestinian Authority’s own laws and courts. They were seized after the armed wing of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine carried out the assassination of far-right, racist extremist Zionist tourism minister Rehavam Ze’evi in retaliation for the Israeli assassination of PFLP General Secretary Abu Ali Mustafa; like the attack on Jericho, the assassination of Abu Ali Mustafa was conducted by Zionist forces using U.S.-made and -provided helicopter-fired missiles directly into his Ramallah office. Palestinian Authority security coordination ensured that Ahmad Sa’adat and his comrades were under full view of the occupying forces at all times, where they could be attacked and abducted at the whim of the occupier. Indeed, the pretext used for the assault on Jericho was that recent Palestinian Legislative Council elections had indicated that Palestinians were unwilling to allow their prisons to be used any longer to jail their own leaders and strugglers. However, 12 years later, security coordination continues and Palestinian resisters remain behind bars in PA prisons. The Israeli occupation prisons and PA security services are a “revolving door” for Palestinian strugglers who face repression, surveillance and imprisonment at every turn. Today, Sa’adat and his comrades are leaders behind bars as their resistance continues at the heart of every mass hunger strike, protest and struggle of the Palestinian prisoners’ movement. Sa’adat was subjected to over three years in solitary confinement until the 2012 mass hunger strike won his return to the general population along with 18 other prominent Palestinian leaders. He was sentenced to 30 years in prison on charges of “incitement” and his leadership role in the PFLP, while Abu Ghoulmeh, Rimawi, Qur’an and al-Asmar are all serving life sentences in Zionist colonial prisons. In Israeli prisons, they continue to struggle, on the front lines of daily confrontation of the Zionist occupation, from their confrontation of the attacking forces and raids that invade their cells daily to their political struggle for the liberation of Palestine and their people. In messages released from prison, they urge solidarity with all imprisoned strugglers, urge Palestinian unity to confront the occupier and tell their stories of imprisonment, resistance and struggle. They are among the over 6,100 Palestinian political prisoners who daily lead the Palestinian struggle for liberation and inspire the strugglers everywhere around the world who stand with Palestine. On this notorious anniversary, the Campaign to Free Ahmad Sa’adat renews its call and its dedication to intensify and build its efforts to struggle for the liberation of Ahmad Sa’adat, Ahed Abu Ghoulmeh, Majdi Rimawi, Hamdi Qur’an, Basil al-Asmar and all of the Palestinian strugglers imprisoned for their commitment to liberation for their people and for the world. Their imprisonment highlights the importance of confronting Zionist colonialism and U.S. and British imperialism and also PA security coordination and collaboration in order to free the Palestinian prisoners and win a free, liberated on the entire land of historic Palestine.
What do our readers’ questions tell us about the public’s coronavirus concerns? Starting on the 16th of March, we gave our readers and site visitors the chance to share their questions about the new coronavirus. We wanted to understand what concerns them, and make sure that our efforts to tackle bad information about the coronavirus were addressing people’s worries. In a little over a month, we received over 2,400 submissions. We were humbled by the trust they placed in us. And though we could not answer every question directly, we did take the time to read them carefully, group them into themes, and make sense of what matters to our audience. This is a summary of our preliminary analysis. It informs the claims we check, the fact checks we publish, and the policy work we do to foster a culture of accuracy. Most questions were about behaviour, health, and transmission The topic we received most questions (37%) about was around behaviour rules during the lockdown. Many members of the public asked us when, how, and how long someone should self-isolate for; or similarly, what exactly they were allowed, and not allowed to do, in line with social distancing recommendations. One variation of this topic in particular, revolved around caring for vulnerable elderly adults, as well as the management of families. Users in this case wanted to know if they could continue their co-parenting duties, if they could continue to see their partners, or even if it was safe to live in shared accommodation. The second most frequent topic was of a medical nature (16%). Numerous questions here revolved around the interpretation of symptoms, but many of them also wanted to know how pre-existing health conditions shaped their risk of contracting or developing a severe form of Covid-19. The final in our top three topics was transmission (12%) - questions such as “can I catch coronavirus from”. The most frequent variation on this theme was around catching the virus from other people. Questions in this category asked, for instance, whether the virus travels in smoke from vaping, or from joggers running past. But many users were also interested in interspecies transmission from pets, transmission from deliveries or post, petrol stations, or clothes. NB: These are not questions we can always answer. Medical professionals are best placed to address inquiries about health and susceptibility to illness, and the government remains the authoritative source for recommendations on behaviour rules during the lockdown. Nonetheless, the frequency of these questions did reveal one thing. Good information is not just about evidence-based recommendations. It is also about making those recommendations clear, evident, and visible enough to reach the public at a time of information overload. Around one in twenty questions (6%) asked whether a substance could be used to treat Covid-19 or conversely, whether it could aggravate it. Reflecting the intense media attention dedicated to Ibuprofen, the most frequent variation of questions about treatment was around this anti-inflammatory. Similarly, echoing speculations in the media around Hydroxychloroquine, members of the public also asked whether it, and other prescription drugs, could be used to treat Covid-19. There was also a suite of questions on alternative treatments and homemade remedies. Many members of the public asked about the effects of hot air and hot drinks, the possibility of treating Covid-19 with steam, alcohol, or even a combination of the two, or whether they could prevent it with vitamins and supplements, such as vitamin C. For instance, one reader asked this: "Can a steam inhaler with a few drops of strong whiskey help to kill off the virus that is in the lungs?" We’ve also seen some questions around conspiracy theories (2%). Most members of the public who touched upon this asked questions about the origin of the virus. Some wondered whether coronavirus was produced in a lab in China or, conversely, whether it was an invention of the US. More recently, we have also seen questions about 5G. An emerging picture The topics covered here are just some of the main areas of concern expressed by our readers. They also asked factual questions about the origin, length, spread, and particularities of Covid-19 in relation to the flu, which we labelled as “pandemic facts”, or questions about the collection of data about the number of deaths recorded, or the construction of forecasts, which we labelled “statistics”. In equal measure, readers asked questions about the “UK response” to the pandemic, such as the administration of testing, their “legal entitlements”, such as the right to furlough, as well as particular stories seen in the “media”. We are continuing to refine this annotation exercise. We hope you find these initial results useful as an indication of the types of questions we are receiving from the public. A note on methods This analysis is based on an ongoing annotation exercise led by our research team. As with many annotation exercises, it is imperfect, and we are regularly working on refining the themes. It is also important to remember that this is not a representative sample of the British public. Check out some of our answers to the questions We have started to address several of the main themes flagged by users. Have a read of our piece on transmission, where we review the evidence on catching coronavirus from your pets, our piece on the differences between Covid-19 and influenza covering the frequent comparison question about the pandemic, or read our article on the UK government’s testing targets. For the deep dive into the 5G conspiracy theory, check out the history of this sticky myth. Other claims we’ve been able to address from our readers in the last few weeks include:
