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Date of Conferral Employees experience challenges managing home and work. The increase of women in the workforce, single-parents, childcare, elder care responsibilities, and men in nontraditional roles warrant changes in traditional working hours and flexibility in work schedules. Through the theoretical frameworks of work-family conflict, spillover, border, and boundary theories, the purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore how flexible work arrangements (FWAs) assisted employees in meeting work and family obligations. Minimal research is available in the defense industry and the use of FWAs. A nonprobability, convenience sample was used to explore how management and nonmanagement participants from a Midwest defense contractor used FWAs. An online questionnaire consisting of 59 questions and 14 face-to-face (FTF) interviews were used to collect data. There were 27 participants that responded to all online questions. FTF interviews were audio recorded and member-checked. The research questions were focused on how employees used FWAs and whether work-family balance (WFB) was achieved. Both data collection media were transcribed and inductively coded tracking emerging themes and patterns. Dominant themes showed that FWA increased WFB, employees worked longer hours, employees were loyal to the organization, and telecommuting was the ideal FWA. The implications for social change are providing a realistic view to employers on the importance of balancing work and family. FWAs are also shown to contribute to employee satisfaction and attract and retain highly-skilled workers.
On the first day of class in a graduate reading assessment and evaluation course, my students were asked to formulate a list of questions in cooperative groups that should be considered when doing a case study on a student to assess his or her skills and abilities including strengths and needs in read ing/language arts. They were asked to think of any areas of concern that may affect the student's academic performance such as social or emotional factors. The following table of 20 questions was compiled by this group of 16 inservice teachers with varying levels of experience and expertise. The majority of teachers taught at the elementary level. One junior high, one high school teacher and one school librarian also enrolled in the course. Towell, J. H. (1996). Case Study Analysis in Reding/Language Arts: Getting to the "Nitty-Gritty". Reading Horizons, 37 (2). Retrieved from https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/reading_horizons/vol37/iss2/2
No, “Gray” technology doesn’t refer to the color of my hair (what little remains of it) nor does it refer to the aging of the workforce. “Gray” technology refers to the decidedly mixed blessings of technology, and specifically the impacts of the ubiquitous and ever-expanding use of technology on the environment. I don’t believe there’s very much green (good for the earth) tech, nor ugly (bad for the earth) tech, but there is a lot of “gray” tech. I recently spoke to the GFOA – Government Financial Officers Association conference in Seattle about “Technology – Savior or Curse for the Environment?”. The bean counters (I say this with affection, you GOFAites, since you also control and manage my budget!), are surprisingly interested in not just technology, but green technology, as long as it has a decent return on investment (ROI). Increasingly, finance officers are willing to count environmental benefits, not just hard dollar savings, as part of that ROI. Many people see technology as a savior of the environment. A couple examples: Paper. The “paperless office” has been a stalwart of technology magazines (there’s an oxymoron) for years. The thought is simple: with e-mail and electronic storage of documents we could eventually eliminate use of paper, saving trees and therefore forests. But forest acreage hasn’t changed much in the last 100 years, and has actually increased by 14 million acres since 1977. Furthermore, the process of recycling paper products is highly refined, albeit water and energy intensive. Nevertheless, reducing paper use is a noble goal, and the City of Seattle certainly has embraced it through a “Papercuts” campaign, and through a proposed 20 cent tax on plastic AND paper grocery bags. Travel. People travel a lot, via planes, trains and automobiles. Travel uses a lot of energy and burns a lot of fossil fuel. You’d think the advent of telephone conference calling, the Internet, electronic mail and now webinars and similar tech should lead to electronic meetings and telecommuting (which is not prevalent in government, but that’s a blog for another time). Therefore we could hope for reduced trips via car or bus or airplane. Reduced travel has many positive effects – smaller carbon tireprints, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lowered traffic congestion on highways, less pollution of the upper atmosphere, reduced use of scarce oil, less dependence on foreign oil, a wiser foreign policy, eventually world peace (ok, maybe that’s a stretch). Nice vision, very hard to realize. People like to work in groups. They like to see each other face-to-face. They like to watch each other squirm and sweat under pressure. They like to watch facial expressions and have sidebar conversations. Perhaps a future generation of workers who grew up tech savvy can easily and productively have meetings via webinar and telephone conference call. More likely, we’ll eventually (despite the recent atrocious criteria issued by NTIA for the Broadband stimulus projects) get really high speed fiber networks, two-way HDTV, and true telework and video telepresence. In the meantime, we’ll continue to jump in our cars (airplanes, buses) and travel to face-to-face meetings spewing fumes all the way. So is technology really the “savior of the environment? Technology is noxious. At every stage of its lifecycle, from birth to death, technology has awful side effects. Technology contains scarce minerals mined from the earth. It uses a lot of plastic (plastic comes from oil, right?). It takes a lot of water and toxic chemicals to make electronic components. An integrated circuit or chip factory uses as much water and power as a small, not-very-green, city. Using technology is injurious, both to the environment and to people. Data centers consume great amounts of electricity (using coal and oil and producing greenhouse gas again), as do all our little electronic gadgets like the laptop computer I’m writing this on or the BlackBerry I carry close to my heart (in my back pocket). Human beings were not designed to type on keyboards, sit and stare at screens for long periods, or even to sit at all (think carpal tunnel syndrome, junk food, obesity, lack of exercise). And then there is the disposal of technology. When is the last time you’ve had a cell phone fixed? Or, when Microsoft finally obsoletes that operating system (Windows 95, 2000, XP etc.), how many people actually do an upgrade? Most just buy a new computer, because the old one is too slow for the new operating system anyway. Where does this old tech go? Generally, we ship it overseas where it is ripped apart (by low-paid workers in unsanitary conditions) for the small pieces that are valuable, and the rest goes into a landfill in a third world country. We’re getting better about this recycling of course, but we’ve got a long ways to go. Green technology. Yeah, right. Such a thing won’t exist until we have organic computing and chips grown on trees (pun intended). But I’m a “chief technology officer” and of course I’m a tireless advocate to apply technology to make government more efficient and effective, and to improve services to constituents. But let’s not blithely call it “green”. And let’s also recognize that not every business problem benefits from application of more “gray” technology.
(hyu'gənŏts), French Protestants, followers of John Calvin. The term is derived from the German Eidgenossen, meaning sworn companions or confederates. Prior to Calvin's publication in 1536 of his Institutes of the Christian Religion, a reform movement already existed in France. Despite persecution, the movement grew. Under King Henry II reprisals became more severe. Nevertheless, in 1559, the first French national synod was held, and a Presbyterian church modeled on Calvin's reform in Geneva was founded. The adherence of a large number of the nobility to the movement gave it political meaning and added fuel to persecution. The conspiracy of Amboise (1560; see Amboise, conspiracy of) during the reign of King Francis II inflamed both Roman Catholic and Protestant sentiment. This, along with political rivalry, particularly among the Bourbons and the Guises, precipitated the Wars of Religion (1562–98; see Religion, Wars of). Despite such heavy blows to the Huguenots as the massacre of Saint Bartholomew's Day (1572), the formation of the Catholic League (see League), and the intervention of Spain (1589–98) against the Protestant heir to the throne, the Bourbon Henry IV, the Protestants were ultimately victorious. Their success was due largely to their unity under such admirable leaders as Louis I de Condé (see under Condé, family), Gaspard de Coligny, Jeanne d'Albret, and her son, Henry IV. In 1598, Henry IV, by issuing the Edict of Nantes (see Nantes, Edict of), established Protestantism in 200 towns, proclaimed freedom of worship, and allowed substantial political independence. During the next 50 years, more and more skilled artisans and members of the bourgeoisie became Huguenots, who thus constituted one of the most industrious and economically advanced elements in French society. In the reign of King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu decided to suppress Protestant political privileges. An uprising (1621–22) against the introduction of Catholicism in Béarn was put down by Richelieu, and the Protestants lost all the strongholds given to them under the Edict of Nantes, except Montauban and La Rochelle. Led by Henri de Rohan and Benjamin de Soubise, the Huguenots revolted again in 1625 and in 1627. La Rochelle was captured (1628) by Richelieu after a 14-month siege, during which King Charles I of England attempted to send some aid to the Protestant defenders. The Peace of Alais (1629) stripped the Huguenots of all political power but assured them of continued religious tolerance. Cardinal Mazarin continued Richelieu's policy, but King Louis XIV, urged by the French Catholic clergy, moved to suppress the dissident religion. Conversion was encouraged; the Edict of Nantes was interpreted in the strictest way possible; and dragoons were quartered in the homes of Huguenots (see dragonnades). Finally, in 1685, the Edict of Nantes was revoked. This act had disastrous results. Entire provinces were depopulated as countless Huguenots fled to England, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, and America. The only important fragment of Huguenots left in France was in the Cévennes, where the war of the Camisards (1702–10) broke out. In 1787, Louis XVI allowed the Huguenots tolerance, and in Dec., 1789, the revolutionary National Assembly restored their civil rights. Full religious freedom was not attained until church and state were separated in 1905. - See history by H. M. Baird (6 vol., 1879–95). - The Huguenots (1979). , - The Huguenot Struggle for Recognition (1980). , - Huguenot Heritage (1985). , - The Huguenots (2013). , Related Credo Articles The Huguenots were a religious group that emerged in sixteenth-century France, following the teachings of Calvin and his Reformed Church. They... The name given to French Protestants from the mid-sixteenth century, apparently derived from a King Hugo in a medieval romance. By the early... The French Calvinists of the 16th and 17th centuries, who, though granted toleration under the Edict of Nantes (1598), were subject to...
1808–14, fought by France against Great Britain, Portugal, Spanish regulars, and Spanish guerrillas in the Iberian Peninsula. The conflict was precipitated when Portugal refused to comply with Napoleon's Continental System. By a secret convention reached at Fontainebleau (Oct., 1807) Spain agreed to support France against Portugal. A French army under Andoche Junot occupied (Nov., 1807) Portugal, and King John VI and his family fled to Brazil without resisting. Napoleon then began a series of maneuvers to secure Spain for France. On the pretext that they were reinforcements for Junot, large numbers of French troops entered Spain and seized Pamplona and Barcelona (Feb., 1808). On Mar. 23 French marshal Joachim Murat entered Madrid. Meanwhile, a palace revolution (Mar. 19) had deposed King Charles IV and his favorite, Godoy, and had placed Ferdinand VII on the throne. However, Charles and Ferdinand were called to Bayonne by Napoleon, and coerced to abdicate (May 5–6) in favor of Napoleon's brother Joseph Bonaparte. A bloody uprising in Madrid (May 2)—immortalized in Francisco de Goya's paintings—was put down by Murat and on June 15 Joseph was proclaimed king of Spain. The Spanish rose in revolt throughout the country. When the insurrectionists captured (July 23) a French force dispatched to seize Seville, King Joseph evacuated Madrid (Aug. 1) and withdrew beyond the Ebro. Another French force was repelled by José de Palafox in his heroic defense of Zaragoza (June–Aug.). In Portugal, where revolt had also broken out, a British expeditionary force under Arthur Wellesley (later duke of Wellington) landed in Aug., 1808, and defeated Junot at Vimeiro (Aug. 21). Cut off from Joseph's army, Junot negotiated a convention at Cintra (Aug. 30), surrendering Lisbon in return for repatriation of his troops by British ships. With Sir John Moore as commander in chief, the British invaded Spain, thus beginning a long series of seesaw campaigns. Napoleon hastened to Spain, stormed Madrid (Dec. 3, 1808), had Marshal Lannes lay siege to Zaragoza, and ordered Marshal Soult to pursue Moore, who had retreated into Galicia. Soult was stalled long enough at A Coruña (Jan. 16, 1809) to permit the British to embark. Zaragoza, which Palafox had held for two months at a huge cost in lives, fell in Feb., 1809. In April, Wellesley arrived in Lisbon to take charge of the British and Portuguese forces there. He drove the French out of Portugal, invaded Spain, and with the help of a Spanish army defeated the French under Joseph at Talavera (July 27–28). Driven back into Portugal by André Masséna at Bussaco (Sept., 1810), Wellesley retired behind a strong fortified line centered at Torres Vedras, which Masséna's forces attempted to penetrate (Oct.–Mar., 1811). Lacking supplies, Masséna retreated into Spain (Mar.–Apr., 1811); meanwhile Soult had marched north from Cádiz to join Masséna, but their junction was prevented by Wellesley and William Carr Beresford at Fuentes de Oñoro and at Albuera (May, 1811). Nevertheless, the French controlled all of Spain in 1811, with the exception of the numerous guerrilla bands operating out of the mountains, which continuously sapped French forces. There were atrocities on both sides. Early in 1812 Wellesley attacked once more, and on July 22 he defeated the French under Marmont at Salamanca. He briefly occupied Madrid (Aug.–Oct., 1812), but retreated to Ciudad Rodrigo when the French, who had time to consolidate their armies, counterattacked from three directions. Placed in command of all the allied forces in the peninsula, Wellesley took the offensive in May, 1813, routed the French under Joseph Bonaparte and Marshal Jourdan at Vitoria (June 21), and pushed them back into France. In October Wellesley invaded France. He laid siege to Bayonne, heroically defended by Soult, and had reached Toulouse when, on Apr. 12, 1814, news of Napoleon's abdication arrived; the Peninsular War was ended. The Peninsular War immeasurably raised Britain's military prestige and contributed heavily to Napoleon's downfall. The "guerrilla" warfare carried out by irregular Spanish forces added a new term to the military vocabulary and served as a model for future insurgencies. In Latin America the war served as detonator for the independence revolutions of the Spanish colonies. - There are histories of the Peninsular War by W. F. P. Napier (rev. ed. 1856, repr. 1970), H. R. Clinton (3d ed. 1890), C. W. C. Oman (7 vol., 1902–30), M. Glover (1974).
Moscow. 18 Dec. INTERFAX – the President of the Federation of Jewish communities of Russia Alexander Boroda has proposed to expand the national structure of the “Marches of life” in which participants visited the death camp “Auschwitz-Birkenau”, where it was destroyed a few million Jews. “God forbid that young people of all nationalities visited the concentration camp in “Marches of life” and did everything that such events are not repeated,” he said on Sunday the Kremlin at the ceremony of award of the Federation of Jewish communities of Russia “Fiddler on the roof”. “March of life” is one of the projects of the FJC. This year in March, according to Mr. Beard, was attended by over a thousand people from 45 cities of Russia. The trip, timed to the Victory Day was intended to remind Jewish youth about the Holocaust and the heroism of the soldiers and commanders of the red army of the Soviet Union in the rescue of hundreds of thousands of Jews of Europe. This time one of the laureates of “Fiddler on the roof” became the President of the European Jewish Congress Vyacheslav Kantor, who assisted in organizing a “March of life”. Speaking to guests at the ceremony, chief Rabbi of Russia Berel Lazar praised the winners, calling them “a people looking forward.” “These people are unique not because they are strong or rich, but because doing good to others. Indeed, in the days of Hanukkah we light the menorah in the main squares, so that more people know about the miracle, and similarly we reward our winners in the main hall of the Moscow Kremlin to as many people as possible know about these wonderful people!” – said the Rabbi.
Could it be that the days of rulers, X-acto knives, pencils, and blueprints are in the rear view mirror of the design world? Today, architects, designers, and builders have access to technology such as BIM and VR, which allows clients to see plans come to life before construction begins. These advancements will be at the center of the discussion at Building Before Building: Augmenting Design with Technology at 7 Tide on April 5, 2018 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The talk will be moderated by president of Clarke Distribution Corporation, Sean Clarke, and experts will include architect Chris Brown of b Architecture Studio, interior designer Michael Ferzoco of Eleven Interiors, Amr Raafat, director of virtual design and construction for Windover Construction, and marketing strategist Miana Hoyt Dawson of A.W. Hastings & Co. Amr Raafat is one architect who helps bring clients’ dreams to virtual reality. That means the ability to “walk” through a job site before a shovel even hits the ground. “Utilizing VR from the start gives our clients the ability to examine the environment, traffic patterns, design constructibility, logistic strategy, and, most importantly, how to avoid hazards through comprehensive safety planning,” wrote Amr Raafat for High Profile last year. Raafat is the Director of Virtual Design and Construction for Windover Construction and their projects range from academic institutions to custom homes. He’s been in the industry for over 14 years and he’s seen and embraced the technological changes. At 7 Tide, he will cover virtual reality and augmented reality, which guests can try after the discussion. “I would love for everyone to try it,” he says. At Windover, Raafat says, “Technology for us is really about mitigating risks.” When clients pull on Windover’s VR goggles, they are able to really experience the design: they can see where the stove will be, how the floors look, and—if their home is near the woods—hear the birds chirping outside the windows. After clients have seen the project in virtual reality, they often make a number of changes to the design and layout, which to Raafat is the whole point. “The process increases client satisfaction in the end because they saw everything in the beginning,” he says. In many cases, technology also cuts down on time during and even after projects are complete. “This has been used in training. If we are working on a library, before the library is complete, the staff can be trained on how they will use that space before they are open by using this technology.” Architect Chris Brown from b Architecture Studio has used BIM for a decade, and while he and his team will still crank out the pencil and paper in the early stages, they are quick to move to the computer, so they can begin to plan around topography or maximize solar exposure. The real asset of the technology when working with homeowners is being able to offer them full confidence in their plans. “The technology just makes the design a bit more approachable,” says Brown. With flat drawings, it’s difficult to express how the light spills into the kitchen or how rooms are connected. In a Provincetown project that b Architecture Studio designed, the clients planned to have frequent visitors. They wanted ample space to sit and relax, but also imagined grandkids running in and out from the beach. With BIM, Brown’s team was able to demonstrate the traffic flow and how the family could move easily through the space while also having tucked away spaces to enjoy each other’s company. Brown also pointed out that architects, builders, and designers who are plugged into the same program are really able to function on a higher level as a team. “We are not only able to solve design problems, but we can make everyone involved comfortable with clients’ decisions and clients are able to feel confident in their choices,” he says. He sees the group for the upcoming talk as a perfect representation of the varying perspectives when it comes to the benefits of technology. “This is really a great combination of folks on our panel,” he adds. Miana Hoyt Dawson, Marketing Strategist for A.W. Hastings & Co., will discuss the role of technology at the Marvin Experience Center at 7 Tide. Here, the main objective is to give clients confidence in their design decisions and to make designing and building a home less stressful and more enjoyable. Interactive stations let clients see, touch, and experience the products. With the projection app, visitors can stand next to an image of window or door and understand what a nine- or ten-foot door will feel like in their new space. At the touch-table, homeowners can choose between custom combinations of wood species and hardware finishes. Marvin Experience Center is also “session-based” which means that the decisions made during their visit can be saved to a curated landing page, which clients can have access to when they leave. So does this mean sketches are things of the past? “No,” says Raafat. “There will always be a place for pen and paper. Students have to learn the fundamentals and that starts with pen and paper. If you learn the basics well, it will make you a better VR creator.” Come join the conversation. Light refreshments will be served. Parking is available on site: 7 Tide Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Trigger, kneejerk, hot-button– whatever you call it, we all have them, mental health diagnosis & crappy life experiences or not. It’s our choice, once we become conscious of those hot topics, to decide how we react when other people start mashing those buttons, on purpose or not. Sometimes it’s easier to control your reaction. Sometimes it’s not. Sometimes you can have a conversation with the person who’s pushing your buttons and ask them to stop, take another approach, whatever– fill them in, ask them to be mindful. And sometimes your hot-button “do not want mentioned around me” topic is their “I have to talk about this all the time” issue, because for them, it’s a life-or-death issue they need to be active around. And sometimes, they’re objectively reasonable, or just subjectively trying to keep their head above water. In either case, if you’ve said your piece and they aren’t going to mute themselves, it’s time to start tuning them out. It all comes down to making sure you feel heard, feel seen– and if you’re feeling ignored, you need to do what you can to protect yourself from feeling unworthy of being heard, of being seen. You are visible. You should be as loud as you want. And you should distance yourself from whomever won’t let you be yourself on your terms. Either the person you’ve talked to about respecting your own buttons is going to notice & back off, or they’ll get hurt, get angry, or leave you alone. Maybe they’ll even be enraged that you don’t care about them. But wait– didn’t you already have that conversation about how for you, the mention of their “have to mention it all the time” issue is hurtful to you? I give myself permission to walk away once I’ve had the conversation and the person continues in the problem behavior. I’m not going to fight with them, but I am also not going to waste time trying to make people understand further. If they’re someone I mostly deal with online, well, thank goodness for filters– I can interact with them about things other than the hot button where possible. If they’re someone I work with or live with, well, I just walk away from that conversation. Excuse myself, every time. Food & weight are something I have kneejerk reactions around. Both my parents are emotional, unhealthy, really overweight eaters who eat whatever’s in front of them and directly contrary to their explicit medical diagnoses, even to the point of it landing them in the hospital, and their pathological “eat everything on your plate” and “eat your feelings” attitudes have made me really fucked up when it comes to not feeling like I have to finish everything, and making healthy eating choices. At 39, they still criticize me for not finishing everything on my plate, or serving a meal that doesn’t have meat in it even if 7/8 of the other meals in the week have animal protein. Add to that the fact that I was bulimic in junior high so that I could find a way to stop being the fat kid no one wanted to be friends with, and that none of my family or “friends” noticed except to say I looked “great” and that it took getting sick from Lyme disease and then uncontrollably losing weight as a result (and still being told I looked “great”), and I not only have a lifelong aversion to chef’s salad (my food of choice at the time, and it now tastes like vomit) but have a distrust of anyone who compliments my appearance, because it reads to me as only a surface read. When I got fat again after law school and then lost weight through a combination of low-carb/PCOS diagnosis and then having no control over further weight loss because my anticonvulsant bipolar med made me anorexic and have active revulsions to most foods, a lot of people told me that I looked “great!” I felt pretty shitty about it, to tell you the truth. None of my clothes fit, and people who’d never paid me any attention were flirting with me as if I was some new magic person. I wasn’t. Just thinner. There was only one person who asked during all of that time if the weight loss was something I had intended, and listened sympathetically– thank goodness for her. My sister-in-law, who was an objectively physically attractive lady no matter her weight & couldn’t hear that, had her own self-identified weight problems and had never been sympathetic (or maybe willing to acknowledge the reality of) to my mental health issues. She even joked that she was going to get antidepressants if getting skinny was the result. Since at the time I was seeing a nutritionist to try to put weight back on, the comment wasn’t appreciated, but arguing with her was like bashing my head on a brick wall. My husband was mostly non-committal along the lines of “mm-hmm, if you think it’s important,” when I tried to talk about it with him, though toward the end, when I’d moved out of the bedroom and into the back bedroom, almost a YEAR after I’d started having weight issues, he caught me wearing a towel coming out of the bathroom and said, offhand, distracted– “oh, you have lost a lot of weight, I guess.” Talk about being invisible. Living with my dad now is its own struggle because he’ll eat everything in the house, and if I bake a treat he will eat anything I don’t hide. He is dismissive of anything that wasn’t a real thing when he was in college (food allergies, medical diagnoses, etc.) and we’ve had a few screaming matches, but at the end of the day he knows, at least, not to poke me because I will poke back even harder, and he at least knows that my tongue is sharp, because I learned it from him. “Are you putting on weight?” “I don’t know, I still fit my clothes, so I don’t really care. What’s it to you?” “You should finish everything on your plate.” “I’m 39, I’ll leave leftovers if I fucking want, the refrigerator works and we still have tupperware unless you have something to tell me.” (Yeah, maybe I shouldn’t swear but sometimes I will.) “Why isn’t there meat in this?” “Because dozens of human societies manage to thrive without it.” At work now, in my health-oriented (obsessed) natural foods & organics oriented grocery store, there tends to be an, ahem, bias, toward healthy eating and fitness among the leadership, even as we sell cookies, chips, cakes, desserts, all kinds of healthy junk food. It’s a contradiction I find not funny at all. There are certainly less than Olympic-level fit members of leadership at all levels of the company, but there is a definite thread of anti-fat, anti-meat, pro-veganism, anti-dairy, pro-youth, almost fat-shaming in peoples’ private hearts in the company, and at the store level, it’s a dangerous thing in one-on-one conversations– something I’ve tried to correct when I hear it, one “you know, I’m a fat kid on the inside” conversation at a time. It usually works, and people are usually shocked to find out I’ve been fat, because at 5’6″ and 170 lbs for age 39, I look “normal” or “good,” or “hot” and they “never would have guessed” I was my age, much less had ever been “fat,” but that’s the point, it’s all that external judgment again. I point out that it’s none of their goddamned business what I look like as long as I am 1) in dress code and 2) able to perform my job, and that they need to get out of the game of deciding whether or not someone looks “good,” because not only is it a violation of our harassment policy and going to get their asses sued one day or another when they can’t keep their traps shut, but it’s also just straight out psychologically scarring and hurtful. Dear world. No one else needs your validation. Ever. And if you feel compelled to give it, compulsively, I suggest you seek professional counseling because there is something wrong with you that makes you feel the need to go around handing out gold stars. (Let your counselor give you yours, and stop assessing the goodness of others. The world has enough problems getting through the day. Leave everyone to their own messes, okay?) None of my less than skinny colleagues need validation of their looks, either, because they come in and do awesome jobs, and to be judged for anything other than that is just crap. Starting in on “but they’d be happier if…” and “they aren’t healthy when…” is infantilizing. DID THEY ASK YOU FOR HELP? No. Did you offer it once and they said no? Ok, then. The conversation’s over. Forever. The end. I have lots of curvy-and-proud ladies of non-white backgrounds and heavyset dudes from all over who love their mom’s/spouse’s/their own damn cooking, and one of these days one of my skinny (to me, malnourished-looking) vegans or musclehead Latino bois is going to put his or her foot in it because no matter what they might think, there is no one dietary right way. There’s a lot of science out there. The minute you start getting religious about it in the face of someone else’s disagreement, it’s time to shut up and reassess why you’re so angry about someone else’s disagreement. When it comes to diets and “healthy” eating, there is what works for you and makes you feel happy. “Good” is so laden a word– not just physical attractiveness but value as a person– stay wide of it. Be specific if you feel the need to make compliments as small talk. “You did a great job today.” “It’s nice to see you!” “Have a great weekend!” “Hey, I like the new t-shirt!” Focus on the things people do, that come from their hearts and their brains– not from their shapes. Bodies and the food we put in it should be about love and pleasure, not substitution for the love & pleasure you don’t get elsewhere. Food should be an opportunity for creative expression and fun, for sharing and an outlet at the end of a day of paper pushing– it should be whatever you mindfully want it to be. And your body should do all the things you want it to do. If you don’t want it to run a marathon, then no one else should judge you for that. On any given day you have NO IDEA why someone is the weight that they are, heavy or thin. Maybe they’re heavy because they’re happy that way. Or struggling with a medical condition. Maybe they’re thin because they’re having a medical side effect and working hard to gain back the weight, and are feeling pretty out of control about their appearance & body. Maybe they do NOT feel like they look good at all. Offering your unsolicited opinion on their physical attractiveness is not the way to validate their existence as a human, and in fact may be a pretty shitty thing to do to that person because you’re just mashing their buttons about how they feel about their out-of-control body. Do you really want to be helpful? Say hello. Smile. Ask someone how they are, and mean it, and stop long enough to actually listen if they don’t just tell you they’re “fine.” Maybe they’ll even tell you. And if you ask them to participate in something and they say no, please respect the fact that people don’t owe you their whole medical or personal history just because you have a cause you’re interested in that has some good reasons behind it. Their no isn’t a rejection of you. It’s an affirmation of them.
Meaning of OREGANO in English Flavourful dried leaves and flowering tops of any of various perennial herbs of the mint family, particularly Origanum vulgare . Oregano is an essential ingredient of Mediterranean cuisines; in the U.S., use of oregano rose sharply in the late 20th century, largely because of the popularity of pizza. Native to the Mediterranean and western Asia, the herbs are now naturalized in parts of Mexico and the U.S. Britannica English dictionary. Английский словарь Британика. 2012
The image above (or below depending upon if this theme wants to work, or not) reads as thus: “Never attempt to feed the animals. They are wild creatures with natural diets and should not be made dependent on handouts.” This type of rhetoric is used to help explain an opposition to welfare or social security payments/vouchers/basic income, and the like. The argument goes something like this: Why is it OK to give stuff to people but not OK to give stuff to bears and lions and aardvarks? After all humans are animals, and if a bear or aardvark can get by without human intervention then surely a human with all of his or her faculties about them can also get by without human intervention. Therefore don’t give humans stuff. They should get the stuff themselves! And it appears, at least at first glance, a pretty decent argument. As far as we can tell us human types are the smartest most capable animals on the planet. But upon closer inspection and with using just the tiniest bit of brain power it is obvious that the argument is not a very good one. And here is why. Places where one would normally see these types of signs are at zoos and nature reserves or parks. Feeding animals in these places is discouraged not because it could lead to dependency. It is because these animals do not or should not eat human food. Because they are not human. That and the fact that a bear would likely rip your face off if you were to get too close to one. Although it is true that the animals being fed by humans will learn over time that they can get food from humans and take advantage of that, think seagulls chasing trawlers returning to port, I do not believe that this could be described as being any kind of dependency. Rather, the animal is being smart about its situation. A wild bear is not going to stop being a wild bear because it was fed a pic-a-nic basket. Of course this is in the wild. A bear in a zoo is a bear in a zoo and therefore not wild no matter how hard the zoo tries to set up its living environment. Even though humans can throw the leftovers of ham sandwiches over the safety fences at the bear for it to eat, because of its situation (of being locked in a zoo) it is not as if it can get its own food anyway. It is fed by the zoo. There is not any other option for the bear here. Sure, you could release the animals from the zoo into the wild but to where? One of the main reasons zoo’s exist is because us “smart” human types keep expanding our territory at their expense. That and we have a habit of wiping out entire species for sport and indirectly through our “smart” lifestyles and such. A brief search of YouTube would result in numerous videos of humans complaining about wildlife in their yards or gardens as if the animal in question was going out of their way to be a dick or antisocial. No! If you build a swimming pool in your garden in Florida, a place where alligators live, then of course alligators are going to use it. As villages expand into towns and towns into cities and cities into the country humans take the habitat of animals or simply destroy it. Simple as that. When it comes to social security types of payments for us human types the fact of matter is that the majority of claimants, excluding pensioners, are in employment. They have jobs. The reason that they claim these so-called “handouts” is because the jobs that they are doing do not pay enough. Or the job that they have does not provide enough hours. It is not the claimants who are at fault here, it is the fault of their employers, respectively, for not paying enough. (It’s funny isn’t it? How the “should not be made dependent upon handouts” argument does not extent to businesses that make use of this subsidised workforce?) It is not that claimants are dependent upon welfare payments it is a case that they would be screwed without them. To go back to the analogy, they are the bears in the nature reserves. Sure they can hunt and stuff but they are pretty much confined to this environment through no fault of their own and if the offer of a picnic basket comes along they would be stupid not to take it, especially so when their well-being depends upon it. And of course there is the issue of the welfare or poverty trap. Basically, the more one earns or as the number of hours a claimant works increases the more welfare is withdrawn. You might think that this is how it should be and in theory it should but the issue is that claimants moving into low paying jobs can, effectively, end up being taxed at a rate of 60%, sometimes more. In a nutshell some claimants find that it is not worth applying for a job or taking another because the financial return simply is not worth it. So in this regard, these kinds of welfare payments act as a disincentive to work. This is not dependency either. It is seagulls following the trawler. It is clearly the most rational thing to do given the situation. I recommend that you have a look at THIS for a bit more of a coherent explanation of how the welfare/poverty trap works: And it is not as if even if we wanted to be self-sufficient we could be. Firstly if you want to talk about self-sufficiency then you better fucking mean it. Build your own home. And by this I do not mean hire someone to do it for you. Do it yourself from design to construction. From scratch. Build your own tools. Chop down trees, mine rock and stone. Grow your own food. Source your own drinking water. Generate your own electricity. Build your own furniture, roads, and all of the other stuff that you have today that you had absolutely fuck all to do with creating or building, without having to rely on anyone else. I guarantee that if you tried it you’d be dead within a month. Unconditional Basic Income acknowledges that it is unrealistic and not at all practical for all to be self-sufficient. Basic Income, because there are no means test or terms of eligibility, acts as an incentive to work as it can NOT be withdrawn no matter how many hours are worked or how much one earns. It decouples income from jobs and allows people the freedom to live and contribute to society in the way that matters to them. Basic Income acknowledges that having something to eat and somewhere warm to live is not a privilege. Basic Income is not a handout. It is a right. Discuss Basic Income and learn more /r/BasicIncome
- This event has passed. Tell About the South: Javier Arce Nazario on Water Quality & Environmental Justice January 25 @ 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm “‘Besides being water of good quality, it is very good water’: Redefining Public Health Metrics of Water Quality” Professor Javier Arce Nazario is an Associate Professor in the Geography Department at UNC-Chapel Hill. His research program has focused on the biophysical and social components of the Puerto Rican landscapes, and how they affect water quality and adaptability to extreme precipitation events. His interests specifically include understanding how watershed composition impacts water quality in the tropics, assessing the economic impact of extreme precipitation events, and exploring how community water management can be viewed through the lens of environmental justice. He is also interested in using historical orthophotography as an outreach tool for education and community involvement in water quality and environmental concerns. This event is free and open to the public, but RSVPs to Patrick Horn at firstname.lastname@example.org will be appreciated. Light refreshments will be served. Special thanks to our co-sponsors, the Latina/o Studies Program at UNC-Chapel Hill.