The New Manila International Airport is a proposed airport that would either relieve or replace Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. The project site is located on the coast of Bulakan, Bulacan, 35 kilometres north of the city centre. It’s also referred to as Bulacan International Airport, though it will be the main airport of Manila. The airport would be built on a 2,500-hectare property with a plan for four runways. The surrounding area would be developed into a new residential area and an industrial zone with a seaport. Manila is currently served by Ninoy Aquino International Airport (also known as Manila International Airport), and Clark Airport is used by low-cost airlines. Clark airport is nearly 100 km away from Manila, and IATA have said it is too far from Manila to be an alternative airport. In addition to the development of a new airport at Bulacan, there is also a plan to expand Sangley Point International Airport. Meanwhile, there have been conflicting reports whether NAIA is closed down completely, or rehabilitated and continued to be used as an airport. The Bulacan airport project was proposed by Ramon Ang of the San Miguel Corporation; a conglomerate best known for San Miguel Beer. Ang had been accumulating land at the Bulacan site before making the unsolicited proposal. The airport construction would be financed by SMC and operated under a build-operate-transfer scheme with a 50-year concession. Construction was due to begin in 2020, but it has since been delayed. Groups demand anew for repeal of Bulacan airport law – [07/07/22] World-class ‘aerocity’ rising – [26/06/22] Senate passes bill creating Bulacan Airport City – [26/05/22] LOOK: San Miguel’s planned Bulacan airport complex – [19/05/22] Manila International Airport land reclamation: Construction progress in photos – [24/05/22] “The land reclamation operations for the New Manila International Airport (MIA) are moving ahead.” SMC’s P 735-B Bulacan Airport is a go – [07/06/21] “The Philippines’ largest infrastructure project, so far,—San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) P735-billion “airport city” in Bulacan province—will start construction not in the country but in a factory offshore, said Ramon Ang, president of SMC.” The essence of the Bulacan airport project – [23/03/21] “A country like the Philippines needs great, not half-measure, projects.” SC junks environmental case against Bulacan airport construction – [05/01/21] “The Supreme Court has dismissed the writ of kalikasan filed by a marine conservation group against the construction of San Miguel Corporation’s Bulacan airport.” Boskalis to develop land for Manila International Airport – [04/01/21] “Boskalis has received a letter of confirmation of acceptance of bid for the land development design and construction of the Manila International Airport.” San Miguel Boss Ang to start airport construction, eyes airline – [06/10/20] “San Miguel Corp. will start work this month for a Philippine airport that’s scheduled to start servicing Manila in five to six years, President Ramon Ang said, adding he’s planning to return to the airline business by then.” Philippine beer giant San Miguel to grow crabs to stop airport floods – [19/08/20] “San Miguel Corp., the Philippines’ largest company, wants to stop perennial flooding north of Manila where it’s planning to build a 735.6 billion-peso ($15.1-billion) airport. Crabs may help it get the job done.” Bulacan fisherfolk abandon homes for airport project – [29/06/20] About 3,000 fishermen have agreed to leave their homes in a coastal area of this town where the P735-billion Bulacan international airport project of the conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is rising. Bulacan airport project seen to affect endangered, vulnerable migratory birds – [28/06/20] “The proposed international airport in Bulacan province may adversely affect thousands of waterbirds, including several endangered and vulnerable species, a bird-watching group said.” Airport projects to be delayed due to COVID-19 – [30/03/20] Bulacan airport delay worries investors – [02/03/20] “Delays in San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) airport and infrastructure project — in addition to blanket impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) outbreak on the local bourse — worries investors, with shares declining by over 5 percent week-on-week.” DOTr seeks March start on Bulacan airport despite DOF concerns – [ 24/02/20] “While the Department of Finance (DOF) has sought clarification on certain provisions in the contract with the private concessionaire, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) still hoped to break ground on the proposed New Manila International Airport in Bulacan by March.” Is Bulacan airport a goner? – [19/02/20] Bulacan airport to break ground on Jan 15 – [09/01/20] San Miguel’s $15bn airport: Game changer or white elephant – [13/12/19] “Philippine beer giant bets its future on a four-runway aerotropolis.” 3 global firms tapped for P734-B Bulacan airport – [14/08/19] “Conglomerate San Miguel Corp.’s (SMC) vision to establish a major gateway grew closer to becoming reality after identifying three international groups to design and build its proposed P734-billion New Manila International Airport (NMIA).” New Manila International Airport in Bulacan proposed design released – [09/08/19] “San Miguel Corp on Friday released a number of design options for the proposed New Manila International Airport (NMIA) in Bulakan, Bulacan.” [The proposed design of the New Manila International Airport. Photo: San Miguel Corp.] San Miguel’s Bulacan airport project unchallenged – [31/07/19] “San Miguel’s proposal to build a new airport in Bulacan province was unchallenged Wednesday, paving the way for the conglomerate to begin construction.” Construction of Bulacan airport to start in ’19 – [28/12/18] “Conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) is aiming to start construction activities at its massive Bulacan airport project, being positioned as an alternative and eventual replacement to Manila’s Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia), by 2019.” DOTr sets bidding for Manila-Bulacan railway link – [17/09/18] SMC plans MRT Loop to link Bulacan airport – [31/08/18] “Food-to-infrastructure conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) plans to build an MRT Loop with an airport express – similar to Hong Kong’s much-touted MTR – that would seamlessly connect Metro Manila to its planned aerotropolis in Bulacan.” DOTr pushing for dev’t of new airports to complement NAIA, Clark – [24/08/18] “The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for the development of other gateways to complement the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Clark International Airport (CRK).” Philippine authorities approve unsolicited proposal for new international airport – [27/04/18] “The San Miguel Corporation, who submitted the proposal, may yet have to fend off competition in a Swiss challenge, as per the country’s regulations.” SMC’s airport proposal, 7 other projects get NEDA Board approval – [26/04/18] “Eight infrastructure projects, including the unsolicited proposal for a Bulacan International Airport, have been approved by the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, led by President Rodrigo Duterte.” ‘NAIA will not last forever’ – Tugade – [13/04/18] “Transforming NAIA into an economic development zone is the government’s vision, in addition to improving other airports and entertaining proposals for new airport developments, Tugade said during the Philippine Economic Briefing held in Pampanga.” San Miguel Corporation gets go-ahead for airport project – [04/04/18] “The National Economic and Development Authority’s Investment Coordination Council (NEDA-ICC) has approved the proposal of conglomerate San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to build a P700-billion airport in Bulacan.” Govt studying SMC’s Bulacan airport plan – [17/07/17] “The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said an unsolicited proposal by San Miguel Corp. (SMC) to build a new international airport in Bulacan was still under consideration by the government.” Billionaires’ $20bn battle over new Manila airports heats up – [16/02/17] “The battle of Philippine tycoons to build a new airport to serve the nation’s capital is intensifying as San Miguel proposed a 700 billion-peso (Dh51.4bn) facility, rivalling an offer from a group led by the billionaire Henry Sy.” DOTr reviews San Miguel’s P700B Bulacan airport – [15/02/17] “Conglomerate San Miguel Corp.’s new international “aerotropolis” in Bulacan province would cost about P700 billion to build and can be completed within six years.” Ramon Ang wants to build airport in Bulacan – [02/04/12] “San Miguel’s Ramon S. Ang wants to build an international airport in a fairly large property owned by San Miguel in Bulacan.”
A partnership, and vault, to preserve memories of climate disaster The Fraser Valley Current has partnered with the Climate Disaster Project to commemorate the anniversary of the flooding by telling first-hand accounts of last November's flood. By Sean Holman The floods that swept southern British Columbia last fall submerged thousands of acres of land, displaced 15,000 residents and caused $450 million in insured damages. Five people were killed, and 640,000 animals lost their lives. But what these statistics don’t account for is the many human stories of the lives affected by such disasters, whose frequency and severity will only increase as a result of climate change. All these stories are important because they show us we aren’t alone in our experiences of climate change. And they teach us about the common problems that disaster survivors face and solutions so that we can better prepare for those events in the future. That’s why the Fraser Valley Current has partnered with the Climate Disaster Project to commemorate the anniversary of the flooding by telling these stories. We’d like to invite you to be part of that project, sharing your story about the floods to make sure we learn from those experiences. The Climate Disaster Project is a new initiative led by journalism teachers and students across Canada that works with people who have lived through climate disasters to share their experiences with the public. We believe these stories, no matter how small, can encourage people to help those hard hit by climate change. We’re looking to share the stories of those impacted by the flooding last fall. If that sounds like you, we’d like to speak with you. You’ll start by talking to an interviewer about what you’d like to say and what they’d like to ask. Then, together you’ll create a profile, in your own words, that tells your story. You’ll have control over what gets shared because this is your story, not ours. These stories will also inform investigative and solutions journalism initiatives exploring ways to help climate disaster survivors. As an example of the work being created, Shoshauna Routley, an Abbotsford-based Kombucha manufacturer, has shared her experience of climate disaster. Shoshauna’s 10 acre farm was devastated by last fall’s floods. You can read the profile she co-created with the Climate Disaster Project here. These stories are tales of loss but also of resilience and hope. Each provides insights, solutions, or human connection. And sharing them can make a big difference. If you’re interested in sharing your own story, please email email@example.com.