Amid the tension, British media and the UK Foreign Office have advised tourists heading for the 2018 World Cup due to be held in Russia this summer over what they say are unusual Russian laws. UK’s authorities have issued a warning about the general "hostility" due to the recent international scandal, which immediately prompted several media outlets to publish some tips for foreigners and outline the laws whose violation might lead to fines or even imprisonment. Nevertheless, some of the British media contemplations seem to be not quite true. Always Carry Passport With You The Sunday Express wrote, citing a warning by The Foreign and Commonwealth Office: "Despite it feeling safer to keep the travel document in the hotel or accommodation, in Russia it must be kept on a foreign person’s body at all times." This is true: foreign tourists heading to Russia for the major football event may enter the country without a visa, but they are obliged to always have an ID and a fan’s passport on them, otherwise they can be fined or even deported. Even Russian citizens are advised to carry passports, or their notarized copies, not to face problems. Careful With Taking Pictures of Tourist Sights According to The Sunday Express, tourists are advised to "be more careful" when snapping places of interests in Russia, since they might turn out to be "strategically important objects." The edition went on to say that "strategically important" areas include airports. Those who break this law may be detained and arrested, according to the FCO. This is true only in part. One can take pictures almost everywhere in airport buildings, though if you are going to do it using a professional camera, you will need to have formal permission. The restrictions apply only to the so-called "controlled airport zone," which one can enter only if they have a pass. In a nutshell, no one is allowed to capture military objects and personnel on camera. Photographing in a court of law is also prohibited without the judge’s permission, as is photographing prisoners without their permission. The rule applies to any territory that requires an entrance pass. In 2010, the Federal Protective Service (FSO), which guards the Kremlin, issued permission for tourists to take pictures and videos on Moscow’s Red Square, in the Alexander Gardens and the adjacent territories. "Anyone using drones without direct approval from Russian airspace at least 24 hours before using one could face a huge fine," The Express wrote. The statement is not true. If you are willing to use one to get a fantastic panoramic view of Russia, go ahead. According to the rules overseeing drone use, only Russian devices should be registered. Flying drones near the Kremlin is banned, but this is just an exception. Promoting Nontraditional Sexual Relationship "Banned activities are vague but could see tourists being arrested or deported. Whilst homosexuality isn’t illegal in the country, many locals still harbour intolerance against those who portray non-heterosexual relations and public displays of affection." So, according to the Russian Administrative Violations Code, "banned activities," namely propaganda, are solely those that are conducted vis-à-vis kids. Perpetrators may be fined for as much as 100,000 rubles (about $1,800) and foreigners may even face deportation. "A rather bizarre rule that came into place in 2014 was the prohibition of selling lace underwear," The Express reported. This is really true. Since July 1, 2014, it has been prohibited in Russia and Customs Union countries at large to manufacture and sell synthetic lace underwear. The fabric it is made of must contain at least 6 percent cotton. However controversial, the regulation does not have much to do with foreigners arriving in Russia for the World Cup, or does it? Get Your Car Washed! "If driving by car around Russia, tourists need to make sure that their license plate is not covered with dirt or dust," the British tabloid reported. Otherwise, road police could stop drivers and issue an instant fine if the license plate is not visible. The regulation really applies in Russian everyday life. One’s license plate should be readable from 20 meters away; otherwise drivers may face a 500-ruble fine.
Extradural lesions are most commonly metastatic neoplasms. Extradural meningioma accounts for 2.7 to 10% of spinal neoplasms and most commonly is found in the thoracic spine.Case report.A 45-year-old woman presented with posterior cervicothoracic pain for 8 months following a motor vehicle crash. Magnetic resonance imaging of the cervical spine revealed an enhancing epidural mass. Computerized tomography of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis revealed no systemic disease. Due to the lesion's unusual signal characteristics and location, an open surgical biopsy was completed, which revealed a psammomatous meningioma. Surgical decompression of the spinal cord and nerve roots was then performed. The resection was subtotal due to the extension of the tumor around the vertebral artery.Meningiomas should be considered in the differential diagnosis of contrast-enhancing lesions in the cervical spine. View details for Web of Science ID 000258146700009 View details for PubMedID 18795481
I made my way to Fogo Island off the North coast of Newfoundland in Atlantic Canada this summer (celebrity Gwyneth Paltrow just beat me to it); here are some of my thoughts and photos from the trip. This small Canadian island of 2,500 inhabitants is creating quite a stir the past few years. And much of the hoopla is around this stunning structure, built partly on stilts. The Fogo Island Inn was designed by Newfoundland-born, Norway-based architect Todd Saunders. The five-star, 29-room, luxury ‘journey’s end’ has generated lots of jobs for locals and garnered international attention. It features a rooftop spa, library, high-end personal service, and luxe décor based on local traditions. Two words: book early. Behind a growing initiative to make Fogo a geotourism destination is Zita Cobb, a dot-com entrepreneur who retired early after making her fortune abroad and for the last decade has been dedicated to helping rebuild the island she left when she was 16. To encourage people to stay, she established the Shorefast Foundation – an organization committed to preserving the Islanders’ traditions and aims at rejuvenating the Island through the arts and culture. Cobb is the client behind the now world-famous inn and a series of six artists’ studios (also by Saunders) scattered across the Island. These unique, self-sustaining, off-the-grid pavilions perched on the edge of the Atlantic provide visiting international writers and artists time and space to do their work. Residents are appreciative of the attention and the business, which has made a real difference to Fogo. It is helping to sustain, so far, a very particular and special social fabric. Frayed and weathered, it may be, but the colourful, vibrant and resilient communities of the Island continue to make their mark. Saunders Architecture has a portfolio of contemporary northern projects set against dramatic landscapes: simple villas and lookout points over Nordic fjords, e.g. Aurland Lookout. His work on Fogo is getting a lot of coverage: books, global film screenings, TEDx talks, and earning similar commissions, including new rural retreat homes in the western Canadian wilderness and seven small architectural ‘objects’ strung along a nature trail in Sweden. Perhaps for a next trek… The new app ‘DUET’ for the iPad features a 2 min video interview about what motivates Architect Todd Saunders and how it informs his design process: A 1-minute teaser for the film: Strange and Familiar: Architecture on Fogo Island.
The DMX protocol is the same as the RS485 protocol, so we can use any RS485 USB converter to control DMX devices. DMX controllers are usually not that cheap, using this guide, you save money for possibly a hardware midi controller for your lighting software. –Click HERE to view a second similar DMX Interface guide using an Ethernet cable that does work out of the box. If you are not good at soldering (because you will need a fix to make the device send DMX) you could always buy the cheapest controller i found: Dealextreme Before connecting to your computer, make sure to install all latest updates (old windows driver may brick your device), also only use the Windows driver as the official ftdi driver bricks your device. Basically, all the RS485 converters based on an FTDI FT232 Chip will work. I used following device: Now you will need the connection to XLR: You will also need an enclosure, be creative or buy a small hobby/universal enclosure somewhere, I bought: “Waterproof ABS Plastic Enclosure” and used my glue gun to keep the board in place. The RS485 converter has (at least) 3 connectors: A or Tx+ or +Data or +ve B or Tx- or -Data or -ve GND or GROUND or 0V (optional) 5V or VCC We only need the first 3 connections which are the basic connections for sending RS485(DMX) signal. the connections of the XLR/DMX plug are: Now it’s simple, just connect the corresponding ground and data outputs and your DMX Dongle is ready: - Connect GND of your RS485 to pin #1 of your XLR - Data-/TX- of your RS485 goes to pin #2 of you XLR - Data+/TX+ of your RS485 goes to pin #3 of your XLR Try to keep these wires as short as possible, long wires may add extra interference… if experiencing problems, try twisting the data+ and data- wires. Not all devices seem to work out of the box, below is a Fix for those devices that are not sending DMX: +Fix driver issues: Guide +Try terminating your DMX chain, this may solve your problems. There are 2(3) fixes: The second guide requires soldering and should only be tried if the first option did not fix your board: Please leave a comment on the fix you tried. It would be a great help for anyone having problems with this board. I recently got a reply from “Pepe” suggesting a new fix that may mostly fix unstable DMX adapters. Hi Steven I bought this one and is working…. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200969195861?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT and i see a curios thing there is two shorded pins (as i remember i try to short some pins to get continuos work. maybe that was that case that was working for me) and i ataching a diagram ( be careful of that hole a lot of time is leters in other orientacion then on diagram ( you can test it by shorting reset and vcc) so maybe this is a another fix( for those wich get it work for few minutes and then it fail) http://prntscr.com/7yvfmb Ps a AGDD+test pin are conected to maing ground ( GDN + PWR Led (a GDN side) Hopefuly this will help” I would like to Thank “Absolete Frosty” for making a very detailed English video tutorial for this guide. Part #1 – Hardware: Part #2 – Software: Windows : The best free software available(for windows) is Freestyler DMX, download and install HERE. Now in settings choose the interface “Enttec open DMX“.. this device is based on a RS485 and works with any RS485 device. Now click save, add your fixtures and start programming your show. Other Software : Mac : QLC+, Download Here. Personally, i find this the easiest,best program there is for free. DMX Signal randomly stops: – Try plugging your DMX Adapter in a POWERED! hub (with external power supply) this may fix random stops. What software can i use? : The FTPI chip should work without manual driver installation, if the default windows drivers aren’t working for you you can try downloading & installing these drivers: Normal LED behavior : Plugged in, not sending : Red Led Pugged in & Sending : Red Led ON & Green LED Flashing Small,quick and easy test software?: kmtronic.com DMX Tester QLC+ won’t work: The mavericks update broke DMX output on mac’s, you need to replace your FTDI driver with an older version. Other problems try these: – Try on different computers & always try the windows driver first. – (laptop) Try unplugging the power adapter & try again – When trying, only use 1 DMX light, if this works try adding more lights to the chain. – more solutions in comments below. Sending DMX : Comfirmed not working RS485 adapters : Pro 5ft. USB to RS485-RS422 Converter with FTDI Chip Prolific USB to serial adapter (uses pl2303) Any MAX485 Adapter : (image provided by marmil) Photo’s of your creation can be mailed to : email@example.com, these images will be added to this post to help other users create their device.
Clery Act Crime Notification Information According to federal law, specifically The Clery Act, the University is required to report statistics concerning the occurrence of the following criminal offenses reported to the local police agency or any official of the institution who has significant responsibility for student and campus activities. The requirement to report these crimes applies to offenses involving students, faculty, staff or visitors. The criminal offenses that we are required to report are murder/non-negligent manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, sex offenses (forcible and non-forcible), robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, motor vehicle theft, arson, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking, liquor law violations, drug violations, and/or illegal weapons possession. We are required to report offenses that - occur on campus, - in University residence facilities, - in fraternity and sorority houses, - in KU owned, controlled, or leased property, - on streets and sidewalks bordering campus, and/or - at University sponsored activities or events. Crime Statistics Report Form can be found on the Student Affairs web site and should be used to report the incidents described above. University personnel who have significant responsibility for student and campus activities are asked to report crime to the Office of the Vice Provost for Student Affairs and/or the KU Office of Public Safety. At a minimum the following persons must report: - Resident Assistants, - Judicial Officers, - Directors of Student Activities or Programs, - Director of Athletics, - Team Coaches, and/or - Organization Advisors. If you have any questions about this request, or would like to discuss the specifics of an incident, please contact Jane Tuttle at 864-4060. Thank you for your assistance in complying with this federal law. If you would like to know more about KU's compliance with the law, please visit www.ku.edu/safety.
I often meet ladies in the local trains who can not be recognized as married women. In Mumbai I notice 90% married women do not use Sindur….BUT…most of them wearing the MANGALSUTRA…a sign of a married woman. Here I have seen the different styles of the Mangalsutras…a bit fashionable also. Oneday I asked one married lady about the Sindur..she told me that for them (she was a Marathi woman) Sindur is not compulsory for a married woman, but in their custom Mangalsutra is compulsory. Few years back, I saw one program in Assamese Local channel which was based on Sindur. The program was based on the use of Sindur. Sindur is a sign of a married woman. In other words you can better say that Sindur tells the society about the existence of your husband. You are wearing Sindur, means your husband is alive. For some women, we the married women should wear Sindur to give the respect to our husband..whereas for some women they pointed that it becomes very difficult for a widow to survive in a society. Some people may consider them as a sign of unwillingness. In that reason, Sindur should not be considered as a hard and fast rule for the Hindu women. Think once for the widows who have been suffering a lot from the death of their husbands….think for them, who, after recognizing to be the widow, are placed always at the last in any social ceremony. I personally feel that to respect our husband, no doubt we should wear Sindur……since from the very first day of our married life we have been praying, we have been fasting, we have been doing all the necessary jobs for the long life of our husband. We become happy when we are blessed as “Sada suhagan Roho”….have you ever noticed the actual meaning of this blessing…Sada Suhagan means you are blessed by everybody to die early than your husband…infact you are blessed this way on your wedding day itself!!!! In my homeland also I found many married women without Sindur accepting the new trends…may be they are ready from the beginning to face the obstacles at the absence of their husbands or may be they are adopting some different culture not to be recognized as married…. What do you think???
Issey Miyake is quite excited about his paper suit. “It doesn’t crease!” he tells me as he smiles and scrunches up a bit of his sleeve with his fingers. It springs back to perfectly smooth. The suit itself looks very straightforward: a smart blue single-breasted jacket with matching trousers, no low crotch on the trousers, no asymmetry; the sleeves are both where you expect sleeves to be; there’s not even a random pleat. But this istypical Issey Miyake. In more than 45 years of designing clothes, he has never stopped innovating. He has an obsession with making clothes that are light, practical and washable, and that don’t crease. Miyake, 77, doesn’t do much press these days. He has a youthful face, wavy hair which is turning grey, and he walks with a pronounced limp – a result of surviving the atomic bomb dropped on his hometown of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945, when he was just seven. His mother died of radiation exposure within three years of the bomb. It’s not something Miyake talks about, but in 2009 he wrote about it in the New York Times to support an invitation for Obama to visit Hiroshima for the anniversary of the first atomic bomb. “In April, President Obama pledged to seek peace and security in a world without nuclear weapons,” he wrote. “He called for not simply a reduction, but elimination. His words awakened something buried deeply within me, something about which I have until now been reluctant to discuss.” In December he spoke again about the day the bomb dropped, telling the Japanese newspaper Yomiuri Shimbunhow he heard the boom as he went into a classroom after morning assembly. After he found his mother at home, she told him to leave for the countryside. No wonder Miyake doesn’t like looking back. Last month he made a rare public appearance. A major exhibition of his work from almost half a century, Miyake Issey Exhibition: The Work of Issey Miyake, was opening at the National Art Centre Tokyo. At the press conference Miyake didn’t dwell on his past achievements but instead talked about what he was planning to work on next. He opened up a suitcase. In it was a big piece of handmade washi paper, and a simple kimono-type jacket made crudely out of the paper. “I am very interested in the culture of paper,” he said. He has been researching the material and had been sent this particular paper, which was woven by hand by a craftswoman in Shiraishi in the Miyagi prefecture in the north of Japan. “She sent it to me to archive,” he tells me when we spoke after the press conference. He was keen to chat despite the fact that there was a crowd gathering in the entrance to the museum to hear him officially open the exhibition. One of his brightly coloured flying saucer dresses hovered above them as they waited, suspended from the ceiling. “Indian paper is famous, Egyptian papyrus, Chinese paper … every country has used this natural material. But the problem is it’s going to run out because it’s very difficult work,” he tells me in his fluent English. “The woman who made it and sent me the package is 96 now. There is nobody to inherit this precious technique. Depending on how you produce it, it could be useful for many things.” There used to be 300 paper making workshops in Shiraishi, which was badly damaged by the 2011 earthquake. Now there is just one. Tradition is very important to Miyake. It is the fusion of the most basic of materials and ancient of traditions with new and innovative techniques that has kept his brand at the forefront of fashion – technically if not always critically – for the past four and a half decades. One of his biggest fans was the late Zaha Hadid, who loved wearing his clothes. When Taschen publishes its definitive survey of the designer’s work this month (a Sumo-sized tome simply called Issey Miyake) we can expect to see the ripples of influence for years to come. Designer of the moment Jonathan Anderson recently told Business of Fashion: “I’ve always been obsessed by him and how he worked with so many different types of people.” The London-based French designer and 2015 LVMH prize finalist Faustine Steinmetz is similarly fascinated, particularly with how Miyake has developed a universal clothing product with Pleats Please – one of the only labels she wears apart from her own. These are clothes that are made from polyester and can be machine washed, rolled up in a suitcase and unpacked to look as crisp and springy as they did when you packed them; they are light, ageless, trans-seasonal, cross-cultural, ambisexual (there’s a men’s range, Homme Plissé, because Miyake realised that 10% of Pleats Please customers were men), and don’t cost a fortune. At the exhibition, I was struck by how timeless – and relevant – the clothes are, even the early pieces like Sashiko (AW71) which is made from hard-wearing quilted fabric used for Judo uniforms and farmers’ work clothes; Tanzen (SS76/77), a loosely cut kimono style coat with a tie belt; and Shohana-momen (SS76/77), a red shirt and cropped trouser set made from fabric traditionally used to line men’s kimonos. Each garment is exquisitely displayed on a figure. The “grid” bodies are made from 365 pieces laser cut from a single sheet of corrugated cardboard and acrylic plastic and then ingeniously slotted together to form the shape of a human body. Miyake anticipated sustainability issues in the industry long before they were a talking point. I ask him what he thinks the key challenges will be for future generations of fashion designers. “We may have to go through a thinning process,” he says, meaning that we may have to consume less. “This is important. In Paris we call the people who make clothing couturiers – they develop new clothing items – but actually the work of designing is to make something that works in real life.” In other words, clothes shouldn’t be a frivolous end in themselves, but should have a purpose – they should offer a solution. “The important thing is to make something,” he says. “In reality it’s not important that a designer be known by name –you can remain anonymous. Even the status of a designer will undergo changes, I believe.” Next month Miyake’s designs will be featured in an exhibition at the Costume Institute in New York, Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology. The museum’s curator, Andrew Bolton, was in Tokyo for the opening of Miyake’s exhibition. The pieces he will be exhibiting in New York include his SS94 flying-saucer dress and the 1999 A-POC. “Miyake’s clothes have an aura about them,” Bolton says. The A-POC in particular is the perfect fusion of computer technology and basic knitting machine. With his textile engineer at the time, Dai Fujiwara, Miyake worked out a way to create clothing that is knitted from a single strand of thread without the need for additional sewing or cutting. It is an industrialised process that eliminates the final cutting and sewing. According to Lidewij Edelkoort, the fashion predictions guru who runs the company Trend Union, Miyake is the past, present and future of fashion. “How creative can one person be?” she asks. “It is exceptional for a living person to have this body of work. There is a consistency in taste, colour, shape, yet evolving innovation, and always this keen interest in textiles.” As a child, Miyake wanted to be an athlete. One of the exhibits in the show is the official uniform he designed for the newly independent Lithuanian team for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Linked with his love of sport, Miyake’s clothes have always allowed freedom of movement, and his shows highlight their flexibility (and often bounce-ability). He studied in the graphic design department in Tokyo’s Tama University in the 60s and left Japan for Paris in 1965. He enrolled at the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne to learn how to make clothes and went on to work with Hubert de Givenchy. It’s odd now to think of him sketching dresses that Audrey Hepburn might have worn – many worlds away from the uncompromisingly futuristic, industrial clothing he went on to create. Hard to imagine how his early couture training would result in him collaborating with, say, his friend the product designer Ron Arad in making a chair covering that could double as a piece of clothing (another A-POC innovation). But Miyake witnessed the 1968 student protests and was not interested in dressing bourgeois ladies who lunched. After Givenchy he worked with Guy Laroche and then Geoffrey Beene in New York. He established the Miyake Design Studio in 1970 and showed his first collection in New York in 1971. One of his earliest pieces is a jersey body from 1970, hand-painted using traditional Japanese tattoo techniques with a portrait of Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin. The print was created by one of Miyake’s longest-term collaborators, Makiko Minagawa (she now has her own label, HaaT, produced by Issey Miyake Inc). This has always been a collaborative effort. Recently the Miyake Design Studio worked with the archive of the late Japanese graphic designer and Muji co-founder Ikko Tanaka, using an image from his 1981 poster of Nihon Buyo dance for a collection of Pleats Please clothes and accessories. But perhaps his most famous collaboration was with American photographer Irving Penn. For 14 years from 1986, Miyake’s attaché de presse Midori Kitamura was dispatched to New York to spend four days each season to work with Penn. She would spend a day showing Penn the clothes she had brought from Tokyo – trunks of them – and then he would get a model to try them on and strike abstract poses which would require Kitamura to pile on more clothes, and create volumes where there weren’t any by wrapping another layer or tying a dress around the model’s head. “Penn shot for Vogue, where the clothing should be shown in a very formal way, but in our case he was completely free,” recalls Kitamura, who was putting finishing touches to the exhibition when I meet her. “Each time it was a challenge to do something Issey would find stimulating.” Kitamura has been Miyake’s right-hand woman (she is now president of the company) since the mid-70s. It was her job to select pieces for the exhibition from thousands in their archive. She says that Miyake kept everything from the beginning, anticipating, perhaps, their importance. A tall woman dressed in a combination of Issey Miyake pleats and Roger Vivier pumps, she started working with Miyake as a fitting model when she was 21. He liked that she gave him honest opinions about his clothes, occasionally saying she didn’t like something. She would travel to Paris with him to help select models and style the shows. “Designers would invite us for dinner at their homes. There was a real community in those days,” she says. They would socialise with Sonia Rykiel, Emanuel Ungaro, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac and Kenzo. In 1994 Miyake handed over the reins to his main fashion line for men – followed by womenswear in 1999 – to his former assistant Naoki Takizawa so that he could concentrate on his research projects, including the opening of 21 21 Design Sight in 2007. He continues to oversee all the collections. (Takizawa is creative director at Uniqlo, so Miyake’s influence can be felt right down the clothing food chain). Yoshiyuki Miyamae took over womenswear in 2011. Whether it is with paper or digital production techniques, Miyake’s team continues to innovate, most recently with the Bao Bao, a Blade Runner-style bag made from a flexible grid of vinyl triangles linked together with a polyester mesh. It is a bag that has truly gone viral. You see it everywhere, from the streets of Tokyo to the farmers’ markets of London. But the secret of Miyake’s success (his business is still privately owned, with 133 stores in Japan and 91 internationally, plus eight lines of clothing and bags, as well as fragrances, lights and watches) is not that he has embraced technology, more that he has managed to use it in a way that fuses the innovative – the industrial and the digital – with the most elemental of crafts. In 2007 he launched his Reality Lab. “It’s quite amazing to see Japanese technology,” he says. “We develop many different things, but happily I have a great team of designers. I am going to let them get on with it, and this way I can be free to explore.” He’s always been a free spirit with his own way of working – at his own pace. “It’s different from the collections that happen every six months. Tradition takes time, but that’s something I am very interested in now.” At the exhibition opening Miyake was presented with the cross of the Commander of the Légion d’honneur (an award he shares with Karl Lagerfeld who was given it in 2010). He didn’t come out to the celebration dinner, preferring a quiet night in. But I heard he wore his medal for the rest of the night, no doubt dreaming of his next challenge, how to make the world a better place using that most fundamental of materials, paper.
In delivering his third Budget in 12 months, you might think George Osborne had little left to change that would affect your finances. You’d be wrong. Following Budgets last March and July, and the Autumn Statement in November, the chancellor was back on his feet announcing major plans. Tax and savings were central to Mr Osborne’s 62-minute speech. So what are these proposals, and how will your finances be affected? What was the standout announcement affecting people’s finances? If you are aged under 39 now, the major plan was the introduction of what the chancellor is calling a “Lifetime Isa”. An Isa, or Individual Savings Account, is a tax-free wrapper around savings. In other words, the money is not taxed when it is taken out of the account. Isas already exist in various forms. Under the new plan, those under 40 in April 2017 will be able to save up to £4,000 each year into the Lifetime Isa, and receive a 25% contribution from the government each year. So for every £4 you save, the government will add an extra £1. This top-up will last until savers are 50. The Isa can be put into any mixture of investment. There will be conditions on how this is spent. Lifetime Isa account holders will be able to access all the funds, including the government top-up, tax-free to buy a first home of up to £450,000, if they have a terminal ill-health condition, or from the age of 60. There will be quite large penalties if savers dip in to these funds at other times. It is essentially a choice for the under 40s of whether to save for a house or a pension (it does not, of course, make property any more affordable) and seems to have been introduced instead of wholesale changes to the pension system. It also means that, for many young people, there will be a calculation to make on whether they want to save in this kind of Isa, with a government top-up, or stick with a traditional pension, with an employer top-up, or both. The annual Isa limit for regular Isas for all age groups is to rise from £15,000 to £20,000. What does the Budget mean for the tax I pay? The amount of income people can earn before they start paying income tax – known as the personal allowance – is rising. We already knew that it was going to go up to £11,000 for basic rate taxpayers in April. It will rise to £11,500 in April 2017, the chancellor announced. Accountants say this 2017 change will reduce tax by £180 per year, or £3.46 per week, for basic rate taxpayers compared with the current £10,600 personal allowance. The higher rate threshold will increase to £43,000 in April, and now Mr Osborne has said it will go up to £45,000 in April next year. The Conservatives have promised to raise the personal allowance to £12,500 by 2020-21. The threshold at which people start paying the higher rate of tax will go up to £50,000 by 2020-21, the Conservatives have pledged. Is any day-to-day spending likely to rise? A sugar levy was announced by the chancellor that may change the sugar content of fizzy drinks. However, the chancellor admitted that it could add to the cost to consumers of fizzy drinks. This new levy will begin in two years. What about taxes on alcohol and tobacco? Beer and cider duty is to be frozen again. Duty on whisky and other spirits has also been frozen. Duties on wine and other alcohol will rise in line with inflation. Excise duties on tobacco will rise by 2% above inflation. What happens to the cost of driving? Fuel duty will be frozen again. However, a tax increase which will hit motorists and others is the rise in Insurance Premium Tax. This was last raised from 6% of an insurance premium to 9.5% in November – a move that the Association of British Insurers (ABI) says added nearly £13 to the average comprehensive motor insurance policy. Now Mr Osborne has announced that this will rise again, to 10%. This will not only add to the cost of motor insurance but also other forms of insurance such as healthcare insurance costs, home insurance, and pet insurance. Life insurance is exempt. The money raised by the half a percentage point increase will all be spent on flood defences, the chancellor said. Mr Osborne also announced that the cost of crossing the Severn Bridge will be halved by 2018. It currently costs £6.60 to drive a car over the bridge. What does this Budget mean for the property market? Some have already suggested that the new Lifetime Isa will add to demand of property in the longer term, as people save, with government help, for a loan. In the more immediate future, investors with more than 15 properties will not escape the 3% stamp duty surcharge being faced by other landlords. What do we already know? A number of major changes affecting your finances have been announced in previous Budgets and Autumn Statements by the chancellor. Ongoing changes to welfare payments for people with disabilities will save the chancellor a significant amount of money, adding to criticism from campaigners about the changes. They include a radical change to the way their savings are taxed from 6 April, a 3% stamp duty surcharge on buy-to-let properties and second homes from 1 April, and a new system for the state pension for new pensioners from 6 April. The government also announced a Help to Save scheme for lower-income individuals.
Why Does a Unit Cost Adjustment on the Actual Cost Adjustments Form Show a Quantity of 0, But the Row in the Table CM_ADJS_DTL Shows adjust_quantity of 288? Last updated on MARCH 08, 2017 Applies to:Oracle Process Manufacturing Financials - Version 12.1.2 and later Information in this document applies to any platform. On a Unit Cost Adjustment on the Actual Cost Adjustments form, the Quantity show in 0, but in the database the row in cm_adjs_dtl shows adjust_quantity of 288. Why is there this discrepancy? Sign In with your My Oracle Support account Don't have a My Oracle Support account? Click to get started Million Knowledge Articles and hundreds of Community platforms
Des Moines Gas Co. v. Des Moines, Annotate this Case 238 U.S. 153 (1915) - Syllabus \| U.S. Supreme Court Des Moines Gas Co. v. Des Moines, 238 U.S. 153 (1915) Des Moines Gas Co. v. City of Des Moines Argued November 10, 11, 1914 Decided June 14, 1915 238 U.S. 153 The public authority is presumed to have acted fairly, and the burden of proof is on a public utility corporation to show that a regulating ordinance has the effect to deprive it of an income equivalent to a fair return upon its property dedicated to public use. Knoxville v. Water Co., 212 U. S. 1. Goodwill, in the sense generally used as indicating that element of value which inheres in the fixed and favorable consideration of customers arising from an established and well known and well conducted business, has no place in the fixing of valuation for the purpose of ratemaking of public service corporations. Willcox v. Consolidated Gas Co., 212 U. S. 19. There is, in some cases, a "going concern value" which is an element to be considered in determining valuation on which the owner is entitled to a fair return although the property is dedicated to a public use; there is no fixed rule for ascertaining this, but each case must be controlled by its own circumstances. Where, as in this case, the Master, after exhaustive testimony certifies the value of a long established and successful public service plant, for ratemaking purposes, upon the basis of a plant in successful operation and overhead charges have been allowed, the court will presume that the element of going concern value has been considered and included in the total value certified. The Court will not regard the refusal of the lower court to enjoin a ratemaking ordinance as confiscatory upon the conclusion that it allowed a return of six percent per annum, on the valuation of the plant, although the Master expressed the opinion that the corporation ought to earn eight percent, where, as in this case, the ordinance was attacked before opportunity to test its results by actual experience. Ordinarily, time alone can satisfactorily demonstrate whether a rate fixed by ordinance is or is not confiscatory so as to amount to a taking of property without due process of law within the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment, and in this case, there should be an actual application of the rates. Following the rule laid don in Knoxville v. Water Co., 212 U. S. 1, and Willcox v. Gas Co., 212 U. S. 19, the bill seeking to enjoin the putting of the ordinance involved in this case into effect should be dismissed without prejudice to the right of complainant to reinstate the case after a reasonable period for an actual demonstration of the effect of the ordinance. 199 F. 204 modified and affirmed. The facts, which involve the validity under the impairment of obligation provision of, and the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to, the federal Constitution of an ordinance of the City of Des Moines fixing ninety cents as the price of gas in that city, are stated in the opinion.
Chicago & E.I. R. Co. v. Collins Produce Co., Annotate this Case 249 U.S. 186 (1919) - Syllabus \| U.S. Supreme Court Chicago & E.I. R. Co. v. Collins Produce Co., 249 U.S. 186 (1919) Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad Company v. Collins Produce Company Submitted January 16, 1919 Decided March 3, 1919 249 U.S. 186 In an action against an initial carrier to recover for goods lost on the line of a connecting carrier, the Carmack Amendment does not lay upon the shipper the burden of proving that the loss was "caused by" the connecting carrier. P. 249 U. S. 191. Where a shipper took depositions as to telephone and postal communications tending to prove liability of a connecting carrier for a loss of goods, and the defendant initial carrier introduced the depositions in evidence, held that it could not be heard to object that the senders of the messages were not identified as officers or agents of the connecting carrier. P. 249 U. S. 192. A shipment of poultry, delayed by floods, was appropriated by state military authorities at the solicitation of the carrier and upon its false or not justified representation that the fowls were abandoned by their caretaker and dying. Held that the carrier was liable to the shipper, as the loss was not attributable to "the act of God" or "the authority of law" excepted in the bill of lading. Id. 235 F. 857 affirmed. The case is stated in the opinion.
Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Annotate this Case 398 U.S. 235 (1970) - Syllabus \| U.S. Supreme Court Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, 398 U.S. 235 (1970) Boys Markets, Inc. v. Retail Clerks Union, Local 770 Argued April 21-22, 1970 Decided June 1, 1970 398 U.S. 235 Petitioner company and respondent union were parties to a collective bargaining agreement containing a provision that all controversies concerning its interpretation or application should be resolved by arbitration and that there should be no work stoppage, lockout, picketing, or boycotts during the life of the contract. A dispute arose and, when petitioner did not accede to respondent's demand, a strike was called and the union began to picket petitioner's establishment. Petitioner's effort to invoke the contract's arbitration procedures being unsuccessful, it sought injunctive relief in the state court, which issued a temporary restraining order. The union removed the case to the Federal District Court, which ordered arbitration and enjoined the strike and the picketing. The Court of Appeals reversed, considering itself bound by Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson, 370 U. S. 195 (1962), which held that § 4 of the Norris-LaGuardia Act bars a federal district court from enjoining a strike in breach of a no-strike clause in a collective bargaining agreement, even though that agreement contains binding arbitration provisions enforceable under § 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act. Held: In the circumstances of this case -- where the grievance was subject to arbitration under the collective bargaining agreement, petitioner was ready for arbitration when the strike was enjoined, and the District Court concluded that respondent's violations of the no-strike clause were causing petitioner irreparable injury -- the Norris-LaGuardia Act does not bar the granting of injunctive relief. Sinclair Refining Co. v. Atkinson, supra, overruled. Pp. 398 U. S. 240-255. (a) The doctrine of stare decisis, "a principle of policy, and not a mechanical formula," does not bar reexamination of Sinclair. Pp. 398 U. S. 240-241. (b) The mere silence of Congress after Sinclair was decided does not foreclose reconsideration of that decision. Pp. 398 U. S. 241-242. (c) Arbitration is an important instrument of federal policy for resolving labor disputes, and a refusal to arbitrate is not an (d) This Court's holding in Avco Corp. v. Aero Lodge 75, 390 U. S. 557 (1968), that § 301(a) suits initially brought in state courts are removable to federal courts (a decision which, in conjunction with Sinclair, had the effect of ousting state courts of jurisdiction in such cases where injunctive relief is sought for breach of a no-strike obligation), contravenes the congressional purpose embodied in § 301(a) to supplement, and not encroach upon, the preexisting jurisdiction of state courts. Avco has created an anomalous situation urgently necessitating reconsideration of Sinclair. Pp. 398 U. S. 244-245. (e) Congress did not intend that the removal procedure be used to foreclose completely injunctive and other remedies otherwise available in the state courts. P. 398 U. S. 246. (f) Extending Sinclair to the States would be an unacceptable resolution of the dilemma created by Sinclair and Avco because it would substantially lessen the employers' incentive to agree to submit grievances to arbitration in exchange for the unions' undertakings to refrain from striking and would totally eliminate, contrary to congressional intent, the injunction as the most effective device to enforce no-strike obligations. Pp. 398 U. S. 247-249. (g) The literal terms of § 4 of the Norris-LaGuardia Act must he accommodated to the subsequently enacted provisions of § 301(a) of the Labor Management Relations Act and the purposes of arbitration, equitable remedies to enforce which are essential to further congressional policy for peacefully resolving labor disputes. Pp. 398 U. S. 249-253. (h) The narrow holding in this case comports with the principles of the dissent in Sinclair, supra at 370 U. S. 228, which the Court adopts as guidelines for the district courts in determining whether to grant injunctive relief. Pp. 398 U. S. 253-254. 416 F.2d 368, reversed and remanded.
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Evaluating the impact of innovations in education has long been recognized as a particularly challenging endeavor. In the early 1970s, Gross expressed the opinion that given the complexity of educational environments, in which multiple factors simultaneously influence student outcomes, identifying and measuring the impact of a single innovation was extremely problematic. (Gross et al., 1971) Evaluation theorists, such as Mackie and Cronbach, have similarly argued that social phenomenon is too complex to be adequately captured by traditional assessment methods, “Social programs are far more complex composites, themselves produced by many factors that interact with one another to produce quite variable outcomes. Determining contingent relations between the program and its outcomes is not as simple as the regulatory theory posits” (House, 1993, p. 135-6). More recently, Petigrew further emphasized the challenges facing researchers attempting to analyze the impact of educational changes on learning outcomes, ’evaluating the success of change initiatives is replete with practical difficulties’ (Petigrew et al.,2001, p. 6). Despite these complexities, the need to comprehensively understand the impact of educational innovations, requires schools, educators and researchers to continually tackle this challenging endeavor and with the growing adoption and investment in technology for educational technologies, the need to assess the impact of technology on student learning has become imperative. Alongside the traditional challenges of evaluating innovations, there are added complications when it comes to assessing the impact of technology (Noeth & Volkov). Foremost amongst these challenges is the difficulty of separating the effects of technology from the “complex environments in which technology projects are embedded’, environments which, ‘make inference of causal relations between project activities and outcomes tenuous’ (p. 20). Furthermore, the rapid pace of technological development and the increasing approaches with which digital resources can be used to support learning, across the entire spectrum of learners and in diverse range of educational settings, often limits the usefulness of conclusions drawn from this body of research. Much of the early research on educational technologies was conducted to measure, ‘the impact of technology on teaching and learning in schools …… across a range of tested curriculum outcomes’ (Noeth), with many of these studies recording negligible improvements to student attainment. Sipe and Curlette’s study from 1997 and Weaver’s study from 2000 are typical of the research from this period. Weaver’s report concluded that computer use makes very little difference to student achievement (Weaver, 2000) while Sipe & Curlette’s research, which took a comparative approach, concluded, ‘when compared with typical effect of innovation on educational achievement, computer innovations are not that different from the average innovation.’ (p 608) (Sipe & Curlette, 1997). These early reports focused on measuring the impact of technology primarily by examining to what extent technologies influenced student attainment in traditional tests. This research often neglected to consider other important outcomes influenced by the use of technology; such as learner motivation, interaction with the technologies and the potential for developing creative abilities. Assessing the value of technology by simply measuring students’ results in traditional assessments focuses on too narrow a set of objectives, and this approach has been criticized by numerous academics, including Joy and Garcia, who, in their report from 2000, ‘Measuring Learning Effectiveness: A New Look at No-Significant-Difference Findings Ernest’, argue that that much of the research on asynchronous learning networks (ALNs) and similar educational technologies is flawed and the conclusions drawn from many of these reports are both inaccurate and controversial. Over the past decade researchers have focused on a wider of variety of outcomes from educational technologies, looking at the impact on specific areas of learning such as mathematics and literacy, as well as the impact of technology on student motivation, remedial support, differentiated learning, and the development of higher order thinking skills. However, despite an increased scope of research, conclusions remain mixed, with many reports continuing to report only negligible gains. In an attempt to summarize the existing literature and draw broader conclusion on the impact of technology on classroom learning, a number of researchers have initiated meta-analysis studies by conducting a statistical synthesis from the findings of numerous quantitative studies. Meta-analysis studies, which have become increasingly popular over the past 25 years, are often considered as a means of deterring a truth from a broad body of evidence, however, meta-analysis is neither flawless nor without its critics. In regard to using meta-analysis with research on educational technology there is the problem of including all different kinds of technologies into a single category which creates a body of work which may be overly broad and unsuitable for drawing meaningful conclusions. Furthermore the challenges in synthesizing evidence from widely differing methodologies can make it difficult to identify clear and specific implications for the use of educational technologies in schools. Early meta-analysis studies on educational technologies, such as those conducted by Soe, Koki, & Chang in 2000 and Bayraktar in 2002, concluded that computer-assisted instruction (CAI) had a small but positive effect on students’ reading achievement and was effective in science education – indicating there were areas where the adoption of technology was more effective than others. These conclusions have been supported by more recent research, such as Higgins’ study from 2012 and Cheung & Slavin’s study from 2013, which indicate that computers in the classroom produce small positive improvements in reading, and modest improvements in mathematics (Cheung & Slavin, 2013). The 2012 report by Higgins, ’The Impact of Digital Technology on Learning: A Summary for the Education Endowment Foundation’, which synthesized 48 primary research studies, concluded that over the last forty years digital technologies have had positive benefits on learning, although most studies linked the use of technology with only small improvements to learning. Higgins’ report also identified a number of circumstances in which the use of technology had been found to work with greater effect, these include 1) Collaborative use of technology rather than individual use, 2) Remedial use of technology with students who had either, lower levels of attainment, special educational needs or disadvantaged backgrounds, 3) As a supplement to normal teaching rather than a replacement, 4) By subject, attainment tended to be greater in mathematics and science. The challenge of successfully utilizing education technologies made international headlines in 2015, with the release of the OECD report, ‘Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection’ which concluded that access to technology does not guarantee educational benefits and there had been, “no appreciable improvements in student achievement in reading, mathematics, or science in the countries that had invested heavily in ICT for education”. THE OECD report received considerably criticism regarding the research methodology, which forged a link between access to computers and results from the OCED’s PISA assessments, primarily because the research had not looked at how these technologies were being used at home or school. While these criticisms are certainly valid, the underlying argument that technology is ineffective without the appropriate aims, objectives, structures, and clearly envisioned plans for evaluating effectiveness, remains an important point for educators to remember. With the growing use of educational technologies in schools and colleges, there is a need to reevaluate how these resources are evaluated and utilized. Measuring the success of the educational technology in terms of student performance in traditional tests which assess knowledge of basic concepts and the ability to recall facts is no longer sufficient. Furthermore, the potential for educational technologies’ remains largely untapped by the majority of educators. If schools continue to employ these tools to simply improve basic skills through automated practice of drills, the impact of technology will remain modest. However, educational technology has the potential to promote more advanced skills, such as; critical thinking, creativity, higher order thinking and problem solving abilities. When more schools begin to embrace the potential of educational technologies, and evaluate the impact of technology on these advanced skills, greater rewards are inevitable.
Join Jeff and Tim while they get started working on Jeff's 1965 Ford F100, AKA The Hoon Truck. First on the list is getting the valve seals replaced and checking some other trouble spots. Tune in as the guys turn wrenches during this round of Team Valvoline Night School. - Always take appropriate safety precautions when working on or operating your vehicle. Take the necessary steps to help prevent injuries; always use protective gear like helmets, safety goggles, and gloves.
schwit1 (797399) writes "An electromagnetic pulse is a burst of electromagnetic energy strong enough to disable, and even destroy, nearby electronic devices. In the first few minutes of an EMP, nearly half a million people would die. That's the worst-case scenario that author William R. Forstchen estimated would be the result of an EMP on the electric grid. 'If you do a smart plan — the Congressional EMP Commission estimated that you could protect the whole country for about $2 billion,' Peter Vincent Pry, executive director of the Task Force on National and Homeland Security and director of the U.S. Nuclear Strategy Forum, told Watchdog.org. 'That's what we give away in foreign aid to Pakistan every year.' He said the more officials plan, the lower the estimated cost gets. 'The problem is not the technology,' Pry said. 'We know how to protect against it. It's not the money, it doesn't cost that much. The problem is the politics. It always seems to be the politics that gets in the way.'"
During today’s Y Combinator Demo Day, there was a notable block among the startups presenting that didn’t give off the vibe we’re used to seeing at this kind of event in Silicon Valley: companies that are addressing real issues with big, bold solutions. We’re not talking about minor problems we all have — like getting burritos delivered quickly — but issues that could have an enormous impact on our world as a whole. Here are the most obvious examples: - There were two companies building nuclear reactors that could fundamentally change the way we provide power both at home and in developing nations. - The Immunity Project is looking to make a vaccine that could eliminate HIV and AIDS. - Glowing Plant and Gingko Bioworks want to change manufacturing and pharmaceuticals as we know them by creating genetically-modified plants that can produce materials and products like fuel and milk and bacteria that actively treat illnesses. - Bayes Impact take the insight that data science has given to private sector projects and shares it with non-profit causes. - Bikanta is making nanodiamonds that make it easier to spot cancer. - One Codex’s search engine for genomic data will let researchers tracking pathogens a faster and more reliable method for identifying potentially deadly viruses and bacteria. - UBiome is privatizing research into the microbes that live in our bodies and have unknown effects in our moods and health. - Rigetti Computing is building a quantum computer for commercial applications. When I first spoke with Y Combinator president Sam Altman about Helion, the first nuclear fusion startup to receive funding and support from the accelerator, he told me it was no happy accident YC was investing in a potential game-changer in the energy space — he had been looking into energy startups as a personal passion for a year and a half. As it turns out, that’s also true for the other ambitious companies that presented today. During a brief chat during our lunch break, Altman confirmed that the accelerator has a list of big issues that it would like to fund solutions to, though he jokes that it’s in “an encrypted DMG file that no one outside of Y Combinator can see.” Altman says other YC partners’ passions are reflected in the accelerator’s lineup of batch companies, as well. He also noted there are a few other big issues that aren’t as flashy as nuclear fusion and quantum computing. Those include the trend away from stable, long-term employment to shorter tenures, freelancing, and independent contracting. While it’s not a problem that demands advances in plasma containment or quantum physics, long-term shifts in the workforce will change the way we think about the labor market. Y Combinator-backed startups like Zen99, Fixed, and Checkr, while appearing simple at first glance, will make that transition smoother. That said, not much has changed, by Altman’s account, at YC. As he told my colleague Kim-Mai in an interview earlier today, “YC has never been in the software business. YC is in the business of funding huge companies.” A company building a nuclear reactor might not look much like Airbnb, but any disruptive startup needs the right culture, plan, and a whole lot of luck to succeed. In that way the two aren’t that dissimilar, and Y Combinator wants to be there to help them both.
Most probably you are already a regular user of YouTube or at least stumbled upon YouTube while searching for a video. With over a billion user base, YouTube is definitely a forced to be reckoned with. This status also means that YouTube offers some amazing quality with tons of features to entertain everyone. However, you may not know about all of the features of YouTube but knowing some cool YouTube Tips and tricks could help improve your Youtube experience. For most people searching a video on YouTube and going along with the flow is more than enough. There are many ways to change how you watch a YouTube video and get through different hurdles, all you need to do is explore. 7 Cool YouTube Tips and Tricks to Watch YouTube Videos Like a Pro To help you use YouTube optimally, we are going to introduce few YouTube tips and tricks. We have tried to mention less obvious ones, so there is a good chance you will find something that you didn’t know about before. Without further ado, let’s make you a YouTube pro with these YouTube tips and tricks. 1. Adjust Video Speed This is not one of the most hidden features of YouTube, but it is a very handy one. For example, you can slow down an instruction video speed to easily understand or maybe speed up a boring section without missing any details. To do so, click on the “Gear” icon in the YouTube video player, and then click on “Speed”. You can now easily adjust speed by increasing or decreasing it using set speeds like, 0.50 or 1.50. 2. Watch Age Restricted Videos There is a chance you may see an error on a video saying that the video is restricted to age and can only be seen once you log in using a Google Account. Well, if you don’t want to login then you can still see the video using the below-mentioned YouTube tips and trick. In the URL of the video, remove the words “watch?v=” and add “v/” in the same area. After that press “Enter” and it will load in fullscreen mode. Below is an example. 3. Share Videos from any Duration While sharing a video, you don’t always have to share the full video. If there is an interesting part in the video, you can just share that part with your friends. All you have to do is reach the duration point from where you would like to start and right-click on the video. From the menu, click on “Copy video URL at current time” to copy it from that time. You can then share this link with anyone and they will see the video start from that specific part. You can also click on “Share” button and check the “Start at” option to specify from which point the video should start. 4. Disable YouTube Autoplay You might have noticed that after the current video finishes, YouTube automatically plays the next recommended video after a short delay. This is handy for continuous entertainment, but can be annoying as well if you don’t want to watch more videos. To disable Autoplay, click on the “Autoplay” slider at the top right corner of the window just above the recommended videos. This will turn this feature off, and you can click on it again to enable it. 5. Use YouTube Search Filter If you are not satisfied with the results shown by YouTube for your query, then you can also use search filters to pinpoint it. On the search page that shows all the results there is a “Filters” drop-down menu, click on it to see all the ways you can make your search better. You can define video duration, published time, video type and features like 4K/Live/Subtitles,etc. 6. Watch YouTube Live You can also watch live shows on YouTube thanks to the newly added YouTube Live feature. Just go to YouTube Live page and you will see all the Live shows streams to easily watch them. 7. What’s Popular on YouTube There is also an option to see what’s currently popular on YouTube that isn’t catered to your interest. Visit Popular on YouTube page and you will see everything popular organized by categories. The Pro Review From TechReviewPro YouTube is one of the biggest hubs of entertainment and the above mentioned YouTube tips and tricks should help you get more from YouTube. There is still a lot you can do with YouTube apart from these few YouTube tips, so you should explore a bit as well. If you know any other cool YouTube tips and tricks, do let us know in the comments below. - 15 Best Gmail Tips and Tricks to Use Gmail Like a Pro - 9 easy to Follow iPhone Security Tips to Avoid iPhone Security Issues - 13 Excellent Microsoft Tips and Tricks for Windows 10 Absolute Beginners - 9 Super Smart Tips and Tricks to Click Beautiful Selfies - Decode URL Online – 6 Best Online URL Decoder Tools to Know Original URL
As the season begins, there are many people who will begin judging for the first time. There are also many people who realize they are terrible judges and want to improve. As such, people will be writing and posting new judge philosophies. I wanted to try and put together a guide for people approaching this task to help guide them through the process. These insights are gleaned from my years in debate looking at judge philosophies and from many revisions to my own philosophy and the effects I saw it have on debates I judged. I will update this post a few times before Greenhill, but a few people asked me about it so I wanted to get the bare bones out there. Section 1: Things to avoid 1. Being clever- some judge philosophies are very funny, some attempt to be funny and miss the mark. Some are so laced with inside jokes that useful information is almost impossible to glean from them. No one is more guilty of this than me. Judge philosophies are most useful when they can be read quickly, and are written concisely. If you feel the need to be clever, save it for the end. 2. Lying- if you hate the K, just say it. If you hate politics disads, say it. If topicality gives you a warm tingly feeling inside, just admit it. Please drop the “I’m equally open to everything ” nonsense if you don’t really believe it. There are very few people I have judged with or been judged by who were truly equally open to all arguments. This probably sounds obvious to a lot of you, but it really is a problem that makes 75% of JPs totally useless. I would much rather have someone come out and say “I hate speed, disads, counterplans and T” so I can adapt /teach my students how to adapt. 3. Reference other judge philosophies- if you agree with XYZ on ABC issue, either explain that issue or copy and paste into your philosophy. Reading your JP shouldn’t turn into homework, and many people won’t automatically be familiar with the people you are referencing. How to Structure your judge philosophy 1. Cliffs notes To me this is the most important section- blunt, to the point, a quick and dirty guide to debating in front of you. This section should contain 1-10 sentences, preferably in bullet form, that explain the most important things someone should know when debating in front of you. You can go into these concepts in much greater depth later, but offering them in cliffs notes form at the beginning as a guide is extremely helpful to students and coaches alike. Listing things you think are important will also prevent you from writing the rambling stream of consciousness judge philosophy were no one really has any idea what you are talking about/how to debate in front of you because your ideas aren’t expressed clearly. Some suggestions on what should be in the cliffs notes section ( I would select from this list the ones you thought most clearly defined you as a judge/you felt strongest about). -how familiar are you with the topic/how much do you judge -what is your ideal rate of delivery, and how many issues would you like to see in a debate -rank your ideal 2NR strategies from the following list, asuming all positions are well prepared and executed close to as well as possible: Politics case, politics process CP, entirely plan inclusive CP with internal net benefit, impact turning all advantages, topic T argument (not material quals T), topic K generic (note, this list is not “super specific Pic, case specific disad and case specific cp because everyone obviously loves crap like that, and if you have a super specific pic you aren’t going to consider generic nonsense, the idea here is to guide people when they have to chose from bad options) -your views on cheap shots- are they voters or not -your view on K fw that change the decision from yes/no policy- are they acceptable -your views about T on this topic- are the 2-3 most common violations persuasive to you -where do you draw the line in terms of what counterplans do you think are acceptable -uniquess or link- who do you love -Who are recent debaters/teams that you loved to judge (this is to identify the style of debate you find most persuasive, so you can get specific with examples such as X persons 2AC, Y persons K extension etc). Pick examples the people debating in front of you would know, not golden age titans. This one helped me a lot when I debated. At the Harvard tournament Dallas Perkins said a certain debater was the best he had ever seen, and from that day on whenever I debated in front of Dallas I literally did my impression of this other kid (well, as best as I could given he was a genius) to rave reviews. -What do you consider the bounds of appropriateness- either in terms of niceness or humor -offense/defense vs reasonability- where do you fall, does it vary from issue to issue 2. Your views on the classic debate controversies. This can be longer than the above, but make sure you have clear headings/divisions so people can find the relevant portions for their strategies. Many of the classics are explained above- K framework, theory VI’s etc. You can probably figure this out. Some other ideas are discussed in other 3NR posts. As I think of more and as people comment I will update this section of classic controversies, so if there is an issue you think should be in this section comment away. 3. Speaker points – how do people improve them, how do they avoid the pitfalls that result in poor points. Content wise much of this should be addressed above, so this section will probably focus more on style, pet peeves etc. 4. Examples of how you would resolve things- give some context to your preferences above, either with actual examples from real debates or with well explained hypotheticals that you make up. 5. Misc things to include -paperless rules- I kind of think these should be decided by the tournament , but if not a section for how you will deal with paperless time issues can be good -who do you judge like- name some people you feel you evaluate debates in the same way, or explain why you see debates differently from certain people. This seems like it would be especially useful in panel situations.
Yes it’s Big Naked Pain and Brain Campaign again! I am always on the hunt for new videos, films, educational skits and always on the look out for suggestions from followers that want to contribute to TBNPABC. Understanding pain, it’s as easy as learning to ride a bike! This reprise is a favourite of mine. The Backwards Bike is a simple way of understanding how our brains develop over our lifetime and how long it can take for us as adults to shift our thinking or learn a new skill, remember though different strokes for different folks. The part I would like to highlight is where Destin talks about the moment he was able to learn to ride the bike but as soon as he lost his concentration he would flip back over to the old algorithm and he would come off the bike. So for people learning to live well with pain it can feel like this in the beginning particularly dealing with high levels of fear and low self-efficacy towards activities or movements that may be associated with pain. Lots of subtle changes in your thinking and function can tip you off the bike The more that you gradually practice the more you strengthen the algorithm towards thoughtless, fearless movement. It’s important to note that there may always be things that tip you off the bike, understanding it though gives you a bit of wiggle room providing you with the ability to flexibly persist. I have a backwards bike on order!
Space Studies Program NASA Ames – Part IV The last three weeks of the Space Studies program were dedicated to team projects. The three different team projects were Mars Caves, Space Aid, and Disaster Relief Management. Generally, everyone was looking forward to a change of pace in the program and having only one dedicated task focus for the remaining weeks. Team meetings kick-started the projects, in an effort to merge any literature surveys and preliminary work done individually. Participants met with experts and project chairs to sort out all the project details and establish timelines for deliverables. Challenges in the logistical aspects of the project including creation of a team structure were certainly underestimated. We were soon all aware of the amount of time that would be required to complete the final reports. The Bob Richards building on the Ames campus became a second home to many, where students sprawled out in almost any orientation at almost every hour of the day. Working on the team project for the remaining days of SSP reminded me of a few sentences from a previous internship at Goddard Spaceflight Center: Your thoughts become your words, Your words become your actions, Your actions become your character, Your character becomes your destiny. The team project for the most part is an experience unlike any other, simply due to the sheer magnitude of work in an incredibly short amount of time while trying to coordinate with a massive group of people. Given all the resource constraints, it is important to remember that our behaviour during this project is a large factor in its success. An objective thought process, working hard, and remembering to help each other whenever possible should make the team project a rewarding experience for all involved. Given the interdisciplinary nature of all the team projects, consideration of actions and personal character definitely helped with the flow of communication and ease of cooperation in conflicting situations. Given the location of the SSP this year and the focus NASA Ames places on international cooperation, NASA organized a few key events to encourage networking opportunities between participants and Ames employees. The two bi-weekly events included Two Degree Tuesdays and Tee Minus at the Mountain View golf course on Thursday evenings. The event on Tuesday evenings was held on base and facilitated round table discussions between attendees. Each week, representatives from various NASA departments came to mingle with students, discussing current events and projects at NASA. Students were able to rotate around the tables and interact with employees in a variety of different fields. One of the sessions gave students the opportunity to chat with the Deputy Center Director. In between conversations of football, soccer, and basketball, the Deputy Director outlined three problems that NASA Ames faces: The first issue is the largely aging workforce, with over fifty percent of employees retiring in the next five years. While transitional processes are demanding for any company, NASA Ames is an innovation center so attempting to pass down pioneering knowledge developed by individual employees to new generations is especially cumbersome. Next, NASA Ames aims to become a `science` center similar to Goddard Space Flight Center and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, developing missions in accordance with space exploration and expanding the frontier of scientific knowledge. However, it seemed from this discussion that the decision to change the mandate at Ames would be purely political even if Ames has the infrastructure and resources to focus on science. Lastly, NASA Ames would like to increase the level of international cooperation and research conducted on base. Thus hosting the International Space University was a logical first step. As hosts of the SSP `09, NASA Ames forged a foundation for the exchange of international knowledge. This summer Ames Research Center has succeeded in bringing interdisciplinary experience to Silicon Valley, potentially the `central nervous system` of the aerospace brainpower. The last SSP panel focused on research at Ames, specifically exploring the Lunar Crater Observation and Sensing Satellite (LCROSS) project. The mission objective of LCROSS is to confirm either the presence or absence of water ice existing in a crater at the South Pole of the Moon. Ames Research Center is responsible for overall mission management and analysis of data retrieved by the satellite. This is an example of a NASA project that is trying to make science and exploration more accessible by working within the constraints of a limited budget. SSP students happened to be in the right place at the right time for the annual Perseid meteor. Students gathered in a large field with blankets and food at the center of the research center for a chance to catch just one meteor. The scene was reminiscent of an old drive-in movie, except our screen was a hazy black sky as we watched the universe unknowingly pass by in awe. For those never having seen a meteor shower, their brightness and speed was impressive. While the skies were clear, interference from urban light pollution significantly restricted the intensity and frequency of the meteors. Many students hoped Wednesday evening would provide equal, if not better opportunities to catch the encroaching flares of light. A few Canadians went sailing and a glowing ring from the communities surrounding the San Francisco Bay lit up the night sky, making even the most common constellations almost unrecognizable. While on the sailboat, we could only imagine the intensity of a meteor shower seen from the middle of the ocean with the sky wrapping around the boat and viewing an endless horizon. Towards the end of last week, students frantically worked towards synthesizing presentations for the Internal Review scheduled on Friday. Team members stayed up most of Thursday evening trying to streamline slides in order to create a coherent structure for the presentations. The review was a success for all teams, with presentations running smoothly, followed by an informative question and answer period. The Internal Review was one task accomplished on a long list of deliverables. As the SSP was quickly coming to a close, the last cultural night saw the remaining countries going out in style. Of the most memorable were Spain and India. Spain’s charisma emanated from the presenters as they traveled with the audience along an audio and visual journey through their country. A mock ‘running with the bulls’ and an excerpt from a dance called the Seviyanas by the Spanish female team heightened the experience and buzz in the room. The Indian team organized three demonstrations of traditional dances, accompanied by a professional DJ. The costumes and movements were a complete stimulation of the senses and the dancers deserve much respect for the length of time it surely took to learn such intricate and complex sequences. The three dances were Hindustan or Bharatanatyam, Kathak, and Bhangra. Each dance contained three key elements: Karanas (the traditional key movements), Hastas (expressive hand gestures), and Behdas (elaborate eye, neck, and head movements). As soon as the DJ played the Bhangra music and the dancers found the beat, the entire audience gave an uproarious cheer and became fully enraptured by the rhythms. The dances kicked off an Indian dance party complete with a conga line and an amazing array of food. The rest of the weekend saw students’ traveling in many different directions to fit in last adventures in California, as our time was ending. Some traveled to Las Vegas, others to San Francisco, and others (usually the editing teams) sticking around to get preliminary work done on the report structures. Of course working on the weekend requires frequent breaks. Some scheduled mandatory time to play Laser Quest, see the sci-fi movie District 9, enjoy a few relaxing meals, and soaking in the sunshine at cafés in Mountain View.