Usually I enjoy writing, especially about genealogy. However, I realize that I have not been keeping up with my sister in terms of the number of entries posted on this blog. I’ve had a bit of writer’s block this winter. What I’m going to attribute it to is favoring the other side of my brain, the more analytic, less “creative side.” Instead of writing, I have been working extensively on my genealogical research, both online dredging through databases and in person digging away in archives, libraries, and cemeteries. And please don’t take that statement literally! My husband and I drove down to Staten Island last month to do some genealogical research at the local archives. We first drove around the island, checking out the old neighborhoods and historic homes, reminiscing, and noting what had changed in the past 10 years. We then spent a half day researching at the Archives at the Staten Island Institute of Arts & Sciences now located at Sailor’s Snug Harbor and a half day at the Library and Museum at the Staten Island Historical Society in Richmondtown plowing through their extensive genealogical holdings searching for tidbits of information previously undiscovered. At both centers the research staff was extremely helpful and gracious with their time. In particular, we would like to thank Carlotta DeFillo of the Staten Island Historical Society who not only brought out box after box of historical and genealogical information, she also personally opened up the museum to give us a private viewing of the oil painting of Captain Henry Fountain (1783-1863) and the “Made on Staten Island” exhibit, which features the Barrett, Nephews & Company Staten Island Dyeing & Printing Establishment founded by Col. Nathan Barrett and the sons of his sister Eliza Barrett Heal. Thank you again Carlotta! We did discover the Betts family name in one of those boxes that we had previously not associated with the Fountain family that may lead to a brickwall breakthrough. I’m trying to verify the information before writing about it. We also frequently noticed the term “yeoman farmer,” which was used to describe one of the occupations and social status of the emerging middle class. Back in Colonial times, independent land owning farmers were called “yeoman farmers,” a designation that placed them in the same social class as merchants and artisans. Owning land was extremely important because it allowed these farmers the opportunity to vote and be part of the political process. Yeoman farmers usually worked their own land, and were more or less successful dependent on their family fortunes and the number of children they had who could work along side of them. Anthony Fountain (1723-1813), father of the man I am currently researching, was a yeoman farmer who became involved in the political arena in the pre- and post-Revolutionary Era, becoming Supervisor of Southfield, Staten Island in 1769, 1770, and 1784. His son Vincent Fountain (1748-1819) followed in his footsteps as a yeoman farmer. After a long life, during which he fathered at least 10 children from two marriages, Vincent died at the age of 71 a few hours after an unfortunate accident in which his horse bolted from a fright and overturned the hay wagon Vincent was driving. The Fountain farm on Richmond Road, New Dorp, Staten Island was sold after Vincent’s death to their neighbors, the Vanderbilts. It was apparently too good an offer to pass up for a young widow with small children and no husband to work the land. This marked the end of the yeoman farmer era for the Fountains. Two of Vincent’s sons, Henry and John Vincent, ran a popular tavern called the Fountain House where a great many local politicians of the time liked to congregate. The next day of our research trip we met with local historian Richard Simpson at Moravian Cemetery, which is also located on Richmond Road in New Dorp. I had previously tried to find Vincent Fountain’s burial spot to no avail. Mr. Simpson with his vast knowledge and access to the historical files at Moravian Cemetery quickly led us to the Wandell family plot located in close proximity to the lovely Moravian Church shown in the photo below. I had walked through the Wandell plot in past visits to Moravian but hadn’t found Vincent’s resting place. Moravian has a kiosk where you can type in names and find the burial location but those records don’t go back to the early 1800s. The writing had been so worn away on Vincent’s stone that I was unable to identify who was buried there. As you can see in this photo of Vincent Fountain’s gravestone the writing is now almost indecipherable. His widow Elsey (nee Jennings) is buried next to him but there is no memorial stone at present above her resting place. I find that curious since the family was fairly affluent. Maybe there was a stone and it was somehow destroyed long ago. Three of Vincent and Elsey’s children and their spouses are buried near their parents in the Wandell plot at Moravian. Sarah Fountain (1796-1865) and her husband Daniel Wandell memorial stone. William J. Fountain (1798-1849) and his wife Catherine Butler memorial stones. Susan Fountain (1806-1884) and her husband Edward Lyons are also buried in the Wandell plot. Unfortunately due to the deterioration of the writing on the old stones I am not certain looking at the photos which stone is theirs so I have not included a picture for them. The other children of Vincent and Amy (nee Fettie/Betts) and of Vincent and Elsey (nee Jinnings/Jennings) are buried in several Staten Island cemeteries. While we’ve located most of Vincent Fountain’s family headstones, we have not been able to find the resting place of his first wife Amy Fountain. The search continues.
More than 100 students begin internships at 25 companies through Genesys Works in program designed to close the opportunity and skills gap with support from AT&T SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 26, 2016 — More than 100 disadvantaged high school students from San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose are now starting life-changing internships in IT, accounting, engineering, marketing and other fields with some of the region’s top employers including AT&T, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, PG&E and others. The internships are the capstone of an innovative, year-long training and work experience program from non-profit Genesys Works that is helping to bridge the opportunity gap for hundreds of low-income students and fill the skills gap for dozens of major employers in the Bay Area and beyond. “Young Americans are experiencing unemployment rates at least twice the national average, even here in the Bay Area – the innovation capital of the world,” said Peter Katz, Executive Director, Genesys Works Bay Area. “With support from companies like AT&T, GenesysWorks is helping to give some our region’s most disadvantaged students their first ‘big break,’ empowering them with both the skills and work experience they need to succeed in college and a professional career.” In the San Francisco Bay Area, Genesys Works has trained more than 320 students and placed nearly 250 students in year-long meaningful internships across the Bay Area since 2013. Ninety-eight percent of students have gone directly to college after completing the program, with 68 percent going to 4-year schools. Forty-one percent of alumni have pursued degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). This academic year, the program will provide more than 100 students with meaningful work experience at 25 companies including AT&T, Kirkland & Ellis LLP, PG&E and others. “STEM jobs are driving the economy and employers like AT&T have a growing need for diverse talent with the skills to compete in the knowledge-based economy,” said Ken McNeely, President, AT&T California. “AT&T is proud to support this program, which is helping to bridge both the skills gap for employers and the opportunity gap for students who lack access to the learning and experience they need to pursue a career in the innovation economy.” As one of Genesys Works largest supporters, AT&T has invested a total of $6 million in the organization since 2012 as a part of AT&T Aspire, its signature philanthropic initiative. AT&T has also helped the program expand into the San Francisco Bay Area and recently funded an initiative to help open new programs in another 15 cities nationwide by 2022—serving up to 11,000 new students. The program currently serves students in Houston, Chicago, Twin Cities, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington’s National Capital Region. In the Bay Area, Genesys Works serves students in San Francisco, Oakland and San Jose. “Before this program, I would have told you that I never could gain IT skills, give a speech every week, and become more professional,” said Leysmi Saldana, Cohort 4 Young Professional and intern at AT&T. “Now, Genesys Works is s a place that I can call my second home. It has allowed me to break out and to be who I truly am.” Genesys Works boasts a remarkable success rate. To date, 100 percent of participating students have graduated from high school and 98 percent have been accepted into college. The organization recently surveyed program graduates with full time jobs who graduated five or more years ago and found their median annual income is $50,000. That’s about $10,000 more than the median income for the U.S. population of 25-34-year-olds.* *National Center for Education Statistics, 2016 About Philanthropy & Social Innovation at AT&T AT&T is committed to advancing education, strengthening communities and improving lives. Through its community initiatives, AT&T has a long history of investing in projects that create learning opportunities; promote academic and economic achievement; or address community needs. AT&T Aspire is AT&T’s signature philanthropic initiative that drives innovation in education by bringing diverse resources to bear on the issue including funding, technology, employee volunteerism, and mentoring. Through Aspire, we’ve passed the $250 million mark on our plan to invest $350 million in education from 2008-2017. About Genesys Works Genesys Works is a non-profit social enterprise changing the trajectory of life for disadvantaged high school students through meaningful work experiences. Its program consists of eight weeks of technical and professional skills training, a paid year-long corporate internship, college and career coaching, and alumni support to and through college. Its goal is to move more students out of poverty and into professional careers, creating a more productive and diverse workforce in the process. Since its founding in 2002, Genesys Works has grown to serve nearly 3,000 students annually in Houston, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Washington’s National Capital Region. To learn more, visit genesysworks.org. For more information contact: Steve Ramirez, AT&T Peter Katz, Genesys Works
By Shehab Al-Makahleh • Today’s terrorist attack on St. Petersburg’s metro is one in a long line of deadly terrorist attacks that have targeted Russia since 1995. The estimates put the number of terrorist attacks in Russia in this period at over 800, with a death toll of more than 3,500. While rather similar to the Moscow metro attack in 2010 around the same time of the year, these details are of less consequence. What is more important to consider is the bigger picture, of the time and context. One Russian commentator on EuroNews said that today’s atrocity will most certainly work against government and in particular against its powerful and skilled security forces (FSB), further undermining the public trust in the security services. However, the same commentator believes that attack won’t affect President Putin directly, as he is well protected and also a symbol of the nation. However, one must not forget that in the past several months eight of Russia’s senior diplomats have died sudden deaths on foreign soil, most recent being Russia’s UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin. The attack follows closely recent demonstrations in a number of Russian cities against the government corruption, which the current government has been fighting as fiercely as it has terrorism―the two key enemies of the national stability and the security as often stated by the Russian president himself. The demonstrations have been rumored to have had foreign, the usual suspect Soros-linked funders―as shown by some leaked admissions of arrested demonstrators that they were promised large sums of money for their participation. Along with photos of demonstrators smiling while being taken into custody by the ’brutal security forces’, the story has a familiar ring to it. Moreover, the demonstrators were not all ‘peaceful’, as claimed by the Western media, as there was evidence of fire arms seized by the security forces from some of the protesters. Moreover, similar ‘demonstrations’ have been recently witnessed by Russia’s sisterly neighbor Belarus, while today’s attack happened during an important meeting between, coincidentally none other but the presidents of Russia and Belarus; and parallel with an underreported ISIS attack on Russian embassy in Damascus. Also noteworthy is that just as the pressure on Iran is growing in the US government, hand in hand goes attempted united Arab action against the ‘threat’ by the Persian Shi’a neighbor ― and Russia’s key partner in the fight against terrorism in Syria, and another staunch supporter of the Syrian president Assad. All this is happening at the crucial moment when ISIS/Daesh―the synonym of the modern-day terrorism is being crushed forcefully in both Iraq and Syria, while the US government proclaims policy change towards Syrian president Assad. So what is the broader context of this attack and what are the lessons to be taken by the West? Why blaming Russia for anti-terrorist support it lends to Syria is wrong, as is its anti-Russian rhetoric, and why international collaboration with Russia against international terrorism should be a policy priority for both EU and the US? Because Russia is the number one European country with the highest number of terrorist attacks and the lives lost to terrorism. Because it indeed fights the menace of terrorism first and foremost due to its own national security concerns. Because unlike her European neighbors Russia has shared technical and intelligence expertise in counter-terrorism with many countries, and has never supported―overtly or covertly any terrorist groups, again in stark contrast with her ‘more democratic’ Western counterparts. To conclude, understanding Russia’s resolve in the face of adversity is the key to understanding its possible reaction to this attack. Not only that this attack will not shatter the government or its resolve to protect its national security and its people, but taking historic lessons from Russian more dangerous enemies in the past (Napoleon, Hitler, and most recently Chechen Islamist terrorists responsible for majority of terrorist attacks on Russian soil since 1995) ― the enemy will be decisively defeated. Most importantly the lesson of how Russia dealt with the problem of Chechnya and how it has turned the once fierce enemy into a loyal ally―including in its fight against terrorism in Syria is the blueprint that would most likely be followed, but also one that international community should adopt and lend its full support to Russia in its one-nation brave fight against a common enemy. Shehab al-Makahleh is a co-founder of Geostrategic Media, Senior Media and Political Adviser in the Middle East
An Untapped Resource Many adults have an ingrained distrust of the stock market. These fears may be largely unfounded and based only on short term investments. If investors are willing to stay with stocks and not sell for a long period of time, such as 15 years, have generally been rewarded with significant positive returns. In addition, historically stocks have performed at an annual return rate of 10%, high above the inflation rate of 3.2 percent. Despite this long term gain, only half of adults say that they or their spouse own any stocks at all, either through funds or individually managed. The group generally accepted as the middle class, with incomes between $30,000 and $75,000, have only 55% of their members investing in the market. Society’s natural inclination to look only at the negative, such as the great depression or the recent recession, may be preventing a full half of us from getting the full value out of our money. We don’t have to learn how to invest ourselves and go it on our own. There are many companies that can help you become accustomed to investing your money. How Do I Get Started? The average person is probably not confident in their knowledge of the stock market and other financial matters, and this could explain the reluctance to invest. In these situations, shareholder services can be extremely valuable. Also known as the investor relations industry, shareholder communications services are companies that can invest your money for you. You still get the advantages of being in the stock market, such as dividends and long term financial gain, while keeping your time and saving yourself much worry and frustration. Depending on what type of investor relations firm you are doing business with, they may charge a monthly or annual fee for the service. This rate can vary greatly, so it pays to shop around through the different issuer services. After all, it is your money. Choose to work with shareholder services that you trust. Questions or Comments? Let us know below! An Untapped Resource
The Cordillera Blanca, Peru has 27 peaks over 6,000m, over 600 glaciers and is the highest tropical mountain range in the world. Glaciers are a key water resource from May-September in the region, Mark (2008). The glaciers in this range have been retreating extensively from 1970-2003, GLIMS identified a 22% reduction in glacier volume in the Cordillera Blanca. Vuille (2008) noted that the retreat rate has increased from 7-9 meters per year in the 1970’s to 20 meters per year since 1990. One of the glaciers that is continuing to recede is Llaca Glacier descending the west slopes of Ranralpaca. This glacier has retreated 1700 m from its Little Ice Age moraine, outlined in lime green. Llaca Laguna is impounded by this moraine. The glacier still has a significant consistent accumulation zone and can survive current climate. Stagnant pockets of debris covered ice no long connected to the glacier fill much of the valley between the laguna and the current glacier. The terminus despite ending on a steep slope lacks significant crevassing indicating a lack of vigorous flow which will lead to continued retreat of 20-30 meters per year. This glacier drains into the river which then flows into the Rio Santa in Huarez, Peru. Mark (2008)note the importance of glaciers to the Cordillera Blanca watersheds in the Huarez region receive 35% of their runoff from glaciers, and the upper Rio Santa likely receives 40%.
Beyond the Crisis. How Sweden Can Succeed in the New Global Economy Ds 2009:21 The Globalisation Council was established in 2007 with the task of analysing how Sweden is to compete well in an era of globalisation. In the final report "Beyond the Crisis. How Sweden Can Succeed in the New Global Economy" a number of recommendations are presented for how Sweden can strengthen its competitiveness and attractiveness in a global economy.
The Lower Devonian production deposits of the north part of the Khoreyver depression \|Location\|\|International Geological Congress,oslo 2008\| \|Holding Date\|\|20 September 2008\| Devonian deposits in the northern part of the Khoreyver depression are Lochkovian stage. They were preserved only in the onboard zone of the depression. In these deposits the Trebs and the Titov oil fields have been discovered. The oil fields are multi-stratified. Both fields have the incomplete sections of the Lochkovian stage. The Lochkovian lies on the washed surface of the Upper Silurian. The rocks of the Lower-Frasnian substage of the Upper Devonian overlap it. The section of the Lower Devon is reduced on the Titov field. In the sections of the Trebs and the Titov oil fields the thicknesses, the geological unit, the layers are separated, which have similar lithologic and geophysical characteristics. The Lower Devonian lithologically is divided into three thicknesses. The section begins with the carbonate thickness (Ovinparma regional stage), above will lie terrigenous-carbonate (Sotchemkyrta regional stage), at the upper section - anhydrite- dolomite thickness (Sotchemkyrta regional stage). The terrigenous-carbonate thickness is developed in the limited territory of the Trebs field and is absent in the section of the Titov field. Carbonate thickness has various substance composition. This is evident on the well logs, and is confirmed by cores. Therefore, the thickness is divided into two lithological units from below upwards where the lithological unit A is terrigenous-carbonate, the lithological unit B is carbonate. The terrigenous-carbonate bundle of the Sotchemkyrta regional stage is separated as lithological unit V. Lithological units A and B are oil-bearing over the Titov and the Trebs fields. The lithologic unit A of the Trebs field is divided conditionally into two parts: the lower - more carbonate, and the upper - more terrigenous. Both parts are clearly outlined in all wells of field. The lower part of the lithological unit is represeted by dolomitic limestones, by secondary dolomites and their clay varieties. It contains the streaks of marls and mudstones. Carbonates predominate. The thickness of the lower lithological unit increases from the southwest to the northeast. The upper part of the lithological unit containes more clay. It is represeted by secondary dolomites and by limestones, with a significant admixture of clay material and the substitution of carbonates by marls and by mudstones. Thickness varies from 30 m to 40 m. The lithological unit B is of a more carbonate composition than the lithological unit A. Minimum thicknesses (to 30 m) are observed in the southern part of the Titov field (wells 10, 35, 39, 41, 42, 43, 70) and are connected with the thinning out and with the subsequent wash-out. Thicknesses to 70 m are fixed in the zone of the North Western strike. In this zone the Olenya wells 3, 9, 16, 47, 71, 72, 74 and the Varknavtskaya wells 1, 4, 5, 10, 11, 14, 17 are situated.