Ranked: The majors that will spend the most time studying for finals Everything’s going to be fine, everything’s going to be fine, everything’s going to be fine Architecture, Chemistry and Engineering majors will spend the most time studying for finals this semester, according to new data. They will spend around 10 hours per day studying and preparing for exams – a figure determined by a Tab survey of over 3000 students who self-reported their study habits from last semester, and predicted them for this one. The differences vary hugely – while architects claim to spend 10.2 hours per day studying for finals, the number for English Literature students is 6.4 hours per day, while for Liberal Arts majors it's just 5.4 hours per day. See where your major ranks below – the figures represent the number of hours students said they spent studying for finals last semester.
HIGH POINT, N.C. – August 3, 2017 – Thomas Built Buses, a leading school bus manufacturer, recently launched a video tribute to school bus drivers. In the video, Thomas Built highlights many of the things that make bus drivers integral to education, from driving kids to and from school safely and providing equal access to education to becoming mentors for the students they transport. “As an industry, we don’t thank our school bus drivers enough,” said Caley Edgerly, president and CEO of Thomas Built Buses. “School bus drivers play a pivotal role in providing equal access to education and safe transportation for children. But more than that, they connect with and build relationships with the children they transport. A child’s school day often begins and ends with their bus driver.” The video features another type of driver, NASCAR superstar Dale Earnhardt Jr., as he personally thanks school bus drivers for their contribution, from one driver to another. “Bus drivers are critical. For a lot of kids, riding a school bus is the only way that they can get to school,” said Earnhardt Jr. “Every day there are thousands and thousands of bus drivers on the roads who are very serious about having a positive impact on kids’ lives. I am proud to partner with Thomas Built Buses to thank school bus drivers for their role in getting kids to school safely and everything that they do.” “School bus drivers do more than just drive,” said Edgerly. “They influence the children they come in contact with every day and set the tone for the entire school day. We hope this tribute video will show the level of appreciation we, at Thomas Built and as an industry, have for all school bus drivers.” You can view the video here. About Thomas Built Buses Founded in 1916, Thomas Built Buses is a leading manufacturer of school buses in North America. Since the first Thomas Built bus rolled off the assembly line, the company has been committed to delivering the smartest and most innovative buses in North America. Learn more at https://thomasbuiltbuses.com or at http://www.facebook.com/thomasbuiltbuses. Thomas Built Buses, Inc., headquartered in High Point, N.C., is a subsidiary of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer in North America and a leading manufacturer of class 4-8 vehicles. Daimler Trucks North America produces and markets commercial vehicles under the Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses nameplates. Daimler Trucks North America is a Daimler company.
As a kid, one of the things I hated the absolute most was being yelled or scolded at by others. Well, naturally, no kid (or even adult) enjoys being yelled or scolded at. I think all children feel sad and intimidated someone, especially an adult, gets frustrated at them and shouts, “NO! BAD! STOP!” However, for some reason, I usually took it much harder than most other kids. Whenever any adult yelled at me or spoke to me in a loud, strict tone, I would often feel daunted and sometimes wanted to cry. To me it like they were turning into a big scary monster that was roaring at me, and I was supposed to “take it like a man” and not be scared or upset. I can remember a few distinct moments of my childhood where a parent, teacher, relative, or even stranger shouted at me and caused me so much anxiety. For instance, there was the time when I got yelled at by my karate instructor (yeah, I used to take karate lessons) after I complained about being left behind during a jog with other students. At first I was intimidated and could barely move or think. After a few seconds, I became increasingly agitated and even angry, thinking to myself that I had been treated unfairly and wanting to scream right back at him. Then I tried to avoid the karate instructor and keep to myself as much as possible. I was able to shrug it off eventually, but it’ll be a while before I forget how scared and frustrated I was then. That is essentially what would normally happen if someone shouted or loudly scolded at me: I’d initially be alarmed and silent, then I’d be upset and irritated, and then I’d isolate myself from others and try to make myself feel better. Occasionally I’d end up crying and had to be calmed down by one of my parents, but in most cases I wanted to prove that I “could take it” and showed as little intimidation as I could. In fact, I’d sometimes feel ashamed of being so anxious because an adult yelled at me; I assumed that people would think of me as a baby or wuss if I was unable to accept some discipline. So, there were plenty of times when I was pretending to be calm and happy after being reprimanded, when, in actuality, I wanted to break down in tears and beg them to stop. Over time, as I matured into an adult, my reaction to being shouted or scolded at did sort of change – but not for the better. Nowadays, whenever I get shouted or nagged at, instead of becoming quiet and reclusive, I typically get defensive and apprehensive. In some instances, I might have a bit of an anxious meltdown. A good example to point to happened several years ago, when I had to use my dad’s car to drive to work, since my sister had the car I usually drove and dad was out of town. After I got into the car I accidentally forgot to open the garage door and bumped into it, causing some minor damage. Upon hearing the noise, my mom immediately rushed into the garage and yelled out, “TIIIIM!!! WHAT HAPPENED?!?!” I freaked out and starting screaming much louder than she was. I can’t fully remember what I said and did, but I do know that I was scared, frustrated, and really want to be shouted at or scolded by anyone. I had to take a short walk to calm myself down before I drove to work. There have been several other instances like this in recent times, mainly with my parents. While I’m certainly trying to control myself much more often, I still have difficulty maintaining my temper in these kinds of situations. The problem is that whenever someone shouts at me or speaks to me in a very loud, strict tone, I still feel the same way that I did as a child: scared and distressed, like an angry drill sergeant was screaming at me. I think the two main reasons for why I’m so sensitive to this are due to my struggle with anxiety as a whole and my apprehension of being judged negatively by others. It’s easy to be overwhelmed by people scolding or yelling at you if you’re already dealing with pressure from within. By this point it should be well-understood that I really, really, really don’t like it when people talk to me in a loud, stern tone. Unfortunately, the reality is that I may have to learn to get used to it a little in the future. I think all of us can agree that being yelled and scolded is a part of almost everyone’s life, whether we like it or not. We all have to deal with people getting angry at us and yelling at us occasionally, and these people may be employers, close friends, romantic partners, spouses, and strangers. Becoming agitated and yelling back at them certainly won’t help in most situations, even if you don’t deserve to be talked to like that. In most cases, you need to accept it with good composure, not let it get to you, and move on. This is particularly relevant in the workplace, since I know I will probably get scolded and even yelled at by my boss every once in a while. At the same time, I don’t think I can fully blame myself for the way I react to being yelled and scolded at. I think I can at least partially blame my Asperger Syndrome as well as problems with anxiety. From what I’ve seen and heard, many others with Aspergers react similarly to being in that kind of situation; when they are put under a great deal of stress and given a lot of audio sensory. I can definitely feel for Aspies when they have a tantrum or meltdown because someone shouted at or scolded them. They don’t necessarily mean to freak out or go ballistic; they just really hate being treated like that. I will end this post by saying this to my non-Aspie readers: the next time you’re about to shout or wag your finger at someone with Aspergers, please don’t. If possible, please try to find another way of getting your point across without intimidating them or making them feel bad.
Reading the expanded endnotes in a Tim Keller book is like watching the director’s cut of a film — you see everything the director wanted you to see before the movie got trimmed to the attention span of a popular audience. In his excellent new book due out in about a month, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God, Keller shows the importance of the beatific vision for the Christian life, a profound reality, which leads to profound understanding of the role of the gospel in sanctification, and to a profound understanding of the business of prayer. Of course if you read only the main body of the book you’ll find great lines like: “… unless you learn how to behold the glory of Christ, you are not actually living a truly Christian life.” “To behold the glory of Jesus means that we begin to find Christ beautiful for who he is in himself.” “If we don’t behold the glory of God in the face of Christ then something else will rule our lives.” These are key insights. But he explains the robust theological foundation behind these statements . . . in the endnotes. Take gem #291, buried somewhere around page 311: 291. In her important article [“Beholding the Glory”], Suzanne McDonald points out that John Owen’s emphasis on the beatific vision put him somewhat at odds with other Protestants in his day. Most of his colleagues saw the vision as too otherworldly and too “Catholic.” Only Francis Turretin, Reformed Protestant theologian in Geneva and Owen’s contemporary, gave it attention. Thomas Aquinas and Turretin, however, both thought of the vision as basically one of intellectual apprehension of God in general, with Jesus as a kind of conduit for it (see McDonald, 151–54). Owen accepted the idea of the beatific vision but then “reformed” it along what he considered less speculative and more biblical lines, putting it into a Protestant and Reformed theological framework. Rather than understand it as some generic apprehension of the infinity of God, he understood it as centering on the person and work of Christ. Christ was not a mere vehicle for the vision; he was its central object. Indeed, Owen argued, even in the future it would be in Christ’s glorified human nature that we would continually see God. Instead of a completely future, intellectual experience, then, Owen described the beatific vision as something that could happen in part by faith now, and would affect the whole person through its impact on the heart. Owen made the apparently esoteric concept of the beatific vision into a practical basis for prayer and experience right now. Because we can be shaped by the foretaste of the beatific vision, it can profoundly shape how we actually live day by day in the world. Owen looked at the 2 Corinthians texts and noticed the unusual nature of the verb “behold as in a mirror.” In 1 John 3:2, we are told that the vision of Christ is future, but in 2 Corinthians 3:18, we are told that we can see and contemplate the glory of Christ now. The Greek verb katoptrizdomenoi is a compound word, meaning “to gaze at an image reflected in a mirror.” This makes sense of the two texts. When we look in a mirror, we are not seeing the object itself; we are seeing a two-dimensional reflection of a three-dimensional object. We can “see” Christ now, though only by faith. What does it mean to behold Jesus by faith? “For Owen, the mirror through which we behold Christ’s glory is the gospel. We do not have unmediated access to Christ’s person in his ascended glory; we behold the glory of Christ, in his divinity and humanity, through the mirror of the Scriptures” (Ibid., 149. Owen also makes this case in Works, vol. 1, p. 305. “We have ‘the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in his face alone.’ . . . This is the principal fundamental mystery and truth of the Gospel.” Cf. chapter 2 in Meditations and Discourses on the Glory of Christ, 293–309. Owen also makes the same point throughout his work The Grace and Duty of Being Spiritually Minded). So it is when the gospel of Christ’s salvation is preached and explained that the glory of Jesus’ person and work is unveiled. It is as we meditate especially on gospel truths as they are set forth in the Bible that, with the Spirit’s help, the truth begins to shine, the love of God becomes palpable, and the glory of Christ dazzles, moves, melts, and transforms us. This reading of the 2 Corinthians passages has good support by commentators today (see Paul Barnett, The Second Epistle to the Corinthians, 206). “What will be Paul’s torch to shine the glory of that light into the hearts of others? It is ‘the gospel,’ the word of God,” by which the “knowledge of God” lights up the hearts of Paul’s hearers (2 Cor 4:11, 6; cf. Gal 1:16). Paradoxically, therefore, Paul’s readers see the glory of Christ as they hear the gospel, which in turn gives the knowledge of God” (206). See Murray J. Harris, The Second Epistle to the Corinthians. “‘The glory of the Lord’ is God’s glory as it is revealed in his image, Christ. If we must identify the ‘mirror’ in which God’s glory is seen, it is more likely to be Christ as present in the gospel, the essence of which is Christ, or the gospel along with the Christian life as lived in the Spirit, than gospel ministers or Christians in general” (315). So, Owen concludes, our “sight” of Christ is only by faith through the gospel, and partial. In the future, we will see him face-to-face (1 Cor 13:12). See what I mean. If you plan on reading Prayer (why wouldn’t you?), don’t skip the endnotes. This excerpt is reprinted by arrangement with Dutton, a member of Penguin Group (USA) LLC, A Penguin Random House Company. Copyright © Timothy Keller, 2014. Transcribed from an unfinished draft by clumsy fingers.
LAHORE: Mental illness or depression remains a taboo in society but we need to find out the causes and deal with the patients like normal people if we want to overcome the illness. Speaking with The Express Tribune on World Health Day on Friday, renowned psychiatrist Dr Noman Mazhar said mental illness existed in our society and was not a stigma. “We have to realise the people have nothing to be ashamed of if they have depression or any other kind of mental illness,” he said. The health day is celebrated globally on April 7 every year to mark the anniversary of the founding of the World Health Organisation (WHO). The theme this year is ‘Depression: Let’s Talk’. Depression is the leading cause of ill health and disability worldwide. More than 300 million are now said to be living with depression, an increase of more than 18% between 2005 and 2015. Dr Noman, who works at Mayo Hospital, said depression was more than just feeling down. It is a serious illness caused by changes in brain chemistry. “Research tells us that many other factors contribute to the onset of depression, including genetics, changes in hormone levels, medical conditions, stress, grief or difficult living circumstances,” he said. “Past physical, sexual or emotional abuse increases the vulnerability to clinical depression later in life.” He added that sadness or grief from the death or loss of a loved one, though natural, may increase the risk of depression while even happy moments such as a new job, graduation or getting married can lead to depression. “A family history of depression may increase the risk,” Dr Noman said. “Problems such as social isolation due to other mental illnesses or being cast out of a family or social group can contribute to the risk of developing clinical depression.” According to the Pakistan Medical Association (PMA), depression in Pakistan is much higher than the world average and its incidence is alarmingly greater in urban centres than rural districts. PMA Secretary-General Dr Qaisar Sajjad said Lahore has the highest rate of mental illnesses. Around 53% of the people in Lahore are affected followed by 35% in Karachi. About 43% people in Quetta are affected by depression, he added. Published in The Express Tribune, April 8th, 2017.
Last week, BP filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), asking a federal court to overturn the EPA’s ban on new BP contracts as a result of the company’s negligence leading up to, during, and after the 2010 oil spill – the worst man-made environmental disaster in history. BP complains that the EPA’s decision last year to suspend BP from gaining any new federal contracts is “punitive arbitrary, capricious, and an abuse of EPA’s discretion.” BP argues that the EPA has “manifestly failed” to follow the “law and legal standards that govern its actions.” The EPA suspended BP PLC and its subsidiaries in November 2012, citing BP’s Deepwater Horizon blowout. The letter of suspension notes that BP failed to alert onshore engineers of problems with the well during safety testing, misled the public and a House subcommittee about the rate of leakage from the blowout, and impeded a congressional investigation. In May 2010, David Rainey, the BP Vice President of Exploration for the Gulf of Mexico at the time of the Deepwater Horizon disaster, misled a House subcommittee as to the rate of leakage from the blowout as well as provided false information about the method BP used to estimate the rate of leakage. He later submitted a “false and misleading” memo to the House subcommittee, withholding information relevant to their investigation. In November 2012, a Grand Jury for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana charged both Robert Kaluza and Donald Vidrine, the BP Well Site Leaders stationed on the Deepwater Horizon, with 11 counts of Involuntary Manslaughter, 11 counts of Seaman’s Manslaughter, and one count of Violating the Clean Water Act. A day later, an Information was filed against BP, charging the company with 11 counts of Misconduct or Neglect of Ship Officers (manslaughter), one count of Obstruction of Justice, one count of violating the Clean Water Act, and one of violating the Migratory Birds Treaty Act. BP signed a plea agreement in response to the Information, reaching a $4.5 billion settlement with the US government to resolve criminal and securities claims. The company’s $4 billion in fines and other payments to resolves claims with the Justice Department is the largest criminal penalty in US history. BP also pled guilty to 11 counts of felony manslaughter. The EPA cites BP’s “criminal and seriously improper conduct” as the basis for the company’s suspension last year. BP’s lawsuit complains that the government determined the company was a “responsible contractor,” citing that it awarded BP 23 government fuel contracts before imposing the suspension 2 ½ years after the oil spill. Yet the company has a long and consistent history of misconduct. A representative for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration once said that BP has a “serious, systemic safety problem in their company. Scott Amey, general counsel at the Project on Government Oversight told the Huffington Post that BP’s misconduct as a US contractor accounts for “63 instances of misconduct by BP and its subsidiaries since 1995.” Despite its extensive history of safety violations and negligence, BP’s complaint states that “EPA’s decision to suspend did not address the overwhelming evidence and record of BP’s present responsibility as a government contractor and leaseholder, and did not attempt to explain how or why immediate suspension was necessary to protect the public interest…” According to The Hill, “the contracting suspension has temporarily taken BP out of the running for new fuel and related service contracts that are worth billions of dollars.” But the company, which generates about $400 billion a year, has over 700 oil and gas exploration blocks in the Gulf, and existing contracts are not affected by the ban. In July, BP chief Bob Dudley told reporters that the ban was not “causing distress in any way.” To the Telegraph, Dudley stated, “We have largest acreage position in Gulf of Mexico, more than 700 blocks… that’s plenty, we have a lot. We have been debarred from supplying fuel to the US military going forward but quite frankly we have a very big business in the US and this is not distracting us from what we do.”
Currently on view: The event is free and open to the public In rural southeast coastal Florida, in the late 1950s and 1960s, during the time when the Civil Rights Movement began to seriously challenge Jim Crow laws, a grassroots art phenomena occurred that had no precedent, and it left an unimaginable trove of artwork–perhaps a quarter million oil paintings made by young self-taught African American artists. They were nameless during their two decades of creative tenure, only to be dubbed The Highwaymen fifteen years later. Their paintings transcend the palm trees, clear blue skies, and glistening surf that they describe with vigor; they were the embodiment of a prosperous land and new frontier where dreams were sure to come true for post war families. They were and remain American images, painted by the unlikeliest of American artists who were likely destined to pick oranges in the groves nearby their homes. Instead, they created the visual legacy of modern Florida as the place to realize the American dream. The casual association of these painters came together quickly then, establishing a de facto cottage industry in which twenty-six artists painted and sold non-stop from 1960 until 1980. Then attention began to focus on the artists’ backstory and their artwork–the paintings began surfacing from attics and yard sales. Gary Monroe wrote The Highwaymen: Florida’s African-American Landscape Painters, and the book sparked a cultural phenomenon when it was released in 2001. Soon the oeuvre was rediscovered and the paintings became seen as cultural milestone and art treasure that these painters had given to our state and to our country. The Highwaymen became artists by default, through their process of fast-painting. Their facile method yielded fresher and more aesthetically relevant imagery that had been the standard. Highwaymen’s images were sketchy and suggestive and, as such, compelled viewers to complete them in their own minds’ eyes. The paintings were banners proclaiming one’s arrival to Florida. They hung like trophies in homes and offices and found their way around the country, where people became co-artists with as they lent their own narratives to the furtive imagery. Now Highwaymen paintings are in museums across the country, in the White House and in the Florida Governor’s mansion. Now the artists are heralded in the Sunshine State, around the nation and as far away as Europe. In 2004, based on Gary Monroe’s nomination, the Highwaymen were inducted into the Florida Artists Hall of Fame, a division of the Department of State.
As we observe Women’s History Month we know that unions have done so much to improve the lives of women, especially when it comes to making sure they get the same pay as men for doing the same work. Collective bargaining agreements ensure that all workers get the same pay for the same work regardless of gender. Women in unions make more than nonunion women, especially Hispanic women who earn roughly $739 per week as a union member rather than $520 per week for a nonunion, Hispanic woman. They have much better pension plans and health care coverage than nonunion women. And the percentage of women in unions continues to grow with women comprising about half all union membership today. That’s the union way, gender equality and fair wages and benefits for all, including women. Here are 10 reasons why being union helps women: 1. Union women made more money than their nonunion counterparts across the country. 2. Being in a union means you’ll make more money. Women who worked full time and belonged to a union earned a median weekly wage of $899. If they weren’t in a union they made almost 31 percent less or $687 per week. 3. The wage gap in 32 states between women who are in a union and those who aren’t is big enough to cover the cost of full-time child care for an infant. 4. As of 2014, almost half of all U.S. union members were women. 6.6 million of the 14.6 million members in the U.S. in 2014 were women. 5. Women have steadily increased their percentage of union membership in the U.S. In 1994 women were 39.7 percent of union members. In 2004 that increased to 42.6 percent. Ten years later in 2014 women were 45.5 percent of all union members. 6. Wyoming was the state with the largest wage advantage for union workers in 2014. There, the average female union member made 53 percent more than nonunion women in Wyoming. 7. Union women had the lowest wage advantage (4.5 percent) in Washington, D.C. But D.C. women make the highest weekly wages in the country regardless of union membership. 8. Hispanic women have the greatest wage advantage with union membership when compared to nonunion Hispanic women. Hispanic women who belong to unions typically earn $739 per week while Hispanic women who don’t belong to a union make $520 a week. That’s a 42.1 percent union advantage. 9. A large share of union women have pension plans (74.1 percent) compared to nonunion women (42.3 percent). 10. Union membership makes a huge difference for women when it comes to health care coverage. 76.6 percent of union women have health care coverage compared to 51.4 percent of nonunion women with coverage. Other users read these articles next...
By Matt Lancashire: In many ways, New Hampshire was the most libertarian place I have ever visited. The hints started as soon as you drive over the state line, past the sign saying “Welcome Bienvenue / New Hampshire / Live Free or Die”. The confrontational choice of slogan certainly reflects the seriousness of the sentiment for the state. Before long, there was another sign: “N.H. LAW / BUCKLE UP UNDER AGE 18”. The inverse implication that you don’t have to wear a seatbelt if you’ve survived your first 18 years took a moment to settle in. Before long, another official road sign appears, advertising that the next service station doubles up as a “state liquor store”, which a more meddlesome local government might consider a poor combination. It turns out that personal freedom is the cornerstone to the granite state, and they have fiercely protected their rights to apply common sense rather than being nannied. You do not have to wear a helmet on your motorbike. Still on the roads, you don’t legally need car insurance. You also don’t need a permit to openly carry a knife, sword, or even a gun around (the only exception being in a courthouse). As a foreigner used to being mollycoddled, it’s hard not to wonder if the slogan should have been “Live free and die”, but the state still exists, it works. It was jarring to reconcile this mindset with how familiar a lot of the country is, and how many similarities there are in the everyday details. It’s not like being in the Middle East, where the different attitudes are matched by a different language, alphabet and clothing. As tourists spending a couple of days driving through, there is obviously a limit to how much the local psyche could affect us. But there were occasional hints. We stopped at the Lost River Reservation, a gorge filled with fallen boulders, which had formed a series of caves through which you could clamber and squeeze. Some holes could only have been managed by the most committed and flexible of adults or by small children with trusting parents, and the thought of such a venue existing in England which didn’t dish out hard hats and high-vis vests was laughable. However, my main lasting impression of this state was not related to the constantly-tickling psychology, it was the grand scale of the landscape. As a man not used to mountains, it was hard to absorb the sweeping spread of trees as we drove along the Kancamagus Highway. This road runs for 34 miles through the White Mountain National Forest, lined with tree-coated mountains, with places to stop for hikes, gorges, and “overlooks” – car parks with especially spectacular views, which were impossible to resist despite the fact we were running late. There were no signs of civilisation, no distant towns or cleared logging areas. A skittish chipmunk and a discarded snakeskin were the only signs of animal life, despite the regular MOOSE CROSSING signs. This road apparently gets hugely popular when the leaves change colour to reds and oranges, which was only just beginning to happen on occasional trees when we were there, but it was still a beautiful spot. We left the car radio off all day, as our senses were already overloaded from the sights – we just didn’t want anything taking our attention away from the sights, our brains were busy enough already. We drove on to Mount Washington, the highest mountain in the area, and took the ancient cog railway up to the top, along rails which charged steeply (up to 37°) up the mountain. At the summit was a large visitors’ centre, offering a viewing platform on the top and a respite from the biting wind inside. Away from the crowds, the peak felt like a different planet, well above the tree-line, and offering alien colourings – green-tinged rocks were peppered with orange grass, and mountain range upon mountain range in the distance were painted in an increasingly pale blue wash. At the foot of the mountain was our hotel in Bretton Woods, a name which rang a faint bell from history lessons at school, as the location where the allied nations gathered during World War II to restructure the international monetary systems. The location was supposedly chosen to free the delegates from distractions, which in hindsight seems absurd – we spent all day overwhelmed by trying to process the glorious landscapes around us. This wasn’t a state we had thought of as a destination in itself; we expected it to be an interesting enough route between destinations. But it proved to be a highlight, for taking both beautiful landscapes and liberalism to new extremes. Words & Pictures: Matt Lancashire
The University of Southern Maine hosted its 2nd annual W. E. B. Du Bois Lecture on race and democracy on Monday, Nov. 6., discussing the origins and implications of racial segregation outside of the American South. The annual lecture is heralded as a platform for innovative, solution-oriented speakers to present major intellectual and new idea-based statements on the intersection of race and participatory democracy. Brian Purnell, Geoffrey Canada associate professor of Africana Studies and History at Bowdoin College, gave the keynote address, “The Strange Careers of the Jim Crow North: Race and Participatory Democracy North of the Mason Dixon Line,” to dozens at USM’s Hannaford Lecture Hall. This year’s event was held as part of USM’s Gloria S. Duclos Convocation, a year-long series of events on the theme of “Race and Participatory Democracy.” In his address, Purnell argued racism and racial segregation were not limited to the Southern United States, as many Americans are taught to think. Rather, he said, segregation was embraced nationally and many of its principles originated in the North. “Americans have been taught to see racial segregation originating in the South,” although, Purnell said, though, “The North’s systems of segregation predated those in the South. Northern states well before the Civil War had legalized segregation and disenfranchisement.” Soon, Purnell said, “Segregation became a national cancer, not simply a regional sickness,” as racially-segregated schools, housing, transportation and businesses sprung up nationwide. “The North largely frowned, but turned a blind eye,” said Purnell, who is the author of “Fighting Jim Crow in the County of Kings: The Congress of Racial Equality in Brooklyn.” Purnell said the application of “Jim Crow” principles to Northern ideals worked to frame segregation as a racial system. Northerners often defended their own racially discriminatory systems by asserting their cities were not like those in the South, Purnell said, calling attention to the problems of the South while defending and maintaining their own status quo. “I do not argue that systems of racial segregation that developed in New York are not mirror images as those that developed in Los Angeles. One thing that journalists, politicians, policy makers and citizens … all shared in common, was an investment in not being the South, in not having a systemic problem," he said. Leroy Rowe, assistant professor of African American history and politics at USM, said Purnell’s lecture helped to contextualize racism and discrimination as it happens on a national scale. “The social construction of race and how it impacts individuals and communities across America is something that’s not only relevant today, but it also entails a larger narrative about the larger democratic experience,” said Rowe, who is co-chair of the Convocation Steering Committee. “We still struggle with our understanding of race and discrimination as something that is a national phenomenon.” The annual W. E. B. DuBois lecture was created in part to help students understand the ways that the politics of race work and how institutional racism impacts individuals and communities. USM’s Department of History and Political Science has also developed an interdisciplinary minor in Race and Ethnic Studies to allow students to explore these concepts in greater detail. The 18-credit minor provides students with a wide array of courses drawn from various programs across the University. By Alan Bennett, Office of Public Affairs
If you are searching the destination where you can spend your holidays without having any problem but don’t want to visit old places which are visited by you already then Cairo can be the best option. Cairo is an interesting, charming and beautiful city that is rich in history and culture. There are numbers of places to see in Cairo. Cairo is the capital city & is largest city of Africa. You can have many memorable moments if you visit this city. You may plan your holiday through travel planner for awesome vacation. Many attractive Cairo sightseeing places attract people with its charming beauty. I have visited all the major attractions of this city but I want to visit this city again and again because of many reasons. This city is completely safe and one can have a lot of fun here. This city never sleeps and nightlife is also fantastic. If you get the chance to visit this calm and beautiful city then you should not miss the chance. Weather conditions: You should not visit this city during summer because here summer season months are very hot and hot is not bearable so it will be best if you avoid visiting this city in summer. The best time to make a trip to this city is during Oct, Nov. Mar and April months. As there are numbers of Cairo places to visit but some popular Cairo sightseeing places are listed here: Coptic: It is oldest city part & is real site of Babylon, it was built by Roman. This part of city has been settled for over 2000 yr. You can find here number of Egypt’s churches and is also the main centre of Cairo Christian community. Islamic Cairo: It is place where you can find many mosques. The major attractions of this place are Mohammad Ali Mosque and Ibn tulun. Ibn Tulun is one of the most popular and biggest mosques all over the world. Egyptian Museum: While in Cairo you should not miss visiting this museum. It is one of the most popular museums having its own significance. This museum includes Mummies, ancient relics and sarcophagi which represents archaeological glory of Egypt. City of dead: This part of Cairo may not be sound like liveliest portion of this city to visit but it is home to million people of this city. Pyramids: This city has gained so much popularity all over world because of Pyramids. There are numbers of pyramids in the Egypt and all these are thought to be constructed during 3rd millennium BC. These are some most popular places to see in Cairo and many others are there which you should visit during trip to this beautiful city. If you don’t have proper information about city or travel then travel website can help you.