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An increasing number of people are registering to gyms nowadays, however worryingly a great deal of those individuals seem to think that the high quality of the health club they join depends more on the definition of the TELEVISION displays in the treadmills than any kind of definition their torso might see from training properly. It seems that in the Fitness and also Leisure market, much excessive focus is being put on the recreation as opposed to the fitness … however luckily there is another option for those that absolutely intend to boost, and a growing number of people are understanding this: enter Functional Health and fitness Training. Currently there are several Internet short articles and also threads that simply question the meaning of useful physical fitness training … this is not one of them. I understand that any training can be classed as practical depending on what you’re educating for. For instance if you’re work summary consists of a need to have to biggest arms in the world after that yes, 2 hours of bicep curls a day could be classified as practical training. The goal here is not to suggest the ambiguity of the term, yet to highlight the benefits, so for the purpose of this short article practical health and fitness training will certainly refer to an exercise or group of exercises that resemble, adjust and enable the better performance of life’s day-to-day tasks for most of people, with a reserve left for specific goals. Here a goal could be, and also normally is, to improve lifestyle outside the health club; that is to have an boosted ability for recreation as well as play, whether this be a grandma enjoying with her grandchildren, or a teen having fun football. Life’s daily tasks include motion in the 6 levels of liberty, particularly back/forward, up/down, left/right, roll, pitch, and also yaw. Or much more specifically to human movement, push/pull, jump/squat, action, spin, and bend. So useful training is training that looks for to enhance as much of these motions as feasible with one or a series of workouts. So take into consideration practical physical fitness training defined … for this short article at the very least! So, if there exists practical fitness training, does this indicate some training is un-functional? The solution to this is a guaranteed of course … and unfortunately it’s throughout us, and also we’ll be creating an post on the subject of un-functional training quickly, so hold tight. Much of what goes on in fitness centers today is impossible to recreate beyond that setting. Functional health and fitness training enables you to create toughness in a regulated environment and then use it to day-to-day life outside of that controlled atmosphere. Several favorable improvements gained from practical health and fitness training are to the amount of ‘ physical fitness bases’ covered in any kind of one session. Undoubtedly in one motion you could be improving stamina, coordination, balance, dexterity, precision, flexibility, endurance and stamina. There are really couple of activities that can create an enhancement in both neurological health and fitness (balance, coordination, dexterity, accuracy) and also physical skills (strength, adaptability, endurance, stamina). This is achieved by utilizing a lot of the body’s joints and muscles at the same time, educating your body as one system … (Your body was designed to be utilized like this!). Training your muscles to collaborate in this manner suggests more focus is on training activities rather than separating individual muscular tissues. Anytime you’re body is moving instead of continuing to be fixed you rely on dynamic equilibrium as opposed to static balance, as well as vibrant equilibrium requires a good deal of core stability among various other points. Functional fitness training will only look for to more enhance core stability and also stamina, which has the knock-on effect of enhancing most facets of your relocating life, in particular, improved intra-abdominal stress, pose, as well as injury avoidance. So, practical physical fitness training flaunts numerous physical benefits, but there is more to it than this … Among the most vital elements of useful health and fitness training is that it can be scaled to match anybody’s degree of capacity. Intensity, duration, as well as resistance can be altered on every one of the activities educated to match the private levels of health and fitness and permit every person, and anybody to get one of the most out of their training. In addition to this, practical health and fitness training is regularly diverse as well as is very frequently various every session, a quality that needs to be definitely needed in any type of physical fitness plan or routine. The ability to not get bored with your training is a high-end that very couple of people training in traditional gyms have. know more about Cert 3 fitness here.
They may look like a typical earthworm, but a new invasive species of worm is spreading through several states, including Tennessee. According to WKRN, "jumping worms" have been appearing across the state, but Professor of Horticulture Crops Entomology Frank Hale said the wriggling worms come from outside of the United States, and despite the name, you won't see them hopping around outside. If they don't actually jump around, where did the name come from? "They are from Asia. So, they are often called Asian jumping worms or jumping worms because they wiggle a lot," said Hale, a professor at the University of Tennessee. "Not all of the species will do that, but they are pretty large worms, and they wiggle quite a bit." Jumping worms look similar to the average earthworm found in Tennessee but with a white band around them. While most worms may appear harmless, Hale said this species could potentially threaten the ecology of the state by damaging plant roots in gardens, forests and nurseries. In order to prevent them from starting a colony, landscape specialist Ben Trest has offered a non-chemical solution. "Getting them on a dry surface; getting them out of the moist soil," said Trest, of Bates Nursery in Nashville. "Where we are at in Middle Tennessee is just being aware, and if we do see it, then we need to start taking action." Check out the video below, courtesy of WKRN, to see learn more about jumping worms. Photo: Getty Images
rose to ask, Whether the Government has taken Steps to obtain correct Reports of the Evidence given upon the Trials for Treason and Participation in the Fenian Conspiracy, in order that they may be at the proper Time communicated to Parliament, together with such Information as the Government may possess regarding the Objects, Ramifications, and full Extent of the Conspiracy? The question was not a frivolous or unimportant one. It was not merely a report of what took place at the trials of the Fenian prisoners, and it was still less a report of the speeches of counsel that he wanted; but there were three points in which he thought information was needed. It was extremely desirable, in the first place, to know what had been the origin and what the progress of this Fenian conspiracy, and what steps had been taken or left untaken by the Government before the conspiracy broke out into rebellion. In the next place, it was proper that Parliament should be informed how far the conspiracy had been disseminated among Her Majesty's subjects in the United Kingdom, or encouraged by any society either in this country or in Ireland; and what encouragement it had received from subjects of this country being in the United States of America. A third point, not less essential to be known, though it involved matter of great delicacy, was what encouragement or assistance these conspirators received either from foreign Powers or foreign individuals. It was said that the conspirators had been in communication with persons on the Continent of Europe; but, though some of the prominent rebels had been on the Continent, he believed that in Europe very little encouragement had been given to them. On the other hand, it was known that they had met with great sympathy in America, and had obtained there material aid both in money and arms. It must be understood that he did not mean to imply any participation on the part of the Government of the United States in these proceedings, and it would be borne in mind that that Government acted in the most friendly manner at the time of the Fenian invasion of Canada. He believed that the Government of the United States had behaved with good faith; but it was a matter of little doubt that the Fenian conspiracy; had received from individuals in the United States, whether emigrants from Ireland or others, aid and assistance, which made them proceed in the desperate project they attempted to carry into effect in Ireland. As to the origin of the Fenian conspiracy there prevailed most extraordinary ignorance. In the late Parliament the present Chief Justice of Ireland stated that some of the prisoners convicted in 1858, when he was the Irish Attorney General, and released in 1859, were the chief organizers of the Fenian conspiracy. If that were so, the circumstance would show that this conspiracy was got up, not by any spontaneous action on the part of the people, but by professional agitators and traitors, who lived by the trade of treason alone, which put them in receipt of large sums of money. It was, he believed, in 1863, that the drilling which took place in the county of Cork was first heard of, and in 1864 the persons who had engaged in the drilling were convicted and punished. No communication was made to Parliament, and the country did not know what was going on until in the month of September, 1865, the magistrates of the county of Cork applied to Government for additional constabulary to put down illegal assemblies and illegal drilling. Very shortly afterwards the seizure of a newspaper was made in Dublin. In looking back to the records of the rebellion of 1798 he found that the Fenian conspiracy bore a stronger resemblance to that rebellion than he had at first believed. The United Irishmen of that time adopted very much the same course as the Fenians; and it was stated, in a Report of a Committee of the Irish House of Lords, that at the very time a Motion was made in that House for a redress of grievances the United Irishmen met and came to a resolution that no redress of grievances whatever would give them any satisfaction if it did not free their country from all subjection to the British Crown. The Report of a Secret Committee appointed by the Irish House of Lords declared that it was clear from the evidence of three of the most prominent promoters of the rebellion that no measure whatever would give satisfaction to those engaged in the rebellion unless it were subversion of every religious establishment, both Protestant and Roman Catholic, and independence of the authority of the British Crown. He thought it essential that all the information in the possession of the Government should be laid before Parliament. Nothing, in his opinion, could be more unfortunate than that it should be instilled into the minds of the lower orders of people in Ireland that honour and glory and high patriotism were to be associated either with the late or former rebellions in that country. He therefore read with some regret in The Times of the day before an account of the proceedings of a meeting of the Reform League, at which a resolution, proposed by Mr. Guedalla, and seconded by a Mr. Dell, was come to to make application to the Crown that the lives of the unfortunate men now under sentence of death in Ireland should be spared. With that application he had nothing to do. God forbid that he should say a word against it. But he thought it right to call the attention of their Lordships to the terms in which that resolution was worded. It was as follows:— Whether the lives of those men should or should not be spared was a question upon which he did not wish to offer any opinion. It was a question which would be decided at the proper time on the responsibility of the proper authorities. But the terms of the resolution, in which those who had been taken in rebellion against the Sovereign were described as "patriotic," did not savour much, he thought, of the idea of allegiance to the Crown on the part of Mr. Beales and his Colleagues. He maintained that while notions of that kind were put into the minds of the peasantry of Ireland, they could not expect the country to be in other than a disturbed state. He hoped that a full and truthful narrative of the present Fenian trials in Ireland would be secured by the Government, with the view of having materials furnished to Parliament which might serve to guide it in its future legislation for that country."That the Council of the Reform League earnestly calls upon all Englishmen desiring to uphold the honour and preserve the fair fame of their country to aid in saving the lives of the patriotic, if misguided and mistaken, men who are now lying in Dublin under sentence of death." It is the habit of your Lordships' House to allow considerable latitude to any noble Lord in putting a Question; but I must say I have seldom observed a greater instance of the excessive use of that latitude than is furnished by the speech of the noble Marquess, whose notice that he meant to ask the Government for certain information never led me to imagine that he was about to travel at such length over the history of the conspiracies which have taken place in Ireland, referring back to the rebellion of 1798, dwelling on the objects of that rebellion, the disturbances of 1848, the subsequent Phœnix conspiracy, requiring information on the subject of the relation of the parties in foreign countries and the conspirators in Ireland, and winding up with a reference to a resolution—which I think was hardly worth bringing under the notice of the House—containing the terms in which the Council of the Reform League have thought fit to speak of the Fenian prisoners now under sentence of death for the crime of high treason. I do not propose to follow the noble Marquess into any of the topics with which he dealt; I shall content myself with returning a simple answer to the Questions which he has asked. In reply to the first Question— I have to state that the Attorney General for Ireland has taken steps to secure a report of the evidence at all those trials from competent shorthand writers. I venture to doubt, however, whether it would be in accordance with the ordinary practice of Parliament that we should be called upon to lay upon the table of the House all the evidence which may happen to be adduced in cases which come for trial before the legal tribunals of the country. It is quite clear that Parliament cannot act as a court of appeal from those tribunals; and it is not only unusual, but I think it would be inexpedient to produce evidence given before them, unless some special ground should arise for calling in question any portion of their proceedings. The noble Marquess further wishes to know whether we have any objection to lay upon the table—"Whether the Government have taken steps to obtain correct reports of the evidence given upon the trials for treason and participation in the Fenian conspiracy," Now, I cannot conceive that it would be of any advantage to Ireland at the present moment—nor do I look forward to any period when it would be likely to be—that the Government should lay before Parliament any information they may have obtained with regard to the formation and objects of this Fenian conspiracy, and still less that they should make public documents showing the countenance and support which such conspiracies may have received in foreign countries. Any course more likely to embroil this country with foreign Powers, and to raise embarrassing discussions, I cannot imagine than that of laying before Parliament all the information which we have collected or may collect on those important topics."Such information as the Government may possess regarding the objects, ramifications, and full extent of the conspiracy." House adjourned at a quarter before Six o'clock, to Monday next, Eleven o'clock.
The beauty of the world An episode from the series PANORAMAS A volcanic island bursting with the sun in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily is south of the Italian mainland and only 150km away from Tunisia. Henceforth, it is a cross-cultural land where Europe and Africa meet and confront each other. The island is defined by a rich cultural heritage, natural beauty, an unique cuisine thanks to its various origins, the distinctive character of its inhabitants, small secret villages, and amazing antique monuments. In Sicily, all journeys are possible. A touch of history, warmth, and sensuality combine to make this island a colorful experience for the traveler.
The Expanded Archives Network (EAN) connects freelance and institution-based archivists, curators, and other memory workers through a shared interest in artists’ archives, legacies, and futures. This project brings together Hesse’s complete body of works on paper for the first time. It will comprise almost 1,100 sketches, prints, and drawings realized between 1952 and the artist’s death in 1970, including around 350 works from her teenage and student years. Founded in 1968 by a diverse group of artists, community activists, and philanthropists, The Studio Museum in Harlem is internationally known for its catalytic role in promoting the work of artists of African descent. Hauser & Wirth Institute has awarded $280,000 in scholarships to Pratt Institute to fund full tuition for two graduate students entering their three-year, dual-degree in Library and Information Science and the History of Art and Design. The Institute is processing and digitizing the archive of American abstract painter Mary Dill Henry. This archive includes sketchbooks, photographs, letters, artist statements, press clippings, and records of Henry’s professional graphic design work.
Composing a bio is similar to writing history: both are worried about the past and also the demand to collect as well as assess resources. Both need significant study as well as a commitment to the subject. Nonetheless, there are lots of differences. While both are craft-based, some strategies are conveniently discovered, and also require little personal commitment. Below are some important aspects of the procedure. Read on to find out more about how to write a bio. Listed below are a few of one of the most common aspects. The initial and most important component of a biography is its structure. This sort of writing should recreate the subject’s life and feature on the planet. A biographer should answer the questions positioned by visitors. One of the most effective biographies must respond to inquiries relating to the topic’s life, such as: Why is this person essential? Just how did he/she deal with the hardships that life brought? 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The author is not always a psycho therapist or a psychoanalyst, as well as often it can be blatantly unreliable. While a biography is supposed to be real, it can be unreliable or miss out on vital realities. As a whole, it is a form of journalism and also a kind of literary works. It intends to examine a subject’s life as well as disclose its personality. By assessing a topic’s life, a biographer can establish what made him or her the person they are. This is the significance of the bio. The author must make the viewers feel the subject’s personality. The objective of a bio is to outline a person’s life. Thus, it is a form of literary evaluation. It attempts to interpret a subject’s habits in the context of the society. Therefore, it looks for to evaluate his/her personality. Therefore, it is not a simple story, yet an artwork. While it may be true of an individual, it is not a real biography. Unlike a thriller or detective story, a bio does not include murder. But some doubters feel it is usually close to a criminal offense. As a matter of fact, a biography can even be a guide for an individual’s life. The writer can attract lessons from an individual’s experience. In addition, a biography is not a literary work. It is a masterpiece. Therefore, it has to be composed well. The category of biography varies from the genre of fiction. A biography can be both imaginary and also non-fiction. It might take the form of a novel. It can be historic or imaginary. In both instances, it is an artwork. Furthermore, it can be a piece of art. If it is a masterpiece, it should be true. Otherwise, it is not a bio. It can not be a tale. The style of bio has a lengthy background. In fact, it is the earliest style. The first recognized example of this style is the Greek thinker, St. Augustine. He was born in 425 A.D. (Attilarius). Throughout background, biographies have affected virtually every facet of human life. As well as, it has actually shaped the program of people. And they have actually affected the world. There is an unformulated code, but it’s a fine example. A biography is a masterpiece, yet it is also a job of history. The genre has various interpretations. A prominent bio is a book created for a basic audience. A vital biography, on the other hand, is a publication composed for a more specific target market. The last group is much more comprehensive. As an example, a literary critic may make use of a literary device called “category” to refer to a genre. A bio is an account of the life of an individual. These publications frequently consist of essential events in the topic’s life. The author generally makes use of a selection of resources to assemble the details for the biography, including interviews, letters, diaries, pictures, and essays. The type can be written in various kinds, consisting of stories, biographies, memoirs, and news article. Some bios are autobiographies, which are written in the very first individual by the topic. To write an appealing bio, students must research the individual’s life as well as job. They should look up personal as well as professional quotes concerning the subject. Ideally, they need to also consist of a picture of the individual. When choosing a challenge display on a pupil’s paper, they ought to make use of a neutral history, such as a color-coordinated history. A biographical item needs to additionally have a focus on service. If a trainee is preparing a formal bio, they might intend to think about using the 3rd person POV. While doing research for a bio, trainees should take a go back and review the timeline, notes, and also various other materials they’ve put together. Once they’ve grouped occasions related to the theme, they should label each classification with a single word. This is called a thematic idea, a wide general suggestion. Thematic declarations are helpful in bringing meaning and context to a bio. For instance, Sharon Ellis, an elderly at ABC Senior high school, is passionate concerning scientific research as well as mathematics. She is a student council treasurer as well as appreciates her role as pupil council treasurer. Her plans for university consist of researching additional education and math, where she wishes to end up being an intermediate school mathematics teacher. Check over here While creating a biography, pupils should avoid forced themes. These can make the job appear contrived as well as create the visitor to shed depend on. To create an interesting bio, the writer should offer the subject with an abundant life filled with significance. Themes ought to be all-natural and also arise normally. If the motifs are required, they could interfere with the analysis experience. An excellent bio is abundant with insight. So, maintain an open mind as well as concentrate on the topic.
Think about it. Are you on this earth for more than self-gratification, or to be a consumer for the gratification of others? The following article includes pertinent information that may cause you to reconsider what you thought you understood. The most important thing is to study with an open mind and be willing to revise your understanding if necessary. What Really Matters We are here on this earth to learn acceptance. Acceptance of everything that life can throw at us, the good and the bad. One still needs to work at right livelihood and fight for truth and justice, but there will always remain many things we simply have no control over, and we must learn to accept this. We have no other choice but acceptance if we want to progress. Acceptance leads to forgiveness which leads to progression, but it is never easy. How does one accept the continued support and popularity of war criminals masquerading as leaders or child molesters. To embrace acceptance is to become objective…about everything in this life and on this planet. By becoming objective we are able to disconnect from many of the attachments that bind us to servitude. In the ultimate scheme of things our lifelong tribulations are insignificant. We are here such a short time, and for most of us, our influence and ability to change anything for the better is limited or remote. The path of least resistance for most unwary souls is to be caught up in the obligations pertaining to cycles of birth, family, children, and the roles we are taught or forced to assume. In this mode the freedom of disconnection alludes us. But it is through the gradual disconnection to our worldly attachments that allows us to realize how trivial jealousy, deceit, anger and acquisition are in relation to the big picture of existence which extends well beyond our occluded perceptions. True freedom comes when one is free of these distracting imperfections and can find forgiveness towards those who have wittingly or not caused us harm or pain. The most difficult part is to forgive yourself, but this becomes available once you realize that most of the wrong decisions made, and hurts caused to others, were made from the immature vantage point you were in at the time. You didn’t have the tools or perspective you now have to realize that bad things happen to good people, that what you may have thought was important and worth the shortcuts, was in fact just a blind alley of glitter or delusion. If you can reach this level of awareness, to see that past decisions and actions were made by a less complete and understanding self, you will then be able to find compassion and eventually forgiveness of yourself for the harm you caused to yourself and to others as a result of your shortcomings.