When you think rugged, you usually think about the rugged hardware needed to successfully perform a task in challenging environments. This hardware could be a rugged handheld, tablet or mobile printer, but what is often overlooked is the print media used in an application. Certain industries need reliable and robust media to complete a job to a high standard. Whether users require labels or receipts, the likes of Zebra and Honeywell have created a range of supplies to withstand different environmental factors. Mobile printers accept a variety of label, tag, ticket and other media for producing durable receipts, invoices, return labels, inspection labels, security marks and more. Top-coated media resists UV light and remains legible for years allowing them to be archived, this eliminates the problem of fading receipts after just a few days. There are also certain types of direct thermal media available that resist substances such as oil, water, alcohol and common industrial solvents which can be found in harsh environments. Below are a few examples of where print media needs to be durable enough to withstand harsh conditions: Mobile workforce covers a vast number of industries and applications, including mobile citations for parking enforcement, law enforcement and housing and health inspections. The print media needed for these sectors must endure fluctuating weather conditions. In parking enforcement it is not uncommon for vehicles to be left unoccupied, requiring the parking enforcement agent to secure the ticket to the vehicle. These tickets are exposed to rain, snow, wind, and sunlight, conditions which can rapidly degrade materials. Mobile workers often require resilient media for utility inspection labelling, meter reading labels and capital asset tracking. Zebra’s Z-Ultimate 3000T White synthetic label is resistant to chemicals, temperature, freezing conditions, water and tears and can be used outdoors for 1 years+, making it ideal for operations where robust outdoor labelling is needed. In field service, natural resources and industrial operations employee safety is priority. During installation and maintenance, significant safety risks such as exposed sources of electricity, mechanical force, or pneumatic/hydraulic pressure can be encountered. These risks are lessened by a well-defined set of lockout/tagout policies. Selecting the optimal printers and media to support lockout/tagout policies help ensure success of this process. Honeywell’s Duratran Synthetic Tag has excellent resistance to water, oil, and chemicals and the strength to ensure it remains attached with typical locks or cable ties. Duratran Pro tag has premium pull strength available for operations where maximum stress on the tagout device is anticipated. Chemical Container Labelling Labels are used to mark cosmetic, food, oil and chemicals including dangerous goods for overseas transport, this must comply with the IMDG (International Maritime Dangerous Goods) Code in accordance with international treaty (United Nations International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea). IMDG specifies British Standard 5609 for performance criteria. This testing is designed to ensure labels and print survive the harsh conditions experienced by a container lost at sea. Clear and consistent product labelling is an essential component of a comprehensive hazard communication system. Honeywell’s range of Duratran labels and Zebra’s Z-Xtreme labels offer excellent chemical and moisture resistance for containers, this ensures the label remains legible for its lifespan. These are not the only applications where highly resilient and durable media is essential. The healthcare industry requires labels resistant to chemical exposure for use in laboratories, manufacturing in-process labels need to withstand harsh chemicals and in some instances high temperatures, whereas the horticulture industry requires labels and tags to be dirt and water resistant with a high tolerance to varying temperatures. Print media is an import factor to any business solution that involves a printer. Without the correct media for the task businesses will incur data inaccuracies, reduction in worker efficiency and in extreme cases risk to employee safety. Understanding Mobile Printing Technology and Capabilities – Zebra Technologies E-Citation Printing – Intermec by Honeywell REACH and GHS Chemical Container Labeling – Intermec by Honeywell Durable Printing for Lockout/Tagout – Intermec by Honeywell Z-Ultimate 3000T White – Zebra Technologies
Maintaining good personal hygiene routine for seniors is so important, as your loved one ages. Poor hygiene routine for seniors can result in uncomfortable infections and skin complaints. So to avoid this, you or caregiver may have to encourage them delicately to accept some assistance. The level of help required for an elderly person will depend on their health status and ability. For some, help may only be required for preparing a bath and having someone on standby for emergencies. We all want our senior friends and family members to be happy, healthy, and comfortable in their own bodies. Therefore, those of us with loved ones who are experiencing a diminished ability to maintain their own personal hygiene are always on the lookout for ways to make things easier for those individuals. With aging, it becomes difficult to maintain and perform simple hygiene routine for seniors. Things like showering, grooming, and changing clothes all become things that seniors are suddenly unable to do on their own. As part of our home care for the elderly, we at VIPrivate care in Florida, USA offer a multitude of services for seniors who need daily or more regular assistance. Here are 4 Easiest ways to Hygiene for the Elderly personal care – Since seniors are no longer feel steady enough to get in and out of the shower safely. Most of the washing and hygiene is now accomplished with various cleaning wipes. This has made life much easier and safer for them. This option available to make your caregiving tasks easier and your loved one’s self-care easier and safer. 1st – Instead of showers use bath wipes Bath Wipes are so much easier and safer than trying to get a bath or shower and conserves some energy. These are fairly low-cost, most likely about the same cost as water for a bath or shower. They are thicker and larger than diaper wipes, with eight to a package. You can use bath wipes to wash your whole body. 2nd – Shampoo Caps for seniors hair hygiene routine for seniors Shampoo Cap provides easy, all-in-one hair care. They are great for those who don’t have the strength or energy to wash their hair in the shower or stand at the sink. The cap is saturated with shampoo and warmed in the microwave. This gives a nice heated massage as you wash the hair and the cap keeps the shampoo from dripping down the neck. 3rd – Wipes for Face Cleansing and Moisturizing Although you can give seniors a warm wash cloth to wash their face, but face wipe can also be a good choice that has cleansers and moisturizers already in it to save the extra step of putting on moisturizer. It helps to clean and moisturize face in a much easier way, while sitting on the bed or on chair. 4th – Diaper Wipes for better cleaning Whether a person is normally continent or not, it is important to maintain their personal hygiene. If your loved one has problems controlling their bladder or bowel functions, they are at risk of developing infections or skin problems. Keep diaper wipes beside the toilet for extra cleaning as needed, along with a basket of any ointments and lotions used, a box of tissues and extra roll of toilet paper. Keeping all of these and the wastebasket right next to the toilet makes it easier for the elderly to take care of themselves. Look at all aspects of hygiene & cleanliness that you can control in your Care Home and consider how you can raise standards. Without an adequate hygiene routine for seniors, people can be left feeling dirty and unprepared. This can even lead to agitation, frustration, and depression in seniors. Creating a routine can help people to get used to doing specific activities such as showering and brushing hair.
Harrisburg’s Broad Street Market is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of the oldest continuously operated market houses in the country. Founded in 1860 and used to feed Civil War troops training at nearby Camp Curtin, the market today serves as the anchor of Harrisburg’s Midtown District, hosting 40 vendors offering locally grown and organic produce, meats, baked goods, and freshly prepared meals. Enjoying a crisp fall day wouldn’t be complete without a visit to the Meadville Market House. Built in 1870, the Market House is busy all year offering a variety of products which include fresh baked goods, candies, homemade pasta, coffees, maple sugar products, and crafts. It has provided a location for farmers to sell their fresh produce for more than 145 years. Markets and More: Not only can you find fresh produce at Freddy Hill Farms in Lansdale, but you can also get the full fall experience by picking out your favorite pumpkin or visit the petting zoo to see sheep, goats, llamas, and more! At Green Market at Phipps in Pittsburgh, find certified organic and naturally grown produce at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens. Learn more about each product by chatting with the farmers themselves, and check out Phipps’ ongoing exhibits and events! To find markets on your next road trip, check out a complete list of farmers markets in Pennsylvania at the USDA website.
The Queen will break with tradition and not lay a wreath at the Cenotaph this year as part of the annual Remembrance Sunday, with Prince Charles carrying out the duties instead. She will not take part in placing the wreath at the base of the Whitehall monument, which requires the 91-year-old monarch to walk backwards down the stone steps, instead watching the ceremony from the Foreign Office balcony. A Buckingham Palace spokeswoman confirmed the decision, claiming the Queen “wishes to be alongside the Duke of Edinburgh and he will be in the balcony” on the November 12 ceremony. It will be the second time the Prince of Wales has laid the wreath after standing in for the Queen when she was on a trip to Kenya 34 years ago. It has also been announced that Prince Philip’s equerry will lay his wreath. The Queen has not laid wreaths in six previous ceremonies since her coronation, with two occasions involving her pregnancies with Prince Andrew in 1959 and Prince Edward in 1963. The other four occasions were when she was on visits abroad – in 1961 when she was in Ghana, in 1963 when she was in Brazil, 1983 when she visited Kenya and 1999 while in South Africa. It will be the first time she will observe the ceremony from a nearby balcony as head of state. Remembrance Sunday is seen a significant event in the Queen’s royal diary as head of the armed forces. BBC Royal correspondent Peter Hunt said the change was “another sign of the Royal Family in transition”. It was announced in May that Prince Philip was retiring from public duties, but the palace said he would still appear alongside the Queen for some engagements. It came as the Remembrance Sunday ceremony was made shorter in 2015 to limit the amount of time the Queen, Prince Philip and the veterans in attendance would have to stand. It included making some members of the Royal Family lay wreaths together rather than separately.
Average Weather in March in Eucalyptus Hills California, United States Daily high temperatures increase by 3°F, from 69°F to 72°F, rarely falling below 59°F or exceeding 84°F. Daily low temperatures increase by 3°F, from 45°F to 47°F, rarely falling below 38°F or exceeding 53°F. For reference, on August 24, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Eucalyptus Hills typically range from 64°F to 89°F, while on December 27, the coldest day of the year, they range from 40°F to 68°F. Average High and Low Temperature in March The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on March. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day. Average Hourly Temperature in March The month of March in Eucalyptus Hills experiences decreasing cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy decreasing from 43% to 32%. The clearest day of the month is March 27, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 68% of the time. For reference, on February 20, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 45%, while on September 10, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 90%. Cloud Cover Categories in March A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Eucalyptus Hills, the chance of a wet day over the course of March is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 20% and ending it at 13%. For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 21% on February 22, and its lowest chance is 1% on June 26. Probability of Precipitation in March To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day. The average sliding 31-day rainfall during March in Eucalyptus Hills is rapidly decreasing, starting the month at 2.6 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.2 inches or falls below 0.4 inches, and ending the month at 1.2 inches, when it rarely exceeds 3.0 inches. Average Monthly Rainfall in March Over the course of March in Eucalyptus Hills, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 1 minute, implying an average daily increase of 2 minutes, 2 seconds, and weekly increase of 14 minutes, 14 seconds. The shortest day of the month is March 1, with 11 hours, 30 minutes of daylight and the longest day is March 31, with 12 hours, 30 minutes of daylight. Hours of Daylight and Twilight in March The earliest sunrise of the month in Eucalyptus Hills is 6:04 AM on March 10 and the latest sunrise is 59 minutes later at 7:03 AM on March 11. The earliest sunset is 5:45 PM on March 1 and the latest sunset is 1 hour, 22 minutes later at 7:07 PM on March 31. Daylight saving time (DST) starts at 3:00 AM on March 11, 2018, shifting sunrise and sunset to be an hour later. For reference, on June 21, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:39 AM and sets 14 hours, 19 minutes later, at 7:59 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 6:46 AM and sets 9 hours, 59 minutes later, at 4:45 PM. Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in March We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night. The chance that a given day will be muggy in Eucalyptus Hills is essentially constant during March, remaining around 0% throughout. For reference, on August 22, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 6% of the time, while on December 19, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time. Humidity Comfort Levels in March This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages. The average hourly wind speed in Eucalyptus Hills is essentially constant during March, remaining within 0.1 miles per hour of 7.7 miles per hour throughout. For reference, on December 30, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.2 miles per hour, while on September 8, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 5.9 miles per hour. The lowest daily average wind speed during March is 7.6 miles per hour on March 10. Average Wind Speed in March Wind Direction in March Eucalyptus Hills is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water. The average surface water temperature in Eucalyptus Hills is essentially constant during March, remaining around 60°F throughout. Average Water Temperature in March Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere). While it does not do so every year, freezing temperatures are seen in Eucalyptus Hills over some winters. The day least likely to be in the growing season is January 5, with a 58% chance. Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in March Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F. The average accumulated growing degree days in Eucalyptus Hills are increasing during March, increasing by 233°F, from 358°F to 591°F, over the course of the month. Growing Degree Days in March This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation. The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Eucalyptus Hills is rapidly increasing during March, rising by 1.6 kWh, from 4.9 kWh to 6.5 kWh, over the course of the month. Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in March For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Eucalyptus Hills are 32.880 deg latitude, -116.947 deg longitude, and 610 ft elevation. The topography within 2 miles of Eucalyptus Hills contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 830 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 615 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (3,540 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (6,516 feet). The area within 2 miles of Eucalyptus Hills is covered by shrubs (42%), artificial surfaces (26%), cropland (18%), and grassland (13%), within 10 miles by shrubs (52%) and artificial surfaces (30%), and within 50 miles by shrubs (48%) and water (28%). This report illustrates the typical weather in Eucalyptus Hills year round, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016. Temperature and Dew Point There are 2 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Eucalyptus Hills. For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Eucalyptus Hills according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations. The estimated value at Eucalyptus Hills is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Eucalyptus Hills and a given station. All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Tables of the Sun, Moon and Planets , by Jean Meeus. All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid. Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory. Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database . Time zones for aiports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com . Maps are © Esri, with data from National Geographic, Esri, DeLorme, NAVTEQ, UNEP-WCMC, USGS, NASA, ESA, METI, NRCAN, GEBCO, NOAA, and iPC. The information on this site is provided as is, without any assurances as to its accuracy or suitability for any purpose. Weather data is prone to errors, outages, and other defects. We assume no responsibility for any decisions made on the basis of the content presented on this site. We draw particular cautious attention to our reliance on the MERRA-2 model-based reconstructions for a number of important data series. While having the tremendous advantages of temporal and spatial completeness, these reconstructions: (1) are based on computer models that may have model-based errors, (2) are coarsely sampled on a 50 km grid and are therefore unable to reconstruct the local variations of many microclimates, and (3) have particular difficulty with the weather in some coastal areas, especially small islands. We further caution that our travel scores are only as good as the data that underpin them, that weather conditions at any given location and time are unpredictable and variable, and that the definition of the scores reflects a particular set of preferences that may not agree with those of any particular reader.
Notwithstanding years of endeavors to try and out wellbeing abberations over the United States, a few states are significantly more advantageous than others, as indicated by another report. Massachusetts, Hawaii, Vermont, Utah and Connecticut rank as the five most beneficial states, while West Virginia, Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi rank the slightest solid in America’s Health Rankings, as indicated by the report by the United Health Foundation. The rankings consider an assortment of wellbeing factors, for example, rates of irresistible illnesses, weight, physical latency, smoking and baby mortality, and in addition air contamination levels and the accessibility of social insurance suppliers. This is the first run through Massachusetts has been named the most advantageous state, finishing Hawaii’s five-year rule. The Bay State won the respect to some extent due to having the most minimal level of uninsured inhabitants at only 2.7% of the populace, in addition to a low predominance of weight and a high number of emotional well-being suppliers. Mississippi and Louisiana, positioned 49th and 50th, have real wellbeing challenges, as per the report, including a high predominance of smoking, corpulence and kids in neediness. “We don’t have a framework with everyone in,” said Dr. Georges Benjamin, official executive of the American Public Health Association, which was not engaged with the new report. “We’re bombing in our principal assignment to be a more beneficial country.” The report, America’s Health Rankings, has been breaking down state wellbeing standings for a long time. This most recent report demonstrates that the country’s wellbeing general is deteriorating. The country’s unexpected passing rate – the quantity of years of potential life lost before age 75 – expanded 3% since 2015. That expansion is driven partially by sedate passings, which expanded 7% amid that time, and cardiovascular passings, which went up 2%. That leaves the United States positioning 27th regarding future in a correlation of 35 nations, as indicated by the report. Benjamin said it’s disappointing to see these numbers, in spite of the way that the US spends essentially more on social insurance than different countries, as indicated by the Kaiser Family Foundation. “We’re spending more on medicinal services and we bite the dust sooner,” he said. “We have to do a period out and make sense of how to do this better.” Dr. Tom Frieden, previous chief of the US Centers for Disease Control, said the patterns in higher passing rates from cardiovascular infection and medication utilize can be turned around if four standards are taken after. The first is to take after the “ABCs” recommended by the government Million Hearts program, which calls for headache medicine when suitable, circulatory strain control, cholesterol administration and smoking discontinuance. The third is for the government to find a way to lessen the opioid scourge, including more careful endorsing of medications by specialists. The fourth step is to diminish weight by measures, for example, imposes on sugar-sweetened refreshments. “Increments in cardiovascular passings and medication overdoses can be turned around, yet it will make coordinated move by government, wellbeing frameworks, groups and people,” Frieden, now president and CEO of the gathering Resolve to Save Lives, wrote in an email.
Dr. Feder and the West Coast Center for Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine routinely uses musculoskeletal ultrasound to diagnose and manage a number of ailments and conditions for our patients in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles and surrounding areas. Using this technique often eliminates the need for an MRI or CT scan. Some of the Benefits of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound There are several benefits to using musculoskeletal ultrasounds to diagnose and manage your condition. - We are able to study your bone structures and soft tissues so that we can make accurate evaluations. - Ultrasound is comfortable for you and many patients appreciate avoiding the uncomfortable and claustrophobic nature of MRIs and scans. - The images we get from the Ultrasound are live and in real time. This helps us move you quicker to the right treatments. - When treating you with PRP therapy, bone marrow stem cell therapy or other injections, this helps us ensure the accuracy of our needle placement. - Musculoskeletal Ultrasounds are usually less expensive than CT scans or MRIs.
Hundreds of locations rely on the quality of our work each and every day. Wifco began as a premier supplier of walkways and stairways around storage tanks, and can now provide similar solutions and thensome to a large range of industries. Our array of manufacturing equipment allows us to produce product that suits many different steel fabrication needs. he final product for any job is the result of a streamlined engineering and manufacturing process that combines the strengths of our 27 years of experience. Innovation, flexibility and durability are what drives the bulk of our creation process. Wifco’s steel products are seen across a range of industries and provide safe and reliable human access to otherwise hard to reach or otherwise deemed unsafe locations. We excel in manufacturing steel platforms, mezzanines and walkways as well as steel stairways providing access to such structures. Our walkways and platforms are used in warehouses or manufacturing facilities, on top of storage tanks, on rooftops, in various locations in construction sites, alongside bridges, in parks / recreation or other civil uses, in refineries, on silos, fermenting rooms, railyards, shipping yards, or virtually anywhere else weight, durability and safety are primary concerns. We build stairways and landings for access to all such walkways previously mentioned. Our stairways and landings can also provide access to temporary and permanent structures such as internal or external offices as well as HVAC equipment found on or around larger buildings. Our steel crossover bridges are used to provide access over conveyor belts, pipes, small fences and other obstructions in manufacturing facilities, warehouses and around large oil, fuel or water storage tanks. Caged ladders and crow’s nests provide access to any of our platforms or customer structures when a stairway is not either practical or possible. With roots in the oil and gas exploration business, safety is a primary concern. All structures are built with OSHA standards in mind as well as international building code (IBC). We regularly work with a range of general contractors as well as owners and builders for all such structures or facilities. You will find that our capabilities are extremely flexible and allow for endless customization in order to fit your project’s needs. Wifco’s roots are in the energy production industry. Our stairways, walkways, landings, manways, small tanks and other products are found all across the US and Canada, providing safe, reliable access and storage solutions to hundreds of producers for many years. Our platforms or crows nests can can sit atop grain elevators, caged ladders scale the sides or walkways and/or stairways connect a series. We can provide you with a perfect-working solution, regardless of your containment size. Facilities of all types reliant on optimal usage of square footage take comfort in our products’ flexibility and performance. Wifco’s stairways, walkways, mezzanines and landing line the walls for storage, administrative or any other space, and crossovers provide easy access over hazardous obstructions. Wifco’s parts are used in common everyday products. Our engineering team and machine shop is capable of producing custom solutions for many steel fabrication challenges. Our top of the line equipment housed in our manufacturing facility ensures your project is completed in a quality and cost-effective way.
You have probably heard at some point in your life that it is important to keep balance in all things such as a balanced diet, a balanced budget, a well-rounded (balanced) education, and a stable (balanced) family life to name a few. This is good advice because balance in our lives creates peace in our lives. Our bodies are great at self-regulating to keep balance/homeostasis in order to function properly. We breathe, digest, fight off disease, maintain the right body temperature etc., all without even thinking about it. Unfortunately, our minds are not so talented. In fact, our psyche’s are intrinsically unbalanced. Have you ever seen the animation of the angel on one shoulder and the devil on the other whispering into each ear? That is essentially what we are dealing with on a day to day basis. We all (without exception) have a good side and a bad side. This makes it very difficult to maintain balance sometimes. Not only do we wage a war within to do the right thing, but we also fight against our own side as we beat ourselves up over lost battles. This sort of self-sabotage is what we’d like to focus on as it pertains to hacking depression. Continue reading You have all heard this idiom, but have you ever really sat down and thought about its’ meaning? It basically means BE PRESENT in your life. EXPERIENCE each and every moment. Don’t take ANYTHING for granted. It is a fabulous depression hack, because if you enjoy the little things in life instead of just the good times, the milestones and victories, there is much more to be happy about. If you consider each day, each moment, each and every breath to be a gift, you will have an appreciation for so much more in life, including hard times. So . . . how do you put this into practice? Two answers: TIME and FOCUS. Continue reading The weather is getting nicer in most parts of the country, so more and more people are out and about. Walkers, runners, and bicyclists are all out crossing, sharing and using the roads alongside motorists. This is often a recipe for disaster since pedestrians and cyclists are no match for two-ton pickup trucks driving at 45mph (or at any speed for that matter). However, if people would understand the law and drive responsibly, many of the dangers could be avoided. We get it . . . it is often infuriating when you are in a hurry and the family with the two strollers, three toddlers and two dogs are taking their good old time crossing the street in front of you. We also get how irritating it can be to be stuck behind a cyclist riding 20 mph or less down any stretch of road, for any amount of time. However, you have to understand that they are not doing anything wrong. Pedestrians and cyclists have just as many rights to those roads and you do. Continue reading Don’t confuse enabling someone with loving/supporting someone. Enabling is a very misunderstood, dangerous behavior that most often happens between two people who deeply care for each other, such as a husband/wife, mother/daughter, father/son, or two best friends. The enabler seldom realizes that they are indeed enabling their loved one to continue negative or self-destructive behavior. They think they are helping or supporting their loved one, when they are actually harming them. Enabling is commonly associated with feeding or supporting addiction, but it encompasses all kinds of negative behaviors. Let’s use life-long friends Joe and Tom for an example. Joe is always getting in trouble. He cheats on his wife, breaks the law on occasion, pretends to be someone he is not, and seems to have no moral code. Despite this, all through his life, Tom has always stood up for Joe. When Joe behaves badly and gets in trouble, or someone points out his bad behavior, all he has to do is go to Tom, who will tell him everything is ok. Tom has a reasonable mind and knows right from wrong. He knows that the things Joe does are really bad, but he wants to make his friend feel better. He comforts Joe, minimizes the consequences of Joe’s negative actions, and even lies for Joe. Continue reading We LOVE this! Every now and then something relevant to our site comes along that pulls at our heart strings, intrigues us, or makes us jump for joy. CBS Sunday morning news featured a story on actress Glen Close (remember Fatal Attraction?) and her fight to end the stigma surrounding mental illness. She is just one of many creating a movement to bring mental illness both mild and severe out of the darkness of shame and misunderstanding and into the light. Please check out the following two links. This advice sounds like it comes from Captain Obvious. Of course, you shouldn’t lie. Everyone knows that lying is wrong. Lies are by definition told with an intent to deceive others. Even preschoolers know that it is not good to be a liar. Why then, are we offering such obvious advice? The answer to that question may surprise you . . . Many of you do not know what it is like NOT to lie. A large percentage of you lie each and every day, sometimes without even thinking about it. All those lies, no matter how big or how small, have a negative effect on your subconscious mind. They create a kind of clutter or cognitive dissonance in your brain. “In the field of psychology, cognitive dissonance is the mental discomfort experienced by a person who simultaneously holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values.” (Wikipedia) We want you to rid yourself of all that clutter, so you can come to know what it feels like to be a truthful, authentic person. It is an extremely freeing way to live. A clear mind will change your life for the better in so many ways. You will do more good, and in turn, receive more good things in life. You will feel more relaxed, open, and unburdened. Adopting a life of truth will also help you reduce depression, anxiety and stress. Continue reading People complain that with social media we have no privacy anymore. Everything about our lives is photographed, videotaped, documented and posted for the world to see. However, the other side of the social media coin, anonymity, provides us with just as much to vent about, if not more. Being anonymous gives power to those who would otherwise not have the courage to speak out. While that can be a good thing for those who are oppressed, it is a dangerous tool for those who are up to no good. This is because anonymity allows individuals to say things without consequence. Continue reading
There’s nothing cool about domestic violence. Whether you are the perpetrator or the person being abused, domestic violence damages relationships and, in some cases, can be lethal. If you are convicted of perpetrating domestic violence, it might affect your ability to work in a medical field. For that matter, having a record of domestic violence could keep you from getting into medical school in the first place. Although each state defines domestic violence from the legal perspective, the exact definition may vary, according to the American Bar Association. Most definitions include assault or physical harm, and some include threatening behavior, stalking, rape or other violent actions, such as harming a pet. In some states, it includes child abuse. These definitions are relevant because some activities characterized as domestic violence are felonies, while others might be misdemeanors. When you're looking at medical school, whether you were convicted of a domestic violence offense or entered a no-contest plea makes a difference, according to a January 2012 article in “U.S. News and World Report.” Protecting Patients from Harm Medical school admissions committees have a responsibility not to accept applicants who might be a threat to patients or who might act unethically. An admissions committee doesn’t want to approve someone who may subsequently be found unfit to practice medicine. What a school asks about depends on the school. Some are only interested in major issues, such as felonies, while others want the nitty-gritty on speeding tickets and the like. Medical schools expect you to present letters of recommendation and may contact former employers or teachers about your personal reputation or performance, in addition to checking your criminal record. Even if you were not convicted, friends, family members, and others who know or suspect you are a domestic violence perpetrator may be unwilling to write a letter for you or give you a positive recommendation. On the Job If you do manage to make it through medical school and into the profession, employers typically conduct background and reference checks as well. Having a criminal record may keep you from getting a job. Before you cry foul and file a discrimination suit, note that it isn't necessarily discrimination, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. For example, two job applicants have the same education, experience and other qualifications, and both have an arrest record for domestic violence. If an employer turns down only one applicant and cites the arrest record as the reason, it might qualify as discrimination since the other applicant was hired with a similar arrest record, especially if the applicant turned down was a member of a minority group. If you are the person being abused, you haven’t done anything illegal, and an admissions committee has no reason to deny you on that basis. However, medical school and residency are stressful -- you’ll spend long hours on the job and face many emotional and mental demands. You have the choice to share your past or not, but recognize that, as a survivor, you may face special challenges -- such as depression, anxiety or flashbacks -- that your peers do not, especially when you confront domestic violence with your patients. If you have restraining orders or think there might be a risk to fellow students or patients, you are honor-bound to share that information with the admissions committee for the safety of all involved. - U.S. News and World Report: Tips for Medical School Applicants with Criminal Records - American Bar Association: Domestic Violence Civil Protection Orders (CPOs) by State - Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: EEOC Enforcement Guidance Item III B and C - American Medical Women’s Association: A Need to Talk About Domestic Violence - National Domestic Violence Hotline: Counseling for Domestic Violence Survivors - Stockbyte/Stockbyte/Getty Images - What to Do When Someone Threatens You in the Workplace - Can an Employer Fire You Because of a Felony? - Can I Still Get a Job if I Got Arrested but Not Convicted? - Leaving a Job Because of a Hostile Workplace - How to Overcome Discrimination in the Workplace - What Can I Do if My Employer Accused Me of Stealing & Fired Me? - Spread of Mumps in the Workplace - Emotional Bullying in the Workplace and Ignoring or Excluding
Neurosurgeons earn attractive salaries and the respect of those who perceive them as intelligent and skillful, and the field provides opportunity for women. Approximately two-thirds of women neurosurgeons have gained certification since 2000. However, these medical doctors, who perform highly technical and vital surgeries on the brain and nervous system, also must deal with some negatives. Before you consider pursuing a career in neurosurgery, you should educate yourself about the drawbacks of working in this medical field. While the number of women certified in neurosurgery has increased since 2000, women still face gender inequality in the workplace, according to an article written by Arizona-based neurosurgeon Robert Spetzler. Sexism remains an issue and women are underrepresented in leadership positions in academic and practicing neurosurgery, maintains Spetzler, and they still face some hurdles in terms of recruiting residents and hiring and promoting board-certified neurosurgeons. Women also have fewer role models available to help them through the training process. Neurosurgeons must adhere to busy work schedules, and that may pose significant challenges for women trying to balance a career with family obligations. The job can require you to work up to 80 hours per week with shifts as long as 24 hours, according to the American Medical Association. In addition to performing surgeries, these doctors must manage staff, review new medical research, assess patients’ conditions and review patients’ post-operative conditions by making hospital rounds and office visits. Neurosurgeons often perform surgeries before dawn breaks, and doctors are frequently on call to respond to emergencies at night, on weekends and during holidays. Working as a neurosurgeon can bring stress. According to the American College of Surgeons, neurosurgeons must perform long and technically difficult surgeries. Neurosurgeons also have the unpleasant job of breaking bad news to patients and their families, and they must deal with the emotional stress of treating children with severe injuries and illnesses. Approximately 20 percent of surgery residents do not complete their residency training due, primarily, to burnout. These neurosurgeons flee to careers in other medical fields or in different areas altogether. Those who fight through burnout may develop dysfunctional relationships with fellow medical professionals, patients and their own families. To work as a neurosurgeon, you must endure a rigorous and lengthy training program that includes completing a bachelor's degree and four years of medical school. According to the organization Women in Neurosurgery, the American Board of Neurological Survey also requires you to complete six years of residency. For women, the long training process may interfere with or delay plans to have children. Additionally, some hospitals may choose not to hire women for fear that they will drop out of the residency program if they become pregnant. - American Association of Neurological Surgeons: Young Neurosurgeons - Women in Neurosurgery: So, You Want to Be a Neurosurgeon? - New York University Langone Medical Center: Department of Neurosurgery: How Do I Become a Neurosurgeon? - American College of Surgeons: Neurological Surgery - American College of Surgeons: The Psychosocial Toll of a Surgical Career - American Medical Association: What Are the Costs of Duty Hour Limits? - American Journal of Neurological Science: Progress of Women in Neurosurgery - Women in Neurosurgery: Who We Are
The workplace hosts a few small battlefields, from the break room fridge to the all-important parking lot. Since the parking lot marks the start of your workday, a pleasant parking experience helps make the grind a better a place for everyone. A little proper etiquette in the lot goes a long way to encourage a sense of teamwork – not to mention safety – at work. Check the Rules Before you start working at a new job, ask your supervisor about any specific lot rules for your company and follow the rules to a tee. This serves as strong foundation upon which to build the rest of your parking lot manners. If your lot has specific speed limit signs posted, follow the limit. If there are no signs, don't exceed 10 miles per hour. Always respect assigned spaces, or you're in for trouble. Stay alert in the parking lot; if you can, keep your cell phone, tablet or MP3 player stowed until you get into the building. If you're not aware of your surroundings, you might cause bottlenecks for others trying to park, which can frustrate them and put you both in danger. As a driver, breathe, take your time and wait. Don't bolt into the first empty free spot – check to see if anyone else is waiting first. Watch for others as you pull out. Let your nearby co-workers get safely into their cars before you speed away. In the Spot The workplace hinges on healthy communication, so don't forget to communicate in the lot – use your blinker to let others know you're planning to pull in to a free space. If there are multiple empty spots, leave a space between your car and the next and avoid parking too close to prevent scratching your co-workers' cars. In any case, use caution when you exit your car out of respect to your co-workers' property. Mind Your Manners Remember what your mama taught you – good manners are just as appreciated in the parking lot as they are elsewhere, if not more so. Never fight for a spot or get nasty with your peers – in the end, it's just not worth it. Try giving up a close spot to a co-worker; you might find yourself getting a little exercise on the way to the building and finding the atmosphere inside lightened as a result of your good deed. - Jupiterimages/Polka Dot/Getty Images - How to Handle a Jealous & Hostile Co-Employee - Rowing Machine Safety - How to Keep Employees From Stealing Other Employees' Food From Refrigerators - Firefighter Training Ideas - Safety Slogans for The Workplace - Some Examples of Petty Complaints in the Workplace - How to Deal With Talkers in the Workplace - When Should I Tell My Employer I Am Moving?
Editor’s note: Since September 2015, Worcester Sun has chronicled the trials and triumphs of Sun contributor Giselle Rivera-Flores as she explores ways to help her daughter and other Worcester families find affordable educational support and assistance. We used to describe her as an aspiring business owner; now, she’s an inspiring one. During her journey to establish and grow her nonprofit tutoring collaborative she has, you could say, stepped beyond the walls of her dream. Entrepreneurs need motivation. Motivation to continue with our mission. Motivation to wake up in the morning and face our challenges. Motivation to move past an obstacle even when everyone says we can’t. Entrepreneur, best-selling author and speaker Gary Vaynerchuk has been tabbed by some with saying the “most motivational statement ever.” In a direct effort to wake people up from a monotonous life filled with complaints about unhappiness and regret, Vaynerchuk strikes a chord by hitting a note most people don’t want to hear: “You’re gonna die.” Life is precious – no doubt about it – but there is nothing that validates your existence more than a near-death experience. To see the fragility of life firsthand is more than an eye-opener. At times, it is a life-awakener. Growing up, I was always the adventurous girl in my group of friends. Always riding on the back pegs of bikes without a helmet, rollerblading through traffic down the middle of the New York City streets during a rainstorm. I even consistently found myself a part of car racing groups. I was fearless then, and nothing seemed dangerous. My mom would plead with me to wear helmets and kneepads. I would sigh and roll my eyes. All I wanted was the feeling of freedom as I raced down the streets and watched the city come to life around me. I always just thought that she didn’t get me. Recently on the rainiest of days, my little sister was on her way to New York to enjoy time with friends. As she was driving down I-95 South, she flipped her Ford Explorer and was rushed to the hospital. Read Giselle’s previous chapter, The place to start, or scroll down to explore more of her story Nothing prepares you for that dreadful phone call from the police or the hospital saying your loved one has been in a major accident. Your heart stops. Your ears go deaf. Your body freezes. Words seem meaningless and actions seem helpless. My sister, though still in pain and shaken up, escaped with minor injuries. Nurses and doctors, surrounding her in the hospital, said over and over how lucky she was to be alive. They said it was “a miracle” and that she should feel extraordinarily happy to be in that condition at that moment. I have always said that the main reason I decided to take the plunge into entrepreneurship was to help my family. To see my sister lying in the hospital room reinforced how precious family truly is. It confirmed my deep desires to spend as much time with my family as humanly possible and it gave both my sister and me a new appreciation for the life we live. We’ve always joked that she is like my firstborn. My sister, 25, who works in catering at WPI, means the world to me and I protect her like my mom protects me. I can’t imagine a world without her. Saturdays are usually “sister days” when we go out and explore with Brook and Evie — those are the times I look forward to every week. We talk almost every day, and I help her with whatever she needs, everything from filling out college applications to advice about work. I am there for her every step of the way, and to know that was almost taken away from us makes me understand that, no matter how bad things seem, they could always be worse. I felt, in one moment, what my mom felt all those years I made her worry about my safety. As a born entrepreneur, I have always leaned toward the fast pace of life. Always searching for the next best thing and now, more than ever, I realize, the best thing has been with me all along: Family. Follow Giselle’s inspiring story from the beginning:
"All Quiet On The Western Front" Is Released All Quiet on the Western Front is a 1930 war film based on the Erich Maria Remarque novel of the same name. It was directed by Lewis Milestone, and stars Louis Wolheim, Lew Ayres, John Wray, Arnold Lucy and Ben Alexander. All Quiet on the Western Front is considered a realistic and harrowing account of warfare in World War I, and was named #54 on the AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movies. However, it fell out of the top 100 in the AFI's 2007 revision. In June 2008, AFI revealed its 10 Top 10—the best ten films in ten "classic" American film genres—after polling over 1,500 people from the creative community. All Quiet on the Western Front was acknowledged as the seventh best film in the epic genre. In 1990, this film was selected and preserved by the United States Library of Congress' National Film Registry as being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film won the Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Director. One of the most powerful anti-war statements ever put on film, this gut-wrenching story concerns a group of friends who join the Army during World War I and are assigned to the Western Front, where their fiery patriotism is quickly turned to horror and misery by the harsh realities of combat. Director Lewis Milestone pioneered the use of the sweeping crane shot to capture a ghastly battlefield panorama of death and mud, and the cast, led by Lew Ayres, is terrific. It's hard to pick a favorite scene, but the finale, as Ayres stretches from his trench to catch a butterfly, is one of the most devastating sequences of the decade. The film won Oscars for Best Picture and for Milestone's direction -- and trivia buffs should note that the actors were coached by future luminary George Cukor, while Ayres became a conscientious objector in World War II. The Road Back (1937) followed, and the film was remade for television in 1979. ~ Robert Firsching, All Movie Guide
From Brexit to Trump, 2017 will be dominated by the decisions we made last year. so will 2017 be dominated by 2016’s decisions … so what do we have installed for us in 2017. This is Theresa May’s first full-blooded geopolitical challenge (Brexit was part of her inheritance). To date, Barack Obama has responded to Russia’s cyber-attacks during the US presidential election with a range of sanctions. The fresh sanctions target companies including Crimean Ports, Crimean Railway and Institute Stroiproekt, a Russian highway construction company, according to a statement by US Treasury Department. To date thirty-five Russian diplomats expelled from the United States by President Barack Obama have left the country, Russian news agencies report. An embassy official said the plane had taken off with all the affected personnel and their families aboard. Meanwhile, President-elect Donald Trump has suggested that somebody other than Russians hacked the US elections. The Kremlin denies interfering in US elections after Washington slaps sanctions on Russia, including expelling diplomats. Find out more from the sources around the globe. US expands sanctions against Russia. China Daily Trump says he’ll reveal ‘information’ on hacking. The Dawn Newspaper, Pakistan. Putin says Russia will not expel US diplomats. Al Arabiya, UAE Russia vows ‘reprisals’ over US sanctions. Al Jazeera Trump says he has inside information on hacking. CNN Politics
Drawing on emerging educational research and innovative teaching practices, our dedicated faculty are evolving our students’ experiences each and every year. It’s the commitment of our skilled, experienced, and forward thinking faculty that lets us accomplish what we do every day. Our reputation for excellence ensures that we are able to recruit highly talented teachers with a passion for the age group that they teach. They bring fresh and innovative approaches to the classroom, as well as years of educating expertise. They believe in our mission whole-heartedly and constantly look for new ways to improve upon our methods of achieving it. Our Strategic Plan The overall purpose of planning is to serve students and families better, enhance the school’s program, and strengthen its market position. Our Strategic Plan focuses on keeping Seven Hills innovative and highly competitive in areas like athletics and academics while also ensuring the further development of our cutting-edge facilities. We are accomplishing this with thoughtfully conceived initiatives that align strategy and vision to the school’s mission. Curriculum Development Grant Program We offer a unique professional development grant program for our faculty that incentivizes teachers to spend the summer refreshing their curriculum in light of new educational research and findings. Since the inception of this program, we have funded more than 250 PreK-12 proposals. A few examples include: - The introduction of a computational thinking and digital literacy curriculum at both Doherty and Lotspeich. - The “spiraling curriculum” developed by our sixth- and eighth-grade English teachers, who used a curriculum-development grant to ensure that students absorb essential reading and writing skills as they progress from grade to grade through our Middle School. - The development of our Upper School May Intensive course on Project Innocence. Some teachers travel nationwide, visiting other exemplary schools and attending enrichment conferences, gaining knowledge on current best practices and new innovative teaching methods. Others travel around the world, experiencing new people and cultures and bringing new insights back to the classroom. A Lower School teacher visited early childhood schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy; a Middle School teacher went to Alaska to study climate change; an Upper School theater teacher spent a week in New York to see plays. The result is a motivated and inspired faculty members who develop and improve their teaching methods, write new curriculum, and create new courses. This ensures that every student at Seven Hills has access to the best and most innovative education possible.
Effective July 1, 2017, the new tax reform- Goods and Service Tax (GST) - is likely to have a profound bearing on Indian real estate. 99acres.com shares a list of real estate services which are witnessing alterations, courtesy GST. While the Central government has not talked about the direct inclusion of the real estate sector under the ambit of revolutionary tax structure- GST, several other allied industries have been brought in the realm of the Act. Experts speculate this resulting into a significant impact on the realty prices, demand and eventually sales. The segregation of taxes under four tax slabs of five percent, 12 percent, 18 percent and 28 percent is anticipated to make branded clothes, hotels, restaurants, and cars cheaper. However, it might put an inflationary pressure on housing rent, home maintenance cost, home loan, and metals and construction industry. 99acres.com shares a list of services conjectured to witness price increase come July 1, 2017: With the new GST becoming effective in a month, property rentals are estimated to go up. According to the new provisions, any lease or letting out of a residential, commercial or industrial building, either partly or wholly, will be considered as a supply of services. This would eventually taxed under GST. As proposed, while developers can avail the Input Credit Tax (ICT) with respect to the sale of under-construction flats. However, the facility stands annulled if the developer opts to rent out the property. Hence, commercial rentals might see an uptrend. Similarly, housing rents will witness an upswing. Till now, residential property, used for rental accommodation, was not taxed, however, GST will imply a tax on the rent payment of a house, adding up to the burden on the tenant community. Hiked maintenance cost is another way end-consumers might feel a dent on their pocket. Home or flat owners who spend Rs 5000 or more on their property maintenance have to bear an additional tax of 2.5 percent on the maintenance charges. Under the amended tax norms of GST, the current rate of 15.55 percent will now increase to 18 percent. The new rate is also valid on housing societies that have a yearly amount or balance of more than Rs 20 lakh. However, the tax calculated excludes property tax, stamp duty, electricity and water charges, and also maintenance charges gathered from apartment owners as the tax paid on these elements continue to remain so. According to Niranjan Hiranandani, “The recent announcement made by the Central government excludes a high percentage of taxes on stamp duty, taxes, and other duties. This may lead to inflationary pressure on the real estate market.” Currently pegged at 24-25 percent, prices of cement, an important ingredient of the construction industry will soar up as now all cement transactions will be taxed at 28 percent. An increase in cement cost would burden the developers and eventually homeowners planning for a home renovation. Besides, with the inclusion of ‘works contract’ under the 12 percent tax slab, GST translates into extra expenditure for the developer in the short-term. As inputs tax credit can be availed only after the initial rounds of payments being made by the builder, many small developers will have to keep aside a higher amount initially to bear the increased cost of the project construction. Additionally, no clarity has been provided on the time limit within which input tax credit will be offered to the developers, reflecting the risk factor involved in the process proposed by the government. Financial services will become marginally dearer. Taxes on services such as loan processing fee will now be taxed under 18 percent slab than the previous 15 percent. Therefore, home buying can be a slightly costly affair for prospective stakeholders from July 1, 2017. Other services that will be taxed under the new tax rate include banking services, Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions and fund transfer.
Can you turn off the Nespresso machine in your lounge-room by muttering a few words into your smartphone? If you answered a) no or, worse, b) who would ever want to do that, then an upcoming disruption to the way Australian businesses operate and the world communicates could just pass you by. You may be dimly aware of the ‘Internet of Things’: perhaps in a negative away. Crudely put, it means installing communications capability on inanimate objects. Around the time electronics giant LG launched a fridge capable of getting onto the internet in 2010, consumer backlash came swiftly and severely against the idea that even mundane devices needed to be digitally connected. But last night, heavy hitters from industry and academia across Australia and overseas assembled at Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art to make the case that the Internet of Things (IOT) is about to disrupt the global economy. Some companies on the frontline say it’s already capable of making businesses run better – including accommodation providers. The event was held by Legrand Australia and New Zealand, the regional arm of a $7.6 billion multinational that operates globally in electricity infrastructure and was launching a new range of IOT products aiming to allow every switch, socket and light installed in a building to be controlled remotely. “It’s not just a futuristic trend; it’s a reality,” said CEO Tony Berland. “We cannot avoid this evolution coming to our industry and it’s coming now.” The audience had just heard projections that there will be 50 billion devices connected around the world via the Internet of Things within three years, which will account for about 10 percent of all data sent globally. Microsoft Australia’s lead of Internet of Things projects, Michael O’Keefe, said it was adopted early by Australian miners who demonstrated it could be used to monitor just about everything and drive novel cost savings. (At one mine site, a one-off $50,000 investment in remotely monitoring tyre pressure in trucks has saved millions in prevented accidents.) Now it seems that food, transport, agriculture and logistics are all following mining’s lead. But what about tourism? Are there savings to be had, or useful applications yet? Legrand ran its accommodation industry sales pitch for new lighting management technology past accomnews and made a persuasive argument that adopting it could make sense for some operators. “Without even needing a new app, people will be able to start controlling their light switches [remotely] on their smartphones,” said Guillaume Gimaret, Legrand’s category manager for energy distribution. “And on each of the sockets, you’ll be able to monitor energy consumption.” (The same technology can be extended to control blinds, thermostats and even entry points to a building; and it can turn off any device connected to a socket enabled with the technology, including coffee machines.) That could already reap savings for larger operators, Mr Gimaret says, who are deploying staff to monitor electricity use across dozens of rooms, especially with electricity prices between 20-60 percent for residential and industrial consumers respectively in this year alone. (Earlier detection of needed electricity maintenance, is another one of the products’ main selling points.) Microsoft says digital investments are already boosting its customers’ bottom, which adds an average additional $1.5 million to their operating incomes but it’s really up to individual businesses to find ways to use the IOT effectively for them. Once technology takes over, Mr O’Keefe cites examples of potential real-world savings like having software take over the task of manually switching off lights on different levels of a building that once had to be performed by a manager. Experts say we still remain on the cusp of realising the benefits of the new Internet of Things. Some of this will come later when the data these devices collect can be analysed and generate insights into ways to more efficiently manage stock, electricity use, or staffing. The CEO of the Australian Internet of Things Alliance, UTS associate professor Frank Ziechner cited research showing the coming added value to the Australian economy if IOT technology is adopted by businesses, in the order of $120 billion. “The opportunity is utterly massive,” he said. “This is the year to start making connections; this is the year to start trying it out.” Legrand is calling its program ELIOT – a portmanteau that combines ‘electricity’ and ‘internet of things’ – and more information can be found here. Photo credit: Scott Bruce Photography
Lose Weight1 of 11 Cycling is a great way to stay fit and have fun. If you're looking to drop weight and get healthy, getting on your bike more often is a good place to start. Improve Your Power2 of 11 In cycling, speed equals power. Instead of treating every ride like you're part of the Tour de France, focus your workouts around intervals and weight training, and incorporate plenty of easy rides to recover in between efforts. Train Smart3 of 11 Do you have a specific race you want to finish or a time goal for a big event? Start training specifically for your goals and focus your training around that event. That means no more junk miles. Every ride should serve a purpose. Try a Coach4 of 11 A coach can take your training to the next level. He or she can help you to develop a solid training plan, provide motivation when you need it and get you past injuries that occur during the year. If you've never used a cycling coach, the New Year is a perfect time to give one a try. Commute to Work5 of 11 Commuting to work will save you gas money and help you squeeze in training rides when you're crunched for time. Riding in the morning will speed up your metabolism too, which is helpful if you're trying to lose weight. Don't Let Bad Weather Stop You6 of 11 Weather is an excuse a lot of cyclists use to skip training or to stop riding during the winter months. The truth is, riding in cold weather and the rain isn't as terrible as you think. If you wear the right clothes and make a few modifications to your bike, riding in foul weather can be just as fun as it is during the summer months. Sign Up for a Century7 of 11 Nothing will help your motivation more than signing up for a century a few months in advance. Once you've committed to paying the registration fees, you'll be less likely to skip training rides, which will help you accomplish your goals on race day. Join a Cycling Club8 of 11 Find a group that fits your style of riding. Not all clubs are for hard-core racers—there are clubs out there that are perfect for every kind of cyclist. You'll meet like-minded people and have good company for those all-day efforts. Clean Your Bike After Every Ride9 of 11 It's easy to get lazy once you pull into the driveway. Instead of letting the dirt and grime from the road destroy your bike, clean it right after every ride. It'll make your components last longer and keep your bike running smoothly. Take the Computer Off Your Bike10 of 11 It's easy to get sucked in to heart-rate numbers and miles-per-hour averages. To mix things up, leave your bicycle computer or smart phone at home once a week. Ride simply for the enjoyment of cycling with no other goal in mind. You'll have more fun and be less likely to get burned out by the end of the year.
American Dental Association, The Forsyth Institute Again Offering Popular Evidence-Based Dentistry Training Course June 15, 2011 Email: email@example.com (Journalists) or Contact ADA (All Others) CHICAGO, June 15, 2011 – After enthusiastic feedback from its classes of students in 2009 and 2010, the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry (EBD) and The Forsyth Institute’s Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry, have announced they will hold an ADA/Forsyth EBD Training course for 2011. Scheduled for Sept. 19-23 at the home of The Forsyth Institute in Cambridge, Mass., the intensive, five-day training course in evidence-based principles and tools is a collaboration between the ADA and The Forsyth Institute Centers for EBD. The course links the strong initiatives of the ADA Center for EBD with The Forsyth Institute’s solid history of EBD and scientific research. Focus of EBD coursework Participants learn the skills to understand, appraise, and implement new dental treatment and diagnostic options into their practice, curriculum or research. Taking an interactive, problem and solution-based approach, EBD coursework focuses on human clinical trials, addressing quantitative and qualitative outcomes, risk calculation, diagnosis, and systematic reviews. Participants will be challenged to: • Formulate clinical questions • Search for evidence • Practice critical reading and appraisal • Implement EBD into practice • Navigate the ADA EBD Web site and Critical Summaries of Systematic Reviews Who should attend The hands-on learning environment is an opportunity for the many different disciplines of dentistry to collaborate on evidence-based solutions in their own work. Previous attendees benefitting from the course include private and public health practitioners, educators, researchers, and dentists working in industry. Class size is limited to 30 qualified students on a first-come, first-served basis. Interested U.S. and international candidates should submit their applications by August 1, 2011. Candidates must fill out a questionnaire and submit current curriculum vitae. The course, which is $2,500, is open to ADA-members and nonmembers. ADA members will receive a 20% discount. Upon completion of the course, attendees receive continuing education credits from the ADA and a certificate in EBD from The Forsyth Institute. The distinguished faculty includes Dr. Richard Niederman, D.M.D., M.A., director, Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry at The Forsyth Institute and Derek Richards, B.D.S., director, Centre for Evidence-Based Dentistry at Oxford University, UK. About the ADA The not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing 161,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance long has been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The monthly The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA) is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit ADA.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the ADA's consumer website MouthHealthy.org
The Spectacular of Vernacular addresses the role of vernacular forms in the work of 26 artists who utilize craft, folklore and roadside kitsch to explore the role of culturally specific iconography in the increasingly global world of art. Drawing inspiration from such sources as local architecture, amateur photographs and state fair banners, their work runs the spectrum from the sleek to the handcrafted. Inspired by Mike Kelley's observation that "the mass culture of today is the folk art of tomorrow," these artists embrace the totems and neon signs of roadside America. Thus, alongside the visibly handcrafted works of Matthew Day Jackson and Dario Robleto we find the dense and day-glo paintings of Lari Pittman, the glittering trophy heads of Marc Swanson and the urban relics of Rachel Harrison. These works and others suggest a long road trip through the emblems and eyesores of tourist destinations and outmoded hotels. The photography component includes work by William Eggleston, whose color-saturated images gravitate toward the tawdry palette of faded billboards and road signs. This fully-illustrated catalogue includes an essay by exhibition curator Darsie Alexander exploring artists' interest in the vernacular as a means to address aspects of folk ritual, amateur craft and sense of place in their work; a reprint of John Brinckerhoff Jackson's "Vernacular" from his seminal 1984 reader Discovering the Vernacular Landscape; and a reflection by artist and curator Andy Sturdevant on the evolution of roadside vernacular, and attendant histories of heartland America where it is so abundant. Also included is a reading list gathered from a cross section of art criticism and cultural studies.
• homely • hom-lee • Hear it! Part of Speech: Adjective Meaning: 1. Plain, simple, ordinary, not particularly good-looking, as a homely boy or couch. 2. Pertaining to the home and home life, as homely activities or skills. Notes: No, this word doesn't mean like a home or resembling a home. Its meaning has somehow slipped off course to mean "ordinary, mediocre". Homely is a regular adjective, which means it has a suffixed comparative homelier and superlative homeliest. The noun is homeliness, so don't forget to change the final Y to an I (i). In Play: Generally, we reserve this word to refer to plain, ordinary things: "Rodney was a man with a homely face for which his thick wallet compensated nicely." We shouldn't though, for the older meaning is still legitimate and the only adjective available for home: "Buster isn't one of your homely dogs: he loves to roam the neighborhood and beyond for days on end." Word History: At the beginning of the industrial age, manufacturers prided themselves in the fact that factory-made goods were better than those made at home. Homely things came to be thought of as less than perfect, the origin of the first sense of homely. The word for home in Old English was ham "home, hometown", which explains why a small town (rather than a small pig's haunch) is called a hamlet today. German Heim, Swedish hem, and Danish hjem are all cousins. Lithuanian kaímas "village" and cemetery, from Greek koimeterion "sleeping place, dormitory" also come from the same original root, which meant "to lie down, rest". (Thank you Peter Evans of somewhere in Canada for suggesting this interesting if homely Good Word.) Come visit our website at <http://www.alphadictionary.com> for more Good Words and other language resources!
• party • par-dee • Hear it! Part of Speech: Noun Meaning: 1. A group of people gathered for a particular purpose, as a cocktail party, a raiding party, a party of tourists. 2. A political organization, as the Republican Party, the Social Democrat Party. 3. A participant, individual or group, as a party to a decision or contract. 4. An enjoyable social event. Notes: The various meanings of this word come from the sense of "participate, take part in". You may take part in an evening of enjoyment, a raid, or a tourist excursion. You can participate in a decision, contract, or politics. The meaning is so broad, the specific uses take on meanings themselves until we get to the verb, to party, which applies to only one of those uses: having a good time. Remember to change the [y] to [i] in the plural: parties. In Play: I hope you are so constantly effervescent that you feel like a walking party. However, you might not want to be a party to everything: "I will not be a party to any prank involving foul-smelling liquid in balloons." Genghis Khan was a real party dude, who loved to stage raiding parties. But calling the Republicans, Democrats, Communists, and Socialists parties does seem a stretch. Word History: Our Good Word today comes from Old French partie "part, side, group", the feminine past participle of partir "to divide", the descendant of Latin partire. The Latin verb is based on the noun pars (part- with suffixes) "a part, a share". The sense of political party was the first to arise, referring to the part or side of a particular issue. This sense migrated to a group of people from where it went on to refer to a social gathering. This root not only appears in parse, particle, parcel, impart, and repartee, it is also seen in portion and pair, which came to us via French from Latin par "an equal". Come visit our website at <http://www.alphadictionary.com> for more Good Words and other language resources!
Donegan Family History 14-Day Free Trial GIVE ME ACCESS Donegan Name Meaning Irish: reduced Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Donnagáin ‘descendant of Donnagán’, a personal name from a double diminutive of donn ‘brown-haired man’ or ‘chieftain’. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press Similar surnames: Donovan, Donnan, Donelan, Dungan, Dorgan, Lonergan, Ronan, Monahan
Manners Family History 14-Day Free Trial GIVE ME ACCESS Manners Name Meaning English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Mesnières in Seine-Maritime, recorded in the 13th century as Maneria, a derivative of Latin manere ‘to remain, abide, reside’. See also Menzies. Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press Similar surnames: Mander, Manges, Mannes, Tanner, Manger, Manner, Manser, Mandery
We first heard about the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum years ago at an air show in Geneseo, New York. The couple of years we attended, the Canadians brought some of their planes down... great planes at that. We knew that if we ever took a trip up to Toronto, we'd have to stop by and see their collection. It has a large collection of aircraft used by Canadians from the beginning of World War II up to the present. collection includes great things that are hard to find "south of the border" so to speak... Planes like a Westland Lysander, a Hurricane, a Spitfire and how about an... The aircraft mentioned above are all flyable as of this writing. We saw the Lysander along with the Lancaster, the Hurricane and the Spit at Oshkosh Airventure in 2009. The Canadians have some older planes too. How about a de Havilland Tiger Moth, a Fleet Finch, and a reliable old Stearman PT-27 Kaydet. Airplane buffs know, and you need to remember, that some familiar planes like AT-6s that are called Texans in the U.S. (or SNJs in the Navy) are called Harvards and Yales Many of the Museum's aircraft are flyable. Some visit air shows throughout the year. Their website (listed below) tells you to check the flying schedule to see which planes will be at the museum and which may be on tour. This is in Ontario, about an hour from Toronto at Hamilton International Airport. They are open daily all year between 9 am and 5 pm. Closed only on Christmas and New Years Day. Their information phone line is 1-877-347-3359 (that's 1-877-FIREFLY) If you become a member of the museum, you can upgrade your membership to include a ride in one of their warbirds! They offer flights in the Boeing Stearman, North American Harvard, DC3 Dakota, Beech 18, Chipmunk, Cornell, Tigermoth, PBY Canso, B-25 Mitchell, Fairey Firefly, and even... are you ready... the Lancaster.... of course those big ones are going to cost you, but hey, where else can you fly in something like that? Check their website for details... Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum Find 'em, See 'em, Fly,'em! And have a great flight! Judy and Mark Curious about what other antique airplanes we've found? Search for more... But... We'd love to have you share this page or comment on it... Thanks Ready For A New Adventure? Follow Your Passion Who knows where it will take you? (Look around at where it's taken us!) Click below to start your own journey Two Ways To Like Us! Like Our Site Top Left -or- Like Our Fanpage Below Our Cub to Oshkosh Story... See antique FRENCH airplanes... You can find this beautiful Fox Moth in Canada Budding pilots of a certain age knew all about Sky King and his Bamboo Bomber, the Songbird. Call it a Cessna T-50, a Bobcat, or a UC-78… they’re hard to find, but fun to see. Normally we would be talking about classic airplanes, but Cuban Classics are all about those beautiful classic cars. Early flight would have been a tease, so let's call like it is... prehistoric flight. Fight in the age of dinosaurs... Pterosaurs to be precise. But any kind of flight is fascinating.