Turning Points: Americans’ Growing Confidence in the Job Market, Perspectives on the Presidential Election, and Assessments of Foreign and Immigrant Workers Survey report about American workers' confidence in the economy and their prospects for the future. Explores American workers' confidence in the economy and their prospects for the future. Also highlights views on the stakes of the 2016 presidential election and perceptions of the candidates' abilities to navigate the domestic issues facing the United States. Additionally, explores the perceptions of American workers compared to both workers in other countries, and native-born workers compared to foreign-born workers in the United States. Finally, examines how much Americans know about the composition of the workforce and the immigrant population.
Gamabunta (ガマブン太, Gamabunta) is the chief toad of Mount Myōboku and a minor supporting character in the Naruto franchise. He is sometimes referred to simply as Bunta (ブン太, Bunta). He is also the father of Gamakichi and Gamatatsu. At some point in time when Bunta was younger, Jiraiya, in the hopes of finding the animal he was affiliated to naturally reverse summoned himself to Mount Myōboku where he tossed away a snake that Bunta was squaring off against. Later, after the young man began training with the toads, Bunta was the one to tell him that the Great Toad Sage was looking for him in order to bestow a prophecy upon him. Gamabunta was later summoned by Jiraiya, alongside Manda and Katsuyu during the Second Shinobi World War. During Tobi's invasion of Konohagakure in his bid to acquire Kurama, the Nine-Tails, Minato summoned Gamabunta using the Summoning: Food Cart Destroyer Technique right on top of Kurama who was preparing a Tailed Beast Ball. Minato then asked Gamabunta to hold the beast down while he transported the beast outside of the village using his Flying Thunder God Technique. Though Gamabunta complained that not even he could hold the beast down for very long, he was successful in doing so until Minato teleported it away. Gamabunta is a grumpy and highly apathetic toad. He does not like to take orders from anyone, unless the summoner is highly talented and earns his respect. Jiraiya, Minato and Naruto are three of the few people that he has allowed to ride on top of his head without question. While he is quite confident of his abilities as a fighter, he is well aware of his limitations and perceptive of the power of his enemies, shown in his apprehension when confronting Shukaku head-on. He speaks in Hiroshima dialect and uses some Japanese words that only a yakuza gangster would use, but he is portrayed as an ultimately powerful and positive force. He is fiercely protective of his kin, where in one instant only decided to fight Shukaku after hearing the opponent attacked his children despite believing it to be suicidal only moments before. He hates to be underestimated by anyone, both of which take precedence over his normal apathy. Often, it is one or a combination of these two factors that entices him to fight. Overall, despite his grumpy exterior, he shows sympathy to Naruto as if he were a son. He even explained to Jiraiya that he was aware of Naruto's talents and potential. He and Jiraiya seemed to be good friends and, as implied in the series, drinking buddies, despite Jiraiya's admitted lack of control over Gamabunta. However, he would scold him on occasion. He also cares so deeply for his sons. - His English Voice Actor, Michael Sorich is best known voicing as Zudomon, Elecmon, Andromon from Digimon Adventure/02, Vikemon from Digimon Adventure tri. and Chōza Akimichi from Naruto/Naruto Shippuden. Boruto: Naruto Next Generations
Casey (this is addressed to you as well as to anyone else who feels like chiming in), you have talked about the number of hours of coding done so far on the series multiple times, and I wonder what you think might be the difference between working 7 hours consecutively or 1 hour a day spread over many weeks. Some pros with spreading the coding effort out across time might be: -More time to (consciously and unconsciously) reflect on the problem you are solving, thinking about alternative solutions to problems, and maybe do some (offscreen) research into different topics. -Distance yourself from your code so that you more quickly (counted in number of hours at the keyboard) find warts in the design, as you repeatedly have to parse your previously written code. -The context switching from day to day as you forget a lot of details which were clear in your mind when the code was written. -The overall loss of momentum which comes from not being able to plow through a troublesome area of the problem quickly which might affect morale. -The risk of avoiding some hard problems as they might be difficult to tackle in short bursts of coding.
One algorithm that is slightly neat is the Stable In-place Merge-Sort using binary search and rotations. The core algorithm is the same, but then we do the merging in-place by yet another recursive divide-and-conquer algorithm. Given the two halves H0 and H1, take the mid-point of H0 and perform binary search using that element as key in H1. Everything in H1 below the located index should therefore come before the H0 mid-point. Then perform a rotation of the upper half of H0 and the lower part of H1 which can be done in O(n) time (one way to do it which is not the best is to reverse the two blocks, and then reverse the whole). Now we have two new halfs which are sorted relative to each other but not internally so what we do now is merge these two smaller halves by 2 recursive calls. Stop when at the base case. The complexity of this algorithm in total is O(n(log n)^2) since the merge has O(nlog n) complexity and due to the master theorem. I once tested this in Java (of all languages) and it was quite a bit slower than using an auxiliary buffer. It can be mitigated if we use some extra memory, like 1% of the original array and switch to it once we come down deep enough in the recursion. Then this algorithm performed at something like 1.5x time compared to the one with extra memory but only using 1% extra space. Disclaimer: The test was very crude and it might be possible to do much better to reduce the negative performance characteristics of this more complicated algorithm.
Citations Are a Metaphor for Erasure in American HistoryHistorians/History tags: slavery, books, historians, Race, Columbus Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, The Weeping Time, citations Anne C. Bailey, Author of The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (Cambridge University Press, 2017). This past week, educators, politicians, and activists debated if Americans should celebrate Columbus Day or Indigenous People's Day. Is the second Monday of October a day to commemorate the famous explorer or one to remember the people who endured imperial violence at his hands? As a Black female historian and writer, I think this debate is directly connected to a key issue that historians routinely grapple with: citations. In many ways, the issue of citations (or the lack thereof) is a fitting metaphor for the erasure of Black people, people of color and women in American history. Citations determine how some voices are documented and remembered and how some go missing from the historical narrative. Recently, many historians and others expressed concern about an article in the Washington Post which initially neglected to cite my book, The Weeping Time: Memory and the Largest Slave Auction in American History (it was later corrected). On the one hand, it was very refreshing and encouraging to see the Washington Post discuss such an important historical event and period, but the oversight of my work raised important issues beyond the article itself. My book, published by Cambridge University Press two years ago, took the same angle as the proposed project of the authors profiled in the Washington Post article. I tracked down 15% of the original 429 men, women and babies who were sold at that fateful sale on March 2-3, 1859. Others had previously written about "the Weeping time," including Catherine Clinton, Diana Ramey Berry, the late Malcolm Bell, landscape architect Kwesi DeGraft-Hanson and public official and Darien resident Griffin Lotson, but my book was the first full length scholarly monograph to track the descendants of the auction to the present day. I also highlighted the research some descendants have done on their own history. I embarked on this ten year research project (which is ongoing) to give voice to the enslaved instead of centering the perspective of white slaveholders. Using contemporary newspaper accounts, slave narratives, census records, birth and death certificates as well as oral history accounts, I centered the voices of those who were most adversely impacted by this auction: the enslaved. At the opening of the book, I wanted to take readers on a journey back to 19th century antebellum America--to the scene of the crime, if you will--to the auction block that routinely separated families. I told the story of cotton hand Jeffrey and rice hand Dorcas who were engaged to be married but then ripped apart. I wanted readers to see and hear what they experienced. There can be nothing sensational about the raw experience of losing a loved one. There is no drama that needs to be added to a scene in which a person on whom you have pinned your hopes, dreams, and future progeny is no longer a part of your story. I wanted readers to see and experience the horror of that separation--a separation that some of the families at our border are experiencing today. Additionally, this research revealed the remarkable resilience of African American families. This was particularly evident in the 15% sample that I followed from the auction to the present day through their descendants. The Civil War broke out only two years after the auction and some of those who had been sold joined the fight for their own freedom. When the war was over, they then fought to exercise the full fruits of freedom: obtaining an education, diversified work opportunities, and voting rights. Exercising their rights also included buying land and making it profitable as Karen Bell's excellent award winning book, Claiming Freedom: Race, Kinship and Land in 19th Century Georgia, makes so abundantly clear. Many chose to formally marry since marriage as an institution beyond jumping the broom had not been universally available to the enslaved as Tera W. Hunter brings to light in herbook, Bound in Wedlock. Today, a number of these descendants are productive members of their community. They are public officials, educators, cultural interpreters, business people and students. That said, the historical record reveals evidence of early deaths, land grabs and discrimination. Life for many became a series of migrations and weeping times--North and West in search of a better life or away from the terror of the KKK. But overall, I found that their story did not end on the auction block. I was struck by how easily this and other untold stories of the African American experience have slipped out of the collective memory of America. Some voices are heard and others muted. This issue pertains not just to what historical narratives we learn and remember, but also to who writes this history. For a long time, the Western historical field was dominated by men, in particular white men, yet today more and more women and people of color are historians. Against all odds, the indomitable historian and civil rights icon Mary Frances Berry and the influential Nell Painter challenged the largely one-dimensional perspective of the field and paved the way for