There has been a revived energy revolution movement going on around the world over the past 20 years and strongest in the past year, that has not been covered or reported by mainstream press, established scientific journals or university research publications. Most of the discoveries have been made by curious, ingenious minds, who on many occasions have observed experimental results in cold fusion, superconductivity, and magnetic motors which appear to violate present laws of physics, chemistry and electrodynamics. A term has been used to describe such phenomena, is called over-unity energy or free energy, which in many cases means getting more energy out of a system or reaction (magnetic motor or cold fusion reaction) than appears to be put into it. A better explanation is that excess energy is being accessed from as yet not completely explained source. (Note: An atom bomb is an over-unity device which gets a tremendous amount of dirty energy out, in the form of harmful radiation, than is needed to trigger the reaction.) The first question that usually pops into a skeptic's mind is that if the technology is for real and discoveries have been made, such as Pons & Flieschman's cold fusion cell or Rory Johnson's fusion magnetic motor, why has it not been reported or mass produced for use by our energy-hungry world? The answer is suppression. What do we mean by suppression? Suppression can be an active type -- where a corporation or oil company or OPEC, who does not want the invention marketed, will blow up or destroy the lab and the invention and threaten to kill the inventor if he again attempts to market the revolutionary device. The other type of suppression is the passive type where a competing company, who has big bucks, such as some of the major oil companies, will come in and buy out a patent with no intention of bringing it to market until the demand for oil greatly exceeds the supply and gas prices soar, then they will start marketing a 100 mpg carburetor for ICE (Internal Combustion Engines). Other types of passive suppression include universities which are receiving big funding from oil or nuclear establishment sources, refusing to do research, or muzzling bright professors (by withholding tenure) from publishing theories and results as to the what, how's, and whys of these over-unity motors and cold fusion reactions. Or the example where a Patent office refuses to grant patents in revolutionary technology, claiming perpetual motion machines, s they see them, aren't patentable, or if they are patentable, that they can place a secrecy order or gag order on the patent, which prohibits the inventor from disclosing any information to anyone for such disclosure might be detrimental to national security. (AA) In the wake of the recent string of solar flares, some Americans--particularly Gulf Coast residents--may be wondering whether there are places in the U.S. that are safe from such natural disasters. The short answer? No. The Midwest may not be vulnerable to hurricanes, but twisters drop in regularly. Major earthquakes don't tend to strike New England, but strong winds can peel the roof off a northeastern house and snowstorms can shut down cities. "Every location in the country is exposed to one disaster or another," says Wendy Rose, spokeswoman for the Institute for Business & Home Safety, a Tampa, Fla.-based nonprofit insurance industry group that aims to reduce losses from natural catastrophes. Still, some places are less susceptible than others to natural hazards. To get an idea where they might be, we partnered with Sperling's Best Places ( www.bestplaces.net), a data collection company based in Portland, Ore. Sperling's has compiled weather and disaster data for 331 metropolitan statistical areas in the U.S., and we used the information to discern the safest--and least safe--areas in which to live. By Martin Gray Early in the spring of 1986 I began a year-long pilgrimage around Europe by bicycle. Over four seasons I cycled through eleven countries to visit, study and photograph more than 135 holy places. In succeeding years I traveled to Europe several additional times, visiting other countries and their sacred sites. These travels took me to the sacred places of Megalithic Greek and Celtic cultures as well as to the pilgrimage sites of medieval and contemporary Christianity. For many thousands of years our ancestors have been visiting and venerating the power places of Europe. One culture after another has often frequented the same power places. The story of how these magical places were discovered and used is filled with myths of cosmic and cometary induced world destroying cataclysms, astronomers and sages, and nature spirits and angels. Misconceptions about the so-called Ice Age and its glacier coverage Before beginning our discussion of the megalithic use of power places in ancient Europe we should first address certain misconceptions regarding the cause of the transition between the Paleolithic and Neolithic eras. According to conventional beliefs (deriving from incorrect assumptions of the Uniformitarian theory of Charles Lyell and the Ice Age or glacial theory of Louis Agassiz in the early 1800's) enormous glaciers once covered vast regions of the northern hemisphere. These conventional beliefs state that the levels of the world's oceans were lower during the glacier age because of all the water supposedly frozen up in the polar ice cap. Between 13,000 and 8000 BC the vast glaciers melted and the levels of the world oceans rose by 120 meters. The effect of this glacial melting and sea level rise on archaic European life marked the end of the Paleolithic and the beginning of the Neolithic. This idea of a so-called Ice Age, with enormous glaciers covering vast areas of the northern hemisphere, has been debated by numerous scientific studies in the fields of geology, paleontology, biology, zoology, climatology, anthropology and mythology. Readers interested in learning more about these studies and their revelations regarding the Ice Age and its less-than-previously-assumed glacier coverage, as well as alternative dates for the occurrence of the Ice Age, will enjoy the books Cataclysm: Compelling Evidence of a Cosmic Catastrophe in 9500 BC, by Allan & Delair and Ice Age Civilizations, by James Nienhuis. The factual material presented in this scholarly book is slowly making its way into university courses and text books around the world, thereby rewriting our understanding of early Neolithic times. Cosmic and cometary induced cataclysms - 9500, 7640, 3150 and 1198 BC Prior to embarking on a discussion regarding the discovery and use of power places by humans during Neolithic times there is another - and critically important - matter that must be explored first. This concerns the pass-by and actual impact of cosmic and cometary objects at four distinct periods in the prehistoric past. To begin to explore this matter let us first refer to the enigmatic writings of the 4th century BC Greek philosopher Plato. In the Timaeus dialogues, these being a record of discussions between the Greek statesman Solon and an Egyptian priest, Plato report the following: "You Greeks are all children. You have no belief rooted in the old tradition and no knowledge hoary with age. And the reason is this. There have been and will be many different calamities to destroy mankind, the greatest of them by fire and water, lesser ones by countless other means. You remember only one deluge, though there have been many." What might these calamities be which Plato's Egyptian informants are referring to? Evidence has accumulated from a variety of scientific disciplines which demonstrate that a massive cosmic object (probably a portion of an astronomically-near supernova explosion) passed close by the earth in approximately 9500 BC. This cosmic event caused a worldwide cataclysm of enormous proportions, including massive shifting of the earth's surface, devastating volcanic activity, mega-tsunami waves, subsidence of regional landmasses, and mass extinctions of both animals and humans. In this regard it is vitally important to note that many of the geological and biological effects previously attributed to the hypothesized glacier movements of ice age times could NOT have been caused by the slow movement of ice but were in fact caused by the rapid and vast displacement of oceanic bodies of water (this being caused by the irresistible gravitational pull of the enormous cosmic object passing by the earth). Additionally, the species-wide animal extinctions caused by this event occurred far beyond the geographical boundaries set for the 'Ice Age glaciations' by orthodox theorists. The shifting of the earth's surface, termed crustal displacement by its primary theorist, Charles Hapgood, was also studied by Einstein who reported, "One can hardly doubt that significant shifts of the earth's crusts have taken place repeatedly and within a short time." To read more about the cosmic object pass-by and the ensuing crustal displacement of 9500 BC, refer to Cataclysm by D.S. Allan & J.B. Delair, The Atlantis Blueprint by Colin Wilson and Rand Flem-Ath, and Catastrophobia by Barbara Hand Clow. Approximately 2000 years later, in roughly 7640 BC, a cometary object sped towards the earth. This time, however, rather than passing by the earth as the cosmic object of 9500 BC had done, the cometary object actually entered the atmosphere, broke into seven pieces, and impacted the earth at known locations on the planet's oceans. The following map shows the general location of each of the seven impacts. [Please follow Apparently Apparel on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, and check out our new AA toolbar!] There's a vampire on the loose, and he likes to leave the lights on like Motel 6. Whether you're at work, at home or out on the town, this vampire is taking a bite out of your wallet and harming the environment. But, there's no need to barricade the house and stock up on garlic just yet. This vampire works entirely though your electrical outlets and stopping this monster can be as easy as pulling a few plugs. Vampire energy is estimated to cost U.S. Consumers around 3 billion a year. The villain in question is vampire power, also known as standby power and phantom load, from what is called a vampire device. You can also find it referred to as vampire energy, leaking energy, wall warts, standby loss, idle current, phantom power, ghost load, ghost charge, and vampire load. The terms refers to the electricity many gadgets and appliances waste just by being plugged in (even if they're switched off). After all, what do you think your cell-phone charger does all day while it's plugged into the wall? If it's warm when you get home from work, then it's been using electricity -- even if it had nothing to charge. Individually, your rechargeable electric toothbrush may not put that much strain on the local power plant, but the big picture is far more troubling. In the United States alone, vampire power costs consumers more than $3 billion a year [source: Energy Information Administration]. Over time, many microwaves and televisions actually consume more electricity during the hours they're not in use than the times you're actually using them to heat up dinner and watch your favorite show. How do you fight off the ravages of vampire power? In this article, you'll learn why this energy loss happens and how to slay it once and for all. 2016 the year of Free Clean Energy The purpose of this guide is to provide you with an introduction to a series of devices which have been shown to have very interesting properties and some are (incorrectly) described as 'perpetual motion' machines. What's that you say - perpetual motion is impossible? My, you're a difficult one to please. The electrons in the molecules of rock formations have been orbiting steadily for millions of years without stopping - at what point will you agree that they are in perpetual motion? So, why don't electrons run out of energy and just slow down to a standstill? Quantum Mechanics has shown that the universe is a seething cauldron of energy with particles popping into existence and then dropping out again. Knowing that E = mC2, we can see that a tremendous amount of energy is needed to create any form of matter. Scientists remark that if we could tap even a small part of that energy, then we would have free energy for our lifetime. The Law of Conservation of Energy is undoubtedly correct when it shows that more energy cannot be taken out of any system than is put into that system. However, that does not mean that we cannot get more energy out of a system than we put into it. A crude example is a solar panel in sunlight. We get electrical power out of the panel but we do not put the sunlight into the panel - the sunlight arrives on its own. This example is simple as we can see the sunlight reaching the solar panel. If, instead of the solar panel, we had a device which absorbs some of the energy which Quantum Mechanics observes and gives out, say, electrical power, would that be so different? Most people say "yes! - it is impossible!" but this reaction is based on the fact that we cannot see this sea of energy. Should we say that a TV set cannot possibly work because we cannot see a television transmission signal? Many people have produced devices and ideas for tapping this energy. The energy is often called "Zero-Point Energy" because it is the energy which remains when a system has its temperature lowered to absolute zero. This presentation is introductory information on what has already been achieved in this field: devices which output more power than they require to run. This looks as if they contradict the Law of Conservation of Energy, but they don't, and you can see this when you take the zero-point energy field into account. The material on this web site describes many different devices, with diagrams, photographs, explanations, pointers to web sites, etc. As some of the devices need an understanding of electronic circuitry, a simple, step-by-step instruction course in electronics is also provided in Chapter 12. This can take someone with no previous knowledge of electronics, to the level where they can read, understand, design and build the type of circuits used with these devices. This is a very interesting field and the topic is quite absorbing once you get past the "it has to be impossible" attitude. We were once told that it would be impossible to cycle at more than 15 mph as the wind pressure would prevent the cyclist from breathing. Do you want to stay with that type of 'scientific' expert? Have some fun - discover the facts. There are many, many interesting devices and ideas already on the web. This site does not mention them all by any means. What it does, is take some of what are in my opinion, the most promising and interesting items, group them by category, and attempt to describe them clearly and without too many technical terms. If you are not familiar with electronics, then some items may be difficult to understand. In that case, I suggest that you start with Chapter 12 and go through it in order, moving at whatever speed suits you, before examining the other sections. I hope you enjoy what you read. What does the future hold? Well, if you have the right education, it could mean an exciting new, futuristic career. These 20 jobs are worlds from ordinary and may surprise you. Check out some of the top careers of the future, learn more about new and exciting jobs on the horizon, and learn how you can train to be a pioneer in a futuristic field. Jobs may be scarce today, but if current trends hold, pretty soon there will be plenty of fun, lucrative gigs. If you have the vision to start prepping now, you could be flying starships, reading minds for DARPA, or manning a fusion or free energy reactor. The jobs are coming. Feel free to thank us over lunch at the hotel you built- on Mars. 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- American Physical Society Sites - Meetings & Events - Policy & Advocacy - Careers In Physics - About APS - Become a Member By Esen Ercan Alp Photo courtesy of Esen Ercan Alp Technical Director Dieter Einfeld (left) and Esen Ercan Alp (right) inside SESAME in Amman, Jordan, 2010. When we think of large-scale international scientific facilities, CERN comes to mind as a prime example. The discovery of the Higgs boson captured the imagination of the general public worldwide. However, this particular success of CERN may overshadow the success and importance of many other national and international large-scale facilities, which are changing the scientific practice and discourse in a fundamental way. Several examples come to mind, including established photon and neutron sources in Europe, and notably the first synchrotron light source in the Middle East, SESAME in Amman, Jordan. Furthermore, many of the national facilities, such as the one I work at in the US, have considerable international participation and collaborations that make them truly international facilities. All have been responsible for big changes in the way scientists work with each other. Multidimensional in many ways Research teams that form around these billion-dollar facilities almost always are multinational and multidisciplinary, bringing in their talents, skills and knowledge obtained in different parts of the world. Large accelerator facilities are typically conceived and designed by the users of the previous generation machines. Planning for such facilities involves international collaboration of hundreds of scientists, engineers, representatives of funding agencies, diplomats, and politicians. It takes a decade or two from the original idea to operation, but these projects are almost always very successful, despite initial difficulties. Another common aspect of these facilities is that they exceed the performance of their predecessors by several orders of magnitude in terms of number of photons, neutrons, protons, or ions on the sample, in terms of their frequency range, and in terms of other aspects like spatial and temporal coherence, pulse duration, and polarization. Several factors play a role in the success or failure of these facilities. Each new generation machine has to be built quickly enough so that there is continuity between the young and the old researchers, and yet late enough to capture substantial technological and theoretical advances that have taken place. There is a need to have a wide and competent scientific user community to invent new techniques and explain the scientific and societal needs for a new generation machine. Along the way, old rivalries, perceived national competition, and the sheer ambition and determination of a few individuals all influence the process. Reaching consensus about international facilities The need for new-generation synchrotron radiation and neutron sources has been articulated several times in recent years in scientific case reports [1-4], as well as in national strategy documents [5-6]. However, to reach a consensus about what kind of machine to build, there is an interesting and complex process, which is not always transparent. The facility is going to be defined by the potentially available financial resources, technical competency of the construction team, and the perceived needs of the scientific community that will use the instruments. Here, the scientific discourse is quite interesting. The specifications like the electron-beam energy, photon flux, and so forth surely generate heated discussion among representatives of the different fields and different generations of scientists. If this discourse is given sufficient time and proper resources are provided, a healthy mix of parameters emerge, ensuring the future success of the project in terms of its scientific impact and potential reach of the targeted user community. This implies significant research and development funds should be made available to explore the outer boundaries of several key experimental methods and accelerator components, with strong international participation. Parallel to the specification process, there are the funding struggles. In many countries, multiple agencies and several layers of political figures become an integral part of the funding cycle, which may last for several years. While everybody involved claims to be pulling in the same direction, there are strong counter currents, which are not obvious at the first glance. Competition between different branches of governmental agencies, and between different states and provinces surface at the most critical times which can provide suspense that only rivals major Hollywood thrillers. Two recent examples I have encountered are the Canadian Light Source (CLS) and the synchrotron radiation source in the Middle East, SESAME. The CLS had its origins at a beamline called “The Canadian Synchrotron Radiation Facility (CSRF)” at Synchrotron Radiation Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, as well as at a local facility called Saskatchewan Accelerator Laboratory (SAL), in Saskatoon. Through a grass-roots international collaboration, CSRF grew from a single beamline in 1983 on a machine called Tantalus, to a three-beamline complex on a new machine called Aladdin (both closed now). For 22 years (1983-2005), CSRF trained a generation of Canadian scientists that later on laid the groundwork for CLS. This was on the heels of previous work at Stanford in the late 1970s building an Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure (EXAFS) station. Combined with the engineering talents of SAL a state of the art facility was to be built in 1999 in Saskatoon. CLS was partially funded by the Canadian Foundation for Innovation, together with many different provinces of Canada, Western Diversification funds, and corporate contributions. However, not only were the pledged funds inadequate, but the delivery schedule was dependent on the decision-making bodies in each of the provinces. This complex web of funding sources made CLS a household name in many different parts of Canada, but certainly the managers at the time grew a lot of white hair. Today, CLS stands as an excellent example of the perseverance of its founders, as well as Canada’s genuine embrace of international participation in management, operations, and supervision. As for SESAME, the situation was far more “interesting” because the collaborating countries had and continued to have distinctly different foreign policy priorities. To mention the countries of Iran, Israel, Palestine, Turkey, Egypt and Jordan in one breath explains why the characterization “interesting” is an understatement. The ebbs and flows between 1999 and 2013 have left many participants who wanted to have a positive outcome exhausted, and yet SESAME is well and alive today. It is expected to have X-rays produced in 2016 or shortly thereafter. The cooperative spirit of scientists and engineers was communicated to decision makers, diplomats and politicians in each of the respective countries through the efforts of many individuals coming out of the woodwork, whose existence was not obvious at the beginning, and it is a remarkable scene to observe. Fostering new interactions However, this is just the beginning. As the facilities are funded and the construction starts, so does a new discourse: formation of research and construction teams, preparation of funding proposals, choice of technology and methods of building the instruments, choice of detectors and software, choice of exact dimensions and location experimental stations, choice between competing optical schemes, choice of vendors from all around the world, and acquisition of necessary help from the central facility in a timely manner. As a participant several times during my career, I now realize that not only is it the most fun part, but also it is the most painful part of scientific research. Friendships are made and lost, and new and unexpected methodologies are introduced to varying degree of success. Then comes the period of “User Science” for about two or three decades. The instruments evolve and change, sometimes completely; the seeds of the new-generation machines are sowed. There are also benefits to the culture of science. On the experimental floor, the most valuable contributors are the ones who actually know what to do and how to do it. Oftentimes, this may even include graduate students and postdoctoral associates, which makes it truly a democratic process. This fact changes the discourse of scientific research where your effectiveness is not measured by longevity, rank, national origin or gender, but rather by your merits. It creates an interesting and very useful environment for everybody who is genuinely interested in the outcome, and makes scientific research a truly enjoyable experience. International scientific activities promote understanding and friendship among people from different countries, religions, races, and even peace, as well as science. Scientists trained in these facilities become leaders of their own country after their return. In fact, some the best practices learned in these facilities migrate back to other countries. For example, the Super Photon Ring-8 (SPring-8) facility has adopted an international scientific advisory board, a first in Japan. Facilities like Advanced Photo Source (APS) in the USA, Electron Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) in France, SPring-8, and Positron-Electron Tandem Ring Accelerator (PETRA III) in Germany hold regular annual meetings to exchange ideas, and develop joint projects. What I learned from working in a large scientific facility is that one needs a constant flow of well-trained scientists, engineers, and technical support, an engaged scientific user community that has a vested interest in the design and operation of the instruments, and efficient managers who are well versed in the field of practice. Equally important is the public support at the level of local mayors, congressmen, business leaders, and at the national and international levels, support of funding managers and law makers. This cannot be done by only national means. We need strong international participation to sustain these magnificent facilities of discovery and learning. Esen Ercan Alp is a senior scientist at the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory. He will be chairing the Forum on International Physics in 2014. 1. MAX IV, Conceptual Design Report, (2006) Magnuson, M, Fahlman, M, Uhrberg, R, Johansson, L. and 100 authors: 2. A series of conceptual and technical design reports on EuroXFEL can be found at 3. Ultrafast Phenomena at the Nanoscale: Science opportunities at the SwissFEL X-ray Laser: 4. Conceptual Design Report, European Spallation Source (2012), Ed. Steve Peggs: 5. Accelerators for America’s Future: http://www.acceleratorsamerica.org/report/ 6. 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Every Thursday morning, rain or shine, the folks enjoying breakfast and coffee at the tables outside the Lee Harrison Shopping Center Starbucks get to see the delivery of two to three tons of birdseed hauled into the Wild Birds Unlimited store next door. That’s two to three TONS of bags of wild birdseed. “That’s how fresh it is,” says owner Michael Zuiker. “And we go through that mountain every week.” During special promotions that mountain has been known to grow to seven tons, and it flies off the shelves as if on eagle wings. Wild Birds Unlimited has been at the same perch at Lee Harrison for 26 years, ever since Zuiker gave up designing Roy Rogers restaurants for Marriott in the 1980s and decided to do something that connected him as well as others with the outdoors. “I’ve always loved outdoors, always loved nature,” Zuiker says. “I always loved the concept of doing something all natural. So for 26 years we’ve been bringing people and nature together.” Over the years Zuiker has established a loyal clientele of bird lovers in Arlington, Falls Church and McLean, and he’s heartened by the growing number of new customers who come to the store perhaps for the first time. But some of them aren’t clear on the concept when they first come in. “Maybe twice a week people come in looking to buy birds,” he says. “I tell them, I have no clue how to sell a bird. And the other misconception they have is when they ask, Can you make a living doing this? That’s when I politely tell them feeding wild birds is the second-most popular hobby in America, next to gardening.” Zuiker says some 60 million Americans actively feed birds all four seasons. “It’s a beautiful hobby,” he says. Zuiker is careful not to run down the competition, but those inexpensive bags of birdseed at grocery and hardware stores are not the stock he’s carrying. “They sell it so cheaply, I don’t see how they can make a profit on it,” he says. “But it won’t be fresh, it won’t be good quality seed. A 20-pound bag might have 70 percent cereal grain in it which the birds don’t actually eat. They’ll kick it to the ground. “And it’s very possible it’s been sitting on the shelf for months, which, because there is larvae in it, it could produce bugs. “Or it could have very few seeds that only a few species will eat and not the kind people are trying to attract to their backyards.” In Arlington, that would be cardinals, chickadees, titmice, winter wrens, English sparrows, goldfinches, blue jays, doves — “a lot of color, a lot of songs in your backyard,” he says–or any of the six species of woodpeckers that inhabit the area. A different bag of bird food, when used strategically, will bring in the migrating birds. Zuiker says there are some 10 to 20 species of those who swoop in for a snack before headed home. Zuiker and his staff make sure customers have the seed and the feeders they need to accomplish their goals, and in Arlington and Falls Church, which are famously leafy neighborhoods, it’s not hard to do. But it has to be done right. “You can put a feeder out and have birds on it within an hour,” he says. “But we tell our customers to give it a couple of weeks to really get going because the birds don’t recognize it as a food source right off the bat.” Then there’s the squirrel challenge. “Everybody has a squirrel challenge,” he says, “but we can make any feeder in our store 100 percent squirrel-proof if you set it up correctly.” Unsure about squirrels, feeders, seeds and the difference between a tufted titmouse and a white-breasted nuthatch? Just ask. “I train my staff really hard to be real educators,” says Zuiker. “We want people to walk out the door with their solution for what they want in their backyards, and we try to educate them on the different ways they can do that. And it’s fun!” Still fun, after 26 years? “I never get tired of listening to the birds, I never get tired of feeding the birds and I never get tired of going out into the woods and exploring,” Zuiker says. “But what really motivates me is, I don’t think I’ve maxed out [the customer base]. I don’t think it’s reached its potential. And I’m not interested in growing just to grow, but to help the staff and help other people–I’m still motivated by that.” And not to mention helping the wild birds. Wild Birds Unlimited is in the Lee Harrison Shopping Center at 2437 N. Harrison Street, Arlington. Call 703-241-3988 or email at [email protected]. The preceding business profile was written by Buzz McClain for our sponsor, Wild Birds Unlimited.
Egypt, the land of the Pharaohs as it most commonly called, is one of the world’s most popular tourist destination. It is one of those places that will leave an indelible experience when you leave there. One of the most notable landmarks there is the Pyramids of Giza where all the Egyptian Pharaohs were laid to rest. The geometrically aligned Sphinx is a spectacle to behold when you reach there. Egypt is also a well destination because of its oases in the Mediterranean. The lush vegetation in the desert nation is just one example of how brilliant Mother Nature is. Are you up for Egyptian posters? When you buy an Egypt poster, think of it as an aesthetic addition that brings the beauty of the Middle East nation to the living room. The desert landscape in particular will add a lot of colour to the room. If you are into the romantic side of the desert, then owning an Egypt poster or framed art is the best investment one can make. One can also opt for a poster showing the different cultures in Egypt. This will enhance the ambience of your home by creating a sense of diversity of culture in your house. Apart from a poster one can also opt for a printed art print and canvas art. Egypt as printed art and canvas One can opt for a panoramic wall hanging picture of let’s say the Pyramids of Giza or Cairo. If you are into collecting frame art, then a canvas print or an art print is an ideal fit for you. The reason is that they tend to last longer and capture the eye immediately when they are seen.
Amadeus Corporation Finance Assignment Help With Solution Amadeus Corporation is considering the issue of a new product to be added to its product mix. They hired you, a recent business graduate, for conducting the analysis. The production line would be set up in an unused space at the company’s main plant. The plant space could be leased out to another firm at $20,000 per year. They have to buy new machinery. The approximate cost of the machine would be $170,000, with another $15,000 in shipping and handling charges. It would also cost an additional $25,000 to install the equipment. The machinery has an economic life of 6 years and would be in Class 8 with a CCA rate of 35%. The machinery is expected to have a salvage value of $90,000 after 6 years of use. The new product line would generate incremental sales of 1,400 units per year for 6 years and they are expected to grow 5% per year. The cost per unit is estimated in $55 per unit in the first year. 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Using an Excel spreadsheet: • Find the NPV, IRR and MIRR of the project by using the pro forma financial statement method to determine cash flows. • Enter the input variables in cells of their own at the top of the spreadsheet (so it is easier to do sensitivity analysis calculations). • Set up the necessary equations by referencing to the input variable cells. The spreadsheet must be formula driven; do not put any numbers in equations, only cell references. • Use Excel’s built-in functions wherever possible (e.g. NPV and IRR functions). 2. Breakeven analysis At what WACC rate and Unit Sales price the project is going to break-even based on NPV method. 3. Sensitivity analysis Consider the following assumptions for the company and for each case individually calculate the NPV and include these analyses in your final recommendation. Perform sensitivity analysis on the unit sales, variable costs and the cost of capital (WACC) for the project. 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Franz Finance Assingment Help With Solution 1. To facilitate direct deposit, the routing number (RTN) of the financial institution m1Jst be entered. The RTN must be: Nine digits long More than two digits long Ten digits long None of the above 2. All of the following kinds of organizations are considered 50% limit organizations except: Publicly support charities Private operating foundations 3. Last year, a same-sex couple was married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriages. This year,they moved to ,a state that does not recognize same sex marriage. They lived together all year.Which of the following statements is not correct? Since they were married in a state that recognizes same-sex marriage, they can file as married persons this year. Since they moved to a state that does not recognize same-sex marriage, and lived there on the last day of the year, their marital status is unmarried. They can choose to file as unmarried because the state the reside in does not recognize same-sex marriage. None of the above 4. Grace and William, both first-year students at College W,are required to have certain books and other reading materials to use in their mandatory first-year classes. The college has no policy about how students should obtain these materials, but any student who purchases them from College W’s bookstore will receive a bill directly from the college. William bought his books from a friend; Grace bought hers at College W’s bookstore. The books are considered qualified education expenses for purposes of the American Opportunity credit in the case of: •IBoth Grace and William Neither Grace or William 5. Mandy is a single filer. Her wages were $180,000, and had taxable interest of $40,000. She has no investment expenses. Based on this information, what is her Net Investment Income Tax? 6. Steven is a troop leader for a Boy Scout troop. He took the troop on a camping trip. He is responsible for overseeing the setup of the camp and for providing adult supervision for other activities during the entire trip. He participates in the troop activities enjoys his time with the troop. He incurred the following items in connection with the camping trip: car expenses $200, food expenses $100, and he purchase the tent used for both troop and family trips $350. He values his time at $300 for the weekend• of the trip. How much can he deduct for the trip? 7. To calculate gain or loss on property received as a gift, both donor’s adjusted basis and the fair market value on date of gift must be known. 8. Alex Jones, age 65, began receiving retirement benefits in 2014, under a joint and survivor annuity.Alex’s annuity starting date is January 1, 2014. Alex must use the Simplified Method to determine the tax-free part of his annuity payments. 9. 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Argument: Do Aliens exist? Our civilization is one of many that have existed in the last billion years! I find it hard to accept that sceptics even confront this. The universe is so vast, that its extent is indefinite, how can one race (ours), be the only one? There are many unyielding theories from reputable sources that the universe is gaining size, this strengthens the likelihood of another life forms existence. Many sacred books include references to mysterious beings and objects. The following have been extracted from the Bible. E-pasta adrese, uz kuru nosūtīt darba saiti: Saite uz darbu:
Strange muskox-looking creatures roam within the trees in Bhutan’s capital city. The hoofed beasts, which look like a mishmash of cows and goats, are held in extremely high esteem. The takin is a rare type of goat-antelope living in the Eastern Himalayas. The four subspecies of the takin live in high altitudes throughout Bhutan, Northeast India, Northwest Myanmar, and the Chinese section of the Himalaya. The odd-looking animals are the national animal of Bhutan. According to local legend, a 15th-century saint concocted the curious creature after he agreed to conjure up a miracle in exchange for lunch. He then slapped the head of a goat atop a cow’s skeleton and brought this new animal to life. In reality, the takin is the result of convergent evolution. The animals’ protracted noses, large heads, and sturdy torsos give them a distinctive look. Taxonomists, biologists, and zoologists are all keen to study the creature because though it resembles a muskox, it’s actually more genetically similar to sheep. The takin found at the Motithang Takin Preserve were once part of a small zoo. But when the King of Bhutan declared it was improper for Buddhist country to keep animals in such confinement, the big beasts were set free. Yet they didn’t wander far. The freed takin, which at this point were used to humans, preferred to converge within Thimphu. The Motithang Takin Preserve was created to provide shelter to the capital city’s four-legged residents. Now, the takin live within 8.4 acres of carefully managed forest. The Bhutanese authorities are particularly attentive to the health and wellbeing of the takin due to its status as the national animal. Other takin roam in the Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve in India. Surprisingly, you can also spot an actively breeding herd in Cumberland, Ohio, which was planted there as part of a Species Survival Plan.
An accidental discovery delivered this unique collection. In the early 50s when the Italian government began excavating for a new airport, they stumbled upon an ancient port built by Emperor Claudius in 46 C.E. An archeologist’s dream: they found boats, entire hulls of Roman freighters and a fishing boat. These ships provide a precise glance into everyday life of ancient maritime Rome. These large vessels carried 1,500 tons of grain. After the fall of Rome, boats of that capacity were not built again until the late 1700s. Next to the Leonardo da Vinci Airport, the museum features the found pieces of the ships as well as other artifacts of sea-faring life, like amphorae, the containers used to move oils and grains from Alexandria in Eygpt to Rome. Roman fisherman kept their catch alive all the way back to port because their boats were designed with a central compartment with small holes to allow sea water in - an ancient aquarium. Note: on the first Saturday and last Sunday of each month, a special archeological tour is led of the whole port area. It leaves from the museum at 9:30 a.m.
Behind an otherwise innocuous (if immaculately maintained) facade in Manhattan, the childhood home of U.S. president Theodore Roosevelt appears much as it did when Teddy was a boy and includes an exhibit that highlights the bullet-riddled items from an unsuccessful assassination attempt. Originally built in 1848, Roosevelt’s large townhouse was used by the family for 18 years and saw the birth of the sickly boy who would grow up to become president. Despite being the birthplace of one of the most enduring figures in American history, even at the time, the home was demolished to make way for retail space in 1916. After his death in 1919, this grave mistake was rectified by a women’s group who set to work rebuilding and recreating Roosevelt’s childhood home in its entirety. Using a neighboring building as an architectural template as well as furniture and design advice from Roosevelt’s widow, the group was able to restore the site to the same comfortable state it was in in 1865. The birthplace still operates today as a living museum that highlights and honors the president’s roots and career. Among the artifacts on display from Roosevelt’s adventurous life is the shirt he was wearing when shot by a would-be assassin in 1912. The once blood-stained shirt, which was washed before it was installed in the museum, is now a lily-white blouse that still shows the hole where the bullet penetrated the president’s chest. Luckily, the projectile was slowed by a steel eyeglass case and a thick, folded speech inside Roosevelt’s jacket pocket. Being one of the manliest men ever to walk the Earth, Roosevelt shrugged off the flesh wound and went on to deliver the speech, despite the huge bullet hole straight through the pages. The life-saving piece of rhetoric is also on display. Despite bullets and wrecking crews, Teddy Roosevelt’s legacy lives on thanks to the very place where it started.
A Valentines gift from Stumbleupon One would normally expect a bunch of flowers or chocolates on what is billed as the most romantic day of the year (although my wife says everyday should be romantic)! This year we at Ayrmer Software had an unexpected gift from an unusual sender -Stumbleupon. Some of you may be wondering who on earth is Stumbleupon? Stumbleupon (SU) are one of the new breed social media sites that help you discover new websites. It should come with a health warning because it is very addictive! Stumbleupon recently hit the news as having generated more than 500 million page views in a month as tweeted by it founder. As you can see, this is rapid growth over the last 6 months and has made the site a very important resource in social media sharing. There were reports last month that it overtook Facebook as the No.1 site for driving social media traffic in the US, although here in the UK it is still trails Facebook. Statistics are all well and good but what does this mean for us and how can we tap into this resource? Whilst search is still very important in helping us find things on the web. It can be a bit hit and miss and is becoming increasingly hard to find what we want amongst all the noise (keep an eye out for our MD’s blog post on “How to find information on the web easier” coming soon). Search engines aren’t very good at helping us discover new sites and this is where” social sharing” through sites like Facebook, Twitter and Stumbleupon are becoming increasing important in how we discover new things. Our friends and connections are recommending sites we should visit based on their knowledge of us, similar to how business networking works (know, like and trust). Stumbleupon takes that to a new level. You create a profile at www.stumbleupon.com and select the categories of sites you are interested in. For example I selected Marketing, Internet, Comedy as a few of my interests. Then you just click stumble and Stumbleupon will bring up a random site based on your interests. The toolbar appears at the top of the page and from there is where it gets addictive as its so easy to stumble! So what was our gift? On 14th February we added a number of pages from our site onto Stumbleupon and tagged them across various categories such as “website design” and “hacking”. The result was Stumbleupon’s gift to us " a big surge in visitors to our site! Not exactly chocolate but very nice all the same! Stumbleupon " www.stumbleupon.com Social Media Examiner " How to Use StumbleUpon: Your Comprehensive Guide If you like to get in touch, please telephone our offices on +44 (0) 1364 582017 or complete our on-line form and we'll get back to you as soon as possible. Stay in touch with what we're up to at Ayrmer Software by following us on one of our social media feeds: we'd be delighted to welcome you as a follower on become friends on facebook or add us to your circle on Google+. You'll also find us on Linkedin, of course.
TMJ & TMD Treatment Our temporomandibular joints or TMJ are found at the base of the joints and muscles in the jawline. These specific joints make it possible for us to open and close the mouth. Found on each side of your head, these joints work together simultaneously to help you chew, speak and swallow. There are many reasons why people suffer from TMJ. They include: arthritis, injury, tooth decay, poor jaw alignment, stress, teeth grinding and dislocation from an accident. TMJ and TMD often cause discomfort and pain, leading to patients seeking relief from symptoms. Symptoms can be temporary or last for years. Working closely with the team at Basin Dentistry can help you regain the use of your jaw and relief from painful TMJ side effects with general dentistry. Symptoms of TMJ & TMD Are you concerned you may have a jaw disorder? Symptoms of TMJ and TMD are: - Pain or excessive tenderness in your face, jaw area, neck and shoulders. Pain can also be evident around and inside the ear when you chew food, speak or open your mouth wide. - Difficulties and pain when trying to open your mouth wide. - Jaw issues that include feeling stuck, or locked in an open or closed mouth position. - Popping, clicking or grinding noises in the jaw joint when you open and close your mouth. - Tired or achy feeling in your face. - A feeling that the upper and lower bite is not secure, or not fitting together correctly. - Swelling on either or both sides of the face. Get an Accurate Diagnosis Diagnosing TMJ is extremely important to receive the treatment and help you need to find relief from symptoms. Call Basin Dentistry today to gain an accurate diagnosis with our advanced dental technology and equipment. Jaw Pain Relief TMJ and TMD are not something that we want any of our patients to experience, but if you do experience severe jaw pain, you can count on the team at Basin Dentistry for help. Contact us today to schedule an appointment.
Effects of wind pressure on a building When wind strikes a building it is deflected to generate a positive pressure on the windward face. As it accelerates around the side of the building and over the roof it creates a reduced or negative pressure in its trail. The greatest pressures are experienced at the windward corners and edges of the roof, where the negative pressure exerted on the roof can be several times that experienced in the central areas. Bauder Technical Department can provide Wind Load Calculations on request in accordance with the UK National Annex to Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures Part 1 - 4: General actions - Wind actions (BS EN 1991 - 1 - 4). When there is no wind, the air pressure on the upper surface of a roof system is the same as that on the underside. Wind changes this equilibrium by reducing the atmospheric pressure on the surface of the roof system. The atmospheric pressure acting on the underside of the roof will remain the same or may be increased if windows or doors are open on the windward side of the building. The result is a net upward push acting on the underside of the roof. This upward thrust will be exerted on the lowest air impermeable layer in the roof construction, which will be required to stop air flowing further into the system. In most roof constructions there is one layer that provides the dominant barrier against the upward thrusting flow of air and this is referred to as the critical layer. In roof constructions where the deck is continuous (e.g. screeded concrete) it will be deemed to be the critical layer, but for air permeable decks (i.e. those with joints) the critical layer will occur somewhere in the roof system itself. In the case of bituminous membrane systems where the deck is permeable, the critical layer will be the vapour barrier (in a warm roof construction) or the underlayer (in a cold or inverted roof). When these membranes are properly installed, the bond achieved will be far stronger than the loading imposed by wind uplift. In the case of refurbishment overlays, the critical layer will be the existing roof system and its suitability to perform adequately will need to be given careful consideration. Single Ply membranes can be restrained against wind up lift by either being mechanically fastened or adhered, both methods of attachment provide effective resistance to wind uplift forces. Both hot melt and cold liquid applied systems are fully bonded to the deck and wind uplift is not considered to be a problem. With an inverted roof specification, the insulation is laid loose and its security will be provided by a loading coat, typically gravel ballast or paving slabs. Damage caused to flat roofs during severe gales usually starts at exposed windward corners and edges. It is therefore important to make sure that fascias, cappings, trims, and drips are adequately fixed. As a rough guide trims should be screw fixed at 250 mm centres with extra fixings added under conditions of extreme exposure.
Sinai Schools Unique Inspirations Art Show - June 1st May 26, 2016 - Jewish Link of New Jersey Art is a powerful tool for self-expression, especially for children who have special needs that involve difficulty with language and communication, or emotional challenges. In the four years since SINAI Schools established its Miranov-Paley Art Therapy Program, art therapist Sarah Tarzik has facilitated significant breakthroughs with her students, and has helped them create astonishing, beautiful artwork… This marks the fourth annual SINAI student art show and auction, which is sponsored by Bear Givers, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering children who have special needs.
Good fortune for the new year can smile on everyone at your party with these fun ribbon-bedecked favors. 1. Cut strips of paper 1-2 inches long (or as needed to fit in ornaments) and 8-1/2 inches wide. 2. Write a fortune or quote on each strip of paper. 3. Roll each fortune into a small scroll and tie with curling ribbon, leaving ends of ribbon long. 4. Place 1 fortune into each ornament. Allow excess curling ribbon to trail out of ornament. 5. Pile the bubbles in a basket or glass bowl. 6. Let each guest choose a bubble and read their fortune aloud to the group.
Hello Idea Journal! I am not sure on this font… This is my Idea Journal for my writing ideas for books down! #1 Lesson – Fictional Characters Quite self explanatory. Watch random people in the street, cafes and school. (Kind of creepy but it works :P) It gives you ideas for names, looks, personalities and even facial expressions. I used to do this when I was younger and think about what life a person, who is casually walking down the street, would have. Ideas from Newspapers and Magazines I don’t really look at newspapers or own them so that is why I included magazines 😛 Look at celebrities who are doing really well in life and take part of their personality and life and add it to a character of your choice! Get Ideas From Names I use this one a lot. Think of a name. Any name. Rosetta. I would imagine a sweet girl who lives in a higher house with no brothers or sisters. Not everyone thinks the same but that is what came to mind! I could imagine her with a coral shortish dress with white daisies on. She is self conscious but has a bubbly attitude to things she enjoys. Mix and Match Use names of people you know! Look through your phone book or contacts on your phone and put two names together to make a whole name! I know someone called Emily and someone with a second name of Lea. Emily Lea! I do this all the time on the Sims 4 and I love it! Build a family tree from just one person. Be imaginative and remember animals are in families too! Dogs, fish, cats and snakes! Keep your mind whirring. Hope this helps xx Bye! Lauren xx
This methodological paper describes the design and refinement of a calendar method of collecting data on remittance receipt and remittance use and its piloting in a rural remittance dependent setting of Nepal. Much of the previous national surveys collected remittance receipt and remittance use cross-sectional data that used a time frame ranging from 12 to 24 months. These surveys collected remittance receipt data by asking, ‘How much money has he/she sent in the past 12 months or 2 years?’ We believe that the long time frame of one to two years adds burden to respondents for unnecessary calculations and is prone to re-call bias. Moreover, these surveys used vague words such as ‘capital formation’ or ‘daily consumption’ to measure the uses of remittances. Thus, the instrument perse is unreliable posing threats to collecting valid responses. Considering these flaws, in 2013, we designed a calendar with shorter timing cues and simple words for collecting longitudinal data on remittance receipt and remittance use. First, we describe the calendar design process. Next, we provide descriptive results of household responses on the amount of remittance received and the remittance used on various socio-economic and cultural dimensions of household activities. The implications of the insights gained from this study are discussed. Bhandari, P.; Chaudhary, I. A calendar method of collecting remittance use data in a remittance dependent setting of Nepal. Migration and Development (2016) : 1-21. [DOI: 10.1080/21632324.2015.1129689]
Interest: Interest Review Unit (IRU): PAYE and National Insurance Contributions: Construction Industry Scheme (CIS) Businesses or individuals operating in the construction industry are known as contractors or subcontractors. Contractors are responsible for making deductions of tax from payments made to subcontractors working in the UK construction industry. They need to account for these deductions using the CIS scheme. Deductions made under the CIS scheme are separate from PAYE but are linked to the PAYE system for collection purposes. The scheme is split into two parts; Pre 6 April 2007 and post 6 April 2007. Pre 6 April 2007 Where a subcontractor has been approved by us to pay tax directly to us, a Tax Certificate is sent to the subcontractor. This allows them to receive payments from the contractor in full without the deduction of tax. Where the subcontractor has not been approved by us the contractor needs to deduct tax from the payments they make to the subcontractor. The contractor then accounts for the tax deductions against a CIS scheme. Although deducted by the contractor the tax is that of the subcontractor. So tax accounted for in this manner is available to the subcontractor to set-off against other tax bills that they may have. Setting off company deductions The legislation requires that a company that is also a subcontractor must have the tax deductions set-off against their other tax bills in a particular way. Before 6 April 2002 CIS deductions made from their income as subcontractors would be set-off against the Corporation Tax payable by the company. Only if there is an excess of CIS deduction over and above the CT liability, could a set-off be made against the company’s PAYE liability. From 6 April 2002 CIS deductions made from their income as subcontractors, would be set-off against the PAYE and CIS bill due for the same tax month as an employer or contractor. Where the Company’s own CIS deductions are greater than the payments due in a tax month, they can set the excess against any future PAYE, NIC or CIS bill in the same tax year. At the end of the tax year, after the returns are received, any excess CIS deductions that cannot be used in settlement of the PAYE or CIS liability may be refunded or set-off against other amounts due. When considering an objection that involves a company set-off, check that the proper rules have been followed. Where it is found that an incorrect Effective Date of Payment (EDP) has been used for the set off, ask for this to be changed and the interest be recalculated. Where this is not possible, theoretically recalculate and give up the excess interest. Setting off individual subcontractor deductions An individual subcontractor will account for his tax by Self Assessment (SA), claiming credit for the tax deducted by the contractor at source. The individual can ask for any excess CIS credit to be set-off against any PAYE, NIC or CIS due from him as an employer or contractor. This can usually only be done after the end of the tax year in which the deductions were made and after HMRC receive the individual’s SA tax return. However, he may also be entitled to have deductions repaid in-year once the accounting period, which determines the profit for the year, has ended. This is subject to certain conditions being met under the law (see SAM 40040 for more detail). When considering an objection that involves a set off, check that the correct rules have been followed. The Effective Date of Payment (EDP) of the set-off is usually the date HMRC receive the SA Return, or in the case of in-year repayment, the form CIS40 or 41. Where an incorrect EDP has been used, arrange for this to be changed and the interest changed. Where this can’t be done recalculate and give up the excess interest. There is no automatic link between the two different tax systems. HMRC has power to set-off amounts to be repaid to a person against debts owed to us by that person (see DMBM405100). So if we know about the debt before making repayment, we can do the set off. Otherwise the taxpayer needs to ask for a set off. Where the taxpayer objects to paying interest because they claim that their CIS deductions made from their income as a subcontractor should have been used against PAYE, NIC and CIS due as an employer or contractor, consider if - we knew about the debt or - a set-off was asked for and - was there any contact between the taxpayer and HMRC about the deductions. If we do not know about the debt and the taxpayer does not ask, then it is not HMRC error. If the evidence shows that a set off should have been made but a repayment was sent instead, consider giving up interest in line with the guidance at DMBM405010. Otherwise the interest charge should be upheld. Delay in setting up a sub-contractor scheme The time taken to set up a sub-contractor scheme should normally have no affect on the taxpayer’s ability to pay the tax when it becomes due. When an objection to interest is received claiming that there was a delay in opening a sub-contractor scheme, consider the following - the date the contractor contacted HMRC to ask for a scheme be opened; - what information or advice was given or sent to the contractor; and - what actions HMRC took to open the scheme. Where it is evident that HMRC caused unreasonable delay in opening a scheme, consider giving up interest in line with the guidance given at DMBM405010. Delay in sending a Tax Certificate Any delay in sending a Tax Certificate to a subcontractor should have no affect on an interest charge. The contractor should continue to deduct payments of tax from the subcontractor until the Tax Certificate is sent. The interest charge should be upheld. Post 6 April 2007 The main difference from the old scheme is that subcontractors will no longer be issued with a ‘Tax Certificate’ to exempt them from having deductions made and the ‘Tax vouchers’ issued to a subcontractor when deductions have been made. In this scheme the subcontractor needs to register with HMRC and, if they pass certain test criteria they will be registered to receive payment ‘gross’. If they do not pass the tests they will be registered to receive payment’ net of tax’. If not registered at all then payment is ‘net of tax’ but the rate of deduction is greater. For the purposes of considering any interest objection the rules are then the same as pre 6 April 2007. A company that suffers deductions can set off, in year, against their PAYE/CIS records and any excess at the year end against other duty, normally the CT for the company. An individual cannot set off in year and at the year end needs to submit their personal SA return and ask for any overpayment to be set-off. See the relevant sections contained in the pre 6 April 2007 guidance. As there is no longer any subcontractor scheme or tax certificate there cannot be any consideration of delay in setting up or sending the certificate.
H. R. 936 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 4, 2013 Mr. Matheson (for himself and Mr. Dent) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on House Administration To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to eliminate straight-party voting from any voting system used for Federal elections. This Act may be cited as the People Before Party Act of Elimination of straight-party voting in Federal elections Section 301(a)(6) of the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15481(a)(6)) is amended by striking the period at the end of the sentence and inserting , except that no State may provide a voter with the opportunity to indicate the selection of a political party as a representation of the selection of an individual candidate..
by Eleanor Blazer The horse lunged on the longe line. He would have rather been lounging as his lungs were lumbering. I got to thinking about the different spellings for longe. I gave Gord Wadds, author and instructor of the online course "Competitive Longe Line", a call to see if he could give me some insight. Gord told me Americans spell it "longe" and in Great Britain it’s spelled "lunge". But either way is correct. I thought it would be interesting to do more research. As most words come from Latin roots, I started there. The Latin words “longus” which means “elongate”, and “longa” meaning “long” turned up. This makes sense as when we longe a horse we are working him on a long line. The French word “allongé” is another derivative. It means to draw out. “Allongé” is sometimes used to describe the long rein that is used to work a horse in dressage. It is also used to describe an extended trot or lope. The British Horse Society Complete Manual of Horse and Stable Management uses “lunge”. The manual refers to the “lunging rein” as not less than 10 meters in length (33 feet). They recommend the rein be attached to a lunging cavesson and not the standard headcollar (halter). The cavesson has a padded nose piece and rings for attaching the rein. Our online students who live in New Zealand and Australia refer to the longe line as a “lunge rein”. This is a reflection of both countries strong English influence. Despite how you choose to spell it, longing needs to be done properly. Allowing a horse to lunge (as in a quick forward bolting movement) is dangerous and counter-productive to training sessions. When a horse ignores the handler on the ground, this disrespect will be apparent during riding. Longing should be used to teach a horse balance and how to respond to cues. Mindlessly running circles, pulling the handler across the arena, moving with the head toward the outside, counter arcing the body, hollowing out the back and ignoring commands are common mistakes during longing. These mistakes lead to a disrespectful horse. Using longing to exercise a horse is common. Care has to be taken the horse is not worked excessively. Tight turns are hard on joints. A young horse should never be worked on the longe line as a form of exercise – turn out is best. Many trainers use longing to teach young horses cues, balance, how to carry a saddle and introduce them to a training routine. These sessions are short and not physically challenging. Many horse shows offer longe line classes for yearlings and two-year olds. These classes introduce the youngster to the world of showing and prepare them for a career as a show horse. So when it’s time to get that lounging yearling out from under the shade tree and headed to school check out “Competitive Longe Line” by World Champion trainer Gord Wadds. Go to www.horsecoursesonline.com for more information. Visit Eleanor’s web site at www.thewayofhorses.com
IBM Intelligent Operations Center key performance indicators (KPIs), Part 1, Defining a low-level KPI From the developerWorks archives Date archived: December 12, 2016 \| First published: July 12, 2011 The new IBM Intelligent Operations Center is designed to help cities manage and improve their operations. It provides a key performance indicator (KPI) subsystem that allows cities to monitor and assess performance of city services, programs, and other resources. This series of articles shows how KPIs are modeled, implemented, and tested. This first article focuses on the development of a low level KPI. To help illustrate the concepts, we will examine how a sample KPI is modeled. This content is no longer being updated or maintained. The full article is provided "as is" in a PDF file. Given the rapid evolution of technology, some steps and illustrations may have changed.
In time-of-flight MR angiography, the flow compensated gradient-echo sequences will be optimized to favor the vascular signal over that of the surrounding tissues by: The strength of the vascular signal depends on: The main limitations of time-of-flight MRA are: Vascular contrast can be improved by suppressing the static tissue signal, by means of: The direction of the flows to visualize can be selected by placing a presaturation band upstream of the volume of interest, to suppress unwanted arterial or venous flows. 2D TOF imaging In 2D acquisition, time-of-flight imaging uses a set of fine slices that are stacked up to reconstruct a pseudo-volume. The advantage of fine slices is better sensitivity to slow flows (which do not remain in the slice for long and will therefore not be saturated), with the possibility of using high flip angles (giving better stationary tissue saturation and an increased vascular signal). But the drawback with 2D acquisition is poor spatial resolution along the axis of the slice stack. 3D TOF imaging Contrary to 2D TOF, 3D TOF volumetric imaging gives good spatial resolution in the 3 spatial directions, with a better signal-to-noise ratio (figure 10.7). Each repetition excites the volume, producing a progressive saturation of the flows, even more so when they are slow. The slowest flows may even disappear entirely. Flow saturation can be reduced as it passes through the explored volume by:
Lifeguards strive to prevent, not respond to, mishaps Now that schools are out for the summer and temperatures are heating up, area pools are relying on their seasoned lifeguards to keep them fun and safe. Returning to their duties at Mack Park Pool are Jeannie Bujdos, with five years of experience; Sean Gibbon, in his fourth year; Johnny Zarpentine, who worked one year as a volunteer at the pool’s slide and the past three years as a lifeguard; and Gabby Bobak, also serving three years as a guard. [PHOTO: Gabby Bobak kept watch recently as Samantha Sneddon, 14, and Brianna Beere, 6, both of Indiana, splashed in Mack Park Pool. (Teri Enciso/Gazette photo)] Bobak, a 2014 graduate of Indiana Area Senior High School who will be attending Allegheny College in the fall, was part of the high school’s swim team and feels at home in the water. “Being around the pool is second nature to me,” she said. A business and accounting major at Westminster College, Gibbon said on busy days at the pool, at least nine guards are on duty, where they supervise different areas, with one person doing clean up, one on break and the rest at stations around the pool. The guards switch stations periodically, which he said “helps us to stay fresh.” One safety rule that Mack Pool enforces involves colored wristbands, which help the lifeguards keep track of the capabilities of the younger children. Bujdos, a pre-med student at Seton Hill University, said children 10 and under are tested and wear a green band if they pass the deep water test, a yellow band for those who have not passed the test, and a red band for swimmers who are under 46 inches tall and who must be within arm’s reach of a parent or guardian at all times. “It helps us make sure they aren’t going where they can’t swim,” Bujdos said. Paying attention to the children is the hardest part of the job, according to Zarpentine, a 2014 graduate of Indiana High, who plans to join the Navy Reserves and study criminology at IUP. “We mainly just watch the pool constantly and try not to get distracted when people want to talk to us,” he said. “We answer questions and stay friendly, but try to discourage long conversations.” Dr. Jonathan B. Smith, a professor of health and physical education at IUP who has taught water safety for more than 20 years, says the trick to staying vigilant involves not staring at any one spot in the pool. “You’re not reading the book,” he says, “you are skimming the book.” Smith said lifeguarding is a preventive type of job. “If you are doing your job well and preventing accidents, no one is ever going to know they didn’t happen,” he said. According to Smith, it can take only 60 seconds to drown, and most drownings occur within 10 feet of safety. “The ‘Big Three’ causes of drowning are the inability to swim, cold water and alcohol,” Smith said. He also said there are different kinds of drowning. “Dry drowning is when the lungs stay dry and the person suffocates, and wet drowning occurs when water gets into the lungs,” he said. People, particularly children, can also succumb to secondary or “near” drowning, where a person goes under water briefly and seems to be OK, but later that day develops chemical pneumonitis, where chemicals in the pool water get into their lungs and causes pneumonia. At George C. Brown Memorial Pool in Punxsutawney, Lisa Switlick, a member of the SPLASH (Save Punxs’y Local and Area Swimming Hole) Committee, is proud of the safety measures incorporated in the 85-year-old pool over the last several years. “A new wading pool was added in 2009,” she said, “which includes a bubbler and zero-depth entrance, like a beach.” Switlick, a Punxsutawney native, says most of the lifeguards employed at George C. Brown enjoyed the pool as children, “the same as my kids and I did when we were growing up,” she said. Switlick remembers when safety wasn’t as monitored as it is today. “When I was younger, the pool had a tall, old metal slide and a 10-foot diving tower,” Switlick said, “and we’d jump or slide into about 3 feet of water.” According to Switlick, the current rule indicates that for every foot a structure stands above the water, there should be at least 2 feet of water below it. “We should have been jumping into 20 feet of water,” she said. “We’re lucky we didn’t break our necks!” Working to prevent serious mishaps at the Homer City Community Pool for six years, Beth Maggio said when necessary, she has to maintain authority and make sure swimmers follow the rules. “Sometimes I have to be the ‘mean’ lifeguard,” she said. Maggio, who is studying occupational therapy and psychology at St. Francis University, said going to the Homer City pool is a family tradition. “My brother and sister were lifeguards when I was growing up, my mom is the pool manager and my dad helped rebuild the diving board recently when it broke,” she said. All of the lifeguards said the best part of their job is interacting with pool patrons and helping them learn water safety rules. “We like giving back to our community,” Maggio said. “Plus it’s a great feeling to see a little kid who is scared to jump in the water, and by the end of the summer they are so much more confident.”
In the IT world the most common method of maintaining business operations has been an approach called “break/fix”, and it’s been that way for awhile. This traditional method works like this: something goes wrong, you call your service provider, they come and fix it, and send you the bill. In the modern IT environment, this is now the bare minimum when it comes to support for your business. Enter Managed IT Managed IT has evolved from an ever-changing technological business environment. Businesses have come to rely on having a stable network more than ever, and this has developed the need for a new type of IT support. Unlike break/fix support, managed IT is proactive. A managed IT provider’s approach involves predicting and detecting network issues in order to develop a solution to the issue before it even happens. This solution benefits businesses far more than waiting until something is broken and having to wait until it is fixed. How does Managed IT Compare The most important difference between these two approaches is shown in the interest of the respective parties. A “break/fix” provider’s interests are often opposite of the client, while managed providers align their interests with those of their clients. Managed IT Providers align their interests with their clients because they: It’s easy to see that managed IT offers more than the traditional method of IT support. As time goes on we hope more and more businesses will consider and ultimately switch to a managed service provider for the benefit of their company.
A two-day training workshop was conducted in mid-December 2007 for government officials at the Vietnamese Institute for Human Rights (VIHR) to address the issue of environment in relation to health and human rights. The workshop was co-organized by VIHR and The World Conservation Union (IUCN) in Viet Nam and was based on the results of a survey conducted in September and October 2007. The survey was implemented by experts from VIHR and the Viet Nam Association for Conservation of Nature and Environment (VACNE) to analyze legislature and government policies to assure the human right to good health and sound living environment as well as the implications of environmental degradation on human life. IUCN provided preparatory support for the workshop by reviewing Viet Nam’s compliance with relevant international treaties. During the workshop, the potential impacts of climate change emerged as a major obstacle to the realization of human rights in Viet Nam. It is estimated that about 20 million Vietnamese people will be directly affected by predicted sea level increase due to climate change. Based on the example of climate change, the nexus between the environment and human rights was clearly established for all workshop participants. The workshop concluded with recommendations for VIHR and IUCN Viet Nam to collaborate on future training courses for the environmental police and high-ranking party officials. The survey conducted prior to the workshop indicates that there is a low level of awareness on international environmental policies, laws and international human rights treaties among high ranking party officials (25.5%). Staff from other government agencies were found to have a slightly higher level of awareness (30.7%). A large number of political leaders, bureaucrats from various government agencies and people from Ha Noi, Bac Ninh and Ha Tay were interviewed in the survey in order to ascertain the level of awareness and knowledge on international environmental and human rights conventions. National issues pertaining to connections between the environment, human health and natural resources management were also discussed. Approximately 45 participants attended the workshop representing environment and human rights stakeholders, including researchers, policy makers, national and provincial enforcement officers as well as journalists.
- This event has passed. Straight Talk for People Who Care About Kids March 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm Love, Hate, Tolerate: The Puzzles of Sibling Relationships Presented by: Susan McHale, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Human Development and Professor of Demography & Director, Social Science Research Institute, PSU Sibling relationships are special in many ways, yet sibling conflict is parents’ #1 childrearing concern and a chief cause of parent/child conflict. Through this program, you’ll learn more about the special nature of these relationships, how sibling relationships can affect child well being and family life, more generally, and how parents can help to foster more positive interactions between brothers and sisters.
The last thing that anyone wants to go through is being injured on the job. Injuries can affect us being able to get work in the future, not to mention that some of these injuries last all through the rest of our lives, putting us in severe pain and discomfort. There are cases where an injury could not have been prevented, but typically, especially in a work environment, there are always things that we can do in order to avoid being injured on the job. One of the things that employers are required to do is comply with all of the government regulations on safety as put forth by OSHA. If employers fail to do this, they can be fined, or other similar penalties can be inflicted. It is the job of any employer to provide a safe working environment, and many employers take this very seriously, and there are others who do not. If there is a problem with the way that your employer is handling their safety standards, you are asked to contact someone at OSHA, and have the situation investigated further. This not only helps you, but it also helps many other people in the long run as well.
By Rana Allam \| – CAIRO, Feb 23 2015 (IPS) – In November 2013, a Thomson Reuters Foundation survey ranked Egypt as the worst of 22 Arab states with regards to women’s rights. Several people argued that any country strictly following Islamic laws should rank lower, because Egypt and many other Arab and Muslim countries are not strict in following Islamic Sharia (religious laws), like in cutting off the hand of a thief, for example. In Egypt, if you are a man, you can literally kill your wife and get away with it. However, Egypt – along with most Muslim countries – incorporates a list of laws based on Islamic Sharia. Some of these are indisputable Sharia laws while others are based on individual interpretations, and both are indeed discriminatory. Suffice to say that in the second highest ranking Arab state in the survey, Oman, women inherit 50 percent of what men do, a man can divorce his wife for any reason while a woman needs grounds to file for divorce, and there are no laws against female genital mutilation. The starkest examples of sexist laws in Arab and Muslim countries come in the personal status laws. Regardless of whether these laws are Islamic Sharia compliant or not, they are presented as such and thus are non-negotiable. With the many interpretations of Islamic text, it falls on the legislators and the (so-called) Muslim scholars to enforce what laws they “understood” from the text. These laws should be revised if we are to enforce gender equality, here are some examples: – Polygamy is legal for men only. – A man can divorce his wife with no grounds and without going to court, while a woman has to have strong reasons for divorce, must convince a court of law of some ordeal about her marriage, and the judge may or may not grant her divorce. A new law introduced in Egypt in 2000, called Khula law where a woman can file for divorce on no grounds, but then she has to forfeit her financial rights and reimburse her husband the dowry (and any gifts) paid when contracting the marriage. – A woman inherits half what a man inherits. – In some Muslim countries, like the UAE, a woman’s testimony is half that of a man’s in court. In most Muslim countries, if a contract requires a certain number of witnesses, a woman is counted as “half” a man. – There is no set minimum age for marriage in Islam, so some countries like Sudan can marry off a 10-year-old girl, and in Bahrain, a 15-year-old, however, in Libya the minimum age is 20. – A Muslim man can marry a non-Muslim woman, but a Muslim woman is not granted the same right. – In most Muslim countries, spousal rape is not recognised in the laws. – Abortion is illegal unless there is risk to the mother’s life and even this has to be with the husband’s consent. It is one thing to fight culture and an intimidating environment and another thing to have sexist laws, where even in a court of law, a woman has no equal rights. For women in Egypt, the general atmosphere is one of hostility and intimidation, prevalent aggressions and complete impunity with regards to violence against women. Amnesty International titled its latest briefing on the subject “Circles of Hell: domestic, public and state violence against women in Egypt.” Women in Egypt must not only fight such culture, but must also deal with discriminatory laws. Muslim men have a unilateral and unconditional right to divorce, while women can only divorce by court action. A man need only say the words “I divorced you” and then register the divorce. Actually, an Egyptian Muslim man may not even tell his wife he is divorcing her, he can register the divorce (regardless of her consent or attendance), and it is the duty of the registrar to “inform” her. On top of this, there is such a thing as a “revocable divorce” which means the husband has the right to revoke the divorce at his own accord during the waiting period and without having to sign another marriage contract. Such a waiting period is only a woman’s burden. She has to remain unmarried for three months after she gets divorced, and such waiting period is nonexistent for men. Adding insult to injury, Egypt has an “Obedience Law”. This law stipulates that a man may file an obedience complaint against his wife if she leaves the marital home without his permission. The woman is this case has 30 days to file an objection detailing the legal grounds for “her failure to obey”, a judge may not be convinced of course. If she fails to file such objection, and does not return home, she is considered “deviant” and is denied her financial rights upon divorce – if she was ever granted one. Naturally, such proceedings delay her divorce lawsuit, and risk a just financial settlement. Although legislators in Egypt have always cited Islamic Sharia when enforcing such strict personal status laws, when it comes to adultery, Egyptian laws stray far from Islamic teachings and are outrageous. The issue is such a taboo that no one even dares mentioning it. In Egypt, if you are a man, you can literally kill your wife and get away with it, if you catch her “red-handed” committing adultery. Laws pertaining to the crime of adultery are an embodiment of sexism and discrimination: – A married woman would be charged with adultery if she commits the crime anywhere and with anyone. A married man would only be accused of adultery if he commits the crime in his marital house; otherwise there is no crime and no punishment. – The punishment for a married man (who committed the crime in his marital home) is imprisonment for six months, but women are given a sentence of two years in prison (regardless of where the crime took place). – If a married man commits adultery with a married woman in her marital house, he would merely be an accessory to the crime. – If both are unmarried, and the female is over 18, he receives no punishment, while she may face charges of prostitution. – If a married man catches his wife red-handed in the crime, and kills her and her partner, he does not face intentional murder charges or even manslaughter, he only gets a sentence as low as 24 hours. If a wife catches her husband red-handed and kills him, she immediately faces murder charges with its maximum sentence as the judge sees fit. Not only do we have to fight taboos, sexist culture, violence on the streets and at home, gender-bias in every police station, court of law or place of business, but we also have a long way to go to at least have equality in the eyes of the law. Rana Allam is a former editor-in-chief of Daily News, Egypt, and commentator on women’s rights issues. Edited by Kitty Stapp Licensed from Inter Press Service
AS THE days pass, Jesus shows himself to his followers many times. Once about 500 of the disciples see him. When he appears to them, do you know what Jesus talks to them about? The kingdom of God. Jehovah sent Jesus to the earth to teach about the Kingdom. And he keeps on doing this even after he is raised up from the dead. Do you remember what God’s kingdom is? Yes, the Kingdom is a real government of God in heaven, and Jesus is the One God chose to be king. As we have learned, Jesus showed what a wonderful king he will be by feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and even raising the dead to life! So when Jesus rules as king in heaven for a thousand years, what will it be like on the earth? Yes, the whole earth will be made into a beautiful paradise. There will be no more wars, or crime, or sickness, or even death. We know this is true because God made the earth to be a paradise for people to enjoy. That is why he made the garden of Eden in the beginning. And Jesus will see to it that what God wants done is finally carried out. The time now comes for Jesus to go back to heaven. For 40 days Jesus has been showing himself to his disciples. So they are certain that he is alive again. But before he leaves his disciples he tells them: ‘Stay in Jerusalem until you receive holy spirit.’ The holy spirit is God’s active force, like blowing wind, that will help his followers to do God’s will. Finally, Jesus says: ‘You are to preach about me to the most distant parts of the earth.’ After Jesus says this, an amazing thing happens. He begins going up into heaven, as you can see here. Then a cloud hides him from sight, and the disciples don’t see Jesus again. Jesus goes to heaven, and he begins to rule over his followers on earth from there. What would Jesus do while awaiting the time to take action against his enemies?
A childhood you wouldn’t wish on your worst enemy: a series of mistakes, tribulations, and brutality, tempered by the sanctuary of an uncle’s farm in the Catskills. Related in the third person, which affords a modest buffer to the story’s grim terrain, novelist Peck (Now It’s Time to Say Goodbye, 1998, etc.) tells of his alcoholic father stealing into his room, which he shared with seven brothers and sisters, in the middle of the night, toothless and giddy on cough syrup, whining (“I owe my troubles to a savage wife”) and slurring that he wants Dale out of the squalor and the thrashings he receives from his mother, administered with a length of hose complete with the metal head. The dairy farm of Uncle Wallace and Aunt Bessie is no walk in the park, a shambles of an operation—“Dinner, sleep, morning reveille and sixty swollen udders eager to be drained, world without end, amen”—that Peck helps to drive almost insolvent. There are a few shining set pieces here: when Peck embraces a sense of place (“the land, history, time itself, absorbs all the things people forgo and forget”); and again, when a cow nears death as a result of his bungling, when he curls up next to the cow’s belly, warm as a campfire in the winter night, pining for “the body-stuffed bed of his parents’ house,” despite its unspeakable occupants. His ultimate choice of immediate family over the aunt and uncle is mind-boggling, especially after another depiction of his father, crawling around the floor of the family house, thoroughly inebriated, being humiliated by wife and police officers: “Mercy, sir,” the father pleads, and then fouls himself. The brief, years-later section tacked on at the end is insubstantial, following, as it does, the scorched earth of what came before.

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