many of us. Berry is still blazing trails with her latest work, History Teaches us to Resist. Deborah Gray White's pathbreaking Arn't I A Woman about the unique experience of Black female slaves almost did not get published. Now it is a standard in the field. The work of these women and so many more pioneers--including the incomparable Toni Morrison and Paule Marshall--have enriched the historical record by telling stories that otherwise would not have been told. Still, great challenges remain. It is for this reason that there was a considerable reaction on social media to what many saw as my erasure in the Washington Post article. Henry Louis Gates Jr. and James Swanson have apologized for this oversight, and the reporter, Michael E. Ruane, has since added a line that acknowledged my work. Although this erasure in the article has been corrected, it raises the very issue of erasure of the Black experience and especially the Black female experience, including Black female scholars. My hope is that this incident reminds us that we don't need more "Christopher Columbus moments," in the words of Tulane historian Roseanne Adderley. No more "discovering" places that someone else already occupies. And though we can not rewrite history--Christopher Columbus did come to the Americas in 1492--we should not write him out of history. Inspired by the best aspects of the civil rights and feminist movements, we should not write anyone else out of history either. There was also a ray of hope in the midst of this debate. Many interested parties gave voice to their concerns. In so doing, they affirmed the importance of citations and acknowledgment. Women and men of all different backgrounds--Black, White, Asian, Latino, South American--demonstrated their investment in African Diaspora Studies in World History. There were also many in the general public who voiced concerns, showing a larger interest in history and scholarship. In times like these, we all need to be students of history who know that the stories we tell about our past deeply affect how we live, work and relate to each other in the present. No one does anything of worth alone. We cite our sources because the work of others has made our work possible. We are building an edifice and each of us has a brick to lay. But more than that, especially for those of us who are people of color and/or who are women who have stood for so long at the margins of society, we are adding our voices to a literal and intellectual marketplace which once saw us only as commodities. Yet as the debate over Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day comes to a close this year, we can affirm that we are commodities no more. All our stories matter. All our voices matter. comments powered by Disqus
The Thrill of Teaching MillRoundup tags: liberalism, free speech, Enlightenment, Political theory, John Stuart Mill Samuel Goldman is an associate professor of political science at George Washington University, where he is executive director of the John L. Loeb, Jr. Institute for Religious Freedom and director of the Politics & Values Program. His books include God's Country: Christian Zionism in America (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2018) and After Nationalism (University of Pennsylvania Press, 2021). I used to dread teaching John Stuart Mill. A staple of introductory courses on political theory, On Liberty seemed more like a relic of Victorian conventionality than something relevant to the 21st century. Aristotle challenges students' assumptions about nature; Hobbes forces them to consider the connection between violence and order. But Mill? Who still needs his defense of a freedom to read and say what you like? Better to provoke students with his censorious antagonist, James Fitzjames Stephen. I don't feel that way any more. The ubiquity of social media, coalescence of new taboos based on progressive theories of race and gender, and moralization of major institutions have rescued Mill from the syllabus of forgotten classics. When I began teaching about 15 years ago, Mill's claim that the expression of bitterly contested and even deeply unpopular opinions should not only be permitted but encouraged seemed like a truism. Today, it is subject to debate, just as it was in Mill's day, when universities — at that time, often run by churches — were less hospitable to contested inquiry than were the press or political forums. But Mill's defense of liberty in "thought and discussion" isn't exactly what students expect — or what journalists and politicians often mean when discussing "free speech." In the first place, it's not primarily about the law. Even in the 19th century, Mill took for granted that legal constraints on what could be said or published were loose and ineffective, at least in "constitutional countries." That assumption was wrong in the short term, as prosecutions of political, moral, and religious arguments continued to occur in Britain, the United States, and elsewhere during Mill's lifetime. In the long run, though, he accurately perceived the difficulty of justifying such restrictions in a nominally free society. Instead of targeting repressive laws, then, Mill focuses on social and cultural obstacles to dissent. "Our merely social intolerance kills no one, roots out no opinions," he wrote, "but induces men to disguise [their views], or to abstain from any active effort for their diffusion." Mill didn't use the phrase "cancel culture," but that's what he has in mind. comments powered by Disqus
Now and Zen: How mindfulness can change your brain and improve your health March 8, 2016 Harvard scientists were some of the first to uncover the impact of meditation on health. Their finding: mindfulness can change your brain in positive ways. At this seminar, a panel of Harvard Medical School faculty will discuss the neuroscience of meditation and mindfulness. A Better Ending: A new beginning for the end of life March 22, 2016 Talking about death with family members or health care providers can be frightening and uncomfortable, but these conversations are necessary. In this seminar, find out how Harvard Medical School doctors are helping to transform end-of-life care by embracing—rather than avoiding—difficult conversations about ethics, palliative care and what patients want at the end of life. Taking it All In: Environmental toxins and your health April 5, 2016 Chemicals are used in plastics, furniture, cosmetics and even in the foods we eat, while other pollutants contaminate our air and water. But do you know how these environmental exposures impact your health? Harvard Medical School researchers present the data behind this silent threat to your health. The New Old Age: How the body ages and how to keep it young April 19, 2016 No one wants to become forgetful or less energetic as they age, but growing old is unavoidable—or is it? At this seminar, learn about the biology of aging and about scientific research at Harvard Medical School that may help keep you healthier and feeling younger at the same time.
Nervous palpitation with irregular intermitting pulse, it acts on the nerves of the heart. Cactus acts on the muscles. Trembling of hands. Palpitation especially after surprises, pleasant news, joy, etc. It will often relieve the last moments of the dying, particularly those suffering from abdominal complaints and consumption. Itching and burning, with eruptions, give me the index for success with Graphites. Three doses of the 200th recently cured, by these indices, a bad cases of urticaria (?) with vesicles, suggestive of herpes, in a young and sensitive woman (who has to weep from the distress she endured). There was also retarded menstruation from wet feet. Rhus poisoning is also met by Graphites. There is some pain in the intestines, not very severe, cramp-like, which comes and goes, with much gas in the intestines. Intestinal pain is better by deep massage, pressure against something, from motion and decidedly better from heat. There is gas “with everything eaten” and with the gas tendency to nausea which is better after the gas comes up. Homoeopathy is reaching thousands but its benefits should extend to million more. Nothing short of active, whole-hearted cooperation on the part of all Hahnemannians will ever bring this about. If the beneficiaries, the patients and friends of homoeopathic physicians cannot be interested in the perpetuation and extension of homoeopathic methods of treatment just who or what class of individuals are we to approach?. It is not enough that we know what school of medicine our doctor represents. He may be quite in earnest himself but he may nevertheless suppose he is in one school whereas he is actually more in harmony with another. Or he may be quite in earnest himself in allowing himself some freedom of choice between methods of dealing with our case while the case is still in progress. Upon our view of life depends our attitude toward medicine. If we reason that life is a chemical process, or the result of chemical processes, and that there is no vital, formative and animating principle prior to these,we cannot go beyond the gross material of which the body is composed, for our basis of thought and action must be materialistic. Dr. Kent used to say that, although he had been teaching The Organon for years, he never went over it “without discovering some new thought in harmony with the general teaching”. Today, as never before, thoughtful doctors are willing to listen to “principles that are at once plain and intelligible”. They are willing to consider cures, and to learn of those who are “guided by evident reasons”. Glonoine I procured for you is the “real stuff” prepared by Apothecary Johns in Philadelphia, and is genuine. I had very little left of my own prepared in my office; it is nearly used up in experimenting. Johns prepared some merely to have the honor of succeeding. It is very difficult and not without danger to make it. It is very evaporative, can only be kept in bottles with a glass stopper fitting well. Almost every extensive proving in Herings Guiding Symptoms points the way in periodicity, some remedies showing marked relationship to the time of day, as Spigelia, increasing and decreasing in aggravation as the sun rises and declines. “Lunacy” was not an idle term for periodic mental aggravations, and the homoeopathic physician is particularly fitted to meet such conditions. These finer details and individualities, these shades of variation and modalities are the only bases upon which to obtain the requisite knowledge of drugs or of good prescribing. So in disease, we must know its objective and subjective symptoms, its method and manner of progression; then we must know the drugs that will produce such symptoms, conditions and modalities. Sobel not only discovered these two effects, but he demonstrated, by means of transillumination an effect in the capillaries of the ears and webs of the fingers; by direct observation, variation in the calibre of the veins on the back of the hand; by means of the fluoroscope, alteration in amplitude of the heart-pulsations; by direct observation, movements in the fine reticulations of the skin and changes of shade of coloured pigments when they are rubbed on the skin. Were all these men, who either volunteered or were drafted, of the highest physical type and in the very best of health? If they were not then it was the medical inspectors fault for passing them a fault for which our Government was fully responsible. Through Government compulsion the veterans were compelled to face and endure two serious dangers the German bayonets and the doctors hypodermic needles.
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